50 Of The Best Irish Sports Photographs Of 2023

3 November 2023; Ronan Finn of Shamrock Rovers celebrates with the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division trophy after the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

10 September 2023; Stephen O'Keeffe of Ballygunner is hugged by Nicky Kennedy after lifting the cup after the Waterford County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final match between De La Salle and Ballygunner at Walsh Park in Waterford. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

10 December 2023; Damien Cahalane of Castlehaven, who stood in goal for the penalty shoot out, celebrates after the AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final match between Dingle, Kerry, and Castlehaven, Cork, at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

21 January 2023; (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Grainne Walsh of Spartacus Boxing Club, Offaly, left, celebrates after her victory over Amy Broadhurst of St Bronagh's ABC, Louth, in their welterweight 66kg final bout at the IABA National Elite Boxing Championships Finals at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

22 October 2023; Milo Costllo, age 6, watches his uncle, Shane Walsh of Kilmacud Crokes, being interviewed by Aisling O'Reilly of Off The Ball after the Dublin County Senior Club Football Championship Final between Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyboden St Endas at Parnell Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

14 October 2023; Ireland players, from left, Caelan Doris, Jimmy O'Brien and Andrew Porter are consoled by family members after their side's defeat in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

8 April 2023; New York players including Daniel O'Sullivan, centre, celebrate after the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between New York and Leitrim at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

9 July 2023; Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy makes saves from a injury time shot by Peter Duggan of Clare during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kilkenny and Clare at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

30 July 2023; Paddy Small of Dublin celebrates after scoring his side's first goal past Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan in front of Hill 16 during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

13 August 2023; Grace Clifford of Kildare celebrates after her side's victory in the 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Championship Final match between Clare and Kildare at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

11 March 2023; Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald, left, and Tipperary manager Liam Cahill after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B match between Tipperary and Waterford at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

26 November 2023; Pim Ronhaar of Netherlands crosses the finish line to win the Elite Mens race during Round 5 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

16 February 2023; Orla Wafer of Leinster evades the tackle of Saskia Wycherley of Munster during the U18 Girls Interprovincial match between Leinster and Munster at Terenure College in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

25 November 2023; Katie Taylor celebrates defeating Chantelle Cameron in their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at the 3Arena in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

24 October 2023; Rhys Ó Mongaigh Cuidithe, right, is consoled by Gaelscoil Míde teammate Conall Ó Gallachóir after the match between St Joseph's NS Clondalkin and Gaelscoil Míde at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Finals at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

25 November 2023; Gary Cully, left, and Reece Mould during their WBA Continental Europe lightweight bout at the 3Arena in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

1 October 2023; Shane Lowry of Europe celebrates alongside teammate Rory McIlroy as he lifts the Ryder Cup after the final day of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

19 November 2023; John Heslin St Loman's Mullingar fends off Brian Byrne of Naas during the AIB Leinster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Semi-Final match between St Loman's Mullingar, Mullingar, and Naas, Kildare, at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, Westmeath. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

11 November 2023; (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Gabriel Dossen of Olympic Boxing Club, Galway, left, and Kelyn Cassidy of Saviours Crystal Boxing Club, Waterford, during their light heavyweight 80kg final bout at the IABA National Elite Boxing Championships 2024 Finals at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

8 September 2023; Padraig Harrington of Ireland putts for birdie on the 10th hole during day two of the Horizon Irish Open Golf Championship at The K Club in Straffan, Kildare. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

20 July 2023; Louise Quinn of Republic of Ireland heads the ball against Alanna Kennedy of Australia, while Ruesha Littlejohn of Republic of Ireland and Hayley Raso of Australia collide, during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Australia and Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Mick O'Shea/Sportsfile

28 June 2023; Kelyn Cassidy of Ireland reacts after losing to Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine after their Men's 80kg quarter final bout against Gianluigi Malanga of Italy at the Nowy Targ Arena during the European Games 2023 in Krakow, Poland. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

9 July 2023; Michelle Teehan of Kilkenny, left, consoles her fellow corner back Tiffanie Fitzgerald after their side's defeat in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship quarter-final match between Cork and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

30 July 2023; Dublin players Stephen Cluxton and James McCarthy, 5, celebrate after their side's victory in the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

26 July 2023; (EDITOR'S NOTE; Image has been converted to Black & White) Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe amid heavy rain during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Republic of Ireland and Canada at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

30 July 2023; Brian Fenton of Dublin during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

13 August 2023; Player of the match Hannah Tyrrell of Dublin savouring the moment as she celebrates with her daugher Aoife, age 7 weeks, alongside the Brendan Martin Cup after victory in the 2023 TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

18 March 2023; Mack Hansen of Ireland celebrates at the final whistle of the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

27 March 2023; France goalkeeper Mike Maignan saves the header from Nathan Collins of Republic of Ireland in the closing moments of the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and France at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

30 April 2023; A supporter in the terrace studies the match programme before the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

11 June 2023; Former Kilkenny manager Brian Cody celebrates after the Leinster GAA Hurling GAA Championship Final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

4 February 2023; Tipperary goalkeeper Barry Hogan takes a puck out during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B match between Tipperary and Laois at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

30 July 2023; Pat and Clare Cluxton celebrate with their son Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

13 August 2023; Dublin manager Mick Bohan celebrates with team captain Carla Rowe after their side's victory in the 2023 TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

10 December 2023; Ciarán Frawley of Leinster celebrates with teammate Jamison Gibson-Park, left, after kicking the game winning penalty during the Investec Champions Cup match between La Rochelle and Leinster at Stade Marcel Deflandre in La Rochelle, France. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

20 July 2023; Ruesha Littlejohn of Republic of Ireland reacts after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Australia and Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

13 October 2023; Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny reacts after his side concede the first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship qualifying group B match between Republic of Ireland and Greece at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

1 October 2023; Shane Lowry of Europe celebrates on the 17th green after winning the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

30 September 2023; Rory McIlroy of Europe celebrates a putt on the 15th hole during the morning foursomes on day two of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

14 October 2023; Jonathan Sexton of Ireland after his side's defeat in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

23 September 2023; Jonathan Sexton of Ireland celebrates with his son, Luca, after the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

28 October 2023; Tommy O'Brien of Leinster in action against Marnus Potgieter of Hollywoodbets Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Hollywoodbets Sharks at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

15 July 2023; Conor McManus of Monaghan, left, and Monaghan County Board Chairman Declan Flanagan after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Dublin and Monaghan at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

1 April 2023; Cyrielle Banet of France is tackled by Méabh Deely of Ireland, for which Deely was shown a yellow card, during the TikTok Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and France at Musgrave Park in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

12 November 2023; St Patrick's Athletic captain Joe Redmond lifts the cup after the Sports Direct FAI Cup Final between Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

7 September 2023; Adam Idah of Republic of Ireland in action against Lucas Hernández of France during the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship qualifying group B match between France and Republic of Ireland at Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

23 July 2023; Dan Morrissey of Limerick wins possession ahead of Martin Keoghan of Kilkenny during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kilkenny and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

30 July 2023; Spectators during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

20 August 2023; Carter Sludds, age 6, with his cousin Leo Sludds, age 7, right, as they cheer on the Oylegate-Glenbrien players as they make their way onto the pitch before the Wexford County Senior Hurling Championship final match between Naomh Éanna and Oylegate-Glenbrien at Chadwicks Wexford Park in Wexford. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

17 March 2023; Sadou Diallo of Derry City and Lukas Browning of Sligo Rovers during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Sligo Rovers at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile