IAFL Tara Conference Table 1992

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Tara Conference
*Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	2	0	81	49	.667
*Dublin Celts	6	3	3	0	77	57	.500
Drogheda Vikings	5	1	4	0	15	135	.200
Lee Valley Steelers	6	0	6	0	0	195	.000

Report

Week 1: 23 June 1992

Antrim Bulldogs 6 Dublin Celts 0 – The Dublin Celts lost to Irish opposition for the first time in five years as they were shocked by the Antrim Bulldogs, who were now installed as favourites to win the Shamrock Bowl.[1]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Antrim Bulldogs					6
Dublin Celts					0
Scorers					Score
ANT – TD					6-0

Week 3: 6 July 1992

Dublin Tornadoes 22 Dublin Celts 7 – A “brusing encounter” between the Dublin rivals, which saw only one person ejected from play, ended in a victory for the Tallaght-based Tornadoes. Vinnie Clark scored one TD, QB Martin Dillon scored a spectacular touchdown from 20 yards, and Phil McGowan added a third TD for the Tornadoes. Brendan Fox added a Field-Goal and Extra Point as the Celts could only manage one TD in reply.[3][4]

At Tallaght Rugby Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes					22
Dublin Celts					7
Scorers					Score
TOR – Vinne Clark, TD Run
TOR – Martin Dillon 20 yd TD Run
TOR – Phil McGowan
TOR – Brendan Fox FG
TOR – Brendan Fox XP
CEL – TD

Week 5: 20 July 1992

Dublin Celts 12 Belfast Spartans 13 – The defending champions Dublin Celts slumped to their third straight defeat of the season against Belfast.[6]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Celts					12
Belfast Spartans					13
Scorers					Score

Week 6: 27 July 1992

Dublin Celts 18 Craigavon Cowboys 16 – In a close encounter the Dublin Celts finally won a game in 1992 after a last-second field goal attempt by Craigavon was missed.[7]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Celts					18
Craigavon Cowboys					16
Scorers					Score

Week 9: 12-16 August 1992

Dublin Celts 20 Lee Valley Steelers 0 – In a midweek match the Dublin Celts defeated the Lee Valley Steelers.[9]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Celts					20
Lee Valley Steelers					0
Scorers					Score

Week 11: 30 August 1992

Dublin Celts 19 Drogheda Vikings 0 – Drogheda were not disgraced in this loss to the Celts , with rivalries to the fore as the Vikings were a splinter team from the Celts.[12]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Celts					19
Drogheda Vikings					0
Scorers					Score

Craigavon Cowboys 10 Dublin Celts 6 – A Touchdown and Field Goal in the second quarter gave the Cowboys a slender victory over the Celts

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Craigavon Cowboys	0	10	0	0	10
Dublin Celts					6
Scorers					Score

Reference: [18]

Reference: [17][18]

 

1992 Season Roster

No.	Name	Position
32	Gerry Andrews	RB
42	Robbie Andrews	RB
19	Ger Breen	LB
	Dave Brennan	Line
55	Eric Brunton	Line
34	Dermot Connolly	QB
	Graham Crowley	Line
97	Marcus Cunningham	RB
11	John Donnelly	QB
49	Martin Dunne	S
	Bill Duignan	LB
59	Norman Estridge	DE
81	John Farrell	Line
22	Ted Furman	CB
13	Eddie Goggins	RB
69	Fran Guerin	Line
12	Graham Harte	WR
37	Rory Hickey	P
40	Oliver Jenkins	Line
	Barry Malone	CB
50	Nick McCabe	Line
44	Ray McCabe	Line
67	Brian McEvilly	Line
	Gavin McManus	LB
	Joseph Meany	LB
	John Mulgrave	LB
	Lennie Murphy	LB
26	Martin Murphy	RB
60	James O’Neill	Line
48	Peter O’Rourke	SS
	Luis Orteaga	LB
75	Jonathan Pullen	Line
	Owen Quigley	Line
	Martin Rogers	Line
80	Mark Rutherford	WR
55	Philip Ryan	C
68	Kevin Sharkey	G
	Paul Singleton	LB
	Alan Staunton	WR
21	Paul Staunton	TE
	Steve Synnott	Line
82	Paul Whelan	WR
71	John Walsh	Line
43	Tommy Walsh	CB
	Derek Ward	CB
	Terry Wellings	Line
	David O’Rourke	WR
	Chris Leonard	LB
	Andrew O’Neill	WR

References

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Sources

[1] Anon. (1992) “IRISH CHAMPION CELTS STUNG BY BULLDOG SPIRIT”, First Down. July 11, 1992, pg. 17.

[2] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 2, 1992, pg. 65

[3] Anon. (1992) “Sad Celts are Torn to shreds”, First Down. July 18, 1992, pg. 16.

[4] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Celts blown away”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 9, 1992, pg. 66

[5] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 16, 1992, pg. 69

[6] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless”, First Down. July 25, 1992, pg. 19.

[7] FD Reporter. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts!”, First Down. August 15, 1992, pg. 17.

[8] Anon. (1992) “IRISH RESULTS”, First Down. August 29, 1992, pg. 17.

[9] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Vikings ready to invade Tallaght”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 13, 1992, pg. 66

[10] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Tornadoes ko Vikings”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 20, 1992, pg. 61

[11] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 27, 1992, pg. 61

[12] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94

[13] Anon. (1992) “Vikings Victory”, Drogheda Independent. Friday, September 4, 1992, pg. 11

[14] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 10, 1992, pg. 70

[15] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Gridiron grief for Dubs!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 17, 1992, pg. 76

[16] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, October 8, 1992, pg. Sport 7

[17] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[18] Anon. (1992) “Cowboys take on Bulldogs”, Sunday Life. September 20, 1992. pg. 52

Images

[19] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Photo by Joseph Greene August 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1421158977901127&set=gm.269427200117075&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 3 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

 

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