Tadhg Furlong still dreaming of GAA fields, Limerick’s Cathal O’Neill reflects on a barren year and our writers' top sporting moments of 2025

Tadhg Furlong still dreaming of GAA fields, Limerick’s Cathal O’Neill reflects on a barren year and our writers' top sporting moments of 2025

Irish Independent

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

This newsletter was edited by Tony Considine

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