Shamrock Bowl
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The ‘’’Shamrock Bowl’’’ is the championship game of the Irish American Football League
Irish American Football League
The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...

 (IAFL), the highest level of professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 in Ireland
Ireland
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, culminating a season
Season (sports)
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 that begins in March of the current calendar season. The Shamrock Bowl uses Roman numerals
Roman numerals
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 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
Shamrock Bowl XXV
Shamrock Bowl XXV was an American football game pitting the 6 time Shamrock Bowl champions, Dublin Rebels against university side, UL Vikings. The game was played on July 31, 2011, at the Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin. The Rebels defeated the Vikings by a score of 14 - 13, earning their seventh...

 was played on July 31, 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 regular season
IAFL 2011 Season
The 2011 IAFL season was the 25th regular season of the Irish American Football League.The regular season began on Sunday, March 6, at the UCD Bowl featuring 2 of the University sides in the competition. Trinity College defeated UCD 20 - 16....

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Most recently, The Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 beat the UL Vikings 14 – 13 at the Morton Stadium
Morton Stadium
Morton Stadium, or the National Athletics Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Santry, in the north of Dublin City. Often called Santry Stadium, it is the centre for athletics events in Ireland, and home track of Clonliffe Harriers. It was home to Sporting Fingal FC...

, in Dublin. The highlights of the Shamrock Bowl are usually broadcast on NFL Sunday
Monday Night Football
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. Shamrock Bowl XIV was the first Shamrock Bowl to be shown in its entirety on Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...

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Results

No. Year Date Winner Result Runner-up Venue
I
Shamrock Bowl I
Shamrock Bowl I was the first championship game played between two Irish American Football teams in the IAFL. The Dublin Celts and Craigavon Cowboys met in a very rough and difficult contest for both teams. The Celts ran the Wish Bone formation quite a lot but the Cowboys defence played a perfect...

 
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 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
Carrickfergus Knights
The Carrickfergus Knights is an American Football team and Ireland's longest running American Football club. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in '97, '98 and '02 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.-1994:In the Knights' inaugural...

 
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
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...

XIV 1999 29 August 1999 Dublin Tigers 22-6 Carrickfergus Knights Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...

- 2000 Not Played
XV 2001 16 December 2001 Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
28-7 Carrickfergus Knights Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...

XVI 2002 16 June 2002 Carrickfergus Knights 66-0 UL Vikings  University Bowl
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...

, Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

XVII 2003 10 August 2003 Dublin Rebels 24-12 Carrickfergus Knights JJ McDowell Memorial Ground
Suttonians RFC
Suttonians Rugby Football Club, now in its 85th year of existence, is affiliated to the Irish Rugby Football Union. The first team play in Division 3 of the All Ireland League....

, Dublin
XVIII 2004 29 August 2004 Dublin Rebels 24-22 Carrickfergus Knights Dr. Hickey Park
Greystones RFC
Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in1944 when they won the Metropolitan League...

, Greystones
Greystones
Greystones is a coastal town and small seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....

XIX 2005 28 August 2005 Dublin Rebels 26-19 Belfast Bulls
Belfast Bulls
The Belfast Bulls were an American football team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The team closed down operations in 2008 due to financial problems.-Overview:Coached by HC Rod Thompson, the team was founded in 2002...

 
Grafton Arena, Deramore Park, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

XX 2006 20 August 2006 Dublin Rebels 44-12 UL Vikings Sportslink
Santry
Santry is a suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin and Ballymun. Today it straddles the boundary of Dublin City and Fingal County Council area....

, Dublin
XXI
Shamrock Bowl XXI
Shamrock Bowl XXI was played on July 29, 2007 at UL Sports Ground, Limerick to decide the Irish American Football League champion following the 2007 regular season. This Shamrock Bowl hosted two teams from the IAFL South division, the University of Limerick Vikings and the Cork Admirals...

 
2007 29 July 2007 UL Vikings  22-14 Cork Admirals
Cork Admirals
The Cork Admirals are an American Football team that play in the Irish American Football League . The team is based in Bishopstown, Cork in the newly constructed CIT Stadium.The team was formed in 2002, playing along with 4 other teams that year....

 
UL Sports Ground
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...

, Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

XXII
Shamrock Bowl XXII
Shamrock Bowl XXII was played on August 10, 2008. The match featured the Irish American Football League South Division champions University of Limerick Vikings meet the IAFL Central Division Champions Dublin Rebels in CIT Stadium, Cork, Ireland. The UL Vikings were able win their second consecutive...

