National Sports Centre, Dublin, 10 October 2015

Group Stage Tables

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group A
Scottish Barbarians	4	3	1	0	121	41	1.000
Dublin Rebels	3	2	1	0	47	53	.667
Mullingar Minotaurs	3	2	1	0	87	67	.667
UCD	4	1	3	0	38	94	.250
Wexford Eagles	2	0	2	0	12	50	.000
Group B
Scottish Chieftans	3	3	0	0	156	33	1.000
Dublin Vipers	3	2	1	0	145	71	.667
Edenderry Eagles	2	1	1	0	46	77	.500
Roscommon Rogues	3	1	2	0	45	144	.333
North Kildare Reapers	3	0	3	0	57	124	.000

Knockout Rounds

Time	Team 1		Team 2
	Celtic Bowl
	Scottish Chieftans	27	Scottish Barbarians	20

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Group Stage Results

Time	Team 1		Team 2
	Group A
10:00	Scottish Barbarians	28	Dubin Rebels	7
10:00	UCD	8	Mullingar Minotaurs	28
10:45	UCD	30	Wexford Eagles	12
11:30	Dublin Rebels	14	UCD	0
11:30	Mullingar Minotaurs	34	Scottish Barbarians	33
12:15	Wexford Eagles	0	Scottish Barbarians	20
13:00	Dublin Rebels	26	Mullingar Minotaurs	25
13:00	Scottish Barbarians	40	UCD	0
13:45	Wexford Eagles		Dublin Rebels
14:30	Mullingar Minotaurs		Wexford Eagles
	Group B
10:00	Scottish Chieftans	51	North Kildare Reapers	12
10:45	Dublin Vipers	66	Roscommon Rogues	12
10:45	Edenderry Eagles	13	Scottish Chieftans	46
11:30	North Kildare Reapers	26	Dublin Vipers	48
12:15	Roscommon Rogues	8	Scottish Chieftans	59
12:15	Dublin Vipers	31	Edenderry Eagles	33
13:00	North Kildare Reapers	19	Roscommon Rogues	25
13:45	Edenderry Eagles		North Kildare Reapers
13:45	Scottish Chieftans		Dublin Vipers
14:30	Roscommon Rogues		Edenderry Eagles

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Report

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Image: Scottish Chieftans – Celtic Bowl Winners 2015[5]

Two Scottish National sides, the Elite Chieftans and the developmental Barbarians dominated the Celtic Bowl, the Chieftans winning all their group matches and defeating the Barbarians in the Final. The Barbarians had only one loss, to the Mullingar Miotaurs – by a single point, 34-33, to win their group.[6]

Final: Scottish Chieftans 27 Scottish Barbarians 20

The Barbarians shocked the undefeated Chieftans with an early touchdown, forcing the Chieftans to step up a gear. the game went back-and-forth with big plays from both sides but in the end the Chieftans kept the unbeaten record they had going into the tournament, winning by a single touchdown 27-20.[6]

References

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Websites

[1] Pulling the Flag Facebook Page (2015) Photo, October 10, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PullingTheFlag/photos/a.703183996381160.1073741830.560471003985794/1042630182436538/?type=3&theater [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[2] Pulling the Flag Facebook Page (2015) Post, October 10, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PullingTheFlag/posts/1042591952440361 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[3] Pulling the Flag Facebook Page (2015) Photo, October 10, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PullingTheFlag/photos/pcb.1042591952440361/1042587712440785/?type=3&theater [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[4] Pulling the Flag Facebook Page (2015) Photo, October 10, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PullingTheFlag/photos/pcb.1042591952440361/1042587719107451/?type=3&theater [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[5] Pulling the Flag Facebook Page (2015) Photo, October 10, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PullingTheFlag/photos/a.703183996381160.1073741830.560471003985794/1042630182436538/?type=3&theater [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[6] Aberdeen Oilcats Facebook Page (2015) Post, October 16, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/aberdeenoilcats/posts/976404775734237 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Grey, Dublin Vipers.

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