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University of Limerick Vikings Irish American Football Team Roster & Match Reports 2008

University of Limerick Vikings Logo 2007 [Ref: 1]

IAFL South Division Table 2008

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL South
**UL Vikings*	8	7	1	0	286	88	14
*Cork Admirals	8	6	2	0	332	92	12
Tallaght Outlaws	8	0	8	0	0	434	0

Reference: [2][5]

2008 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
2	06.04.08	H	Belfast Trojans	W	22-0
3	13.04.08	A	Belfast Bulls	W	22-6
5	27.05.08	H	Tallaght Outlaws	W	36-0
6	04.05.08	H	Cork Admirals	W	20-3
9	25.05.08	A	Cork Admirals	W	34-25
10	01.06.08	A	Tallaght Outlaws	W	92-0
13	22.06.08	H	Dublin Rebels	L	14-32
15	06.07.08	A	DCU Saints	W	47-12
SF	27.07.08	H	Belfast Trojans	W	42-8
SB XXII	10.08.08	N	Dublin Rebels	W	14-12

Reference: [2-4]

Season Report

The University of Limerick Vikings repeated as Shamrock Bowl Champions, defeating the Dublin Rebels 14-12 with a last-minute blocked Field Goal at the Cork Institute of Technology, thus gaining revenge for defeat in Week 13, their only loss of the season.

The season opened with comfortable wins over the two Belfast sides and the Tallaght Outlaws before two games with the Cork Admirals, their Munster rivals giving them the closest test so far in 2008 by putting up 25 points against the Vikings in Cork, but the UL side managed their best offensive performance of the year by scoring 34.

They followed this by lighting up the scoreboard in an emphatic 92-0 win over Tallaght Outlaws, before crashing back down to earth with a heavy 32-14 loss to the Dublin Rebels, which proved to be their only loss of the season. The Vikings regrouped and won their next two games in style, including the Semi-Final over the IAFL North Division Champions, Belfast Trojans.

Having won the IAFL South Division, and dispatched the IAFL North Division Champions in the Semi-Finals, they then faced the IAFL Central Division Champions for the second time that season, in what was an extremely close Final. They Vikings led 14-3 at half-time thanks to a Rushing Touchdown from MVP Adrian Garvey and an Interception Return for Touchdown by Darragh O’Callaghan before a second-half comeback by the Rebels ended with the blocked Field Goal. [7]

2008 Roster

Number	Player	Position
Coach
Coach	Eoin Carroll	Head Coach
Coach	Ciaran O’Sullivan	Assistant Head Coach
*Player*
2	Seamus Hogan	RB/CB
4	Andrew Gordon	FB
5	Daniel Smith	CB/WR
7	Sean De Paor	LB
8	Glen Carr	TE/DT
10	Seamas Feehan	WR/CB
11	Oisin Tong	WR
12	JP Nerbun	QB
13	Marc Ashworth	WR/TE
16	Les Fleming	WR/DE
17	Liam Ryan	FS/WR
18	Phil Robinson	WR
21	David Bermingham	RB
25	Michael O’Brien	CB
26	James Twomey	RB
34	Damien Laffan	LB/DE
36	Adrian Garvey	RB
37	Matt Sheehan	DE
43	Michael Guinane	SS
44	Alan O’Carroll	MLB
47	Cormac Ryan	DE
49	Dan McMahon	CB
50	Dara O’Callaghan	LB
51	David O’Sullivan	LB
53	Ed English	LB
54	Sean Lewis	LB/CB
54	Alan Kiely	LB
55	Mark Gaffney	LB
56	Mark Thompson	OL
58	Jim Davis	OL/DE
64	Bill Parkinson	MLB
66	Dave Moloney	OL/DT
67	Kieran Coen	OL/DT
69	Dave Wallek	OL
72	Ken Smead	OL/DL
73	Christopher Moloney	OL
75	Eoin O’Sullivan	OL/DL
76	Keith Fitzgerald	OL
77	Brendan O’Maolrunaigh	OL
80	Mike O’Connor	WR
81	Patrick O’Kane	WR
83	Alan Walsh	WR
87	Brendan McCarthy	LB
96	Declan O’Donnell	DT
98	Dermot Moriarty	DE

Reference: [5]

Positions Legend

Key	Position
QB	Quarterback
RB	Running Back
WR	Wide Receiver
CB	Cornerback
FB	Fullback
LB	Linebacker
TE	Tight End
DL	Defensive Line
DE	Defensive End
SS	Strong Safety
MLB	Middle Linebacker
OL	Offensive Line

Home Venue Map (UL Sports Grounds, Limerick)

References

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings 2007 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/vikingslogo1.jpg [Accessed 15 May 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2008) 2008 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2008results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]
[3] Irish American Football Association (2009) Index Early 2009 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/indexearly2009 [Accessed 15 October 2017]
[4] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[5] Irish American Football Association(2008) Shamrock Bowl XXII | UL Vikings Roster [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxiivikings.htm [Accessed 26 June 2019]

Internet Archive

[6] Dublin Rebels (2008) News: 2008 League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20081019054255/http://www.dublinrebels.com/news.php [Accessed 5 July 2017]
[7] University of Limerick Vikings (2010) Vikings History [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100429042500/http://www.ulvikings.ie:80/index.php/vikings-history [Accessed 27 June 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to

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July 29, 2019October 29, 2023

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League | 1 Conference 2019

IAFA Logo 2019 [Reference: [3]

Table

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Craigavon Cowboys	8	7	1	0	238	63	14
*Westmeath Minotaurs	8	6	2	0	259	82	12
*Wexford Eagles	8	6	2	0	239	123	12
*Trinity College Dublin	8	6	2	0	201	47	12
Louth Mavericks	8	4	4	0	217	167	8
Donegal / Derry Vipers	8	2	6	0	93	174	4
Waterford Wolves ##	8	1	7	0	29	326	0
Galway Warriors #####	8	0	8	0	0	294	-5

* Qualify for Playoffs / 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Tie / 0 Pts Loss / -1 Pt Forfeit #

