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Joe McGonigle
From Countdown
Joe McGonigle Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Semi-finalist |
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Seeding | 4 |
Points total | 716 |
Conundrums solved | 6 |
Joe McGonigle was an octochamp in Series 68.
Despite never scoring a century during his run, McGonigle returned for the finals as number 4 seed and achieved his maiden 100+ score in the quarter-final when he defeated Sam McElhinney in a game best remembered for a special guest surprising Rachel Riley on her 1,000th show. McGonigle's run ended when he was defeated by Giles Hutchings in the semi-final.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Guest | Lex | Max |
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5695 | 13/05/2013 | P | Ian Burn | 57 – 83 | Joe McGonigle | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | 125 |
5696 | 14/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 91 – 40 | Lynne Banks | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 124 |
5697 | 20/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 93 – 67 | Mark Goldsmith | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 145 |
5698 | 21/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 95 – 56 | Jonny Walker | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 125 |
5699 | 22/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 78 – 49 | Mark Ivey | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 134 |
5700 | 23/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 88 – 65 | Adam Beardwell | Janet Street-Porter | Susie Dent | 134 |
5701 | 24/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 94 – 76 | Greg Pearce | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 123 |
5702 | 27/05/2013 | P | Joe McGonigle | 94 – 40 | Rachael Bagot | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | 123 |
5718 | 25/06/2013 | QF | Joe McGonigle | 108 – 83 | Sam McElhinney | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 124 |
5719 | 26/06/2013 | SF | Giles Hutchings | 106 – 38 | Joe McGonigle | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 124 |