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Ireland in Numbers : First Set Quiz

The questions are all numbers associated with things Irish. There may be a clue in the question number.Even if you don't know anything about Ireland you should enjoy playing it. Go n-eiri an tadh leat (may you be lucky).

A multiple-choice quiz by irishtinytim. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
irishtinytim

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,845

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
644

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 2009/2010 season, who was the Irish No.1 soccer goalkeeper? He does not give away many goals. Hint

Packie Bonner

Shay Given

Thomas Murphy

Gordon Banks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Don't take this question too seriously. In Irish rock folklore it is said that U2 frontman Bono was slightly injured during a concert in the bands early years. He fell off the stage when standing too close to which band member? Hint

Larry Mullen

Adam Clayton

Micheal O'Lochain

The Edge

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is a county that won three All Ireland Gaelic Football Championships in a row? Hint

Kerry

Derry

Jerry

No one has ever won three in a row

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the four provinces of Ireland also lends its name to a type of coat? Hint

Connaught

Ulster

Leinster

Munster

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the number five in the Irish language? Hint

Cinque

Cuig

Foive

Thri

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Question 6 of 10

6. This group of six men were wrongfully convicted for pub bombings in which city in 1975? The convictions were subsequently overturned in 1991. Hint

Brighton

Birmingham

Bristol

Broadmoor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ronan Keating, member of boyband Boyzone, was born on March 3rd of what year? Hint

1955

1988

1977

1966

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1988 European Football Championship Ireland defeated England. Which Northumberland native managed the Irish team? Hint

Michael Parkinson

Jack Charlton

James Cook

Geoff Boycott

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many counties are there in Ulster? Hint

Six

Seven

Four

Nine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Charles Haughey, the then Irish Prime Minister, famously presented which resident of 10 Downing Street with a teapot in 1990? Hint

Margaret Thatcher

Edwina Currie

Queen Elizabeth II

Michael Foot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 2009/2010 season, who was the Irish No.1 soccer goalkeeper? He does not give away many goals.

Answer: Shay Given

Donegal-born Shay was the number one for Manchester City and the Republic of Ireland. As at April 2010, he has made 104 international appearances.

Answer: The Edge

The moral of this question is that when performing on stage never stand too close to the edge.

3. Which of the following is a county that won three All Ireland Gaelic Football Championships in a row?

Answer: Kerry

Kerry won in 1984, 1985 and 1986. As at 2010, the county have 36 wins in the Championship since records began.

4. Which of the four provinces of Ireland also lends its name to a type of coat?

Answer: Ulster

Originating in the Victorian era, this coat was made out of rough gaberdine material.

5. What is the number five in the Irish language?

Answer: Cuig

Pronounce it Koo - ig.

6. This group of six men were wrongfully convicted for pub bombings in which city in 1975? The convictions were subsequently overturned in 1991.

Answer: Birmingham

Callaghan, Hill, Hunter, McIlkenny, Power and Walker, known as the Birmingham Six, were awarded substantial damages after their release.

7. Ronan Keating, member of boyband Boyzone, was born on March 3rd of what year?

Answer: 1977

Keating is also well known for his charity work for the Foundation named after his late mother, Marie Keating.

8. In the 1988 European Football Championship Ireland defeated England. Which Northumberland native managed the Irish team?

Answer: Jack Charlton

Charlton was runner up in the World Soccer Manager of the Year for 1988.
It is said that when Charlton was billed for anything in Ireland, he always paid by cheque as generally the recipient kept it for his autograph.

9. How many counties are there in Ulster?

Answer: Nine

Six of the nine counties are in Northern Ireland: Fermanagh, Antrim, Tyrone, Down, Armagh and Derry. They are joined by three in the Irish Republic: Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal.

10. Charles Haughey, the then Irish Prime Minister, famously presented which resident of 10 Downing Street with a teapot in 1990?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Haughey and Thatcher had a good working relationship. The teapot was made of silver and from the Georgian period.

Source: Author irishtinytim

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