We all love Galway. It's packed with world-famous art and culture, a rich history, breathtaking geography, delicious food & drink and, of course, serious craic! But, do you REALLY know all there is to know about Galway?
We're going to separate the know-it-alls from the think-they-know-it-alls with The Great Big Galway Quiz. 5 rounds of 10 questions, designed to test every facet of your Galway knowledge. Give it a go, and challenge your friends to see who is the true Champion of Galway Trivia.
SPORTS: Who managed the last Galway team to win the Sam Maguire Cup?
John O’Mahony
Pat McDonagh
Padraic Joyce
Tomás Ó Flatharta
What company became the first Galway GAA shirt sponsor, appearing on the county football jerseys from 1983-2008?
Tommy Varden’s Catering Supplies
Supermacs
Peter Pan Fun World
Fianna Fáil
Who was the last Galway GAA footballer to receive an All Star?
Packie Bonner
Pat Spillane
Padraig Joyce
Ian Burke
Which club has won the most Galway Senior Hurling Championships?
Liam Mellows
Portumna
Castlegar
Gort
How many times have Galway won the Liam MacCarthy Cup?
5
10
15
20
Who managed Connacht Rugby to Pro14 glory in 2015/16?
John Muldoon
Ronan O’Gara
Pat Lam
Joe Schmidt
Which soccer player is the most recent Galwegian to play a match for the Irish national team?
Daryl Horgan
Aaron Connolly
Shane Long
Robbie Keane
In the 1985-86 season, Galway United achieved their highest position in the League of Ireland, what position did they reach?
Champions
Runners-up / 2nd
4th
5th
Galway United won their only FAI Cup in 1990-1991, what team did they beat?
Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk
Shelbourne
Derry City
Which of these slick outfits was Galway United’s home kit for the most recent season (2019)?
HISTORY: What year did Pope John Paul visit Galway?
1975
1979
1981
1983
What year did the Corrib Great Southern Hotel finally close its doors, one year after being rebranded as Corrib Heights?
2003
2007
2010
2012
What was the original name of NUIG, when it was founded in 1845?
Western University
Royal College of Connacht
Queen’s College, Galway
Irish University, Galway
What was the official name given to Eyre Square in 1965?
The People’s Park
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park
Eyre’s Park
The Square of the Tribes
Around which city centre attraction can Eyre Square’s original railings be found now?
Eglington Canal
The Cathedral
Spanish Arch
St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
What famous world figure visited Galway in 1477?
The Dalai Llama
Oliver Cromwell
Rasputin
Christopher Columbus
How many merchant families made up the Tribes of Galway?
10
12
14
16
What is the city’s oldest hotel still in operation?
Park House Hotel
Hardiman (Meyrick)
Jury’s Inn Hotel
Flannery’s Hotel
What early medieval structure can be viewed through a glass floor on Flood St?
The Hall of the Red Earl
Galway Fort
The King’s Keep
Old City Council Building
The Nora Barnacle House Museum in Bowling Green, boasts which exclusive title?
Ireland’s Oldest Museum
Ireland’s Smallest Museum
Ireland’s Top-Rated Museum
Ireland’s Brownest Museum
ART & CULTURE: Which band recorded their album, Fisherman’s Blues in Galway?
The Stunning
The Waterboys
Planxty
Keywest
In which Galway venue did Thin Lizzy play shows in 1982 and 1983?
Leisureland
The Black Box
Róisín Dubh
Town Hall Theatre
Who wrote the original version of ‘Galway Girl’?
Phil Coulter
Christy Moore
Mundy
Steve Earle
In what year was the first GIAF?
1978
1985
1990
1998
In what field is the yearly “Big Top” erected for GIAF?
Woodquay
Corrib Field
Fisheries Field
Nun's Island Park
Which Irish play was the first production by Druid Theatre Company, in 1975?
The Playboy of the Western World
The Cherry Orchard
The Field
Romeo & Juliet
In 2012, which international event featured music from Thin Lizzy, The Sawdoctors, Maverick Sabre, The Kanyu Tree and more?
Electric Picnic
Galway Races
Volvo Ocean Race - Galway was the finish line for the race
World Darts Championship
On what date was the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture Opening Ceremony due to be held, before being cancelled due to a storm?
February 8th
February 18th
March 3rd
March 14th
What was the title of the Galway 2020 Bid Book?
Western Front
The Tribes
Making Waves
Art for Ireland
What award boasts past winners such as Hugo Kelly, Colm Scully and Phillip Connor?
NUIG Writing Award
Cúirt New Writing Prize
Galway’s Best Writers
Nobel Prize for Literature
FOOD & DRINK: Which Galway-based beer company brews, bottles and distributes ‘Four Horsemen’?
Galway Bay Brewery
Galway Beer Co
Galway Hooker
Claddagh Beers
When it opened in 2018, which distillery became the first legal distillery in Galway for over 100 years?
The Poitín Still
Micil Distillery
Whiskey Pot Distillery
Galway Bay Distillery
Which city centre pub won Best Outdoor Space at the 2018 Bar of the Year Awards?
An Púcán
Caribou
Monroe's
Taylor's Bar & Beer Garden
At which Galway bar could you order a “How Are Ya Loveens” cocktail, featuring Absolut vodka and peach bitters?
The Skeff
Hyde Bar
Taylor’s Bar & Beer Garden
An Púcán
Which Mexican burrito chain opened its Galway restaurant in June 2013?
Nando’s
Tolteca
Boojum
Burrito Bar
In what town was the very first Supermacs takeaway opened?
Loughrea
Ballinasloe
Castlebar
Clifden
Which of these restaurants were voted to have ‘The Best Burger in Ireland’ on National Burger Day 2019?
Handsome Burger
The Burger Story
Wholly Cow
Supermac's
Which acclaimed Galway chef wrote the book “The Irish Cook Book” which was published in February 2020?
Daniel O'Donnell
Michelle Crehan-Kavanagh
JP McMahon
Enda McAvoy
Correctly identify, from the photos below, “The Irish Margherita” from The Dough Bros?
In which Galway café would you find this sign?
Costa Coffee
Little Lane Café
Ground & Co, Salthill
Renzo Café
GEOGRAPHY: Which of the Aran Islands is the most northerly?
Inis Oirr
Inis Meáin
Inis Mór
Inis Boffin
As the crow flies, how far is it from the centre of Eyre Square to the centre of Inis Mór?
48.5km
4.85km
104km
485km
How many bridges span the River Corrib in Galway City?
Three
Four
Five
Six
How long is the River Corrib, from source in Lough Corrib to the Claddagh Basin?
2km
6km
15km
24km
Part of The Twelve Bens, what is the tallest mountain in Co. Galway?
Mweelrea
Diamond Hill
Croagh Patrick
Benbaun
What is the more common name for the junction between the R59 and the R336?
The Curragh Line
Maam Cross
Bodkin Roundabout
Claddagh Cross
What is the name of the only natural fjord in Co. Galway?
Killary Harbour
Lough Inagh
Lough Corrib
Claddagh Basin
What shiny green rock is Connemara famous for?
Quartzite
Marble
Granite
Sandstone
What is the name of this famous bay in Galway?
Galway Bay
Clew Bay
Oranmore Bay
Rusheen Bay
On what line of latitude does Galway Cathedral lie on the global map?
53.2751
41.7864
94.7652
23.9068
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