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Records
Website	www.ulvikings.ie
All-time Regular Season Record:	48-28-3
All-time Playoff Record:	9-4
Head Coach:	Ciaran O'Sullivan
Shamrock Bowl Shamrock Bowl The ‘’’Shamrock Bowl’’’ is the championship game of the Irish American Football League , the highest level of professional American football in 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... Record:	3-4
Highest EFAF Ranking:	#18 (July 18, 2010)
Awards
Pageantry
Nickname:	Viking Viking The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to... s
Colors:	Blue and Yellow
Mascot:	Gvoven
Home Field:	University of Limerick University of Limerick The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989... Sports Fields
Rivals:	Cork Admirals Cork Admirals The Cork Admirals are an American Football team that play in the Irish American Football League . The team is based in Bishopstown, Cork in the newly constructed CIT Stadium.The team was formed in 2002, playing along with 4 other teams that year.... Dublin Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...
Storied Vikings
Retired Jerseys Squad number In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, uniform number or simply a number is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms... :	Paddy Ryan (#88)
Vikings Hall of Fame Hall of Fame A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field... :
Beau D'Arcy 2001-2002 Paddy Ryan (#88) 1999-2004 Tommy Conneelly (#82)1999-2002 Mike Ryan 1999-2002 Adam Calverley (#11) 2004 Chris Bassitt (#14) 2006-2007

The University of Limerick Vikings are the American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

team from the University of Limerick

University of Limerick

The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...

in Limerick, Ireland

Limerick

Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

. The team currently competes in the Irish American Football League

Irish American Football League

The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...

. The Vikings have won three IAFL Shamrock Bowl

Shamrock Bowl

The ‘’’Shamrock Bowl’’’ is the championship game of the Irish American Football League , the highest level of professional American football in 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...

titles - in 2007

Shamrock Bowl XXI

Shamrock Bowl XXI was played on July 29, 2007 at UL Sports Ground, Limerick to decide the Irish American Football League champion following the 2007 regular season. This Shamrock Bowl hosted two teams from the IAFL South division, the University of Limerick Vikings and the Cork Admirals...

, 2008

Shamrock Bowl XXII

Shamrock Bowl XXII was played on August 10, 2008. The match featured the Irish American Football League South Division champions University of Limerick Vikings meet the IAFL Central Division Champions Dublin Rebels in CIT Stadium, Cork, Ireland. The UL Vikings were able win their second consecutive...

and 2009.

The Vikings' all-time record is 48-28-3 (0.58).

1999-2006

Established in 1999, the team played mostly flag football

Flag football

Flag football is a version of Canadian football or American football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end...

until late 2001 when they joined the IAFL

Irish American Football League

winter league.

In UL's first ever game, they took the field on the road to the eventual Shamrock Bowl champion Dublin Rebels and were beaten 48-0. The Vikings lost their first four games, but on December 2, 2001, they recorded their first ever win, 12-8 over the Dublin Dragons in Limerick, with touchdowns from Tommy Conneelly and Paddy "The Saint" Ryan.

In 2002 the Vikings won every game they played thanks to a powerful team of mostly American exchange students. As league champions, they progressed directly to the Shamrock Bowl. However, as most of the American students had returned home, UL was well beaten by the Carrickfergus Knights, 66-0.

The Vikings decided that for the long term benefit of the team, they couldn't rely on exchange students as much as they had been doing. The 2003 and 2004 seasons were devoted to building a base of home grown Irish players. Despite going winless during both of these seasons, the Vikings managed to recruit the core of the future Shamrock Bowl winning teams, including Liam Ryan and Kieran Coen.

In 2005, the much improved Vikings managed to snap their three year, 13 game losing streak with 26-22 victory over rival Cork Admirals, and narrowly missed the playoffs, finishing with a 3-5 record.
Buoyed by their promising 2005 campaign, the Vikings made the playoffs their goal in 2006. With the team becoming more and more popular around Limerick, the Vikings had another strong recruiting class and the team was made up of mostly Irish players, although they were helped by the arrival of four American exchange students - Chris Bassitt, Jeremiah Sexton, Alex Smith and Seamus Hogan.
The 2006 UL Vikings finished the season with a 5-2-1 record, led by their defense, which gave up only 6 points in 5 home games.
The Vikings made the postseason for the first time in 4 years. Aided by the return of former players Kieran Coen and Dan Levy, UL defeated the Carrickfergus Knights on the road to make the Shamrock Bowl for the second time in the team’s short history. However, a very strong Dublin Rebels team upended the Vikings 44-12 to claim their 4th consecutive Shamrock Bowl victory.
Despite the defeat, the team had managed to turn a corner by making the Shamrock Bowl with a young, almost exculsively Irish team.

