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How much do you know about Fontaines DC?

The Dublin rock band is one of Ireland’s biggest success stories of recent times.

ONE OF THE biggest bands to come out of Ireland in recent years, Fontaines DC, released a new single titled Marianne this week.

The track follows the announcement of the group’s fifth album Dopamine Chamber, which is due to drop on 16 October.

While you wait for the big day to arrive, why not test your knowledge of Fontaines DC and their career so far?

What year did Fontaines DC form as a band?
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2009
2014

2020
2023
How did the band come up with the Fontaine part of their name?
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It's the French word for fountain
They regularly ate at the Dublin pizzeria DiFontaine's

They drew inspiration from French poet and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine
It's a reference to Johnny Fontane from The Godfather films
What Dublin pub is their debut single named after?
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The Liberty Belle
The Thomas House

The Long Hall
The Bankers
I Love You, Jackie Down The Line and Roman Holiday are three tracks from Fontaines DC's third album – what's it called?
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A Hero's Death
Skinty Fia

Big Shot
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Which member of the band released a solo album called Chaos for the Fly in 2023?
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Carlos O'Connell
Conor Curley

Conor Deegan
Tom Coll

Grian Chatten
Which song does the following lyric come from: 'Did you know I can claim the dreamer from the dream?'
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Starburster
Here's the Thing

Favourite
Big
Which Irish football team has released a collaborative jersey with Fontaines DC? (Since the crest is visible at the front, here's what the back of it looks like)
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Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians FC

Shelbourne FC
Dundalk FC
The music video for the band's song Bug contains footage from which Barry Keoghan film?
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Bird
Saltburn

The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
What woman's name is mentioned in the song In the Modern World?
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Fiadh
Charlene

Róisín
Eileen
This heart appears on the cover of which Fontaines DC album?
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Dogrel
A Hero's Death

Romance
Dopamine Chamber
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Maith thú
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You're halfway there
There's still time to brush up ahead of the new album
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Time to catch up
We can only assume they're not your Favourite band?
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