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Summer Bowl Final 1986

Dublin Celts won the first ever “Jack Daniels Summer Bowl” in De La Salle Palmerston Rugby Club in Kilternan, Dublin, held in celebration of American Independence Day in 1986. The Celts defeated Belfast Blitzers in the Final of the four-team tournament, played with a modified game clock, with Semi-Finals played over 60 minutes (15 Minute Quarters) with a running clock and the Final played over 80 minutes, again with a running clock, this time of 20 minute quarters [References: 1-3]. The score in the Final was 13-0 in favour of the Celts, with Irish Rugby Union International Tony Ward playing as a guest kicker for Dublin Celts on the day. [References: 4]

References

[1] Anon. (1986) “Photo Caption” Irish Independent. Friday, June 27, 1986. Pg. 13

[2] Anon. (1986) “Tony Ward gets set to bowl over Blitzers” The Sunday Tribune. 6 July 1986. pg. 15

[3] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Reply to Post by David Turner, August 12, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 16 August 2019]

Past Copies of the Irish Independent and Sunday Tribune are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

[4] Gridiron UK (1986) “Champion Celts” Gridiron UK, September 1986, Issue 27. pg. 31. Published by Special Publications Division, Southern Newspapers PLC, Christchurch, Dorset.