Dublin Celts

Leagues
AFI American Football Ireland Timeline, Capitol Bowl, CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference Preseason, CGL Combined Gridiron League Irish Conference Preseason, International American Football Friendlies, Irish American Football League, Irish American football League Festivals, Irish American Football League National Conference, Irish American Football League Playoffs, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season, Irish American Football League Tara Conference, Irish American Football League Tara Conference Preseason, Irish Football Friendlies v English teams
Seasons
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Irish American Football League Preseason 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
11001.00046739W1
21100.50053467W1
30000.0000000
30000.0000000
50100.000046-46L1

Irish American Football League - All Games Standings 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
17200.7781798594W3
23300.500814437L2
32300.4003988-49W2
40300.000033-33L3
50100.000655-49L1

Irish American Football League Regular Season 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
13001.00095689W3
21100.5003340-7W1
30000.0000000
40200.000033-33L2
50100.000655-49L1

IAFL Tara Conference Preseason 1987

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
11001.00026026W1
20000.0000000
20000.0000000
20000.0000000
5Bangor Buccaneers0200.000233-31L2
60200.0001959-40L2

IAFL Tara Conference 1987

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
110001.00024664182W10
28200.80025859199W3
37300.7001527280W2
4Bangor Buccaneers4600.40067221-154W1
53700.30045175-130L4
62800.2001574-59L3

AFAI Irish American Football League National Conference 1988

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
14001.000991386W4
22100.667572928W2
31200.3333542-7L2
41300.2505882-24L3

CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference Preseason 1989

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
11001.00025025W1
20000.0000000
20000.0000000
40100.000020-20L1
DateHomeResultsAwayTime

Dublin Celts Players List 1985

#PlayerTeamPositionTDFGSafetyPAT2XPInt
7Kevin KellyDublin CeltsQuarterback000000
11Ray MooneyDublin CeltsNose Tackle000000
11Dermot FitzsimonsDublin CeltsRunning back000000
26Martin MurphyDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver000001
28Joe MooreDublin CeltsRunning back100000
32Glen WebsterDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver300000
37Bryan DuranceDublin CeltsMiddle linebacker000000
40Tom HobbsDublin CeltsGuard000000
44John MorrisseyDublin CeltsQuarterback000000
49Steve KavanaghDublin CeltsDefensive Back000001
54Ger BreenDublin CeltsTight end000000
57Tony MasonDublin CeltsLinebacker000000
58Paul SeeryDublin CeltsOutside linebacker000000
59Dave McCabeDublin CeltsOutside linebacker000000
63Owen QuigleyDublin CeltsGuard000000
68Philip WoodyardDublin CeltsCenter000000
69Fran GuerinDublin CeltsOffensive tackle000000
71Tommy KennedyDublin CeltsDefensive tackle000000
72John WalshDublin CeltsDefensive tackle000000
75Noel DoolanDublin CeltsNose Tackle000000
87Steve CollinsDublin CeltsTight end000000
88Alan KellyDublin CeltsLinebacker000000
89Declan DohertyDublin CeltsWide receiver100000
95Fergus CullenDublin CeltsOffensive tackle000000
99Dave CollinsDublin CeltsDefensive end, Defensive tackle000000

Dublin Celts Players List 1986

#PlayerTeamPositionTDFGSafetyPAT2XP
Jim DowneyDublin CeltsQuarterback00000
Kevin SharkeyDublin Celts00000
Carlos De La GarzaDublin CeltsDefensive tackle00100
26Martin MurphyDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver00000
32Glen WebsterDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver00000
37Bryan DuranceDublin CeltsMiddle linebacker00000
64James O’NeillDublin Celts00000
69Fran GuerinDublin CeltsGuard, Offensive tackle00000

Dublin Celts Players List 1987

#PlayerTeamPositionTDFGSafetyPAT2XP
Grattan HoodDublin CeltsRunning back40000
Andy OlszewskiDublin Celts30000
Ian BiddulphDublin Celts30000
26Martin MurphyDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver20000
28Joe MooreDublin CeltsRunning back20000
75Noel DoolanDublin CeltsNose Tackle10000
89Declan DohertyDublin CeltsWide receiver20000

Dublin Celts Players List 1988

#PlayerTeamPositionTDFGSafetyPAT2XP
Ray HickeyDublin Celts00000
26Martin MurphyDublin CeltsRunning back, Wide receiver10000
69Fran GuerinDublin CeltsGuard, Offensive tackle00100
89Declan DohertyDublin CeltsWide receiver10000

Season report 1986

Dublin Celts won their first two friendly preseason games 14-0 versus Wirral Wolves and 16-14 versus Newcastle Senators, two highly-ranked teams in the British American Football League.

