Dempsey's Dozen
Episodes
Guest Quizzers: SHAUNA O’REILLY⚡️🎤 & MARIO ROSENSTOCK 🗣️⭐️ - “Guys, I Don’t Like It When Mam And Dad Fight”
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Guest Quizzers: EUGENE 👷♂️ AND CLARE 👸 GARRIHY 💃🏻🕺🏼 - “I’m hoping Clare will be first out of the traps and answer every one of the questions”
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Guest Quizzers: THE SAWDOCTORS - DAVY CARTON 🗣️⚡️& LEO MORAN 😎🎸 - “We’ve No Chance Individually …….. Confer”
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: KIM BUCKLEY 💃🏻🏡🎙️🧸 - “I’m Either Going To Bring Shame on My Family Or Have A Slumdog Millionaire Moment”
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: KEITH BARRY 🥺🫣😳🤯 - ““I Can Hack Your Brain & Figure Out the Answers, Can I do That?””
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Guest Quizzer: JOHN DUGGAN 🏐🏓🏉⛳️⚽️🏏🎾 - “My General Knowledge is Very Black And White, I Could Get 3 or I could get 8..."”
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Demps...
Guest Quizzer: RODDY COLLINS 🏟️👷♂️❤️🕶️ - “I'm not great at quizzing but I'll have a go!”
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dem...
Guest Quizzer: JESS KELLY 📱👩💻🎙️⚡️ - “I'm Utterly Peterified, but I'm Delighted to be Here”
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Guest Quizzer: FRANCIS BRENNAN 🛎️👷♂️🧻🎩 - “I’m Terrified… Go On!”
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: ANDREA GILLIGAN 🎧🚣🤷🏼♀️🎙️ - “If There’s A Specialist Topic On Westlife I Might Perform well, But Beyond That ….”
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gather round the wireless in The Railway Bar, Bundoran because this week on Dempsey’s Dozen we’re delighted to have the NewsTalk broadcaster Andre...
Guest Quizzer: JAY DUFFY 🎭🏌🏿♂️👕💪 - “I Just Hope You’re As Generous With Me As You Were With Her”
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: MICHAEL ‘Mattress Mick’ FLYNN 💤🛏️🤠💪- “Follow Your Dreams …… And Don’t Be Distracted”
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: P.J. GALLAGHER 🗞️🏍️🎤🏐 - “I’ve been on so many podcasts I’ve never listened to, this is one I’m actually quite firmiliar with!”
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Guest Quizzer: DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN 🕺🏼🤩🏉🏆 - “That Ireland Vs England Game. What Was The Score In That Again? ……Alexa!!!”
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Guest Quizzer: SIMON DELANEY 🎥🎭✍🏻📺 🎙️ - “I’m Going For Mid Table. I’m Aiming For Dermot Bannon”
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: PAM(ELA) JOYCE 💃🏻⛳️💅🏼💍 - “A Very, Very, Very Anxious Girl”
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 - ...
Guest Quizzer: BRIAN LLOYD 🎥📼🎞️🎬 - “I’m Primed And Ready. Just Start. Just Start”
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 atte...
Guest Quizzer: DARRAGH ENNIS 🎓🤯🧠 - “No pressure to finish top or anything?”
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Guest Quizzer: STEFANIE PREISSNER 👩🏻💻👓🎙️📺 - “I like thinking that I’m smart - that I know things - and this could prove that I’m not”
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She’s obviously extremely brainy but what is stored in it and retrievable from it under pressure might be another story! Author, producer, actr...
Guest Quizzer: CONOR POPE💶📈🧮🧾📊 - “It Was A Long Time Ago. I’ve Lost A Lot Of Brain Cells In The Intervening Years”
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
Guest Quizzer: KELLY-ANNE BYRNE 🪩 👠👜💃🏻 - “I Know What A Dozen Is”
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 floo...
Guest Quizzer: MARTIN MAGUIRE 🖼️ 🎨 🎤 🎭 - “So I Got That One Right. Fair Play To Me”
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 br...
Guest Quizzer: AISLINN DEMPSEY 1️⃣ 🇮🇪 4️⃣ 🇵🇹 3️⃣ 👑 - “So Holly Willoughby wasn’t available then?”
