High drama at quiz final

IT WAS neck and neck at the last round for the two teams who last night battled it out at the final of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings All-Ireland Schools Quiz.

Fri, 18 May, 2007 - 01:00
Juno McEnroe

Rathgar’s High School pipped the win from Newbridge College after a tense 10 rounds at a score of 86 to 82.

The thrilling championship quiz in association with RTE 1 and Apple saw 208 schools compete this year. Newbridge College, which claimed first prize in 2005, took the lead in the opening round of the final this year. However, High School fought back and kept the lead in six of the ten rounds.

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