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County Derry Post Sports Quiz of the Year 2014

County Derry Post Sports Quiz of the Year 2014

Question 1 of 60

1

Who was Slaughtneil’s top scorer in their Ulster club campaign?

Select one of the following:

  • Christopher Bradley

  • Cormac O’Doherty

  • Paul Bradley

  • Gerald Bradley

Explanation

Question 2 of 60

1

Who did Kevin Lynch’s under-14s beat in the All-Ireland Feile na nGael final?

Select one of the following:

  • Cloyne

  • Watergrasshill

  • Dunloy

  • Mount Sion

Explanation

Question 3 of 60

1

Who scored the winning goal in the Derry senior hurling final?

Select one of the following:

  • Sé McGuigan

  • Cormac O’Doherty

  • Mark McGuigan

  • Gareth O’Kane

Explanation

Question 4 of 60

1

Which of these did Moneymore NOT beat on their way to the Junior Championship crown?

Select one of the following:

  • Drum

  • Glack

  • Ardmore

  • Doire Colmcille

Explanation

Question 5 of 60

1

Who captained the St. Patrick’s Maghera MacRory Cup winning team in March?

Select one of the following:

  • Conor Glass

  • Peter Hagan

  • Danny Tallon

  • Cathal Mulholland

Explanation

Question 6 of 60

1

When Derry beat Dublin in Celtic Park, what was Mark Lynch’s final tally?

Select one of the following:

  • 1-6

  • 1-7

  • 1-8

  • 1-9

Explanation

Question 7 of 60

1

Name all three clubs that Glen have beaten in their successful Ulster minor finals since 2012?

Select one of the following:

  • Silverbridge, Killeavy, Armagh Harps

  • Armagh Harps, Ardboe, Crossmaglen

  • Silverbridge, Lamh Dhearg, Ardboe

  • Killeavy, Ardboe, Armagh Harps

Explanation

Question 8 of 60

1

When Derry hurlers lost to Kerry in the opening round of the National League, what was the score?

Select one of the following:

  • Derry 3-8 Kerry 4-24

  • Derry 3-7 Kerry 3-24

  • Derry 3-8 Kerry 5-24

  • Derry 2-8 Kerry 4-23

Explanation

Question 9 of 60

1

Who scored the Ballinderry goal in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat by St. Vincent’s?

Select one of the following:

  • Conleith Gilligan

  • Daniel McKinless

  • Enda Muldoon

  • Coilin Devlin

Explanation

Question 10 of 60

1

How many changes did Brian McIver make to the Derry team for their trip to Mayo on the last day of the league?

Select one of the following:

  • 12

  • 13

  • 14

  • 15

Explanation

Question 11 of 60

1

Derry camogs beat Tipperary in the All-Ireland series in June. When was their previous win in the competition?

Select one of the following:

  • 1944

  • 1954

  • 1964

  • 1974

Explanation

Question 12 of 60

1

Who was the top scorer from play in the Derry Senior Football Championship?

Select one of the following:

  • Paddy Bradley

  • Christopher Bradley

  • Cailean O’Boyle

  • Conleith Gilligan

Explanation

Question 13 of 60

1

How many consecutive Intermediate championship semi-finals had Slaughtmanus lost between their 1988 success and beating Craigbane in September?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 11

  • 12

  • 13

Explanation

Question 14 of 60

1

What was the half-time score when Derry lost to Donegal in the Ulster SFC?

Select one of the following:

  • Derry 0-5 Donegal 0-4

  • Derry 0-4 Donegal 0-6

  • Derry 0-6 Donegal 0-4

  • Derry 0-5 Donegal 0-5

Explanation

Question 15 of 60

1

Who scored the Derry goal in their National League final defeat by Dublin?

Select one of the following:

  • Cailean O’Boyle

  • Mark Lynch

  • Emmett McGuckin

  • Benny Heron

Explanation

Question 16 of 60

1

Derry won in Kerry in February, their first win in the Kingdom since which year?

Select one of the following:

  • 1991

  • 1993

  • 1995

  • 1997

Explanation

Question 17 of 60

1

Name Eoghan Rua’s opposition for their first ever Derry Senior Hurling Championship match?

Select one of the following:

  • Kevin Lynch’s

  • Slaughtneil

  • Ballinascreen

  • Na Magha

Explanation

Question 18 of 60

1

Name the four beaten quarter-finalists in the Derry SFC?

