1. Who captained Dublin to win the All-Ireland SFC, claiming his ninth title as a player?
2. Which American golfer won the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool?
3. Which club won the 2022-23 Energia All-Ireland League, claiming the title for the first time?
4. Who rode Galopin Des Champs to victory in the 2023 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, securing a third victory in the race as a jockey?
5. What nationality is Chantelle Cameron, the boxer who inflicted Katie Taylor’s first professional defeat in March only for Taylor to regain her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles?
6. Who was the only member of the 2023 PwC GAA-GPA All-Star Hurling Team not to have been previously chosen for such an honour?
7. Which Derry side did Kilmacud Crokes beat in controversial circumstances in the AIB All-Ireland Club SFC final in January of this year?
8. Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in the final of which distance at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Ireland v Tonga - 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B.
9. Which Ireland player won his 100th cap in the Rugby World Cup warm-up game against England at Aviva Stadium in August, scoring a try to mark the occasion?
10. Who was Irish flat racing champion jockey nine times between 2000 and 2016?
11. Siobhán McCrohan won a World Championship gold for Ireland in which sport in 2023?
Kilkenny v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland.
12. Since 2019, there have been four seasons with round-robin formats for the Munster and Leinster senior hurling championships. Which is the only Munster county to fail to qualify for the All-Ireland series in any of those seasons?
13. Against which country did the Republic of Ireland earn a draw at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup?
14. Which team won Major League Baseball’s World Series in 2023? Former US President George W. Bush was once owner and managing general partner of the franchise.
15. Which of these counties did not reach a senior provincial football final in 2023 – Clare, Fermanagh, Louth or Sligo?
16. Which country beat India in the final of the Cricket World Cup last month?
17. Dubarry Park in Buccaneers is the home of which Irish rugby club?
18. Which Irish racecourse holds a Christmas festival featuring seven Grade 1 races?
19. In American football, Patrick Mahomes was the victorious quarterback for the second time as which team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in February of this year?
20. Which Cork player scored three goals in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final win over Waterford in August of this year?
21. Who has now led Shamrock Rovers to four consecutive SSE Airtricity League Premier Division titles?
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22. After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, who did Manchester City beat in the Champions League final to complete the treble?
23. Who was the top scorer in the 2023 All-Ireland SFC?
24. The only race in this year’s Formula 1 calendar not won by Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen (19 wins) or Sergio Pérez (two wins) was the Singapore Grand Prix – who came first?
25. Who were the opposition this year when Ireland wore alternative jerseys for the first time at a men’s senior Rugby World Cup match?
26. What was the name of the Irish-bred horse, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell, that won the 2023 Randox Grand National at Aintree?
27. Which Danish cyclist retained the Tour de France in 2023?
28. Which Cork club won basketball’s Irish men’s Super League for 2022-23?
29. In tennis, the women’s singles title at the 2023 US Open was won by which American player for her first grand slam title?
30. Which South African side did Munster beat in the final of the 2022-23 United Rugby Championship?
31. In which country was this year’s Ryder Cup held?
32. Kerry have been beaten in the last two TG4 All-Ireland Ladies’ SFC finals by Meath and Dublin, respectively. Did the Kingdom last win the Brendan Martin Cup in 2013, 2003 or 1993?
33. The basketball team known as the Nuggets won the NBA Championship in 2023 – from which American city do they hail?
34. In 2023, Willie Mullins was the champion trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for the tenth time. It was his ninth victory in 11 years – who interrupted Mullins’ run by claiming the title in 2017 and 2018?
35. Which country provided the opposition for Stephen Kenny’s last match in charge of the Republic of Ireland senior men’s team, a 1-1 friendly draw at Aviva Stadium in November?
36. Which county beat Galway in the final of the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship in 2023?
37. Which Limerick player won the Player of The Match award after July’s All-Ireland SHC final win over Kilkenny?
38. What nationality is Luca Brecel, who won this year’s Cazoo World Snooker Championship?
39. Republic of Ireland women’s team captain Katie McCabe won the FA Women’s League Cup with which club in March of this year?
40. Which first-time winner claimed the PDC World Darts Championship in January of 2023?
41. What happened in the 1948 All-Ireland SFC final that didn’t happen again for 64 years?
42. Which city hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics?
43. In rugby, which country won its first grand slam in the 1948 Five Nations Championship?
44. Which golfer – raised in Dublin, but Texas rather than Ireland – won two major championships in 1948?
45. Dubliner Johnny Carey captained which club to win the 1948 FA Cup final?
46. The 2023-24 final of rugby union’s Investec Champions Cup will be played at the home of which English soccer team?
47. The Pinehurst No 2 course will host golf’s US Open in 2024. Which German won the last US Open there, in 2014?
48. Which county secured qualification for the 2024 All-Ireland SFC round-robin stage by winning the 2023 Tailteann Cup?
49. In which year did a county last enter a season hoping to win a fifth straight All-Ireland SHC title?
50. Next year’s Olympic Games will take place in Paris. The last time the games were there was 1924 – which sport featured then, with just three participants, and didn’t return to the Olympics until 2016?
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1. Who captained Dublin to win the All-Ireland SFC, claiming his ninth title as a player?
2. Which American golfer won the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool?
3. Which club won the 2022-23 Energia All-Ireland League, claiming the title for the first time?
4. Who rode Galopin Des Champs to victory in the 2023 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, securing a third victory in the race as a jockey?
5. What nationality is Chantelle Cameron, the boxer who inflicted Katie Taylor’s first professional defeat in March only for Taylor to regain her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles?
