IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL Sports Quiz
Conference Sports Quiz - Answers!
Congratulations to Valerie Colville of Waterford Sports Partnership was the winner on the day and received €5000 worth of Davies Sports equipment for Fethard rugby club!
Q1. Soccer
Who scored the winning for Northern Ireland against England in the recent World Cup Qualifying Game?
Answer: David Healy
Q2. GAA
Who captained Tyrone to recent All-Ireland Senior Football success?
Answer: Brian Dooher
Q3. Horse Racing
Which Irish jockey had a treble Group One success in Longchamps?
Answer: Kieran Fallon
Q4. Motor Racing
Which Spanish Driver recently became the youngest ever Formula One World Champion?
Answer: Fernando Alonso
Q5. Golf
Who defeated Paul McGinley in the recent World Matchplay Final at Wentworth?
Answer: Michael Campbell
Q.6 Athletics
What Superhero ran in this year’s men’s 200m at the World Athletics Championships representing Australia?
Answer: Daniel Batman
Q.7 Rowing
Name the members of the Irish Lightweight 4 that won the Silver Medal at the recent World Rowing Championships in Japan?
Answer: Paul Griffin, Eugene Coakley, Timmy Harnedy, Richard Archibald
Q.8 Rugby Union
Jason Leonard and George Gregan jointly hold the world record of International Rugby Caps. How many?
Answer: 114 caps
Q.9 Cricket
In the recent Ashes Series Shane Warne broke Denis Lilees’s record of wickets taken in 5 Test series. How many wickets did he take?
Answer: 40 wickets
Q.10 Golf
Padraig Harrington recently retained the Irish PGA Championship title in a play-off. Who else featured in the play-off?
Answer: Damien McGrane and Stephen Hamill
Q.11 Gaelic Football
Who refereed the 2005 Kerry v Tyrone All-Ireland Senior Football Final?
Answer: Mick Monahan
Q.12 Handball
Who recently retained the All-Ireland 60x30 Senior Singles Handball Title?
Answer: Eoin Kennedy
Q.13 Boxing
Which Irish boxer won the 60 KG Division at the 2005 European Women’s Boxing Championships in Norway?
Answer: Katie Taylor
Q.14 Wheelchair Sports
Which Irish athlete recently won the T38 800m category at the IPC European Athletics Championships in Finland?
Answer: Derek Malone
Q.15 Hockey
Who did Ireland defeat to secure 5th place in the European Women’s Nations Cup in UCD recently?
Answer: Scotland
Q.16 Tennis
Which Irish male tennis player won his first singles title in the ProTour in Switzerland in September?
Answer: Conor Niland
Q.17 Rugby Union
Who won the AIB Division One title in 2004/05?
Answer: Shannon
Q.18 Soccer
Who won the FAI Cup in 2004?
Answer: Longford Town
Q.19 Hurling
Ben O’Connor of Cork was the leading scorer in the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. What did he score?
Answer: 1-7
Q.20 Women’s GAA Football
Who participated in the 2005 All-Ireland Junior Football Final?
Answer: Armagh and Sligo
Q.21 Showjumping
Name the four riders that finished fourth in the final round of the Samsung Superleague in Barcelona recently and in doing so guaranteed Ireland’s place in the Superleague in 2006?
Answer: Shane Breen, Cian O’Connor, Capt. Shane Carey and Billy Twomey
Q. 22 Snooker
Who won the 2005 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible?
Answer: Shaun Murphy
Q.23 Winter Sports
Name the Irish man who secured 4th place in the Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Sir Clifton Wrottersley
General
Q. 24 He is a double Olympic Gold Medal Winner (Fencing) and the French Minister for Sport . Who is he?
Answer: Jean Francoise Lamour
Q.25 Which famous Irish sportsperson will be made a Freeman of Dublin in 2006?
Answer: Ronnie Delaney
Tie Break Questions
In the event of a tie break these questions will be used to decide the winner so don’t forget to attempt all of them!
GAA
How many years was Sean Boylan manager of the Meath Senior Football Team?
Answer: 23 years
Cycling
The FBD Insurance Rلs (formerly Ras Tailteann) has been running for many years. How many years?
Answer: 1953
Basketball
Who did Ireland recently play in the Men’s European top 16 Qualifier over 2 Legs?
Answer: Denmark
Boxing
Ireland recently won a gold and silver medal at the Senior World Class Tournament in Makhakala, Russia. Who were the medallists?
Answer: Darren Sutherland (gold) Kenny Egan (silver)
General
In what sport is the Duffy Cup competed for?
Answer: Camogie
Soccer
Northern Ireland reached the last eight of the 1958 World Cup. Who was the captain?
Answer: Danny Blanchflower
Rugby Union
Ulster won the Heineken Cup in Lansdowne Road in 1999. Who did they beat in the Final?
Answer: Colomiers
GAA
There were 2 Ulster players named on the Football Team of the Millennium. Who were they?
Answer: J.J. O’Reilly and Sean O’Neill
Golf
Christy O’Connor Senior has been a member of 10 Ryder Cup Teams. What year did he make his final appearance?
Answer: 1973