It was all going so well. With less than 10 minutes to go, and just before Brandon Williams went off injured, Victor Lindelof came up with a big defensive play. David De Gea rushed over to pat him on the head. Manchester United were hanging on. It did not last. Although they must have told […]

5 years ago

The men from the West will take part in an expanded 24-team competition next season. Connacht have received the news they and their supporters would have been hoping for when the Covid-19 pandemic forced a pause in the 2019/20 season. They are currently fourth place in Conference B of the Guinness PRO14 and that is […]

5 years ago

“I’m just asking for equality. I wanted to be treated the same.” James McClean was listening in to Jim White’s show on talkSport, on Monday, and listening to the host and his guests as they discussed the horrendous racist abuse that Wilfried Zaha and his Ireland teammate David McGoldrick have received. Zaha and McGoldrick have […]

5 years ago

Into double figures, and settling into a groove. SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz is back for Round 10 and we’ve a nice mix of the nostalgic, new and brilliant over the four sections today. Give it a spin, and try out some of our other quizzes here.

5 years ago

“Nothing is going to change unless we all band together.” In 2017, life was going as planned, and as dreamed, for Rose Lavelle. A talented footballer from an early age, the Ohio native was a collegiate star in Wisconsin and was selected first in the National Women’s Soccer League draft by the Boston Breakers. She […]

5 years ago

10 sponsors for some iconic jerseys. Our retro jerseys quiz is giving you 10 classics from recent decades and wants you to guess the sponsor that went with it. You may know most, but will you get them all?

5 years ago

Manchester City are free to take their place in next season’s Champions League. Manchester City are free to play European football for the next two seasons despite a breach of Financial Fair Play rules. City had appealed the two-year ban imposed by Uefa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the club was […]

5 years ago

16 to get and a few puzzlers in there. We are looking for the first professional club these players were signed to. You will recognise the faces in this quiz, but will you be able to guess the right club? In the likes of Spain, France and Portugal, clubs often play up-and-comers in ‘B’ and […]

5 years ago

“We need to go home, look ourselves in the mirror and ask if we’re good enough to play for this football club.” Seamus Coleman is sick and tired. The Everton captain sees his team drifting towards a bottom half of the table finish while others around them are finding form at the right time. When […]

5 years ago

Burnley felt they could make the Liverpool goalkeeper uncomfortable at set-pieces, and so it proved. The scenes at full-time, on Saturday, as Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson let the match officials have both barrels were more evidence of Liverpool refusing to cruise to the end of a league-winning season. Alisson Becker has yet to lose […]

5 years ago

Two of the clubs are in the top flight. Our latest football quiz stretches across four divisions and all over England, with one of the clubs playing in Wales. There are 12 clubs from the top four tiers in England (Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two) that begin with the letter ‘S’. See if you can name […]

5 years ago

“I knew straight away… serious alarm bells.” In May of last year, Dan Leavy sat on-stage at Liberty Hall – as part of a live House of Rugby show – and detailed the horror injury that would wipe out the rest of 2019 and a big chunk of 2020. It had been six weeks since […]

5 years ago

They don’t make ’em all like this guy. Max Holloway should have retained his featherweight belt at UFC 251. The two judges that scored his title fight 48-47 to Alexander Volkanovski were in the minority, but it was enough to hand Holloway his second consecutive loss to the Australian. Volkanovski was the clear winner at […]

5 years ago

‘Despite our best efforts, the situation we find ourselves in today is an unfortunate reality of life in a pandemic.’ Man O’War Gaelic Football Club have sent out a public notice stating they are ‘suspending all training and match activity effective immediately and until further notice’. The North Dublin club are the fourth in the […]

5 years ago

“My brother was howling like a pig, and the neighbours thought some terrible scene had happened in our house.” Ireland had a way of making so many of us lose our minds in the Jack Charlton era. When Ronnie Whelan scored one of the greatest ever Irish goals – ‘Even though he shinned it’ – […]

6 years ago

The first Ireland game I ever attended was a draw. How many of us can say that… Managed by Jack Charlton, Ireland had a March friendly against Russia in 1994. Qualification for the World Cup had been secured by Alan McLoughlin’s equaliser against Northern Ireland the previous November. I was supposed to meet my sister […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Today, the country woke up to the news that we had lost a sporting giant in Jack Charlton. This SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is dedicated to Big Jack. The former England defender and Ireland manager passed away at the age of 85 and leaves behind a loving family, […]

