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Kilkenny's Richie Hogan and which other Hurler of the Year recipient announced their inter-county retirement?
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Séamus Callanan
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Gearóid Hegarty
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Cian Lynch
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Tony Kelly
Sarah Lavin broke the national record for the 100m this week. What other Irish record does she hold?
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200m
400m hurdles
100m hurdles
400m
Which member of the Republic of Ireland women's team has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or Féminin?
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Denise O'Sullivan
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Louise Quinn
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Megan Connolly
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Katie McCabe
In which French city will Ireland play their opening Rugby World Cup game against Romania?
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Paris
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Lyon
Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and which other player has been ruled out of that game?
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Dave Kilcoyne
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Caelan Doris
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Bundee Aki
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Garry Ringrose
How many goals did Evan Ferguson score for Brighton last Saturday before he was ruled out of Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands?
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2
3
4
1
Jack O'Connor was handed a two-year extension this week as the Kerry football manager. In which season did his third stint in charge begin?
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2019
2021
2020
2022
Shelbourne's Champions League women's qualification finished in disappointment this week after losing to Glasgow City. What was the final score?
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2-1
2-0
3-0
4-0
Aurelien Tchouameni and which other player scored the winning goals for France against Ireland in their Euro 2024 qualifier?
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Marcus Thuram
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Antoine Griezmann
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Olivier Giroud
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Kylian Mbappe
And finally, will Ireland defeat Romania to get their Rugby World Cup off to the best start?
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Yes
Obviously
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    Sep 8th 2023, 8:42 PM

    9 out 10. Kerry manager question cost me.

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    Sep 8th 2023, 8:49 PM

    @Ray Ridge: well done

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    Sep 8th 2023, 8:49 PM

    9/10. Fell on the very last question.

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    Sep 8th 2023, 6:40 PM

    5 out of 10 and that last question was funny

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    Sep 8th 2023, 7:00 PM

    8 not bad

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    Sep 8th 2023, 7:36 PM

    So sure gonna win, I hope Romania win, stuck up posh D4, fools

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    Sep 8th 2023, 7:42 PM

    @Murro: That’s the spirit. It’s a lovely evening out, perhaps you need to get some fresh air and stay off the phone for a while. It appears to be doing more harm than good

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    Sep 8th 2023, 11:45 PM

    @Trev: Gonna be a great world Cup, hopefully Ireland can stay in it.

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    Sep 9th 2023, 2:22 AM

    @Trev: You can absolutely sure the OP is a PL fanboy, dribbling lager on his English club jersey as the WC is underway.

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