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How closely have you been paying attention to the sporting headlines?
5.54pm, 8 May 2026

How many points did Armagh beat Down by in last Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final?
24
26

28
30
Teenager Rory Finneran was called into Heimir Hallgrímsson's Ireland squad on Friday. What Premier League club does he play for?
Newcastle United
Brentford

West Ham United
Burnley
Ireland's 4x400m women's relay team secured qualification for the 2027 World Championships – but where will they be held?
Tokyo
London

Berlin
Beijing
Rugby coach Noel McNamara extended his contract with Bordeaux-Bègles until 2029. What Munster county does he hail from?
Kerry
Tipperary

Limerick
Clare
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest in the all-English Europa League semi-final. Who will they play in the final?
Rayo Vallecano
Braga

Freiburg
Strasbourg
Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny is to retire at the end of the season. How many Lions tours did he play on?
None
One

Two
Three
Who kicked a buzzer-beating sideline to send Monaghan and Derry's Ulster SFC semi to extra time?
Rory Beggan
Jack McCarron

Micheál Bannigan
Dessie Ward
Leinster prop Jerry Cahir will move to Connacht next season – but at which AIL club did he start this season?
Lansdowne
St Mary's

Clontarf
Terenure
Who scored Clare's only goal in their Munster SHC defeat to Limerick last Sunday?
Tony Kelly
Mark Rodgers

Shane O'Donnell
Peter Duggan
Why was Luke Littler delayed in getting to Thursday night's Premier League darts event?
He left his phone at home
He stopped at the post office

His car broke down
He didn't have change to pay the toll
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Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like sport?
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