Reference: [1][Adjusted]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
14.07.19	Craigavon Cowboys	27	Trinity College Dublin	19
14.07.19	Westmeath Minotaurs	27	Wexford Eagles	22
	IAFL 1 Bowl		Navan RFC, Co. Meath
28.07.19	Craigavon Cowboys	28	Westmeath Minotaurs	27

Reference: [1]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Score*	*Away Team*	*Score*
	Week 1
03.03.19	Craigavon Cowboys	2	Trinity College Dublin	14
	Week 2
10.03.19	Trinity College Dublin	28	Donegal / Derry Vipers	0
10.03.19	Waterford Wolves	0	Wexford Eagles	40
	Week 3
17.03.19	Westmeath Minotaurs	49	Galway Warriors	0
	Week 4
24.03.19	Craigavon Cowboys	22	Louth Mavericks	8
	Week 5
31.03.19	Wexford Eagles	16	Westmeath Minotaurs	39
31.03.19	Trinity College Dublin	72	Waterford Wolves	0
	Week 6
07.04.19	Trinity College Dublin	14	Louth Mavericks	8
07.04.19	Craigavon Cowboys	18	Donegal / Derry Vipers	0
	Week 7
14.04.19	Louth Mavericks	51	Waterford Wolves	0
	Week 8
28.04.19	Donegal / Derry Vipers	0	Westmeath Minotaurs	28
28.04.19	Waterford Wolves	29	Galway Warriors	0
28.04.19	Wexford Eagles	46	Louth Mavericks	36
	Week 9
05.05.19	Galway Warriors	0	Westmeath Minotaurs	66
05.05.19	Waterford Wolves	0	Craigavon Cowboys	73
	Week 10
12.05.19	Louth Mavericks	28	Craigavon Cowboys	40
12.05.19	Trinity College Dublin	6	Westmeath Minotaurs	21
	Week 11
19.05.19	Galway Warriors	0 #	Trinity College Dublin	30
19.05.19	Wexford Eagles	28	Donegal / Derry Vipers	8
	Week 12
26.05.19	Craigavon Cowboys	p	Wexford Eagles	p
	Week 13
02.06.19	Louth Mavericks	22	Donegal / Derry Vipers	19
02.06.19	Westmeath Minotaurs	30	Waterford Wolves	0 #
	Week 14
09.06.19	Galway Warriors	0 #	Wexford Eagles	30
09.06.19	Waterford Wolves	0 #	Trinity College Dublin	30
09.06.19	Craigavon Cowboys	27	Wexford Eagles	13
	Week 15
16.06.19	Donegal / Derry Vipers	6	Wexford Eagles	50
16.06.19	Westmeath Minotaurs	26	Louth Mavericks	34
16.06.19	Louth Mavericks	30	Galway Warriors	0 #
16.06.19	Donegal / Derry Vipers	30	Galway Warriors	0 #
16.06.19	Galway Warriors	0 #	Craigavon Cowboys	30
16.06.19	Donegal / Derry Vipers	30	Waterford Wolves	0 #
	Week 16
30.06.19	Wexford Eagles	16	Trinity College Dublin	7
30.06.19	Westmeath Minotaurs	0	Craigavon Cowboys	26

Reference: [2]

IAFL 1 Bowl 2019 Logo [4]

Report

Craigavon Cowboys won the IAFL 1 Bowl at the third attempts 28-27 over the Westmeath Minotaurs. It was the Cowboys third IAFL 1 Bowl in-a-row, after losing to the Louth Mavericks in 2017 & West Dublin Rhinos in 2018. This was the Westmeath Minotaurs first ever appearance in a Bowl game.

The Cowboys had a tough start to the season, losing 2-14 to Trinity College Dublin in their opening game, before going on a 9-game winning streak to take the title. It was very close at the top of the table, with Craigavon Cowboys finishing on a 7-1 record, and Westmeath Minotaurs, Wexford Eagles and Trinity College Dublin all reaching the playoffs with 6-2 records.

The other end of the table saw Louth Mavericks, back in IAFL 1 after winning promotion to the Shamrock Bowl Conference in 2017 with their 1 Bowl victory in 2017, posting an even 4-4 record. Donegal / Derry Vipers, Galway Warriors and Waterford Wolves all struggled.

The Vipers only wins came in walkovers versus the other two teams who failed to finish the season. Waterford Wolves were back in the League after a two year absence and may have entered at a level too high for them.

The Bowl game, however, was extremely competitive, and could not have been closer with Craigavon edging it 28-27.

Craigavon Cowboys IAFL 1 Bowl Champions 2019 [5]

Home Venues:

Team	Home Venue
Craigavon Cowboys	People’s Park, Portadown, (Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon)
Donegal / Derry Vipers	Limavady Cricket & RFC, Causeway Coast & Glens
Galway Warriors	St. Mary’s College, Galway
Louth Mavericks	Dundalk RFC, Co. Louth
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity Sports Grounds, Santry, Dublin City
Waterford Wolves	Waterpark RFC, Waterford
Westmeath Minotaurs	Garrycastle GAA, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Wexford Eagles	Gorey Celtic Football Club, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Reference: [2]

References:

Websites:

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1 [Playoff][Standings][Fixtures & Results] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl1_19/ [Accessed 29 July 2019]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) Schedule & Results | IAFL2 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/iafl-1-2019/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]

Images

[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IAFA-Logo-400.png [Accessed 7 April 2019]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1 Bowl Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IAFL1Bowl.png[Accessed 7 April 2019]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) ICraigavon Cowboys | IAFL 1 Bowl Champions 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IAFL2-2019-Champions-2-1024×455.png [Accessed 7 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels

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American Football Association of Ireland | Pre-Season Friendlies 1992

Pre-Season Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Mourne Conference
Belfast Spartans	1	1	0	0	7	0	1.000
Antrim Bulldogs	1	0	1	0	0	3	.000
Craigavon Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tara Conference
Dublin Tornadoes	1	1	0	0	3	0	1.000
Drogheda Vikings	1	0	1	0	0	7	.000
Dublin Celts	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lee Valley Steelers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Reference: Compiled from [1-2]

Week 1 – 5 April 1992

Drogheda Vikings 0 Belfast Spartans 7 – A more experience Belfast Spartans took the honours in a Pre-Season game with newcomers the Drogheda Vikings. The game was closer than many had predicted with Belfast scoring early on a John Melville Touchdown, but good spoiling play by the Vikings meant two Field Goal attempts later on were no good for the Spartans.

