The final question of the lot may trip you up, so tread carefully! We’re back, refreshed and with another round of our SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz. This one has a mix of categories that should give you a run for your money. The best of luck.

5 years ago

We are under two weeks away from the resumption of professional rugby on these shores, and of a famous rivalry. The resumption of the Leinster Munster rivalry will see two teams eager to make a massive statement ahead of their semi final date in September. Barring an extraordinary set of results, we should be treated […]

5 years ago

The reigning champ fancies his chances. Dustin Johnson leads the US PGA Championship heading into the final round, but Brooks Koepka is not far off and pace and is talking himself up. Rory McIlroy is out of the running, but still generating plenty of comments and opinions [he is in the firing line again]. Koepka […]

5 years ago

Sport is well and truly back, so the general knowledge round is a lot easier to compile! The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is coming out swinging today and you better be ready from the opening bell. Get through round one intact and you could post a high score.

5 years ago

“What’s the third thing?” Poor old Nick Faldo walked straight into that one, and Phil Mickelson was sitting on the life buoy. If this was a live audition for a punditry gig at CBS Golf, ‘Lefty’ crushed it. Fresh off an Even par round of 70, in the US PGA Championship, Mickelson joined CBS presenter […]

5 years ago

“We’re looking at it as a mini World Cup.” Leinster rugby fans will take a lot from Robin McBryde’s press briefing this week, and there is a whole bundle to be excited about. The reigning Guinness PRO14 champs have been unbeaten for over 12 months now but they will need to rediscover their form again […]

5 years ago

“We, as a small group of players, made a huge error of judgement.” Eight Aberdeen players, including Ireland international Jonny Hayes, were ordered to quarantine as two of the group tested positive for Covid-19 not long after an unsanctioned night out, last weekend. Hayes, along with Michael Devlin, Scott McKenna, Matty Kennedy, Sam Cosgrove, Dylan […]

5 years ago

“Men try to bottle it all up. We’re hoping the conversation will continue after this.” John Ryan is closing in on his 10th year with Munster’s senior squad and he will be hoping to add to his 21 Ireland appearances when Test rugby returns later this year. He has settled into life as a senior […]

5 years ago

20 weeks of our daily quiz, and we did it together! Today’s SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz author is coming to terms with being locked down in Kildare for the next two weeks. To our brothers and sisters in Laois and Offaly, solidarity! We have a good one for you today, with the trickiest round being […]

5 years ago

“I went from thinking I’m right on the cusp of getting into contention to just making the cut.” That, in a gnarly nutshell, is the story of Rory McIlroy and so many of his Major tilts since 2014. So much good but always one bad round out of four, or an implosion that comes out […]

5 years ago

At least he made it on to the tellybox for something. There has been some justified grumbling about Shane Lowry not being introduced as ‘Champion golfer of the year’ at the US PGA Championship, this week, but the Offaly native has bigger issues to deal with. With his county one of three to be locked […]

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This one is dialled up to 11. The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is far from messing around today. You will need your wit, and your wits, about you. Good luck with this one!

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“I have. Just a couple!” For RG Snyman, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a significant edge off his arrival in the land of a thousand welcomes. The South African has seen lots of his new abode in Limerick and has had his fill of online video calls. There has been a pint of Guinness consumed, […]

5 years ago

Even before contact sessions returned, Leinster were losing players to injury. Opportunity is knocking for Ryan Baird, and a few of Leinster’s other young guns. Many of us enjoying a break from the news and sports news cycles over the bank holiday weekend may have missed the injury update Leinster Rugby released on Monday. James […]

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“You don’t get rid of your best players, but you can smooth out the self-destructive urges.” Roy Keane played three seasons for Brian Clough at the end of his storied managerial career. In his first season with Nottingham Forest – after joining from Cobh Ramblers for £47,000 – Keane recalled how he was quite literally […]

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‘Come on you P______s!!’ Your knowledge of the lower reaches of the English game will be required for this football quiz. Can you name every English club, from the top four divisions, that begin with the letter ‘P’? There are five to get. You have two minutes to try to do so. If the quiz does not display […]

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The deeds, big and small, have all made a difference. Far from the rugby field, the likes of Keith Earls, Peter O’Mahony, John Ryan, Dr Jamie Kearns, Joey Carbery, Chris Farrell and more have represented Munster with distinction over these past few months. The sense of togetherness and resilience shown across the nation, during the […]

5 years ago

A stack of legends – past and present – in today’s offering. The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is here to add a bit of sunshine on this cloud-heavy day. A couple of these answers may surprise you, so tread carefully. If you enjoyed that, remember that you can take our other quizzes here.

