The Balls 2023 32 County Quiz Of The Year

The Balls 2023 32 County Quiz Of The Year
Gary Connaughton
By Gary Connaughton
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2023 was quite the year for sport in this country.

There have been some massive achievements from people every part of Ireland, with each of the 32 counties involved.

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With that in mind, we have put together our 32 county quiz off 2022. It features a question from each county in Ireland, related to some sort of sporting news achievement that occurred over the last 12 months.

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Best of luck!

Antrim: In December, Mark Allen became the first snooker player ranked inside the world's top 16 to win what event?

  • Shoot Out
  • Championship League
  • Chinese Open

Armagh: Which former Armagh footballer will become president of the GAA in January?

  • Jarlath Burns
  • Francie Bellew
  • Steven McDonnell

Carlow: Former Ireland rugby player Sean O'Brien played a Junior B county final with which Carlow club in 2023?

  • Fighting Cocks
  • Éire Óg
  • Rathvilly

Cavan: Cillian Sheridan is currently on the books at which Scottish club?

  • Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • Queen's Park
  • Raith Rovers

Clare: How much did Aidan McCarthy score in Clare's Munster SHC loss to Tipperary?

  • 1-13
  • 1-10
  • 2-11

Cork: Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy secured more gold at the World Rowing Championships back in September. In what country did the event take place?

  • Serbia
  • Switzerland
  • Slovenia

Derry: How many Gaelic football All-Stars did Derry players win in 2023?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Donegal: Jim McGuinness returned as Donegal manager in recent months. During which year did he end his first tenure with the county?

  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016

Down: Rory McIlroy had a major scrap with Joe LaCava at the 2023 Ryder Cup, but who does the American caddie for?

  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Patrick Reed
  • Brooks Koepka

Dublin: Since what year had the Irish men's 1500M record stood before Andrew Coscoran broke it this year?

  • 1982
  • 1987
  • 1992

Fermanagh: Which team finished ahead of Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town as they were promoted from League One in 2023?

  • Plymouth Argyle
  • Sheffield Wednesday
  • Barnsley

Galway: How many points did Galway United win on their way to claiming the League of Ireland First Division title?

  • 94
  • 86
  • 90

Kerry: How many points did Kerry FC win in their maiden season in the LOI First Division?

  • 10
  • 13
  • 15

Kildare: Nathan Collins broke the Irish transfer record for the second consecutive year when he joined Brentford last summer. How much did they pay to sign him from Wolves?

  • £23.5million
  • £25million
  • £27.5million

Kilkenny: Prior to their loss to O'Loughlin Gaels this year, how many Kilkenny SHC titles had Ballyhale Shamrocks won in a row?

  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven

Laois: Zach Tuohy broke the record for most appearances by an Irishman in the AFL earlier this year. How many games has he now played in the league?

  • 270
  • 253
  • 261

Leitrim: Ballinamore reached the Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Club final this year. From which county did the club that beat them come from?

  • Cork
  • Dublin
  • Down

Limerick: How many medals did Roisín Ní Ríain win at this year's World Para Swimming Championships?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Longford: What medal did former Longford footballer Fiona Gettings secure at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Poland in March?

  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Bronze

Louth: Daryl Horgan rejoined Dundalk in 2023. What English club did he feature most recently before the move?

  • Stevenage
  • Wycombe Wanderers
  • Lincoln City

Mayo: Before this year, when was the last time Ballina Stephenites had won the Mayo SFC?

  • 2007
  • 2009
  • 2011

Meath: Against which team did Evan Ferguson score his first senior international goal?

  • Latvia
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece

Monaghan: Rory Beggan was recently invited to the combine for what professional sports league?

  • NFL
  • AFL
  • MLB

Offaly: How many points did Shane Lowry win at the 2023 Ryder Cup?

  • 1.5
  • 2.5
  • 3.5

Roscommon: Prior to Enda Smith this year, who was the last Roscommon player to win a Gaelic football All-Star?

  • Francie Grehan
  • Frankie Dolan
  • Donie Shine

Sligo: Mona McSharry reached a long course final at the World Aquatics Championships in 2023. When was the last time a female Irish swimmer had achieved that feat?

  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1998

Tipperary: What was Dylan Slevin's biggest checkout during his World Darts Championship debut against Florian Hempel?

  • 167
  • 154
  • 149

Tyrone: Against which team did Tyrone record their only win of the All-Ireland round robin in 2023?

  • Armagh
  • Westmeath
  • Galway

Waterford: How many goals did striker Ronan Coughlan score for Waterford in the 2023 season in all competitions?

  • 36
  • 31
  • 29

Westmeath: How many points were Westmeath trailing Wexford by before they produced an incredible comeback to win their Leinster SHC clash?

  • 13
  • 15
  • 17

Wexford: Enniscorthy's Festy Ebosele plays for which Serie A club?

  • Udinese
  • Fiorentina
  • Genoa

Wicklow: Which NFL team does Enniskerry-born punter Daniel Whelan play for?

  • Green Bay Packers
  • LA Chargers
  • Chicago Bears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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