At Co. Louth GAA Grounds, Drogheda	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Drogheda Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Belfast Spartans	7	0	0	0	7
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
BEL – John Melville TD (PAT Good)					0-7
2nd Quarter
No Scoring					0-7
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					0-7
4th Quarter
No Scoring					0-7

Reference: [2] Date: [1]

Week 2 – 26 April 1992 – Trinity Bowl

Dublin Tornadoes 3 Antrim Bulldogs 0 – The Dublin Tornadoes snatched victory in the first ever American Football match played at Ireland’s hallowed Trinity College. They won with a Field Goal from Tony Fox in the last five seconds after Tony Degonia came on and started a move which pushed the Bulldogs back to their 10 yard line. Despite the low score it was an all action packed match, with both offenses moving the ball upfield and only tight defense preventing any break-through. This was a new-look Tornadoes with linebacker at the top of their game and Mark Nicholls, their Running-Back playing a superb game.

At College Park, Trinity College Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes	0	0	0	3	3
Antrim Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
2nd Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
4th Quarter
TOR – Tony Fox FG					3-0

Reference: [3] Date:[1]

Week 3 – 24 May 1992

At Athy, Co. Kildare	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes
Lee Valley Steelers
Scorers					Score

Reference: [3]

Reference

_______________________________________________________

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 2, 1992. pg. 72

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 16, 1992. pg. 63

[3] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 30, 1992. pg. 70

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association, and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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July 17, 2019October 29, 2023

Irish American Football League 2001-2006

Irish American Football Association Logo 2001-2003

IAFL Winter League 2001

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Rebels	6	5	1	0	142	32	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	5	1	0	174	30	10
University of Limerick Vikings	6	1	5	0	12	177	2
Dublin Dragons	6	1	5	0	20	109	2

[1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XV
16.12.01	Dublin Rebels	28	Carrickfergus Knights	7

[1]

IAFL Spring League 2002

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*University of Limerick Vikings	6	5	1	0	72	64	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	4	2	0	167	46	8
Dublin Dragons	6	2	4	0	54	95	4
Dublin Rebels	6	1	5	0	40	128	2

[2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XVI
16.06.02	UL Vikings	0	Carrickfergus Knights	66

[2]

IAFL Division 1 2003

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	5	1	0	170	26	10
*Dublin Rebels	6	5	1	0	185	39	10
Cork Admirals	6	1	5	0	68	182	2
Dublin Dragons	6	1	5	0	36	212	2

[3]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
27.07.03	Dublin Rebels	56	Cork Admirals	8
	Shamrock Bowl XVII
10.08.03	Carrickfergus Knights	12	Dublin Rebels	24

[3]

IAFL Super League 2004

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Rebels	8	7	1	0	300	88	38
*Carrickfergus Knights	8	6	1	1	289	81	37
*Belfast Bulls	8	4	3	1	161	107	33
*Dublin Dragons	8	3	5	0	91	229	30
Cork Admirals #(-3)	8	3	5	0	124	281	27
University of Limerick Vikings	8	0	8	0	35	213	21

[4]

Note: 5 Pts Win/ 4 Pts Tie/ 3 Pts Loss

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XVIII
29.08.04	Dublin Rebels	24	Carrickfergus Knights	22

[4]

IAFA Irish American Football League 2005

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Belfast Bulls	8	7	1	0	144	56	14
*Dublin Rebels	8	5	2	1	234	90	11
*Carrickfergus Knights	8	5	2	1	291	114	11
*Cork Admirals	8	3	5	0	174	188	6
University of Limerick Vikings	8	3	5	0	96	174	6
Dublin Dragons	8	0	8	0	8	301	0

[5]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XIX
28.08.05	Belfast Bulls	19	Dublin Rebels	26

[14]

IAFA Irish American Football League 2006

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Rebels	8	8	0	0	267	36	16
*Carrickfergus Knights	8	6	2	0	168	115	12
*University of Limerick Vikings	8	5	2	1	156	54	11
*Cork Admirals	8	4	3	1	184	107	9
Dublin Dragons	8	2	4	2	82	123	6
Belfast Bulls	8	3	5	0	142	201	6
Dublin City University Saints	8	1	7	0	125	324	2
North Dublin Marshals	8	1	7	0	129	303	2

[6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
06.08.06	Dublin Rebels	58	Cork Admirals	22
06.08.06	Carrickfergus Knights	25	University of Limerick Vikings	30
	Shamrock Bowl XX
20.08.06	Dublin Rebels	44	University of Limerick Vikings	12

[6]

Report

________________________________________________________

The first Irish American Football League season took place in 1986. By 2000 nearly all the teams had dropped out and there was no league that year.

In 2001 a new organisation, the Irish American Football Association, led by Cillian Smith, took over the running of the sport. A winter league was started in 2001 with four teams – Dublin Rebels, UL Vikings, Carrickfergus Knights and Dublin Dragons. The Dublin Rebels beat the Knights 28-7 in Shamrock Bowl XV after they both finished the season 5-1.

The 2002 season saw the same four teams compete – with defending champions Dublin Rebels only winning one game, the Shamrock Bowl was played between Carrickfergus and UL Vikings. UL Vikings were without star American players who had guided their dominance of the regular season and they were defeated 66-0 in Shamrock Bowl XVI by the Knights.

In 2003 a new Division 2 was started, playing eight-man football for new teams, while the Cork Admirals would join Division 1. The Rebels won back the Shamrock Bowl, defeating the Knights 24-12.

The 2004 season saw the Division 2 merged with Division 1 into one Super League, bringing in the Belfast Bulls to bring the League up to 6 teams. The Dublin Rebels went 7-1 and again defeated the Knights in Shamrock Bowl XVIII 24-22.

The Belfast Bulls topped the League in 2005 on 7-1, but lost Shamrock Bowl XIX 26-19 to the Rebels, winning their fourth Bowl.

2006 saw an expansion of the League to eight teams as the Dublin City University Saints and North Dublin Marshals joined. Dublin Rebels would go undefeated, posting an 8-0 regular season record before thrashing Cork admirals 58-22 in the Semi-Finals and UL Vikings 44-12 in Shamrock Bowl XX.

