Players from both the Dublin Rebels and Univ. of Limerick Vikings, as well as officials from the IAFA and South Dublin County Council were present for Shamrock Bowl Media Day at Tallaght Stadium today. South Dublin Deputy Mayor Cathal King was present to support the event. Well known Assets Models Louise Kavanagh and Karena Graham joined the players on the field for the photo shoots. Shamrock Bowl XXIV is taking place on Saturday 7th August at Tallaght Stadium.

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Tickets for Shamrock Bowl XXIV, the Championship game of the Irish American Football League, are now available from Ticketmaster.ie. Please click on the logo above to go to the ticketmaster site.  Shamrock Bowl XXIV will take place at Tallaght Stadium in South Dublin on Saturday 7th August, kick-off 2pm. General admission tickets cost €6. Family and childrens tickets are also available.  

Well known Sky sports pundit and SMU Receivers Coach Jeff Reinebold flew into Dublin Sun Jul 19th to bed in with the IAFA over the 3 days that followed.

On Monday evening,Coach Reinebold spent 4 hours giving clinics to IAFCA coaches, giving full access to the run and shoot concepts used at SMU, where along with June Jones he was part of a resurgence that led to a Hawaii bowl victory where SMU demolished the heavily favoured Nevada.

Tues morning,Coach Reinebold and his wife were keen to take in Dublin,and visited Kilmainham Goal to take in some Irish history. Coach O’Toole then took them on a tour of Trinity College Dublin and Coach Reinebold and his wife got to visit The Book of Kells aswell as The Long Hall of TCD. On Tuesday evening, more coaches joined the returning ones to hear Coach Reinebold continue his series of excellent clinic talks on a variety of topics on all sides of the ball.

Wed evening was a great day for IAFA players as they got to join in on the fun. Player from all IAFL teams turned up to Castleknock College to take part in a field clinic led by Coach Reinebold.Coach Reinebold worked alongside IAFL  Coaches Lawless,O’Toole,Andrews,Loughran and Naylor in teaching the IAFL players how to practise to an elite level.

After the 3 days, Coach Reinebold said “I am really impressed with the level of play in Ireland,if players got a weightroom mentality and focused Ireland could have some big time players”.On the coaching front Coach Reinebold said “The coaches are some really tuned in guys,who have a thorough understanding of football”.Coach Reinebold also stated he looks forward to the inevitable re-emergence of Team Ireland and seeing how it progresses.

IAFCA Technical Director Darrin O’Toole said “This visit by Coach Reinebold has really shown that Ireland is starting to knock on the door of the worldwide football commuunity.Coach Reinebold really liked 2 of our players and it shows that if we can develop our players from a young enough age, the sky really is the limit for some of them”.

Shamrock Bowl XXIV will feature the University of Limerick Vikings & Dublin Rebels  after both teams scored shut out victories in their respective semi-finals today. This is a repeat of last years Shamrock Bowl, which was won by the Vikings in sudden death overtime. The game will be played at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday 7th August.

Semi-Final Results:

Univ. Limerick Vikings 20-0 Carrickfergus Knights

It was really tight in the first half with both teams defenses playing excellently. The Knights never got too close to the Vikings end zone and the one time the Vikings did they got penalised. 0-0 at half time. In the second half the Vikings stepped things up and scored on their first offensive drive through a 1 yard run by Adrian Garvey. On the Knights next possesion Alan Kiely recovered an Adrian Garvey sack-fumble on Knights QB Paul McKillop and ran the ball back 50 yards for the Vikings 2nd TD. The Knights next drive turnover on downs at the Vikings 17 yard line. The next drive the Vikings used up most the remaining time by going to the endzone in about nine minutes leaving less then a minute when the Knights got the ball back. The first play of the drive McKillop was picked off by Sean Sheehy to seal the win.

Dublin Rebels 65-0 West Dublin Rhinos

Report to follow soon.

The West Dublin Rhinos won the Wildcard game with a close 8-6 victory against the Cork Admirals at CIT Stadium. The Rhinos took a early 6-0 lead, which they extended when the Admirals conceeded a safety. The Admirals scored a TD with 1 minute remaining in regulation, but failed to score on a 2pt conversion attempt which would have sent the game into overtime. The Rhinos will now play the Dublin Rebels in the Shamrock Bowl semi-final on July 25th. Full report to follow.

Three IAFL clubs are sending teams to the DV8s Blitz tournament which is taking place at Tullamore RFC in Co. Offaly on Sunday 18th July. The tournament is being hosted by the Tullamore Phoenix. The other two participating teams are Craigavon Cowboys 2nds and University College Dublin 2nds. The first game will kick-off at noon.

