Our annual 100 question quiz drew a large entry once again. Here are the questions along with the answers and the list of prize winners. From those correct entries, we drew out one winner and seven runners up. Congratulations to Eamon McCausland from Armagh who wins the Eu300 first prize. Seamus McRory from Longford, Harry Smith from Louth, James O'Donnell for Kildare, Diarmuid McRory from Dublin, Declan O'Reilly from Cavan, Cora Gray from Sligo and Edward Gillic from Meath all win Eu50 as runners up. 1) Sligo's football captain during the 2007 senior football championship was? Noel McGuire 2) This Cork native and 2006 Underdog was brought onto the Westmeath senior football panel during 2007? Michael Greene 3) This Model County All-Ireland senior hurling medal winner was withdrawn after only 15 minutes play during the Wexford/Kilkenny Leinster senior hurling decider of 2007? Declan Ruth 4) The Munster Council Chairman during 2007 was? Jimmy O'Gorman 5) Louth attacking star Mark Stanfield lined out with which club in the year gone? Killeevey in Armagh 6) The Wexford defence which started the 2007 Leinster senior football championship clash with Louth included five players with surnames beginning with the letter M. Who was the odd man out? Guaseranes Philip Wallace 7) The Ulster minor football league winners in 2007 were? Derry 8) Down won their last Ulster senior hurling crown in what year? 1997 9) The beaten semi finalists in the 2007 Rackard Cup competition were? Louth and Donegal 10) Dublin's Kevin Bonner made the headlines in 2007. Kevin is the son of which former inter county footballer? Former Donegal star Seamus Bonner 11) The Antrim minor hurling manager during 2007 was? Paul McStravick 12) Joe Kernan recently stepped down as Armagh senior football manager. For how many years did Big Joe serve the Orchard County in this role? A total of six years from 2002 to 2007 inclusive 13) Golfing hero Padraig Harrington had a famous father. Paddy Harrington was a well known Cork and Munster footballer from the late 1950s, early 1960s. Paddy Harrington senior hailed from which west Cork village? Castletownbere in the Beara Peninsula or Ardgroom 14) The Carlow hurling manager stepped down following the Barrowsiders Christy Ring Cup semi final defeat to Westmeath. Who is he? Eoin Garvey 15) Former Fermanagh football star Rory Gallagher played football with which Cavan club in 2007? Crosserlough 16) The Sean MacCumhaills club is based in which Donegal town? Ballybofey 17) Two managers in Ulster chose a senior side to participate in the 2007 senior championship which happened to include a son of theirs. Who are the father and son combinations? Ross and Aidan Carr (Down football), Terence and Shane McNaughton (Antrim hurling), Joe and Aaron Kernan (Armagh football) 18) Defending champions Corofin suffered a surprise early 2007 senior championship defeat to which Galway club? Milltown 19) Ben Dorney was manager of which county team during 2007? The Kildare senior hurlers 20) "I always said that if a fella stays around a team for 25 years that he should be shot - maybe its time somebody shot me". The famous words of which inter county manager during 2007? Kerry hurling boss Maurice Leahy, after his side failed to make the knock out stages of the Christy Ring Cup 21) Two famous Laois clubs were relegated from the O'Moore County's All County Football League Division One during the year gone. Name them? Ballyroan and Stradbally 22) Killulta Gaels operate in which county? Limerick 23) Leitrim missed a penalty kick in their exciting 2007 senior football championship back door clash with Donegal. Who was the unfortunate taker? Michael Foley 24) This Louth defender acted as best man at his brother's wedding in July 2007 and later flew to Portlaoise by helicopter to play a star role as the Wee County narrowly went under to Cork in the All-Ireland football qualifiers. Name him? Alan Page 25) The GAA grounds at Derrycasson, Devine Park and Clonbonny can be found in which county? Longford 26) The Meath Minor Board secretary in the year gone and a Meath county footballer during 2007 are mother and son. Name them? Helen and Stephen Shepherd 27) Mayo were Connacht junior football champions during 2007. Name their manager? Billy Fitzpatrick 28) Monaghan's popular manager Seamus McEnaney answers to which nickname? Bantry 29) Offaly referee Brian Gavin refereed a number of big hurling matches in 2007. Name Brian's club? Clara 30) The new Tipperary hurling goalkeeper during the 2007 All-Ireland senior championship was? Gerry Kennedy 31) David Loughnane, Dara Mulvey, Shane Sweeney, Lee Flynn, Cathal Kelly and Pat Downey all played their part as Roscommon gained Nicky Rackard Cup honours in 2007. With which club do the aforementioned hurl with? Padraig Pearses 32) An Baile Nua, An Mhaigh Tir na nOg and Loch Mhic Ruairi are clubs in which county? Tyrone 33) By their own high standards, it was not a great year for the Kilkenny minor hurlers. Who was their manager? John McCormack 34) For the second time in three years, Westmeath swept to Christy Ring Cup