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County Derry Post Sports Quiz of the Year 2014
Questions in this quiz (60)
1Who was Slaughtneil’s top scorer in their Ulster club campaign?
- AChristopher Bradley
- BCormac O’Doherty
- CPaul Bradley
- DGerald Bradley
2Who did Kevin Lynch’s under-14s beat in the All-Ireland Feile na nGael final?
- ACloyne
- BWatergrasshill
- CDunloy
- DMount Sion
3Who scored the winning goal in the Derry senior hurling final?
- ASé McGuigan
- BCormac O’Doherty
- CMark McGuigan
- DGareth O’Kane
4Which of these did Moneymore NOT beat on their way to the Junior Championship crown?
- ADrum
- BGlack
- CArdmore
- DDoire Colmcille
5Who captained the St. Patrick’s Maghera MacRory Cup winning team in March?
- AConor Glass
- BPeter Hagan
- CDanny Tallon
- DCathal Mulholland
6When Derry beat Dublin in Celtic Park, what was Mark Lynch’s final tally?
- A1-6
- B1-7
- C1-8
- D1-9
7Name all three clubs that Glen have beaten in their successful Ulster minor finals since 2012?
- ASilverbridge, Killeavy, Armagh Harps
- BArmagh Harps, Ardboe, Crossmaglen
- CSilverbridge, Lamh Dhearg, Ardboe
- DKilleavy, Ardboe, Armagh Harps
8When Derry hurlers lost to Kerry in the opening round of the National League, what was the score?
- ADerry 3-8 Kerry 4-24
- BDerry 3-7 Kerry 3-24
- CDerry 3-8 Kerry 5-24
- DDerry 2-8 Kerry 4-23
9Who scored the Ballinderry goal in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat by St. Vincent’s?
- AConleith Gilligan
- BDaniel McKinless
- CEnda Muldoon
- DCoilin Devlin
10How many changes did Brian McIver make to the Derry team for their trip to Mayo on the last day of the league?
- A12
- B13
- C14
- D15
11Derry camogs beat Tipperary in the All-Ireland series in June. When was their previous win in the competition?
- A1944
- B1954
- C1964
- D1974
12Who was the top scorer from play in the Derry Senior Football Championship?
- APaddy Bradley
- BChristopher Bradley
- CCailean O’Boyle
- DConleith Gilligan
13How many consecutive Intermediate championship semi-finals had Slaughtmanus lost between their 1988 success and beating Craigbane in September?
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D13
14What was the half-time score when Derry lost to Donegal in the Ulster SFC?
- ADerry 0-5 Donegal 0-4
- BDerry 0-4 Donegal 0-6
- CDerry 0-6 Donegal 0-4
- DDerry 0-5 Donegal 0-5
15Who scored the Derry goal in their National League final defeat by Dublin?
- ACailean O’Boyle
- BMark Lynch
- CEmmett McGuckin
- DBenny Heron
16Derry won in Kerry in February, their first win in the Kingdom since which year?
- A1991
- B1993
- C1995
- D1997
17Name Eoghan Rua’s opposition for their first ever Derry Senior Hurling Championship match?
- AKevin Lynch’s
- BSlaughtneil
- CBallinascreen
- DNa Magha
18Name the four beaten quarter-finalists in the Derry SFC?
- AGlenullin, Kilrea, Lavey, Magherafelt
- BKilrea, Magherafelt, Glenullin, Coleraine
- CBanagher, Kilrea, Coleraine, Lavey
- DGlenullin, Banagher, Lavey, Kilrea
19Who finished bottom of Division Two of the Derry Senior Football Leagues?
- ALimavady
- BOgra Colmcille
- CFaughanvale
- DDrumsurn
20How many of their 11 league and championship games in 2014 did Derry lose?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
21NATIONAL GAA: Name the 2014 All-Ireland camogie champions.
- AKilkenny
- BGalway
- CCork
- DWexford
22Who scored Kerry’s first goal in the All-Ireland final?
- AKieran Donaghy
- BDonncha Walsh
- CStephen O’Brien
- DPaul Geaney
23How many consecutive Connacht Senior Football titles have Mayo now won?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
24Name the top scorer in the 2014 hurling championship?
- APaul Shiels
- BTJ Reid
- CPat Horgan
- DSeamus Callanan
25Who won Division Three of the National Football League?
- ACavan
- BSligo
- CRoscommon
- DFermanagh
26Austin Stacks beat who in the Kerry SFC final?
- AMid Kerry
- BDr. Crokes
- CEast Kerry
- DWest Kerry
27Who were the two sent off for Crossmaglen in their surprise Ulster Club defeat by Omagh?
- ACallum Cumiskey and Tony Kernan
- BJohnny Hanratty and Callum Cumiskey
- CKyle Carragher and Tony Kernan
- DCallum Cumiskey and Paul McKeown
28Which of these are Ulster Intermediate Club Football Champions?
- AInniskeen
- BDerrylin
- CRock
- DWarrenpoint
29Of the starting line-up from the All-Ireland final replay with Tipperary, how many Kilkenny players have since retired?
