| CLONES | Small town in County Monaghan, Ireland, that is the birthplace of former featherweight world champion boxer Barry McGuigan (6) |
| LESLIE | In which county Monaghan castle did Paul McCartney get married in 2002? (6) |
| BOOTLE | Merseyside town that is the birthplace of former Liverpool footballers-turned-TV-pundits Jamie Carragher and Steve McManaman (6) |
| GUERNSEY | Channel Island that is the birthplace of former footballer Matt Le Tissier (8) |
| GUEDIOURA | French-born Algerian midfielder, he followed in the footsteps of his father, Nacer, on the Algerian national team during the 2010 World Cup. He played in England for several Premier League and Champio |
| ARMAGH | Town in Northern Ireland that is the seat of Roman Catholic and Protestant archbishops |
| NEAGH | Lough of Northern Ireland that is the largest freshwater lake of the British Isles (5) |
| PEP | Former featherweight champ |
| HAMED | Naseem -, former Featherweight champion (5) |
| INISFREE | Fictional village in Ireland that is the setting for John Ford's 1952 film The Quiet Man (8) |
| LINA | 2011 French Open women's singles tennis champio (2,2) |
| REID | Robin ...., WBC Super Middleweight champio 1996-97 (4) |
| KILKENNY | Market town in the Republic of Ireland that was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Ossory |
| LEITRIM | County in Ireland that is bordered to the north by Donegal (7) |
| GALWAY | County of the Republic of Ireland that includes the villages of Dunmore and Furbo (6) |
| CARLOW | County in Leinster, Republic of Ireland that includes the town of Tullow (6) |
| LEINSTER | Province of the Republic of Ireland that includes the counties of Carlow and Meath (8) |
| BLARNEY | ____ Stone, block of limestone in Ireland that reputedly confers the gift of the gab when kissed (7) |
| LAGAN | River in Northern Ireland that forms much of the border between County Antrim and County Down |
| GIRLIE | Government ring-fences sign for Ireland that is produced by young woman (6) |
