IAFL Tara Conference Table 1992
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Tara Conference | |||||||
| *Dublin Tornadoes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 49 | .667 |
| *Dublin Celts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 57 | .500 |
| Drogheda Vikings | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 135 | .200 |
| Lee Valley Steelers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 195 | .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.
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