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Quiz: Can you recognise these Galway and Limerick hurlers from All-Ireland final days?

Let’s test your hurling knowledge.
7.01pm, 15 Aug 2018
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LAST UPDATE | 15 Aug 2018

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IT’S ALL-IRELAND hurling final week and a novel pairing with Galway and Limerick taking centre stage on Sunday in Croke Park.

Galway ended a 29-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup last year, Limerick are aiming to end a 45-year barren spell this year.

Both counties have had their share of final outings but can you recognise some of the stars from those teams that previously featured in deciders?

Test your knowledge.

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Can you identify this Galway player from their 2005 final against Cork?
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Niall Healy
Damien Hayes

David Forde
Ger Farragher
Do you know this Limerick hurler from the 1996 decider against Wexford?
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Ciarán Carey
Mike Houlihan

Gary Kirby
Barry Foley
Who is this Galway star that featured in 2001 against Tipperary?
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Fergal Healy
Ollie Fahy

Alan Kerins
Kevin Broderick
Any idea who this Limerick defender is from the 1994 final?
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Ger Hegarty
Dave Clarke

Mike Nash
Frankie Carroll
Do you know this Galway player that was a main man in the 1993 showdown with Kilkenny?
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Michael Coleman
Pat Malone

Joe Cooney
Michael McGrath
Which Limerick player from the 2007 final with Kilkenny is pictured here?
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Brian Begley
Andrew O'Shaughnessy

Ollie Moran
Mike Fitzgerald
A Galway defensive anchor from the 1988 battle with Tipperary. Can you identify him?
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Sylvie Linnane
Gerry McInerney

Pete Finnerty
Conor Hayes
Who is this Limerick defender from that 1996 meeting with Wexford?
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Stephen McDonagh
Mike Nash

Mark Foley
TJ Ryan
Any clue which Galway forward this is from the 2001 final?
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Eugene Cloonan
Mark Kerins

Joe Rabbitte
Richie Murray
Finally can you name this Limerick hurler from the 2007 All-Ireland decider?
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Damien Reale
Brian Geary

Stephen Lucey
Mike O'Brien
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Gold
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Not too bad at all. If you'd paid a little more attention you could have won the gold.
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Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time.
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Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like hurling?
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