AH, THE NINETIES, a glorious time in ancient history when Richie Kavanagh ruled the airwaves, tearaway tracksuits kept our legs on constant alert and (*checks notes) before Maniac 2000 came along to change everything forever.
Though it was a glorious time for humanity, it was a largely fallow period for Irish rugby with a few notable exceptions. Below are some heroes – sung and unsung – from Ireland’s international scene during the 90s. All you have to do is put a name to the face.
Whistle blown and we're off. Can you name this future referee?
JP Doyle
Frank Murphy
Alain Rolland
Sean Gallagher


Name this lock at the World Cup?
Gabriel Fulcher
Neil Francis
Davy Tweed
Denis McBride


Click the man you think is Simon Mason, Ulster's Heineken Cup hero of 1999.


Which of the Wallace brothers is this?
Paul
Richard
David
Paddy


Will you name this forward?
Andy Ward
Kieron Dawson
Denis McBride
Ross Nesdale


And this back?
Matt Mostyn
David Curtis
Jim Staples
Maurice Field


What do you call this speedster who made his international debut the same day as Brian O'Driscoll?
Matt Mostyn
Tom Tierney
Gordon D'Arcy
Mike Mullins


Name this scorer of an iconic 90s try?
Gary Halpin
Noel Mannion
Keith Crossan
Gordon Hamilton


Can you ID this abrasive back row of the late 90?
Dion O'Cuinneagain
David Corkery
Andy Ward
Denis McBride


Finally, which of these men is not Simon Geoghegan?



You scored out of !
90s nerd
And they said you spent too much time watching rugby and not enough time listening to Oasis. Look at you now!
You scored out of !
90s noob
Sure it was just a bit of craic.
I like the way one of the answers is written on the picture tagline :)
@Donal Peoples: honestly thought it was a trick question and was 99% sure it was him lol
Jim Staples, what a player
@my name: The only one I got right.
10/10 here. Good quiz
@Jim Demps: that question 9 tho……
@Hugh Dunne: era is always know the ex munster players
@Hugh Dunne: Can never forget that face rampaging through South Africans in the Irish away kit. One of the most exceptional performances I remember.
Got the Mason question wrong.
5 out of 10 and proud. Love those quizzes. Keep em comin !
First 10/10 in a while.
@Robb Stark: Sure you did Robb… Sure you did.
@Robb Stark: All scores should be declared null and void. It’s a disgrace to be having quizzes like that when people are dying.
@Larry Betts: couldn’t agree more, Larry. Well said.
@Larry Betts: go have a lie down.
@Mark C: ’twas only a dig at someone who says that at every oportunity! ;-)
Back when it was about the sport and not posing on Instagram
5 out of 10 brutal!
Going well for once in these quizzes..Simon Mason let me down for the slam
8/10 I’m happy to say. Dropped the ball on a couple.
7. Not bad.