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Quiz about AllIreland Finals First 25 years

All-Ireland Finals: First 25 years Quiz

Here is a quiz to take you back in time to the first 25 years of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals. Please be aware that in the earlier years the finals were not always played in that year. The 1892 final was played in March 1893.

A multiple-choice quiz by SionnachIrl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,198

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
232

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final played? Hint

Croke Park

Beech Hill

Landsdown Road

Dalymount Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final played? Hint

1900

1894

1885

1888

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which counties were the two teams in the first All-Ireland Senior Final? Hint

Cork and Dublin

Cork and Louth

Limerick and Dublin

Limerick and Louth

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which county were the winners of the first All-Ireland Senior Final? Hint

Cork

Louth

Dublin

Limerick

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why was the 1888 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship never finished? Hint

Bad weather

Tour by Gaelic Athletic Association athletes in the United States

No football

Dispute between teams

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first non-Irish team to play in the All-Ireland Senior Championship? Hint

London

Sydney

New York

Toronto

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1893 All-Ireland Senior Final was played in Dublin, but where in Dublin was it played? Hint

Inchicore

Croke Park

Jones' Road

Phoenix Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the referee for the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final? Hint

Pat Clarke

William J.Spain

Willie Gunning

John Cullinane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was the 1910 All-Ireland Senior Football Final never played? Hint

Kerry refused to travel

No suitable football pitch available

Dispute between teams

Members of both teams became ill

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first All-Ireland Senior Football Final replay was in 1894. Which two teams played in the replay? Hint

Dublin and Cork

Dublin and Tipperary

Kerry and Cork

Kerry and Tipperary

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final played?

Answer: Beech Hill

The first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was held in Beech Hill, Clonskeagh on April 29, 1888, on the ground of St. Benburb's Football Club. Clonskeagh is now a southern suburb of Dublin.

2. In what year was the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final played?

Answer: 1888

Twelve counties had entered for football in time and were paired as follows:
Louth v Waterford
Limerick v Meath
Kilkenny v Cork
Tipperary v Dublin
Wexford v Galway
Clare v Wicklow
Limerick went on to beat Louth in the Final.
Even though it was the final of 1887 it wasn't played until April 29, 1888.

3. From which counties were the two teams in the first All-Ireland Senior Final?

Answer: Limerick and Louth

Unlike modern day All-Irelands, there were no provincial championships and it was an open draw.

4. From which county were the winners of the first All-Ireland Senior Final?

Answer: Limerick

The final score was Limerick 1-04 to Louth 0-3. Limerick's captain was Denis Corbett and Louth's captain was Michael John Carroll.

5. Why was the 1888 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship never finished?

Answer: Tour by Gaelic Athletic Association athletes in the United States

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) athletes went to the United States to promote Gaelic games in North America. The tour became known as the "Gaelic Invasion", and many of the athletes ended up settling in the United States.

6. What was the first non-Irish team to play in the All-Ireland Senior Championship?

Answer: London

On the 26 October 1902, London played Tipperary at Jones' Road, Dublin. Tipperary won the match with the score Tipperary 3-7 London 0-2.

7. The 1893 All-Ireland Senior Final was played in Dublin, but where in Dublin was it played?

Answer: Phoenix Park

The final was played in the Phoenix Park on the 24 June 1894 between Wexford and Cork. Wexford won the match with a score of Wexford 1-1, Cork 0-1.

8. Who was the referee for the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final?

Answer: John Cullinane

The referee was John Cullinane from Bansha in County Tipperary. Cullinane later went on to become an M.P. The other names mentioned above were team players.

9. Why was the 1910 All-Ireland Senior Football Final never played?

Answer: Kerry refused to travel

The match was due to be played in Jones' Road between Kerry and Louth on November 13th. However, because of a dispute with the Great Southern & Western Railway Company, Kerry refused to travel to Dublin.

10. The first All-Ireland Senior Football Final replay was in 1894. Which two teams played in the replay?

Answer: Dublin and Cork

The final was first played in Clonturk and the replay was played on 21 April 1894 in Thurles. The final finished Cork 1-2 to Dublin 0-5, but Dublin was awarded the title even though a goal was then equal to five points.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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