success. They beat Kildare in the 2007 final. What Westmeath player was voted Man of the Match in that 2007 showdown? Paul Greville 35) Who was Wicklow's top scorer in their thrilling 2007 Tommy Murphy Cup decider with Antrim? Leighton Glynn with 1-4 36) In what county are clubs titled Davitts, Glenravel, Aghahill and All Saints? Antrim 37) Pearse Og contested the Armagh senior football decider in 2007. Where is their home base? Armagh City 38) The doctor for the Cork senior football team in 2007 was? Doctor Con Murphy 39) The MBNA Kick Fada All-Ireland champion in 2007 was? Carlowman John Brennan 40) The full name of the GAA football club in the Cavan town of Killeshandra is? Killeshandra Leaguers 41) Well known county hurler Colin Lynch plays his football with which club in the Banner? Lissycasey 42) Derry scored a match winning goal deep into injury time against Clare in the All-Ireland junior camogie final of 2007. Who was the scorer? Aisling Diamond 43) Dublin under 21 hurlers scored 0-12 in their 2007 All-Ireland final joust with Galway. Ten of these points came from the Dub's midfield pairing. Name the two players? A McCrabbe and J McCaffrey 44) The splendid new GAA grounds in Newry are called? Pairc Esler 45) Donegal were crowned All-Ireland senior football champions in 1992. How many All Stars did the men from the north west gain later that year? Seven - Gary Walsh, Matt Gallagher, Martin Gavigan, Anthony Molloy, Martin McHugh, James McHugh, Tony Boyle 46) The losing All-Ireland under 21 football finalists in 1970 and '71 were? Fermanagh 47) Galway won their first All-Ireland under 21 hurling title in 1972. Who captained that team? Iggy Clarke 48) Kilkenny are the real powerhouse of the modern hurling game. who was the first Cat to claim back to back All Star awards? Jim Treacy in 1971 and '72 49) Name the four men who captained Kildare to All-Ireland senior football glory? J Murray (1905), Larry Stanley (1919), M Buckley (1927), and W Squires Gannon (1928) 50)Amazingly, Kerry have not won an All-Ireland minor title since 1994. Name the other years that the Kingdom have brought this trophy south since 1950? 1962, 1963, 1975, 1980 and 1988 51) Laois hurlers reached the All-Ireland senior final in 1949. Their midfielder and captain of the strange sounding name was? Paddy Rustchitzko 52) Limerick's most famous hurler Mick Mackey played his hurling with which club? Ahane 53) Leitrim swept to Connacht senior championship glory in 1994. The scoreline on that famous final day was? Leitrim 0-12 Mayo 2-4 54) Louth were beaten in the Leinster SFC final of 1960. How many times have the Wee County qualified for the senior provincial decider since? Louth have not contested the Leinster senior decider since that defeat to Offaly 55) Longford GAA had probably its finest day when winning the NFL title in 1966. Who was captain of the midlanders on that historic occasion? Brendan Barden 56) 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of Meath's first All-Ireland minor football win in 1957. Some 10 years later the Royals gained All-Ireland senior honours. Only one member of that minor team started the senior final in 1967. Who was he? Bertie Cunningham started at left full back in 1957 and was centre half back in 1967 57) Name the famous Mayo full back line of 1950 and '51 All-Ireland fame? J Forde, P Prendergast and S Flanagan was the full back line formation in both finals 58) Monaghan won the NFL title of season 1984/85. One of their star players had a son on the impressive Monaghan xv of 2007. Name this father and son combination? Hugo and Dick Clerkin or Nudie and Ciaran Hughes 59) Offaly had a brilliant minor football team in 1964. The Faithful xv beat Cork in the All-Ireland decider. How many of the starting fifteen went on to win All Star awards? Martin Furlong, Eugene Malligan, Mick Ryan, Willie Bryan, Tony McTegue 60) The great Roscommon team of the early to mid 1940s had a player whose surname matches a village in nearby Leitrim. Who is he? Frankie Kinlough 61) Sligo had an outstanding minor football team in 1968. They reached the All-Ireland final. Who beat them and what was the score? Cork 3-5 Sligo 1-10 62) This Tipperary hurling star of the 1960s represented Ireland in equestrian events. Who is he? Larry Kiely 63) Tyrone won their first Ulster senior football championship in what year? 1956 64) The christian names of the three famous Rackard brothers from Wexford are? Bobby, Nicky and Willie 65) What Westmeath man starred in successive Railway Cup football deciders back in the early 1960s? He formed a powerful midfield partnership with first Sean Foran and then Des Foley as Munster and Ulster were beaten. Mick Carley 66) The great Tom Cheasty sadly passed away in the summer gone. In how many All-Ireland senior hurling finals did Tom play? Four 1957, 1959, drawn game against Kilkenny and the replay and in 1963 67) The All-Ireland junior football championship home winners in 1969 were? Wicklow beat Kerry 0-12 to 1-8 68) Antrim hurlers made it all the way to the All-Ireland senior decider of 1989. Who did