Sean Galvin Irish-Born College American Football Player 2012-2014

Sean Galvin – Irish-Born University of Central Florida Knights Player (2012-2014) [8]

Sean Galvin – UCF 2014 Roster Photo – Courtesy UCF Knights

Born: Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland

 

Position: Kicker

University: University of Central Florida Knights (NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Series)

Biography: Sean Galvin was born in Bandon, Co. Cork and was a talented GAA Footballer and Hurler and had ambitions of one day playing at GAA headquarters, Croke Park. When he was 15 he left Cork for America, where he took up American Football in High School where he excelled as a kicker. He was picked up by the University of Central Florida in 2012 and in 2014 he fulfilled his dream of playing in Croke Park when the UCF Knights took on the Penn State Nittany Lions in an American Football College Showcase Game played in the hallowed GAA grounds.[1].

He was named as one of the team captains for the Croke Park classic in 2014, and totalled 218 Kickoffs over a three year career at UCF, averaging 62.1 Yards. [7]

[3]

NCAA Division 1 FBS Conference USA 2012

 PWLTPFPAPct
East       
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS141040  .714
East Carolina Pirates13850  .615
Marshall Thundering Herd12570  .417
Memphis Tigers12480  .333
Alabama-Birmingham12390  .250
Soutthern Mississippi120120  .000
West       
Tulsa Golden Hurricane141130  .786
Southern Methodist Mustangs13760  .538
Rice Owls13760  .538
Houston Cougars12570  .417
Texas-El Paso Miners12390  .250
Tulane Green Wave122100  .167

[2]

NCAA Division 1 FBS American Athletic Conference 2013

 PWLTPFPAPct
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS131210  .923
Louisville Cardinals131210  .923
Cincinnati Bearcats13940  .692
Houston Cougars13850  .615
Southern Methodist Mustangs12570  .417
Rutgers Scarlet Knights13670  .462
Connecticut Huskies12390  .250
South Florida Bulls122100  .167
Memphis Tigers12390  .250
Temple Owls122100  .167

[3]

NCAA Division 1 FBS American Athletic Conference 2014

 PWLTPFPAPct
Memphis Tigers131030  .769
Cincinnati Bearcats13940  .692
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS13940  .692
East Carolina Pirates13850  .615
Houston Cougars13850  .615
Temple Owls12660  .500
South Florida Bulls12480  .333
Tulane Green Wave12390  .250
Tulsa Golden Hurricane122100  .167
Connecticut Huskies122100  .167
Southern Methodist Mustangs121110  .083

[4]

 KickingPunting
 KickoffsAvg YdsXPMXPAXP%FGMFGAFG%PtsPuntsYdsAvg
20128861.9111000001
20137462.80000000
20145661.50000000
Total21862.1111000001

[5][6][7]
Total Compiled from [5][6][7]

References

Websites

[1] Eoghan McNeill – Irish Independent – August 28 (2014) “Video: Cork-born American football star to fulfil childhood dream of playing at Croke Park” [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/video-corkborn-american-football-star-to-fulfil-childhood-dream-of-playing-at-croke-park-30544419.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[2] Sport Reference (2012) 2012 Conference USA Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/cusa/2012.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[3] Sport Reference (2013) 2013 American Athletic Conference Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/american/2013.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[4] Sport Reference (2014) 2014 American Athletic Conference Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/american/2014.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[5] Sport Reference (2012) 2012 UCF Knights Stats – Kicking & Punting [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2012.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[6] Sport Reference (2013) 2013 UCF Knights Roster [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2013-roster.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[7] UCF Knights (2014) 2014 Football Roster – 35 Sean Galvin [Internet] Available from: http://ucfknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=495 [Accessed 9 May 2018]

Images

[8] UCF Knights (2014) 2014 Football Roster – 35 Sean Galvin Picture [Internet] Available from: http://ucfknights.com/images/2016/5/30/10199097.jpeg?width=300 [Accessed 9 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas of the Dublin Rebels (Irish American Football League).

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Last Updated: 29 November 2019

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