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How closely were you paying attention to the sports headlines this week?

By Sinead Farrell Friday 12 Oct 2018, 5:00 PM
Oct 12th 2018, 5:00 PM 31,170 Views 12 Comments
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Peter Keane has been appointed the new Kerry manager but can you name his club?
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Kerins O'Rahilly's
Austin Stacks

Dr Crokes
St Mary's
Conor Murray signed a new contract extension with the IRFU to keep him with Ireland until 2022, but who did he make his international debut against?
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England
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France

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New Zealand
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Wales
Conor McGregor suffered defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas last weekend. Where does he now sit in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings as a result of that loss?
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3
8

6
5
Who scored a long-range screamer for Bohemians in their FAI Cup semi-final defeat to Cork City?
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Ian Morris
©INPHO/James Crombie
JJ Lunney

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Keith Buckley
©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Dinny Corcoran
Which of these players did not receive a nomination for the 2018 senior camogie Player of the Year?
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Chloe Sigerson
Anne Dalton

Ashling Thompson
Orla Cotter
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees set the NFL all-time passing yardage record this week, but who previously held that record?
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Tom Brady
USA TODAY Network/SIPA USA/PA Images
John Elway

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Peyton Manning
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Brett Favre
What injury is set to rule out Denmark's Christian Eriksen from their Nations League game against Ireland on Saturday?
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Stomach problem
Ankle ligaments

Flu
Hamstring strain
Brian Cody is heading for his 21st season in charge of the Kilkenny hurlers. How many Leinster championships have the Cats won under his watch?
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12
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14

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15
©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
9
With which championship club has Stephen Ireland signed a short-term deal as a free agent?
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Leeds
West Brom

Middlesbrough
Bolton
All-Ireland champions Cuala crashed out of the club hurling championship at the weekend, but which Dublin side dumped them out of the county competition?
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Kilmacud Crokes
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St Vincent's

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Parnells
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Ballyboden St Enda's
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Gold
Top of the pile, you really were paying attention this week.
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Silver
Not too bad at all. If you'd paid a little more attention you could have won the gold.
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You scored out of !
Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time. Maybe try against next week.
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You scored out of !
Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like sport?
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