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Final IAFL Division 1 2003 Table
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][4]
Carrickfergus Knights, as regular season champions, received a bye into the Shamrock Bowl, while the Dublin Rebels (also 5-1) and Cork Admirals (1-5) were to meet in the Semi-Final Playoff. Dublin Dragons (also 1-5) failed to make the Playoffs due to forfeiting their game with Cork. [3]
Results
Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
3 | 06.04.03 | H | Cork Admirals | W | 28-14 |
4 | 20.04.03 | A | Dublin Rebels | L | 0-34 |
6 | 04.05.03 | H | Carrickfergus Knights | L | 0-51 |
10 | 08.06.03 | A | Carrickfergus Knights | L | 0-30 # |
11 | 15.06.03 | H | Dublin Rebels | L | 0-41 |
13 | 06.07.03 | A | Cork Admirals | L | 8-42 |
[4]
Week 3, 6 April 2003
Dublin Dragons 28 Cork Admirals 14 – Dublin Dragons won 28-14 in Week 3 against newcomers to 11-a-side Football, Cork Admirals. Ulli Zinnecker opened the scoring in the second quarter for the Dublin team, and added a second rushing TD after the Dragons and Admirals had traded TDs through Wheeler and O’Carroll respectively. Cork came within touching distance at the end of the third quarter with O’Callaghan’s 75-yard run, but Zinnecker made it a hat-trick of rushing TDs in the fourth and added the 2-extra-point for a 28-14 Dragons victory. [2]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Cork Admirals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
Scorers | Score | ||||
1st Quarter | |||||
No Scoring | |||||
2nd Quarter | |||||
DRA – U Zinnecker 14yd Run | 0-6 | ||||
3rd Quarter | |||||
DRA – D Wheeler 4yd Run | 0-12 | ||||
COR – A O’Carroll 28yd Fumble Return, A O’Callaghan 2xpt | 8-12 | ||||
DRA – U Zinnecker 15yd Run, E Black 2xpt | 8-20 | ||||
COR – A O’Callaghan 75yd Run | 14-20 | ||||
4th Quarter | |||||
DRA – U Zinnecker 8yd Run, U Zinnecker 2xpt | 14-28 |
Reference: [2]
Week 4, 20 April 2003
Dublin Rebels 34 Dublin Dragons 0 – Played at Greystones RFC, Co. Wicklow – The Rebels scored an easy 34-0 win over the Dragons in week 4, Brian Dennehy scoring a hat-trick of rushing TDs. Simon Mackey returned an interception for 6 and Fearghal O’Donnchu caught a TD pass from Andy Dennehy in a comprehensive victory. [2]
At Greystones RFC, Co. Wicklow | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dublin Rebels | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
Scorers | Score | ||||
1st Quarter | |||||
REB – Brian Dennehy 5yd Run, Brian Dennehy 2xpt | 0-8 | ||||
REB – Simon Mackey 20yd Int Return | 0-14 | ||||
2nd Quarter | |||||
No Scoring | 0-14 | ||||
3rd Quarter | |||||
No Scoring | 0-14 | ||||
4t Quarter | |||||
REB – Brian Dennehy 23yd Run | 0-20 | ||||
REB – Feargal O’Donnchu 5yd Pass from Andy Dennehy | 0-26 | ||||
REB – Brian Dennehy 21yd Run, Brian Dennehy 2xpt | 0-34 |
Reference: [2]
[5]
Week 6, 4 May 2003
Dublin Dragons 0 Carrickfergus Knights 51 – Played at Lucan Community College, Co. South Dublin – The Dragons had no luck in Week 6 either, going down 51-0 to defending Champions Carrickfergus Knights. Six different players got touchdowns for the Knights, including Andy dirragh’s Interception Return and two each from Running Back Pete Watt and Wide Receiver Ian McIlroy as the Knights emerged early favourites for the title. [2]
At Lucan Community College | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Carrickfergus Knights | 6 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 51 |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scorers | Score | ||||
1st Quarter | |||||
CAR – Paul McKillop 10yd Run | 6-0 | ||||
2nd Quarter | |||||
CAR – Gary Donnelly 6yd Pass from Stephen McDowell | 12-0 | ||||
CAR – Pete Watt 2yd Run | 18-0 | ||||
CAR – Ian McIlroy 29yd Pass from Stephen McDowell | 24-0 | ||||
3rd Quarter | |||||
CAR – Willian Cully 12yd Run, Stephen McDowell 1xpt | 31-0 | ||||
4th Quarter | |||||
CAR – Ian McIlroy 19yd Pass from Stephen McDowell, Stephen McDowell 1xpt | 38-0 | ||||
CAR – Andy Dirragh 47yd Int Return | 44-0 | ||||
CAR – Pete Watt 2yd Run, Stephen McDowell 1xpt | 51-0 |
