The Shamrock Bowl is the championship game of the American Football Ireland (AFI), the highest level of American football on the island of Ireland, culminating a season that begins in March of the current calendar season.
The Shamrock Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it was held. For example, Shamrock Bowl XIII was played on 30 August 1998, following the regular season played in 1998, while Shamrock Bowl XXV was played on 31 July 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 regular season.
The reigning champions are UCD, who beat the Dublin Rebels 36-14 at Dubarry Park to win Shamrock Bowl XXXVI.
| No. | Year | Date | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6–2 | Dublin Celts | St Mary's RFC Templeville road Dublin | |||
| II | 1987 | Dublin Celts | 43–25 | North RFC Belfast | ||
| III | 1988 | Dublin Celts | 34–6 | Belfast Blitzers | ||
| IV | 1989 | Dublin Celts | 7–6 | Antrim Bulldogs | Musgrave Park Belfast | |
| V | 1990[1] | Craigavon Cowboys | 54–3 | Goodyear sports and conference centre Craigavon. | ||
| VI | 1991 | Dublin Celts | 44–0 | Antrim Bulldogs | Drogheda RFC Drogheda Co. Louth | |
| VII | 1992 | 14–6 | Antrim Bulldogs | Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast | ||
| VIII | 1993 | Dublin Tornadoes | 22–2 | Dublin Celts | ||
| IX | 1994 | Dublin Tornadoes | 21–15 | Pat Jennings Park, Newry, Co Down | ||
| X | 1995 | Dublin Tornadoes | 44–12 | Islandbridge, Dublin | ||
| XI | 1996 | Dublin Lightning | 26–8 | Dublin Tornadoes | St. Marys RFC, Dublin | |
| XII | 1997 | 21–0 | Dublin Bulls | Queens University Belfast | ||
| XIII | 1998 | 30 August 1998 | 22–14 | Dublin Tigers | Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus | |
| XIV | 1999 | 29 August 1999 | Dublin Tigers | 22–6 | Sportslink, Santry, Dublin | |
| – | 2000 | not played | ||||
| XV | 2001 | 16 December 2001 | 28–7 | Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus | ||
| XVI | 2002 | 16 June 2002 | 66–0 | University Bowl, Limerick | ||
| XVII | 2003 | 10 August 2003 | 24–12 | JJ McDowell Memorial Ground, Dublin | ||
| XVIII | 2004 | 29 August 2004 | 24–22 | Dr. Hickey Park, Greystones | ||
| XIX | 2005 | 28 August 2005 | 26–19 | Grafton Arena, Deramore Park, Belfast | ||
| XX | 2006 | 20 August 2006 | 44–12 | Sportslink, Dublin | ||
| 2007 | 29 July 2007 | 22–14 | UL Sports Ground, Limerick | |||
| 2008 | 10 August 2008 | 14–12 | CIT Stadium, Cork | |||
| 2009 | 9 August 2009 | 9–6(OT) | Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast | |||
| 2010 | 7 August 2010 | 15–0 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2011 | 31 July 2011 | 14–13 | Morton Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2012 | 14 July 2012 | 16–14 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2013 | 20 July 2013 | 48–18 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2014 | 10 August 2014 | 7–0 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2015 | 9 August 2015 | 28–14 | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |||
| 2016 | 7 August 2016 | 12–7 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2017 | 13 August 2017 | 12–6 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2018 | 19 August 2018 | 18–16 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | |||
| 2019 | 4 August 2019 | 24–10 | Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin | |||
| – | 2020 | not played | ||||
| – | 2021 | not played | ||||
| 2022 | 7 August 2022 | 52–24 | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast | |||
| 2023 | 16 July 2023 | 40–34 | MTU Stadium, Cork | |||
| 2024 | 28 July 2024 | 36–14 | Dubarry Park, Athlone, Westmeath | |||
| Appearances | Team[2] | Wins | Losses | Season(s)[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dublin Rebels | 10 | 6 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| 10 | Carrickfergus Knights | 3 | 7 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2017 | |
| 8 | UL Vikings | 3 | 5 | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| 7 | Dublin Celts | 4 | 3 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 | |
| 6 | Belfast Trojans | 5 | 1 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 | |
| 4 | Dublin Tornadoes | 3 | 1 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 | |
| 4 | Craigavon Cowboys | 3 | 1 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992 | |
| 3 | UCD American Football | 2 | 1 | 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| 3 | Antrim Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 1989, 1991, 1992 | |
| 2 | Cork Admirals | 1 | 1 | 2007, 2018 | |
| 2 | Dublin Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1998, 1999 | |
| 2 | Trinity College | 0 | 2 | 2014, 2015 | |
| 1 | Dublin Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1996 | |
| 1 | Belfast Blitzers | 0 | 1 | 1988 | |
| 1 | Dublin Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1997 | |
| 1 | Belfast Bulls | 0 | 1 | 2005 | |
| 1 | South Dublin Panthers | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Year | Winner | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brian Dennehy | Running back | ||
| 2002 | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2003 | Brian Dennehy | Running back | ||
| 2004 | None Awarded | – | – | |
| 2005 | Andrew Dennehy | Quarterback | ||
| 2006 | Ross McCooey | Linebacker | ||
| Seamus Hogan | Running back/Safety | |||
| Adrian Garvey | Running back | |||
| 2009 | Adrian Garvey | Running back | ||
| 2010 | Brian Carter | Safety | ||
| Marcus Naylor | Safety | |||
| 2012 | Neil Montgomery | Fullback | ||
| 2013 | Neil Montgomery | Fullback | ||
| 2014 | Connor Whitla | Linebacker | ||
| 2015 | Dave Colvin | Running back | ||
| 2016 | Conrad Cook | Linebacker | ||
| 2017 | Wellington Omorodion | Running back | ||
| 2018 | Harris Monagan | Linebacker | ||
| 2019 | Thomas Morris | Wide receiver | ||
| 2022 | Tom Donovan | Wide receiver | ||
| 2023 | Ty Henry | Quarterback |