Dempsey's Dozen

NEW EPISODE: This week our Guest Quizzer is the legendary actor, writer, comedian and musician Pat Shortt who always brings a sense of fun whenever he’s around. His batch of quirky questions (which you’re invited to have a go at) include the year Pat’s catchphrase ‘Dat’s Right’ became a thing, a New York Yankees icon, the presenter of that famous darts game show and Little House On The Prairie.&nb...

NEW EPISODE: Our very first Guest Quizzer of 2026 is a man from County Meath, the centre of the universe for Irish comedy - it’s Fred Cooke - play along with Fred and see if you can, at least match his score.  Quirky questions about a very humiliating football move, TMZ, Carat or Karat and The Signs of the Zodiac …..  New episodes every Tuesday in 2026 - subscribe to Dempsey’s Dozen and...

NEW EPISODE: It’s the final show of 2025 and, once again, we’ve invited two Guest Quizzers instead of one to play together or maybe against each other. Twelve new questions for you to answer in the company of previous Guest Quizzers Shauna O’Reilly (3 points) and Mario Rosenstock (7 points) - in their day jobs at Today FM they work in perfect harmony but how will this pan out? Whatever score they...

NEW EPISODE: In the lead up to Christmas 2025 we’re inviting two Guest Quizzers instead of one to play together or maybe compete with each other as we bring you 12 brand new questions. This week, my good friend Eugene Garrihy is back in the hot seat but unlike his first rodeo he has the unwavering support of Clare, his beautiful bride from 1985 - since then they’ve travelled the world, seen s...

NEW EPISODE: Honoured to have music royalty Davy and Leo, from The Sawdoctors as our Guest Quizzers on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - yes, for the first time two Quizzers can play together or maybe compete with each other and, of course, you can play along wherever you are too!  Recorded in between two sold out shows at 3Olympia Theatre i...

NEW EPISODE: KIM BUCKLEY is our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - Will Kim’s score be enough to equal or even better her fellow snow ‘friends’ Shauna & Clare? How will you score?  Questions about Monopoly, a sports bagel, Duolingo and The Incredibles …….  New episodes every Tuesday - subscribe to Dempsey’s Dozen and every epi...

NEW EPISODE: KEITH BARRY is our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - Will Keith’s score be Magic? How will you score?  Questions about movie stars in pop music, Piers Morgan’s war wound, Tiger at The Masters and alcohol!  New episodes every Tuesday - subscribe to Dempsey’s Dozen and every episode will arrive like magic 💥 if you enj...

NEW EPISODE: With an exemplary quizzing reputation and a solid track record, we have very high hopes for John Duggan on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - How will you score?  This week, questions about whether you can ‘pop’ a Malteser, a classic Irish folk song, the much sought after ‘Stinking Bishop’ and the inevitable U.S. Presidents question! ...

We’re delighted to welcome the breath of fresh air that is R⚽️DDY C⚽️LLINS aka THE R⚽️DFATHER as our Guest Quizzer this week on Dempsey’s Dozen - Play along with Roddy on Dempsey’s Dozen with 12 new questions just for fun - How will you score?  This week, questions about George Best’s height, the World Cup in colour, a famous Torquay hotel and the actual amount of bottles that washed...

Thank You Tech Supremo Jess Kelly for being our Guest Quizzer this week and for helping me understand my Screen Time Report which was verging on 14 hours a day! Apparently it’s all the apps running in the background. No panic. She knows this kind of thing but what else does she know? Play along with Jess on Dempsey’s Dozen - How will you score? This week, questions about a Project called Purple, a...

We finally caught up with the brilliantly irrepressible FRANCIS BRENNAN and he’s agreed to be Guest Quizzer for this week on Dempsey’s Dozen - the (former, but you never know!) hotelier, TV presenter and lifestyle guru takes on the challenge with his unique style and energy - how will he score? How will you score? Play along with Francis and you’ll answer questions about the Irish wine industry, o...

