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5.00pm, 11 Sep 2015
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Which Kilkenny hurler admitted to having contemplated retirement earlier this year?
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Jackie Tyrell
Eoin Larkin

Michael Fennelly
Richie Power
Name the French rugby club at the centre of doping allegations this week.
Clermont Auvergne
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Stade Francais

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Toulon
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Castres
'I don't know what goes through his head'. Which Irish international did John Giles criticise in the aftermath of the team's win over Georgia?
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Robbie Keane
Glenn Whelan

Ciaran Clark
James McCarthy
David Coldrick was announced as the referee for this year's All-Ireland Senior Football final but which county is he from?
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Cork
Westmeath

Meath
Offaly
The42 unveiled its new Rugby World Cup columnist but which legendary ex-Irish international is it?
Denis Hickie
Peter Stringer

Victor Costello
Geordan Murphy
Which Liverpool player had to hastily delete a tweet supporting Wayne Rooney after the attacker broke the English goalscoring record?
Joe Gomez
Jordan Henderson

Martin Skrtel
Daniel Sturridge
Along with Leigh Halfpenny, which other Welsh player will miss the Rugby World Cup because of an injury suffered last weekend?
Rhys Webb
Jonathan Davies

Justin Tipuric
Alex Cuthbert
A last-gasp goal from who ensured Northern Ireland a 1-1 draw at home to Hungary in their Euro 2016 qualifier?
Chris Brunt
Gareth McAuley

Kyle Lafferty
Steven Davis
The spikes worn by Sir Roger Bannister when he ran the first ever sub-4-minute were sold for how much this week?
£60,500
£220,000

£266,500
225,500
'Take _______ out of their team and they'd be very average.' Which German international was Eamon Dunphy referring to when debating the merits of the reigning World Cup holders.
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Manuel Neuer
Thomas Muller

Mats Hummels
Toni Kroos
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Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time. Maybe try again next week.
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Wooden spoon
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