KEVIN EGAN takes a unique look at some of the sporting stories that made the local headlines in 2023…

A County Roscommon player is set for a three-month stint on the sideline through injury. Connacht Rugby scrum-half Colm Reilly has undergone surgery on an ankle injury, which is expected to keep him out of action for 12 weeks.

What a month November has been for Castlerea. Not only did St Kevin’s win a Connacht title but they are now through to an All-Ireland semi-final.