Shamrock Bowl XXII

Event

2008 IAFL Season

UL Vikings	Dublin Rebels
South	Central
14	12

Date

10 August 2008

Venue

CIT Stadium, Cork

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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 Shamrock Bowl title by defeating the Dublin Rebels 14-12. The MVP of the game was Adrian Garvey who scored the Vikings only offensive touchdown of the game.

The game was a rematch of the week 13 regular season game when the Rebels beat the Vikings 32-14. The game was staged in CIT Stadium which has now been made home of the Cork Admirals. Weather conditions were perfect as the sun shined nearly the whole game. This was the second Shamrock Bowl played in a stadium as all other Shamrock Bowls were usually played in ordinary sports grounds.

The UL Vikings came into the game with a 7-1 record from the regular season. The Vikings won every game in the IAFL South Division. After two Shamrock Bowl XXI rematches against the Cork Admirals, the Vikings were capable of beating them twice in the 2008 season. During the playoffs the UL Vikings played the Belfast Trojans in the Semi-Finals on Sunday, 27 July. The Vikings beat the Trojans 42-8 to secure their spot in the Shamrock Bowl. The Vikings played a very impressive game on both offence and defence.

Entering with the same record as the Vikings at 7-1, the Rebels came in after an upset win over the Cork Admirals in the Semi Final beating them 19-12. Hoping to win their 6th Shamrock Bowl title and trying to win one for the first time in two years, the Rebels entered with high hopes. They finished first in the Central Division with a helpful win in week 13 against the UL Vikings which they won 32-14.

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