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“I’m going to smash everybody.” Northern Ireland’s Rhys McKee had the privilege of opening a UFC main card on his debut with the promotion. However, it was Khamzat Chimaev that took the honours with a dominant first round TKO. Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker took home a decision win over Darren Till [48-47 on […]

5 years ago

One imagines that Liverpool wrapping up the title with seven games to spare has skewed the picture somewhat. Back in early March, Liverpool were just six points away from clinching the Premier League title and many of their top players were in great form. There had been a Champions League wobble but Jürgen Klopp’s men […]

5 years ago

Two of the very best that football has ever seen. For the best part of two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have racked up the accolades, helped their teams to stunning victories and obliterated records. This Messi Ronaldo quiz captures only a fraction of their stunning deeds. There are 20 questions to get through […]

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“He pushed them into a situation where they felt they couldn’t lose him, because he was maybe their one world-class player.” On Sunday, Dean Henderson will play his final game of the season for Sheffield United. Whatever happens between then and September 2 [the proposed start of the 2020/21 season] Henderson is unlikely to be […]

5 years ago

In September 1972, an Irishman took the lead in the Olympic cycling road race in Munich. Only he wasn’t supposed to be there.  And so goes the tale in what documentary-makers refer to as the ‘bitter civil war’ in Irish Cycling. Back in 1972, a rogue cycling body that sought to encompass all 32 counties […]

5 years ago

“You’re one of the few lucky ones that have been asked back, so you must have done something right!” During his last appearance on The Football Spin, Jamie Carragher was eagerly looking forward to the day Liverpool would be declared Premier League champions. Five weeks on, and four weeks since that title win was confirmed, […]

5 years ago

White smoke from Sandyford. Guinness PRO14 officials have confirmed the dates, times and venues for the concluding rounds of the 2019/20 season. Provisional dates have also been provided for what is being called the ‘Final Series’. It has long been known that the August 22-23 weekend was the targeted date for the league to resume […]

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A lot of water will pass under the bridge by then, but rugby officials are confident they can conclude the championship. World Rugby is set to confirm a revised international window next Thursday, July 30 and include fixtures that will wrap up the 2020 Guinness Six Nations. The window is set to run from October […]

5 years ago

If you like Moneyball and Liverpool, you could be on for 20/20 today. The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz may not be as easy as ‘1, 2, 3’ but you’ll have some good times along the way. Buckle up, let’s go!

5 years ago

30 names to get, with a couple of potential pitfalls in there. We have a lovely baseball quiz lined up for you today and one that may see some changes in the coming months [the Indians and the Braves may soon be in for some logo and name tweaks]. We want to know where these […]

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You’re welcome back any time Chesterfield Town. Use your time well, in our latest football quiz, as there are a good few of these clubs in the lower reaches. Can you name every English club, from the top four divisions, that begin with the letter ‘C’? There are 11 to get, although Chesterfield Town are no […]

5 years ago

“How the hell did you do that?” When that question – put to Padraig Harrington recently – comes from five-time Open champion Tom Watson, you know we are talking about something special. With the 2020 Open Championship scrubbed from the golfing calendar, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, R&A officials struck upon the novel idea of […]

5 years ago

“This is not going to become a David De Gea press conference. We’re just going to stick together.” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer answered two questions about the beleaguered David De Gea in his press briefing before Wednesday’s crucial clash with West Ham, and that was it. The Manchester United goalkeeper has made a number of errors […]

5 years ago

Goalscorers from two sides dominate the list. The 2019/20 La Liga was wrapped up this week, with Real Madrid beating Barcelona to the title. Another title was decided, too, as one player grabbed his 25th goal of the season to top the standings for goalscoring. With it, he claimed the Trofeo Pichichi (named after former […]

5 years ago

The title will be won at the ‘Bubble’ at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Our basketball quiz wants to know the name of all 22 teams left in the 2019/20 NBA season when it resumes. The NBA season is set to recommence in Florida on July 30 and there are 22 teams left with a […]

