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Quiz: How well do you remember these old telly ads?

Test your knowledge.

WE’VE GONE BACK through the archives and found a treasure trove of old ads. 

Let’s see how you can do. 

This terrifying dog first aired in 1984 as a reminder to keep dogs from worrying sheep. He came back to our tellies this year with the same message. What's his name?
Banjo
Bongo

Bilko
Bonzo
"And Sally O'Brien and the may she might look at you" is a quote from what iconic Irish drink ad?
RTÉ
Guinness
Murphy's

Harp
Smithwicks
In the now iconic Barry's tea ad, our female protagonist asks her colleague "Is this a date?" What's his response?
I don't know. Is it?
Grab your coat, love. You've pulled.

I hope so.
New number. Who dis?
Man on bus: "I don't know what a tracker mortgage is!" What was this ad for?
EBS
Bank of Ireland

AIB
The Financial Regulator
'G-G-G Galway!!' ... Remember the tune from the ad? According to this 90s commercial for the All Ireland Senior Football Championship, how many weeks did the fictional hit song spend at the 'top of the charts'?
22
32

36
38
Which bread is "so fresh it's famous"?
Brennan's
Pat The Baker

McCambridge's
Cyril's Famous Loaf
The 'Dancing Man' Guinness ad came out in 1994. But what was the name of the ad campaign itself?
Patience
It's a virtue

Anticipation
Good things come to those who wait
Why was Bertie in a cupboard?
An ad for the Star newspaper
Ad for the News of the World

Ad for cupboards
Times were tough
Finish this quote from Esat Digifone's ad: "Hiya, Kate ..........
Fancy a pint?
It's me. That fella you gave your number to.

It's me, a Mario.
It's me. The guy from the bar.
Now. Finish this sentence: Ciúnas, bóthar, cailín.......what?
Fáinne
Gráinne

Bainne
Sonya
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Top notch!
You've only gone and nailed it.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Middlin'
Not too bad at all to be fair.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Shockin' altogether
Ah, here. Seriously?
Share your result:

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    Mute 3isamagicnumber
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:04 PM

    Ah, here, seriously!

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    Mute Paul Somers
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:14 PM

    @3isamagicnumber: 8/10 what did you get

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    Mute Siobhán Kirby
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    Apr 27th 2021, 1:13 AM

    @Paul Somers: Same!!!!

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    Mute Leadóg
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:30 PM

    I was enjoying the quiz until I saw Ahern’s ugly mug.

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    Mute Tom kenny
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:42 PM

    @Leadóg: former leader of the country in a cupboard

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    Mute Tommy Roche
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:49 PM

    @Leadóg: Us more refined types call that a cup.

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    Mute Martin Galvin
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:59 PM

    @Leadóg: The multiple choice answer of ‘Counting the country’s cash’ wasn’t there ….

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:35 PM

    @Leadóg: there’s worse one on the go today.

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    Apr 19th 2021, 7:07 AM

    @Peter Kelly: em, no

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:13 PM

    G-G-G Galway, all about Galway, but filmed beside Bray station and Bray Cabs at the time.

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:24 PM

    @Paul Cunningham: In the old secondhand music store.

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    Mute Jason Walsh
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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:31 PM

    @Paul Cunningham: don’t know one Galway person that actually likes it

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:35 PM

    @Jason Walsh: Ah Bray’s grand TBF.

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    Apr 19th 2021, 8:05 AM

    @Paul Cunningham:
    Sam’s going Wesht I say, she says no way I says WAY!

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:33 PM

    10/10 – Ahhhhh the 90’s, what a time to be in my 20’s!

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    Mute Larry Betts
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:08 PM

    8/10. Lucky I guess

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:04 PM

    @Larry Betts: Not at all, it’s pure skill & talent ;~)

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    Apr 19th 2021, 1:05 AM

    Never knew Nidge started his acting career in a tv ad?

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    Mute Dan Duggan
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:13 PM

    9.

    Happy with that

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:56 PM

    @Dan Duggan: put a 6 I front of it!!

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    Mute Neil Reilly
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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:16 PM

    Woohoo 10/10 which is funny because I don’t watch ads any more

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    Mute Alan McArdle
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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:42 PM

    @Neil Reilly: which means you remember those old ones

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:29 PM

    You scored 1 out of 10!
    Shockin’ altogether
    Ah, here. Seriously?

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:05 PM

    @Just Some Guy: Who cares, you’re just some guy, lol.

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:22 PM

    @Just Some Guy:

    I only got the one about the tracker mortgage. That ad is ingrained in my memory forever. It will still be there after my brains are nothing but ash.

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:34 PM

    I find the ads of today are making their point via new music. IKEA and Virgin leading the way with space invadas and Karl Zine. A good introduction. 4/10.

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:38 PM

    @Seymour business:

    “We’ll always be together, together in electric dreams”. Can’t help but belt that out every time I hear it.

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    Apr 18th 2021, 10:20 PM

    And that’s DJ Gaillimh with G G G GALWAY

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    Apr 18th 2021, 11:03 PM

    8/10, not bad at all.

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    Apr 19th 2021, 12:23 AM

    9/10 i guessed 4

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    Apr 19th 2021, 12:15 AM

    10/10 *smug face

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    Apr 19th 2021, 10:47 AM

    The Barrys question is wrong. The repsonse is “I dunno. Who’s this?”

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    Apr 27th 2021, 1:14 AM

    8/10 I’ll take it!!!!

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    Apr 19th 2021, 1:00 PM

    I got 1 and that was a pure guess. All Irish pre-2000 so I’ve never seen any of them…

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