The Linfield Soccer star made a guest appearance at the Summer Bowl in 1986 for the Belfast Blitzers versus the Coleraine Chieftains and Dublin Celts. He had previously played Gridiron (as the game is also known as) in Canada.

References

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

[2] Alan Whitsitt (1986) “Meet the Belfast Blitzers” Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, January 16, 1986. pg. 9

Past copies of the Belfast Telegraph and The Sunday Tribune  are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/