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Ronan O'Gara Crazy! Trivia Quiz

Think you know all there is to know about the Ireland & Munster fly-half? We'll soon see.

A multiple-choice quiz by emsy2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
emsy2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,656

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was Ronan born? Hint

San Diego

Dublin

Cork

Las Vegas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What club did Ronan play for as well as Munster? Hint

Blackrock College

St. Mary's College

Shannon

Cork Constitution

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Ronan's debut match for Ireland against? Hint

South Africa

Italy

Wales

Scotland

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Question 4 of 10

4. What school did Ronan attend and play rugby for? Hint

Terenure College

St. Mary's College

St. Munchins College

Presentation College

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played on the same team as Ronan on his school team? Hint

Peter Stringer

Shane Horgan

John Kelly

Anthony Foley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why was Ronan ruled out of the Six Nations matches originally in 2003? Hint

Neck injury

Replaced by David Humphreys due to previous poor performances.

Ankle injury

He wasn't ruled out, he went on to score 26 points in the first match alone.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the Australian player, who beat Ronan to a 'bloody pulp', in the Lions tour 2001?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which world champions did Ireland beat in November 2002, at Lansdowne Road? Hint

Australia

New Zealand

South Africa

England

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Ronan compete with for the no.10 position in the Ireland squad?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many games was Ronan able to compete in in the Lions tour of 2001?

Answer: (one digit)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was Ronan born?

Answer: San Diego

Born on 7th March 1977.

2. What club did Ronan play for as well as Munster?

Answer: Cork Constitution

Joined in 1997, and was crucial to their 1998/99 AIB League success.

3. Who was Ronan's debut match for Ireland against?

Answer: Scotland

Injury ruled him out of Ireland's match against England, but he made a fantastic debut in the Scotland match at Lansdowne Road.

4. What school did Ronan attend and play rugby for?

Answer: Presentation College

They went on to win the Munster Senior Schools medal in 1995.

5. Who played on the same team as Ronan on his school team?

Answer: Peter Stringer

The two went on to play together for Munster.

6. Why was Ronan ruled out of the Six Nations matches originally in 2003?

Answer: Ankle injury

Caused in Celtic league final against Neath. Player who injured him was banned for 6 weeks.

7. What was the name of the Australian player, who beat Ronan to a 'bloody pulp', in the Lions tour 2001?

Answer: Duncan McRae

McRae was banned for just seven weeks, although if he had done it on the street, he would have temporarily been put in prison.

8. Which world champions did Ireland beat in November 2002, at Lansdowne Road?

Answer: Australia

And it was all mainly because of Ronan's almost flawless kicking, which led Ireland on to their spectacular deafeat of a pretty dumbfounded Australia.

9. Who did Ronan compete with for the no.10 position in the Ireland squad?

Answer: David Humphreys

Both the Munster man and the Ulster man have battled it out for the starting position, neither man capable of shaking off the other.

10. How many games was Ronan able to compete in in the Lions tour of 2001?

Answer: 2

If it had not been for his attack from McRae, he would have played throughout the tour of Australia.

Source: Author emsy2

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