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Gaelic Games Trivia Quiz

Just a few questions regarding what is one of the greatest sports in the world, yet still quite a national secret. Welcome to the world of Gaelic Games!

A multiple-choice quiz by spy75. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
spy75

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,881

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which month generally sees both the All-Ireland Football and Hurling finals being played at Croke Park? Hint

July

October

August

September

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which was the first Ulster county to win the Sam Maguire trophy, that is given to the All-Ireland winners? Hint

Tyrone

Antrim

Cavan

Down

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which footballing county are also known as The Royals? Hint

Dublin

Meath

Kerry

Cork

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which county has been responsible for winning more football titles than any other county in Ireland? Hint

Limerick

Dublin

Kerry

Galway

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which predominantly hurling county play their home games at Nowlan Park? Hint

Tipperary

Laois

Kilkenny

Waterford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gaelic Games is a generalisation of Irish sport but which 'gaelic game' is actually the native game of Ireland as governed by Cumann Luthcleas Gael? Hint

Hurling

Gaelic Football

Handball

Camogie

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Question 7 of 10

7. One very famous football final occurred in 1982. Which underdog was the one to stop Kerry from winning an unprecedented five titles in a row? Hint

Roscommon

Offaly

Donegal

Kildare

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Tyrone legend returned to the field for the last ten minutes of their historic clash with Armagh in the 2003 football final, to help Tyrone win their first title? Hint

Peter Canavan

Stephen O'Neill

Brian Dooher

Peter Donnelly

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which member of the conquering Kerry team from the '70s and '80s carried the nickname 'Bomber'? Hint

Pat Spillane

Mikey Sheehy

Charlie Nelligan

Eoin Liston

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is its legendary founder of Gaelic Games? Hint

Sam Maguire

Michael Cusack

Liam McCarthy

Maurice Davin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which month generally sees both the All-Ireland Football and Hurling finals being played at Croke Park?

Answer: September

The hurling final is generally played on the first Sunday in September with football final following a fortnight later.

2. Which was the first Ulster county to win the Sam Maguire trophy, that is given to the All-Ireland winners?

Answer: Cavan

Cavan lifted the All-Ireland trophy five times before any other Ulster county managed to win it, the second county being Down in 1960, making that the first time it had crossed the border into the North.

3. Which footballing county are also known as The Royals?

Answer: Meath

The High Kings of Ireland sat in Tara which was in Meath, and the county is known in Irish as 'An Mhi' meaning the middle. The name of course referring to its geographical situation in Ireland.

4. Which county has been responsible for winning more football titles than any other county in Ireland?

Answer: Kerry

The 'Kingdom' as they are known have a footballing history that is unrivaled in Ireland, and had won three of four All-Ireland finals, the third being in 2007 being against Munster rivals Cork.

5. Which predominantly hurling county play their home games at Nowlan Park?

Answer: Kilkenny

The 'Cats', the 'Black and Amber men', Kilkenny are basically the Kerry of hurling. Every town, village, and townland contains youngsters passionately growing up with the dream of representing their county and emulating heroes like D.J Carey and Henry Sheflin.

6. Gaelic Games is a generalisation of Irish sport but which 'gaelic game' is actually the native game of Ireland as governed by Cumann Luthcleas Gael?

Answer: Handball

Pretty much a little known fact. The obvious answers are of course football and hurling, but they both have to take second place to handball. The modern version originated in the 16th century in Scotland and Ireland, and European derivatives also exist like the Spanish-base Pelota.

7. One very famous football final occurred in 1982. Which underdog was the one to stop Kerry from winning an unprecedented five titles in a row?

Answer: Offaly

Seamus Darby scored a very controversial goal with only a minute left to give Offaly a shock victory by 1-15 to 0-17, meaning that Kerry was defeated by the minimum margin and give Offaly only their third title in their history.

8. Which Tyrone legend returned to the field for the last ten minutes of their historic clash with Armagh in the 2003 football final, to help Tyrone win their first title?

Answer: Peter Canavan

Peter 'the great' Canavan will go down as one of the greatest footballers of his or any other generation. A winner of 6 All-Stars, 4 Ulster titles, and 2 All-Ireland titles, Canavan went off with an injury during the 2003 final only to return at the end to guide his players to victory. Aside from being Tyrone's first title, it was also the first time that two Ulter teams had met in the final game of an All-Ireland Championship.

9. Which member of the conquering Kerry team from the '70s and '80s carried the nickname 'Bomber'?

Answer: Eoin Liston

Eoin Liston was generally regarded as one of the unsung heroes of that dominant era in Kerry football, but he wasn't a man you would ever pick a fight with!

10. Who is its legendary founder of Gaelic Games?

Answer: Michael Cusack

Michael Cusack hailed from County Clare and on November 1, 1884. He met with other enthusiasts in Thurles to form what is now known as the Gaelic Athletic Association, and to start a lasting legacy in Irish history.

Source: Author spy75

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