26/02/2024
Here are this week's 10 questions from the theme round last night, in which all the questions centred around Ireland. A round I should have, in retrospect, probably saved for St Patrick's Day given it's only about three weeks away.
How many can you get correct?
1. Which Irish golfer won the Open Championship in both 2007 and 2008?
2. Aside from Dublin, name the two other cities in the Republic of Ireland that have a population of more than 100,000 people.
3. Which popular Irish band released the albums No Need to Argue, To the Faithful Departed, and Bury the Hatchet?
4. What fictional island is the main setting for Irish comedy classic Father Ted?
5. Why were lots of people really annoyed at Irish rock band U2 in 2014?
6. Which former Celtic player has both the highest number of appearances and goals for the Republic of Ireland national team?
7. Name two of the three full novels written by James Joyce that were published in his lifetime.
8. What two-word term was used to describe the dramatic and impressive growth of Ireland's economy from 1995 to 2007?
9. The island of Ireland is split into four historic provinces - which of those covers the south and south-west of the island?
10. Which Irish drink sponsored Celtic for three years starting in 2013?