Andy Dennehy is the former starting
quarterback
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for the
Dublin Rebels
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in the
Irish American Football League
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Dublin Rebels Roster
.http://dublinrebels.com/?page_id=31 Dennehy was the MVP
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in Shamrock Bowl
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XIX in 2005 when he led his side to a 26-19 victory over the Belfast Bulls
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Overview
Coached by HC Buttermilk Thompson, the team was founded in 2002. The Belfast Bulls were formed late in 2002 by Chris Mitchell but in 2007 the team was ...
.
Dennehy recently became the most successful player in Irish American Football League history, winning his 9th Shamrock Bowl at Shamrock Bowl XXXI on 13 August 2017.
Upon moving to Amsterdam
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, The Netherlands
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, Andy became a coach of the Amsterdam Crusaders
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Beginnings
The Crusaders starte ...
. Andy retired from coaching after the Crusaders prolonged their BNL Football League championship title for a third time against the Rotterdam Trojans
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on July 6, 2024.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Irish players of American football
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