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“It was quite a while since I’ve to up at 4.25am to watch a rugby game, but it was brilliant.” Munster head coach Johann van Graan believes the team to get their breakdown strategy right can prosper when rugby returns. The South African is tipping away from home while the Munster senior squad are on […]

5 years ago

“We’ve got a lot of very hungry players and staff that want to make sure that we end the season on the right note.” It has been nine years since Munster last claimed some silverware at the end of a rugby season. They are up against it, this time around, and will be relying on […]

5 years ago

“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is starting off with a classic sports movie, paying tribute to goalscorers and looking at rescheduled sporting fixtures. Give ’em hell!

5 years ago

Now we’re talking! We have lined up another round of our SportsJOE 2000s Football Quiz, and this one has a testing mix of categories. Get off to a quick start and you could get close to full marks.

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“There’s a job to be done.” Five months after he had the honour of captaining the British & Irish Lions against the All Blacks, back in June 2017, Peter O’Mahony reflected on the moment his name was called out in the starting XV by Warren Gatland. The moment was captured by the Lions’ ‘Uncovered’ documentary […]

5 years ago

If you can remember back to this time last year, you’re gonna love Round 3. The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is going heavy on Soccer Aid, GAA champions and rugby records today. If you’re a triple-threat, you’ll do well. The very best of luck, one and all.

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2021 may be the year the record is set straight. 76 Test match appearances for Wales. One (as a sub) for the British & Irish Lions. It is one of those odd anomalies when you look at the rugby career of Justin Tipuric. Ask most of the modern pros playing northern hemisphere rugby to give […]

5 years ago

“I think I had that in my head from around third class as well!” David Hawkshaw played minor hurling for Dublin at Croke Park but his sights were always set on playing rugby for Leinster and Ireland. There is a photo in the extensive Sportsfile back catalogue that sums up the Hawkshaw family. Taken by […]

5 years ago

“Simpson, you diabolical… “ It’s no Bee-mobile, but I catch up with Jack McGrath on an overcast Saturday morning as he is out for a drive. The Ireland international is enjoying his weekend after another week of training at Ulster. “We started with pods of seven,” he says, “then up to 14. The numbers are […]

5 years ago

You’ll get off to a great start. We expect nothing less. You may start like a runaway freight-train, in our latest football quiz, but it may get trickier as time ticks down. Can you name every English club, from the top four divisions, that begin with the letter ‘L’? There are six to get. You have just […]

5 years ago

Neither man would have expected this sort of welcome when, late last year, their respective transfers to Munster were confirmed. Damian De Allende and RG Snyman are seeing a bit more of their surroundings as the Munster senior squad are midway through two ‘down’ weeks before a July 27 return to training. The South Africans […]

5 years ago

“I think you’re still on mute!” Sitting at home but with a Zoom background bedecked in red, Munster badges and adidas logos, Johann Van Graan was reacquainted with the Irish media [some more tech-savvy than others!] and their much more sombre vistas. During an hour-long chat, the Munster head coach touched on Covid-19, communities, sad […]

5 years ago

Use your time wisely. You may start strong, in our latest football quiz, but it may get trickier as time ticks down. Can you name every English club, from the top four divisions, that begin with the letter ‘M’? There are eight to get. You have three minutes to try to do so. Good luck! […]

5 years ago

“You and Webb Ellis, running around tackling each other!” James Haskell and Rory Best have taken lumps out of each other on the rugby field but it did not taking retirement to bring them close together. Both men bonded on the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and are now thick as […]

5 years ago

Unleash the dogs of war. The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz has come up with a delicious smorgasbord of questions, throwbacks and testers for you today. See if you can out-score your family, friends and workmates today. The very, very, very best of luck with it!

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20 teams, 20 captains, one big test. Our football captains quiz wants you to guess all of the designated club captains for the 20 Premier League sides from the 2019/20 season. Take it nice and handy and you’ll do well.

5 years ago

RG Snyman arrived into Ireland when the sun was splitting the stones, but that seems like a long time ago. Since arriving in Limerick, and quarantining for two weeks, RG Snyman has got the opportunity to meet his new Munster teammates. Last week saw him finally crack off some tackling pads and July 27 will […]

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