In Pictures: Welsh sporting photos of 2025

In Pictures: Welsh sporting photos of 2025

A selection of some of the most striking Welsh sporting photographs from the past 12 months.

A selection of some of the most striking Welsh sporting photographs from the past 12 months.

Fiona Barry of Cardiff City Women celebrates scoring her sides first goal with Laura Curnock of Cardiff City Women and Kerry Walklett of Cardiff City Women — See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil: Fiona Barry, Laura Curnock and Kerry Walklett of Cardiff City Women celebrate a goal [FAW]

Britain's Jeremiah Azu competes in the men's 60m semi-final during the Indoor World Athletics Championships in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on March 21, 2025. — Jeremiah Azu became world indoor 60m champion [Getty Images]

Louis Rocheford-Shugar leads the Pontypridd celebrations after wining the WRU Premiership Cup Final against Cross Keys — Louis Rocheford-Shugar led the Pontypridd celebrations after winning the WRU Premiership Cup final against Cross Keys [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Lauren Price jokes with her team as she relaxes in her dressing room with her belts after beating Natasha Jonas during the all women's boxing card at the Royal Albert Hall on March 7th 2025 in London, England — Lauren Price celebrated beating Natasha Jonas to become a unified world champion in a changing of the guards moment for women's boxing at the Royal Albert Hall [Tom Jenkins/Getty Images]

A man wearing a blue and white scarf covers his face with his hands with other people behind — Cardiff City fans react to relegation from the Championship [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

James McLean holds the League One promotion trophy in front of celebrating Wrexham players — Wrexham won back-to-back promotions to reach the second tier of English football for the first time in 43 years [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Mark Williams of Wales reacts against Wu Yize of China during the first round match on day two of the Halo World Snooker Championship 2025 at Crucible Theatre on April 20, 2025 in Sheffield, England. — At 50 years and 206 days, Mark Williams eclipsed the record held by fellow Welshman Ray Reardon to become the oldest winner of a ranking snooker event, despite admitting he required eye surgery [George Wood/Getty Images]

Sean Bowen celebrates winning the Irish Grand National on Haiti Couleurs — Sean Bowen won the Irish Grand National on his way to becoming the year's champion jockey [Rex Features]

Joe Allen applauds as he walks between rows of people on a football pitch — Swansea and Wales great Joe Allen enjoyed a guard of honour before his final game before retiring from football [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Mason Jones of Wales attempts to get top mount on Jeremy Stephens during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 03, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. — Mason Jones made a triumphant return to the UFC with two victories in 2025 after nearly three years away from the promotion [Randy Thomas/Getty Images]

Brennan Johnson of Tottenham Hotspur scores his team's first goal past Andre Onana of Manchester United as Luke Shaw of Manchester United looks on during the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. — Brennan Johnson scored the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League Final against Manchester United in Bilbao [Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]

Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift of Ineos Grenadiers is escorted by Matt Rowe and others in fancy dress as he rides up Caerphilly Mountain on Stage 6 of the tour of Great Britain from Newport – Cardiff — Geraint Thomas (right) signed off a glittering cycling career in Cardiff at the climax of the Tour of Britain [Huw Fairclough/Getty Images]

Jessica Fishlock of Wales (centre) celebrating her goal with her teammates during the UEFA Womens Euro 2025 Group D match between France and Wales at Arena St. Gallen on July 9, 2025 in St Gallen, Switzerland. — Jess Fishlock scored Wales' first goal at a major tournament - against France at Euro 2025 - before retiring from international football later in the year [Getty Images]

Halatoa Vailea of Japan kicks the ball during the rugby international between Japan and Wales — Wales finally ended a record 18-Test losing run against Japan [Getty Images]

Jac Morgan of the British & Irish Lions celebrates victory with supporters following the second test of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. — Meanwhile, Jac Morgan celebrated winning a Test series with the British & Irish Lions in Australia [Hannah Peters/Getty Images]

A mountain-biker is in mid-air between trees as people watch on — The world's top downhill mountain bikers descended on the Dyfi Valley for Red Bull Hardline [Red Bull]

Miyu Yamashita of Japan waits on the eighth green during the final round of the AIG Women's Open 2025 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on August 03, 2025 in Bridgend, Wales — Wales hosted the Women's Open for the first time, won by Japan's Miyu Yamashita at Royal Porthcawl [Morgan Harlow/R&A/Getty Images]

Luis Reece of Derbyshire faces the final ball of the match during day four of the Rothesay County Championship Division II match between Glamorgan and Derbyshire at Sophia Gardens. — Glamorgan recovered from a shaky start to win promotion to the top flight of the Championship for the first time in 21 years [Dan Mullan/Getty Images]

Ruby Evans of Great Britain competes on the balance beam during the Women's qualification on day three of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Indonesia Arena on October 21, 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Ruby Evans won silver at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia [Tom Weller/Getty Images]

Anna Hursey — Teenager Anna Hursey was the first British player to win an individual table tennis event since 2008 when she won three medals at the World Youth Championships [Getty Images]

Harry Wilson of Wales celebrates after scoring their side's fifth goal during the Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Wales and North Macedonia at Cardiff City Stadium on November 18, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. — Harry Wilson scored a hat-trick as Wales thrashed North Macedonia 7-1 to reach the World Cup play-offs [Michael Steele/Getty Images]

Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT's British driver Elfyn Evans steers his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 with British co-driver Scott Martin during the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya Special Stage 7 (SS7) in Gilgil on March 21, 2025. — Elfyn Evans led the World Rally Championship standings going into the final event, only to finish as runner-up for a fifth time [Getty Images]

Damian Willemse of South Africa scores a try that was later disallowed during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 rugby international match between Wales and South Africa at Principality Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. — Wales suffered the second worst loss in their history - humbled 73-0 by South Africa in Cardiff - to cap a miserable year [Michael Steele/Getty Images]

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