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Dublin Celts | Irish American Football Team | Season 1985

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Season Report

With no Irish Teams to play against, the Dublin Celts played their first match on 27 October 1985 against England’s Bristol Bombers, winning 32-0

Home Venue Map

1985 Results

 

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
  27.10.85 A Bristol Bombers (Eng) W 32-0

[1]

1985 Roster

Number Name Position
7 Kevin Kelly Quarterback
11 Ray Mooney Nose Tackle
11 Dermot Fitzsimons Running Back / Line Backer
26 Martin Murphy Running Back / Wide Receiver
28 Joe Moore Running Back
32 Glen Webster Running Back / Wide Receiver
37 Bryan Durance Middle Line Backer
40 Tom Hobbs Guard / Tackle
44 John Morrissey Quarterback / Wide Receiver
49 Steve Kavanagh Defensive Back
54 Ger Breen Tight End / Wide Receiver
57 Tony Mason Linebacker
58 Paul Seery Outside Linebacker
59 Dave McCabe Outside Linebacker
63 Owen Quigley Guard
68 Philip Woodyard Center / Guard
69 Fran Offensive Tackle / Guard
71 Tommy Kennedy Defensive Tackle / End
75 Noel “Juicy” Doolan Nose Tackle
87 Steve Collins Tight End
88 Alan Kelly Linebacker / Running Back
89 Declan Doherty Wide Receiver
95 Fergus Cullen Offensive Tackle / Guard
99 Dave Collins Defensive End / Tackle

Reference: [2]

Websites

 

[1] Britball Now (2009) British and Irish Friendly results against foreign opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2017]

Social Media

[2] Dublin Celts American Football team Facebook Page (2016) Post to Page by Deck Doc: August 2, 2018 [Internet] Available from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2020590271588117&set=pcb.718640911862366&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 29 November 2018]

 

Images

 

[3] 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 Richard Mulcahy

 

About this document

 

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 April 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League 2012

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League Table

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
IAFL North              
*Belfast Trojans 8 8 0 0     16
*West Dublin Rhinos 8 4 4 0     8
*Carrickfergus Knights 8 2 6 0     4
Craigavon Cowboys 8 2 6 0     4
Dublin Dragons 8 0 8 0     0
IAFL South              
*UL Vikings 8 8 0 0     16
*Dublin Rebels 8 6 2 0     12
*Trinity College Dublin 8 6 2 0     12
University College Dublin 8 4 4 0     8
Cork Admirals 8 3 5 0     6
Tullamore Phoenix # 8 1 7 0     1

[2]

 

Playoff Results

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Wildcard Playoff      
17.06.12 Dublin Rebels 28 Trinity College 6
24.06.12 West Dublin Rhinos 2 Carrickfergus Knights 7
  Semi-Finals      
01.07.12 Belfast Trojans 66 Dublin Rebels 38
01.07.12 UL Vikings 63 Carrickfergus Knights 3
  Shamrock Bowl XXV      
14.07.12 UL Vikings 14 Belfast Trojans 16

[2]

 

Regular Season Results

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Week 1      
26.02.12 UL Vikings 55 Trinity College 8
  Week 2      
04.03.12 University College Dublin 8 Carrickfergus Knights 13
04.03.12 Dublin Rebels 20 Cork Admirals 6
04.03.12 Tullamore Phoenix 19 Dublin Dragons 0
  Week 3      
11.03.12 West Dublin Rhinos 38 Tullamore Phoenix 0
11.03.12 Craigavon Cowboys 12 Belfast Trojans 31
11.03.12 Trinity College 18 Dublin Rebels 52
  Week 4      
18.03.12 Cork Admirals 6 University College Dublin 16
18.03.12 Trinity College 19 Carrickfergus Knights 16
18.03.12 UL Vikings 43 Craigavon Cowboys 0
  Week 5      
25.03.12 Dublin Dragons 2 Cork Admirals 36
25.03.12 West Dublin Rhinos 20 Belfast Trojans 24
25.03.12 Dublin Rebels 34 University College Dublin 0
  Week 6      
01.04.12 Dublin Dragons 0 Trinity College 70
01.04.12 Tullamore Phoenix 14 Craigavon Cowboys 26
01.04.12 Carrickfergus Knights 13 UL Vikings 55
  Week 8      
15.04.12 University College Dublin 50 Tullamore Phoenix 0
15.04.12 Belfast Trojans 53 Dublin Dragons 0
15.04.12 Craigavon Cowboys 12 Carrickfergus Knights 27
15.04.12 Dublin Rebels 12 West Dublin Rhinos 7
  Week 9      
22.04.12 University College Dublin 16 UL Vikings 38
22.04.12 Cork Admirals 26 West Dublin Rhinos 0
22.04.12 Trinity College 35 Tullamore Phoenix 0
  Week 10      
27.04.12 Trinity College 22 University College Dublin 8
29.04.12 Belfast Trojans 48 Craigavon Cowboys 12
29.04.12 Carrickfergus Knights 34 Dublin Rebels 40
29.04.12 UL Vikings 34 Cork Admirals 0
  Week 11      
06.05.12 Dublin Dragons 6 West Dublin Rhinos 8
06.05.12 Belfast Trojans 30 Tullamore Phoenix 0
  Week 12      
13.05.12 Cork Admirals 20 Carrickfergus Knights 16
13.05.12 Craigavon Cowboys 76 Dublin Dragons 0
13.05.12 UL Vikings 29 Dublin Rebels 0
  Week 13      
20.05.12 Carrickfergus Knights 0 Belfast Trojans 43
20.05.12 Craigavon Cowboys 14 University College Dublin 22
20.05.12 West Dublin Rhinos 13 Trinity College 34
  Week 14      
27.05.12 Dublin Dragons 0 UL Vikings 61
27.05.12 Cork Admirals 19 Trinity College 42
27.05.12 Tullamore Phoenix 0 Dublin Rebels 20
  Week 15      
03.06.12 West Dublin Rhinos 13 Craigavon Cowboys 6
03.06.12 Belfast Trojans 54 Cork Admirals 0
03.06.12 Tullamore Phoenix 0 UL Vikings 62
  Week 16      
10.06.12 Carrickfergus Knights 3 West Dublin Rhinos 7
10.06.12 University College Dublin 74 Dublin Dragons 0
10.06.12 Dublin Rebels 20 Belfast Trojans 27

