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Late Late Show

Quiz: How much do you know about Country 'n' Irish?

Tonight’s Late Late Country Special starts at 9.30pm.
9.01pm, 3 May 2019
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Tubs.

TONIGHT’S LATE LATE Show Country Special on RTÉ is set to have “Toy Show” levels of performance with host Ryan Tubridy tipped to sing a duet with Irish music legend Daniel O’Donnell. 

“It starts from the get go,” Tubridy said on Wednesday. “It’s a big number…an 80s tune that includes 100 dancers. We’re going Toy Show levels.”

So, with the country music special on tonight, let’s test your knowledge of the genre known as Country ‘n’ Irish.

Legendary Irish country singer Big Tom died shortly before last year's Late Late special. What was the big man's full name?
Tom O'Neill
Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Clancy
Tom McBride
Known as the 'Queen of Irish Country', Philomena Begley is from which county?
Co Tyrone
Co Cork

Co Fermanagh
Co Donegal
Nathan Carter's most recent album, what was it called?
Born to Run
Born Free

Born for the Road
Born Baby Born
The one and only Daniel O'Donnell is affectionately known as...
Big Dan
Danny Boy

Daniel the Spaniel
Wee Daniel
And Daniel's singing sister, what's her name?
Mary
Margo

Gobnait
Majella
Who's this famous Irish country singer?
D B Spencer
T R Dallas

J R Dallas
B D Lumpkin
Garth Brooks sold how many tickets for his cancelled shows at Croke Park in 2014?
260,000
600,000

400,000
1,000,000
What's the name of this Irish country singer who is performing on tonight's Late Late special?
Loretta Lynch
Cliona Hagan

Dolly O'Neill
Shania Twain
Finish this lyric from Irish country singer Declan Nerney's song. "Hey stop the world...
...and leave me be.
...I'm going home.

...you have my heart.
...and let me off.
And finally, Crystal Swing's 2010 single was...
He Drinks Tequila
She Drinks Tequila

Where's My Tequila?
We Are Family
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog
Yee-haw! Fair play partner.
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Clever Cat
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Fintastic
Nicely done wagon wheel!
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What are ewe doing?
Ah now Wee Daniel wouldn't be happy with that performance.
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Turtley awful
Ride on outta down!
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Cónal Thomas
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