When was KCGAC the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal?

A. 2008

B. 2010

C. 2016

D. 2017

Following the club’s 2016 Jr. D National Football championship, KCGAC served as the Grand Marshal for the 2017 Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The theme of the parade was Peace. Love. Irish. and it was a day of great jubilation on a double-decker bus with the club’s first-ever National Championship trophy leading the way.

Check out the 2017 parade festivities in full streamed by Fox4. KCGAC’s appearance comes around the 30:00 mark and Brenan McCormack joins the broadcast as a special guest starting near the 1:00:00 mark.

What is awarded to the All-Ireland Hurling champion?

A. Liam McCarthy Cup

B. Jules Rimet Trophy

C. Sam Maguire Cup

D. Tommy Tiernan Trophy

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling champion is awarded the Liam McCarthy Cup. The trophy honors Liam McCarthy, a London GAA board member who initiated the push for a trophy to give the senior hurling champions.

This trophy is based on a mether (medieval drinking vessel) and celebrated its centennial birthday last year, having been first awarded in 1923. The original trophy was retired for a replica in the 1990s. The original Liam McCarthy Cup now resides at the GAA Museum at Croke Park.

How much is a goal worth in GAA?

A. 1 point

B. 2 points

C. 3 points

D. 4 points

In Hurling and Gaelic Football, a goal counts as three points. A goal is scored by striking the sliotar into the goal (in Hurling) or kicking/punching the ball into the goal (in football). Just like in soccer, the entire ball has to cross the line for the goal to count.

In GAA, goals are the first number on a team’s scorecard. A team with a score of 2-10 has scored six points from their two goals with 10 points for scoring over the bar, tallying 16 total points. A goal has been worth three points since 1896, but it was previously worth five points from 1892-1896 and was worth one point before then.

Which footballer is the all-time scorer?

A. Cillian O’Connor

B. Aidan O’Shea

C. Peter Canavan

D. Colm Cooper

Cillian O’Connor is All-Ireland’s all-time leading scorer in Gaelic Football. As of Feb. 20, 2024, he has 447 tallies from 31 goals and 354 points. O’Connor has averaged 6.8 per game since his Mayo debut in 2011.

Second-place Colm Cooper of Kerry trails O’Connor by nearly 100 points, as the five-time All-Ireland winner retired in 2017 with 352 tallies. Fellow Mayo footballer Aidan O’Shea is the fifth most experienced footballer, helping them to six All-Ireland Finals, but has not scored nearly as often as the scoring greats. Peter Canavan ranks 18th all-time in scoring as the Tyrone footballer-turned-analyst had 219 tallies throughout his career before bowing out on top with All-Ireland championships in 2003 and 2005.

Where was the 1947 All-Ireland Football Final?

A. Dublin

B. New York

C. London

D. Kerry

The 1947 All-Ireland Football Final was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City. While the All-Ireland Hurling Final remained at Croke Park in Dublin the week before, the Football Final was played overseas as more than 34,000 fans watched Cavan beat Kerry 2-11 to 2-7.

This was the first and only time an All-Ireland Final has been played outside of Ireland. The match was played in New York as a centenary anniversary of the Great Famine that forced mass emigration from Ireland to New York.

Admission to the match was just $2, compared to the price of $6 to see the New York Yankees defeat Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 7 of the 1947 World Series.

Which organization supports collegiate GAA across North America?

A. NGCAA

B. NGAIA

C. NCGAC

D. NCGAA

Established in 2009, the National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association is a non-profit ​organization spreading the Irish sports of Hurling and Gaelic Football to college campuses across North America. There are currently 26 college campuses with GAA club programs.

The NCGAA season culminates with the NCGAA National Tournament, which is scheduled for March in Utah this year. The NCGAA also hosts the Over-40 Knees That Craic Tournament in Las Vegas to raise funds for the future growth of the game at the collegiate level.

Question: Which of the following is a GAA position?

A. Free Safety

B. Full Center

C. Half Forward

D. Middle Guard

In GAA, the Half Forward is in the second line of attackers. They typically operate in the attacking half of the field between the midfield and full forward lines.

Half forwards help put the finishing pieces of the attack together by feeding the ball to the full forwards. Half forwards are not typically leading scorers, but they will rack up some scores and make runs to play off of and support the full forwards.

Question: Which of the following is a GAA disciplinary card?

A. Blue Card

B. Black Card

C. White Card

D. Orange Card

GAA utilizes three cards: yellow, red, and black. Players are given a black card for cynical behavior such as blatant tripping, pulling down and bodychecking. Today, black card recipients are forced to serve a 10-minute penalty in the sin bin with no replacement as the recipient’s team is down a player for 10 minutes. The black card is used to bridge the gap between a yellow card (moderate fouls; no time off the field) and a red card (serious offense; disqualified from the contest without substitution replacement).

The black card was originally introduced in 2014. The recipient was originally forced to be substituted off and not allowed to return, allowing the team to remain at full strength. The rule was changed in 2020 to force the recipient off for 10 minutes with no substitute.

Question: When was GAA first played in North America?

A. 1913

B. 1861

C. 1682

D. 1788

It took about 12 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence until GAA was played in North America. In 1788, Hurling was first played on Canadian territory in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Gaelic Football’s first games were played in San Francisco’s Hyde Park in the early 1850s.

It was brought over by Irish immigrants and continues on today. The games across North America are now organized by the USGAA, the New York GAA, and the Canadian GAA.

Question: Hurling has roots dating how far back?

A. 1,500 years

B. 400 years

C. 3,000 years

D. 200 years

It is believed that Hurling has been played in Ireland for more than 3,000 years. The first written reference dates back to the Bronze Age in 1272 BC, just after the Battle of Kadesh in Syria, which was the largest chariot vs chariot battle ever.

Hurling is older than recorded history and was referenced numerous times throughout Irish literature and mythology. Hurling was around long before St. Patrick, the Viking raids, and the arrival of the Celts.