References

_________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2001) 2001 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2001-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2002) 2002 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2002-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2004) 2004 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2004results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2005) 2005 Resuults [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2005results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2006) [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2006results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[13] Irish American Football Association (2016) History [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/history.htm [Accessed 26 October 2016]

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

Images

[16] Lucky Show – Irish American Football (2016) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/pics/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 5 June 2017]

Acknowledgements

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

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Last Updated: 27 December 2018

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Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League | 2 Conference 2019

Irish American Football Association Logo 2019 Reference: [4]

League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Cill Dara Crusaders	8	7	1	0	214	64	14
*Meath Bulldogs	8	6	1	1	153	58	13
Antrim Jets	8	5	3	0	153	68	10
North Dublin Pirates	8	3	4	1	96	96	7
Causeway Giants	8	1	7	0	50	209	2
NI Razorbacks #	8	1	7	0	60	214	1

*Qualify for Playoffs / 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Tie / 0 Pts Loss / -1 Pt Forfeit #

Reference: [1][2][Adjusted]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	IAFL 2 Bowl		Newbridge College
14.07.19	Cill Dara Crusaders	34	Meath Bulldogs	26

Reference: [2]

IAFL 2 Bowl Logo [5]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
03.03.19	Causeway Giants	6	Antrim Jets	32
	Week 2
10.03.19	Antrim Jets	14	NI Razorbacks	0
	Week 4
24.03.19	Meath Bulldogs	0	North Dublin Pirates	0
24.03.19	Cill Dara Crusaders	25	Causeway Giants	0
	Week 5
31.03.19	Cill Dara Crusaders	40	NI Razorbacks	0
	Week 6
07.04.19	Antrim Jets	8	North Dublin Pirates	10
07.04.19	Causeway Giants	18	NI Razorbacks	0
	Week 7
14.04.19	North Dublin Pirates	0	Antrim Jets	8
14.04.19	Meath Bulldogs	6	Cill Dara Crusaders	21
	Week 8
28.04.19	Causeway Giants	6	Meath Bulldogs	13
	Week 9
05.05.19	Cill Dara Crusaders	26	North Dublin Pirates	19
05.05.19	NI Razorbacks	13	Meath Bulldogs	25
	Week 10
12.05.19	NI Razorbacks	21	Antrim Jets	22
	Week 11
19.05.19	Antrim Jets	46	Causeway Giants	0
19.05.19	North Dublin Pirates	6	Meath Bulldogs	12
	Week 12
26.05.19	Cill Dara Crusaders	12	Meath Bulldogs	33
	Week 13
02.06.19	Causeway Giants	12	North Dublin Pirates	19
02.06.19	NI Razorbacks	0	Cill Dara Crusaders	45
	Week 14
09.06.19	Meath Bulldogs	16	Antrim Jets	0
	Week 15
16.06.19	North Dublin Pirates	0	Cill Dara Crusaders	30
16.06.19	NI Razorbacks	26	Causeway Giants	8
	Week 16
23.06.19	Antrim Jets	6	Cill Dara Crusaders	15
23.06.19	North Dublin Pirates	42	NI Razorbacks	0
23.06.19	Meath Bulldogs	48	Causeway Giants	0

Reference: [1][2]

Report

Cill Dara Crusaders, formed out of the merger of the North Kildare Reapers and South Kildare Soldiers finally won a Bowl game in 2019, defeating the Meath Bulldogs 32-26 in a close game, gaining revenge for their only defeat of the season, a heavy loss (12-33) against the same opposition at the end of May.

The two other Kildare teams dating back to 2012 (Reapers) and 2008 (Soldiers) had no luck in qualifying for the post-season with the Reapers failing to qualify for the Shamrock Bowl Conference Playoffs on a tie-breaker three seasons running.

The Crusaders had posted big wins over the NI Razorbacks and had close wins over the Antrim Jets, North Dublin Pirates and Causeway Giants as well as an away win over the Meath Bulldogs, meaning the teams were fairly level-pegged going into the Bowl, the Cill Dara Crusaders finishing the Regular Season on 7-1 and Meath Bulldogs 6-1-1.

Home Venues:

Team	Home Venue
Antrim Jets	Antrim Forum, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough
Causeway Giants	Coleraine Showgrounds, Causeway Coast & Glens
Cill Dara Crusaders	Newbridge College, Co. Kildare
Meath Bulldogs	Athboy Rugby Club, Co. Meath
NI Razorbacks	Newforge Country Club, Lisburn & Castlereagh Borough
North Dublin Pirates	Malahide Rugby Club, Co. Fingal

Reference: [2]

References:

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Teams | Kitted | IAFL 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/teams/teams-kitted-iafl1/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) Schedule & Results | IAFL2 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/iafl-2-2019/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) Kitted Football | League Details | IAFL2 [Playoffs][Standings][Results & Fixtures] 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl2_19/ [Accessed 16 July 2019]

Images

[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IAFA-Logo-400.png [Accessed 7 April 2019]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA 2 Bowl Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IAFL2-Bowl-e1561635928498.png [Accessed 16 July 2019]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2019) Cill Dara Crusaders Team Photo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Picture-3.jpg [Accessed 16 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, University College Dublin.

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American Football Association of Ireland Irish Senior League Box Scores & Match Reports 1999

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Carrickfergus Knights	4	3	1	0	92	24	.750
*Dublin Tigers	4	3	1	0	114	34	.750
Queens University Belfast Broncos	4	0	4	0	10	158	.000

IAFA Irish Senior League 1999 [Ref: compiled from 2-7]

Week 1 –

Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 Carrickfergus Knights 44 – The year began with the Carrickfergus Knights starting where they left off with a shutout win over the Queens University Belfast Broncos. The Knights defense dominted the entire game., winning 34-0

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Queens University Belfast Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Carrickfergus Knights					44

Week 2 – 13 June 1999

Dublin Tigers 14 Carrickfergus Knights 0 – In week 2, the Dublin Tigers took the initiative from the start, closing down the Knights and helped by running back Brian Dennehy. the deadlock was broken in the third quarter when Head Coach and Quarterback Don Cade dove over from the 2-yard line. Minutes later a second touchdown sealed the game for the Tigers.