List of registered players eligible to play in the 2010 Play-offs and Shamrock Bowl.  Listed in order of seeding of teams:

Dublin Rebels

2	Ian	McDonald	K	5 11	180
5	Shahin	Nikroo	WR	5 10	175
7	Andrew	Corcoran	WR	6 1	182
8	Sam	Hodgins	RB	6 1	210
10	Henry	Wasserman	DE	6 3	225
12	Brian	Carter	QB	6 1	195
13	Aaron	Smith	RB	5 11	200
16	Andrew	Dennehy	QB	6 2	190
18	Paul	Grogan	TE	6 2	196
21	Kevin	Finnegan	LB	5 9	180
22	Stephen	Archibald	WR	5 11	205
24	Colin	Keegan	CB	5 11	155
25	David	Mckeating	CB	5 11	160
35	Eoin	Daly	CB	5 6	160
40	Robbie	Smith	LB	5 10	224
42	Ciaran	Tighe	LB	6 3	235
43	Kevin	Healy	LB	6 0	205
50	Ben	Sullivan	LB	5 9	200
51	Ross	McCooey	LB	6 1	274
52	Shane	Campbell	OL	5 10	230
45	Andrew	Flynn	DT	6 2	235
55	Steve	Walsh	DE	6 2	285
58	Matt	Para	LB	5 11	185
60	Dave	Knight	OL	6 1	385
63	Filippo	Bertoli	DT	5 8	225
64	Nicky	Kenny	OL	6 4	350
66	Fergal	O’Hanlon	OL	6 2	252
68	Jonathan	Kelly	OL	5 11	220
69	Chris	Quinn	DT	5 6	219
72	Tobias	Hansson	OL	6 2	209
73	Alfredo	Meneses	DT	5 10	240
76	Jason	O’Connell	OL	5 10	235
77	John	McGeowan	OL	6 0	220
78	Steve	Wilson	OL	6 4	300
79	Darren	Colgan	OL	6 1	287
80	Marcus	Naylor	FS	5 6	188
81	Barry	Flinn	WR	6 4	200
87	Conor	Ryan	WR	5 6	172
88	Gary	Sommerville	WR	5 11	165
90	Alex	Brennan	LB	6 3	226
94	Paul	Smyth	TE	6 6	225
96	Conor	Walsh	DT	5 10	240
56	David	Sherwin	OL	5 10	260
31	Darren	Kenny	LB	5 11	190
15	Sean	Shanahan	LB	5 10	180
65	Gareth	McDonald	OL	6 3	280

UL Vikings

8	Glen	Carr	OL	6′ 3″	305
9	Breandan	Curtin	WR	6′ 1″	175
13	Marc	Ashworth	TE	6′ 1″	180
14	Jake	Mulhern	LB	6′ 0”	185
17	Liam	Ryan	QB	5′ 11″	170
19	Alex	Corbishly	CB	5′ 11″	140
23	Craig	Brouder	CB	5′ 11″	160
25	Sean	Sheehy	CB	6′ 0″	180
26	James	Twomey	FB	6′ 0″	210
27	Colm	Cronin	RB	5′ 10″	168
36	Adrian	Garvey	RB	6′ 1″	210
40	Bryan	Mullally	LB	5′ 9″	180
43	Michael	Guinane	CB	6′ 1″	180
51	Adam	Dunne	DL	6′ 0″	259
52	John	Mullen	DL	6′ 2″	225
54	Alan	Kiely	LB	5′ 8″	200
55	Mark	Gaffney	LB	5′ 10″	210
56	Mark	Thompson	OL	6′ 0″	260
57	Jamie	O’Brien	C	5′ 11″	255
59	Chris	Macheichok	OL	6′ 5″	235
60	Eoin	O’Grady	OL	6′ 2″	220
61	Patrick	Griffen	DL	5′ 11″	246
69	David	Wallek	OL	6′ 0″	250
78	Sean	Walsh	OL	6′ 3″	220
80	Michael	O’Connor	CB	5′ 10″	190
81	Patrick	O’Kane	WR	5′ 8”	170
82	Niall	Spillane	WR	5′ 10″	165
83	Alan	Walsh	CB	5′ 11″	165
84	Oisin	Mc Quinn	WR	6′ 1″	175
87	Brendan	Mc Carthy	LB	6′ 2″	200
91	Patrick	Noonan	DL	5′ 11″	179
92	Joe	Nolan	DL	5′ 7”	224
98	Dermot	Moriarty	DE	6′ 2″	185
99/64	John	Cannon	OL	6′ 4″	235
66	Paul	Sheehan	LB	6′ 0″	187
67	Kieran	Coen	FB/OL	6′ 2″	250
62	Shane	Gleeson	OL	5′ 10″	187
0	Thomas	Quinn	WR/K	5′ 10″	155
0	Joeseph	Maguire	LB	5′ 11″	205
0	Bart	Van Broeck	WR	6′ 2″	172
0	James	Lordan	DL	1.85	290

