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How many players make up a Gaelic Football team while on the field of play ?


Played by 2 people on opposite side of a playing board, alternating moves. One has dark pieces, one has light, called ‘men’. Men move diagonally and opponent’s pieces are captured by jumping over them to an unoccupied square, to eventually become Kings. What am I ?


An outdoor sport of Gaelic fifth century origin. Thought to be the fastest field team sport in the World. Played with a Sliotar and fifteen male players per side. There is a version of the game for women called ‘Camogie’. The Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Trophies are the top prizes in this sport and it’s greatest team was Fionn Mac Cumhail & The Fianna. Name the sport ?


What does the abbreviation N.F.L stand for in sporting terms ?


How many players are there on a Wheelchair Basketball team ?


How many players in total get down in a normal rugby union scrum ?


Three card brag, Stud, seven card stud, Omaha and Texas hold em are all types of which card game ?


Which football team sparked the Sun newspaper headline ‘Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious’ after beating Celtic 3 - 1 in the Scottish Cup 2003 ?


Which English classic horse race is named after a house in Epsom ?


At which sporting venue would you find Melling Road ?

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15 (Fifteen).


Draughts.


Hurling


National Football League.


5 (Five).


16 (sixteen) - Hookers x 2, locks (2nd Rows) x 4, flankers x 4, and No.8's x 2.


Poker.


Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.


The Oaks.


Aintree race course.

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