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How well do you remember the sporting headlines from the past seven days?

Who scored Ireland's opening goal in their monumental World Cup qualifier win in Finland?
Katie McCabe
Denise O'Sullivan

Megan Connolly
Lucy Quinn
Which club knocked reigning champions Ballymun Kickhams out of the Dublin senior football championship last weekend?
Kilmacud Crokes
St Jude's

St Vincent's
Lucan Sarsfields
John Treacy today announced that he will retire as CEO of Sport Ireland. At which Olympics did he win a silver medal in the marathon?
1984
1980

1976
1988
A Manchester United player was sent off in the second half of their humiliating 5-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford. Name him?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Paul Pogba

Harry Maguire
Bruno Fernandes
Who did the Ireland women's hockey team beat on Sunday to win the EuroHockey trophy and seal a place at the World Cup?
Belarus
Wales

France
Spain
Which Ireland rugby player spoke about his lengthy layoff with concussion this week, having recently been named in Andy Farrell's squad for the Autumn Internationals?
Caelan Doris
Johnny Sexton

Peter O'Mahony
Cian Healy
Long-serving Galway defender Gary O'Donnell announced his retirement this week, but what club does he hail from?
Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Corofin

Tuam Stars
Annaghdown
What country has Aston Villa defender Matty Cash been given the all-clear to play for?
Lithuania
Slovakia

Estonia
Poland
Which of the following Irish rugby internationals misses out on the upcoming November Tests due to injury?
Beibhinn Parsons
Dorothy Wall

Kathryn Dane
Eimear Considine
And lastly, an Irish golfer has designed a 'world class' public putting course, which will open in Marlay Park next spring. Pick them out?
Seamus Power
Shane Lowry

Paul McGinley
Padraig Harrington
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Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella, and Gavan Casey assess the provinces’ first URC blocks and look ahead to November for the Ireland men’s and women’s teams on The42 Rugby Weekly:


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