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Guest Quizzer: SUZANNE KANE 💃🏻🎤🎦💪 - “By The Way The Questions Are Rock Hard. Ciara Kelly. Of Course She Got 9. Stupid Doctor. Checking In To See If you’re Alright”
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Quizzer: SUZANNE KANE 💃🏻🎤🎦💪 - “By The Way The Questions Are Rock Hard. Ciara Kelly. Of Course She Got 9. Stupid Doctor. Checkin...
Guest Quizzer: JAMES KAVANAGH ⭐️🤠🕺🏼🏡 - “I’m A Very Curious Person. Y’Know If I’m Watching Movies I’m Wikipedia-ing Things So, Hopefully…. ”
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is new Kilkenny resident, TV presenter and social media personality JAMES KAVANAGH who takes on the Dempsey’s Dozen chal...
Guest Quizzer: KIERAN CUDDIHY 🏃🏻♂️➡️🎙️📻📺 - “Did I? God, was that last week?”
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our very impressive Guest Quizzer list reaches new heights with Top Radio and TV presenter KIERAN CUDDIHY on this week’s Dempsey’s Dozen 🤔And y...
Guest Quizzer: RAY FOLEY (UH OH) 🧸🌝😇🤡 - “We’ll Soldier Through. We’ll Make It Work”
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Top Radio and TV presenter RAY FOLEY is this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen 🤔 hopefully he ‘loves the podcast’And you’re invited...
Guest Quizzer: VICKI NOTARO 👩🏻💻💡✍🏻👯 - “You Know, I’ve A Pretty Decent Memory, But it’s All In The Questions”
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Best selling author (“Reality Check” and 🆕 “Long Story”) and podcaster (‘You Had Me At Hello’) Vicki Notaro is this week’s Guest Quiz...
Guest Quizzer: PAUL HOWARD 🏉✍🏻🤩 - “I Am Terrified. Just To Let You Know”
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RONAN: “Rosser, your man Paul Howard is the Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen this week” ROSS: “Holy Fock!”You’re invited to play alon...
Guest Quizzer: GAVAN REILLY 🎥🎙️💻🎹➕➕➕➕ - “Look it, they’re all easy when you know the answer”
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He’s everywhere this week because of his brilliant new book ‘The Secret Life Of Leinster House’ but can Gavan Reilly quiz? He’s our Guest Quiz...
Guest Quizzer: TRISHA LEWIS 👩🏻🍳💃🏻 - “I Feel Fan Bloody Tastic”
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MISSION: POSSIBLEWhat a pleasure to have the inspirational chef and best selling author Trisha Lewis as our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of ...
Guest Quizzer: REBECCA SHEKLETON 🙋♀️⭐️ - “You Know It Or You Don’t”
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
98FM Breakfast Presenter and podcaster Rebecca Shekleton is our Guest Quizzer on this week’s episode of Dempsey’s Dozen - you’re invited to play...
Guest Quizzer: DANNY O’REILLY 🎹🎤🎸🥁 - “I Think That’s It” (FYI: it wasn’t!)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Corona’s frontman is our Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. Danny’s taking on the challenge in Collaborative Studios, Dubl...
Guest Quizzer: EMMA NOLAN 💃🏻 - “On the spot…I just see Bumblebee’s going around my head & have to take a second.”
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delighted to be joined by Spin1038 & Today FM broadcaster Emma Nolan as our Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. She’s ready t...
Guest Quizzer: MATT COOPER 🎙️✍️⛳️ - “a great superficial knowledge of everything, but no deep understanding of anything”
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The extremely prolific Matt Cooper is our Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. In between writing his latest book about The Dunne Dy...
Guest Quizzer: MARTIN KING 👕 - “I felt like I was getting ready for the leaving cert... and I didn’t do my leaving cert”
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
THE KING IS HERE - ALL HAIL THE KING ……. TV, Radio and Podcast presenter (oh, and full time Dubs fan) Martin King is our Guest Quizzer on Dem...
Guest Quizzer: PHILIP EGAN 🎱⚽️🎾 - “But I Do Retain Some Weird Information”
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TIME TO HAVE YOUR PHIL!Philip Egan, sports and pop culture aficionado is on the case this week - He’s our Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the q...
Guest Quizzer: JAMES PATRICE 🪩 - “Can’t believe it, Sitting here with me bro Ian. Dempso! Dempso!” - BLOKE! 🤩
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a Livewire James Patrice is - He’s this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. We had a great chat and such craic.&nbs...