[2]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss / x – Qualify for Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for Wildcard Playoff

Home Venues

Team Home Venue
Belfast Trojans Shorts S&R Club, Belfast
Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, Co. Antrim
Cork Admirals Cork IT, Bishopstown, Co. Cork
Dublin Dragons ALSAA, Dublin Airport
Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Santry, Dublin
Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Sports Grounds
Tullamore Phoenix Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly
UL Vikings UL Sports Ground, Limerick
University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

[2]

References

____________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2012) 2012 Standings / 2012 Shamrock Bowl Playoffs / 2012 League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2014]

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 April 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League 2011

IAFL Logo 2003-2012

League Table

  P W L T PF PA Pts
IAFL North              
*Carrickfergus Knights 8 6 2 0     12
*Belfast Trojans 8 6 2 0     12
Craigavon Cowboys 8 4 4 0     8
IAFL Central              
*Dublin Rebels 8 5 3 0     10
West Dublin Rhinos 8 2 6 0     4
Trinity College ### 8 3 5 0     3
IAFL South              
*UL Vikings 8 8 0 0     16
University College Dublin # 8 4 4 0     7
Cork Admirals ## 8 2 6 0     2
Dublin Dragons 8 0 8 0     0

[2]

 

Playoff Results

 

 

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Shamrock Bowl XXIV      
31.07.11 Dublin Rebels 14 UL Vikings 13

[2]

 

Regular Season Results

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Week 1      
06.03.11 University Colllege Dublin 16 Trinity College 20
  Week 2      
13.03.11 UL Vikings 56 University College Dublin 6
  Week 3      
20.03.11 Craigavon Cowboys 14 Carrickfergus Knights 27
20.03.11 Dublin Rebels 3 UL Vikings 6
  Week 4      
27.03.11 West Dublin Rhinos 6 Cork Admirals 0
27.03.11 Belfast Trojans 8 University College Dublin 0
27.03.11 Trinity College Dublin 59 Dublin Dragons 14
  Week 5      
03.04.11 Carrickfergus Knights 34 Belfast Trojans 6
03.04.11 Dublin Rebels 20 Trinity College 6
03.04.11 UL Vikings 40 Cork Admirals 0
  Week 6      
10.04.11 University College Dublin 74 Dublin Dragons 8
10.04.11 West Dublin Rhinos 0 Dublin Rebels 13
10.04.11 UL Vikings 45 Carrickfergus Knights 8
  Week 7      
17.04.11 Cork Admirals 8 University College Dublin 12
17.04.11 Belfast Trojans 33 Craigavon Cowboys 12
17.04.11 Trinity College 13 West Dublin Rhinos 8
  Week 8      
01.05.11 Carrickfergus Knights 21 Dublin Rebels 7
01.05.11 Cork Admirals 19 Craigavon Cowboys 42
01.05.11 Dublin Dragons 0 Belfast Trojans 59
  Week 9      
08.05.11 Carrickfergus Knights 14 West Dublin Rhinos 0
08.05.11 Dublin Dragons 6 Cork Admirals 15
  Week 10      
15.05.11 West Dublin Rhinos 0 Belfast Trojans 10
15.05.11 Dublin Rebels 39 Craigavon Cowboys 14
  Week 11      
22.05.11 Craigavon Cowboys 30 Trinity College 0
22.05.11 University College Dublin 0 UL Vikings 30
22.05.11 Cork Admirals 63 Dublin Dragons 0
22.05.11 Belfast Trojans 14 Dublin Rebels 12
  Week 12      
29.05.11 University College Dublin 30 Cork Admirals 0
29.05.11 Trinity College 0 Carrickfergus Knights 39
  Week 13      
05.06.11 Craigavon Cowboys 28 Belfast Trojans 21
05.06.11 Dublin Dragons 0 UL Vikings 30
05.06.11 Dublin Rebels 16 West Dublin Rhinos 10
  Week 14      
12.06.11 Carrickfergus Knights 19 Craigavon Cowboys 6
12.06.11 Dublin Dragons 0 University College Dublin 34
12.06.11 Trinity College 0 Dublin Rebels 30
  Week 15      
19.06.11 West Dublin Rhinos 30 Trinity College 0
19.06.11 Cork Admirals 0 UL Vikings 30
19.06.11 Belfast Trojans 16 Carrickfergus Knights 14
  Week 16      
26.06.11 Craigavon Cowboys 24 West Dublin Rhinos 14
26.06.11 UL Vikings 30 Dublin Dragons 0

[2]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss / * Qualify for Playoffs

 

Home Venues

 

 

 

 

 

Team Home Venue
Belfast Trojans Malone RFC, Belfast
Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, Woodburn Road
Craigavon Cowboys Brownlow, Craigavon
Cork Admirals Cork IT Stadium
Dublin Dragons Lucan Community College, Lucan, Co. South Dublin
Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Santry, Co. Dublin
University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin, D4, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
University of Limerick Vikings UL Sports Grounds, Limerick
Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Sports Grounds, Santry
West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, D15

[2]

 

References

____________________________________________________________

 

Websites

 

[2] Irish American Football Association (2011) 2011 IAFL Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/2011-iafl-schedule-published/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

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

 

Images

 

[1] Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

 

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

 

About this document

 

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 April 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League 2010

Irish American Football League Logo 2003-2012

 

League Table

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
IAFL North              
*Carrickfergus Knights 8 6 2 0     12
Craigavon Cowboys 8 4 4 0     8
Belfast Trojans 8 3 5 0     6
IAFL Central              
*Dublin Rebels 8 8 0 0     16
*West Dublin Rhinos 8 3 3 2     8
DCU Saints 8 2 5 1     4
Trinity College 8 2 5 1     4
IAFL South              
*UL Vikings 8 6 1 1     13
*Cork Admirals 8 5 2 1     11
University College Dublin 8 2 6 0     4
Dublin Dragons 8 0 8 0     0

[2]

 

