| TWIGG | Gary ...... , Shamrock Rovers 2009 and 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division top scorer (5) |
| TOMMY | 1992-97 Republic of Ireland striker; SFL Premier Division top scorer for Motherwell, Dundee and Celtic (5,5) |
| COYNE | 1992-97 Republic of Ireland striker; SFL Premier Division top scorer for Motherwell, Dundee and Celtic (5,5) |
| SLIGO | 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division club managed by John Russell (5,6) |
| BATTH | Danny ....., Blackbum Rovers, 2009-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2019-22 Stoke City, 2022-23 Sunderland and 2023-24 Nomrich City defender (5) |
| ROVERS | 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division club managed by John Russell (5,6) |
| BOHEMIANS | 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division club managed by Alan Reynolds (9) |
| DUNDALK | 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division champions (7) |
| ASTLE | West Bromwich Albion footballer who was the First Division's top scorer in the 1969-70 season |
| CADRE | Worry about division's top team (5) |
| HARPS | Finn ___ recently won promotion to the League of Ireland Premier League. (5) |
| MCCAW | Richie ?, All Blacks captain who was 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year (5) |
| ENNIS | Jessica....., athlete who placed third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2009 and 2010 (5) |
| AARON | ..... McEneff, Shamrock Rovers midfielder whose former clubs include Hearts and Perth Glory (5) |
| DOVER | .... Athletic, 2024-25 Imam League Premier Division club managed by Jake Leberl (5) |
| BOREL | Jockey Calvin who won the Kentucky Derby in 2007, 2009 and 2010 |
| HOOPS | Nickname of Shamrock Rovers. (5) |
| CASTE | Players associated with England's Premier Division |
| BRIAN | 1999-2014 Leinster Rugby and Ireland centre; 2009 and 2014 Six Nations Championship winner (5) |
| BANJO | Surname of Ashley, part of the dance troupe who won BGT in 2009 and a judge on Dancing On Ice since 2018 (5) |
