Eric Lalor

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Standup comedian, sit-down writer, wannabe actor. Bohs, Manchester United and Dublin GAA capture my sporting heart

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  • QUIZ: How well do you know the towns and villages of Dublin?

    QUIZ: How well do you know the towns and villages of Dublin?

    In Dublin’s fair city… and county. We’ve provided you with all sorts of geography quizzes at this point, virtually touring the world testing your knowledge of the globe and assessing your knowledge of Ireland on occasion as well. This time, we’re making it county-specific and are asking you to identify the seven towns or villages […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the US States which contain the letter ‘M’

    QUIZ: Name the US States which contain the letter ‘M’

    There are 14 in total…. These geographical quizzes are so popular so who are we to deny what the public wants? We are back in the US of A with this one and this time we want you to name the 14 US States which contain the letter M. Should be a doddle to most […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Which countries are home to the New Seven Wonders of the World?

    QUIZ: Which countries are home to the New Seven Wonders of the World?

    Seven images from seven different countries… name them. We’ve never hidden our love for a good geography quiz so we won’t make apologies for yet another one. We know about the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, but only one of them actually exists now. For that reason alone, a new list was drawn up, […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name all the countries of the world that contain 5 letters

    QUIZ: Name all the countries of the world that contain 5 letters

    25 countries in the world have five letters in their name. Atlas and globe owners of the world unite. We’ve another global geography quiz for you to get your teeth stuck into. This time we are looking for all the countries of the world that contain five letters. As mentioned earlier, there are 24 in […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you identify which of these countries have the colour green in their flag?

    QUIZ: Can you identify which of these countries have the colour green in their flag?

    Of course, it’s not just Ireland that has green in its flag. We’re back once again with another geography quiz testing your flagging knowledge. No, we’re not suggesting your knowledge is deteriorating somehow, we mean your knowledge of flags, of course. A thorough examination of your vexillology skills if you will. Previously, we tested you […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Which of these cities has a bigger population than Ireland?

    QUIZ: Which of these cities has a bigger population than Ireland?

    Select the cities from a list in less than a minute. There are many cities around the world with a bigger population than our entire country. There are far too many to mention, in fact, but we’re only asking you to name a select few. To clarify the criteria, as of the last Census in […]

    3 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name all the US States that contain 7 letters or fewer?

    QUIZ: Can you name all the US States that contain 7 letters or fewer?

    Quizzes on the US States keep on giving. There are 20 states in America that contain 7 letters or less. We’re going to tell you that neither Pennsylvania nor Massachusetts, for example, fall into this category. We’re also going to tell you that you’ve been given five minutes to complete the quiz. If you know […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Guess the movie from the movie poster

    QUIZ: Guess the movie from the movie poster

    Some iconic posters from some of the most iconic movies ever made. Technology continues to influence how movies are packaged and presented to the general public, but a simple poster remains as infuential as ever in getting the word out. After all, in the ’70s and ’80s, if you didn’t have a Star Wars poster […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name all the US States that contain 8 letters?

    QUIZ: Can you name all the US States that contain 8 letters?

    11 states in total, three minutes to name them. There are 50 US States in total, and just over one-fifth of them, 11 states, contain eight letters. Your challenge is to beat the clock and name all 11 in three minutes. If the quiz isn’t displaying properly, click here.

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Where in the body are these bones located?

    QUIZ: Where in the body are these bones located?

    Make no bones about it, this is not easy. As far as bones go, this is a tough quiz. Unless you’re involved in the orthopaedic business, this quiz may be too difficult and you may crack under the pressure. Like the bones in your own body, there are some questions tougher than others and for […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the EU Capital cities containing the letter ‘A’

    QUIZ: Name the EU Capital cities containing the letter ‘A’

    18 to name and you have four minutes to name them. Of the 27 EU capital cities, 18 of them contain the letter ‘A’. That’s two-thirds of the total. No matter how well versed on the capital cities of the EU at this stage, there’s quite the volume of cities in this one, so we’ve […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name all the counties of Ireland that contain 3 vowels or more

    QUIZ: Name all the counties of Ireland that contain 3 vowels or more

    11 counties in total, three minutes to name them. The counties of Ireland have proved to be a rich source of material for our geographical quizzes to date. We love making them and you seem to love taking them so why stop now? Getting full marks in a quiz on Irish geography is the source […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you get over 20/25 in our Ultimate 2000s Movie Quiz?

