John TarranT’s Big Bank holiday Quiz

NORMALLY, the football, hurling, ladies football and camogie championships would be taking shape with provincial finals just around the corner to confirm that summer has arrived. 2020 is very different, sporting action shut down to contain the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic.

To keep up to speed, test your GAA knowledge this June Bank Holiday on posers relating to divisional, county, provincial and All Ireland activity. Good luck!

1. Who are the reigning Munster Senior Hurling Champions?

2.What Cork player holds the most appearances in the Munster Senior Football Championship?

3. Coronas lead singer Danny O’Reilly played inter county minor football for?

4. Clondrohid won divisional Junior Football Championship titles in 1940/42 in what division? 5. What Cork player is the all time leading scorer in the Munster SHC?

6. In what year did Tyrone capture their first All Ireland SFC title?

7. What was the first county to win the All Ireland SFC titles over four consecutive seasons?

8. What Dromtariffe native won Ladies Footballer Senior Player of the Year in 2013?

9. Who kicked Dublin’s winning point against Mayo in the 2017 All Ireland SFC Final?

10. This week, who was selected Cork’s top hurler in the Irish Independent’s

Stars of the Past 50 years?

11. Former inter county referee John Geaney is currently Chairman to what Avondhu GAA Club?

12. What Kerry great was nicknamed “The Pony”?

13. Name the Cork goalkeeper in the 2010 All Ireland Senior Football triumphant trail?

14. Current Mayo Football manager James Horan was born in what southern hemisphere country?

15. What Munster county won the 1st All Ireland Minor Football Championship in 1929?

16. What county’s full back line in hurling was known as Hells Kitchen?

17. Who did Mallow defeat in the decider to win 2017 Co. Premier

IFC?

18. Referee David Gough hails from what county?

19. Name the player who scored Offaly’s crucial goal in the 1972 AllIreland final replay against Kerry who passed away recently?

20. “No Hurling at the Dairy Door” is the autobiography of what Wexford hurling great?

21. What was the first Duhallow club to win the Co. Junior A Hurling Championship?

22. Who was the last manager to lead Waterford to an All Ireland SHC Final?

23. By what margin did Kerry defeat Cork in the 2019 Munster SFC Final?

24. In what year did Meelin land the All Ireland Club Junior A Hurling Championship? 25. Shot stopper Benny Tierney helped what county win an All Ireland SFC in the past 20 years?

26. Name the Kerry manager that resigned after Clare won the 1992 Munster SFC?

27. International athlete Ciara Mageen played Club camogie in what Ulster county?

28. Former Kilkenny hurler Eddie Brennan is current manager to what county?

29. Who did Kerry draw with in the 2019 All Ireland SFC Super Eights?

30. What county won their third All Ireland Senior Camogie title in 2019?

31. From 2019, who regained a hold of the Connacht Senior Football Championship?

32. All Ireland winning Cork captain Seán Óg Ó hÁilpín represented what club? 33. Who was GAA President when Rule 42 was amended to allow Soccer and Rugby to be played at Croke Park?

34. What much-loved GAA commentator broadcast directly from his garden shed in West Clare?

35. Anthony Molloy captained what county to All Ireland Senior Football glory?

36. Fr. Con Buckley Memorial Park is located in what North Cork town?

37. Name Kerry captain in their unsuccessful five in a row bid in the 1982 All Ireland SFC Final?

38. What is the title of Larry Tompkins new autobiography due for release this year?

39. From the Irish Independent’s Stars of the past 50 years, who was named Kerry’s top footballer?

40. What was nickname of colourful Cork supporter Timmy O’Leary who sadly passed away during the past month?

41. The Hurling -Shinty International series takes place between Ireland and what country?

42. Stradbally, Kilrossanty and Ballinacourty are former senior football champions in what county? 43. Name the Tipperary substitute sent off in the 2009 All Ireland SHC Final against Kilkenny?

44. From the 1973 All Ireland SFC Final, what teenager scored an all important goal to ensure Cork’s

victory against Galway?

45. The famous ‘donkeys don’t win derbies’ clash saw Cork ram the pre-match taunts of what opposing manager?

46. What future

Irish International Soccer manager was part of the Derry team that contested the 1969 All-Ireland minor Football final?

47. Dublin were scheduled to open the defence of their 2020 Leinster SFC against?

48. Hollywood actor Chris O’Dowd played in goal for what county in the 1997 Connacht MFC final?

49. Much travelled Ned English hopes to guide what Clare club complete a three in-a-row of County SFC titles?

50. On consecutive Sundays during Centenary year 1984, what Cork player won both All Ireland Under 21Football Championship and All Ireland SHC medals?