Remembering the sporting news of October, November and December

Remember October2008: Yeats' victory in the Prix Royal Oak in Paris is Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien's 22nd Group One win of the year.

• Connacht shock Leinster 19-18 in their Magners League clash at the Sportsground.

• Ireland beat Australia 2-0 to win the International Rules series.

• Harry Rednapp replaces Juande Ramos at Spurs.

• Seve Ballesteros is diagnosed with a brain tumour.

• Bohemians win the League of Ireland Premier Division title and qualify for FAI Cup final. Derry City defeat Galway United 1-0 to also reach the decider.

• The Republic of Ireland beat Cyprus at Croke Park to move their points tally in World Cup qualifying to seven from a possible nine.

• The best horse in Europe, Zarkava, ends her career unbeaten by winning the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe.

• Pat Gilroy is appointed manager to the Dublin football team in succession to Pillar Caffrey. Jack O'Connor succeeds Pat O'Shea as Kerry manager, returning to his former vocation.

• Leinster and Munster win their opening two matches in the Heineken Cup, the former taking maximum points.

Remember November2008

• It takes a late, late try from wing Joe Rokocoko to allow the All Blacks to squeeze past Munster 18-16 in a game to mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish province's 12-0 win over New Zealand.

• Katie Taylor wins her second successive world amateur lightweight title in China.

• Anthony Daly is appointed Dublin hurling manager.

• Bohemians beat Derry 4-2 on penalties to win the FAI Cup final at the RDS and complete the double.

• Joe Calzaghe beats Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden to extend his unbeaten record to 46-0.

• Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula One world drivers' championship by overtaking Timo Glock on the last corner of the last race at Interlagos.

• Robert Karlsson wins the European Order of Merit title.

• Fame And Glory's win in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud is Aidan O'Brien's 23rd Group One success.

• Ireland beat Canada 55-0 at Thomond Park in Declan Kidney's first game in charge, before losing to New Zealand and then beating Argentina at Croke Park.

• The Curragh put their €100 million redevelopment plans on hold.

Remember December2008

• Ireland are pitted alongside Australia and Italy for the pool stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

• Rory McIlroy finishes in joint third place at the South African Open to rise to 39th position in the end-of-year world rankings and so clinch his place at next April's Masters.

• For the third time in a row, Crossmaglen are champions of Ulster club football; Kilmacud Crokes win the Leinster title and Drom-Broadford claim the Munster crown.

• Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane quits as Sunderland manager after just over two years in the job.

• Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is unveiled at AC Milan after joining on loan for two months.

• Shaun Murphy (above) becomes the 10th man to win both the UK Championship and World Championship in snooker.