Results
Team |
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Belfast Blitzers |
Dublin Celts |
Belfast Blitzers
Position | Goals | Assists | Shots | SoG | Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dublin Celts
Position | Goals | Assists | Shots | SoG | Penalties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Recap
All Ireland Championship 1986
Belfast Blitzers won the first Irish American Football Championship 7-0 versus Dublin Celts at Belfast thanks to a Touchdown by George Neill, the Glentoran Soccer player, who played fullback for the Blitzers after returning from Glentoran’s Tour of USA. The score was remembered a 6-2 to the Blitzers by Kevin Sharkey, a Dublin Celts player in his history of the Celts.
References
[1] Anon. (1986) “Sport in Brief: American Football” Sunday Press. Sunday, August 17, 1986. pg. 25.
[2] Anon. (1986) “Dublin Celts are blitzed” Sunday Press, August 17, 1986. pg. 44.
[3] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys look for revenge” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, August 29, 1986. Pg. 22.
[4] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys to meet the Celts” Belfast Telegraph. Saturday, September 27, 1986. Pg. 24
Past Copies of the Irish Press and Belfast Telegraph are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
SOURCES
[14] Kevin Sharkey (2020) “The Dublin Celts” Word Document shared by John Gunning on Facebook Messenger with permission.
Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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August 16, 1986 | 12:00 pm | Irish American Football League | 1986 |
Venue
Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast |
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Past Meetings
(Summer Bowl Final)
3:00 pm1986
De La Salle Palmerston Rugby Club, Kilternan, Dublin Dublin Celts vs Belfast Blitzers |
(Capitol Bowl 2nd Leg)
12:00 pm1986
Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast Belfast Blitzers vs Dublin Celts |
(Preseason Capitol Bowl 1st Leg)
12:00 pm1986
De La Salle Palmerston Rugby Club, Kilternan, Dublin Dublin Celts vs Belfast Blitzers |