Sullivan's Weekly Quiz

Sullivan’s Taproom on John Street Lower runs a table quiz every Tuesday night, doors from 7pm and questions starting at 7:30pm, and it has become one of the more reliably busy midweek fixtures on Kilkenny’s pub calendar. Teams of up to six pay €20 a table, with a €50 bar voucher going to the winning team, and the format leans on the kind of general knowledge, current affairs and pop culture rounds that make table quizzes such a fixture of Irish pub life.

What to expect

Expect a standard pub quiz structure run over several rounds by a quizmaster, with teams scoring on paper and totting up at the end of the night. Sullivan’s markets it with its tongue somewhat in cheek, promising the questions are hot, the beer is cold, and, win or lose, a night out with a bit of competitive edge to it. Tables take a maximum of six people, so groups larger than that need to split across two tables, and booking ahead through the pub’s social media is recommended, particularly given how busy John Street gets on a Tuesday evening once the quiz is known to be on. As with most weekly pub quizzes, the crowd is a mix of regular teams who show up most weeks and one-off groups looking for a casual midweek night out.

Getting there

Sullivan’s Taproom is on John Street Lower, one of Kilkenny city’s main streets, an easy walk from the city centre, Kilkenny Castle and the MacDonagh railway station. On-street parking is limited in the immediate area, with pay car parks nearby.

While you’re in Kilkenny City

John Street is one of the liveliest strips in Kilkenny City of an evening, so the quiz pairs easily with dinner beforehand elsewhere on the street. There is more to see across Co. Kilkenny.

Good to know

• Date and time: every Tuesday, doors 7pm, quiz starts 7:30pm
• Venue: Sullivan’s Taproom, 15 John Street Lower, Kilkenny
• Price: €20 per table, maximum 6 people
• Prize: €50 bar voucher for the winning team
• Book through the pub’s social media in advance