Guest Quizzer: GEORGE MCMAHON 🎭 - “I’m a fan, I’m looking at that leaderboard 👀”
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MONDO! A proper Irish Soap Star (or urban drama if you’d prefer) Actor George McMahon takes the challenge as this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’...
Guest Quizzer: CIARA KELLY🚶♂️➡️🚶♀️➡️🚶➡️🚶♀️➡️🚶➡️🚶♂️➡️🚶♀️➡️🚶➡️🚶♂️➡️ - “Well, no - but yes”
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster and journalist Ciara Kelly takes the challenge as this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. Play along and...
Guest Quizzer: MARK MCCABE 🫱🏻⭕️🎧 - “Are You Reaaaddddddyyyy?”
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Top Jock and Irish Legend Mark McCabe takes the challenge as this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. Play along and ...
Guest Quizzer: LOUISE CANTILLON ☘️ - “Well……gabh mo leithscéal!”
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Quizzer: LOUISE CANTILLON ☘️ - “Well……gabh mo leithscéal!”Broadcaster, podcaster and absolute ray of sunshine Louise Cant...
Guest Quizzer: MARK MEHIGAN 🎤 - “It’s the fear of getting found out”
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, podcaster and best selling author Mark Mehigan is this week’s Guest Quizzer on Dempsey’s Dozen - the quiz podcast. Play along and s...
Guest Quizzer: DONAL SKEHAN 🍳 - “How does this work again?”
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I Think he may have actually invented social media (thanks Donal. Yeah, thanks Donal) - Food writer & TV host Donal Skehan is doing the dozen this...
Guest Quizzer: TOM DUNNE 🤩 - “I Have Leaving Cert Fear. I Feel Like Here We Go Again. Does This Ever End?”
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My favourite TD in Ireland, Rock Star, broadcaster and writer TOM DUNNE is doing the dozen this week - Dempsey’s Dozen the quiz podcast. Answer...
Guest Quizzer: BRIAN DOWLING👨✈️ - “My general knowledge is pretty shit”
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s really no coincidence that his name is an anagram of BRAIN - yes it’s radio, TV and Big Brother star Brian Dowling in the hotter than normal ...
Guest Quizzer: ALISON CURTIS 👩🏻🦰 🇨🇦🇮🇪 - “Why Are You Nodding At Me?”
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delighted that broadcaster Alison Curtis has found the time to stroll into Collaborative Studios for a go at The Dozen - this week’s Gues...
Guest Quizzer: DERMOT BANNON 👷🏼 - “Does That Get ME The First Ever Bonus Point?” (chancer!)
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let the negotiations commence! He’s like a dog with a bone - this week’s Guest Quizzer is Architect Dermot Bannon - a longer than normal episode b...
Guest Quizzer: PAULA MACSWEENEY 💃🏻 - “I Tried To Google Absolutely Everything But It’s Difficult”
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re delighted that Today FM’s Paula MacSweeney got out of the Irish Sea for a half an hour to join us in the Dempsey’s Dozen studio - Deep bre...
Guest Quizzer: BRIAN REDMOND ✨🪩✨ - “I think the world of TV is about being attractive enough to be on TV but not so attractive that people hate looking at you”
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got Dancing With The Stars judge Brian Redmond in the hot seat this week for another round of Dempsey’s Dozen the quiz podcast you can play ...
Guest Quizzer: CLARE MCKENNA - “You’re only gonna know what you know”
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Her radio show Alive & Kicking on NewsTalk is nothing short of inspirational and she’s doing the dozen this week - Health coach Clare McKenna&nb...
Guest Quizzer: NEIL DELAMERE - “In my head I’m a good quizzer, but …”
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He’s already out-menaced The Menace on ‘The Chase’ now this week’s Guest Quizzer comedian Neil Delamere does the dozen - you can play along wi...
Guest Quizzer: CHATGPT - “I. Can. Answer. That.”
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is one of the world’s biggest artificial brains - ChatGPT - Will she get 12 out of 12? We are recapping some previo...
Guest Quizzer: AISLING BONNER - “Ah …….. Feck!”
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is Spin 1038 broadcaster Aisling Bonner - Play along and see how you get on with 12 freshly handpicked teasers including w...
Guest Quizzer: DAVE FANNING - “Cos I Hate University Challenge”
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is the legendary Irish broadcaster, TV presenter, journalist and fabled U2 ‘enabler’(!) Dave Fanning - Play along and ...