    QUIZ: Can you get over 20/25 in our Ultimate 2000s Movie Quiz?

    How well do you remember the big movies of the noughties? There are 25 questions listed here to test your knowledge of noughties cinema. It’s a stiff test, but if you’re a serious movie fan, getting 20 should be the very minimum here. Challenge your family and friends and see who indeed is the biggest […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Kneel or no kneel: How well do you know Mass?

    QUIZ: Kneel or no kneel: How well do you know Mass?

    Are you a MASS-termind? Some of us panic at the mere thought of mass for fear of not getting the moves right or saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. My younger brother, when aged three, once bellowed out at a funeral, as they brought the coffin in, “Where are they going with that […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Which actor is taller?

    QUIZ: Which actor is taller?

    This is not an easy quiz a-tall. Thanks to the internet, we tend to know almost everything there is to be known about the biggest movie stars in the world these days. Speaking of biggest, would you fancy yourself to correctly guess the taller of two actors paired off against one another? Sure, we know […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: How well do you know the towns and villages of Cork?

    QUIZ: How well do you know the towns and villages of Cork?

    Think you know ‘The People’s Republic’? Prove it. There’s more to Cork than The Young Offenders. If anyone from the Cork tourism board is reading this and needs more gems like the sentence above, let us know. In the meantime, why not take our quiz on the biggest county in Ireland? Below are the names […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: How many of these classic characters from Neighbours can you name?

    QUIZ: How many of these classic characters from Neighbours can you name?

    Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours. Since it aired on the BBC way back in 1986, Neighbours has been a hugely popular soap in these parts. Sure, you might not be a huge fan but you’re definitely aware of it, even if Home and Away is more to your liking when it comes to Australian TV […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the country for each of these non-capital cities

    QUIZ: Name the country for each of these non-capital cities

    Around the world in 15 cities… This is without doubt a difficult quiz. We’ve provided you with the names of 15 non-capital cities and you have to give us the country they are located in. Sounds easy enough, but it’s not. It’s so difficult that we have decided to give you a clue and narrow […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the country for these 15 capital cities

    QUIZ: Name the country for these 15 capital cities

    15 countries, three minutes. Geography experts assemble! We’ve got another quiz ready here to test your geographical nous. Another chance to flex that part of your brain where you identify the country from its capital city. A very specific part of the brain, for sure. You have to answer in order so if you don’t […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name all of these characters from Futurama

    QUIZ: Name all of these characters from Futurama

    Good quiz, everyone! Created by the same man behind a show called The Simpsons, Futurama was a massive success. That man, of course, was Matt Groening and the show went on to pick up six Emmy awards in total. Having run for a total of seven seasons, Futurama developed a huge cult following. And in […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you identify the Christmas song from the lyric?

    QUIZ: Can you identify the Christmas song from the lyric?

    Everyone loves a good Christmas song. At this point in your life, it is difficult to escape Christmas songs. They are everywhere. You hear them when you are shopping, when you’re in the pub, when you’re in the car; there really is no hiding place. Of course, before the inertia sets in, they serve a […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you get 12/12 in this snappy General Knowledge quiz?

    QUIZ: Can you get 12/12 in this snappy General Knowledge quiz?

    “A quiz is only as good as its participants.” The above quote was taken from my imagination and does not exist anywhere. It’s used primarily to give this piece a dollop of gravitas. The sentiment, however, is accurate. I mean, if nobody has taken the quiz, does the quiz actually exist? Existential crisis aside, this […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name all the counties of Ireland with 6 letters or less

    QUIZ: Name all the counties of Ireland with 6 letters or less

    Over half the counties of Ireland fall into this category. The counties of Ireland have been a rich source of material for our geographical quizzes to date and so, today we’re bringing you another twist on the classic formula. 18 of the 32 counties in Ireland have six letters or less in their name and […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: We give you the capital city, you name the country

    QUIZ: We give you the capital city, you name the country

    Form an orderly queue, geography experts. Read the headline, it’s that simple really. We all love a capital city quiz and instead of asking you to name the cities themselves, we want you to name the country these respective cities are the capital of. We’ve given you 15 cities and set the time limit down […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name all the countries beginning with ‘A’?