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tigers	0	0	14	0	14
Carrickfergus Knights	0	0	0	0	0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	3rd Quarter
TIG	Don Cade 2yd Run (Padraic Reddington, 2xpt)	8-0
TIG	Feargal O’Donnchu	14-0
	4th Quarter
	No Scoring	14-0

Week 3 – 20 June 1999

Carrickfergus Knights 14 Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 –

In the return game between the Carrickfergus Knights and the Queens University Broncos, the Knights were a shadow of the team that won convincingly to start the season. The Offense gave up a safety early in the game, and they were plagued by timing errors and unforced errors, but still ended up winning 14-10.

At Queens University	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					14
Queens University Belfast Broncos					10

Week 4 – 27 June 1999

Dublin Tigers 66 Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 – In Week 4, the Tigers scored on the opening drive through a Brian Dennehy run, and never looked back, with Dennehy scoring five touchdowns in all as the Tigers won 66-0.

At Queens Unversity	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tigers					66
Queens University Belfast Broncos					0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
	?? Quarter
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run

Week 5 – 30 June 1999

Dublin Tigers 0 Carrickfergus Knights 36 – The Carrickfergus Knights inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Dublin Tigers in the Tigers two year history in the return match, winning 34-0, scoring four times in the first half, but held scoreless in the second until late in the fourth quarter when Wide Receiver Maxwell ran in for their fifth.

At Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights			0	6	36
Dublin Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Half
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
	3rd Quarter
	No Scoring	36-0
	4th Quarter
CAR	Maxwell TD Run	36-0

Week 6 – 25 July 1999

Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 Dublin Tigers 34 – For the second year in succession the Tigers and Carrickfergus had to be separated by points scored at the end of the regular season, as the Tigers also finished on 3-1 with a commanding performance by their entire Offensive Line, who won a combined Most Valuable Player award. the OL’s performance allowed Brian Dennehy score three touchdowns and QB Don Cade pass for a fourth. Feargal O’Donnchu won his third defensive MVP award for “outstanding leadership and superb tackling”.

At Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Queens University Belfast Broncos					0
Dublin Tigers					34

Team	Scorers	Score
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	Brian Dennehy Run
TIG	?? Pass from Don Cade

Shamrock Bowl – 15 August 1999

Carrickfergus Knights 6 Dublin Tigers 22 – With the Dublin Tigers and Carrickfergus Knights both finishing the season on level terms as in 1998, and a rematch of the Shamrock Bowl, won the previous season by Carrickfergus, the final itself proved to show the two teams evenly matched over the two seasons. The Dublin Tigers gained revenge in Shamrock Bowl XIV, winning 22-6, to win their first Shamrock Bowl.

At Santry, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					6
Dublin Tigers					22

Reference

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Shamrock Bowl Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 11 August 2019]

Newspapers

[2] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers roar. Evening Herald. Saturday, 21 August 1999, pg. 111.

[3] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers maul the Knights. Evening Herald. Saturday, 19 June 1999, pg. 27.

[4] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers roar!. Evening Herald. Saturday, 3 July 1999, pg. 25.

[5] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers spring into final. Evening Herald. Saturday, 31 July 1999, pg. 24.

[6] Anon. (1999) “Factfile and Greyhound Racing: American Football” Irish Independent. Wednesday, July 21, 1999. pg. 22. [Internet] Available from: the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/print/bl/0001715/19990721/257/0022 [Accessed 22 April 2020]

Internet Archive

[7] Carrickfergus Knights | Wayback Machine (1999) News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 1999]

Acknowledgements

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

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Irish American Football League Autumn League Box Scores & Match Reports 2001

Irish American Football Association Logo 2001-2002

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Rebels	6	5	1	0	142	32	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	5	1	0	174	30	10
University of Limerick Vikings	6	1	5	0	12	177	2
Dublin Dragons	6	1	5	0	20	109	2

Week 1, 30 September 2001

At Woodburn, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
Carrickfergus Knights					46

Week 2, 7 October 2001

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Dublin Rebels					48

Week 3, 14 October 2001

Dublin Dragons 0 Dublin Rebels 12 – The Rebels moved to 2-0 and the Dragons fell to 0-2 after this “hard-fought defensive encounter” went the Rebels way with two touchdowns – the first in the second Quarter from Brian Martin, and the second in the fourth quarter from Jason Shaw. Brian Dennehy was a standout for the Rebels on both defense and offense, and the stars for the Dragons were Ulli Zinneker and John Durrad on defense.

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	0	6	0	6	12
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	0	0

IAFL Autumn League 2001 – Week 2 Dublin Dragons 0 Dublin Rebels 12 Box-Score [Ref: 4]

Team	Scorers	Score
	2nd Quarter
REB	Brian Martin TD	6-0
	4th Quarter
REB	Jason Show	12-0

IAFL Autumn League 2001 – Week 2 Dublin Dragons 0 Dublin Rebels 12 Scorers [Ref: 4]

Week 4, 21 October 2001

At UL Sports Grounds, Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					34
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0

Week 5, 28 October 2001

At Woodburn, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels					16
Carrickfergus Knights					12

Week 6, 4 November 2001

At UL Sports Grounds, Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels					34
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0

Week 7, 11 November 2001

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					21
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	0	0

Week 8, 18 November 2001

At Woodburn, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Carrickfergus Knights					41

Week 9, 25 November 2001

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
Dublin Rebels					18

Week 10, 2 December 2001

University of Limerick Vikings 12 Dublin Dragons 8 –

At UL Sports Grounds, Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons					8
University of Limerick Vikings					12

IAFL Autumn League 2001 Week 10 UL Vikings 12 Dublin Dragons 8 Box-Score [Ref: 10]

Team	Scorers	Score
ULV	Tommy Conneely Fumble Return
ULV	Paddy Ryan Pass from ??

