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Gallery: Tullamore Phoenix @ Trinity

It says everything about this Tullamore Phoenix team that the 18 guys who suited up and – by the end – the 11 guys left standing, didn’t let their lack of numbers get them down, even when they game was … Continue reading

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Gallery: Tullamore Phoenix @ UCD

In the words of Ron Burgundy: “Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.” Still, at least Alison got some nice pictures.

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Match Report & Gallery: Dragons @ Phoenix

Despite a slow start, Tullamore Phoenix opened their first season in the IAFL South with a 19-0 win over the Dublin Dragons on Sunday. Receiving the opening kickoff, Tullamore benefited from great work by its kick return team, especially Cian … Continue reading

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Four Downs with a Phoenix: Rory ‘Captain Redbeard’ O’Keeffe

Welcome to another edition of Four Downs with a Phoenix, the feature where we take a closer look at the players and staff of Tullamore Phoenix American Football Club. We’ll get their views on themselves, their colleagues and the wider … Continue reading

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Champions

This is a beautiful thing: IAFL P W L T Tullamore Phoenix 5 5 0 0 10 Drogheda Lightning 4 2 2 0 4 Dublin Dragons 2nds 2 1 1 0 2 Trim Bulldogs 5 0 5 0 0 Carrickfergus … Continue reading

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Gallery: Tullamore Phoenix @ Drogheda Lightning

Tullamore travelled to Drogheda last Sunday and, despite and early scare, came away with at 31-6 win. These pictures, as usual, were taken by the very talented Alison Thornton, be sure to thank her if, as I suspect, you’re about … Continue reading

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Four Downs with a Phoenix #2: Peter ‘P’ Smyth

Four Downs with a Phoenix is a new feature where we take a closer look at the players and staff of Tullamore Phoenix American Football Club. We’ll get their views on themselves, their colleagues and the wider footballing world. In … Continue reading

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Gallery: Tullamore Phoenix @ Trim Bulldogs

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The match report from Tullamore’s hard fought win away to Trim Bulldogs will be up shortly but, in the mean time, here are a selection of images taken Sunday. As always, credit must go to Alison Thornton, Phoenix’s photographer extraordinaire, … Continue reading

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Coach’s Corner #4: An Al Pacino free zone

Too often, in dressing rooms up and down the country, coaches trot out Al Pacino’s ‘the six inches in front our face’ speech from Any Given Sunday. The first time I heard that speech I thought “that’s pretty good.” The … Continue reading

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2011 fixtures announced

The Irish American Football League DV8s fixtures have been released. This year will see four teams attempt to wrestle the DV8s championship from Tullamore Phoenix. While Craigavon Cowboys and Carrickfergus Knights will use the league as an opportunity to blood … Continue reading

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