2007

The Vikings had their greatest season ever in 2007. Winning every game they played (the sole loss coming by way of a forfeit due to field unavailability against Cork) in dominant fashion - their smallest margin of victory being 16 points.
The Vikings league best defence allowed more than 6 points in a game only once, in a 36-20 road victory over the Cork Admirals, and the offense was equally as dominant, averaging almost 43 points a game and scoring at least four touchdowns in every game, led by an overpowering O-Line and strong running game.

The Vikings entered the playoffs as Shamrock Bowl favourites, but had to get past a 4th-seeded Belfast Bulls team in the semi-finals, eventually winning by a dominating 44-2 scoreline. This led to the first ever all-Munster

Munster

Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...

Shamrock Bowl

against the Cork Admirals

Cork Admirals

The Cork Admirals are an American Football team that play in the Irish American Football League . The team is based in Bishopstown, Cork in the newly constructed CIT Stadium.The team was formed in 2002, playing along with 4 other teams that year....

, which was held in the UL Sports Ground on July 29. The Vikings won a close fought match by a margin of 22-14 courtesy of three rushing touchdowns from game MVP Seamus Hogan to claim their first ever Shamrock Bowl

Shamrock Bowl

title.

2008

The Vikings finished the 2008 regular season with a 7-1 record, winning their second consecutive Southern Division title. The sole loss came at home at the hands of fellow Shamrock Bowl

Shamrock Bowl

finalists Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have...

. The Vikings returned most of the starters from the 2007 season, including MVP Seamus Hogan, and added former Chicago Slaughter offensive lineman Jim Davis to their roster.
After a slow start offensively in their first two games, the Vikings decided to move Seamus Hogan back to running back and appointed JP Nerbun as their starting QB. Nerbun went on to lead the league in passing efficiency, throwing 15 touchdowns and no interceptions in four games as starter, while Hogan recorded at least one touchdown in every game of the season, except for the defeat against the Dublin Rebels, where he left the game injured after the first series.
The Vikings finished as the number two seeds, and after easily defeating the Belfast Trojans 42-8 in the semi-final, proceeded to their third consecutive Shamrock Bowl. The bowl took place on August 10 at CIT

Cork Institute of Technology

Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...

Stadium in Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

against the number one seeded Dublin Rebels. A rushing touchdown from MVP Adrian Garvey, and an interception return for a touchdown from Darragh 'Plum' O'Callaghan gave the Vikings a 14-3 lead going into half-time, and thanks to a blocked field goal in the fourth quarter, the Vikings won their second Shamrock Bowl in two years, defeating the Rebels 14-12.

2009

The 2009 season saw the Vikings return the core of their team from 2008, but lost linemen Jim Davis and Kieran Coen to the Valencia Firebats

Valencia Firebats

Valencia Firebats is an American football team based in Valencia, Valencian Community .-History:The team was established in april, 1993 as Valencia Bats, joining the defunct American Football League for the 1994 season. The following season a new national league is created in Spain, divided in two...

of the Spanish League

LNFA

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano is the name of the top American football league which operates in Spain. It was founded in 1995 after the merge of several previous Spanish competitions....

.

The Vikings once again relied upon power running and a tough, fast defense to make the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, but they once again fell to the Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

, this time 12-7 at home.
The Vikings finished as the number two seed for the third year in a row, and met the physical Carrickfergus Knights

Carrickfergus Knights

The Carrickfergus Knights is an American Football team and Ireland's longest running American Football club. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in '97, '98 and '02 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.-1994:In the Knights' inaugural...

at home in the semi finals, where they welcomed back Davis and Coen, who had helped lead Valencia to victory in the Spanish Bowl. Leading 20-0 at half time, the game was abandoned shortly after the break when a Knights player was seriously injured, and the Vikings advanced to their fourth Shamrock Bowl

Shamrock Bowl

in a row.