    QUIZ: Can you name all the countries beginning with ‘A’?

    There are 11 in total… There are 193 sovereign states in the UN. 11 of them begin with the letter ‘A’ and we want to see how many you can name before the time elapses. You may or may not name all 11, but see how many you can get within the three minutes and […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Increase your smart levels with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Increase your smart levels with this general knowledge quiz

    “Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.” This pearler comes from Tobias Smollett, a Scottish author, and poet. Are you some of the wise folk or otherwise? Find out now by doing our tricky general knowledge quiz right here. If the quiz isn’t displaying properly, click here. And sure while you’re here, there are […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Enhance your intelligence with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Enhance your intelligence with this general knowledge quiz

    “The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.” This quote is attributed to the very smart philosopher chap, Friedrich Nietzsche. Answer all the questions in this quiz correctly and then call all your mates to tell them, their very existence irks you. It’s what […]

    4 years ago

  • JOE’s Song Of The Day #912 – The Clockworks ‘Throw It All Away’

    JOE’s Song Of The Day #912 – The Clockworks ‘Throw It All Away’

    The Clockworks bringing the swagger and the noise. Galway band The Clockworks recently moved to London and were promptly signed by music legend Alan McGee’s new record label Creation23 (now It’s Creation Baby). McGee was so impressed, in fact, that he said: “The best rehearsal I have seen since the ’90s with Oasis is The […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Tickle your brain waves with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Tickle your brain waves with this general knowledge quiz

    “I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” This howitzer of a quote comes from Arthur C. Clarke. I wouldn’t be asking him to put together a quiz with that kind of attitude. Unlike Arthur, we have provided you with both the answers and the questions, but […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 74

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 74

    Turn that frown upside down, here’s the JOE Music Quiz. Quit your jibber-jabber folks, the JOE Music Quiz is here. A wide variety of questions from all walks of music here to test your nous, but anything below 10 is an absolute disgrace. We’ve got questions this week about Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, and IDLES […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Oil the cogs of your brain with this General Knowledge Quiz

    QUIZ: Oil the cogs of your brain with this General Knowledge Quiz

    “Great minds are always feared by lesser minds.” Dan Brown brings us this quote. He’s a successful American author and the man who wrote The Da Vinci Code. We want you to be someone who is feared. Nail this quiz and watch as people back away from you in the supermarket, scream out loud when […]

    4 years ago

  • JOE’s Song Of The Day #911 – Three Underneath ‘Sun May Glow’

    JOE’s Song Of The Day #911 – Three Underneath ‘Sun May Glow’

    Three Underneath flex their grunge with their brand new single. This song is taken from their debut self-titled album, set for independent self-release on 15 October. For any fans of grunge, this is a track that will resonate. It’s a real throwback to that era which flourished in the late 80s, early 90s. ‘Sun May […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Give your brain the pump it deserves with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Give your brain the pump it deserves with this general knowledge quiz

    “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.” Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, is the source of this quote. When someone like Socrates says something, you sit up and take notice. You might not understand the true meaning, but it’s important to make it look like you are processing it. Maybe stroke your chin […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Flex your brain definition with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Flex your brain definition with this general knowledge quiz

    “Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.” That absolute howitzer is attributed to one Nicky Gumble. He is an English Anglican priest and author in the evangelical and charismatic traditions. Nicky has obviously never purchased a brand spanking new pair of Calvin Kleins. Those bad […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Invigorate your brain cells with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Invigorate your brain cells with this general knowledge quiz

    “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” Alan Moore, the quite brilliant English writer, is the latest donor of truth bombs to the collection. With each quiz whether you do well or not, you gain knowledge. We are essentially giving you more air. We are giving you […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Movie Quiz: Week 119