Select one of the following:

  • Glenullin, Kilrea, Lavey, Magherafelt

  • Kilrea, Magherafelt, Glenullin, Coleraine

  • Banagher, Kilrea, Coleraine, Lavey

  • Glenullin, Banagher, Lavey, Kilrea

Explanation

Question 19 of 60

1

Who finished bottom of Division Two of the Derry Senior Football Leagues?

Select one of the following:

  • Limavady

  • Ogra Colmcille

  • Faughanvale

  • Drumsurn

Explanation

Question 20 of 60

1

How many of their 11 league and championship games in 2014 did Derry lose?

Select one of the following:

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

Explanation

Question 21 of 60

1

NATIONAL GAA: Name the 2014 All-Ireland camogie champions.

Select one of the following:

  • Kilkenny

  • Galway

  • Cork

  • Wexford

Explanation

Question 22 of 60

1

Who scored Kerry’s first goal in the All-Ireland final?

Select one of the following:

  • Kieran Donaghy

  • Donncha Walsh

  • Stephen O’Brien

  • Paul Geaney

Explanation

Question 23 of 60

1

How many consecutive Connacht Senior Football titles have Mayo now won?

Select one of the following:

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

Explanation

Question 24 of 60

1

Name the top scorer in the 2014 hurling championship?

Select one of the following:

  • Paul Shiels

  • TJ Reid

  • Pat Horgan

  • Seamus Callanan

Explanation

Question 25 of 60

1

Who won Division Three of the National Football League?

Select one of the following:

  • Cavan

  • Sligo

  • Roscommon

  • Fermanagh

Explanation

Question 26 of 60

1

Austin Stacks beat who in the Kerry SFC final?

Select one of the following:

  • Mid Kerry

  • Dr. Crokes

  • East Kerry

  • West Kerry

Explanation

Question 27 of 60

1

Who were the two sent off for Crossmaglen in their surprise Ulster Club defeat by Omagh?

Select one of the following:

  • Callum Cumiskey and Tony Kernan

  • Johnny Hanratty and Callum Cumiskey

  • Kyle Carragher and Tony Kernan

  • Callum Cumiskey and Paul McKeown

Explanation

Question 28 of 60

1

Which of these are Ulster Intermediate Club Football Champions?

Select one of the following:

  • Inniskeen

  • Derrylin

  • Rock

  • Warrenpoint

Explanation

Question 29 of 60

1

Of the starting line-up from the All-Ireland final replay with Tipperary, how many Kilkenny players have since retired?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

Explanation

Question 30 of 60

1

Which Ulster county reached the semi-final of the All-Ireland Ladies’ Senior Football Championship?

Select one of the following:

  • Monaghan

  • Tyrone

  • Armagh

  • Cavan

Explanation

Question 31 of 60

1

What was the score when Paul Durcan saved from Diarmuid Connolly in the All-Ireland semi-final?

Select one of the following:

  • Dublin 0-8 Donegal 0-2

  • Dublin 0-7 Donegal 0-3

  • Dublin 0-9 Donegal 0-3

  • Dublin 0-8 Donegal 0-3

Explanation

Question 32 of 60

1

Dublin’s average winning margin (to the nearest point) in the Leinster SFC was….

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 12

  • 14

  • 16

Explanation

Question 33 of 60

1

Which of these finished with the highest score across the All-Ireland SFC?

Select one of the following:

  • Paul Geaney

  • Bernard Brogan

  • Michael Murphy

  • Tony Kernan

Explanation

Question 34 of 60

1

Name the Wexford sub who came on and scored 0-10 to dump Clare out of the SHC?

Select one of the following:

  • Liam Óg McGovern

  • Paul Morris

  • Conor McDonald

  • Jack Guiney

Explanation

Question 35 of 60

1

Which county recently appointed their first ever female vice-chairperson?

Select one of the following:

  • Cork

  • Meath

  • Tyrone

  • Armagh

Explanation

Question 36 of 60

1

SOCCER: Who scored Real Madrid’s 90th minute equaliser to send the Champions League final into extra-time?

Select one of the following:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo

  • Gareth Bale

  • Marcelo

  • Sergio Ramos

Explanation

Question 37 of 60

1

How many of Southampton’s starting line-up from their last game of the 2013/14 season started their first league game of the 2014/15 campaign?

Select one of the following:

  • 2

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

Explanation

Question 38 of 60

1

Which of these finished highest in the Premier League in the 2013/14 season?

Select one of the following:

  • West Bromwich Albion

  • Hull

  • Aston Villa

  • Sunderland

Explanation

Question 39 of 60

1

Which of these clubs was NOT placed in a transfer embargo earlier this month?

Select one of the following:

  • Ipswich

  • Blackburn

  • Leeds

  • Nottingham Forest

Explanation

Question 40 of 60

1

Which of these four qualified for the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup?

