Tony’s Questions
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Q. In which year was the Blood Sub introduced?
A: Take a look next week for the answer.
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Q. Which memeber of St. Martin’s County final winning team in 1984 represented Kilkenny in 4 different sports?
A: Johnny Brennan, Hurling, Football, Soccer and Handball.
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Q. Who captained Kildare in the 1998 All Ireland Final?
A: Glen Ryan.
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Q. Two Down Clubs hold Ulster Hurling Title. Can you name them?
A: Ballygalget and Ballycran.
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Q. Who captained Kilkenny in the 2007 All Ireland Final?
A: Henry Shefflin.
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Q. Who was the first Blood sub to be sent off in a championship match?
A: Michael Braniff, Down.
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Q. Apart from Galway, which two other Counties hold Connacht Senior Hurling Championship?
A: Roscommon and Mayo.
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Q. What Leinster Trophy did UCD win in 2004 ?
A: Hurling’s Walsh Cup.
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Q. Former St. Martin’s County All Ireland medal winner John Morrissey played inter county hurling with which Munster County?
A: Limerick.
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Q. Who was the young footballer of the year in 2007?
A: Killian Young (Kerry).
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Q. What Carlow dual players career began in 1988 and ended in 2005?
A: Jonny Nevin
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Q. What present day Waterford Hurler made his debut in 1992?
A: Tony Browne.
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Q. Who made his Championship debut for Kilkenny in the 2002 All Ireland Hurling Senior Final?
A: John Hoyne
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Q. What Kilkenny Clubs have won Leinster Club Hurling Titles?
A: Fenians, Ballyhale Shamrocks, James Stephens, St. Martins, Glenmore, O’Loughlins Gaels and Graigue Ballycallan.
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Q. How many Senior Football All Irelands have Tyrone won ?
A: Three.
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Q. Seanie O’Leary, former All Ireland Hurling winner with Cork has a link with the Irish Rugby Team. What is it ?
A: Thomás O’Leary is Seanie’s son.
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Q. How many of the Moloney brothers from Coon hold Kilkenny Senior Football Championship medals?
A: Three, Johnny, Richard and Niall.
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Q. What do the following players have in common, Denis Byrne, Martin Carney and Declan Darcy?
A: They all played inter county at Senior Level for two Counties. Denis Byrne, Kilkenny and Tipperary. Martin Carney, Donegal and Mayo and Declan Darcy, Leitrim and Dublin.
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Q. Two St Martins clubmen are presently on Referee duty in
Kilkenny, who are they?
A: They are Michael Somers and John Ryan.
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Q. What years did Dick Dooley win Colleges All Irelands with Saint Kierans?
A: 1988 and 1989
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Q. Honory member of St. Martins Fr. Martin Ryan has Launched his new Book, what is the Title?
A: ” Muckalee to Mindanoe and Back”
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Q. John Morrissey County Final winner in1984 with St.Martins went on to repeat this feat in another County. Where and with what Club?.
A: Ahane Limerick
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Q. Can you name the Team drawn from the Locality? See picture Number 12 image Galleries. (Click on image galleries only and look at picture 3 down and 4 accross.
A: Back Row Liam Carrigan(Clara,)Jack Brennan
(Revanagh),Jack Foley (Coolgreaney),Martin Kehoe(Revanagh),Paddy
Power(Baurnafea ),
Middle Row Jim Staunton(Castlewarren),Pat Brennan(Revanagh)Jim Menton
(Wildfield),Myles Kehoe(Revanagh)Pakie Staunton(Coolgreaney).Jim
Kehoe(Cassagh),
Front Tom Coogan(Muckalee),Bobby Patterson(Coolcullen),Jimmy
Coogan(Castlewarren)
Junior game V Skeoughvosteen 1946
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Q. In what position did Aidan Lawlor play for Kilkenny in Leinster Senior Hurling Championship in 1996 ?
A: Mid field.
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Q. Jonny Brennan, who Captained St Martin’s to All Ireland Club Hurling success in1985, also won All Ireland honours at which other sport?
A: Handball
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Q. Our U14 Hurling team won the Roinn C Championship this year. When was this last achieved ?
A: 1982 and 1985
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Q. Against what team and when did John Maher make his Senior Championship debut for Kilkenny ?
A: 2004 against Clare in the All Ireland quarter Final.
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Q. How many of the victorious Minor A County Final Team of 2005 were on the panel for the game v Carrickshock (19 sept 2009)?
A: 11 players.
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Q. Saint Martins and Carrichshock meet in the Championship next weekend (Sat 19 Sept.2009)who was victorious the last time the met?
A: Saint Martins won 2007
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Q. Two former Saint Martins players are leading members of “The Kilkennys” who performed on the RTE show “Up For The Match” and at the home coming Celebrations in The Market Yard, name them.
A: David and Adam Cashin
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Q. Who were our Clubs players on the Kilkenny u16 Team in the Arrabawn Tournament ( played 29 +30 august)
A: David Breen(goalkeeper) and Ruari Kinsella(defender)
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Q. Who captained Martin’s to Junior A Championship in 2007
A: Stephen Murphy.
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Q. St. Martins are due to meet Erins Own in the Byrne Cup Shortly who won their previous meeting in the final and what year?
A: St. Martin’s won in 1987.
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Q. Who played in Goal for St Martins in 1996 when they won the the U21 Championship (Roinn B)
A: Paul Maher.
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Q. Who were the first Senior Selectors of Saint Martins Hurling Club?
A: Billy Costigan, Dinny Carrigan,Patsy Murphy ,Tom Dowling, Mick Somers (1982)
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Q. St Martins have twice won The Declan Byrne Memorial Tournament (Graigue /Ballycallan)who Captained them and what years?
A: Ronan Maher(2000) Patrick Brennan(2009)
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Q. Who was the first man from the parish to captain a team to All Ireland success?
A: Nicky Morrissey (1978 St.Canices/Tynans All Ireland Inter Firm Junior Final)
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Q. What year did Eamonn Morrissey win an All Star?
A: 1990
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Q. Who was the St.Martin’s represantative on the Kilkenny panel for the clash with Galway in the Leinster Senior Hurling Semi Final (19 June)
A: Eoin Mc Grath.
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Q. Who represented St. Martin’s in this years Féile na n Gael skills competition ?
A: Adrian Farrell
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Q. Who was the first Lady Secretary of St. Martin’s Hurling Club ?
A: Marie Butler.
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Q. Who was Kilkenny’s hurler of the year in 1984 ?
A: Tom Moran.
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Q. What years did Liam Dowling play Minor Hurling with Kilkenny?
A: 1984,1985 and 1986.
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Q. Two of our Minors have goaled for Kilkenny recently name them?
A: Canice Maher scored for the Minor Hurlers against Offaly
and Damien Tynan scored for the Minor Footballers against Wicklow
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Q. Who captained Saint Martin’s to Intermediate Honours in 2000 ?
A: Niall Moloney.
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Q. Who was goalkeeper on St. Martin’s winning Junior A Team in 1984?
A: Martin Nolan.
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Q.What honour does Jim and Niall Moran share?
A. They both hold U21 All Ireland winners medals.
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Q. Who was goalkeeper on St. Martin’s winning Junior A Team in 1984?
A: Take a look next week for the answer.
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Q. Who captained St. Martin’s Minor team to win the League Title 2005.
A. James Dowling (Pauric Haughney Team Captain was injured for Final)
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Q. Who partnered Frank Cummins at midfield in the 1969 All Ireland senior Final ?
A. Mick Lawlor
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Q. When was Saint Martins Bord Na nOg formed?
A. 1996