They then proceeded to defeat Belfast Blitzers 46-7 in the first leg of the Capitol Bowl before losing the second leg 20-24 in Belfast. This was Dublin Celts first ever defeat, although they did take home the Capitol Bowl on aggregate (66-31).

On the 6th of July, in celebration of American Independence Day (4th of July), the Celts won the Jack Daniels Summer Bowl in Dublin, a four team Tournament played with a rolling clock and four 20 minute quarters. The Celts defeated Coleraine Chieftains in the Semi-Finals and Belfast Blitzers in the Final.

The Celts played the Belfast Blitzers in the All-Ireland Championship Final on August 16th 1986, losing 0-7, and the Blitzers won the League also but a post-season Bowl game was arranged for the first week in October which the Blitzers declined to take part in as they considered themselves already Champions.

The Dublin Celts lost this game, the first ever Shamrock Bowl, 2-6 to the Craigavon Cowboys.

Note: For the Standings (as is currently known by Eirball) for the 1986 season please see below the References Section.

 

Logo references

[36] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Photo by Joseph Greene August 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1421158977901127&set=gm.269427200117075&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 3 July 2018]

REFERENCES

[1] Miriam Lord (1986) “Crunch: but could they handle Moss Keane?” Irish Independent. Monday, March 17, 1986. pg. 7

[2] BritballNow (2017) British and Irish sides Friendly results against foreign opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2017]

[3] James Mulcahy (1986) “Savage Celts” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 27, 1986. pg. 9.

[4] BritballNow (2017) Newcastle Senators [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/NEWCASTLESENATORS.htm [Internet] [Accessed 25 June 2021]

[5] Irish American Football League (2002) Other Events [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/otherevents02.htm [Accessed 20 March 2018]

[6] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. Pg. 18.

Past Copies of the Belfast Telegraph are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

[7] Anon. (1986) “American Football comes to Dublin” Irish Press. Wednesday, November 12, 1986. Pg. 11. [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

[8] Anon. (1986) “Today’s sport” Irish Press. Wednesday, Friday, November 28, 1986. pg. 22 [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

[9] Anon. (1986) “Marlboro on the march” Irish Press. Wednesday, Friday, November 28, 1986. pg. 17 [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

[10] Sean Moloney (1986) “Shamrocks from USA are playing to win” Evening Herald. Saturday, November 29, 1986. pg. 6.

WEBSITES

[11] Britball Now (2016) History of the Game in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 02 October 2016]

[12] Britball Now (2008) UK Clubs Against Foreign Opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2008]

[13] Semi-Pro Football (2017) Eastern Football League Champions [Internet] Available from: http://www.semiprofootball.org/minor/champs/eastfl.htm [Accessed 16 November 2017]

SOURCES

[14] Kevin Sharkey (2020) “The Dublin Celts” Word Document shared by John Gunning on Facebook Messenger with permission.

References

[1] Anon (1986) “Crunch: but could they handle Moss Keane?” Irish Independent. Monday, March 17, 1986. pg. 7

Past copies of the Irish Independent are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

REFERENCES

WEBSITES

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[4] Britballnow.co.uk (2019) 1986 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 17 August 2019]

INTERNET ARCHIVES

[5] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2017) Charles ‘Chuck’ Ebron Interview [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170514064407/http://www,craigavoncowboys.co.uk:80/news [Accessed 10 October 2018]

SOCIAL MEDIA

[6] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, September 72019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2286790341432108?comment_id=2287705898007219&reply_comment_id=2292185984225877&notif_id=1568031304420635&notif_t=feed_comment [Accessed 9 September 2019]

NEWSPAPERS

[8] Anon. (1986) “A cracking good show for grid-iron fans” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, September 23, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[9] Anon. (1986) “American flavour” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, August 8, 1986. pg. 26 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[10] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into ‘Shamrock Bowl’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[11] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys triumph’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, October 6, 1986. pg. 19 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[12] Anon. (1986) “Picture caption’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

IMAGES

[13] Anon. (1986) “Picture by Rick Hewitt’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[14] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys to meet Celts’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 27, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[15] Anon. (1986) “Blitzers turn the tables”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday June 24, 1986. pg. 28 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[16] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[17] Anon. (1986) “Sport in Brief: American Football” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.

[18] Anon. (1986) “Dublin Celts are Blitzed” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.

MEDIA

[19] BBC Sport NI Facebook (2020) Video, May 20, 2020 [Comment by player at 1:00-1:10] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BBCSPORTNI/videos/693338128160962 [Accessed 30 August 2020]

SOCIAL MEDIA

[1] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2019) Post, August 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940?notif_id=1565921781157641&notif_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Kevin Sharkey (Dublin Celts, Dublin Lightning and North Kildare Reapers)

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 January 2023

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