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Quiz about Irish Football and Irish Players
Quiz about Irish Football and Irish Players

Irish Football and Irish Players Quiz


This is a little quiz for all football fans who think they know Irish football and the players who made Irish football what it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by dave77. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
dave77
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
90,187
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1053
Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (4/10), Guest 165 (8/10), Guest 89 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the first major international tournament the Republic of Ireland qualified for? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who did Manchester United sign legendary Irish defender Paul McGrath from? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Robbie Keane scored on his international debut.


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Irish player had squad number 17 in the 2002 world cup. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Former Irish legendary midfielder John Giles DIDN'T manage which of the following. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the manager of the Irish U 21 team in the late 1990s and early 2000s? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was Ireland's all-time goal scorer after the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... a tall man!!)
Question 8 of 10
8. Which Irish goalkeeper made his debut against England in Wembley while playing for Drumcondra? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who scored the equaliser against England in Italia '90? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who were the Irish league champions for the 2001-02 season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the first major international tournament the Republic of Ireland qualified for?

Answer: Euro '88

Ireland were knocked out after a 1-0 loss to a very fortunate Dutch team.
2. Who did Manchester United sign legendary Irish defender Paul McGrath from?

Answer: St. Patricks Athletic

The fee for McGrath was 30,000 pounds, A bargain I think!!
3. Robbie Keane scored on his international debut.

Answer: False

The match was against the Czech Republic. The final score was 2-0 to the Czechs'.
4. Which Irish player had squad number 17 in the 2002 world cup.

Answer: Niall Quinn

5. Former Irish legendary midfielder John Giles DIDN'T manage which of the following.

Answer: Northern Ireland

He quit the Irish job in 1979 for health reaons. He was a top Irish football pundit in the late 1990s and early 2000s on RTE ( The Irish National Broadcaster).
6. Who was the manager of the Irish U 21 team in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Answer: Don Givens

7. Who was Ireland's all-time goal scorer after the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn took a player/coach role at Sunderland in 2002.
8. Which Irish goalkeeper made his debut against England in Wembley while playing for Drumcondra?

Answer: Alan Kelly (senior)

Ireland lost the game 5-0!
9. Who scored the equaliser against England in Italia '90?

Answer: Kevin Sheedy

The game finished 1-1. Both England and Ireland qualified from the group. England lost on penalties to Germany in the semi-final, Ireland lost 1-0 to Italy in the quarter-finals.
10. Who were the Irish league champions for the 2001-02 season?

Answer: Shelbourne

St. Patricks had more points then Shelbourne technically however points were deducted from them after players registration were not filled in properly.
Source: Author dave77

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