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Quiz about Irish Football and Irish Players

Irish Football and Irish Players Quiz

This is a little quiz for all football fans who think they know Irish football and the players who made Irish football what it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by dave77. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dave77

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,187

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1076

Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (5/10), Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 208 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first major international tournament the Republic of Ireland qualified for? Hint

Euro '88

USA '94

Italia '90

France '98

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Manchester United sign legendary Irish defender Paul McGrath from? Hint

St. Patricks Athletic

Dundalk

Shelbourne

Aston Villa

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Question 3 of 10

3. Robbie Keane scored on his international debut.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Irish player had squad number 17 in the 2002 world cup. Hint

Niall Quinn

Clinton Morisson

Richard Dunne

Lee Carsley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Former Irish legendary midfielder John Giles DIDN'T manage which of the following. Hint

Northern Ireland

West Brom

Republic of Ireland

Philadelphia Furies

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the manager of the Irish U 21 team in the late 1990s and early 2000s? Hint

Brian Kerr

Roy Keane

Ian Evans

Don Givens

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Ireland's all-time goal scorer after the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... a tall man!!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Irish goalkeeper made his debut against England in Wembley while playing for Drumcondra? Hint

Alan Kelly (junior)

Packie Bonner

Shay Given

Alan Kelly (senior)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who scored the equaliser against England in Italia '90? Hint

David O' Leary

Niall Quinn

Kevin Sheedy

Tony Cascarino

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were the Irish league champions for the 2001-02 season? Hint

St. Patricks Athletic

Shamrock Rovers

Shelbourne

UCD

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 19 2024 : Guest 137: 5/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 208: 7/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 86: 4/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 37: 1/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 87: 4/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Sep 23 2024 : Guest 80: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first major international tournament the Republic of Ireland qualified for?

Answer: Euro '88

Ireland were knocked out after a 1-0 loss to a very fortunate Dutch team.

2. Who did Manchester United sign legendary Irish defender Paul McGrath from?

Answer: St. Patricks Athletic

The fee for McGrath was 30,000 pounds, A bargain I think!!

3. Robbie Keane scored on his international debut.

Answer: False

The match was against the Czech Republic. The final score was 2-0 to the Czechs'.

4. Which Irish player had squad number 17 in the 2002 world cup.

Answer: Niall Quinn

5. Former Irish legendary midfielder John Giles DIDN'T manage which of the following.

Answer: Northern Ireland

He quit the Irish job in 1979 for health reaons. He was a top Irish football pundit in the late 1990s and early 2000s on RTE ( The Irish National Broadcaster).

6. Who was the manager of the Irish U 21 team in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Answer: Don Givens

7. Who was Ireland's all-time goal scorer after the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn took a player/coach role at Sunderland in 2002.

8. Which Irish goalkeeper made his debut against England in Wembley while playing for Drumcondra?

Answer: Alan Kelly (senior)

Ireland lost the game 5-0!

9. Who scored the equaliser against England in Italia '90?

Answer: Kevin Sheedy

The game finished 1-1. Both England and Ireland qualified from the group. England lost on penalties to Germany in the semi-final, Ireland lost 1-0 to Italy in the quarter-finals.

10. Who were the Irish league champions for the 2001-02 season?

Answer: Shelbourne

St. Patricks had more points then Shelbourne technically however points were deducted from them after players registration were not filled in properly.

Source: Author dave77

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