Shamrock Bowl XXIII

TITAN #1

The University of Limerick, Vikings beat the Dublin Rebels to win the Irish American Football Leagues Championship Game,the Shamrock Bowl with an overtime field goal to win by 9 - 6.
The game was played at the Shaw's Bridge Complex,Belfast in front of around 500 vocal fans and the Sandy Row Falcons Cheerleaders added a touch of glamour to proceedings.
Defense dominated from the start and neither team threatened the others redzone until the second minute of the second quarter when Viking's Running Back #36 Adrian Garvey carried the ball into the endzone from 3 yards, though the snap on the point after attempt was fumbled and the score stayed at 6 - 0.
The Rebels Offense rallied and six minutes later Rebels #8, Sam Hodgkins carried in from 11 yards out to level the scores and the chance to go in front was blocked by the Vikings.
The second half was played hard and fair by both sides but they were unable to put anymore points on the board and the game ended in a tie.
This was the first time that a Shamrock Bowl game had ended in a tie and sudden death overtime came into force.
The Rebels received the ball and started at their own 28 yard line. On third down and six, Rebels Quarterback, #16 Andrew Denehy passed the ball towards #81 Barry Flinn but up stepped Vikings #12 , JP Nerburn who picked the pass and returned it to the Rebels 30 yard line.
Strong running from Garvey brought the ball to the Rebel's 18 yard line, where they were faced with a fouth down and eight and elected to go for a game winning field goal which was converted by #5, Daniel Smith from 33 yards out.
Adrian Garvey was voted MVP for the second year in a row.
The party in Limerick is due to end any day now. Congratulations to the Vikings.

bobby wade

TITAN #1 wrote: »

The University of Limerick, Vikings beat the Dublin Rebels to win the Irish American Football Leagues Championship Game,the Shamrock Bowl with an overtime field goal to win by 9 - 6.
The game was played at the Shaw's Bridge Complex,Belfast in front of around 500 vocal fans and the Sandy Row Falcons Cheerleaders added a touch of glamour to proceedings.
Defense dominated from the start and neither team threatened the others redzone until the second minute of the second quarter when Viking's Running Back #36 Adrian Garvey carried the ball into the endzone from 3 yards, though the snap on the point after attempt was fumbled and the score stayed at 6 - 0.
The Rebels Offense rallied and six minutes later Rebels #8, Sam Hodgkins carried in from 11 yards out to level the scores and the chance to go in front was blocked by the Vikings.
The second half was played hard and fair by both sides but they were unable to put anymore points on the board and the game ended in a tie.
This was the first time that a Shamrock Bowl game had ended in a tie and sudden death overtime came into force.
The Rebels received the ball and started at their own 28 yard line. On third down and six, Rebels Quarterback, #16 Andrew Denehy passed the ball towards #81 Barry Flinn but up stepped Vikings #12 , JP Nerburn who picked the pass and returned it to the Rebels 30 yard line.
Strong running from Garvey brought the ball to the Rebel's 18 yard line, where they were faced with a fouth down and eight and elected to go for a game winning field goal which was converted by #5, Daniel Smith from 33 yards out.
Adrian Garvey was voted MVP for the second year in a row.
The party in Limerick is due to end any day now. Congratulations to the Vikings.

Doubt it

Sea Devils

It sounded like an awesome game. Was fun listening to it on that stream just a shame the feed didn't work.

PTG

Being pedantic at this point, but it was the Rebels that scored first not the Vikings

Lothaar

Yup. And I believe Colin Keegan blocked the Vikings PAT.