Question

So-called “peace walls” were built on this island to separate hostile factions. (10[3]-5[1])An Anti H-block candidate on this (-5[1])island won election to a legislative seat despite dying 25 days later. This island’s Maze Prison was the site of a hunger strike that killed Bobby Sands. A group from this island (10[1])led by Patrick Magee attempted to assassinate (10[1])Margaret Thatcher in the Brighton (10[1])Hotel (10[1])bombing. The Good (10[1]-5[1])Friday Agreement ended a conflict on this island (10[1])called (10[1])The Troubles. For 10 points, (10[1])name this (10[1])island (10[1])where the Provisional IRA (10[1])fought against the British in cities (-5[1])like Belfast. ■END■

ANSWER: Ireland [accept Northern Ireland]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%43.11
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%40.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%50%63.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%0%47.80
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%55.56
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%45.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%38%84.50
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%43.63
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%51.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1110
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham AColumbia J (DII)1110
Paul Cantave (UG)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia B1110
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rutgers B11-5
Paul Cantave (UG)Rutgers A (UG)Penn B (DII)17-5
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)4910
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)Columbia B5610
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn B (DII)6110
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rowan A (DII)6210
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BPrinceton A (UG)65-5
Ishan Joshi (DII)Rutgers BLehigh B (DII)6510
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)7310
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Fordham A7410
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BBard A (UG)7910
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers B8110
Magnolia Schnirman Barria (UG)NYU A (UG)Maryland A (DII)8210
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Maryland B (DII)8610
Ezra Greenhill (DII)Bard A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)92-5
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Bard A (UG)11210
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)NYU B11210