Playoff Results

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Wildcard Playoff      
18.06.10 Cork Admirals 6 West Dublin Rhinos 8
  Semi-Finals      
25.06.10 Dublin Rebels 65 West Dublin Rhinos 0
25.06.10 UL Vikings 20 Carrickfergus Knights 0
  Shamrock Bowl XXIII      
07.08.10 Dublin Rebels 15 UL Vikings 0

[2]

 

Regular Season Results

 

Date Home Team   Away Team  
  Week 1      
14.03.10 UCD 0 UL Vikings 56
14.03.10 Carrickfergus Knights 14 Belfast Trojans 8
14.03.10 Trinity College 28 DCU Saints 15
  Week 2      
21.03.10 Dublin Dragons 13 Craigavon Cowboys 29
21.03.10 UCD 2 Cork Admirals 28
21.03.10 Dublin Rebels 48 West Dublin Rhinos 0
  Week 3      
28.03.10 Craigavon Cowboys 0 Carrickfergus Knights 19
28.03.10 Trinity College 6 Dublin Rebels 39
28.03.10 UL Vikings 70 Dublin Dragons 0
  Week 4      
11.04.10 Carrickfergus Knights 14 UL Vikings 16
11.04.10 West Dublin Rhinos 18 Craigavon Cowboys 6
11.04.10 DCU Saints 6 Dublin Rebels 40
  Week 5      
18.04.10 Cork Admirals 30 UCD 0
18.04.10 DCU Saints 8 West Dublin Rhinos 15
18.04.10 Trinity College 42 Belfast Trojans 8
  Week 6      
25.04.10 UCD 26 Dublin Dragons 0
25.04.10 Craigavon Cowboys 17 Trinity College 8
25.04.10 UL Vikings 12 Cork Admirals 12
  Week 7      
02.05.10 West Dublin Rhinos 0 DCU Saints 0
02.05.10 Carrickfergus Knights 48 Craigavon Cowboys 14
02.05.10 Belfast Trojans 38 Dublin Dragons 0
  Week 8      
09.05.10 DCU Saints 6 Cork Admirals 2
09.05.10 Belfast Trojans 0 Carrickfergus Knights 30
  Week 9      
16.05.10 Craigavon Cowboys 19 UCD 6
16.05.10 Dublin Dragons 6 UL Vikings 70
16.05.10 Dublin Rebels 55 Trinity College 0
  Week 10      
23.05.10 Cork Admirals 25 Belfast Trojans 8
23.05.10 Trinity College 20 West Dublin Rhinos 24
23.05.10 UL Vikings 19 Dublin Rebels 28
  Week 11      
30.05.10 UCD 12 Carrickfergus Knights 35
30.05.10 Dublin Dragons 0 Cork Admirals 32
30.05.10 Belfast Trojans 20 DCU Saints 0
  Week 12      
06.06.10 West Dublin Rhinos 20 Trinity College 20
06.06.10 Dublin Dragons 0 UCD 22
06.06.10 Dublin Rebels 49 DCU Saints 0
  Week 13      
13.06.10 Belfast Trojans 20 Craigavon Cowboys 24
13.06.10 Carrickfergus Knights 20 West Dublin Rhinos 0
13.06.10 Cork Admirals 6 UL Vikings 27
  Week 14      
20.06.10 DCU Saints 36 Trinity College 6
20.06.10 Dublin Rebels 32 Carrickfergus Knights 13
20.06.10 UL Vikings 30 UCD 0
  Week 15      
04.07.10 Cork Admirals 40 Dublin Dragons 6
04.07.10 West Dublin Rhinos 0 Dublin Rebels 48
04.07.10 Craigavon Cowboys 14 Belfast Trojans 15

[2]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss / * Qualify for Playoff

Home Venues

Team Home Venue
Shamrock Bowl Tallaght Stadium, D24, Co. South Dublin
Belfast Trojans Malone RFC, Belfast
Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, Woodburn, Co. Antrim
Cork Admirals Cork IT Stadium, Cork
Craigavon Cowboys Craigavon Leisure Centre, Brownlow, Co. Armagh
DCU Saints Dublin City University Sports Ground
Dublin Dragons Lucan Community College, Lucan, Co. South Dublin
Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Santry, Dublin
University College Dublin Belfield, UCD, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
University of Liimerick Vikings UL Sports Grounds, Limerick
Trinity College TCD Sports Grounds
West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, D15, Co. Fingal

[2]

References

____________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2010) 2010 IAFL Standings/Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2010-iafl-standingsschedule/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Coleraine Chieftains | Irish American Football Team 1985-1990

Coleraine Chieftains Logo 2002

IAFL Senior Team 1985-1990

Home Ground: Coleraine Borough Council Park, Co. Antrim

Colours: Navy Blue / Navy Blue / White

Career Record: (W-L-T) Regular Season: 2-12-1

History: Were the first team in Northern Ireland, and the second in Ireland as a whole, after the Dublin Celts [4] . Played in the first game between two Irish Clubs, a Two-Touch game against the Tyrone Tornadoes in 1985.

Played in the Northern Ireland American Football Association Flag League in 1985-86 before playing in the first two full Irish American Football League seasons in 1987 and 1988. they won two games in 1987, and managed just one tie in 1988. They sat out 1989, before playing again in the Irish League in 1990. In 1991 they merged with Carrickfergus Cougars to form the Newtownabbey Warriors.

Were reformed by former players in 2001, but only played two Flag Football games before folding again [6] .

Home Venue Map

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Place Post-Season Titles International
  P W L T   P W L T   P W L T
1987 10 2 8 0 4th 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
1988 4 0 3 1 3rd 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
1989 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
1990 1 0 1 0 ? 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0

[5][Adjusted]

1987 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
1 27.04.87 H Craigavon Cowboys L 0-38
3 10.05.87 H Dublin Celts L 9-48
5 24.05.87 A Belfast Blitzers L 0-52
7 07.06.87 H East Side Jets W 31-0
9 21.06.87 A Dublin Tornadoes L 6-38
10 28.06.87 H Belfast Spartans L 0-6
13 19.07.87 H Belfast Giants L 0-12
14 26.07.87 H Jordanstown Jaguars W 1-0 #
15 02.08.87 H Carrickfergus Cougars L 12-33
16 16.08.87 A Bangor Buccaneers L 0-6

[4]

1988 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
1 17.04.88 H Dublin Tornadoes L 0-46
2 01.05.88 A Belfast Spartans L 7-14
8 17.07.88 H Carrickfergus Cougars L 0-48
9 24.07.88 H Belfast Spartans T 32-32

[4]

1990 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
1 06.05.90 A Craigavon Cowboys L 0-36

[4]

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

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

[3] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1988] [Other Kitted] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]

[4] Britball Now (2016) Coleraine Chieftans [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/ColeraineChieftains.htm [Accessed 18 July 2018]

[5] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: About [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/about.html [Accessed 18 July 2018]

[6] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: Chief Image [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/images/chief.gif [Accessed 18 July 2018]

Sources

[5] Anon. (1988) “Scoreboard: IAFL” American Football News July 28, 1988. Pg.

