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The42′s virtually impossible 2015 All-Ireland football championship quiz

It’s so difficult it’s a good thing you’ve your phone with you to Google the answers.

YES, WE KNOW that technically the All-Ireland senior football championship already got under way in the Bronx but The Sunday Game is back on telly this week and that’s when you know it really starts.

But how closely do you pay attention to peil or are you more of a hurling hipster?

Take our vitrually impossible quiz to find out either way.

Good luck!

Who is currently the second longest-serving senior inter-county manager?
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Mickey Harte (Tyrone)
Paul Coggins (London)

Ian Galvin (New York)
Jim Gavin (Dublin)
What is Offaly forward Bernard Allen's nickname?
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Panda
Tiger

Dragon
Bernie
Who will be the youngest inter-county manager pacing the sidelines this season?
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Tom McGlinchey (Waterford)
Colin Kelly (Louth)

Johnny Magee (Wicklow)
David Power (Wexford)
Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice won a Munster intermediate football title with what club?
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Lixnaw
Dr. Crokes

Finuge
An Ghaeltacht
The Rossies are many people's dark horses for this year's Connacht championship but what's their other nickname?
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The Fighting Cocks
The Short Grass County

The Sheepstealers
The Gentle County
What inter-county venue is this?
McHale Park
Dr. Cullen Park

MacCumhaill Park
Páirc Tailteann
Jim Gavin will manage the favourites for this year's championship, but where did he spend most of his own playing career?
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Half-back line
Full-back line

Midfield
Half-forward line
Which of these Dublin players is one of just two who has played an away championship game with the Blues?
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Stephen Cluxton
Bernard Brogan

Michael Darragh MacCauley
Paul Flynn
Cork boss Brian Cuthbert's day job is what?
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Web Developer
School Principal

Garda
Accountant
It will host the decider in September but how many levels does Croke Park have?
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3
5

7
9
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
You're a GAA diehard!
At least we said it was only 'virtually' impossible.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You're a good fan!
Not too bad but still some scope for improvement.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You're a summer fan!
You only pay attention from August on don't you?
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You're Kevin Costner!
You've only ever been to one game, haven't you?
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