We've all done it over the last couple of weeks in quarantine, scrolling endlessly through social media looking for content to keep the spirits high.
It's fair to say some sportspeople have stepped up to the mark by providing us all with some respite, a little bit of much-needed distraction from the long days ahead.
Here are just some of the sportspeople we would recommend following for some cheering up over the next while:
GOLF - Pádraig Harrington
Number of followers: 138,000 (Twitter)
Bio: Three-time Major winner
What kind of stuff do they post? Golf tutorials
Whether it's playing from the rough, how to stop hitting hooks, or grip on the club, Harrington has been filling the void with some excellent tutorials for all the golf heads out there.
Some of his videos have done remarkably well:
An extra lesson today to recognize “World Down Syndrome Day”. I hope it helps you “sockit”.#sockit @DownSyndromeIRL @Downsyndromecen @EuropeanTour @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/XRWgO4lPxw
— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) March 21, 2020
And Conor Moore, aka Conor Sketches, took that video up a notch:
This is a must watch! Padraigs concentration levels are off the charts!! 😱 pic.twitter.com/5yc3cCACnt
— Conor Moore (@ConorSketches) March 21, 2020
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SOCCER - Alex Scott
Number of followers: 353,000 (Instagram)
Bio: Former Arsenal and England star
What kind of stuff do they post? Instagram lives with other athletes
Athletes interviewing other athletes can tend to be boring, but Alex Scott's chats are far from that.
She has plenty of punditry experience with both BBC and Sky, and spoke to Lucy Bronze last night. More daily chats are in the pipeline.
Come for the interviews, stay for the fitness challenges:
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GAELIC FOOTBALL - Ciarán Kilkenny
Number of followers: 29,700 (Twitter)
Bio: Castleknock GAA and Dublin Footballer | Degree in History in Irish | Masters in Primary Education
What kind of stuff do they post? GAA challenges
These will keep the kids busy in the garden...
Day 1 week 2 Skill challenge - How many times can you kick the ball against the wall using two balls left foot right foot in 30 seconds?!
Post and tag me on your story on twitter or Instagram to enter. @DubGAAOfficial @CastleknockGAA @gaelicplayers pic.twitter.com/EWR4tMtTHx— Ciarán Kilkenny (@CKKilkenny93) March 26, 2020
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TENNIS - Stefanos Tsitsipas
Number of followers: 857,000 (Instagram)
Bio: Professional Greek tennis player
What kind of stuff do they post? Creative, stay-at-home exercise videos
The 21-year-old has been keeping busy with plenty of unique videos over on his Instagram. He has also been getting involved in live Instagram chats with other top tennis stars, including Stan Wawrinka.
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BASKETBALL - Rex Chapman
Number of followers: 582,700 (Twitter)
Bio: Former NBA guard, now Wildcats TV and radio announcer
What kind of stuff do they post? Heartwarming content
The Rex Chapman Foundation does work with young people suffering from opioid addiction, and the 52-year-old himself has struggled with addiction in the past.
His Twitter account has now become a place of both funny and heartwarming content. This video of a young cancer patient returning home to a parade near her home (social distancing included) is lovely:
This young lady - Coco - completed her final chemo treatment yesterday. On the drive home from the hospital friends in the neighborhood surprised her with a parade — social distancing style.
Humanity.🌎❤️ pic.twitter.com/DOioiESahR— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 26, 2020
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GAELIC FOOTBALL - Mickey Quinn
Number of followers: 3,223 (Twitter)
Bio: Physical Education & Maths Teacher. Longford & Killoe GAA player. Ex AFL player.
What kind of stuff do they post? GAA Skills videos
We can't have too many GAA skills videos, can we?
The former Aussie Rules star has perfected the flick-up, but we're not sure how this would fare in a match situation...
Skills Challenge 3: What’s your fanciest Flick-Up????
(Take 27!!😅🙈) @gympluscoffee pic.twitter.com/8z4dnjYJci— Mickey Quinn (@mickeyq06) March 21, 2020
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BASKETBALL - LeBron James
Number of followers: 62 million (Instagram)
Bio: LA Lakers star
What kind of stuff do they post? You name it...
King James has been keeping his army of followers highly entertained over on his Instagram - apparently TikTok is where the kids congregate these days, and this is one of the latest trends...
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SNOOKER - Stephen Hendry
Number of followers: 70,000 (Instagram)
Bio: 7x time World Snooker Champion
What kind of stuff do they post? Cue tips and photos of cigars...
Are you a snooker fan? If so, give the King of the Crucible a follow on Instagram. He has a 'Cue Tips' series that provides his followers with some basic (and some advanced) tips for fans of the baize.
If you have a pool or snooker table at home you will be a much better player in a few weeks. Here's Hendry tips for the double...
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DARTS - Wayne Mardle
Number of followers: 115,000 (Twitter)
Bio: Retired arrows thrower
What kind of stuff do they post? Pure outside darts entertainment like this...
THE GARDEN WALK ON. Unedited. C’mon guys, you’ve got this! #VOTEMARDLE @OfficialPDC pic.twitter.com/JeM09Wy7QB
— Wayne Mardle (@Wayne501Mardle) March 25, 2020
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HORSE RACING - Davy Russell
Number of followers: 81,200 (Twitter)
Bio: 3x Champion Jockey
What kind of stuff do they post? Ingenious clips like this...
🤓🤠 @Edelle16 #kidsareinbed pic.twitter.com/cE6piblb82
— Davy Russell (@_Davy_Russel_) March 23, 2020