6. Who was the only member of the 2023 PwC GAA-GPA All-Star Hurling Team not to have been previously chosen for such an honour?
7. Which Derry side did Kilmacud Crokes beat in controversial circumstances in the AIB All-Ireland Club SFC final in January of this year?
8. Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in the final of which distance at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
Ireland v Tonga - 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B.
9. Which Ireland player won his 100th cap in the Rugby World Cup warm-up game against England at Aviva Stadium in August, scoring a try to mark the occasion?
10. Who was Irish flat racing champion jockey nine times between 2000 and 2016?
11. Siobhán McCrohan won a World Championship gold for Ireland in which sport in 2023?
Kilkenny v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland.
12. Since 2019, there have been four seasons with round-robin formats for the Munster and Leinster senior hurling championships. Which is the only Munster county to fail to qualify for the All-Ireland series in any of those seasons?
13. Against which country did the Republic of Ireland earn a draw at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup?
14. Which team won Major League Baseball’s World Series in 2023? Former US President George W. Bush was once owner and managing general partner of the franchise.
15. Which of these counties did not reach a senior provincial football final in 2023 – Clare, Fermanagh, Louth or Sligo?
16. Which country beat India in the final of the Cricket World Cup last month?
17. Dubarry Park in Buccaneers is the home of which Irish rugby club?
18. Which Irish racecourse holds a Christmas festival featuring seven Grade 1 races?
19. In American football, Patrick Mahomes was the victorious quarterback for the second time as which team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in February of this year?
20. Which Cork player scored three goals in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final win over Waterford in August of this year?
21. Who has now led Shamrock Rovers to four consecutive SSE Airtricity League Premier Division titles?
Republic of Ireland Homecoming from FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
22. After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, who did Manchester City beat in the Champions League final to complete the treble?
23. Who was the top scorer in the 2023 All-Ireland SFC?
24. The only race in this year’s Formula 1 calendar not won by Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen (19 wins) or Sergio Pérez (two wins) was the Singapore Grand Prix – who came first?
25. Who were the opposition this year when Ireland wore alternative jerseys for the first time at a men’s senior Rugby World Cup match?
26. What was the name of the Irish-bred horse, ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell, that won the 2023 Randox Grand National at Aintree?
27. Which Danish cyclist retained the Tour de France in 2023?
28. Which Cork club won basketball’s Irish men’s Super League for 2022-23?
29. In tennis, the women’s singles title at the 2023 US Open was won by which American player for her first grand slam title?
30. Which South African side did Munster beat in the final of the 2022-23 United Rugby Championship?
31. In which country was this year’s Ryder Cup held?
32. Kerry have been beaten in the last two TG4 All-Ireland Ladies’ SFC finals by Meath and Dublin, respectively. Did the Kingdom last win the Brendan Martin Cup in 2013, 2003 or 1993?
33. The basketball team known as the Nuggets won the NBA Championship in 2023 – from which American city do they hail?
34. In 2023, Willie Mullins was the champion trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for the tenth time. It was his ninth victory in 11 years – who interrupted Mullins’ run by claiming the title in 2017 and 2018?
35. Which country provided the opposition for Stephen Kenny’s last match in charge of the Republic of Ireland senior men’s team, a 1-1 friendly draw at Aviva Stadium in November?
36. Which county beat Galway in the final of the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship in 2023?
37. Which Limerick player won the Player of The Match award after July’s All-Ireland SHC final win over Kilkenny?
38. What nationality is Luca Brecel, who won this year’s Cazoo World Snooker Championship?
39. Republic of Ireland women’s team captain Katie McCabe won the FA Women’s League Cup with which club in March of this year?
40. Which first-time winner claimed the PDC World Darts Championship in January of 2023?
41. What happened in the 1948 All-Ireland SFC final that didn’t happen again for 64 years?
42. Which city hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics?
43. In rugby, which country won its first grand slam in the 1948 Five Nations Championship?
44. Which golfer – raised in Dublin, but Texas rather than Ireland – won two major championships in 1948?
45. Dubliner Johnny Carey captained which club to win the 1948 FA Cup final?
46. The 2023-24 final of rugby union’s Investec Champions Cup will be played at the home of which English soccer team?
47. The Pinehurst No 2 course will host golf’s US Open in 2024. Which German won the last US Open there, in 2014?
48. Which county secured qualification for the 2024 All-Ireland SFC round-robin stage by winning the 2023 Tailteann Cup?
49. In which year did a county last enter a season hoping to win a fifth straight All-Ireland SHC title?
50. Next year’s Olympic Games will take place in Paris. The last time the games were there was 1924 – which sport featured then, with just three participants, and didn’t return to the Olympics until 2016?
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Do you think you have answered all the questions correctly? Here is everything you need to enter this year’s competition.
Online Entries For the first time, you can now enter the sports quiz online.
Scan the QR code to enter.
Simply scan the QR code and fill in your answers on our form. Remember, in the interest of fairness, it is one entry per paper, so you will need to fill in the code on the back cover of this paper.
Written Entries Type or clearly write your answers in list format and attach this coupon to your answer sheet. Send to: Sports Quiz, Irish Farmers Journal. The Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.
Terms and Conditions: Online entries must have the valid codes. Postal entries must have the valid coupons. Closing date for entries is Friday 12 January 2024. Entries with 45+ correct answers will be entered into the prize draw. No staff of the Irish Farmers Journal, nor their family members are eligible to enter this. Judges’ decisions are final. Prizes cannot be exchanged for a monetary equivalent. The winner can choose if they would prefer All-Ireland hurling or football tickets.
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