Semi-Finals, Saturday, 26 August 2004, Charleroi, Belgium
Dublin Rebels 8 Chevaliers d’Orleans 24 – The Dublin Rebels came into the game looking for a three-in-a-row in the Charleroi Trophy in Belgium, having won the Tournament in 2002 and 2003. Orleans got off to a flyer, scoring a 59 yard Touchdown Pass on their opening possession. The Rebels almost responded immediately but on their first drive fumbled the ball on the Chevaliers two yard line. A couple of plays later the Rebelsdefense almost tackled the Orleans Running Back in the end-zone for a safety but it was marked at the one yard line. The Knights (Chevaliers) scored a 34-yard TD shortly after haltime. In an attempt to get back into the game Rebels Quarterback fired off passes to Conor Ryan, Carl Faichney and Simon Mackey but to no avail. Later in the third quarter Orleans stretched their lead with a 43 yard TD Pass. The Rebels finally responded with a TD in the fourth quarter when Brian Dennehy ran in from 12 yards out, but it was too little too late, and the French side added a 50 yard Interception Return to book their place in the Final.
| At Charleroi, Belgium | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Dublin Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Chevaliers d’Orleans | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
| Team | Scorers | Score |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| ORL | 59 yd TD Pass | 6-0 |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 6-0 | |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| ORL | 34 yd TD Pass | 12-0 |
| ORL | 43 yd TD Pass | 18-0 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| DUB | Brian Dennehy 12 yd TD Run (2xpt Good) | 18-8 |
| ORL | 50 yd Int Return for TD | 26-8 |
Lille Vikings 18 Charleroi Cougars 6 – In the other Semi-Final, French team Lille Vikings made it an all-French Final when they defeated hosts Charleroi Cougars 18-6. After a scoreless first half, the Vikings scored a 6 yard run in the third and 4 yard run in the fourth, both converted, before the Cougars responded with a 21-yard reception for Touchdown, but the ectra point was blocked and ran back for 2 points by Lille.
| At Charleroi, Belgium | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Lille Vikings (Fra) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Charleroi Cougars (Fra) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Team | Scorers | Score |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 0-0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 0-0 | |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| LIL | 6 Yd TD Run (2xpt Good) | 8-0 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| LIL | 4 yd TD Run (2xpt Good) | 16-0 |
| CHA | 21 yd TD Pass | 16-6 |
| LIL | Blocked PAT Ran Back for TD | 18-6 |
3rd/4th Place, Sunday 27 August 2004, Charleroi, Belgium
Dublin Rebels 20 Charleroi Cougars 0 – in a repeat of the 2003 Charleroi Trophy Final, Dublin Rebels and Charleroi Cougars met in the third place playoff, with the Rebels triumphing over their hosts for the third year in a row. An early score for Dublin with a 5 yard Run by Brian Dennehy set the scene for the Rebels victory. Simon Mackey added the two-point conversion. A 7 yard TD Pass from Andrew Dennehy to Carl Faichney on the Rebels next possesion was set up by linebacker Andy Flynn’s Interception. Pat Quinn and Travis Lawson played well in the secondary to keep the Cougars out of the endzone in the second half and the Rebels sealed the bromnze medal with a 7 yard TD Pass from Andrew Dennehy to Simon Mackey to finish the scoring a 20-0 in favour of the Rebels.
| At Charleroi, Belgium | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Dublin Rebels (Irl) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Charleroi Cougars (Bel) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Scorers | Score |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| DUB | Brian Dennehy 5 yd Run (Simon Mackey 2xpt) | 8-0 |
| DUB | Carl Faichney 7yd TD Pass from Andrew Dennehy | 14-0 |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 14-0 | |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| No Scoring | 14-0 | |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| DUB | Simon Mackey 7yd TD Pass from Andrew Dennehy | 20-0 |
Final, Sunday, 27 August 2004, Charleroi, Belgium
Lille Vikings 0 Chevaliers ‘Orleans 26 – The Knights from Orleans defeated their compatriots Lille Vikings with a TD in each quarter: 2 Yard, 12 yard, and 33 yard passes in each of the first three quarters, and then a 85 yard Interception Return in the fourth asthe Chevaliers romped to a 26-0 win and became the first French team to win the Charleroi Trophy.
| At Charleroi, Belgium | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Lille Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevaliers d’Orleans | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Team | Scorers | Total |
| 1st Quarter | ||
| ORL | 2 Yd TD Pass | 0-6 |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
| ORL | 12 yd TD Pass | 0-12 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| ORL | 33 yd TD Pass | 0-18 |
| 4th Quarter | ||
| ORL | 85 yd Int Return | 0-24 |
| Unknown Quarter | ||
| 2 Pts from Conversions |
Images
[6] American Football International (2013) EFAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EFAF_logo.gif [Accessed 30 August 2017]
Websites
[3] Irish American Football Association (2004) 26th-27th June 2004 REBELS PLAY IN CHARLROI TROPHY ORLEANS DEFEAT LILLE IN FINAL [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170211081432/http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/chart04.htm [Accessed 29 september 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John Kane, John Wills, John Morahan, John Doody, John Cummins and Jean-Paul O’Flynn.
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