6 years ago

Eight years before Saipan, Roy Keane was having the craic at his first World Cup. The Cork native was 22-years-old and had just won the double with Manchester United when he set off to the United States for the 1994 World Cup. Surrounded by a host of senior stars, such as Packie Bonner, Ray Houghton, […]

6 years ago

“You want to bring me a migraine now?!” Over the course of an online press briefing, Felipe Contepomi covered a lot of topics. It seemed only fitting that Manu Tuilagi got a mention along the way. Leinster’s backs coach offered his thoughts on Dan Leavy’s injury comeback, PCR testing, Roman Salonoa leaving for Munster, the […]

6 years ago

“We’d like to think we’ll come back stronger.” For a team that has won 21 games in a row and has not lost since the May 2019 Champions Cup final against Saracens, that is lofty aim for Leinster Rugby. Still, you would put nothing past this lot. Leinster have not brought anyone new in to […]

6 years ago

“You never knew where you stood with him. He was the alpha male all the time.” At the age of 20, after both he and Ian Dowling impressed in some Munster U21 trials, Murphy was drafted in to train with the senior squad. In the four previous seasons, Munster had reached two European Cup semis […]

6 years ago

“Don’t always trust the photoshoots. You can even get a chimpanzee looking really good, and nice!” – Felipe Contepomi Late last month, Johnny Sexton’s new lockdown physique was splashed across newspapers, websites and social media after the Leinster outhalf was pictured in the gym looking considerably stacked. Sexton, like many of his Leinster teammates, has […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz went down a rabbit-hole when looking up Robbie Keane’s international goals Good luck, and please do try our other quizzes here. Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Dr. Oetker’s new Momenti Pizza is a small, great-tasting frozen pizza. The two flavours – Tomato, Mozzarella […]

6 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo only ever scored one Premier League hat-trick. He’s in good company, so. This Irish quiz on hat-trick heroes will either be a cinch or it will get the better of you. Over 100 players have pilfered Premier League hat-tricks since 1992 with Eric Cantona the first to do the deed against Tottenham in […]

6 years ago

“No, not you. You can stay!” It may not have been a boyhood dream to play for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars, but it was an interesting way to bring down the curtain on a glittering career. For Shane Williams, it was like going back to his roots… 6,000 miles from home. Williams started off with Neath, […]

6 years ago

Anything over 25 and you’ve done very well. 35 players have scored three hat-tricks or more in the Premier League. Can you name them? We’re looking for you to name the players to have three or more hat-tricks in the English top flight since the start of the 1992/93 season. You have 10 minutes to try. To make it a little […]

6 years ago

There’s a rake of them. Our latest football quiz stretches across four divisions and all over England. There are 13 clubs from the top four tiers in England (Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two) that begin with the letter ‘B’. We are including one top flight club even though their full title begins ‘AFC _______’. See if […]

6 years ago

A nice mix of football and hurling legends. We are following on from the success of our 2000s quiz with another gem for you. Our 1990s GAA quiz features 20 blasts from the past. If you can guess over 15 of them, you’re doing very well. Good luck, and let us know how you get […]

6 years ago

“Whenever Alex Ferguson talked about courage, it was about the courage to have the ball.” Jack Grealish may have attracted the dismissive ire of Graeme Souness, on Sky Sports at the weekend, but most football fans have had a long time to assess the Aston Villa midfielder and they like what they see. Villa are […]

6 years ago

“I heard that this was a bomber’s paradise.” There was a moment, during his final round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, when Bryson DeChambeau teed up at the 13th hole and then waited for the green to clear. It was a par four and the green was 399 yards away. De Chambeau has been eager […]

6 years ago

We had a lovely amble down memory lane putting this quiz together. SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz is back for Round 9 and pushing you to your limits. We’ve a nice mix of the retro and recent over the four sections today. Give it a spin, and try out some of our other quizzes here.

