Hurling Heroes

1 Limerick had 12 players on the hurling All-Stars team – name two of the three other counties represented.

2 Galway’s All-Ireland camogie title was the county’s fourth at senior level; was their first in 1970, 1996, 2001 or 2013?

3 Which two counties shared the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 title as there was no room in the schedule to play a final?

4 The All-Ireland final finished in a 16-point win for Limerick over Cork – the biggest since Kilkenny beat who in 2008?

5 Cork claimed the All-Ireland minor title for the first time since 2001. Which future Ireland international in another sport was the Rebels’ captain 20 year ago?

Mixed bag

6 Who was the captain of the successful US team at the Ryder Cup in September?

7 Who won gold for Ireland in the T13 100m sprint at the Paralympics?

8 What nationality is new Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen?

9 Which Australian tennis player won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon in June?

10 The Braves won baseball’s World Series in November – from which American city do they hail?

Rugby review

11 Name any of Ireland’s three try-scorers in the 29-20 victory over New Zealand in November of this year.

12 Ronan O’Gara is currently the director of rugby at which French Top 14 side?

13 The Guinness Pro 14 became the United Rugby Championship in 2021 – how many clubs are now taking part?

14 The captain of the Ireland women’s rugby team scored two tries against Japan in her final international before retiring, who is she?

15 Which was the only country to defeat Wales in their successful Six Nations Championship campaign?

The Irish women's rugby team s after the Autumn Test Series match between Ireland and Japan at the RDS Arena in Dublin. \ Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Gaelic goings-on

16 Who captained Tyrone to win the All-Ireland SFC?

17 Before their All-Ireland semi-final loss to Mayo, which was the last county to defeat Dublin in a championship game?

18 How many All-Ireland senior titles has new Kerry manager Jack O’Connor previously won with the Kingdom?

19 Meath won the All-Ireland ladies’ football title, denying Dublin five in a row – which was the last county other than Dublin or Cork to claim the Brendan Martin Cup?

20 Before Tyrone’s Brian Dooher and Feargal Lohan, when was the last time that a manager led his county to the Sam Maguire in his first year in charge?

The Beautiful Game

21 Who did St Patrick’s Athletic beat on penalties in the 2021 FAI Cup final?

22 Chelsea beat Manchester City in the Champions League final in June – on how many previous occasions had two English clubs met each other in the decider?

23 Who is the manager of the Shamrock Rovers team that retained the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title this year?

24 Which country did the Republic of Ireland women’s team beat 11-0 in November of this year?

25 For which Premier League club do Republic of Ireland internationals Nathan Collins and Kevin Long play?

Mixed Bag 2

26 What nationality is the 2021 Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar?

27 In winning gold with Fintan McCarthy in men’s lightweight double sculls in Tokyo, Paul O’Donovan became just the third Irishman to win two Olympic medals – name either of the other two.

28 Which country won the T20 Cricket World Cup in 2021?

29 Which Welshman is the current holder of the PDC World Darts Championship?

30 How many points did Leona Maguire contribute to Europe’s 15-13 win over the US in the Solheim Cup – 3.5, 4 or 4.5?

Sport of Kings

31 What is the name of the horse that Rachael Blackmore rode to victory in the 2021 Aintree Grand National?

32 Which Killarney native has been British flat racing Champion Jockey for the past three years?

33 The winner of the 2021 Irish Derby, Hurricane Lane, did so 20 years after his grandsire Galileo had won the race. Which legendary unbeaten racehorse is the son of Galileo and sire of Hurricane Lane?

34 Which Irish jockey enjoyed success with Minella Indo in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year?

35 Who was the leading trainer at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival?

25 years ago

36 Who did Wexford beat in the 1996 All-Ireland SHC final?

37 Which golfer won the first of three Irish Opens in 1996?

38 Where were the 1996 Olympic Games held?

39 Meath wore gold jerseys when beating Mayo in the 1996 All-Ireland football final – which is the only county to have won the final in an alternative kit since then?

40 Which country won Euro 96, which was held in England?

Mixed Bag 3

41 In April, who won the World Snooker Championship for the third time?

42 At which weight did Kellie Harrington win a boxing gold at the Olympic Games – flyweight, bantamweight or light welterweight?

43 American-born Marcell Jacobs won gold in the men’s 100m at the Olympics, representing which country?

44 Who won golf’s Open Championship in July?

45 The US won the most gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics with 39, one ahead of which country?

Looking ahead

46 In which month will the 2022 Fifa World Cup final take place?

47 Who is the new Tipperary hurling manager?

48 The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts will host the 2022 US Open – in which year did the US beat Europe in an ill-tempered Ryder Cup at the venue?

49 In which country will the 2022 Tour de France begin – Denmark, Iceland or Greece?

50 Which French city is set to host the 2022 Heineken Champions