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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
August 16, 1986 12:00 pm Irish American Football League 1986

Venue

Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast

Results

TeamTotal
Belfast Blitzers7
Dublin Celts0

Belfast Blitzers

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
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Dublin Celts

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
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Belfast Blitzers

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000

Dublin Celts

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000

Belfast Blitzers

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000

Dublin Celts

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000

Belfast Blitzers

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000

Dublin Celts

Position Kicks Handballs Disposals Marks Hitouts Tackles Goals Overs Behinds
 000000000
Kicks
0
0
Handballs
0
0
Disposals
0
0
Marks
0
0
Hitouts
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Goals
0
0
Overs
0
0
Behinds
0
0