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Quiz #13 - Sports2 (Closed for New Entries)

  • 03-10-2008 3:40pm
    #1
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Thanks this week go to $hifty for the questions.




    The point of the game is pretty simple. In a PM to me, answer each of the 10 questions below.



    Try to think of the most popular answer.




    If you need to comment or clarify a question then do it in thread please. And if you could reply once you've sent a PM it'd keep the thread alive Thanks!



    Write your answers like this...

    Do not repeat the questions, no full-stops at the end of answers, no spaces between lines, no comments, no fancy list coding. Thanks.



    JUST LIKE THIS:

    1. Dr Maria O' Brien
    2. Kathy Wells
    3. XXXX

    Those who don't reply like this will be ignored.


    The game will end when we have 40 entrants or after 5 days, whichever comes first.


    Please, no full-stops after the answers and put a space in between the 1. and the answer ok?



    1. Name a famous football stadium outside of Ireland and UK.

    2. Name a Sport in which the participants do not wear any footwear.

    3. Name a famous racehorse (living or deceased).

    4. Name a European provincial Rugby team (excluding the Irish ones).

    5. Name a sport in which there are only 2 players per team.

    6. Name the most famous Irish sportsperson of all time (living or deceased). (this will be a matter of opinion but try to guess who you think everyone else will pick, should be interesting)

    7. Name a sport which has more than one referee on the field at all times (linesmen in Soccer don't count).

    8. Name a sportsperson famous for being banned for taking drugs.

    9. Other than Lance Armstrong OR any Irish cyclists, name somebody who has won the Tour de France.

    10. Name a League of Ireland 1st division soccer side (not the premier division).



    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.
    9.
    10.



Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    1st in


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Sean_K wrote: »
    1st in

    Actually 2nd...I got there first :D


    Question 6 is going to get a lot of interesting answers I think. I put down who I think is the most famous Irish sportsstar in the world. I'm sure that some will give replies that they think are famous but aren't known outside of their village :p


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,145 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Pm sent. Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Don't know a whole lot about sports, so that was tough, but I gave it a go :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    seamus wrote: »
    Don't know a whole lot about sports, so that was tough, but I gave it a go :)


    Well 6 of your answers are the same as mine....does that mean I know nothing about sports? :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,631 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Pm sent. What'd I do last time?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    PM Sent


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    PM sent.

    Most of those questions were ok, but I couldn't think of anything for Q.7! Ended up with a fairly obscure answer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    PM Sent


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Peadar06


    PM SENT


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭eliza64


    pm sent


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭See Ye


    Done


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,928 ✭✭✭patrickc


    pm sent thank ye.


  • Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭Edser


    PM sent. Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Havermeyer


    PM sent.

    Cheers


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Ponster,

    I t says Rember PM Me for a good time (I'm a bit easy lol)

    WTF? :CONFUSED:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Baby4


    This post has been deleted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    PM sent!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    done thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭christeb


    pm'ed


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭gramlab


    PM sent

    Tks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Pm sent.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Samurai


    Zent!


  • Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭delspeed78


    PM sent.Cheers.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Baby4


    This post has been deleted.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Yeah probably. I usually wait until I don't get a PM for 24 hours before closing it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 824 ✭✭✭FLOOPER


    PM sent. Thanx


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Answers done!

    Just waiting on a PM from $hifty (who set the questions) to decide if it's a tie or if we have one clear winner, depending on how a certain answer is classed.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Just to let you know, i've pm'd Ponster with my "decision" :P and will post my reasoning up here if people wish.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 801 ✭✭✭jobucks


    pm sent


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭patmac


    And the winner is???????


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Results?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    1. Nou Camp 13
    1. San Siro 7
    1. Stade de France 4
    1. Wembley 2
    1. Bernabeau 2
    1. Maracana Stadium 1
    1. Olympic Lyon 1
    1. Stadio Olimpico 1



    2. Swimming 21
    2. Beach Volleyball 6
    2. Judo 3
    2. Karate 1



    3. Shergar 16
    3. Red Rum 12
    3. Ansar 1
    3. Arkle 1
    3. Beef or Salmon 1




    4. Toulouse 9
    4. Ospreys 4
    4. Biarritz 2
    4. Cardiff Blues 2
    4. Leicester 2
    4. london irish 2
    4. Newport Gwent Dragons 1
    4. Perpignon 2
    4. Stade Français 2
    4. Wasps 5



