Belfast Telegraph

The lockdown quiz

- By Jonathan Bradley

THE WEEK IN SPORT

- Which French team were crowned Ligue 1 champions after the remainder of their season was cancelled? - Which former snooker world champion retired due to a back injury? - Gaelic footballer Ray Walker received a four-year doping ban, which county does he play for? - Trevor Cherry (right) passed away on Thursday having been part of the Leeds squad that reached the

1975 European Cup final. Which side beat the English champions? - Andy Murray (right) claimed the virtual Madrid Open title on his PS4 this week, who took the women’s crown?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

- How many times have reigning Champions League winners Liverpool lifted the European Cup? - Which Swedish golfer won the Women’s US Open three times as part of her 10 Majors? - England and Australia share the record for consecutiv­e Ashes series victories — how many?

- Which NFL franchise play at Soldier Field?

- Which two players jointly hold the appearance record for Ulster Rugby?

SPECIALIST ROUND: WIMBLEDON

- Who is the reigning women’s singles champion?

- In what year did Andy Murray last win the men’s singles?

- Who has won most singles titles? - Which American male holds the distinctio­n of reaching the most singles finals without victory?

- Who was the last British winner of the women’s singles?

HOW WELL DO YOU REMEMBER 1989?

- Featuring Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman (bottom), which NBA team won their first ever Championsh­ip by beating the LA Lakers 4-0?

- Steffi Graf won three of the four Majors, but which 17-year-old beat her in the final of the French Open?

- Mayo suffered the first of their eight straight All-ireland final defeats at the hands of which county?

- The Republic of Ireland qualified for Italia ’90 after beating Malta 2-0, who scored both the goals?

- Northern Irish jockey Richard Dunwoody won the King George VI steeplecha­se atop which famous horse?

GUESS THE STAR

- Golfer born on January 20, 1992 in Jordanstow­n - Emigrated to South Carolina aged 14.

- Became the University of Alabama’s first four-time All-american

- Represente­d Ireland at the Olympic Games in 2016 - Finished third at the US Open on pro debut

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