Acknowledgements

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

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 21 March 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League 2009

IAFL Logo 2003

League Table

PWLTPFPAPts
*Dublin Rebels87012756015
*University of Limerick Vikings86112124613
*Carrickfergus Knights862017111212
*Dublin City University Saints8341861827
Belfast Trojans82601262504
Cork Admirals82601381354
West Dublin Rhinos8071542771

[2]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamScore
Semi-Finals
26.07.09Dublin Rebels38DCU Saints0
28.07.09UL Vikings20Carrickergus Knights0
Shamrock Bowl
09.08.09UL Vikings9Dublin Rebels6 ot
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[2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamScore
Week 1
22.03.09UL Vikings49Belfast Trojans0
Week 2
29.03.09Dublin Rebels40Carrickfergus Knights7
29.03.09DCU Saints18West Dublin Rhinos18
Week 3
05.04.09Carrickfergus Knights19DCU Saints6
05.04.09Belfast Trojans22Cork Admirals12
05.04.09UL Vikings7Dublin Rebels12
Week 4
19.04.09Cork Admirals14Dublin Rebels32
19.04.09DCU Saints0UL Vikings30
19.04.09Carrickfergus Knights34West Dublin Rhinos6
Week 5
26.04.09DCU Saints26Belfast Trojans22
26.04.09West Dublin Rhinos0Cork Admirals36
26.04.09Dublin Rebels14UL Vikings14
Week 6
10.05.09Dublin Rebels47Belfast Trojans6
10.05.09Cork Admirals18Carrickfergus Knights19
10.05.09West Dublin Rhinos14DCU Saints22
Week 8
24.05.09West Dublin Rhinos0Dublin Rebels47
24.05.09UL Vikings9Cork Admirals6
24.05.09Belfast Trojans18Carrickfergus Knights23
Week 9
31.05.09Carrickfergus Knights14UL Vikings17
31.05.09Cork Admirals52DCU Saints0
Week 10
07.06.09Belfast Trojans6Dublin Rebels56
Week 11
14.06.09Belfast Trojans52West Dublin Rhinos9
14.06.09Dublin Rebels27DCU Saints6
14.06.09Cork Admirals0UL Vikings45
Week 12
21.06.09West Dublin Rhinos7Carrickfergus Knights27
Week 14
05.07.09DCU Saints8Cork Admirals0
05.07.09Carrickfergus Knights28Belfast Trojans0
05.07.09UL Vikings41West Dublin Rhinos0

[2]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss / *Qualify for Playoffs

Home Venues

TeamHome Venue
Belfast TrojansMalone Road RFC, Belfast
Carrickfergus KnightsWoodburn Road, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Cork AdmiralsCork IT Stadium, Cork
Dublin City University SaintsALSAA, Dublin Airport
Dublin RebelsSportslink, Dublin
University of Limerick VikingsUL Sports Grounds, Limerick
West Dublin RhinosCastleknock College, Dublin

[2]

References

____________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2009) 2009 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2009iaflfixtures.htm [Accessed 17 October 2009]

[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]

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2003) IAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/logo.gif [Accessed 11 December 2017]

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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 March 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Irish American Football League 2008

Final Standings

TeamPWLTPFPAPts
IAFL North
*Belfast Trojans86202267912
Carrickfegus Knights83501561936
Belfast Bulls8260842624
IAFL Central
*Dublin Rebels87103012214
*Dublin City University Saints84401331418
Dublin Rhinos8170492952
IAFL South
*UL Vikings87102868814
*Cork Admirals86203329212
Tallaght Outlaws808004340
Irish American Football League 2008 [Ref: 5]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamScore
Wildcard Playoffs
20.07.2008Cork Admirals34DCU Saints2
Semi-Finals
27.07.2008UL Vikings42Belfast Trojans8
27.07.2008Dublin Rebels19Cork Admirals12
Shamrock Bowl XXII
10.08.2008Dublin Rebels12UL Vikings14
Irish American Football League Playoff Results 2008 [Ref: 2-4]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamScore
Week 1
30.03.2008DCU Saints7Carrickfergus Knights18
30.03.2008Belfast Trojans0Dublin Rebels16
30.03.2008Cork Admirals66Belfast Bulls0
Week 2
06.04.2008Carrickfergus Knights25Dublin Rhinos0
06.04.2008UL Vikings22Belfast Trojans0
06.04.2008Cork Admirals98Tallaght Outlaws0
Week 3
13.04.2008Dublin Rhinos0Dublin Rebels64
13.04.2008Belfast Bulls6UL Vikings22
13.04.2008Tallaght Outlaws0DCU Saints44
Week 4
20.04.2008Belfast Trojans24Belfast Bulls8
20.04.2008Dublin Rebels0Cork Admirals6
Week 5
27.04.2008DCU Saints32Dublin Rhinos3
27.04.2008Carrickfergus Knights0Belfast Trojans42
27.04.2008UL Vikings36Tallaght Outaws0
Week 6
04.05.2008Dublin Rebels25DCU Saints0
04.05.2008Belfast Bulls30Carrickfergus Knights14
04.05.2008UL Vikings20Cork Admirals3
Week 7
11.05.2008Dublin Rhinos34Tallaght Outlaws0
11.05.2008Belfast Bulls14Belfast Trojans30
Week 8
18.05.2008Dublin Rebels52Dublin Rhinos0
18.05.2008Belfast Trojans44Carrickfergus Knights19
18.05.2008Tallaght Outlaws0Cork Admirals60
Week 9
25.05.2008Cork Admirals25UL Vikings34
25.05.2008Carrickfergus Knights14Belfast Bulls26
25.05.2008DCU Saints0Dublin Rebels39
Week 10
01.06.2008Tallaght Outlaws0UL Vikings92
Week 11
08.06.2008Dublin Rhinos6DCU Saints32
Week 12
15.06.2008Dublin Rhinos0Belfast Trojans56
15.06.2008Dublin Rebels72Belfast Bulls0
15.06.2008Carrickfergus Knights32Cork Admirals44
Week 13
22.06.2008UL Vikings14Dublin Rebels32
22.06.2008Belfast Trojans30Tallaght Outlaws0
Week 14
29.06.2008Cork Admirals34Dublin Rhinos6
29.06.2008Belfast Bulls0DCU Saints6
Week 15
06.07.2008DCU Saints12UL Vikings47
Irish American Football League Regular Season Results 2008 [Ref: 2-3]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss / x – Qualify for Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for Wildcard Playoff

