Season Report
The Irish League joined the Combined Gridiron League of UK and Ireland for the 1989 season. The Irish teams played in an Irish Conference in the Duke Premier Division and Baron First Division with Inter-Conference matches.
The Celts went a perfect 8-0 during Regular season play before beating the A26 Bulldogs 7-6 in the Shamrock Bowl IV. They also played in the CGL playoffs, losing int Quater-Finals to the Manchester Heroes.
Home Venue Map
1989 Results
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 2 | 14.05.89 | H | Craigavon Cowboys | W | 38-0 |
| 3 | 20.05.89 | A | East Antrim Cougars | W | 51-0 |
| 4 | 28.05.89 | A | NI Giants | W | 43-19 |
| 5 | 04.06.89 | H | East Antrim Cougars | W | 1-0 # |
| 6 | 11.06.89 | H | A26 Bulldogs | W | 14-6 |
| 9 | 02.07.89 | H | Dublin Tornadoes | W | 1-0 # |
| 10 | 08.07.89 | A | Belfast Spartans | W | 48-12 |
| ?? | ?? | A | Craigavon Cowboys | W | 46-3 |
| SB IV | 89 | N | A26 Bulldogs | W | 7-6 |
| 1989 | CGL Duke Premier | ||||
| QF | 89 | H | Manchester Heroes | L | 13-18 |
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1989 Roster
| Number | Name | Position |
| Declan Dohery | ||
| John Donnelly | ||
| Eddie Goggins | ||
| Martin Murphy | ||
| Dermot Connelly | ||
| Philip Ryan | ||
| Fran Guerin | ||
| John Walsh | ||
| Steve Synnott | ||
| Mark Rutherford | ||
| John Farrell | ||
| Brian McEvilly | ||
| Kevin Sharkey | ||
| Marcus “meep” Cunningham | ||
| Phil Whelan | ||
| Ger Breen | ||
| Steve Kavanagh | ||
| Noel “juicey” Doolan | ||
| Derek Ward | ||
| Rory Hickey | ||
| Tommy Walsh | ||
| Ray McCabe | ||
| Eric Bruton | ||
| Peter O’Rourke | ||
| Martin Dunne | ||
| Billy Peat | ||
| Declan Peat | ||
| Norman Esseridge | ||
| Nick McCabe | ||
| Paul Staunton | ||
| Jimmy Kelly | ||
| Oliver Jenkins | ||
| John Pullen | ||
| Matt Talbot | ||
| Tommy Talbot |
Websites
[6] Britball Now (2016) Historial League Tables [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/historical-league-tables-in/ [Accessed 27 February 2017]
[1]Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1989] [CGL] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]
Social Media
[2] Dublin Celts American Football team Facebook Page (2016) Post to Page by Joseph Greene: August 25, 2016 [Internet] Available from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1417571434926548&set=pcb.267594503633678&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 1 June 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 Declan Mulcahy
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 6 April 2019
(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019
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