 
2008 10 August 2008 UL Vikings  14-12 Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
CIT Stadium
Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...

, Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

XXIII  2009 9 August 2009 UL Vikings  9-6(OT) Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
Cooke Rugby Club
Cooke RFC
Cooke Rugby Football Club, and Ladies' Hockey ClubCooke Rugby Football Club, which was founded in 1910, is the oldest junior rugby club in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It owes its origins to the members of a Bible class in the Cooke Centenary Presbyterian Church in the Ballynafeigh area...

, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

XXIV  2010 7 August 2010 Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
15-0 UL Vikings  Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...

, Dublin
XXV
Shamrock Bowl XXV
Shamrock Bowl XXV was an American football game pitting the 6 time Shamrock Bowl champions, Dublin Rebels against university side, UL Vikings. The game was played on July 31, 2011, at the Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin. The Rebels defeated the Vikings by a score of 14 - 13, earning their seventh...

 
2011 31 July 2011 Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
14-13 UL Vikings  Morton Stadium
Morton Stadium
Morton Stadium, or the National Athletics Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Santry, in the north of Dublin City. Often called Santry Stadium, it is the centre for athletics events in Ireland, and home track of Clonliffe Harriers. It was home to Sporting Fingal FC...

, Dublin

Shamrock Bowl appearances by team

Appearances Team Wins Losses Season(s)Bold years indicate winning seasons.
9 Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

7 2 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
9 Carrickfergus Knights
Carrickfergus Knights
The Carrickfergus Knights is an American Football team and Ireland's longest running American Football club. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in '97, '98 and '02 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.-1994:In the Knights' inaugural...

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
Craigavon Cowboys
The Craigavon Cowboys are a American Football team playing in Craigavon currently playing in the Irish American Football League. In the 2010 season the Cowboys finished 4-4 and were close to clinching a play-off berth going down to the last game of the season....

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
Cork Admirals
The Cork Admirals are an American Football team that play in the Irish American Football League . The team is based in Bishopstown, Cork in the newly constructed CIT Stadium.The team was formed in 2002, playing along with 4 other teams that year....

0 1 2007
0 Belfast Trojans
Belfast Trojans
The Belfast Trojans are a team formed in January 2006,and have competed in the IAFL since 2007.They are a fully kitted team, and play NCAA rules in full contact....

0 0 N/A
0 Dublin Dragons
Dublin Dragons
Dublin Dragons is an American Football team based in Lucan, Dublin, Ireland. They currently compete in the IAFL league, Southern Division....

0 0 N/A
0 Trinity College 0 0 N/A
0 UCD
UCD American Football
University College Dublin American Football is the American football club at University College Dublin. It competes in the South Division of the Irish American Football League .- History :...

0 0 N/A
0 West Dublin Rhinos
West Dublin Rhinos
The West Dublin Rhinos are a American Football team playing in Castleknock College in Dublin. They currently play in the Irish American Football League. When the Rhinos made their debut in the league, they were called the Dublin Rhinos. Beginning with the 2009 season, they were renamed the West...

0 0 N/A

Shamrock Bowl MVP

Year Winner Team Position
2005 Andrew Dennehy Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

2006 Ross McCooey Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
Linebacker
Linebacker
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2007
Shamrock Bowl XXI
Shamrock Bowl XXI was played on July 29, 2007 at UL Sports Ground, Limerick to decide the Irish American Football League champion following the 2007 regular season. This Shamrock Bowl hosted two teams from the IAFL South division, the University of Limerick Vikings and the Cork Admirals...

 
Seamus Hogan UL Vikings
University of Limerick Vikings
The University of Limerick Vikings are the American football team from the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland. The team currently competes in the Irish American Football League...

 
Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

/Safety
2008
Shamrock Bowl XXII
Shamrock Bowl XXII was played on August 10, 2008. The match featured the Irish American Football League South Division champions University of Limerick Vikings meet the IAFL Central Division Champions Dublin Rebels in CIT Stadium, Cork, Ireland. The UL Vikings were able win their second consecutive...

 
Adrian Garvey UL Vikings
University of Limerick Vikings
The University of Limerick Vikings are the American football team from the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland. The team currently competes in the Irish American Football League...

 
Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

2009 Adrian Garvey UL Vikings
University of Limerick Vikings
The University of Limerick Vikings are the American football team from the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland. The team currently competes in the Irish American Football League...

 
Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

2010 Brian Carter Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
Safety
Safety
Safety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...

2011 Marcus Naylor Dublin Rebels
Dublin Rebels
The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

 
Safety
Safety
Safety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...

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