Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL North
Belfast Bulls (D)	8	4	3	1	98	85	9
Belfast Trojans (P)	8	3	3	2	126	110	8
Carrickfergus Knights	8	3	4	1	82	96	7
IAFL Central
Dublin Rebels (D)	8	7	1	0	260	50	14
Dublin Dragons	8	2	6	0	52	194	4
Dublin City University Saints	8	2	6	0	34	216	4
IAFL South
University of Limerick Vikings (D)	8	7	1	0	299	70	14
Cork Admirals (P)	8	6	2	0	327	70	12
Tallaght Outlaws	8	0	8	0	18	389	0

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Wildcard Playoff
15.07.07	Cork Admirals	30	Belfast Trojans	0
	Semi-Finals
22.07.07	UL Vikings	44	Belfast Bulls	2
22.07.07	Dublin Rebels	6	Cork Admirals	8
	Shamrock Bowl XXI		(UL Sports Grounds, Limerick)
29.07.07	UL Vikings	22	Cork Admirals	14

Home Venue: Sportslink, Santry, Dublin 9

Dublin Rebels 2007 Roster

Number	Player	Position	Exp	Origin
1	Marcus Naylor	Free Safety / Running Back	12	Wicklow
3	Brett Smith	Strong Safety	12	Canada
5	Paul Calner	Linebacker	11	USA
8	Samuel Hodgins	T-Back	3	Dublin
10	Henry Wassermann	Halfback / Tight End	20	USA
16	Andy Dennehy	Quarterback	8	Dublin
18	Paul Grogan	Wide Receiver / Kicker	R	Dublin
19	Stephen Murphy	Wide Receiver	R	Dublin
21	Kevin Finnegan	Outside Linebacker	4	Dublin
22	Stephen Archibald	Defensive Back / Outside Linebacker	13	England
23	Sam Whelan	Defensive Back	R	Dublin
24	Ceri Bevan	Defensive Back	R	Dublin
26	Darragh Farrell	Defensive Back	4	Dublin
27	Ian Levine	Linebacker	R	Dublin
28	Pat Quinn	Linebacker	4	Dublin
29	Gavin Kane	Defensive Back	R	Dublin
30	David Phelan	Defensive Back	R	Dublin
31	Darren Conway	Defensive End	4	Dublin
32	Chris Winton	Running Back	1	Dublin
35	Eoin Daly	Defensive Back	1	Dublin
37	Tim White-Flynn	Running Back	R	Dublin
40	Kenny Hudson	Middle Linebacker	12	Wicklow
44	Christian Stevens	Defensive Back	R	Dublin
45	Andrew Flynn	Middle Linebacker / Fullback	12	Wicklow
49	Gareth Rogan	Linebacker	1	Dublin
51	Ross McCooey	Middle Linebacker	2	Dublin
52	Shane Campbell	Offensive Lineman	5	Dublin
55	Paul Weldon	Middle Linebacker	3	Dublin
56	Dave Sherwin	Center	7	Dublin
60	Maclean Burke	Defensive Tackle	3	Dublin
66	Fergal O’Hanlon	Offensive Lineman	12	Dublin
68	Lukas Vorel	Offensive Lineman	R	Czech Rep.
72	Tobias Hansson	Offensive Lineman	9	Sweden
73	Richie White	Offensive Lineman	R	Kildare
76	Richard Connellan	Offensive Lineman	4	Dublin
77	David Griffith	Offensive Lineman	4	Sligo
79	Colclough Doran	Defensive Tackle	1	Dublin
81	Barry Flinn	Wide Receiver / Tight End	2	Dublin
82	Carl Faichney	Wide Receiver	4	Dublin
84	Andrew Gannon	Linebacker	?	Canada
85	Fionn Kelly	Wide Receiver	R	Dublin
86	Simon Mackey	Running Back / Defensive End	4	Wicklow
87	Conor Ryan	Wide Receiver	4	Wicklow
88	Mick Finucane	Tight End / Offensive Lineman	9	Dublin
89	Mike Kresowaty	Wide Receiver	R	Dublin
91	Dave Williams	Defensive Tackle	R	Dublin
94	Paul Smyth	Defensive End / Halfback	4	Dublin
96	Conor Walsh	Defensive End / Tackle	4	Wicklow
99	Steve Wilson	Defensive Tackle	5	Wicklow

