The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz | Day 49

We’re expecting big things outta you today… !

The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is a little groggy after getting up at 3am to watch UFC 249, but determined to finish the championship rounds strong.

We fancy your chances of getting at least 15 or 16 today.

Getting 20, though? We’d like to see you try!

Good luck…

ROUND 1. TV & MOVIES.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars in what TV series about a retired NFL star that helps other players manage their finances?

Entourage

Money, Man

Ballers

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What baseball franchise did George Costanza work for in Seinfeld?

New York Yankees

New York Mets

Boston Red Sox

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Name the former Liverpool star that does some occasional punditry work with RTE

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Karl-Heinz Riedle

Stephane Henchoz

Didi Hamann

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Match of the Day started off its' football highlights show with a Liverpool vs. Arsenal game in what year?

1964

1974

1954

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Name this still active UFC fighter who often provides colour commentary

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Dominick Cruz

Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson

Daniel Cormier

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ROUND 2. GEOGRAPHY.
Laune Rangers are a GAA side from what county?

Mayo

Dublin

Kerry

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In what city did Shay Given make his international debut, against Russia, for Ireland?

Dublin

Belfast

Saint Petersburg

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What country hosted the 1996 Olympic Games?

Germany

South Korea

USA

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O'Moore Park can be found in which Leinster county?

Laois

Wexford

Wicklow

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The 76ers basketball franchise hail from what US city?

New Orleans

Philadelphia

Houston

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ROUND 3. RECORDS.
This weekend at UFC 249, Justin Gaethje set a new record for most bonuses in his first seven fights (Fight of the Night, Performance of the Night or both). How many does he have?

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12

9

7

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At 11 years and 8 months, what boxer holds the record for longest consecutive title reign?

Larry Holmes

Wladimir Klitschko

Joe Louis

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What county prevented Kilkenny from winning 5 All-Irelands in a row in 2010?

Tipperary

Waterford

Cork

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Name the 2008 Olympic gold medallist who is the reigning UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion? He announced his retirement at UFC 249 this weekend.

José Aldo

Henry Cejudo

Urijah Faber

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Who has scored most international goals (71 in 137 appearances) for Germany?

Lukas Podolski

Gerd Muller

Miroslav Klose

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ROUND 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
What former Liverpool striker led Real Madrid to La Liga in 1989-90?

Terry Yorath

John Toshack

Kevin Keegan

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Name this cult hero and 1993 All-Ireland winner with Derry

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Enda Muldoon

Joe Brolly

Paddy Bradley

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Although she scored it in October of the previous year, in what year was Stephanie Roche shortlisted for the Puskás (best goal) award by FIFA?

2012

2014

2016

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As for the man himself, with what country did Ferenc Puskás win 85 of his 89 international caps with?

Yugoslavia

Spain

Hungary

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Name the former, and versatile, Ireland player tussling with France's Jean-Alain Boumsong here in 2006

Gary Doherty

Kevin Kilbane

Paul Green

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