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Cryptic quiz - Modern day GAA stars

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All the answers are GAA players (both codes) who have played in the last 10 years (ish) Its mixed around in terms of counties featured 1. Niamhs beau might have been a Richard Gough fan 2. This wrestler's home town has a ring to it 3. Watson marked him while he made a few pence 4. The spotlight was on Reg when he came up from below 5. We might all be as Racey after a bottle of Jack. 6. Former 90's cats great moved west to play Peile 7. Young Johnny would'nt give you tuppence but maybe 25% of it. 8. He had a Damascus moment while watching the sunrise with his dad 9. If carlsberg could do hero's it might be more palatable for Colm 10. Did Katie skip a school day 11. Ron sold burgers in the Cats academy 12. One of Georges farmers was human to seanie english. 13. This Derry singer went downhill with an English comedian. 14. Anto was a gas man when under pressure as was the law. 15. This bull wants more TD's 16. Its hard to put a damper on this warden 17. Won his counties third all star 19 years after a hairy feline namesake with a smaller ball. 18. Did this Teachers chalk rot ? 19. Grit, Resolve and accuracy marked out this sharpshooter 20. Defence was always tight never leaky from this half back all star 21. Seamie was never caught perching with his four all stars 22. This high scoring gunner has been critical of late 23. He once decline an offer to become poet laureate 24. Clean'd up to switch county for the cross saintly clubman 25. A devilish stout drinker but not with Arthur.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 10/09/2009 11:56:01    421720

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25 Diramaid Murphy??

bountyhunter (Cavan) - Posts: 302 - 10/09/2009 12:37:52    421782

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15. This bull wants more TD's

Dermot Mc Cabe?

Ruanua, you're wasted on here! Surely there's a lucrative career as a quiz master for you!!

I need to do some work!! have had these clues whizzing through my head for the last couple of days!! haven't done a tap!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 10/09/2009 12:41:02    421786

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24. Clean'd up to switch county for the cross saintly clubman

Declan Darcy

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 10/09/2009 12:50:13    421802

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24...is it thomas walsh, carlow

brett favre (Sligo) - Posts: 659 - 10/09/2009 12:57:35    421808

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20 mcgeeney

brett favre (Sligo) - Posts: 659 - 10/09/2009 13:10:47    421830

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13 tohill

brett favre (Sligo) - Posts: 659 - 10/09/2009 13:12:11    421834

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1 = Oisin McConville

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 10/09/2009 13:13:32    421835

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5 = DJ Carey

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 10/09/2009 13:26:18    421852

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25 Damien Murphy?

black&white (Sligo) - Posts: 1628 - 10/09/2009 13:58:49    421888

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9. Gooch.Cheeky?

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 10/09/2009 14:30:20    421918

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its a longshot but 19. Philly Larkin?

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 10/09/2009 15:24:35    421986

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Derry_ledd
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421986 its a longshot but 19. Philly Larkin?
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I'd say 23. is Philly Larkin.
9. Is Brian Dooher

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 10/09/2009 15:35:57    422002

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10. Mitch Jordan the Wexford hurler?

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 10/09/2009 15:36:57    422004

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its a longshot but 19. Philly Larkin?

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 10/09/2009 15:39:20    422007

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scratch that (meant 17 anyway)

but, marty McGrath

Final Answer

(but i think its 17 years)

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 10/09/2009 15:41:26    422012

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incase thats not clear

17. Won his counties third all star 19 years after a hairy feline namesake with a smaller ball. - Marty McGrath

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 10/09/2009 15:49:05    422016

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20. Defence was always tight never leaky from this half back all star - Brian Corcoran?

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 10/09/2009 15:53:38    422024

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22. This high scoring gunner has been critical of late

Paul Flynn?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 10/09/2009 16:25:03    422070

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3. Watson marked him while he made a few pence

Jason Sherlock?

Bermuda_Bomber (Meath) - Posts: 101 - 10/09/2009 17:27:47    422171

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