THE TRAITORS IRELAND is back, and so is its fab host Siobhán McSweeney. The Corkonian and longtime actor is the perfect person to lead the contestants through the game – she’s able to entertain them, but also scare the bejaysus out of them too.

You might be familiar with her work on shows like Derry Girls and Holding, but how much do you really know about Siobhán McSweeney?

Put your knowledge to the test in this week’s Best of the Box quiz.

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In what part of Cork was Siobhán born?


What did she do a degree in before she studied acting?


In which 2006 Irish film did she get her first role?

The Wind That Shakes The Barley


What was the FULL name of her Derry Girls character?


Which of these lines did Sister Michael NOT say?

‘…I despise the French’

‘Of course, God doesn’t hate you. I’d say he’d be ambivalent towards you, at best, Clare.’

‘Part of the reason why I became a nun: free wine.’


Which of these soaps did Siobhán once star in an episode of?


What sort of Battenburg did she bake on the Great British Bake Off?


What role did she recently play in The Playboy of the Western World?


Which famous director saw Derry Girls and said ‘I love the nun!’ about Siobhán’s character?


Which pop star did McSweeney once say was ‘overrated’ and people needed to ‘calm down’ about?


Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Top fan

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Third place

Back to Wikipedia for you!