the Glensmen beat in that year's quarter final? Kildare on a 4-14 to 0-7 scoreline 69) Armagh's first appearance in an All-Ireland senior football final was in 1953? They lost narrowly to Kerry. Who refereed that eventful match? Meath's Peter McDermott 70) How many Corkmen acted as Presidents of the GAA? Also name them? Three - Michael Deering, Sean McCarthy, Con Murphy 71) The first General Secretary of the GAA was a Clare man. Name him? Clare's Michael Cusack 72) This Carlow club has won more senior football championships in the county than any other. Who are they? Eire Og 73) This Cavan All-Ireland senior medal winner of the late 1940s was from a village titled in song and verse 'Sweet ______' Who was the player and the village? PJ Duke from 'Sweet Stradone' 74) Name the Derry football selector who resigned during the 2007 NFL? Liam Bradley 75) Dublin lost out to Kerry in the All-Ireland senior football final of 1955. The Sky Blues came back to win in 1958 and 1963. Who was the playing link between the '55 and '63 teams? A young Des 'Snitchie' Ferguson was right half forward on the '55 combination and came out of retirement to lead the Dubs from the full forward spot in 1963 76) Name the great Down half forward line, probably the best ever seen in the game, which backboned the Mourne's to All-Ireland success in 1960 and '61? Sean O'Neill, Jim McCartan and Paddy Doherty 77) Waterford under 21 hurlers had a good run in 2007, reaching the provincial decider, where they went under to Cork. Who were the three men in charge? Greg Fives, Paul Flynn, James O'Connor 78) Eight players had charges laid against them out of the 'Semplegate' affair - the skirmish before the Cork and Clare Munster SHC clash - but only seven served suspensions. What player was cleared on appeal? John Gardiner 79) The Donegal senior hurling champions for 2007 are? Setanta 80) Deirdre Donnelly was the efficient PRO for which county board in the year gone? Fermanagh 81) Galway swept to All-Ireland under 21 hurling and All-Ireland minor football glory in 2007. Name the manager of both combinations? Vincent Mullins and Alan Mulholland 82) Antrim beat Kilkenny by 3-32 to 1-0 in the Tommy Murphy cup in June. Who scored the Kilkenny goal? David Lynch 83) It was an all Newbridge affair in the Kildare senior county football final of 2007. Who managed the town rivals? Moorefield - Dessie Brennan Sarsfields - Sean O'Sullivan 84) Kerry's successful All-Ireland winning senior football manager Pat O'Shea was employed in a working capacity with which body during 2007? The Munster Council 85) Laois star Michael J Tierney was one of the nominations for the national Young Footballer of the Year in 2007. With which club does Michael J play with? Ballyroan 86) There was three nominations for the 2007 Young Hurler of the Year. Two came from Limerick. Name them? Mike Fitzgerald and Seamus Hickey 87) Leitrim were crowned All-Ireland intermediate ladies football champions in 2007. Name their captain? Sinead Brennan 88) Who am I Peter McGinnity (Louth) 89) Who am I Liam Keenan (Longford) 90) Who am I Brendan Egan (Sligo) 91) Navan is one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland. Only three clubs operate from Navan parish. Some say the town could accommodate at least six units. Name the three existing clubs? Navan O'Mahonys, Simonstown and Bective 92) The Mayo intermediate football final of 2007 was contested by which two clubs? Ballintubber and Kiltimagh 93) Monaghan received four All Star nominations in 2007. Name them? Dessie Mone, Damien Freeman, Gary McQuaid and Thomas Freeman 94) 2007 was 25 years since Seamus Darby was the Offaly super sub who scored the goal that denied Kerry a five in a row of All-Ireland titles. Darby starred in that year's Leinster Final win over Dublin but injury kept him off the starting team for the All-Ireland semi final and final. Who took his place? Johnny Mooney 95) Tomas Walsh's intercounty transfer from Carlow to Wicklow caused something of a storm at the start of the year. What was his old club in the Barrow County and with which outfit does he now play his club football? Fenagh (Carlow) Bray Emmets (Wicklow) 96) Tyrone won the Ulster MFC with a 0-10 to 1-6 win against Derry with television replays showing that one of their points was actually wide. Derry appealed the result but were unsuccessful, but which Tyrone player kicked the 'score' that didn't exist? Cormac Arkinson 97) The newly appointed Roscommon under 21 football manager for 2008 is? Michael Ryan 98) The participating clubs in the Tipperary senior hurling decider of 2007 were? Loughmore - Castleiney and Drom Inch 99) Justin McCarthy was reappointed Waterford senior hurling manager for 2007? The other three outgoing members of McCarthy's team were also given another term. Name them? Nicky Cashin, Seamie Hannon, Michael Ryan 100) Cork senior footballer Noel O'Leary and senior hurler Tom Kenny won an All-Ireland title playing on the same side. What was the team? The 2001 JFC All-Ireland winning Cork side Tweet

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