Clubs fly high in both codes and Lowry’s success – Offaly’s 2014 sporting highlights

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1. There was that Hurling Championship win over Antrim

That was a good day out (just a shame the Faithful faced Kilkenny and Tipp in their other Championship fixtures).

Source: Presseye/William Cherry/INPHO

2. It was another big year for Kilcormac Killoughey

The club won their third consecutive county title.

Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

3. KK produced a dramatic finish to overcome Raharney in the Leinster quarter-final

Trailing in the last five minutes, they hit 1-4 without reply, Dan Currams’ goal acting as the cherry on the cake.

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Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

4. Rhode thrashed Navan O’Mahony’s and Moorefield in the Leinster football championship

This Paul McPadden effort didn’t make the net though. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO

5. There was a Leinster final appearance too

Unfortunately, there was only a runners-up medal in store.

Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO

6. Shane Lowry underlined his status in the big time, coming in third at The Open Championship

Source: Alastair Grant

7. The Clara man earned a cool €1,7 million on the European Tour this year

Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images

8. And he’s already got started on his 2015 figure

Great beard too.

Source: John Walton

9. Walsh Island’s Niamh Kavanagh was among Ireland’s heroic women’s rugby squad at the World Cup

There’s Kavanagh on the right.

Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

10. Only King Henry stopped Kilcormac-Killoughy in the Leinster club hurling final

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

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