The Battle of Clonad 2023!
The latest pairing of the LaoisToday QuizCast sees Clonad hurling colleagues Murt Norton and Colin Delaney slog it out for a quarter-final place.
Two high-standard contestants, this is a clash that goes the way of the favourite, but only after a very tough test.
The LaoisToday QuizCast is a straight knockout general sports quiz devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford.
The Round of 16 and quarter-final pairings are all being recorded on Zoom with the semi-finals and final to be hosted in the Square Bar in Portlaoise on Friday, December 8.
You can watch this episode on YouTube or listen on Soundcloud in podcast format.
(Questions are posted below – and the answers are available by listening to the episode in full)
Round 1 – Golden Goose
Who had the most victories as a professional boxer?
(Muhammad Ali/George Foreman/Mike Tyson/Wladimir Klitschko)
What country has hosted the most Olympic games [Summer & Winter]?
(France/Japan/Germany/Italy)
Round 2 – Hon Laois
- How many Leinster Club Football Championships have Portlaoise won?
- How many Leinster Club Hurling Championships have Camross won?
Round 3 – Reeling in the Years
2008
- Who was named Gaelic Footballer of the Year?
- Who won the Euros?
- Who won the Heineken Cup?
Bonus 2008: Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Champions League. Where was the final held?
2016
- Who was named Gaelic Footballer of the Year?
- Who won the Euros?
- Who won the Heineken Cup?
Bonus 2016: Ireland won two silver medals at the Rio Olympics, give me either sport.
Round 4 – Head-to-Head
- Niall Corbet of Clonaslee St Manman’s was the top scorer in the 2023 Laois SFC. What was his overall total score?
- How many Irish players have won the Champions League/European Cup?
- How many Ireland rugby caps does Portlaoise woman, Allison Miller have?
SEE ALSO – Check out all the previous episodes of the LaoisToday QuizCast here