Select one of the following:

  • Croatia

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Russia

  • Nigeria

Explanation

Question 41 of 60

1

Who scored Arsenal’s winner in the FA Cup final?

Select one of the following:

  • Olivier Giroud

  • Santi Cazorla

  • Aaron Ramsey

  • Mezut Ozil

Explanation

Question 42 of 60

1

Who scored Ireland’s injury-time equaliser against Germany in a Euro2016 qualifier earlier this year?

Select one of the following:

  • Robbie Keane

  • John O’Shea

  • Wes Hoolahan

  • Stephen Ward

Explanation

Question 43 of 60

1

Which country finished third at the FIFA World Cup?

Select one of the following:

  • Netherlands

  • Argentina

  • Brazil

  • France

Explanation

Question 44 of 60

1

Who won the 2013/14 Serie A title?

Select one of the following:

  • Roma

  • Inter Milan

  • AC Milan

  • Juventus

Explanation

Question 45 of 60

1

Who finished as the Premier League’s top goalscorer in 2013/14?

Select one of the following:

  • Daniel Sturridge

  • Luis Suarez

  • Sergio Aguero

  • Wayne Rooney

Explanation

Question 46 of 60

1

GENERAL SPORT: Who won the final Heineken Cup back in May?

Select one of the following:

  • Clermont Auvergne

  • Saracens

  • Leicester

  • Toulon

Explanation

Question 47 of 60

1

After a superb 2014, which is the only one of the four majors Rory McIlroy has not won in his career?

Select one of the following:

  • US Open

  • Masters

  • Open Championship

  • PGA Championship

Explanation

Question 48 of 60

1

Which NFL club released Ray Rice this year after footage emerged of him allegedly assaulting his fiancée?

Select one of the following:

  • New York Jets

  • Dallas Cowboys

  • Baltimore Ravens

  • Philadelphia Eagles

Explanation

Question 49 of 60

1

How many medals did Northern Ireland win overall at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Select one of the following:

  • 5

  • 9

  • 12

  • 15

Explanation

Question 50 of 60

1

Ireland scored 16 tries on their way to the Six Nations crown. How many did they concede?

Select one of the following:

  • 0

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

Explanation

Question 51 of 60

1

Andy Lee collected the WBO Middleweight title in December. In which round did he stop Matt Korobov?

Select one of the following:

  • Fifth

  • Sixth

  • Seventh

  • Tenth

Explanation

Question 52 of 60

1

RTÉ’s highest viewing figure for a sporting event in 2014 was 878,000. Which event was it?

Select one of the following:

  • Ireland v France Six Nations finale

  • All-Ireland football final

  • Drawn All-Ireland hurling final

  • FIFA World Cup final

Explanation

Question 53 of 60

1

Rafael Nadal was against successful at Roland Garros this year. How many French Open titles has he now won?

Select one of the following:

  • Nine

  • Ten

  • Six

  • Five

Explanation

Question 54 of 60

1

Which player dumped Andy Murray from Wimbledon earlier this year?

Select one of the following:

  • Jo Wilfried Tsonga

  • Novak Djokovic

  • Grigor Dimitrov

  • Roger Federer

Explanation

Question 55 of 60

1

How many of the last 17 frames did Mark Selby win to clinch the World Snooker Championship at Ronnie O’Sullivan’s expense?

Select one of the following:

  • Eight

  • Eleven

  • Thirteen

  • Fourteen

Explanation

Question 56 of 60

1

Which English Premiership club did David Humphries leave Ulster to join?

Select one of the following:

  • Leicester

  • Wasps

  • Saracens

  • Gloucester

Explanation

Question 57 of 60

1

By how many shots did Martin Kaymer win the 2014 US Open from Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler?

Select one of the following:

  • One

  • Three

  • Six

  • Eight

Explanation

Question 58 of 60

1

Who provided David Moyes’ last opposition as Manchester United manager?

Select one of the following:

  • Everton

  • Norwich City

  • West Bromwich Albion

  • Sunderland

Explanation

Question 59 of 60

1

Lewis Hamilton beat Rory McIlroy to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award last week. Who came third in the voting?

Select one of the following:

  • Gareth Bale

  • Carl Froch

  • Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans

  • Jo Pavey

Explanation

Question 60 of 60

1

Which Wigan player was hit with a six-month ban following his infamous punch St Helens' Lance Hohaia during the Super League Grand Final?

Select one of the following:

  • Joe Burgess

  • Matty Smith

  • Ben Flower

  • John Bateman

Explanation

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