Week , 25 March 2007 – Dublin Rebels 8 DCU Saints 0

Week – 25 March 2007 – Dublin Rebels 8 DCU Saints 0

The Dublin Rebels won a close, low-scoring encounter with a 13 yard catch by Mike Kresowaty from Quarterback Andy Dennehy in the first quarter. Henry Wassermann caught the two-point conversion. From the start the offenses of both teams struggled, with the game characterized by great defensive performances by both teams. The second quarter began a bit livelier, with Saints QB Connor Buggle inches short of a first down and the Rebels’ Darragh Farrell recovering a punt, only to be called on a catch/interference penalty. DCU made big gains on the next possession but the Rebels Linebacker Kevin Finnegan smothered a Saints run for a loss of 10 yards. When the Rebels took over aggressive running from Simon Mackey and receptions from Wide Receiver Connor Ryan and Tight End Henry Wassermann put the Rebels on the Saints’ 1 yard line. The resulting Touchdown, a 1 yard pass to Henry Wassermann was cancelled due to illegal procedure. The Saints then subsequently played excellent secondary to keep them out.

Successive four-and-outs at the start of the second half were typical of the lack-lustre offenses on the day. The Rebels put together a good drive with Chris Winton fighting for every inch, however, the Saints sacked QB Dennehy, forcing him to fumble, which was recovered by the Saints. The Saints tried a series of lateral runs but were stifled by determined Rebels defence, linebackers Ross McCooey, Paul Weldon and Kevin Finnegan making important tackles. Sam Hodgins made yardage for the Rebels in the fourth quarter, but the Saints coverage was excellent. Scott Quigley, Bobby Blankenship and Willie Coyne in the Saints secondary were deserving of mention. Saints went four-and-out yet again on the next possession, and when they got the ball back the Rebels found another TD called back for an infringement, this time a holding penalty on Chris Wilton’s 26 yard dash into the endzone. Again the Saints kept the Rebels out, with good defense from Austin Ragans and Carl Rushe, but the Rebels ran out the clock on their next possession, after the Saints were stopped by Steve Archibald and Marcus Naylor in the Rebels secondary. A tight, defensive battle ended 8-0 to the Rebels

At Sportlink, Santry	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	8	0	0	0	8
Dublin City University Saints	0	0	0	0	0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
REB	Mike Kresowaty – 13 yd Pass from Andy Dennehy (Henry Wassermann 2xpt)	8-0
	2nd Quarter
	No Scoring	8-0
	3rd Quarter
	No Scoring	8-0
	4th Quarter
	No scoring	8-0

Week – 29 April 2007 – Dublin Rebels 28 Cork Admirals 26

Week – 29 April 2007 – Dublin Rebels 28 Cork Admirals 26

What started out as a great day for the Cork Admirals turned into yet another Dublin Rebels victory as they fought from 26-8 down at the half to clinch the match 28-26 at the death. The field and conditions were both good as the Admirals went to the air on their opening drive, Dominic McHale scoring on a reception from David Lomansey, with John Duggan kicking the Point After Touchdown. The Rebels then turned the ball over and the Admirals went 13-0 ahead on the next snap, Keith O’Callaghan rushing in from 17 yards out. The Rebels pulled one back, however, before the end of the first quarter, when aided by strong running from Sam Hodgins and Chris Winton, they scored through pass from QB Andy Dennehy to Tight End Paul Smyth, which was converted. The score was 13-8 after Quarter One. John Duggan gave Cork good field position with an interception in the second quarter, with David Lomansey again finding McHale for a TD, which was converted leaving the score 20-8. Good defense from the Admirals was further aided by Hugh McBratney putting the in good field position with a punt return. Alain Pezeron broke free on a first down dive play and sprinted the distance to the endzone making the score 28-26. The Rebels then used a balanced attack on the next possession with time running out to leave the score 26-16 as they again scored on a passing play.

