| SHAMROCK | ........ Rovers, League of Ireland football club based in Dublin (8) |
| SLIGO | Rovers, League of Ireland football club whose home ground is The Showgrounds (5) |
| HARPS | Finn ....., League of Ireland football club (5) |
| DIAMONDS | Rushden & ......... former football club based in Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire (8) |
| ATLETICO | Spanish football club, based in the capital (8,6) |
| JUVENTUS | Italian football club based in Turin (8) |
| EASTFIFE | Scottish football club based in the town of Methil (4,4) |
| ROYKEANE | 2013-18 Republic of Ireland football team assistant manager (3,5) |
| COLOCOLO | The most successful Chilean football club, based in Macul, Santiago |
| STMIRREN | Scottish football club based in Paisley (2,6) |
| ATALANTA | Italian Serie A football club based in Bergamo |
| ATHLETIC | Charlton ---, football club based at The Valley in South East London (8) |
| MILLWALL | Football club based at The Den (8) |
| ARSENAL | Football club based in Islington; the first club from the south of England to join the Football League, in 1893 (7) |
| FINN | .... Harps, League of Ireland soccer club based in County Donegal (4) |
| RAITH | ..... Rovers, Scottish League football club based in Coatbridge (5) |
| EMFA | Which Kilkenny club joined the League of Ireland in 1985? (4) |
| GAELIC | One of the national games of Ireland, ... football |
| STEPHEN | Manager of the Republic of Ireland football team, _ Kenny (7) |
| MADRID | Spanish football club, based in the capital (8,6) |