Shamrock Bowl XXII – Dublin Rebels 12 UL Vikings 14

Dublin Rebels 12 University of Limerick Vikings – Adrian Garvey scored a Touchdown run for the UL Vikings, winning the MVP Award in the process as the Limerick side won Shamrock Bowl XXII 14-12 in a close game against the Dublin Rebels. Darragh O’Callaghan with an Interception Return and Seamus Feehan with a two-point conversion were the other Vikings scorers. The Rebels points came from a Paul Smyth Touchdown, which was converted for one point, a Paul Grogan Field Goal, and a Penalty Safety.

At CIT Stadium, Cork Q1Q2Q3Q4Total
University of Limerick Vikings14
Dublin Rebels12
Shamrock Bowl XXII – 10 August 2008 [Ref: 6]
TeamScorersScore
ULVAdrian Garvey, TD Run
ULVDarragh O’Callaghan Int Return TD (Seamus Feehan 2XPT)
REBPaul Smyth TD (1XPT Good)
REBPaul Grogan FG
REBPenalty Safety
Shamrock Bowl XXII Box-Score – 10 August 2008 [Ref: 6]
MVP (Most Valuable Player)Adrian GarveyUniversity of Limerick Vikings
Shamrock Bowl XXII MVP – 10 August 2008 [Ref: 6]

Report

The 22nd Shamrock Bowl was won by the University of Limerick Vikings, who beat the Dublin Rebels 14-12 in a close game in CIT Stadium in Cork. Both sides had gone through the season 7-1, winning their respective divisions, and then beat tough opposition in the Semi-Finals – the Vikings beat the IAFL North Champions Belfast Trojans by surprisingly large score, 42-8, and the Rebels had a much harder time against the Wild-Card Playoff winners, Cork Admirals, winning 19-12. Dublin City University Saints were the other Wild-Card Playoff qualifiers.

Team Changes and League Structure and Organisation

The 2008 Irish American Football League was the 22nd year of the League, and the 8th under the Irish American Football Association organisation since it restarted in 2001. The League featured nine teams divided into 3 divisions of three, IAFL North, Central and South, with the three division winners qualifying for the Semi-Finals, and the two best runners-up qualifying for the Wild-Card Playoff to determine the fourth Semi-Finalist.

A new League, the DV8 Development League, an 8-v-8 League, was set up as a second level, in order to help new teams grow and develop their players before joining the IAFL. Dublin Dragons dropped down to this League for 2008, but they were replaced by new team, the Dublin Rhinos, based in Castleknock College, just West of the City Centre, meaning the League stayed at nine teams for 2008. With the 6-team DV8 Development League it meant a total of 14 teams playing in the Irish American Football League, an all-time record, beating the previous record of 11 in the second-ever season in 1987.

Home Venues

TeamHome Venue
Belfast BullsMallusk, Belfast
Belfast TrojansMalone Road RFC, Belfast
Carrickfergus KnightsWoodburn Road, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Cork AdmiralsDouglas Community School, Cork
Dublin City University SaintsALSAA, Dublin Airport
Dublin RebelsSportslink, Dublin
Dublin RhinosCastleknock College, Dublin
Tallaght OutlawsTallaght RFC Pitch @ National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
University of Limerick VikingsUL Sports Grounds, Limerick
Irish American Football League Home Venues 2008 [Ref: 3]


References

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]

Internet Archive

[5] 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]

Newspapers

[6] Naughton, Lindie (2008) “Garvey the hero for Vikings” Evening Herald. Thursday, August 14, 2008. Pg. 66 [Past copies of the Evening Herald are available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.]

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2003) IAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/logo.gif [Accessed 11 December 2017]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2008) Shamrock Bowl XXII Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxiilogo.jpg [Accessed 26 June 2019]

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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 17 March 2019
(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019
You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Irish American Football League 2007

