Sean Galvin – UCF 2014 Roster Photo – Courtesy UCF Knights

Born: Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland   Position: Kicker University: University of Central Florida Knights (NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Series) Biography: Sean Galvin was born in Bandon, Co. Cork and was a talented GAA Footballer and Hurler and had ambitions of one day playing at GAA headquarters, Croke Park. When he was 15 he left Cork for America, where he took up American Football in High School where he excelled as a kicker. He was picked up by the University of Central Florida in 2012 and in 2014 he fulfilled his dream of playing in Croke Park when the UCF Knights took on the Penn State Nittany Lions in an American Football College Showcase Game played in the hallowed GAA grounds.[1]. He was named as one of the team captains for the Croke Park classic in 2014, and totalled 218 Kickoffs over a three year career at UCF, averaging 62.1 Yards. [7]

[3]

NCAA Division 1 FBS Conference USA 2012

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
East
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS	14	10	4	0			.714
East Carolina Pirates	13	8	5	0			.615
Marshall Thundering Herd	12	5	7	0			.417
Memphis Tigers	12	4	8	0			.333
Alabama-Birmingham	12	3	9	0			.250
Soutthern Mississippi	12	0	12	0			.000
West
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	14	11	3	0			.786
Southern Methodist Mustangs	13	7	6	0			.538
Rice Owls	13	7	6	0			.538
Houston Cougars	12	5	7	0			.417
Texas-El Paso Miners	12	3	9	0			.250
Tulane Green Wave	12	2	10	0			.167

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NCAA Division 1 FBS American Athletic Conference 2013

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS	13	12	1	0			.923
Louisville Cardinals	13	12	1	0			.923
Cincinnati Bearcats	13	9	4	0			.692
Houston Cougars	13	8	5	0			.615
Southern Methodist Mustangs	12	5	7	0			.417
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	13	6	7	0			.462
Connecticut Huskies	12	3	9	0			.250
South Florida Bulls	12	2	10	0			.167
Memphis Tigers	12	3	9	0			.250
Temple Owls	12	2	10	0			.167

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NCAA Division 1 FBS American Athletic Conference 2014

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Memphis Tigers	13	10	3	0			.769
Cincinnati Bearcats	13	9	4	0			.692
CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS	13	9	4	0			.692
East Carolina Pirates	13	8	5	0			.615
Houston Cougars	13	8	5	0			.615
Temple Owls	12	6	6	0			.500
South Florida Bulls	12	4	8	0			.333
Tulane Green Wave	12	3	9	0			.250
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	12	2	10	0			.167
Connecticut Huskies	12	2	10	0			.167
Southern Methodist Mustangs	12	1	11	0			.083

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	Kicking	Punting
	Kickoffs	Avg Yds	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	Pts	Punts	Yds	Avg
2012	88	61.9	1	1	100	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
2013	74	62.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
2014	56	61.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
Total	218	62.1	1	1	100	0	0	0	1	–	–	–

[5][6][7]
Total Compiled from [5][6][7]

References

Websites

[1] Eoghan McNeill – Irish Independent – August 28 (2014) “Video: Cork-born American football star to fulfil childhood dream of playing at Croke Park” [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/video-corkborn-american-football-star-to-fulfil-childhood-dream-of-playing-at-croke-park-30544419.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[2] Sport Reference (2012) 2012 Conference USA Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/cusa/2012.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[3] Sport Reference (2013) 2013 American Athletic Conference Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/american/2013.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[4] Sport Reference (2014) 2014 American Athletic Conference Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/american/2014.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[5] Sport Reference (2012) 2012 UCF Knights Stats – Kicking & Punting [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2012.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[6] Sport Reference (2013) 2013 UCF Knights Roster [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2013-roster.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[7] UCF Knights (2014) 2014 Football Roster – 35 Sean Galvin [Internet] Available from: http://ucfknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=495 [Accessed 9 May 2018]

Images

[8] UCF Knights (2014) 2014 Football Roster – 35 Sean Galvin Picture [Internet] Available from: http://ucfknights.com/images/2016/5/30/10199097.jpeg?width=300 [Accessed 9 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas of the Dublin Rebels (Irish American Football League).

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