Dublin Celts American Football Ireland Team Season Roster & Match Reports 1992

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IAFL Tara Conference Table 1992

 PWLTPFPAPct
Tara Conference       
*Dublin Tornadoes64208149.667
*Dublin Celts63307757.500
Drogheda Vikings514015135.200
Lee Valley Steelers60600195.000

Report

Week 1: 23 June 1992

Antrim Bulldogs 6 Dublin Celts 0 – The Dublin Celts lost to Irish opposition for the first time in five years as they were shocked by the Antrim Bulldogs, who were now installed as favourites to win the Shamrock Bowl.[1]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Antrim Bulldogs         6
Dublin Celts         0
Scorers Score
ANT – TD 6-0

Week 3: 6 July 1992

Dublin Tornadoes 22 Dublin Celts 7 – A “brusing encounter” between the Dublin rivals, which saw only one person ejected from play, ended in a victory for the Tallaght-based Tornadoes. Vinnie Clark scored one TD, QB Martin Dillon scored a spectacular touchdown from 20 yards, and Phil McGowan added a third TD for the Tornadoes. Brendan Fox added a Field-Goal and Extra Point as the Celts could only manage one TD in reply.[3][4]

At Tallaght Rugby Club Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Dublin Tornadoes         22
Dublin Celts         7
Scorers Score
TOR – Vinne Clark, TD Run  
TOR – Martin Dillon 20 yd TD Run  
TOR – Phil McGowan  
TOR – Brendan Fox FG  
TOR – Brendan Fox XP  
CEL – TD  

Week 5: 20 July 1992

Dublin Celts 12 Belfast Spartans 13 – The defending champions Dublin Celts slumped to their third straight defeat of the season against Belfast.[6]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Dublin Celts         12
Belfast Spartans         13
Scorers Score
   

Week 6: 27 July 1992

Dublin Celts 18 Craigavon Cowboys 16 – In a close encounter the Dublin Celts finally won a game in 1992 after a last-second field goal attempt by Craigavon was missed.[7]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Dublin Celts         18
Craigavon Cowboys         16
Scorers Score
   

Week 9: 12-16 August 1992

Dublin Celts 20 Lee Valley Steelers 0 – In a midweek match the Dublin Celts defeated the Lee Valley Steelers.[9]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Dublin Celts         20
Lee Valley Steelers         0
Scorers Score
   

Week 11: 30 August 1992

Dublin Celts 19 Drogheda Vikings 0 – Drogheda were not disgraced in this loss to the Celts , with rivalries to the fore as the Vikings were a splinter team from the Celts.[12]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Dublin Celts         19
Drogheda Vikings         0
Scorers Score
   

Craigavon Cowboys 10 Dublin Celts 6 – A Touchdown and Field Goal in the second quarter gave the Cowboys a slender victory over the Celts

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Craigavon Cowboys 0 10 0 0 10
Dublin Celts         6
Scorers Score
   

Reference: [18]

Reference: [17][18]


 

1992 Season Roster

No. Name Position
32 Gerry Andrews RB
42 Robbie Andrews RB
19 Ger Breen LB
  Dave Brennan Line
55 Eric Brunton Line
34 Dermot Connolly QB
  Graham Crowley Line
97 Marcus Cunningham RB
11 John Donnelly QB
49 Martin Dunne S
  Bill Duignan LB
59 Norman Estridge DE
81 John Farrell Line
22 Ted Furman CB
13 Eddie Goggins RB
69 Fran Guerin Line
12 Graham Harte WR
37 Rory Hickey P
40 Oliver Jenkins Line
  Barry Malone CB
50 Nick McCabe Line
44 Ray McCabe Line
67 Brian McEvilly Line
  Gavin McManus LB
  Joseph Meany LB
  John Mulgrave LB
  Lennie Murphy LB
26 Martin Murphy RB
60 James O’Neill Line
48 Peter O’Rourke SS
  Luis Orteaga LB
75 Jonathan Pullen Line
  Owen Quigley Line
  Martin Rogers Line
80 Mark Rutherford WR
55 Philip Ryan C
68 Kevin Sharkey G
  Paul Singleton LB
  Alan Staunton WR
21 Paul Staunton TE
  Steve Synnott Line
82 Paul Whelan WR
71 John Walsh Line
43 Tommy Walsh CB
  Derek Ward CB
  Terry Wellings Line
  David O’Rourke WR
  Chris Leonard LB
  Andrew O’Neill WR

References

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Sources

[1] Anon. (1992) “IRISH CHAMPION CELTS STUNG BY BULLDOG SPIRIT”, First Down. July 11, 1992, pg. 17.

[2] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 2, 1992, pg. 65

[3] Anon. (1992) “Sad Celts are Torn to shreds”, First Down. July 18, 1992, pg. 16.

[4] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Celts blown away”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 9, 1992, pg. 66

[5] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 16, 1992, pg. 69

[6] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless”, First Down. July 25, 1992, pg. 19.

[7] FD Reporter. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts!”, First Down. August 15, 1992, pg. 17.

[8] Anon. (1992) “IRISH RESULTS”, First Down. August 29, 1992, pg. 17.

[9] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Vikings ready to invade Tallaght”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 13, 1992, pg. 66

[10] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Tornadoes ko Vikings”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 20, 1992, pg. 61

[11] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 27, 1992, pg. 61

[12] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94

[13] Anon. (1992) “Vikings Victory”, Drogheda Independent. Friday, September 4, 1992, pg. 11

[14] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 10, 1992, pg. 70

[15] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Gridiron grief for Dubs!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 17, 1992, pg. 76

[16] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, October 8, 1992, pg. Sport 7

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

[18] Anon. (1992) “Cowboys take on Bulldogs”, Sunday Life. September 20, 1992. pg. 52

Images

[19] 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 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

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Last Updated: 7 November 2019

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