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Gaelic Games: County Grounds Trivia Quiz

Plain and simple, I give you the ground and you tell me which which Gaelic County team call this their home.

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

Author
spy75

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,935

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
737

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which powerful predominantly hurling county called Nowlan Park its home in 2006? Hint

Galway

Tipperary

Waterford

Kilkenny

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Question 2 of 10

2. If my home ground was Dr. Hyde Park, I would have represented which county? Hint

Kildare

Longford

Roscommon

Donegal

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you went to a game in Healy Park in 1986, who was the home team that merged victorious that day? Hint

Fermanagh

Derry

Tyrone

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4. In different summers in the 1990s, one could attend a weekend music festival in Semple Stadium. It was much better known for seeing 30 passionate men swinging hurls about. Whose home was this? Hint

Meath

Limerick

Tipperary

Cork

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Question 5 of 10

5. St. Tiernachs Park is very well known but maybe not so well by this name. Which county used this updated ground in 2007? Hint

Cavan

Monaghan

Armagh

Louth

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Question 6 of 10

6. Prior to St. Tiernachs Park, Casement Park generally hosted the Ulster final. Which historic county used this for its home games? Hint

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Antrim

Sligo

Mayo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Pearse Stadium? Hint

Leitrim

Clare

Mayo

Galway

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Question 8 of 10

8. The smallest county ground in Ireland in 2007 belonged to the county that played out of Aughrim Park. Who were they? Hint

Meath

Westmeath

Wicklow

Waterford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which county that sported blue and yellow colours could be seen at Cusack Park? Hint

Roscommon

Longford

Clare

Wicklow

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Question 10 of 10

10. Parnell Park remained one of the lesser known county grounds in 2007. Which dual playing county called it their home? Hint

Dublin

Derry

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Kerry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which powerful predominantly hurling county called Nowlan Park its home in 2006?

Answer: Kilkenny

Nowlan Park was named after James Nowlan, a former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association(GAA).

2. If my home ground was Dr. Hyde Park, I would have represented which county?

Answer: Roscommon

Roscommon was named after a former GAA President, Douglas Hyde. Hyde was opened in the 1960s and could accomodate up to 30,000 people.

3. If you went to a game in Healy Park in 1986, who was the home team that merged victorious that day?

Answer: Tyrone

Tyrone beat Antrim in the Ulster Championship that day. It was to be the first of many trips to Healy Park, most of them ended up enjoyable!

4. In different summers in the 1990s, one could attend a weekend music festival in Semple Stadium. It was much better known for seeing 30 passionate men swinging hurls about. Whose home was this?

Answer: Tipperary

This was called the 'trip to tipp'. The music along with the hurling was an unforgettable experience.

5. St. Tiernachs Park is very well known but maybe not so well by this name. Which county used this updated ground in 2007?

Answer: Monaghan

St. Tiernachs annually hosted the final of the Ulster Provincial Championship. In 2007, Tyrone beat Monaghan (who were effectively playing at home ) by a slender two-point margin.

6. Prior to St. Tiernachs Park, Casement Park generally hosted the Ulster final. Which historic county used this for its home games?

Answer: Antrim

Named after Roger Casement, one of the Irish Volunteers from the 1916 Easter Rising, Casement Park was also recently given a major facelift. In 2006, it actually acquired floodlights. In GAA terms, this is like Old Trafford or Fenway Park getting a new stand.

7. Where is Pearse Stadium?

Answer: Galway

Not a bad ground with a capacity of 35,000, naturally named after Patrick Pearse.

8. The smallest county ground in Ireland in 2007 belonged to the county that played out of Aughrim Park. Who were they?

Answer: Wicklow

Wicklow only held 10,000, yet still had difficulty having a sellout.

9. Which county that sported blue and yellow colours could be seen at Cusack Park?

Answer: Clare

Situated in the town of Ennis, Cusack Park was named after the man credited with formation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1984, Michael Cusack.

10. Parnell Park remained one of the lesser known county grounds in 2007. Which dual playing county called it their home?

Answer: Dublin

Although the national stadium, Croke Park, was also in Dublin, Parnell Park was the county ground of the Dublin GAA and would be used for most, if not all, National League matches. Named after a famous Irish Politician, Charles Stewart Parnell.

Source: Author spy75

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