Joe McGonigle

Joe McGonigle octochamp statistics
Final position	Semi-finalist
Seeding	4
Points total	716
Conundrums solved	6

Joe McGonigle

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	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5695	13/05/2013	P	Ian Burn	57 – 83	Joe McGonigle	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Gyles Brandreth	Susie Dent	125
5696	14/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	91 – 40	Lynne Banks	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	124
5697	20/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	93 – 67	Mark Goldsmith	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	145
5698	21/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	95 – 56	Jonny Walker	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	125
5699	22/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	78 – 49	Mark Ivey	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	134
5700	23/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	88 – 65	Adam Beardwell	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Janet Street-Porter	Susie Dent	134
5701	24/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	94 – 76	Greg Pearce	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	123
5702	27/05/2013	P	Joe McGonigle	94 – 40	Rachael Bagot	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jo Brand	Susie Dent	123
5718	25/06/2013	QF	Joe McGonigle	108 – 83	Sam McElhinney	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	124
5719	26/06/2013	SF	Giles Hutchings	106 – 38	Joe McGonigle	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Myleene Klass	Susie Dent	124