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Sunday 4 June 2023 Dublin: 18°C

# Tweets of the week

All time
# Tweet Elite
UFC matchmaker mistaken for Boyzone member - The sporting tweets of the week!
Also featuring an impressive Twitter debut from Alan Shearer.
# Tweet Tweet
BOD and D'Arcy are hairstyle fwends! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Kieran Donaghy, Jerome Boateng, Carl Froch, Sean Cronin and Noel Connors all make the cut as well.
# Tweet Tweet
Nice look Roger! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring quite a few tweets about the Irish weather.
# Tweet Elite
BOD's chocolate shame and the Beckham brothers - It's the sporting tweets of the week!
Riddick Bowe, Shay Given and Ken McGrath also make the cut.
# twitterati
Rob Kearney enjoyed the hot weather as much as you! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring James O’Donoghue, Dietmar Hamann and Shane Lowry
# Tweet Elite
The UFC bandwagon and BOD in the dog house - It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring first-world problems for Jack McCaffrey.
# front row friends
Mike Ross tells us about #proplife! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Paddy Barnes dished out some interesting parenting advice too.
# Twittersphere
Carragher has some astute advice for Henderson - it's the sporting tweets of the week
Plus, how to write a Ceefax match report and Stone Cold Steve Austin teases Wayne Rooney.
# Social Media
Tomás Ó Sé and his long johns have the last laugh! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Also, Stephen Ferris longs for more cheese and Cavan are represented at the Super Bowl.
# twitterati
Steph Roche gets a special picture with Messi and Ronaldo! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also, Conor McGregor is now taxi famous.
# Twittersphere
Paul O'Connell puts BT Sport in their place... It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring ex-Spurs player Steffen Freund dressed as a Teletubby while watching darts.
# post-fight celebrations
Andy Lee's tequila and Devin Toner's an elf! It's the best sporting tweets of the week
Ronan O’Gara’s banter with DC10 also featured.
# Twittersphere
Sean St Ledger is 'excited'! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Brian O’Driscoll, Manny Pacquiao and David Meyler.
# Twittersphere
Shane Long and Alan Quinlan are besties! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also, Brian O’Driscoll owns Rory McIlroy and Graham Norton befriends Paul Galvin.
# twitterati
Paul McGrath has man flu! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Shane Long, Brian O’Driscoll and Conor McGregor.
# Social Media
When Willie John met Victor: It’s the sporting tweets of the week
We’ve also got a truly remarkable achievement by Clare Conlan and a dream come true for UFC fighter Cathal Pendred.
# Twittersphere
Gary Lineker adopts Robbie's 'unidentified fan' role! The sporting tweets of the week
Also, Ronan O’Gara pays tribute to Ian Keatley and Rory McIlroy cheers on Ulster.
# Twittersphere
Nice socks lads! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Conor McGregor, Cian Healy and Jack Grealish.
# Twittersphere
Erm, looking good D'Arce! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Hulk Hogan, Andy Murray and Richie Sadlier.
# twitterati
When a young David Meyler met JBM... It's the sporting tweets of the week*
*Now with added Instagram
# Social Media
Who's robbed Sonny Bill Williams' shoes? It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Cian Healy singing a power ballad and Jack Wilshere’s look-a-like.
# Twittersphere
When Bernard met Rachel! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Rory McIlroy, Cian Healy and Joey Barton among others.
# Social Media
Will you have a cup of tea, Sheamus? It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Shay Given, (lurking) Ashley Cole and Gordon D’Arcy also make it into our favourites from the past seven days.
# Social Media
Does Didi wear his Ireland jersey to bed? It’s the sporting tweets of the week
We’ve also got a goat on the loose at Tallaght Stadium, Ken McGrath’s ‘shark bite’ and the Queen’s now world famous photobomb.
# twitterati
Way harsh, Neymar! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Brian O’Driscoll, Colm Cooper and Cathal Pendred.
# Shane Duffy
It's only a game Shane! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Chris Kamara, Lolo Jones and Caroline Wozniacki.
# on eagles wings
Ride that eagle Clint! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Featuring a pampered rugby star, RiRi’s World Cup insights and the Queen in a Winehouse wig.
# Tweet Tweet
Cover your ears Martin! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Featuring Paul McGrath, Cathal Pendred and BOD’s obligatory appearance.
# Tweet Tweet
Mmmm elasticated waist! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Joey Barton, James McClean and Fergus McFadden
# Twittersphere
Looking good Ken! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Gareth Bale, Caroline Wozniacki and Cian Healy.
# Social Media
Zlatan to take up rugby...? It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Some of our favourites including Mike McCarthy egg-shelling, Daniel Agger in Limerick and Paddy Barnes’s shameless self-promotion methonds.
# No pants friday
Watch out bugs: It's the Sporting Tweets of the Week
Ian Poulter, Paddy Barnes and Jamie Roberts are all featured this week.
# Twittersphere
Night night O'Gara Jr! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Rio Ferdinand on players not “having emotions” and Rory McIlroy’s tribute to Down.
# hush puppies
Basta breeds them big: It's the Sporting Tweets of the Week
Also featuring a jubilant Ken Doherty, Eoin Cadogan and a child who simply would not share.
# Twittersphere
Calm down Roy! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Gordon D’Arcy, Dónal Óg Cusack and Barack Obama.
# Twittersphere
Lookin' good Doris! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring the thoughts of Juan Mata, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly and more.
# Tweet Tweet
Are the French trying to poach BOD out of retirement? It's the sporting tweets of the week
As you’d expect it’s rugby heavy but there’s also room for Mick Wallace’s new motor.
# Twittersphere
Lookin' good, Cian! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Brian O’Driscoll, Conor McGregor and Darran O’Sullivan.
# rucking good fun
Great craic in here lads! It's the sporting tweets of the week
Rob Kearney experiences a REAL rugby ruck and the nation says goodbye to a legend.
# Twittersphere
When Munster's James Downey met Love/Hate's Nidge... It's the sporting tweets of the week
Also featuring Darran O’Sullivan on Colm Cooper and Rory McIlroy’s response to his disappointment during the week.