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Quiz: How well do you know Ireland's Grand Slam success years?

Let’s find out what you know here.
7.30am, 12 May 2020
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Ireland have won Grand Slam titles across men, women's and U20 grades. But in which year did we win our first one?
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1925
1955

1948
1986
Brian O'Driscoll is standing alongside a member of that Grand Slam-winning side here. Can you name him?
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Jack Kyle
Bertie O'Hanlon

Karl Mullen
Jim McCarthy
The Ireland women's team earned the clean sweep in 2013. Which Irish player topped the try-scoring charts in that tournament?
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Niamh Briggs
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Jenny Murphy

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Nora Stapleton
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Alison Miller
They defeated Italy in their final game to take the Grand Slam. What was the score in that game?
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Ireland 6-3 Italy
Ireland 25-3 Italy

Ireland 15-10 Italy
Ireland 30-0 Italy
Ireland were U20 Grand Slam champions in 2007. Who did they defeat to capture the title?
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Italy
England

France
Scotland
And which of these players was not included in that successful squad?
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Felix Jones
©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Cian Healy

©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Luke Fitzgerald
©INPHO/Bryan Keane
Darren Cave
Back to the men's senior team. Who did Ireland defeat in their opening game to send them on their way to Grand Slam glory in 2009?
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England
Scotland

France
Italy
Defeating Wales was the clincher for that 2009 outfit. Who scored the opening try of the game?
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Stephen Jones
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Brian O'Driscoll

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Tommy Bowe
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Shane Williams
The U20's won our most recent Grand Slam last year. Name their head coach.
©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Noel McNamara
Eric Elwood

Nigel Carolan
Mike Ruddock
Ireland went through how many phases for their match-winning drop goal against France to kick-start their 2018 Grand Slam journey?
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40
43

51
41
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Silver
Not too bad at all. If you knew a little bit more about Ireland's Grand Slam triumphs, you could have won the gold.
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Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time. Maybe try again in our next quiz.
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Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like rugby?
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