Season: Summer Bowl 1986

Damien McHugh

Games

28 June 1987 – Craigavon Cowboys 0 Belfast Blitzers 22 – Damien McHugh scored the third touchdown of the game from 15 yards out as the Blitzers won for the sixth time in a row, continuing their record ofbeing the only team in Britain and Ireland that had yet to concede a point. [1-2]

15 May 1988 – Damien McHugh scored two touchdowns as Belfast Blitzers defeated Antrim Bulldogs 39-2 in a friendly. [3]

References

[1] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2019) Post, August 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940?notif_id=1565921781157641&notif_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[2] Anon. (1987) “Big Blitz” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, June 29, 1987. Pg. 16. Past Editions of the Belfast Telegraph are Available to view on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 8 December 2021]

[3] Anon. (1988) Antrim fall Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, May 17, 1988, pg. 17 [Internet] Original Article Available from: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 13 January 2022]

Derek Hardy

Games

10 May 1987 – IAFL Week 3 – Jordanstown Jaguars 0 Belfast Blitzers 28 – Derek Hardy scored a Safety (2 Points) as the Blitzers won against the students at University of Ulster Jordanstown

References

[1] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2019) Post, August 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940?notif_id=1565921781157641&notif_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[15] Anon. (1987) “Easy for Blitzers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 11, 1987. Pg. 18. Past Editions of the Irish Press are Available to view on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 6 May 2020]