Gather round the wireless in The Railway Bar, Bundoran because this week on Dempsey’s Dozen we’re delighted to have the NewsTalk broadcaster Andrea Gilligan as our Guest Quizzer - Andrea has a go at 12 new questions including topics like TV detectives, an animated Oscar, the NFL and the bearded fig trees of Barbados 🌞  New episodes every Tuesday - subscribe to Dempsey’s Dozen and every episo...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen we’re delighted to have the actor JAY DUFFY as our Guest Quizzer - Jay is currently playing Luke Costello (Rachel’s boyfriend and soulmate) in the brilliant Walsh Sisters on RTÉ One on Sundays. Answer along with questions about a macho star who feels intrinsically feminine, what gold medals are actually made of, the letters OTW and J.Lo - before she was famous!  N...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen we’re delighted to have the Dublin legend that is MATTRESS MICK (AKA Michael Flynn) as our Guest Quizzer - a movie, a stage show, a newly published book ‘Bouncing Back’ - now will he become King Of The Quizzers? Play along with Mick with questions about David Bowie’s golf handicap, Man Utd’s El Beatle, a creature with blue blood and the dystopian novel that introduced...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen we’re delighted to have the naturally hilarious and very brilliant PJ Gallagher with us to Guest Quiz you through 12 brand new questions - play along with PJ as I ask questions about a classic Agatha Christie character’s first name, the year Tayto Park first opened, that penalty shootout and what you would find in a Turducken?  New episodes every Tuesday - subscri...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen it’s only Rugby Legend, presenter and successful author Donncha O’Callaghan guiding you along as our Guest Quizzer. It was a pleasure as always to have a chat - Listen to the latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ as Donncha attempts to remember that elusive Dwarf, lands on his feet with a real Cork anthem and confuses a Munster quote as a Leinster quote - now that’s pressu...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen our ‘little helper’ comes in the form of actor and presenter Simon Delaney - the prolific Mr D aims for the elusive 12 points - maybe this is the week - why not play along too? Listen to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ with questions about America’s only ever woman president, Germany’s top tier football league, the actual place where the Orinoco flows and the leg...

This week on Dempsey’s Dozen Galway’s five star, exemplary and magnificent Pamela Joyce aims for the elusive 12 points - maybe this is the week - why not play along yourself? Listen to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ with questions about Phil Mickleson, the days of the week (Black Eyed Peas style), the beauty brand that reckons you’re worth it and Pamela correctly identifies a song that she...

This week we’re thrilled to have the power of positive thinking personified in the form of movie critic Brian Lloyd on Dempsey’s Dozen for an attempt at the elusive 12 points - maybe this is the week - why not play along? Listen to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ with questions about rhubarb, the Waldorf Salad, a big word in a Beatles song and Liam Neeson’s connection to classic Irish rock.&...

After a new leader took over just last week there’s really no better time to say THE CHASE IS ON! This week’s Guest Quizzer is Darragh Ennis - The Menace Irish 🇮🇪 Chaser from the brilliant TV show The Chase (new season has just begun on ITV) - I suppose he’s in a familiar zone on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast - So, let’s see how he does and, while you’re at it, why not play along? I mean, Ima...

She’s obviously extremely brainy but what is stored in it and retrievable from it under pressure might be another story!  Author, producer, actress, presenter and journalist Stefanie Preissner is this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast - why not play along?  Listen now to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ as you go about your day - answer questions about a fam...

He has become less competitive as the years go by but Irish Times journalist and consumer activist Conor Pope is still keeping a very close eye on that Leaderboard! - Conor is this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen the quiz podcast - why not play along?  Listen now to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ as you go about your day - answer questions about the year the Rabbites became the...

Ireland’s Queen of Soul Kelly-Anne Byrne is this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen. She knows how to get a party started and fill the floor every time. Now it’s time for some general knowledge. She has blessed herself and she’s ready to go - why not play along?  Listen now to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ as you get on with your day - answer questions about a chimp in pop music...

Without a doubt one of the most talented people I’ve ever met, Martin Maguire is a radio & TV expert, a playwright, a true original, a really brilliant artist 👩‍🎨 and this week’s Guest Quizzer!  Listen now to our latest episode and ‘do the dozen’ as you get on with your day - answer questions about a famous James Bond theme song, Tabasco®️, the most medalled Olympian and another big wor...

As we approach the first anniversary of Dempsey’s Dozen this week’s Guest Quizzer is my favourite daughter AISLINN DEMPSEY who actually takes on the Dozen for the second time - but this time using her own name - not to mention her own sparkling personality - and you’re invited to play along. She did the original mock episode (never released) as Jasmine Burke, an event manager who was working at El...