Balls.ie Drunk Athlete Of The Year Shortlist

All in all, 2011 has been a memorable year in athletic drunkenness. Competition was fierce, thanks in large part to the Rugby World Cup, but we've created a shortlist of the truly supreme feats of wastedness by pro athletes this past year. (In the interest of fairness, do remind of us any noticeable omissions in the Comments section.)

Drumroll please...

1. Darren Clarke - won a golf tournament, drank Northern Ireland dry.

2. Steve Kean - shite manager who drives after a few pints

3. Zac Guildford - All Black who terrorised the Cook Islands with violent displays of drunkenness and nudity

4. Tuilagi - Manu Overboard

There's a clear favourite, but the winner will be announced after Christmas.