IAFL Autumn League 2001 Week 10 UL Vikings 12 Dublin Dragons 8 Scorers [Ref: 10]

Week 11, 11 December 2001

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Dublin Dragons					12

At Ringsend, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights			0	0	20
Dublin Rebels	0	0			14

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Dublin Rebels	6	5	1	0	142	32	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	5	1	0	174	30	10
University of Limerick Vikings	6	1	5	0	12	177	2
Dublin Dragons	6	1	5	0	20	109	2

Shamrock Bowl XV

Carrickfergus Knights 7 Dublin Rebels 28 – The Carrickfergus Knights were appearing in their sixth Shamrock Bowl in seven seasons, and the Rebels, a merger of the Greystones Rebels and Dublin Tigers, were appearing in their first, although many, including Brian Dennehy saw Shamrock Bowl action in 1998 and 1999 for the Tigers.

The teams were evenly matched throughout the season, both finishing on 5-1 Won-Loss Records, with the Rebels giving up Home Field Advantage with a loss on the final day of the regular season to the Knights. The Shamrock Bowl, however, was to be a Rebel victory, as Running Back Brian Dennehy scored with a 90-yard Kickoff Return from the first whistle, and then ran in the two-point conversion. Carrickfergus didn’t get a hand on him until the one-yard line and never recovered.

Rebels Quarterback Paddy Blood played the game of his life, returning from injury. With the Dublin defense winning the ball back, he drove the offense the length of the field, sweeping behind the offensive line, and finishing with a 20-yard Touchdown pass to Paraic Reddington.

The Knights recovered their composure momemtarily, as they recovered the ball from a blocked punt and Quarterback Stephen McDowell drove to the 10-yard line, where he connected on an out pattern to Wide Receiver Ron Smyth to bring them back to within one touchdown. The Extra-Point Kick was successful, making the score 14-7.

That was as close as the Knights would get for the rest of the afternoon, as the momentum was still with the Rebels. They scored again just before halftime on a half back option, as Dennehy connected with Wide Receiver Brian Martin for a 30-yard touchdown. Paddy Blood then hooked up with Dennehy for the two-point conversion.

Both teams stepped up on defense, as the Rebels hung on, comfortable and composed but not complacent. Michael Finucane and Steve Porteous were punishing Carrickfergus from the Defensive Line, and the Knights defense, playing tight as a unit, managed to halt the Rebels offense.

The Knights decided to switch to an aerial attack for the remainder of the game in the third quarter, and completed passes to Smyth and Paul McKillop. Two goal-line stands by the Rebels, with Free Safety Marcus Naylor making a crucial acrobatic tackle kept the Knights out in what was a nail-biting time for the Rebels.

The game was sealed late in the third quarter as Dennehy kept the ball for most of a 70-yard drive that culminated in him seeping in from two-yards out, making the score 28-7. That was the way the score stayed throughout the fourth quarter, as the Rebels celebrated their first Shamrock Bowl win, in a game which bode well for the future of Irish American Football, in its first season since 1999, and with a new Spring League just around the corner in 2002.

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels			7	0	28
Carrickfergus Knights			0	0	7

IAFL Autumn League 2001 Shamrock Bowl XV Carrickfergus Knights 7 Dublin Rebels 28 Box-Score [Ref: 13]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
REB	Brian Dennehy 90yd Kickoff Return, Brian Dennehy 2XPT Run	8-0
REB	Paraic Reddington 20yd Pass from Paddy Blood	14-0
CAR	Ron Smyth Pass from Stephen McDowell, XP Kick Good	14-7
	2nd Quarter
REB	Brian Martin 30yd Pass from Brian Dennehy, Dennehy 2XPT Pass from Blood	22-7
	3rd Quarter
REB	Brian Dennehy 2yd Run	28-7

IAFL Autumn League 2001 Shamrock Bowl XV Carrickfergus Knights 7 Dublin Rebels 28 Scorers [Ref: 13]

Reference

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2001) 2001 IAFL Standings/Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2001-iafl-standingsschedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

Internet Archive

[10] UL Vikings (2001) – Wayback Machine [2002/08/06] Ul Vikings 12 – 8 Dublin Dragons [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020806223911/http://www.ulvikings.com/ [Accessed 13 October 2018]

[10] UL Vikings (2010) – Wayback Machine [2010/04/29] Vikings History: 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100429042500/http://www.ulvikings.ie/index.php/vikings-history [Accessed 27 June 2018]

Sources

[4] Anon. (2001) Irish League: Dublin Rebels 12 Dublin Dragons 0 First Down. October 18-24, 2001. Pg. 28.

[14] Andrew Dennehy (2001) “Rebels’ yell dims lights for Knights” First Down December 20-26, 2001. Pg. 27

Acknowledgements

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Dublin Tornadoes Irish American Football Team 1995 Season Roster & Match Reports

Dublin Tornadoes Logo

Image References

[1] Dublin Tornadoes Logo – provided by email from Judd Lasher at http://www.417helmets.com

1995 IAFL Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Dublin Tornadoes*	8	8	0	0	120	19	1.000
Dublin Lightning	6	4	2	0	74	86	.667
Carrickfergus Knights	7	2	5	0	49	72	.287
Lurgan Area Raiders	7	0	7	0	14	100	.000

[2]

1995 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	28.05.95	H	Dublin Lightning	W	48-6
5	18.06.95	H	Carrickfergus Knights	L	0-14
7	09.07.95	A	Lurgan Area Raiders	W	20-0
8	16.07.95	A	Dublin Lightning	W	20-0
9	23.07.95	H	Lurgan Area Raiders
SF	17.09.95	H	Lurgan Area Raiders	W	60-0
SB X	24.09.95	N	Carrickfergus Knights	W	34-12

Week 2

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Lightning					6
Dublin Tornadoes					54
Scorers	Score
TOR – Dennehy 90yd Run
TOR – Dennehy 48yd Run
TOR – Dennehy 25yd Run
TOR – Dennehy Run

Week 4

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes					32
Carrickfergus Knights	13	0	0	0	13
Scorers	Score
1st Quarter
CAR – McKenny 63yd Punt Return
CAR – Woods 18yd Int Return	0-13
TOR – Dennehy 50yd Run
TOR – Dennehy TD
TOR – Dennehy TD
TOR – Dennehy TD
TOR – Dennehy TD
TOR – Dennehy, 2xpt

Reference: [13]

Week 5

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Dublin Tornadoes					14
Scorers	Score
1st Half
TOR – Byrne Run	0-6
3rd Quarter
TOR – Dennehy TD	0-12
TOR – C. Morrell Safety	0-14

