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Junior Cycle History: Sporting & cultural movements
How often Sporting & cultural movements comes up on the History papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.
Sporting & cultural movements, Common Level(6 marks)
Quick ones on Sporting & cultural movements.
(a)Where was the GAA founded in November 1884?
- Croke Park, Dublin
- Hayes' Hotel, Thurles
- The Mansion House, Dublin
(b)What was the main aim of the Gaelic League, founded in 1893?
- To win Home Rule by force
- To promote hurling and football
- To revive the Irish language
(c)The GAA's ban (Rule 27), removed in 1971, stopped members from…
- Playing or watching foreign games
- Speaking English at GAA matches
- Playing hurling or football on Sundays
Show the answers
(a) Hayes' Hotel, Thurles
(b) To revive the Irish language
(c) Playing or watching foreign games
Common Level
Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q8 |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Q8 |
| 2022 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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