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It has been the year of Padraig Harrington, Munster triumphant, three Irish boxing medals in Beijing and Kilkenny and Kerry keeping the Liam McCarthy and Sam Maguire Cups firmly in their grip. It’s also the year when Man United reclaimed the Champions League; Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps created an Olympics to remember; and Tiger Woods broke through the pain barrier to win the US Open. All of this and so much more are recalled in The Setanta Sports Yearbook 2008–2009.

The group stages of the Champions League come to a conclusion this week with only two of the eight groups’ qualifiers not yet known.  Groups A and B will draw to a tense conclusion on Tuesday night as Chelsea, second favourites to win the trophy outright, need a result to progress to the knockout stages in late February, when the competition begins in earnest.

Thankfully I know I am not alone in this one; just ask any second level teacher who teaches lads.

11.40 PM - BEDROOM OF MATT - 15 YEAR OLD FOOTBALLER

“This is the way the world will end, not with a bang but with a whimper.” So concluded TS Eliot in his bleak, but powerful poem The Hollow Men.

Thankfully I know I am not alone in this one; just ask any second level teacher who teaches lads.

Dear diary,

A contrasting few days at Terryland Park. From the delight of a top flight success over Bray Wanderers to the despair of a League Cup defeat against UCD ensures Saturday’s trip to the Showgrounds is crucial.

League of Ireland football makes a welcome return to Terryland Park in the next couple of days as both Galway and Mervue United face awkward assignments at the Dyke Road venue.

As we enter the final full week of electioneering, I would like to pass on my tips to those foot soldiers and political anoraks who are out campaigning.