Carrickfergus Knights

4	Mark	Hunter	DE	6′ 0″	227
11	Ciaran	Watson	CB	6′ 0″	196
13	Richard	Best	S	6′ 2″	218
14	Adam	Devenney	QB	6′ 1″	210
17	Mark	Wharry	WR	5′ 11″	182
22	John	Wright	RB	6′ 1″	216
32	Chris	Davidson	CB	6′ 3″	200
33	Robert	Elliott	FB	5′ 9″	196
36	Alister	Best	LB/S	5′ 11″	238
39	Mark	Harris	LB	5′ 8″	224
43	John	McCambridge	S	5′ 11″	149
48	George	Brand	FB	5′ 7″	238
50	Damian	McCaul	LB/DL	6′ 1″	235
51	Gareth	Millar	LB/DL	5′ 10″	240
52	Chris	Cantley	G	6′ 6″	320
53	Darren	Montgomery	RE	6′ 0″	231
55	Craig	McClintock	LB	5′ 11″	217
63	Joel	Neill	OL	6′ 0″	238
69	Mike	Conn	G	6′ 2″	238
70	Adrian	Bradley	G	5′ 8″	189
72	Jake	Andrews	C	6′ 0″	252
76	Keith	McBurney	OL	5′ 9″	189
77	Adam	Cantley	T	6′ 8″	330
81	Matt	Craig	WR	6′ 5″	205
83	Killian	Poland	CB	5′ 11″	154
85	David	Gibson	WR/RB	6′ 0″	165
86	Paul	McKillop	WR/K/P	5′ 10″	183
87	Joshua	Davis	WR	5′ 10″	147
88	Trevor	Gibson	TE/WR	6′ 3″	210
90	Spencer	McDowell	LB	6′ 1″	210
99	Conor	Beckett	DT	6′ 1″	330
35	Christopher	Annette	S	5′ 10″	182
58	Duncan	McCaughan	LB/S	6′ 1″	212
12	John	McDermott	WR	6′ 3″	196
59	Aaron	McNaughton	DE/P	6′ 2″	210
98	Craig	Elliott	LB	5′ 11″	202

0	Jeff	Gormley	LB	5′ 11″	196
56	David	Antuna	OL	5′ 11″	220
0	Alistair	Nixon	WR	5′ 10″	144
38	Chris	Carson	RB	5′ 10″	190

Cork Admirals

Cork Admirals Roster – pdf format

West Dublin Rhinos

8	Stephen	Macken	QB	5’11”	210
40	Paul	O’Toole	FB	5’11”	260
83	Stephen	Mooney	WR/QB	6’3″	194
23	Daniel	Breslin	RB	5’9″	165
69	Barry	Bolton	OL/DL	6′ 2”	240
56	Matthew	Lynch	OL/DL	6’5″	308
71	Thomas	Lynch	OL/DL	6’1″	266
80	Ross	Carrick	TE	6’4″	249
34	Oisin	Russell-Conway	OL/DL	5’8″	224
55	Fintan	Corr	LB	5’11”	231
18	Kieran	Brady	WR	6’0″	161
33	Kevin	Carroll	LB	5’10”	192
1	David	Kelly	WR	5’10”	180
45	Nick	Newby	LB	6’2″	210
61	Dwane	Brennan	LB	6’0″	238
27	Gary	Cullen	LB	6’0″	182
63	Alan	Emmett	OL/DL	6’4″	253
9	Ciaran	Cusack	DB	5’10”	180
7	John	Keegan	DB	5’9″	180
50	Conor	Kelly	OL/DL	5’8″	252
73	Christopher	Moloney	OL/DL	6’2″	213
4	David	O’ Connor	LB	5’10”	196
0	Robert	Popciobartopelus	WR	5’10”	185
15	Sean	Power	RB	6’0″	185
38	Carl	Ward	LB	5’10”	175
20	Keith	Lally	DB/WR	6’3″	181
86	Ahmad	Alagha	DB/WR	6’1″	185
46	Matt	Knott	DL	6’6″	240
70	John	Weldon	OL/DL	5’11”	225
60	Christopher	Cullen	OL/DL	6’4″	240
9	Ciaran	Cusack	FS	5′ 10′	170

Tickets for Shamrock Bowl XXIV, the Championship game of the Irish American Football League, are now available from Ticketmaster.ie. Please click on the logo above to go to the ticketmaster site.  Shamrock Bowl XXIV will take place at Tallaght Stadium in South Dublin on Saturday 7th August, kick-off 2pm. General admission tickets cost €6. Family and childrens tickets are also available.

