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April 2004 SCORERS (all Admirals): 1st Quarter: Keith O'Callaghan 36yd run, Iain
O'Callaghan 1xpt (0-7). The Cork Admirals beat the UL Vikings 13-0 in the IAFLs first ever game under floodlights on Thursday night. The game, which is was rescheduled from last month due to flooding, was played at UL Sports Ground as a night game with an 8pm kick-off. Conditions were very difficult and constant driving rain made the field very slippy and heavy and ball handling very difficult. However, both teams coped well and put on a show for the spectators who braved the weather. The Admirals scored early in the first quarter. They received the ball deep in their own half dand moved the ball through a combination of running backs Sam Kidd, Keith O'Callaghan and Jari Kinnunen. Keith O'Callaghan broke free on a sweep to score their first touchdown from 36 yards out. Iain O'Callaghan kicked the extra point. The remainder of the first helf was close with both teams having scoring chances. The Vikings missed 2 field goals including a narrow miss from 44 yard out. In the second quarter, Cork again got into socring range and John Kenny connected with tight end David Lomasney for an 8 yard touchdown pass to make the score 13-0 at half time. Both defenses dominated in the
second half. Adam Culvertey, Sean Walsh and Justin Flood played well for the
Vikings and Alan O'Carroll, Chris Gaughan and Trevor O'Connell led the Admirals
on defense. The Admirals had at least two clear chances which they failed to
covert into scores. Vikings defensive lineman Sean Walsh recovered an Admirals
fumble on 4th and goal to prevent one possible touchdown and the Admirals also
failed to score when they attempted a to throw a touchdown pass from a fake
field goal try. The Vikings best scoring chance came in the fourth quarter, but
they were stopped when Cork defensive back Barry Rafferty intercepted a pass on
the 5 yard line. Like the Dragons, the Admirals are now 2-0 for the first time
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