6 years ago

“Luis Suarez got it wrong.” Jamie Carragher is not afraid to hold his hands up and say he was wrong. Patrice Evra was magnanimous about the matter in 2011 and he held no grudges as the years went on. Back in 2011, Evra was playing for Manchester United when he reported racist abuse from then-Liverpool […]

6 years ago

20 teams to get, and some tough ones in there. Our latest offering is a football clubs quiz where we give you the team name and crest and ask what country they play their football in. If you get anything over 16/20, give yourselves a pat on the back! Good luck, and try out our […]

6 years ago

Connacht are much changed but there is method to the high player turnover. Last Monday saw Connacht and Ulster return to their respective training pitches as the return to competitive rugby edged closer. Andy Friend’s squad reassembled at The Sportsground looking a hell of a lot different that when they were last together. Since the […]

6 years ago

For the past four months, rugby has taken a back seat and you get the sense that it is no bad thing. From the age of 10, big things were expected of Peter O’Mahony. Living with expectations is like living with sunrise and sunset. It wouldn’t be his life if it was not there. In […]

6 years ago

“When I look back, he’s always the first person that almost pops into my head.” Anthony Foley was a lot of things to a lot of people, even those who never personally knew the man. Barry Murphy played four seasons with Foley, at Munster, and maintained their friendship after his former captain hung up his […]

6 years ago

Three of them are currently in the top flight. Our latest football quiz has a relatively simple task for you, but getting the final correct answer may be a head-scratcher. There are seven clubs from the top four tiers in England (Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two) that begin with the letter ‘W’. We […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz got massively distracted researching the TV & Movies round. You’ll enjoy this one today. You may not get full marks, but you’ll get a lot out of it. Good luck, and please do try our other quizzes here. Brought to you by Momenti Pizza […]

6 years ago

“Career-ending stuff!” For the first time since he broke into Munster’s senior squad, almost 11 years ago, Peter O’Mahony has had the opportunity to rest up his body. From 2009 onwards it had been relentless. Even off-seasons were never truly ‘off’. Players would go on summer breaks for two or three weeks and take it […]

6 years ago

Katie Taylor wants a fight on August 22, and a leading contender have vaulted her arm up. Talk is rife of Katie Taylor’s next bout being as part of ‘Fight Camp’ at Matchroom’s headquarters in Brentwood, England, later this summer. Amanda Serrano is top of Taylor’s list but Heather Hardy wants in. Over the weekend, […]

6 years ago

“The Limerick Leader had a headline, ‘A Star Is Born’. In the back of my head, I was so jealous!” Barry Murphy was in the guest’s chair for our House of Rugby Season Two finalé but he was delighted to have his dad, Mick, and Keith Earls drop by to share some stories. With the […]

6 years ago

Who scored more, club legends, familiar faces and transfer fees. SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz is back to give your footballing wits a stern, but fair, test. A few gems in here, but a couple may catch you out. Give it a dart, and try out some of our other quizzes here.

6 years ago

“Manchester United remind me of Arsenal in the later Wenger years.” For Manchester United fans, the question that everyone was mulling before the Premier League’s return has been answered by three encouraging performances. Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are starting to hum. United went close to beating Tottenham as they drew their first game back, […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker By heck, we made it to 100! The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is celebrating a century of quizzes today with another doozy. Thanks to everyone who has played the quiz for the past 99 days, and today! Good luck, and please do try our other quizzes here. Brought to […]

6 years ago

“It’s something that I’ve really honed in on.” Craig Casey accepted, early on, that he would not be taking that stretch. He knew what he had to work with and he just got on with it. Peter Stringer, his hero growing up, was often listen at 5-foot-7 and a half. Stringer wasn’t letting go of […]

6 years ago

‘The Black Pearl of Inchicore’ was a cracking player in his day. Paul McGrath is one of the best players ever to pull on an Ireland jersey and he represented his team with distinction at three major football tournaments. This quiz takes you all the way back to the early 1980s right up until McGrath […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is just one shy of its’ century. We are getting there in fine style. Good luck, and please do try our other quizzes here. Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Dr. Oetker’s new Momenti Pizza is a small, great-tasting frozen pizza. The two flavours […]

6 years ago

Honourable mentions for four other Irish internationals. This time next year – all things going well and World Rugby’s calendar unchanged – we will be looking ahead to the 2021 British & Irish Lions’ first tour game against the Stormers in Cape Town. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to major delays in most sporting calendars […]

6 years ago

“I remember sitting down with my dad and telling him I had my suitcase packed up. I was like, ‘Okay dad, my holiday is over now. I want to go home!’” Growing up in Douala, the second largest city in Cameroon, Linda Djougang remembers the massive school she went to, hanging out with the neighbours’ […]

6 years ago

Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is finishing Phase 2 strong. You’ll enjoy the ride today. Good luck, and please do try our other quizzes here. Brought to you by Momenti Pizza from Dr. Oetker Dr. Oetker’s new Momenti Pizza is a small, great-tasting frozen pizza. The two flavours – Tomato, Mozzarella […]

6 years ago