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Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPts
IAFL North
*Belfast Bulls843198859
*Belfast Trojans83321261108
Carrickfergus Knights834182967
IAFL Central
*Dublin Rebels87102605014
Dublin Dragons8260521944
Dublin City University Saints8260342164
IAFL South
*University of Limerick Vikings87102997014
*Cork Admirals86203277012
Tallaght Outlaws8080183890
Irish American Football League Standings 2007 [Ref: 2]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Wildcard Playoff
15.07.07Cork Admirals30Belfast Trojans0
Semi-Finals
22.07.07UL Vikings44Belfast Bulls2
22.07.07Dublin Rebels6Cork Admirals8
Shamrock Bowl XXI(UL Sports Grounds, Limerick)
29.07.07UL Vikings22Cork Admirals14
Irish American Football League Playoff Results 2007 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
25.03.07Dublin Rebels8DCU Saints0
25.03.07UL Vikings54Tallaght Outlaws0
25.03.07Belfast Bulls6Cork Admirals13
Week 2
01.04.07UL Vikings34Dublin Dragons6
01.04.07Belfast Bulls14Belfast Trojans12
01.04.07Tallaght Outlaws0Carrickfergus Knights22
Week 3
15.04.07UL Vikings0Cork Admirals30
15.04.07Belfast Trojans60Tallaght Outlaws12
15.04.07DCU Saints0Dublin Dragons6
Week 4
22.04.07UL Vikings42Belfast Bulls0
22.04.07Carrickfergus Knights24Dublin Dragons0
22.04.07Belfast Trojans12Dublin Rebels6
Week 5
29.04.07Tallaght Outlaws6UL Vikings55
29.04.07Dublin Rebels28Cork Admirals26
29.04.07DCU Saints20Carrickfergus Knights12
Week 6
06.05.07DCU Saints0Dublin Rebels46
06.05.07Cork Admirals20UL Vikings36
06.05.07Carrickfergus Knights6Belfast Bulls18
Week 7
27.05.07Dublin Dragons12Dublin Rebels42
27.05.07Belfast Trojans6Belfast Bulls6
27.05.07Carrickfergus Knights6UL Vikings28
Week 8
03.06.07Cork Admirals30Tallaght Outlaws0
03.06.07Dublin Dragons14Belfast Trojans28
03.06.07DCU Saints2UL Vikings50
Week 9
10.06.07Belfast Bulls24Carrickfergus Knights0
10.06.07Cork Admirals64DCU Saints0
10.06.07Dublin Dragons14Tallaght Outlaws0
Week 10
17.06.07Belfast Bulls30DCU Saints0
17.06.07Cork Admirals60Belfast Trojans0
17.06.07Tallaght Outlaws0Dublin Rebels70
Week 11
24.06.07Dublin Dragons0DCU Saints12
Week 12
01.07.07Carrickfergus Knights12Belfast Trojans6
01.07.07Cork Admirals84Tallaght Outlaws0
01.07.07Dublin Rebels54Dublin Dragons0
Week 13
08.07.07Dublin Rebels6Belfast Bulls0
08.07.07Belfast Trojans0Carrickfergus Knights0
Irish American Football League Regular Season Results 2007 [Ref: 2]

Note: 2 Pts, Win, 1 Pt Tie, 0 Pts Loss, *Qualify for Playoffs

Shamrock Bowl XXI Box-Score and Match Report

Shamrock Bowl XXI Logo [Ref: 3]

29 July 2007 – University of Limerick Vikings 22 Cork Admirals 14

Seamus Hogan, who scored two touchdowns, won the Most Valuable Player Award in the Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl XXI in 2007, as the University of Limerick Vikings beat the Cork Admirals 22-14 in a close Munster Derby.

Cork had a great start with kick returner David Barry returned the opening kickoff well into Limerick territory. They were stopped short of the goal-line, however, as were the Vikings on the next drive. On their next possession the Cork Admirals got into good field position following a 40 yard draw play by full back Alain Pezeron, leaving them on first and goal on the 3 yard line, which Keith O’Callaghan capitalized on with a 3-yard rushing touchdown for the first score of the game. Pezeron converted for two points.

The vikings got back into the game immediately, with Quarterback Chris Bassitt driving them downfield, helped by Running Backs Andrew Gordan and Seamus Hogan. Hogan got the equalizing touchdown, with a 5-yard run up the middle, converted for two points by Bassitt. The second quarter was scoreless as both defenses held the opposing offense, with good defensive plays by Vikings defenders Eoin O’Sullivan, Declan O’Donnell, Damien Laffan and Alan O’Carroll. The Admirals defensive line of Marcus Gates, Ross McCullough and Barry Rea forced a number of tackles for losses. The Vikings got the first turnover of the day with less than 5 minutes to go to halftime, when their defensive back intercepted the ball, however, they missed the resulting field goal, leaving the score 8-8 at half-time.

The first play from scrimmage of the second half yielded the second turnover of the day, as Admirals linebacker Martin Mulvey recovered a Vikings fumble to leave them in good field position on the Vikings 20-yard line. Shortly afterwards, the Admirals went 14-8 up as Quarterback David Lomansey connected with Wide Receiver Dominic MacHale for a 30-yard touchdown pass. Limerick then drove deep into Admirals territory, but a fierce goalmouth stand for the Cork side on their own 5-yard line prevented the Vikings from scoring. The Vikings defense, however, ensured their offense got another chance before the quarter was out, as they forced the Admirals to punt, giving the UL offense the ball at midfield. Through runs by Bassitt and Gordon they got to the 10-yard line, where Seamus Hogan scored his second running touchdown, on a draw play up the middle, pushing the ball over the goal-line as the Admirals defenders attempted to tackle him. The Single Point Kick conversion put the Vikings 15-14 up at the end of the third quarter.

Again the Vikings defense forced the Admirals to punt early in the fourth quarter, and in the ensuing drive, the Vikings went to the air with a long pass from Quarterback Bassitt to Wide Receiver Marc Ashworth, setting up MVP Seamus Hogan for his third touchdown of the day, as a he scored on a 5-yard sweep to the right. again the conversion kick was good to put the Vikings 22-14 up. The game was not over yet, however, and the Admirals drove to the Vikings two-yard line on the next drive. In the best defensive performance of the day, the Vikings held, the Admirals on all four downs, and the Vikings punted on their next possession having failed to run out the clock. The punt pinned the Cork side deep in their own territory, and while they picked up a couple of first downs, were stopped on fourth down with less than 30 seconds left. The Vikings could then celebrate their first ever Shamrock Bowl win. [Ref: 4]

At UL Sports Grounds, LimerickQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Cork Admirals806014
University of Limerick Vikings807722
IAFL Shamrock Bowl XXI Box-Score 2007 [Ref: 4]
TeamScorersScore
1st Quarter
CORKeith O’Callaghan 3yd Run (Alain Pezeron 2xpt)8-0
ULVSeamus Hogan 5yd Run (Chris Bassitt 2xpt)8-8
2nd Quarter
No Scoring8-8
3rd Quarter
CORDominic MacHale 30yd Pass from David Lomansey14-8
ULVSeamus Hogan 10yd Run (1xpt)14-15
4th Quarter
ULVSeamus Hogan 5yd Run (1xpt)14-22
IAFL Shamrock Bowl XXI Scorers 2007 [Ref: 4]

Home Venues

TeamHome Venue
Belfast BullsMallusk City of Belfast Playing Fields, Belfast City
Belfast TrojansMalone Rugby Club, Belfast City
Carrickfergus KnightsWoodburn Road, Carrickfergus
Cork AdmiralsPfizers Sports Club, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
DCU SaintsALSAA, Old Airport Road, Dublin Airport
Dublin DragonsLucan Community Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Dublin RebelsSportslink, Santry, Dublin
Tallaght OutlawsTallaght RFC Pitch @ National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, D24
University of Limerick VikingsUL Sports Grounds, Limerick City
Irish American Football League Home Venues 2007 [Ref: 2]

Report

The 2007 Irish American Football League season featured 9 teams, with the addition of the Belfast Trojans, who had split from the Belfast Bulls. Tallaght Outlaws replaced North Dublin Marshals. Teams were divided into three divisions – North, Central & South.