Reference: [11]

Week 7

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes					20
Lurgan Area Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Scorers	Score
1st Quarter
TOR – O’Brien 8yd Run	6-0
3rd Quarter
TOR – G. Morrell 12yd Run	12-0
4th Quarter
TOR – O’Brien Run, Redmond 2xpt	20-0

Reference : [19]
[22][7]

Week 8

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes	0	0			20
Dublin Lightning	0	0	0	0	0
Scorers	Score
1st Quarter
TOR – G.Morrell 45yd Int Return	6-0
TOR – D. Grandmaison 2yd Run	12-0
4th Quarter
TOR – G. Morrell 40yd Fumble Return, G. Morrell 2x	20-0

Reference: [18]

Week 9

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Lurgan Area Raiders
Dublin Tornadoes
Scorers	Score

Playoffs

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Lurgan Area Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Dublin Tornadoes					60
Scorers	Score

Reference: [3]

Shamrock Bowl X,

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					12
Dublin Tornadoes					34
Scorers	Score
1st Quarter
CAR – Kick Return	6-0
TOR – McGowan 3yd Run	6-6
2nd Quarter
TOR – TD	6-12
3rd Quarter
TOR – Grandmaison Run	6-18
TOR – Dennehy Run	6-24
CAR – Banks	12-24
TOR – Grandmaison Run	12-34

Most Valuable Player: Dublin Tornadoes Offensive Line

Roster 1995

Player	Position
Brien Sutton	Quarterback
Alan Byrne	Running Back
Phil McGowan	Running Back
Brian Dennehy	Running Back
John Gerard	Wide Receiver
Jim Walsh	Wide Receiver
Padraig Redlington	Tight End
Alan O’Brien	Offensive Guard
Phil Woodyard	Offensive Tackle
Mark	Offensive Tackle
Denis Soroghan	Offensive Center
Danny O’Callaghan	Outside Linebacker
Craig Mirrell	Outside Linebacker
Joe Clarke	Middle Linebacker
Dave Grandmaison	Strong Safety
Conor Lennard	Free Safety
John Jones	Defensive Tackle
Ray Hodge	Defensive Tackle
Fergal	Defensive End
Dave McGrath	Cornerback
Padraig Redmond
Gary Morrell	Running Back / Wide Receiver
Phil McGowan	Linebacker
Stephen McKenny	Kick Return
Paul Woods
Joe Clarke	Linebacker

References: [1]

References

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Sources

[3] Anon (1995) Tornadoes go for three in a row. The Echo. Thursday, 21 September 1995, pg. 48.

[4] Anon (1995) Tornadoes breeze past Carrickfergus to claim third straight Irish title. First Down. 7 October 1995, pg. 21.

[5] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 29 July 1995, pg. 21.

[6] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[7] Anon (1995) Irish Update – Tearaway Tornadoes. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[8] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[9] Anon (1995) Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[10] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[11] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes wake up from Knight-mare performance. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[12] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[13] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes turn up heat. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[14] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[15] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Graham’s Five Alive. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[16] Anon (1995) * The Irish League… First Down. 3 June 1995, pg. 18.

[17] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[18] Anon (1995) Tornadoes smash county rivals. The Echo. Thursday, 20 July 1995, pg. 48.

[19] Anon (1995) Tornadoes blow Lurgan away. The Echo. Thursday, 13 July 1995, pg. 48.

[20] Anon (1995) Tornadoes on the rampage. The Echo. Thursday, 15 June 1995, pg. 46.

Internet Archive

[1] Dublin Tornadoes (1997) Players Roster ’95 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19970618100359/http://fiachra.ucd.ie/~alan/tornado.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Images

[65] Dublin Tornadoes (1995) Timmy Tornado Logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19961115063729im_/http://fiachra.ucd.ie:80/~alan/Icons/American/timmy.gif [Accessed 3 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jillian Glynn

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Dublin Rebels | Irish American Football Team | 2004 Season Roster & Match Reports

2004 Season Record

Year	Regular Season					Post-Season					International
	P	W	L	T	Pct	P	W	L	T	Chp	P	W	L	T
2004	8	7	1	0	.875	2	2	0	0	SB	2	1	1	0

Reference: [2][3][4]

2004 IAFL League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Dublin Rebels	8	7	1	0	300	88	38
*Carrickfergus Knights	8	6	1	1	289	81	37
*Belfast Bulls	8	4	3	1	161	107	33
*Dublin Dragons	8	3	5	0	91	229	30
Cork Admirals	8	3	5	0	124	281	27
University of Limerick Vikings	8	0	8	0	35	213	21

Reference: [3]

2004 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
			Irish American Football League
5	04.04.04	H	UL Vikings	W	50-0
6	18.04.04	A	UL Vikings	W	30-0 #
8	09.05.04	A	Carrickfergus Knights	L	14-42
10	23.05.04	H	Dublin Dragons	W	12-6
11	13.06.04	A	Cork Admirals	W	88-12
12	20.06.04	H	Carrickfergus Knights	W	26-12
14	11.07.04	H	Cork Admirals	W	52-0
18	08.08.04	A	Belfast Bulls	W	28-14
SF	15.08.04	H	Dublin Dragons	W	38-12
SB XVIII	29.08.04	N	Carrickfergus Knights	W	24-22
			Charleroi Trophy (Belgium)
SF	27.06.04	N	Chevaliers d’Orleans (Fra)	L	8-26
3rd/4th	28.06.04	A	Charleroi Cougars (Bel)	W	20-0

Reference: [3][4]

2004 Scorers

Player	Position	TD	2XPT	Total
Brian Dennehy	Running Back	17	13	128
Simon Mackey	Tight End	7	6	54
Carl Faichney		8	0	48
Fearghal O’Donnchu		5	1	32
Andy Dennehy	Quarter-Back	3	4	26
Marcus Naylor		3	1	20
Conor Ryan		3	0	18
Mark Kelly		1	1	8
Chris Massmann		1	0	6
Steve Archibald		1	0	6
Kevin Finnegan		0	1	2
Travis Lawson		0	1	2
Darragh Farrell		0	1	2
Total		45	28	326