Reference: [2]
[5]
Week 10, 8 June 2003
Carrickfergus Knights 30 Dublin Dragons 0 – Carrickfergus received a walkover in Week 10 from the Dragons
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carrickfergus Knights | 30 | ||||
Scorers | Score | ||||
Dublin Dragons forfeited the game | 0-30 |
Week 11, 15 June 2003
Dublin Dragons 0 Dublin Rebels 41 – At Lucan Community College, Co. Dublin – The Rebels beat the Dragons 41-0 in Week 11. Brian Dennehy got a hat-trick of rushing TDs in the first quarter and Conor Ryan caught a TD Pass from Andy Dennehy to leave the Rebels 28-0 up at half time. Mark Kelly and Fearghal O’Donnchu added two more rushing TDs as the Rebels ground game ran all over the Dragons. [2]
At Lucan Community College, Co. Dublin | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Dublin Rebels | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scorers | Score | ||||
1st Quarter | |||||
REB – Brian Dennehy 2yd Run, Brian Dennehy 2xpt | 8-0 | ||||
REB – Brian Dennehy 70yd Run | 14-0 | ||||
2nd Quarter | |||||
REB – Brian Dennehy Run | 20-0 | ||||
REB – Connor Ryan 31yd Pass from Andy Dennehy | 28-0 | ||||
3rd Quarter | |||||
REB – Mark Kelly 11yd Run, Simon Mackey 1xpt | 35-0 | ||||
4th Quarter | |||||
REB – Fergal O’Donnchu Run | 41-0 |
Reference: [2]
[5]
Week 13, 6 July 2003
Cork Admirals 42 Dublin Dragons 8 – Played at Pfizer Sports Club, Cork – Cork Admirals won an 8-a-side game in Week 13, 42-6, against a 10-man Dublin Dragons, which counted as a forfeit for the Dragons, ending their playoff hopes. QB Lomansey scored on two Passes from Kenny, while Kid, Kenny and O’Callaghan each scored rushing TDs for Cork. The defense got in on the act aswell, with O’Sullivan’s 71-yard Fumble Return. The Dragons battled gamely with just the 10 men, and scored early in the fourth quarter, Olwill connecting with Walsh for the TD, but it was not enough, and they were then out of the Playoffs. [2][5]
At Pfizer Sports Club, Ringaskiddy, Cork | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Dublin Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Cork Admirals | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
Scorers | Score | ||||
1st Quarter | |||||
COR – Lomansey 12yd Pass from Kenny (O’Connell 2xpt) | 0-8 | ||||
2nd Quarter | |||||
COR – Kidd 1yd Run (O’Callaghan 2xpt) | 0-16 | ||||
3rd Quarter | |||||
COR – Kenny 16yd Run | 0-22 | ||||
COR – O’Callaghan 15yd Run | 0-28 | ||||
4th Quarter | |||||
DRA – Walsh 13yd Pass from Olwill (Durrad 2xpt) | 8-28 | ||||
COR – Lomansey 11yd Pass from Kenny | 8-34 | ||||
COR – O’Sullivan 71yd Fumble Return (O’Callaghan 2xpt) | 8-42 | ||||
The Dragons played an 8-man forfeit game due to only 10 players travelling to Cork |
Reference: [2]
[5]
Roster 2003
No. | Player | Position | TD | 2XP | Pts |
John Durrad | Strong Safety / Quarterback / Safety | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Al Burke | Linebacker / Defensive End / Center | ||||
Ulli Zinnecker | Inside Linebacker / Fullback / Center | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
Paul Singleton | Offensive Line / Defensive Line | ||||
Steven Walsh | Defensive End / Offensive Line | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Paul O’Toole | Offensive Line | ||||
Robert Hoban | Offensive Line | ||||
Neil “Boggle” Holland | Defensive Line / Offensive Line | ||||
D Wheeler | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
E Black | 0 | 1 | 2 |
References: [1]
References
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Websites
[3] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]
Internet Archive
[14] Dublin Dragons (2003) Roster 1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030718135227/http://www.dublindragons.com:80/roster1.htm [Accessed 29 November 2018]
Images
Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Dragons – Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/dragons.jpg [Accessed 16 November 2018]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons
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