Guest Quizzer: PAUL WILLIAMS - “Shot In The Dark, Baby”
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is journalist Paul Williams, the number one bestselling author of “CROOKS The Stories Behind The Headlines” - Play alo...
Guest Quizzer: EUGENE GARRIHY - “All Of This Is Wonderful, But I’m A Nervous Wreck”
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GO ON THE BANNER! This week’s Guest Quizzer is one of my best friends, the unstoppable EUGENE GARRIHY - Play along and see how you get on with ...
Guest Quizzer: LOUISE DUFFY - “This Is Terrifying”
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer - It’s broadcaster and fashionista Louise Duffy doing the dozen! - Play along and see how you get on with questions...
Guest Quizzer: DAVE MOORE - “I Washed My Legs For This?”
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is broadcaster, football coach, handyman and now author - Dave Moore does the dozen! - Play along and see how you get on w...
Guest Quizzer: PAUL COLLINS - “I Feel Like I’m On 40% …… C+ maybe”
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is Tipperary’s finest PAUL COLLINS - it’s always fun when PC’s around! Play along and see how you get on with questi...
Guest Quizzer: LOUIS WALSH - “I’m Not Applying For A Job”
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Guest Quizzer is ‘hustler’ Louis Walsh - which Beatle crossed first on Abbey Road? Which country is the only one to have a musical i...
Guest Quizzer: SHAUNA O’REILLY - “That Is An Absolute Fume”
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My radio friend Shauna O’Reilly - does the dozen this week - 12 General Knowledge questions for you in a brand new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen - Wh...
Guest Quizzer: HENRY MCKEAN - “I Thought A Dozen Was 6 - It’s Actually 12”
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Henry McKean - Multi award winning reporter with NewsTalk does the dozen this week - 12 General Knowledge questions for you in a brand new episode of ...
Guest Quizzer: MAIRÉAD RONAN - “See You In The Bath(s)”
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is she up for it? Is the Pope a Catholic? Mairéad is doing the dozen this week - 12 General Knowledge questions for you in a brand new epis...
Guest Quizzer: MARY COUGHLAN - “I’m Annoyed Already”
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
6 of one and half a dozen of the other - 12 General Knowledge questions for you in a brand new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen and this week’s Guest Qu...
Guest Quizzer: ANTON SAVAGE - “I Have A Very Very Shallow Knowledge About A Wide Spectrum Of Stuff”
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian has another 12 beauties for you in a brand new episode of Dempsey’s Dozen but this week’s Guest Quizzer has a constant stream of his own quest...
Guest Quizzer: GER DEMPSEY - “Some kind of cheese? Oh no - that’s pasta”
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After initial calls to make this happen from Doireann Garrihy and further demands from Dáithí Ó Sé in last week’s episode, we’re delighted to ...
Guest Quizzer: DÁITHÍ Ó SÉ - A Horse And Cart Of A Man
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Play along with this week’s Guest Quizzer TV Star Dáithí Ó Sé on the quiz podcast DEMPSEY’S DOZEN - 12 general knowledge questions about The W...
Guest Quizzer: MUIREANN O’CONNELL - “This Is Worse Than The Leaving Cert I Swear To God”
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She may be sometimes sensational and always stunning, but is Muireann any good at quizzing? Find out as you play along in this week’s Dempsey’s Do...
Guest Quizzer: TONY CANTWELL - Can You Actually Get Cancelled By Your Own Wife?
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Play along with this week’s Guest Quizzer comedian TONY CANTWELL on the quiz podcast DEMPSEY’S DOZEN - 12 general knowledge questions about loud a...
Guest Quizzer: MARIO ROSENSTOCK - Can I Come Back? Because I’m Fierce Competitive
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s almost a real row as comedian Mario Rosenstock debates the integrity of at least one of this week’s questions in Dempsey’s Dozen. What d...
Guest Quizzer: DOIREANN GARRIHY (5 feet 9 inches) - “Did I mention I’m engaged? I should have said something about it”
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
‘Seasoned podcaster’ Doireann Garrihy exchanges the niceties with Ian before getting completely stuck in and quizzing with you on Dempsey’s Doze...
Guest Quizzer: Everybody’s Favourite Chef NEVEN MAGUIRE - “You Just Walk Right In. Walk Walk Walk Right In”
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neven Maguire shoots the breeze with Ian before playing along with you on Dempsey’s Dozen. This first episode will set the standard - 12 general kno...
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02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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