The Third quarter saw neither team score as Cork’s defense stood firm in the redzone, typified by great performances by Paul Buchanan, Barry Rafferty and Hugh McBratney. They were ineffctive on offense, however, with a first down penalty stopping them on the next series. The fourth quarter saw Chris Winton get the important touchdown the Rebels were waiting for as they narrowed the gap to 26-22. Dave Barry made a brilliant return on the ensuing kickoff to leave the Admirals in great field position on the Rebels 40 yard line. Marcus Naylor, for the Rebels, however, intercepted a fourth-and-7 pass near his own goaline as the Rebels held and kept the Admirals out. Two minutes were left to play and Henry Wassremann turned a short pass into a big gain for the Rebels, with Barry Rafferty making a spectacular touchdown-saving tackle for the visitors on the five-yard line. The Rebels fumbled on second and goal, however, offensive lineman Shane Campbell recovered, keeping the drive alive. The Admirals Defensive linemen stopped a QB sneak on third-and-goal, setting up a do-or-die situation, with 15 seconds left to play Sam Hodgins snuck over the goal line to win the game for the Rebels 28-26.

At Sportslink, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	8	8	0	12	28
Cork Admirals	13	13	0	0	26

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
COR	Dominic McHale TD Pass from David Lomansey (John Duggan PAT)	0-7
COR	Keith O’Callaghan 17 Run	0-13
REB	Paul Smyth TD Pass from Andy Dennehy (2xpt Good)	8-13
	2nd Quarter
COR	Dominic McHale TD Pass from David Lomansey (PAT good)	8-20
COR	Alain Pezeron TD Run	8-26
REB	?? TD Pass from ?? (2xpt good)	16-26
	3rd Quarter
REB	Chris Winton TD	22-26
	4th Quarter
REB	Sam Hodgins 1 Run	28-26

Week – 27 May 2007 – Dublin Dragons 12 Dublin Rebels 42

At Lucan, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	16	14	6	6	42
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	12	12

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
REB	Chris Winton 10 Run and 2xpt	8-0
REB	Chris Winton 90 Run and 2xpt	16-0
	2nd Quarter
REB	Chris Winton 80 Run. Marcus Naylor 2xpt	24-0
REB	Mick Finucane 20 Pass from Andy Dennehy	30-0
	3rd Quarter
REB	Marcus Naylor 75 Run	36-0
DRA	John Durrad 15 Pass from Jeff Schell	36-6
	4th Quarter
DRA	Robert Pop 10 Run	36-12
REB	Mike Kresowaty 15 Pass from Andy Dennehy	36-12

Week – 17 June 2007 – Tallaght Outlaws 0 Dublin Rebels 70

17 June 2007 – Tallaght – Tallaght Outlaws 0 Dublin Rebels 70

At Tallaght, Co. South Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	20	22	8	20	70
Tallaght Outlaws	0	0	0	0	0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
REB	Barry Flynn 20 Pass from Andy Dennehy	6-0
REB	Mike Kresowaty 15 Pass from Andy Dennehy. Chris Winton 2xpt	14-0
REB	Sam Hodgins 60 Pass from Andy Dennehy	20-0
	2nd Quarter
REB	Mike Kresowaty 20 Pass from Andy Dennehy. Chris Winton 2xpt	28-0
REB	Darragh Farrell 65 Punt Return	34-0
REB	Chris Winton 1 Run and 2xpt	42-0
	3rd Quarter
REB	Chris Winton 22 Run and 2xpt	50-0
	4th Quarter
REB	Sam Hodgins 4 Run	56-0
REB	Conor Ryan 27 Run from Marcus Naylor. Tim White-Flynn 2xpt	64-0
REB	Sam Hodgins 52 Run	70-0

Week – 8 July 2007 – Belfast Bulls 0 Dublin Rebels 6

8 July 2007 – Lucan – Belfast Bulls 0 Dublin Rebels 6

At Lucan, Co. South Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	0	0	0	6	6
Belfast Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	3rd Quarter
	No Scoring
	4th Quarter
REB	Sam Hodgins 4 Run	0-6

References

Logos

[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Rebels Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Dublin-Rebels-2.png [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Websites

[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]

[3] Dublin Rebels Wayback Machine (2007) 2007 Roster [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071117020855/http://www.dublinrebels.com/page.php?39 [Accessed 27 November 2018]

[4] Dublin Rebels Wayback Machine (2007) 2007 Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071117020610/http://www.dublinrebels.com/page.php?38 [Accessed 27 November 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels

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