What does the G stand for in GAA? | Gaelic |
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When was the first football final played at Jones Road in Dublin? | 21st March 1896 |
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Who or what is Croke Park named after? | Archbishop Thomas Croke, first patron of the Gaelic Athletic Association |
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Where is the Hogan Stand? | Croke Park
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What name is given to the ball used in hurling? | Sliotar |
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What type of timber is used to make hurleys for camogie and hurling? | The Ash |
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The first General Secretary of the GAA was a Clare man. What was his name? | Michael Cusack |
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Where would you find GAA ground Cusack Park? | Mullingar |
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Where would you find GAA ground Kingspan Breffni Park? | Cavan |
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What nickname is given to Kilkenny sporting teams? | The Cats
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Who were the famous Mayo full back line of 1950 and '51 All-Ireland fame? | John Forde, Paddy Prendergast and Sean Flanagan |
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Which cup is played for in the Hurling Championships? | The Liam McCarthy Cup |
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After whom is the cup named? | A London born Gael who established a GAA London board in the 1890's |
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What year did the Sam Maguire cup make its first appearance? | 1928 |
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What was the Sam Maguire cup modelled on? | The Ardagh Chalice |
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After which footballer is the Hogan Stand named? | Michael Hogan who was shot in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday, Nov 1920 |
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When was the first live televised GAA match? | August 6th, 1962 - Kerry v Dublin, shown on the new RTE channel |
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When did the GAA museum at Croke Park open? | Jan 1998 |
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What is the name of the GAA grounds in Newry? | Pairc Esler |
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Galway won their first All-Ireland under 21 hurling title in 1972. Who captained that team? | Iggy Clarke |
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Who was known as the 'Iron Man from Rhode'? | Offaly full-back Paddy McCormack |
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Name the three famous Rackard brothers from Wexford? | Bobby, Nicky and Willie |
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Irish golfer Padraig Harrington had a famous father. For what was he famous? | Paddy Harrington was a well known Cork and Munster footballer in the late 1950s, early 1960s |
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| Which country has won the most All-Ireland hurling titles? | Cork |
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| Which county is known as the Model County? | Wexford |
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| Which county did Noel Hickey play with? | Kilkenny |
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| Which colours are on the Carlow jersey? | Green, Yellow and Red
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| When did Galway win their first All-Ireland title? | 1980 |
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| If you were at a match in O'Connor Park, what town would you be in? | Tullamore |
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| Who was captain of Clare when they won their two All-Irelands in
1995 and 1997? |
Anthony Daly
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How many All-Stars has D.J. Carey won? | 9 |
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Hurling's sister sport, shinty, is played in which country? | Scotland |
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| How many All-Irelands has D.J. Carey won? | 5 |
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Who is manager of the Waterford hurling team? | Derek McGrath
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How many officials are there for a game? | One referee, two linesman and four umpires |
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How many GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Stars did Kilkenny receive in 2015?
| Seven |
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| How many GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Stars did Galway receive in 2015? | Four |
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| How many GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Stars did Waterford receive in 2015? | Three |
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Name the 2015 GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Star goalie.
| Colm Callanan (Galway) |
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Name the 2015 GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Star midfield pairing.
| Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny) and David Burke (Galway) |
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| Name the 2015 GAA GPA Opel Hurling All Star full forwards. | Ger Aylward (Kilkenny), Séamus Callanan (Tipperary) and Maurice Shanahan (Waterford) |
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Name the 2015 GAA GPA Opel Young Player of the Year.
| Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford) |
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