Shamrock Bowl Conference
Dublin Dragons 7 – 34 Carrickfergus Knights
The Carrickfergus Knights gave a stunning second half display to come from 7 points down to blitz the Dublin Dragons. With the scoreline 0-0 at half time, this one looked like it would be a close cagey affair, even as the Dragons took the lead through Wello Flash in the third quarter.
However, after a difficult opening month, the Carrickfergus Knights were not to be denied a win as they went on the rampage. In difficult conditions, the run game was prominent, with rushing scores from Gareth Millar, Eoin Heatly and Darren Montgomery racking up the points.
But the aerial attack also got in on the scoring, as quarterback Paul McKillop found free-scoring wide receiver Chris Ireland for his fourth touchdown of the year. And the defence wasn’t to be left out of the glory either as a pick six by Lee Boyd rounded off the scoring for the away side.
West Dublin Rhinos 6 – 19 Belfast Trojans
Difficult weather conditions made this game a ground and pound battle, one both sides managed to give a good account of themselves in.
The Trojans managed to run the Rhinos into the ground with the combination of Neil Montgomery and Peter Roberts doing the majority of the damage. But it was quarterback James McKelvey that opened the scoring, with a trademark run from short yardage.
A 90-yard drive followed, before Roberts would finish it emphatically with a touchdown.
The Trojans’ defence would get in on the scoring too, as former Jyväskylä Jaguars’ player Jon-Erik Talvio scored his first touchdown for the team, picking off Rhinos’ quarterback Arun Mooney and taking it back for the score.
The West Dublin side have had a difficult start to the year but holding the Trojans to just 19 points should give them heart, and they showed more by grabbing a late score, Mooney connecting with Dan Breslin in the end zone.
IAFL-1
Mullingar Minotaurs 8 – 0 Meath Bulldogs
IAFL-2
Dundalk Mavericks 7 – 20 Tyrone Titans
An excellent IAFL-2 match-up saw the Northern team come out on top away at Dundalk.
Tyrone quarterback Daniel Mullan continued his rich form for the team as he threw two more touchdowns, hitting Ryan Brolly and Ruairi Bradley for scores, two targets he passed to for six points in the Titans’ last outing.
The running game proved telling too, as Steven Harkness and Kyle McAneny pounded the ball for the away side, with McAneny putting the ball in the end zone for a touchdown to boot.
Matty Hagan scored for the home side, before the same player dispatched the PAT.
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