Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
??	01.06.86	A	Dublin Celts	L	0-46
??	22.06.86	H	Dublin Celts	W	24-20
??	20.07.86	H	Aldergrove Hawks	W	53-22
??	1986	H	Craigavon Cowboys	W	46-0

Team Photo

Team Roster

Number	Player/Coach	Position
	Coaches
**	Martin Morgan	Coach
24	Mike Heath	DB/Coach
**	Terry Gemmell	Coach
	Offense
13	Alan McCandless	QB
25	Derek McCord	RB
31	Steve Thompson	RB
34	Derek Hardy	RB
35	Damien McHugh	RB
50	Daryol Laws	C/G
52	Desi Wilson	G/C
61	Martin Press	C
64	Kiern Dempsey	C
70	Chis Millar	G
72	Fij	OT
73	Davy Mayne	OT
74	Vivian Vize	G
80	Neil Graham	TE
82	Gary Linton	QB/TE
85	Philip McIlpatrick	WR
88	Tony Callaghan	WR/WB
89	Patsy Lundy	WR
90	Tom Robinson	G/C
–	Dave Anderson	G
–	Paul Anderson	–
–	Steven Bowden	G
–	Richard Brown	–
–	Andrew Cheevers	TE
–	Alan Crawford	–
–	Jim Ellihan	–
–	Mike Frazer	WR
–	Gerry Hill	QB
–	Barry Hill	–
–	Colin McGready	RB
–	Bobby Russell	G
–	Brendan Smyth	RB
–	Tim Taylor	OT
	Defense
18	Sean O’Neill	K/LB
21	Nigel Somers	FS
22	Alan Murray	RCB
27	Jason Mallon	SS/FS
39	Mark Harris	LCB
40	John Davis	CB
41	Davy Freeland	DE
45	Davy Turner	RCB
51	Cormac Scott	LB
55	Matt Harte	LB
57	Alan Young	LB
63	Damien Nolan	DT
69	Gary Moore	DT
95	Jim Delargy	DE
99	Eric Grant	DT
–	Jon Bell	DB
–	Neil Glass	CB
–	Billy Graham	LB
–	Mike Hyndhan	DE
–	Jon Moorehead	LB
–	Pat Nixon	DB
–	Paul Nolan	DB
–	John Smyth	DE

References: [1]

Home Venue Map

References

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

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

[4] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2017) Charles ‘Chuck’ Ebron Interview [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170514064407/http://www,craigavoncowboys.co.uk:80/news [Accessed 10 October 2018]

Social Media

[5] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Post August 12, 2019 “ Ok where are they now? Courtesy of Mike Heath, the entire Belfast Blitzers 1986 Roster. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 14 August 2019]

Images

[6] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Team Photo Post by Billy Graham, August 3, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219352128812012&set=p.10219352128812012&type=3&theater [Accessed 9 August 2019]

[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Belfast Blitzers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68270052_2245460758898400_8598079864332877824_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQkztiYj3qrW2LxSs5gNOOkuch-q1D16gXpLKm2cfFNsQHe9C4gc-6exYJYdxheJrmy5IXiv8IfxYUH3eLJ_fJ9F&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=0983987b67ff1ec8199d49eb672ab688&oe=5DD09133[Accessed 14 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

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

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 August 2019

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