Challenging Times Production
Filming locations included RTÉ 's Studio 1, the lecture theatre of St. Vincent's University Hospital and University College Dublin 's O'Reilly Hall.[ 2] [ 3]
The programme was cancelled after the 2001 series, at a time when RTÉ was in financial difficulties.[ 4] The Simpsons [ 5] The Irish Times no notice that the series was being discontinued,[ 6] [ 7]
Notable events
The 1997 final was notable for its controversial ending. DCU led 175 to UL's 170. Myers began to ask the final question: "He was born in Australia in 1902, of Irish parents..." The DCU captain buzzed in and answered "Ned Kelly " as the buzzer sounded to mark the end. An incorrect answer would mean a five-point penalty and a tie-break, but Myers ruled that the quiz had ended before the incorrect answer was given, and thus DCU won 175–170. (The controversial question actually referred to the writer Francis Stuart .)[ 8]
Finals
Year Winner Runner-up
1991[ 9]
St Patrick's College, Maynooth University of Limerick
1992[ 10]
St Patrick's College, Maynooth Trinity College Dublin
1993[ 11]
University College, Cork Bolton Street College of Technology
1994[ 12]
University College, Cork Cork Regional Technical College
1995
University College, Galway [ 13] University of Limerick[ 14]
1996[ 13]
University College, Galway Cork Regional Technical College
1997[ 15]
Dublin City University University of Limerick
1998[ 16]
University College Dublin Dublin Institute of Technology
1999[ 17]
National University of Ireland, Maynooth Dublin Institute of Technology
2000[ 18]
National College of Ireland [ 19] National University of Ireland, Galway
2001[ 20]
University College, Cork National University of Ireland, Galway
Roll of honour
The Universities Act, 1997 substantially altered a number of third-level institutions, so this list unites the results of several colleges with their predecessors.
Other institutions that appeared on Challenging Times but did not reach a final:
References
↑
Ferrie, Liam (14 January 1991). "Education" . The Irish Emigrant . Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives" . stillslibrary.rte.ie . ↑ Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives" . stillslibrary.rte.ie . ↑ O'Mahony, Catherine (24 March 2002). "Independent producers bemoan cutbacks" . Sunday Business Post the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑ McGarry, Patsy (31 May 2001). "Final of quiz series replaced by 'Simpsons' . The Irish Times . Retrieved 31 May 2007 . [ dead link ] ↑ Myers, Kevin (12 July 2001). "An Irishman's Diary" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 May 2007 .[ dead link ] ↑ "Challenging Times" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 May 2007 .[ dead link ] ↑ "Challenging Times rematch planned – and this time it's personal" .↑
Ferrie, Liam (22 April 1991). "Education" . The Irish Emigrant . Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑
Ferrie, Liam (25 May 1992). "Education" . The Irish Emigrant . Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑
Murphy, Christina (20 April 1993). "Great victory for UCC". The Irish Times 1 (Education & Living ). ↑
"UCC on top in Cork challenge". The Irish Times 7 (Education & Living ). 1 2
"Top prize goes west, again" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑
"How the West was Won". The Irish Times ↑
Connolly, John (22 April 1997). "UL fall down under the gong" The Irish Times . Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑
O'Sullivan, Roddy (21 April 1998). "Champion stuff, boys" The Irish Times . Retrieved 31 May 2007 . ↑
O'Sullivan, Roddy (27 April 1999). "Maynooth, DIT revisit triumph, heartbreak" The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 May 2007 . ↑
Tanney, Paul (9 May 2000). "Titan clash in quiz final" The Irish Times . Retrieved 30 May 2007 . ↑ "Foundation / Access Course Graduate Reunion" . National College of Ireland . 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2007 . John was a member of the NCI team who became overall winners of RTÉ's university quiz show, Challenging Times. ↑ "Gallery: Challenging Times Final" . NUIG Student Information Network. March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2007 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link )↑ O'Sullivan, Roddy (9 March 1999). "Munster clash kicks off quarter-finals of TV quiz" The Irish Times ↑ "Competitions to get the blood flowing" The Irish Times
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