CROSSWORD (FROM GAA COMMENTATOR BRIAN CARTHY)

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Across
  1. 2. What is the currency of Uganda? (8)
  2. 3. Dreadnots is a GAA club in which county?
  3. 4. Baker's dozen? (8)
  4. 5. One of the famous Marx brothers? (7)
  5. 8. In which sport is the Thomas Cup awarded? (9)
  6. 11. Manager of the Wexford team that won the All-Ireland senior hurling title in 1996? (7)
  7. 12. Surname of the first President of Ireland?
  8. 14. In which county is the GAA club St. Faithleach's? (9)
  9. 17. What was the original surname of the former World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali? (4)
  10. 18. Dublin goalkeeper with nine All-Ireland Senior Football medals? (7)
  11. 21. In what county is the GAA club Loughgiel Shamrocks? (6)
  12. 22. Name of grounds in New York where the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Final was played? (4)
  13. 24. First letter of the Greek alphabet? (5)
  14. 26. What Dublin forward scored the fastest goal ever in an All-Ireland Senior Football Final when he hit the net just 13 seconds into the 2020 decider? (4)
  15. 29. Title of rugby legend Johnny Sexton's autobiography? (8)
  16. 30. Who was King Arthur's magician? (6)
Down
  1. 1. Town in Leinster known as the Venice of Ireland? (12)
  2. 2. What was the first Russian satellite called? (7)
  3. 6. Leinster Senior Football Champions in 2025? (5)
  4. 7. Town in county Clare (HNCAIHL)(7)
  5. 9. Avondale House where Charles Stewart Parnell was born is located in which county? (7)
  6. 10. Welsh capital? (7)
  7. 13. Managed Meath to four All-Ireland senior football titles? (6)
  8. 15. What is the former name of Sri Lanka? (6)
  9. 16. Home county of the Fighting Cocks GAA club? (6)
  10. 19. Was known as the doubting Apostle? (6)
  11. 20. Katie Taylor, is a native of this Wicklow town?(4)
  12. 23. Capital of Spain? (6)
  13. 25. Surname of one of the seven men who signed the 1916 Proclamation? (6)
  14. 27. First name of the 2026 All-Ireland winning Mayo footballer who joined AFL side St Kilda? (4)
  15. 28. Planet nearest the sun? (7)