Shamrock Bowl

The ‘’’Shamrock Bowl’’’ is the championship game of the Irish American Football League (IAFL), the highest level of professional American football in Ireland, culminating a season that begins in March of the current calendar season. The Shamrock Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it was held. For example, Shamrock Bowl XIII was played on August 30, 1998, following the regular season played in 1998, while Shamrock Bowl XXV was played on July 31, 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 regular season.

Most recently, The Dublin Rebels beat the UL Vikings 14 – 13 at the Morton Stadium, in Dublin. The highlights of the Shamrock Bowl are usually broadcast on NFL Sunday. Shamrock Bowl XIV was the first Shamrock Bowl to be shown in its entirety on Setanta Sports.

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Results

No. Year Date Winner Result Runner-up Venue
I 1986 Craigavon Cowboys 6-0 Dublin Celts
II 1987 Dublin Celts 43-25 Craigavon Cowboys
III 1988 Dublin Celts 34-6 Belfast Blitzers
IV 1989 Dublin Celts 7-6 Antrim Bulldogs
V 1990 Dublin Celts N/A Craigavon Cowboys
VI 1991 Dublin Celts 44-0 Antrim Bulldogs
VII 1992 Craigavon Cowboys 14-6 Antrim Bulldogs
VIII 1993 Dublin Tornadoes 22-2 Dublin Celts
IX 1994 Dublin Tornadoes 21-15 Carrickfergus Knights
X 1995 Dublin Tornadoes 44-12 Carrickfergus Knights
XI 1996 Dublin Lightning 26-8 Dublin Tornadoes
XII 1997 Carrickfergus Knights 21-0 Dublin Bulls
XIII 1998 30 August 1998 Carrickfergus Knights 22-14 Dublin Tigers Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus
XIV 1999 29 August 1999 Dublin Tigers 22-6 Carrickfergus Knights Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus
- 2000 Not Played
XV 2001 16 December 2001 Dublin Rebels 28-7 Carrickfergus Knights Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus
XVI 2002 16 June 2002 Carrickfergus Knights 66-0 UL Vikings University Bowl, Limerick
XVII 2003 10 August 2003 Dublin Rebels 24-12 Carrickfergus Knights JJ McDowell Memorial Ground, Dublin
XVIII 2004 29 August 2004 Dublin Rebels 24-22 Carrickfergus Knights Dr. Hickey Park, Greystones
XIX 2005 28 August 2005 Dublin Rebels 26-19 Belfast Bulls Grafton Arena, Deramore Park, Belfast
XX 2006 20 August 2006 Dublin Rebels 44-12 UL Vikings Sportslink, Dublin
XXI 2007 29 July 2007 UL Vikings 22-14 Cork Admirals UL Sports Ground, Limerick
XXII 2008 10 August 2008 UL Vikings 14-12 Dublin Rebels CIT Stadium, Cork
XXIII 2009 9 August 2009 UL Vikings 9-6(OT) Dublin Rebels Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast
XXIV 2010 7 August 2010 Dublin Rebels 15-0 UL Vikings Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
XXV 2011 31 July 2011 Dublin Rebels 14-13 UL Vikings Morton Stadium, Dublin

Shamrock Bowl appearances by team

Appearances Team Wins Losses Season(s)[note 1]
9 Dublin Rebels 7 2 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
9 Carrickfergus Knights 3 6 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
7 Dublin Celts 5 2 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
7 UL Vikings 3 4 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
4 Dublin Tornadoes 3 1 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
4 Craigavon Cowboys 2 2 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992
3 Antrim Bulldogs 0 3 1989, 1991, 1992
2 Dublin Tigers 1 1 1998, 1999
1 Dublin Lightening 1 0 1996
1 Belfast Blitzers 0 1 1988
1 Dublin Bulls 0 1 1997
1 Belfast Bulls 0 1 2005
1 Cork Admirals 0 1 2007
0 Belfast Trojans 0 0 N/A
0 Dublin Dragons 0 0 N/A
0 Trinity College 0 0 N/A
0 UCD 0 0 N/A
0 West Dublin Rhinos 0 0 N/A

Shamrock Bowl MVP

Year Winner Team Position
2005 Andrew Dennehy Dublin Rebels Quarterback
2006 Ross McCooey Dublin Rebels Linebacker
2007 Seamus Hogan UL Vikings Running Back/Safety
2008 Adrian Garvey UL Vikings Running Back
2009 Adrian Garvey UL Vikings Running Back
2010 Brian Carter Dublin Rebels Safety
2011 Marcus Naylor Dublin Rebels Safety

References

  1. ^ Bold years indicate winning seasons.

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