The inaugural Equipeople Regional Table Quiz Final took place last Saturday in the Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar, and delivered a fantastic evening of fun, friendly rivalry, and impressive brainpower.
A total of 14 teams competed, including a special team of Board members: Ann Bloomer (Vice Chair), Chris Carter, and Grainne Healy. From start to finish, the competition was tight, with several teams showcasing extraordinary knowledge across the ten rounds.
Round Highlights
- Round 1 – Multiple Choice:
Lakelands set the tone early with a strong 10-point performance. - Round 2 – General Knowledge:
Greenhills Gold demonstrated their sharp thinking, achieving a perfect score. - Round 3 – Quick-Fire:
Teams raced to list as many answers as possible within 30 seconds—an intense round that kept everyone on their toes. - Round 4 – Horsey Round:
Surprisingly challenging, with the top score of 5.5 earned by Winner Alright (Carrickmines). - Round 5 – “Whose Bum Is This?” (Animals):
The quirky and hilarious favourite of the night!
50 Shades of Neigh (Rathangan) excelled here with a high score of 9. - Round 6 – True or False:
A mix of trick and straightforward statements tested participants’ instincts. - Round 7 – Sports:
Killeagr claimed the highest score of this sporty round. - Round 8 – Ireland Round:
Teams drew on their national knowledge to stay in the running. - Round 9 – Entertainment:
Mosstown Tarts shone with an impressive score of 9. - Round 10 – Music:
The deciding round crowned Greenhills Gold as the overall champions with a remarkable total score of 192.5.
Final Standings
- Greenhills Gold – Winners
- Lakelands – 2nd
- Mosstown Tarts – 3rd
- Hay for Effort (Winterdown/Killcarrick) – 4th
- 50 Shades of Neigh (Rathangan) – 5th
- Kilrainy Brainiacs – 6th
Spot Prizes
In addition to the main competition, spot prizes added even more fun to the evening, with awards presented for best dancers, best dressed club in club gear etc.
These light-hearted prizes brought great energy to the room and showcased the spirit and enthusiasm of all attending clubs.
A Great Night All Round
The atmosphere throughout the evening was electric, full of laughs, good spirits, and plenty of friendly competition. A huge thank you to all the clubs who attended and made the night such a success.
Special thanks to Caroline Lane of Equipeople for sponsoring the league and for her brilliant work as quizmaster.
Caroline said ” Equipeople was delighted to sponsor the AIRC Table Quiz. We really wanted to do something to celebrate the unsung heroes of the riding club movement, the volunteers. They are the people who make it all happen. Without volunteers, there would be no competitions and so we wanted to do something that they could take part in. So a big THANK YOU to everyone who gives their time again and again so that others can enjoy and compete with their equine partners. Also a huge THANK YOU to Elaine, who put so much time into organising the regional qualifiers and then the final. We enjoyed it and we look forward to doing it all again in the future.”
Deirdre Kane from Greenhills Riding Club said about the win ““Greenhills were delighted to win the Equipeople Table Quiz. It was a great evening & we’re very grateful to Caroline Lane for sponsoring and also acknowledging the role of the volunteer in our association”.
