Preseason Week 1 – 5 February 1989
A26 Bulldogs 20 Craigavon Cowboys 0 – The A26 Bulldogss, playing in only their second season, and their first as an official league affiliate, became only the second team to beat the 1986 Shamrock Bowl Champions Craigavon Cowboys – the others being the Dublin Celts and Belfast Blitzers.
Quarterback Clive Grant scored twice, John Smith ran in a two-point conversion and William Beattie added the third touchdown as the Bulldogs won 20-0 to start the 1989 Preseason.
@ Allen Park, Antrim | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | ||||
A26 Bulldogs | 20 |
Team | Scorers | Score |
A26 | Clive Grant TD | 0-6 |
A26 | Clive Grant TD | |
A26 | 2xpt | |
A26 | John Smith 2XPT Run | 0-14 |
A26 | William Beattie | 0-20 |
Reference
Sources / Newspapers
[1] Anon. (1989) “Irish teams gear up to new season” American Football News 9 February 1989. pg. 19
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John Malone, Declan Mulvey & John O’Reilly
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