The North Division was a close affair, with the Bulls edging it on a 4-3-1 record, half a game ahead of the Trojans on 3-3-2, who were also half a game ahead of Carrickfergus Knights on 3-4-1.

The Central Division had a clear winner in the Dublin Rebels, who finished on 6-2, well ahead of the Dublin Dragons on 2-6 and the DCU Saints.

The South Division was also close, with UL Vikings finishing with best regular-season record in the league, 7-1, just ahead of Cork Admirals on 6-2. Tallaght Outlaws were placed in this Division, which meant long trips down to Munster for them, and in their inaugural season, they were no match for the more established teams, going 0-8.

The Wild-Card Playoff saw Cork Admirals win 30-0 against the Trojans, and then in the Semi_finals, they shocked the Dublin Rebels 8-6. The other Semi-Final saw UL Vikings trounce Belfast Bulls 44-2 to set up the first All-Munster Final, which the Vikings won 22-14, their first ever Shamrock Bowl victory.

Shamrock Bowl XXI MVP Seamus Hogan pushes the ball over the line for his second touchdown [Ref: 5]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2003) IAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/logo.gif [Accessed 11 December 2017]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2007) 2007 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2007results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2007) SHAMROCK BOWL XXI REPORT[Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxireport.htm [Accessed 15 May 2020]

Images

[3] Irish American Football Association (2007) SHAMROCK BOWL XXI [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxiindex.htm?fbclid=IwAR2HPWI-_4RXvnf4dmpZP833AsTMWVqv0w6k_pX02m1OYf6bZosFgXHg7cw [Accessed 15 May 2020]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2007) Game MVP – UL Vikings Seamus Hogan breaks the plane to score his second touchdown . [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxi0033.jpg [Accessed 15 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Tim Leadingham, Tallaght Outlaws.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Irish American Football Association | Irish American Football League 2006

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League Table

 PWLTPFPAPts
*Dublin Rebels88002673616
*Carrickfegus Knights862016811512
*University of Limerick Vikings85211565411
*Cork Admirals84311841079
Dublin Dragons8242821236
Belfast Bulls83501422016
Dublin City University Saints81701253242
North Dublin Marshals81701293032

[2]

Playoff Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
06.08.2006Dublin Rebels58Cork Admirals22
06.08.2006Carrickfergus Knights25UL Vikings30
 Shamrock Bowl XX (Sportslink, Santry, Dublin)
20.08.2006Dublin Rebels44UL Vikings12

[2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Week 1   
12.03.2006UL Vikings20Belfast Bulls0
 Week 2   
19.03.2006UL Vikings58DCU Saints0
 Week 3   
26.03.2006Belfast Bulls0Dublin Rebels30
26.03.2006UL Vikings12Dublin Dragons0
 Week 4   
02.04.2006Carrickfergus Knights23Cork Admirals30
02.04.2006Dublin Rebels24UL Vikings6
 Week 5   
09.04.2006DCU Saints41North Dublin Marshals45
09.04.2006Dublin Dragons6UL Vikings6
 Week 6   
22.04.2006North Dublin Marshals6UL Vikings22
23.04.2006DCU Saints14Carrickfergus Knights36
23.04.2006Dublin Dragons6Cork Admirals6
 Week 7   
30.04.2006Belfast Bulls40North Dublin Marshals38
30.04.2006UL Vikings20Cork Admirals0
 Week 8   
06.05.2006North Dublin Marshals0Dublin Dragons30
07.05.2006DCU Saints12Dublin Rebels42
07.05.2006Carrickfergus Knights18UL Vikings12
 Week 9   
28.05.2006Cork Admirals66North Dublin Marshals8
28.05.2006Dublin Rebels34Carrickfergus Knights0
 Week 10   
04.06.2006Cork Admirals6Carrickfergus Knights24
 Week 11   
11.06.2006Belfast Bulls32Dublin Dragons6
11.06.2006North Dublin Marshals32DCU Saints44
 Week 12   
18.06.2006Carrickfergus Knights24Belfast Bulls12
18.06.2006Cork Admirals6Dublin Rebels20
 Week 13   
25.06.2006North Dublin Marshals0Dublin Rebels30
25.06.2006Belfast Bulls58DCU Saints0
 Week 14   
02.07.2006Carrickfergus Knights30North Dublin Marshals0
02.07.2006Dublin Dragons25DCU Saints8
 Week 15   
09.07.2006Dublin Rebels41Belfast Bulls0
 Week 16   
16.07.2006DCU Saints6Cork Admirals28
16.07.2006Dublin Rebels46Dublin Dragons12
 Week 17   
23.07.2006Dublin Dragons7Carrickfergus Knights13
23.07.2006Cork Admirals42Belfast Bulls0

[2]

2 Pts Win / 1 Pts Tie / 0 Loss

Home Venues

TeamHome Venue
Belfast BullsVictoria Park, Belfast City
Carrickfergus KnightsWoodburn Road, Carrickfergus
Cork AdmiralsPfizers Sports Club, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
DCU SaintsALSAA, Old Airport Road, Dublin Airport
Dublin City MarshalsIveagh Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin City
Dublin DragonsLucan Community Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Dublin RebelsSportslink, Santry, Dublin
University of Limerick VikingsUL Sports Grounds, Limerick City

[2]

Report

Shamrock Bowl XX 2006 – Dublin Rebels (Black) 44 University of Limerick Vikings (Blue) 12 [Reference: 5]

The 2006 Irish American Football League season featured 8 teams, an increase of two on the previous seson with the addition of the North Dublin Marshals and DCU Saints – the most since the first full season in 1987.