    5. Doubles Tennis 15
    5. Beach volleyball 12
    5. Badminton 1
    5. cornhole 1
    5. Handball 1



    6. Roy Keane 14
    6. George Best 5
    6. Padraig Harrington 4
    6. barry mcguigan 1
    6. Eamon Coghlan 2
    6. Giovanni Trapatonni 1
    6. Ronnie Delaney 2
    6. Sonia O'Sullivan 2




    7. Aussie Rules 11
    7. american football 7
    7. Baseball 4
    7. Compromise/International rules 2
    7. Cricket 1
    7. Field Hockey 1
    7. Golf 1
    7. Hammer Throw 1
    7. Lacrosse 1
    7. tennis 1
    7. Water polo 1



    8. Ben Johnson 12

    8. Michelle Smith 9
    8. Cian O'Connor 2
    8. Maradona 4
    8. Juan Sebastian Veron 1
    8. Lance Armstrong 1
    8. Mark Bosnich 1
    8. Mutu 1



    9. Miguel Indurain 10
    9. Carlos Sastre 5
    9. Eddy Merckz 6
    9. Greg Lemond 3
    9. Jacques Anquetil 1
    9. Jan Ulrich 3
    9. Stephen Roche 3



    10. Shelbourne 21
    10. Dundalk 5
    10. Cobh Ramblers 1
    10. Dermot Keely 1
    10. Finn Harps 1
    10. Shamrock Rovers 2


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    The most interesting replies I thought were for the rugby question :

    Name a European provincial Rugby team (excluding the Irish ones).


    Now I didn't set the quiz and as I usually say, there aren't any wrong answers, but Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons are the only provincial teams listed. All the rest are just plain 'ol rugby clubs.


    Also Roy Keane as the most famous Irish sportsperson of all time?! Madness :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    The winner(s) this week are :



    Blisterman 412,90

    1. Stade de France
    2. Swimming
    3. Shergar
    4. Toulouse
    5. Doubles Tennis
    6. Roy Keane
    7. Aussie Rules
    8. Ben Johnson
    9. Carlos Sastre
    10. Shelbourne




    baby4 412,90

    1. Nou camp
    2. Swimming
    3. Shergar
    4. Toulouse
    5. Doubles Tennis
    6. Roy Keane
    7. American Football
    8. Michelle Smith
    9. Jan Ulrich
    10. Shelbourne




    AoifeN 403,23
    2rs 383,87
    Ikky Poo2 380,65
    square_igloo 370,97
    shrapnel222 358,06

    Ivy The Terrible 348,39
    nummnutts 345,16
    Ponster 345,16
    Xavi6 341,94
    Seamus 338,71

    beertons 335,48
    eliza64 332,26
    smashey 329,03
    grablad 329,03
    cacio 316,13

    dulpit 306,45
    delspeed78 303,23
    matrim 296,77
    samurai 293,55
    jobucks 290,63


    $hifty 283,87
    edser 280,65
    patrickc 277,42
    Flooper 264,52
    See Ye 245,16
    pacman 216,13
    Peadar06 209,68
    Sean K 193,55
    barnicles 129,03


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Second last...the shame


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Sean_K wrote: »
    Second last...the shame

    Do you consider yourself a sportsy-person?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,631 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    4th place. Better than I was expecting. Interesting scoring system...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Ponster wrote: »
    Now I didn't set the quiz and as I usually say, there aren't any wrong answers, but Ospreys and Newport Gwent Dragons are the only provincial teams listed. All the rest are just plain 'ol rugby clubs.
    Ponster wrote: »
    The winner(s) this week are :


    Blisterman 412,90
    4. Toulouse


    baby4 412,90
    4. Toulouse

    Booooooooo. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭eliza64


    well done Blisterman and baby4


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Sean_K wrote: »
    Second last...the shame
    I did worse :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Ponster wrote: »

    Also Roy Keane as the most famous Irish sportsperson of all time?! Madness :)

    LMAO at whoever answered Giovanni Trappatoni for that one! :D:D

    5th place - happy enough (despite my dislike of the number 5)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    ^^
    That was me about trapatoni :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    smashey wrote: »
    [/CENTER]
    Booooooooo. :D

    I've just rechecked the scores based on all the 'incorrect' rugby answers but it didn't actually change anything for the Top 3:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,459 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    First time winning. Excellent.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    ^^
    That was me about trapatoni :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭gramlab


    Gotta remember to think like a Dub for the questions (Shelbourne) :rolleyes:

    Not the best result but not too bad - that is if I am "grablad"?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Baby4


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭patmac


    I presume I was 4th last and I would consider myself a sporty person. Thanks to all involved.


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