Jack O'Connor

Professional at nothing, amateur at everything. Sugar addict. Avid YouTube watcher

[Jack O'Connor @JackBT13_]

First words words of Alfie and Zoella's child have been revealed

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

Day 4️⃣ of the PDC x @Winmau 12 Days of Christmas 🎄

Today's giveaway is a Joe Cullen Darts and Shirt combo!

Simply retweet and enter here for your chance to #win 👉 https://t.co/bRgYwQln3L

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

Day 3️⃣ of the PDC x Winmau 12 Days of Christmas 🎄

Up for grabs today is European Champion Gian van Veen's darts and shirt!

Retweet & enter here for your chance to win 👉 https://t.co/HW31mSNF5e

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

Day 2️⃣ of the PDC x Winmau 12 Days of Christmas 🎄

Rashad Sweeting became a legend at Ally Pally last year... now you can #win a set of his darts!

Retweet and enter here 👉 https://t.co/1gRxKSBGfQ

[PDC Darts @OfficialPDC]

The PDC x Winmau 12 Days of Christmas is BACK! 🙌

The first prize up for grabs is a Blade 6 Triple Core dartboard.

Retweet & enter here for your chance to win 👉 https://t.co/v7aXwxBGsD

[Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 @IrelandFootball]

Troy Parrott, take your place on the pantheon of Irish greats 🇮🇪

[DartsAnonymous @anonymous_darts]

Wayne Mardle, you just might be my all time favourite sports commentator 😂

[League of Ireland @LeagueofIreland]

One that Stephen McMullan will want to forget...

Bohs lead in Dalymount.

[Jack O'Connor @JackBT13_]

@Mike_kim714 101

[Jack O'Connor @JackBT13_]

The Weeknd is 🔥

[Jack O'Connor @JackBT13_]

I fucking hate cats

[Jack O'Connor @JackBT13_]

I really wish that oasis were still a thing

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Craic Of The Ash @CraicOfTheAsh]

Ah lads 😂 Hurling skills in wet weather:

[Del @TheCartelDel]

Read about a 16-year-old Sudanese kid in Australia who ran 100m in 10.2 seconds this year. Found the footage— freakin ridiculous.

[Time's Throw In? @timesthrowin]

Our beloved Premier League is finally back, thanks be to God, and she promises to be a cracker of an opening weekend! 💃 I write this schedule out as I sip on a pint after a hard days work! No better feeling! Enjoy her folks!

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https://t.co/Bq3UJkGZkQ

[SFH @ScottyHayter]

There is & he actually wins stuff

[RTÉ GAA @RTEgaa]

The death has occurred of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh at the age of 93. @martymofficial pays tribute to an icon of GAA broadcasting
https://t.co/PtvfIwpXZd

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

Props to RTÉ, this is superb.

Relive Ireland winning European Gold in the Mixed 4x400m Relay last night ☘️🥇

Well worth the watch.

[Swindon Town Football Club @Official_STFC]

✍️ Welcome to #STFC, Dawson Devoy!

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

One of the most aesthetically pleasing goals you’ll ever see. The first touch alone is a thing of pure beauty.