Reference: Compiled from: [4][5]

References

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Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Rebels Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Dublin-Rebels-2.png [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Websites

[2] Dublin Rebels (2016) Historical Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinrebels.com/history/historical-results/ [Accessed 22 June 2018]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2004) 2004 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2004results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[4] Irish American Football Association (2004) 26th/27th June – REBELS PLAY IN CHARLEROI TROPHY – ORLEANS DEFEAT LILLE IN FINAL [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20040807025301/http://www.iafl.info:80/chart04.htm [Accessed 21 July 2018]

[5] Dublin Rebels (2004) – Wayback Machine [2004-12-07] Home: 2004 Scorers [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041207001618/http://www.dublinrebels.com/main.html [Accessed 5 July 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels

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Last Updated: 2 July 2019

July 2, 2019October 29, 2023

Dublin Rebels | Irish American Football Team | 2002 Season Roster & Match Reports

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2002 Season Record

Year	Regular Season					Post-Season					International
	P	W	L	T	Pct	P	W	L	T	Chp	P	W	L	T
2002	6	1	5	0	.167	0	0	0	0	CT	2	2	0	0

Reference: [2][3][4]

2002 IAFL League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
University of Limerick Vikings	6	5	1	0	72	64	10
Carrickfergus Knights	6	4	2	0	167	46	8
Dublin Dragons	6	2	4	0	54	95	4
Dublin Rebels	6	1	5	0	40	128	2

Reference: [3]

2002 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
			IAFL Division 1
1	17.03.02	H	Dublin Dragons	L	0-6
4	14.04.02	A	University of Limerick Vikings	L	6-12
6	28.04.02	H	University of Limerick Vikings	L	8-22
7	05.05.02	A	Carrickfergus Knights	L	6-36
10		A	Carrickfergus Knights	L	6-46
12	09.06.02	H	Dublin Dragons	W	12-6
			Charleroi Trophy
SF	29.06.02	N	Forbach Taupes (Fra)	W	26-8
F	30.06.02	A	Charleroi Cougars (Bel)	W	22-0

Reference: [3][4]

Week 1, 17 March 2002

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	6	0	0	0	6
Dublin Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
DRA – O’Reilly 60 yd Pass from Olwill					6-0

Reference: [5]

Week 4, 14 April 2002

At Univeristy of Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels					6
University of Limerick Vikings					12
Scorers					Score
ULV – Dutter Run
ULV – Dutter Run
REB – Faichney 31yd Pass from Blood

Reference: [6]

Week 6, 28 April 2004

At Dublin Rebels	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
University of Limerick Vikings	14	0	0	8	22
Dublin Rebels	0	0	8	0	8
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
ULV – Coker Fumble Recovery					6-0
ULV – Galt 24yd Pass from Dutter, Conneely 2xpt					14-0
3rd Quarter
ULV – Conneely 13yd Run, Conneely 2xpt					22-0
4th Quarter
REB – Naylor 1yd Run, Naylor 2xpt					22-8

Referennce: [5]
[6]

Week 7, 5 May 2002

At Woodburn RFC, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	0	0	6	0	6
Carrickfergus Knights	8	14	8	6	36
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
CAR – Watt 6yd Run, C.McDowell 2xpt					0-8
2nd Quarter
CAR – McIlroy 40 yd Pass from S McDowell, C. McDowell 2xpt					0-16
CAR – McIlroy 1yd Pass from S. McDowell					0-22
3rd Quarter
REB – Dennehy 1yd Run, 2xpt good					8-22
CAR – S. McDowell 1yd Run, Watt 2xpt					8-30
4t h Quarter
CAR – Shaw Run					8-36

Reference: [6]

Week 10

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels					6
Carrickfergus Knights					46
Scorers					Score
CAR – Watt Run
CAR – Watt Run
CAR – Watt Run
CAR – Watt Run
CAR – Dimple Pass from S. McDowell
CAR – C. McDowell Pass from S. McDowell
CAR – McIlroy 2xpt
CAR – McKillop 2xpt

Week 12, 9 June 2002

At Civil Service Grounds, Islandbridge, D8	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	0	6	0	0	6
Dublin Rebels	0	6	0	6	12
Scorers					Score
2nd Quarter
DRA – Zinnecker, 20yd Int Return					6-0
REB – Slater, 24yd Int Return					6-6
4th Quarter
REB – Lawson, 54yd Int Return					6-12

Reference: [2]

Scorers

Player	Position	TD	TD Pass	TD Rec	TD Run	TD Misc	2XP	Total
Brian Dennehy	WR/RB	6	0	4	2	0	4	44
Marcus Naylor	RB	1	0	0	1	0	1	8
Faichney	WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	6
Blood	QB	1	1	0	0	0	0	6
Slater		1	0	0	0	1	0	6
Lawson		1	0	0	0	1	0	6

Compiled from: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Reference

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Sources

[1] Anon. (2002) Sports Round-Up: American Football The Irish Times – Monday, May 13, 2002 – Page 30. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2002/0513/Pg030.html#Ar03000

[2] Anon. (2002) Sports Round-Up: American Football The Irish Times – Monday, June 10, 2002 – Page 35. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2002/0610/Pg035.html#Ar03501

Websites

[3] Britball Now (2002) 2002 Irish News [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/match-reports-and-archived/archived-news/2002-irish-news.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2002) 2002 IAFL Standings/Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2002-iafl-standingsschedule/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

Internet Archive

[4] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Vikings 12 at Knights 6 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020604080912/http://www.iafs.co.uk:80/index.php?page=02vikingsatknights.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[5] Dublin Dragons – Wayback Machine (2002) News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20021008135754/http://www.geocities.com/dublindragons_usafootballnews.htm/ [Accessed 11 October 2018]

[6] University of Limerick Vikings – Wayback Machine (2002) News [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020806223911/http://www.ulvikings.com:80/ [Accessed 13 October 2017]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2002) June 29th/30th – DUBLIN REBELS WIN CHARLEROI TROPHY TOURNAMENT: [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021210031040/http://www.irish-american-football.org/news%20stories/29jun02.htm [Accessed 8 October 2017]

Images

[8] Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Rebels Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Dublin-Rebels-2.png [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels

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Eirball | Irish World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 July 2019

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274