“You have to be bet down mentally and have given up on life” – Joe Sheridan’s goalkeeping credentials called into question

These are the four players that will form Jose Mourinho’s upcoming £180m spending spree

If you are a GAAGO subscriber here are the changes to the service for the 2017 season

WATCH: Jamie Carragher loses it celebrating Sadio Mane’s winner for Liverpool against Everton

Fair play if you can make out every word of Jamie Carragher’s pre-Merseyside derby phonecall

Twelve of the best GAA images of 2016

Shane Duffy takes to Twitter to prove he is sounder than the average footballer

WATCH: The BBC paid tribute to Anthony Foley at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards

Arsenal fans are criticising Petr Cech after loss to Manchester City

Arsenal fans turn on ‘lazy’ Mesut Özil following Manchester City defeat

Zlatan Ibrahimovic utterly terrified Jesse Lingard during his goal celebration

Julian Draxler fancies a move to Paris over Arsenal, according to the latest reports from France

#TheToughest: Our Christmas guide for surviving January training

Pupils from Sean O’Brien’s old school performed some serious heroics today

Conor McGregor is not going to be happy with Nate Diaz’s fine for bottle-throwing

Reports suggest Manchester City’s title hopes have suffered a huge blow

Is this piece of advice from Ronda Rousey the reason behind Conor McGregor’s career break?

Apology to John Delaney, Chief Executive, Football Association of Ireland

Just what on earth was Mesut Özil doing for Everton’s winner against Arsenal?

Three gay footballers in talks with FA over coming out, MP claims

Robert Lewandowski sums up what we’re all thinking about the Ballon d’Or rankings

Besiktas’ rivals Galatasaray pay tribute to those who lost their lives in Istanbul bombings

Jose Mourinho offers a timeframe on Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s return from injury

Nicklas Bendtner scores a nice glancing header, too bad it was an own goal

People think Dereck Chisora tried to hump Dillian Whyte’s head during their fight

WATCH: Footage from Besiktas’ TV shows the moment an explosion went off

WATCH: Sol Bamba squares off with his manager Neil Warnock

WATCH: Offaly village Rhode taking on goliath of St Vincent’s without two of their foot soldiers

WATCH: Munster’s Darren Sweetnam showcases massive talent with sumptuous offload

Classy Nevin Spence tribute may be our highlight of incredible Ulster-Clermont game

Generous Westmeath hurlers and Aston Villa footballers united in charity this Christmas

Munster call on their international class as old foes Leicester come to town

Details about Conor McGregor’s role in Game in Thrones have emerged

Robbie Williams denied Danish football fans one of the biggest games in their 2003 calendar

First images of Rigobert Song emerge as ex-footballer continues recovery from stroke

West Ham co-owner David Gold falls for the oldest Twitter trick in the book

Fan explains why she was wore a Chelsea jacket to Everton v Manchester United

WATCH: Minute’s silence for Chapecoense delayed by music at West Ham vs Arsenal

Jon Walters’ stunning volley against Burnley was a thing of beauty

Why El Clasico not being shown live on TV is all Burnley’s fault… sort of

The five horses to look out for at the Fairyhouse Winter Festival

Nutrition expert Sharon Madigan answers all your sports performance questions

New audio from Chapecoense flight suggests plane ran out of fuel

Jordan Henderson reveals the diet that fuels Liverpool’s gegenpressing

Tony Pulis ordered to pay Crystal Palace nearly £4m after losing tribunal appeal

Jermain’s Defoe goes to extreme lengths to avoid coming into contact with alcohol

Cardiff University women’s rugby team have stripped off for a charity calendar

If you can get eight or more in this tournament logo quiz you are officially a genius

Another low blow as ruling made for Sam Cane’s tackle on Robbie Henshaw

How Ireland will decide who is physically able for Australia battle