    The JOE Movie Quiz: Week 119

    “THIS! IS! QUIZZA!” *Kicks a lad down a well* Welcome to The Big Reviewski Movie Quiz on JOE. Traditionalists rejoice because Round 1, as ever, will be the Movie General Knowledge round. Don’t know what to watch next on Netflix? THIS will sort you out… We make no secret of the fact that we’re massive fans of Gerard […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Give your brain a massage with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Give your brain a massage with this general knowledge quiz

    “Fill thy mind with useful knowledge and thou shalt avoid empty words.” James Lendall Basford was a jeweller and watchmaker from Massachusetts who published two books of his own aphorisms in the 19th century. He’s also the man behind the quote above and obviously wasn’t one for small talk. Right or wrong, you are going […]

    4 years ago

  • JOE’s Song Of The Day #910 – PRiiCE ‘Sweet Life’

    JOE’s Song Of The Day #910 – PRiiCE ‘Sweet Life’

    Latest release shows the PRiiCE is right. New alt-pop duo PRiiCE are starting to make waves on the Irish music scene and it’s not hard to see why. The lads are Conor and Sean Price from Blessington. They started off busking when they were very young, it’s where their love of music stemmed, and over […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Bring your brain power to the forefront with this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Bring your brain power to the forefront with this general knowledge quiz

    “Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed.” This quote is attributed to Terry Goodkind, an American writer of considerable success. We are very much a peace-loving group here in JOE, but when it comes to knowledge, just like Terry, we want you armed to the teeth. Quizzes help with knowledge, ergo, bulking […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Movie Quiz: Week 118

    The JOE Movie Quiz: Week 118

    “Today we celebrate our Quiz Day!” Welcome to The Big Reviewski Movie Quiz on JOE. We thought we would try something a little bit different for Round 1…is a sentence that carries no truth around here. Round 1 will be the Movie General Knowledge round and shame on you for thinking otherwise. Sick and tired of scrolling […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Music Quiz: Week 73

    The JOE Music Quiz: Week 73

    Let your troubles fade away, here’s the JOE Music Quiz. Step right up folks, the JOE Music Quiz bandwagon has rolled back into town. It smells, looks and tastes good, so we’re expecting scores of at least 10 out of 15 and upwards here. We’ve got questions this week about Drake, Arcade Fire, and Britney […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Dazzle yourself and everyone else with full marks in this general knowledge quiz

    QUIZ: Dazzle yourself and everyone else with full marks in this general knowledge quiz

    “Great minds are always feared by lesser minds.” This nugget comes from Dan Brown, the very successful author. We would like you to absolutely terrify everyone by getting full marks in our general knowledge quiz here. If the quiz isn’t displaying properly, click here. And while you’re here, there are loads of similar quizzes to […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: How well do you know your car logos?

    QUIZ: How well do you know your car logos?

    If you know your cars, this car logo quiz will be too easy. A car logo quiz, we hear you say? Everyone has their favourite car brand and the accompanying logos are among the most recognisable logos in the world. With that in mind, this quiz should be a walk in the (car) park. Failure […]

    4 years ago

  • JOE’s Song Of The Day #909 – Cian Ducrot ‘Chewing Gum’

    JOE’s Song Of The Day #909 – Cian Ducrot ‘Chewing Gum’

    Rising Irish star Cian Ducrot is back with another pop gem. Cian, if you haven’t heard of him already, is from Cork but based in London and it’s an environment that is clearly inspiring his work. He dreamed up the lyrics to this number while sitting on the tube in London. It’s a bright, summery, […]

    4 years ago

  • QUIZ: Think you’re smart? Try this general knowledge quiz and see how smart you are

    QUIZ: Think you’re smart? Try this general knowledge quiz and see how smart you are

    “The dumbest people I know are those who know it all.” This absolute truth bomb was launched into the stratosphere by Malcolm Forbes, an American entrepreneur who is most prominently known as the publisher of Forbes magazine. So, with this in mind, show us how dumb you really are by getting full marks in our latest […]

    4 years ago

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