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GAA Quiz 2018

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​What does the G stand for in GAA?

a)

Games

b)

Gaelic

c)

General

d)

Groups

2.

​When was the first football final played at Jones Road in Dublin?

a)

21st March 1896

b)

21st March 1886

c)

21st March 1996

d)

21st March 1689

3.

Who or what is Croke Park named after?

a)

An archbishop

b)

A doctor

c)

A lawyer

d)

A milkman

4.

the Hogan Stand is part of what stadium?

a)

McHale Park

b)

Semple Stadum

c)

The Gaelic Grounds

d)

Croke Park

5.

What name is given to the ball used in hurling?

a)

Sliotar

b)

Football

c)

Squash Ball

d)

Hand Ball

6.

​What type of timber is used to make hurleys for camogie and hurling?

a)

Ash

b)

Sycamore

c)

Holly

d)

Horse Chestnut

7.

The first General Secretary of the GAA was a Clare man. What was his name?

a)

Michael Cusack

b)

Michael McIntyre

c)

Michael Murphy

d)

Michael Conlon

8.

In what county would you find GAA ground Cusack Park?

a)

Westmeath

b)

Cork

c)

Leitrim

d)

Tyrone

9.

In what county would you find GAA ground Kingspan Breffni Park?

a)

Cavan

b)

Cork

c)

Clare

d)

Carlow

10.

​What nickname is given to Kilkenny sporting teams?

a)

The cats

b)

The lions

c)

The tigers

d)

The bears

11.

Who were the famous Mayo full back line of 1950 and '51 All-Ireland fame?

a)

John Forde, Paddy Prendergast and Sean Flanagan

b)

Johnny Carey, David Heaney, Gary Ruane

c)

Brendan Harrison, Donal Vaughan, Keith Higgins

d)

Kenneth Mortimer, Kevin Cahill, Dermot Flanagan

12.

What is this trophy called?

a)

Liam McCarthy Cup

b)

The Moclair Cup

c)

The J.J. Nestor Cup

d)

The Sam Maguire

13.

​What year did the Sam Maguire cup make its first appearance?

a)

1928

b)

1938

c)

1948

d)

1958

14.

​What was the Sam Maguire cup modelled on?

a)

The Ardagh Chalice

b)

The Clonmacnoise Chalice

c)

The Ballymote Chalice

d)

The Downpatrick Chalice

15.

​When was the first live televised GAA match?

a)

August 6th, 1962

b)

August 6th, 1952

c)

August 6th, 1942

d)

August 6th, 1932

16.

When did the GAA museum at Croke Park open?

a)

1998

b)

1999

c)

2000

d)

2001

17.

​What is the name of the GAA grounds in Newry?

a)

​Pairc Esler

b)

​Pairc Ulster

c)

​Pairc Sister

d)

​Pairc Mister

18.

Which county has won the most All-Ireland hurling titles?

a)

Cork

b)

Kilkenny

c)

Tipperary

d)

Dublin

19.

Which county is known as the Model County?

a)

Wexford

b)

Waterford

c)

Wicklow

d)

None of these

20.

​Which colours are on the Carlow jersey?

a)

Green, Yellow and Red

b)

Green, Orange and Red

c)

Green, White and Red

d)

Green, Black and Red

21.

​When did Galway win their first All-Ireland title?

a)

1980

b)

1970

c)

1960

d)

1950

22.

​If you were at a match in O'Connor Park, what town would you be in?

a)

Tullamore

b)

Castlebar

c)

Ennis

d)

Ballybofey

23.

​How many All-Stars has D.J. Carey won?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

24.

​Hurling's sister sport, shinty, is played in which country?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

England

d)

France

25.

How many officials are there for a game?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

26.

Who is the current Footballer of the year?

a)

Andy Moran

b)

Stephen Cluxton

c)

Jack McCaffrey,

d)

Colm Cavanagh

27.

Which one of these counties has never won a provincial football title?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Who was Sligo's last All Star?

a)

Eamonn O'Hara

b)

Niall Murphy

c)

Pat Hughes

d)

Charlie Harrison

29.

What was the last year Kerry had no All Star?

a)

2010

b)

2012

c)

2013

d)

2007

30.

When was the last time Offaly won the Leinster Championship?

a)

1988

b)

1984

c)

1995

d)

1997

31.

When was the last time Dublin were defeated in a Leinster final?

a)

2010

b)

2009

c)

2005

d)

2001

32.

Which one of these counties DOES NOT have a football All-Star?

a)

Tipperary

b)

Leitrim

c)

Limerick

d)

Clare

33.

Mayo's Aidan O'Shea plays for which club?

a)

Breaffy

b)

Castlebar Mitchell's

c)

Ballina Stephenites

d)

Knockmore

34.

Mayo's Donnie Vaughan player for Ballinrobe GAA Club, but which club does he play for now?

a)

Breaffy

b)

Castlebar Mitchell's

c)

Ballina Stephenites

d)

Knockmore

35.

Which former soccer player has a senior All-Ireland football medal?

a)

David O'Leary

b)

Kevin Moran

c)

Andy Townsend

d)

Niall Quinn