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
30Which Ulster county reached the semi-final of the All-Ireland Ladies’ Senior Football Championship?
- AMonaghan
- BTyrone
- CArmagh
- DCavan
31What was the score when Paul Durcan saved from Diarmuid Connolly in the All-Ireland semi-final?
- ADublin 0-8 Donegal 0-2
- BDublin 0-7 Donegal 0-3
- CDublin 0-9 Donegal 0-3
- DDublin 0-8 Donegal 0-3
32Dublin’s average winning margin (to the nearest point) in the Leinster SFC was….
- A10
- B12
- C14
- D16
33Which of these finished with the highest score across the All-Ireland SFC?
- APaul Geaney
- BBernard Brogan
- CMichael Murphy
- DTony Kernan
34Name the Wexford sub who came on and scored 0-10 to dump Clare out of the SHC?
- ALiam Óg McGovern
- BPaul Morris
- CConor McDonald
- DJack Guiney
35Which county recently appointed their first ever female vice-chairperson?
- ACork
- BMeath
- CTyrone
- DArmagh
36SOCCER: Who scored Real Madrid’s 90th minute equaliser to send the Champions League final into extra-time?
- ACristiano Ronaldo
- BGareth Bale
- CMarcelo
- DSergio Ramos
37How many of Southampton’s starting line-up from their last game of the 2013/14 season started their first league game of the 2014/15 campaign?
- A2
- B4
- C5
- D6
38Which of these finished highest in the Premier League in the 2013/14 season?
- AWest Bromwich Albion
- BHull
- CAston Villa
- DSunderland
39Which of these clubs was NOT placed in a transfer embargo earlier this month?
- AIpswich
- BBlackburn
- CLeeds
- DNottingham Forest
40Which of these four qualified for the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup?
- ACroatia
- BBosnia and Herzegovina
- CRussia
- DNigeria
41Who scored Arsenal’s winner in the FA Cup final?
- AOlivier Giroud
- BSanti Cazorla
- CAaron Ramsey
- DMezut Ozil
42Who scored Ireland’s injury-time equaliser against Germany in a Euro2016 qualifier earlier this year?
- ARobbie Keane
- BJohn O’Shea
- CWes Hoolahan
- DStephen Ward
43Which country finished third at the FIFA World Cup?
- ANetherlands
- BArgentina
- CBrazil
- DFrance
44Who won the 2013/14 Serie A title?
- ARoma
- BInter Milan
- CAC Milan
- DJuventus
45Who finished as the Premier League’s top goalscorer in 2013/14?
- ADaniel Sturridge
- BLuis Suarez
- CSergio Aguero
- DWayne Rooney
46GENERAL SPORT: Who won the final Heineken Cup back in May?
- AClermont Auvergne
- BSaracens
- CLeicester
- DToulon
47After a superb 2014, which is the only one of the four majors Rory McIlroy has not won in his career?
- AUS Open
- BMasters
- COpen Championship
- DPGA Championship
48Which NFL club released Ray Rice this year after footage emerged of him allegedly assaulting his fiancée?
- ANew York Jets
- BDallas Cowboys
- CBaltimore Ravens
- DPhiladelphia Eagles
49How many medals did Northern Ireland win overall at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
- A5
- B9
- C12
- D15
50Ireland scored 16 tries on their way to the Six Nations crown. How many did they concede?
- A0
- B2
- C3
- D4
51Andy Lee collected the WBO Middleweight title in December. In which round did he stop Matt Korobov?
- AFifth
- BSixth
- CSeventh
- DTenth
52RTÉ’s highest viewing figure for a sporting event in 2014 was 878,000. Which event was it?
- AIreland v France Six Nations finale
- BAll-Ireland football final
- CDrawn All-Ireland hurling final
- DFIFA World Cup final
53Rafael Nadal was against successful at Roland Garros this year. How many French Open titles has he now won?
- ANine
- BTen
- CSix
- DFive
54Which player dumped Andy Murray from Wimbledon earlier this year?
- AJo Wilfried Tsonga
- BNovak Djokovic
- CGrigor Dimitrov
- DRoger Federer
55How many of the last 17 frames did Mark Selby win to clinch the World Snooker Championship at Ronnie O’Sullivan’s expense?
- AEight
- BEleven
- CThirteen
- DFourteen
56Which English Premiership club did David Humphries leave Ulster to join?
- ALeicester
- BWasps
- CSaracens
- DGloucester
57By how many shots did Martin Kaymer win the 2014 US Open from Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler?
- AOne
- BThree
- CSix
- DEight
58Who provided David Moyes’ last opposition as Manchester United manager?
- AEverton
- BNorwich City
- CWest Bromwich Albion
- DSunderland
59Lewis Hamilton beat Rory McIlroy to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award last week. Who came third in the voting?
- AGareth Bale
- BCarl Froch
- CKelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans
- DJo Pavey
60Which Wigan player was hit with a six-month ban following his infamous punch St Helens' Lance Hohaia during the Super League Grand Final?
- AJoe Burgess
- BMatty Smith
- CBen Flower
- DJohn Bateman
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