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Boyzone in 1996 Alamy Stock Photo

Quiz: How well do you know Boyzone?

Take the quiz and test your knowledge of the iconic Irish boyband.

BOYZONE THIS WEEK announced they would released the trailer for a documentary series reflecting on their careers and friendships.

From the Dublin band’s debut on The Late Late Show in 1993 to rows with manager Louis Walsh, it will also see them grapple with the sudden loss of original member Stephen Gately.

The documentary wil be in three parts and will be out on Sky Documentaries and Now TV on 2 February.

The lads had their peak in the late 90s and early 2000s, but their music continues to be a favourite for some.

Take the quiz and test your knowledge of the iconic Irish boyband.

Which of these people was NOT in Boyzone?
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Keith Duffy
Shane Filan

Shane Lynch
Ronan Keating
When Boyzone appeared on The Late Late Toy Show in 1994, what did they give to presenter Gay Byrne as a present?
The Late Late Show
A guitar
A selection box

A bottle of whiskey
A framed CD of their first platinum song Love Me for a Reason
How many No. 1 albums did Boyzone have in the UK?
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2
3

4
5
While pursuing acting, Keith Duffy landed a recurring role on Coronation Street. What was his character's name?
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Conor Murphy
Tadhg O'Toole

Ciaran McCarthy
Paddy Potato
Which Boyzone member had a solo hit with a version of When You Say Nothing at All?
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Ronan Keating
Mikey Graham

Keith Duffy
Stephen Gately
Who was the manager of Boyzone?
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Simon Cowell
Cheryl Cole

Dannii Minogue
Louis Walsh
The Boyzone members were chosen from hundreds of people who auditioned in Dublin to be part of the band, which was to be the "Irish Take That". What song did the applicants have to sing for him?
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Never Gonna Give You Up
Take On Me

Careless Whisper
Under Pressure
Boyzone had one of their songs appear on the soundtrack to which of these films?
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101 Dalmations (1996)
Bean (1997)

The Parent Trap (1998)
Stuart Little (1999)
Complete the lyrics from this Boyzone hit! "No matter what they tell us, no matter what they do, no matter what they teach us...."
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"...our music is good"
"...what we believe is true"

"...baggy jeans are cool"
"...I'll always love you"
Shane Lynch was among celebrities that participated in Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal, a BBC Two series about a two weeks pilgrimage to Fátima, Portugal. He left on the last day. Why?
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He missed home
He got sunburned

He twisted his ankle
He had a fear of candles
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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One of the boys
No matter what they do, they can't stop you being a Boyzone super fan
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So Good
You are in the (Boy)zone!
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Exiled band member
When All is Said & Done, you're good, but not that good.
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You scored out of !
Thank You & Goodnight
You're hopeless at Boyzone trivia
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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:28 PM

    Taken far too soon!

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:37 PM

    @Frank Mc Carthy: sadly missed by small number of relatives.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:16 PM

    @Frank Mc Carthy: good enough for him frankie

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:38 PM

    Poor aul divil RIP

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:35 PM

    @Tired Jim: your next if you keep posting that drivel

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    Nov 26th 2024, 7:08 PM

    @Phillip Smyth: me think he has passed away already.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:28 PM

    Struck down in the prime of his life! RIP

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:30 PM

    @John K: you waited til he died to say that, knowing he would absolutely batter you at 111 years old if you said it then.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:34 PM

    @Maximilian Kolbe: my reply where I jokingly claimed to beat this gentleman up when he was 110 was obviously deemed toxic and removed! Just to clarify for the staff at the Journal, I did not assault the former oldest man in the world.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:47 PM

    @John K: you’re a dangerous man.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:34 PM

    Some milestone. Rest in peace sir.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:35 PM

    I’m just here for the comments & my God I’m not disappointed.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:41 PM

    @Matt D: I’m waiting for the comment… sure he smoked 40 a day and drank whiskey, and it did no harm..

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:36 PM

    @Matt D: some very very sad people around not every person gets to that age

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:44 PM

    @Matt D: Very toxic

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:52 PM

    @Clare Power: 40 fags a day!? You’d better get your facts right: it was a hundred a day & didn’t knock a feather out of him. He had just finished re-roofing his house 2 days earlier & his great great great granddaughter said she had never seen him looking so alert and sprightly.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:53 PM

    @Patrice Ahern: lol

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    Nov 26th 2024, 3:30 PM

    Thoughts and prayers.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 8:28 PM

    @Jack Hayes: Prayers. That’ll help.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:34 PM

    I will live to that age if it kills me.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:15 PM

    This constant back and forth accusations of people being multi account trolls is getting extremely tiresome and is ruining every comments section. Please stop – on both sides!

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:26 PM

    @Soundy Sound: I think it would be more accurate to say that one individual, a multi-account troll, is ruining every comments section, and has been doing so for a long time. Of course there are false accusations in the other direction, but I do think this person needs to be challenged.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:29 PM

    @Soundy Sound: Especially as The Journal does nothing about the problem.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:36 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: deflection as usual brenny…..all to get more £€$ …. despicable what you’re doing to this valued site

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    @Brendan O’Brien: I’ll NEVER TAKE THE BAIT—- you won’t score €€€ from me!!!!!, but keep trying, lol

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:02 PM

    @Frank Mc Carthy: You can keep reporting the comments Multi ID troll but it’s not gonna save you.. times up Ken,Buster, Frank Kevvy … lol

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:09 PM

    @Soundy Sound: That’s all well and good Soundy sound.. but we literally have one guy assuming Multi IDs and often other usernames IDs to spam this comments section for over a year now. As he’s called out on it, he ramps up his account numbers and starts attacking genuine posters. He has a serious issue.. and you’re right he is ruining this comments section. I suggest you look at the proof.. as if it were needed.. and act accordingly..

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    @Brian: you ruin it Brenda you filthy slag

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    Nov 26th 2024, 7:21 PM

    @Soundy Sound: There is no back n forth,it’s people pointing out the one gobdaw that is multi account spamming. The Journal has completely failed in its duties so direct your anger at them.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:30 PM

    Fair play he seen it all

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    Nov 26th 2024, 6:15 PM

    Rip what he must has seen and lived throughout his life, unlike the trools here

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    Nov 26th 2024, 6:20 PM

    @The Gate Florist: yes indeed the mind boggles what tales he could tell and monumental events in history over a century.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 7:58 PM

    Rip great age got too. Got to see so much change

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    Nov 26th 2024, 4:38 PM

    As Joe (so to speak) Duffy would say, “A young man” and he might, just might, add “so to speak”, so to speak.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:18 PM

    If that was in Ireland chances are he passed 20 years ago and the family still pulling the pension each week.

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    Nov 26th 2024, 5:31 PM

    At what age do you start looking over your shoulder for Conor McCloud?

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