Dublin Rebels showed why they were the top Irish side, going through the season undefeated, winning both their Semi-Final and Shamrock Bowl by a wide margin. Second place in the League was a tussle between the Carrickfergus Knights, who finished 6-2 and UL Vikings, finishing on 5-2-1, and when these two sides met in the Semi_Finals, it was UL who came out on top in a close encounter, winning 30-25. They were no match for the Rebels, however, losing 44-12 in the Shamrock Bowl.

The fourth playoff spot went to Cork Admirals, on a 4-3-1 record, but despite putting up a great offensive display in the Semi-Finals against the Dublin Rebels, their defense had no answer to the Rebels firepower, as they went down 58-22.

The bottom half of the table saw the Dublin Dragons and Belfast Trojans finish on .375, with the Dragons scoring an unusual two ties. The DCU Saints and North Dublin Marshals managed one win each in their inaugural seasons.

The story of the year, however, was undoubtedly the Rebels fine display all season, with no team proving a match for them on the field, and their 32-point margin of victory in the Shamrock Bowl was the fourth-highest ever, after the lop-sided Carrickfergus win over UL Vikings in 2002 (66-0) and two 40+ point victories for the Dublin Celts in the early 1990s.

Shamrock Bowl XX Logo [Reference: 4]

References

______________________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2006) 2006 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2006results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 16 April 2018]

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2003) IAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/logo.gif [Accessed 11 December 2017]

[4] Dublin Dragons | Wayback Machine (2007) Shamrock Bowl XX Logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071117040541im_/http://www.dublindragons.com/e107/e107_images/2006/sbxxlogo.jpg [Accessed 11 November 2019]

[5] Dublin Dragons | Wayback Machine (2007) Dublin Rebels v UL Vikings – Shamrock Bowl XX [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071117040541im_/http://www.dublindragons.com/e107/e107_images/2006/Pic14.jpg [Accessed 11 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham, Tallaght Outlaws.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 November 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and IEirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Irish American Football League 2005

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Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
*Belfast Bulls87101445614
*Dublin Rebels85212349011
*Carrickfergus Knights852129111411
*Cork Admirals83501741886
University of Limerick Vikings8350961746
Dublin Dragons808083010
Irish American Football League Standings 2005 [Ref: 2]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
14.08.2005Belfast Bulls31Cork Admirals0
14.08.2005Dublin Rebels26Carrickfergus Knights20
Shamrock Bowl XIX (Grafton Arena, Belfast)
28.08.2005Belfast Bulls19Dublin Rebels26
Irish American Football League Standings 2005 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
20.02.2005UL Vikings0Dublin Rebels30
Week 2
06.03.2005Belfast Bulls16UL Vikings8
Week 3
13.03.2005Belfast Bulls22Dublin Rebels14
13.03.2005UL Vikings26Cork Admirals22
Week 4
20.03.2005Dublin Dragons0UL Vikings28
Week 5
03.04.2005Cork Admirals22Carrickfergus Knights46
03.04.2005UL Vikings20Dublin Dragons0
Week 6
10.04.2005UL Vikings0Belfast Bulls14
Week 7
17.04.2005Cork AdmiralspUL Vikingsp
17.04.2005Dublin Rebels8Carrickfergus Knights8
Week 8
24.04.2005Dublin Dragons0Belfast Bulls23
24.04.2005Carrickfergus Knights54UL Vikings14
Week 9
22.05.2005Carrickfergus Knights0Belfast Bulls30
22.05.2005Dublin Rebels34Cork Admirals20
Week 10
29.05.2005Dublin Rebels50Dublin Dragons0
Week 11
05.06.2005Belfast Bulls20Cork Admirals0
Week 12
12.06.2005Carrickfergus Knights32Dublin Rebels20
Week 13
19.06.2005Dublin Dragons0Cork Admirals6
Week 14
03.07.2005Belfast Bulls19Carrickfergus Knights8
Week 15
10.07.2005Dublin Dragons8Dublin Rebels52
Week 16
17.07.2005Cork Admirals54Dublin Dragons0
Week 17
24.07.2005Dublin Rebels26Belfast Bulls0
24.07.2005Cork Admirals12Carrickfergus Knights62
Week 18
31.07.2005Carrickfergus Knights68Dublin Dragons0
31.07.2005Cork Admirals38UL Vikings0
Irish American Football League Standings 2005 [Ref: 2]

Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pts Tie, 0 Loss

Report

The 2005 IAFL season featured the same 6 teams as in 2004.

The Belfast Bulls showed how far they had come in such a short time, going 7-1 to claim the league title, ahead of the Dublin Rebels & Carrickfergus Knights on 5-2-1. Joining them in the playoffs were the Cork Admirals, who finished ahead of the much improved UL Vikings on tie-breaker after both teams had finished 3-5. Dublin Dragons propped up the table, losing all 8 matches.

Belfast Bulls won through to the Shamrock Bowl with a relatively easy win over the Cork Admirals, while the other Semi_Final was a thriller yet again between the Carrickfergus Knights and Dublin Rebels, with the Rebels winning 26-20.

The Shamrock Bowl itself was to prove a case of experience over youth, with the Rebels coming out on top 26-19 in another thriller against the Belfast Bulls.

Shamrock Bowl XIX Logo [Ref: 4]
Shamrock Bowl XIX Dublin Rebels 26 Belfast Bulls 19 [references:

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2003) IAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/logo.gif [Accessed 11 December 2017]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2005) 2005 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2005results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 16 April 2018]

Images

[3] American Football Ireland Facebook (2020) Photo, May 6, 2020: Shamrock Bowl XIX Logo “This weeks Shamrock Bowl throwback will be the 2005 nail bitter between the Dublin Rebels and the Belfast Bulls which was played at Deramore Park in Belfast. “ [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/96526942_3230254000341811_5182193439252414464_n.png?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=QytfUYiPaiIAX8thM08&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f1db650dec2092d9b34a6bdb496cbea8&oe=5EE26B90 [Accessed 15 May 2020]

Videos

[4] You Tube Belfast Harlequins RFC Channel (2020) Shamrock Bowl XIX [Internet] Available from: https://youtu.be/98mJ8kptN_c [Accessed 31 January 2021]

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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Last Updated: 15 May 2020

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