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| − | '''Niall Laverty''' was a finalist in [[Series 22]]. | + | [[Image:Niall Laverty.jpg|thumb|200px|Niall Laverty]] |
| − | + | '''Niall Laverty''' was a quarter-finalist in [[Series 22]]. He was a 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast. | |
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| + | Laverty also appeared on ''{{w|Fifteen to One}}'' in 1988 and on 29 May 2019, ''{{w|The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link}}'' in August 2001 (which he won), ''{{w|Britain's Best Brain}}'' in 2009, ''{{w|Pointless}}'' on 26 and 27 January 2012, ''{{w|Perfection (game show)|Perfection}}'' on 6 and 7 February 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly, ''{{w|The Chase (British game show)|The Chase}}'' on 20 December 2012, and, with [[Andy Bruno]], ''{{w|The Krypton Factor}}'' on 21 September 1987, ''{{w|Matchpoint (game show)|Matchpoint}}'', ''The Travel Quiz'', and ''{{w|Eggheads (game show)|Eggheads}}''. | ||
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| + | His sister, [[Joanne Laverty|Joanne]], appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' 34 years later in [[Series 91]] and won one game. | ||
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
{{episode table}} | {{episode table}} | ||
| − | {{ep | 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P | [[Dorothy Farahar]] | 37 - 68 | Niall Laverty | [[Simon Williams]] | [[Alexandra Clayton]] }} | + | {{ep | 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P |[[Dorothy Farahar]]| 37 - 68 |Niall Laverty|[[Simon Williams]]|[[Alexandra Clayton]]|72}} |
| − | {{ep | 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P | + | {{ep | 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P |[[David Smith (Series 22)|David Smith]]| 27 - 55 |Niall Laverty|Simon Williams|Alexandra Clayton|72}} |
| − | {{ep | 1165 | 14/08/1991 | P | + | {{ep | 1165 | 14/08/1991 | P |[[Bryan Maycock]]| 39 - 51 |Niall Laverty|Simon Williams|Alexandra Clayton|85}} |
| − | {{ep | 1166 | 15/08/1991 | P | + | {{ep | 1166 | 15/08/1991 | P |[[Renee Meenehan]]| 36 - 27 |Niall Laverty|[[Dinah Sheridan]]|[[Catherine Clarke]]|74}} |
| − | {{ep | 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF | [[Robert Teuton]] | 59 - 48 | Niall Laverty | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Richard Samson]] }} | + | {{ep | 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF |[[Robert Teuton]]| 59 - 48 |Niall Laverty|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Richard Samson]]|72}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
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[[Category:Contestants in Series 22]] | [[Category:Contestants in Series 22]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:22, 23 June 2025
Niall Laverty was a quarter-finalist in Series 22. He was a 29-year-old freelance IT consultant from Belfast.
Laverty also appeared on Fifteen to One in 1988 and on 29 May 2019, The Weakest Link in August 2001 (which he won), Britain's Best Brain in 2009, Pointless on 26 and 27 January 2012, Perfection on 6 and 7 February 2012, where he became the first contestant to play the perfect game, answering all 18 questions correctly, The Chase on 20 December 2012, and, with Andy Bruno, The Krypton Factor on 21 September 1987, Matchpoint, The Travel Quiz, and Eggheads.
His sister, Joanne, appeared on Countdown 34 years later in Series 91 and won one game.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 1163 | 12/08/1991 | P | Dorothy Farahar | 37 – 68 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
| 1164 | 13/08/1991 | P | David Smith | 27 – 55 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 72 | ||
| 1165 | 14/08/1991 | P | Bryan Maycock | 39 – 51 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Simon Williams | Alexandra Clayton | 85 | ||
| 1166 | 15/08/1991 | P | Renee Meenehan | 36 – 27 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Dinah Sheridan | Catherine Clarke | 74 | ||
| 1193 | 23/09/1991 | QF | Robert Teuton | 59 – 48 | Niall Laverty | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Martin Jarvis | Richard Samson | 72 | ||
