2022: The sporting year in photos

3 January: In the fantastic and futuristic setting of the NUI Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome, Sligo and Leitrim made history as the teams involved in the first-ever GAA senior inter-county fixture played indoors

9 January: Adam Naughton of Knockmore dejected after his side's defeat to Pádraig Pearses in the Connacht SFC club final

16 January: Novak Djokovic walks through Melbourne Airport before boarding a flight, after the Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open

22 January: Kieran Donaghy of Garvey's Tralee Warriors claims a rebound ahead of Nil Sabata of Coughlan C&S Neptune during the Men's National Cup final at the National Basketball Arena

5 February: Leona Maguire became the first Irish winner on the LPGA Tour with victory in the Drive On Championship in Florida

6 February: A late flare-up in the league match between Armagh and Tyrone saw five players receive red cards

16 February: An aerial view with a view of downtown Los Angeles of crowds celebrating the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl Championship parade and rally

17 February: Rafael Kreienbuehl of Switzerland in Freeski Halfpipe qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics

19 February: Diarmuid O'Connor of Mayo has a somewhat unorthodox grip of the ball during the Allianz League against Dublin at Croke Park

27 February: Goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher scores what proved the winning penalty for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final

16 March: Michael O'Leary with the winner of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, Delta Work, left, and second place Tiger Roll

20 March: Riain McBride of Dublin tussles with Charles Dwyer of Laois before being shown a red card during Allianz Hurling League game at O'Moore Park

26 March: Leo Cullen looks on before the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at the Sportsground

26 March: Stacey Flood scores try against Wales in the Six Nations match at the RDS

3 April: Pádraig O'Hora and David Clifford getting to know each other during the Division 1 league final

9 April: Jockey Harry Bannister falls from Domaine De L'Isle as they jump the The Chair fence in the Aintree Grand National, with eventual winner Noble Yeats just behind in the orange and black silks

10 April: Scottie Scheffler hugging wife Meredith after winning the 2022 US Masters

23 April: Birds-eye view of Antrim v Cavan in Ulster SFC quarter-final at Corrigan Park

30 April: Katie Taylor and her mother Bridget after her undisputed world lightweight championship win against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in New York

1 May: That handshake between Cody and Shefflin at Pearse Stadium

7 May: Romain Ntamack and Matthis Lebel of Toulouse celebrate as Joey Carbery of Munster is dejected during the 'place kick competition' to decide the winner of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium

21 May: Lisa O'Rourke (l) and Amy Broadhurst with their World Championship gold medals at Dublin Airport

22 May: Smashing times for Manchester City fans after retaining the Premier League title

28 May: Police spray tear gas at Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France prior to the UEFA Champions League final

28 May: Arthur Retiére of La Rochelle scores his side's winning try against Leinster in the Champions Cup final

29 May: Derry captain Christopher McKaigue lifts the Anglo Celt - ending a wait of 24 years for the Oakleaf county

4 June: Iga Swiatek of Poland is top of the world after winning the French Open

5 June: Tony Kelly and Seán Finn getting to grips with things during the Munster hurling final

11 June: Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon fails to stop the Michael Obafemi's wonder strike at the Aviva Stadium

18 June: 'Who you gonna call Bill?' JP McManus brought actor Bill Murray to Semple Stadium to watch Cork-Galway in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers

20 June: Team Israel competes in the Artistic Swimming free combination final at the FINA World Championships in Budapest

26 June: Colorado Avalanche coaches and players pose for a photo after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup

26 June: Players and officials from Galway and Armagh squared up as they made their way to the dressing rooms when their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final ended level after 70 minutes

3 July: The peloton passing through Vejle city in Denmark during the 2022 Tour de France

5 July: Sarah Healy of falls before the line on her way to winning the BAM Ireland women's 3000m during the BAM Cork City Sports at Munster Technological University Athletics Stadium in Cork

9 July: Elena Rybakina shows the trophy off to the crowd after winning the women's singles at Wimbledon

10 July: Jig of delight - Seán O'Shea (c) of Kerry and his team mates Killian Spillane, left, and Adrian Spillane celebrate after the win over Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final

16 July: James Lowe celebrates Ireland's first try against New Zealand in the decisive third test, a match where Andy Farrell's side won and history was made

17 July: Limerick players and selector Paul Kinnerk with the next generation after another All-Ireland hurling final triumph

17 July: Cameron Smith with the Claret Jug after winning the 150th Open

28 July: Sligo Rovers fans show their delight during the Europa Conference League win against Motherwell at The Showgrounds

31 July: Successful defence of the TG4 All-Ireland title for Meath

31 July: Chloe Kelly of England celebrates with teammates Jill Scott and Lauren Hemp after scoring the winning goal in the Euro 2022 Women's final at Wembley

7 August: Sophie Dwyer of Kilkenny finds the net in the All-Ireland senior camogie final against Cork

11 August: Germany's Timo Schulze performs during the BMX Cycling Freestyle at the 2022 European Championships in Munich

16 August: Israel Olatunde after his run on the men's 100m final at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, in which he set a new Irish record of 10.17sec

19 August: A smile from Ciara Mageean as she finishes behind Laura Muir in the 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships

21 August: Mark English after finishing third in the men's 800m at the European Athletics Championships

28 August: Rory McIlroy delivers the Fed Express

31 August: Around 500 Iranian female fans gather around the Azadi Stadium in Tehran after they allowed to attend the Iran Pro League soccer match

1 September: Katie McCabe greets the fans after Ireland's win over Finland that sealed a World Cup play-off spot

8 September: A general view of runners and riders at Laytown Races

18 September: Four-year-old Derry City supporter Braelin Diver before the FAI Cup quarter-final match between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

24 September: Jayson Molumby rises high against John McGinn of Scotland during the Nations League game at Hampden Park

24 September: More rowing gold for Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan after winning the lightweight men's double sculls at the World Championships

26 September: Janja Garnbret of Slovenia competing at the Sport Climbing World Cup in Jakarta

3 October: Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald (left) with USA captain Zach Johnson pictured with the Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome - a year out from the event

11 October: A delighted Vera Pauw after Republic of Ireland beat Scotland to qualify for the World Cup

23 October: Max Verstappen in his Red Bull during the USA Grand Prix

30 October: Participants pass through the Phoenix Park during the Dublin Marathon

30 October: Shamrock Rovers captain Ronan Finn lifts the Premier Division trophy, alongside manager Stephen Bradley, and his son Josh

30 October: And over the rainbow David Clifford appeared to sign autographs after the Kerry senior final

5 November: Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland reacts after completing his gold medal-winning routine at the World Gymnastics Championships

5 November: Ireland players, from right, Jimmy O'Brien, Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park celebrate a try scored by Mack Hansen in test against South Africa