The teams still in contention for a place in the Shamrock Bowl (as of 4/7/10) are Division Winners: Dublin Rebels, Univ. of Limerick Vikings and Carrickfergus Knights and possible Wildcard teams: Cork Admirals, Craigavon Cowboys and West Dublin Rebels. The Wildcard game will take place on Sunday 18th July. The Semi-Finals will be played on Sunday 25th July at Sportslink, Dublin and University of Limerick.

The Shamrock Bowl is run as a family event aimed at showcasing the sport in Ireland to members of the public.

The IAFL regular season came to a close on Sunday 4th July with 2009 finalists, the Dublin Rebels claiming the number 1 seed with a perfect 8-0 record. The Rebels finished the season with the top ranked offense and defense averaging 42.3 and 5.5 points per game respectively. As the number 1 seed, the Rebels will play the winners of the Wildcard game in the Semi-Finals, which will take place on Sunday 25th July.

IAFL South winners and recent EFAF Atlantic Cup winners, UL Vikings, will be the home team in the other semi-final after claiming the number 2 seed with a 6-1-1 record. They will host number 3 seed – IAFL North winners – Carrickfergus Knights in Limerick on the 25th July.

The Wildcard game will be hosted by the Cork Admirals who claimed the number four seed with a 5-2-1 record. They will play the West Dublin Rhinos on 18th July. This is the Rhinos first ever appearance in the play-offs. They finished with a 4-2-2 record, edging out the Cowboys on head to head record.

The IAFA, in conjunction with Athletics Ireland and the Office of Public Works, will be hosting a Family Fitness Day in Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park on 4th July.

This event, which is aimed at families, will feature some interactive games and demonstrations that members of the public can take part in.

In addition to the American football events, Athletics Ireland will have a range of Athletics events and the OPW is hosting a food fair. A US gospel choir and marching band will also perform.

The Irish American Football Association is putting on the following activities:

Field Demonstration Area (See Timetable at bottom of this article):

1. Players from the IAFL will put on a fully kitted demonstration scrimmage on the hour every hour from Noon. This demonstration will last for approx. 15 minutes.

2. Players from the Flag Football Schools Programme (aged 10-13) will play flag football demonstration games.

3.  Pass and Punt competitions for kids.

Information Stand:

Information on American football in Ireland can be found at the Information Stand.

Interactive Games:

The IAFA will have the following interactive stands whereby members of the public can have fun trying out some of the skills applicable to American football. All games are safe for both adults and children:

Quarterback Game – test your quarterbacking skills by throwing an American football at some targets.

Short-yardage game – ever wondered what it is like to be a running back diving for a touchdown with tacklers hanging out of you? Try diving for the line with a bungee cord attached to simulate being dragged back by tacklers.

Agility Course – time yourself over an agility course similar to one used by real American footballers.

Wear the Gear – Ever wondered what it feels like to wear full American football kit? Members of the public can dress in up at this stand.

EA Sports Interactive Games:

EA Sports will be suppling two big screen interactive games that members of the public can try out.:

John Madden football on PS3

EA Sports Active on Wii.

Shamrock Bowl Tickets:

All attendees will receive a voucher allowing them to purchase Shamrock Bowl tickets at a discount rate. Shamrock Bowl XXIV will take place at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday 7th August, 2pm.

Athletics Ireland Events:

Details of events being run by Athletics Ireland can be found on the following website link:

http://www.familyfitnessfestival.ie/

Watch an IAFL game live:

An IAFL regular season fixture between the West Dublin Rhinos and Dublin Rebels will kick-off at 5pm in the grounds of nearby Castleknock College. This is the final fixture of the IAFL regular season and both teams are fighting for play-off places. Admission is free.

Photos – from last years event – by Athletics Ireland.

Field Demonstration Timetable

12:00               Live American football demonstration – by IAFL players.

 12:30               Flag Football Demonstration –  Schools Flag Programme Players (10-13 years).

 13:00               Live American football demonstration – by IAFL players.

 13:30               Flag Football Demonstration –  Schools Flag Programme Players (10-13 years).

 14:00               Live American football demonstration – by IAFL players.

 14:30               Long Pass competition for children – Open to all children attending the Festival.

 15:00               Live American football demonstration – by IAFL players.

 15:30               Flag Football Demonstration – Schools Flag Programme Players (10-13 years).

 16:00               Punting competition for children –  Open to all children attending the Festival.