The Vikings met the Dublin Rebels in Belfast for Shamrock Bowl XXIII. In a close, physical game, the score was tied at 6-6 after four quarters, which meant the Shamrock Bowl would go into overtime

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

for the first time in the game’s history.
The Rebels won the toss and elected to receive the ball, but two plays into the extra period, Rebels' QB Andy Dennehy was intercepted by Vikings' CB JP Nerbun to set up a game winning 30 yard field goal attempt. UL kicker

Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

Daniel Smith converted it successfully and the Vikings claimed their third Shamrock Bowl in three years.

2010

The Vikings continued the success of recent years by reaching the playoffs for the fifth successive year. The team was once again led by a strong running game and a physical defense on their way to a 6-1-1 record. Their only defeat once again came at the hands of perennial championship rivals, the Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

.
In June 2010, the Vikings won their first international title, by winning the second EFAF Atlantic Cup

EFAF Atlantic Cup

The EFAF Atlantic Cup is an international competition for European American Football clubs. The EFAF Atlantic Cup is the third highest level of club competition in the European Federation of American Football , behind the European Football League and the EFAF Cup.- EFAF Atlantic Cup :Organised by...

, held in Dublin. This win, along with their consistent domestic success, elevated the Vikings into the EFAF Top 20 rankings for the first time in the team's history, debuting at No. 19.

The Vikings success in the Atlantic Cup resulted in them being named the IFAF

International Federation of American Football

International Federation of American Football is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking...

Team of the Month for June 2010 - the first Irish team ever to win this award.

The Vikings proceeded to their fifth Shamrock Bowl in five years by beating the Carrickfergus Knights

Carrickfergus Knights

20-0 in their Shamrock Bowl semi-final.
The Vikings failed to make it four Shamrock Bowl victories in a row as they lost in the Shamrock Bowl to the No. 1 seed Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

, 15-0.

2011

In 2011, the Vikings claimed their second regular season league title, and first undefeated regular season, going 8-0. Although they were unbeaten on the field in 2007, because of a forfeit given up to Cork

Cork Admirals

, the Vikings finished with a 7-1 record and the Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

claimed the league crown. The Vikings came close to the kind of dominance seen in the 2007 season. Their only close regular season game was a 6-3 road victory over the Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

. The offense averaged 36.8 points per game, while the defense gave up only 4.3 points per game in the four games they played. The last four games games of the season were not contested, as forfeits by UCD, Cork

Cork Admirals

and the Dublin Dragons (twice) gave the Vikings four default 30-0 wins.

In the playoffs, the Vikings defeated the Craigavon Cowboys in the Shamrock Bowl semi-final, and faced the Dublin Rebels

Dublin Rebels

at Morton Stadium

Morton Stadium

Morton Stadium, or the National Athletics Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Santry, in the north of Dublin City. Often called Santry Stadium, it is the centre for athletics events in Ireland, and home track of Clonliffe Harriers. It was home to Sporting Fingal FC...

in Shamrock Bowl XXV on July 31st. Despite leading the game 13-8 at half time through a Marc Ashworth TD run, and a TD catch by Breandán Curtin from Ashworth, the Vikings were defeated by a score of 14-13 thanks to a 4th quarter Sam Hodgins touchdown for the Rebels.

Season By Season Records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Year	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff Results
2001	1	5	0	4th IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	--
2002	5	1	0	1st IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	Lost Shamrock Bowl XVI (Knights Carrickfergus Knights The Carrickfergus Knights is an American Football team and Ireland's longest running American Football club. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in '97, '98 and '02 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.-1994:In the Knights' inaugural... )
2003	0	3	0	3rd IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl... Division 2	--
2004	0	8	0	6th IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	--
2005	3	5	0	5th IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	--
2006	5	2	1	3rd IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	Lost Shamrock Bowl XX (Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have... )
2007	7	1	0	1st IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl... Southern Division	Won Shamrock Bowl XXI (Admirals Cork Admirals The Cork Admirals are an American Football team that play in the Irish American Football League . The team is based in Bishopstown, Cork in the newly constructed CIT Stadium.The team was formed in 2002, playing along with 4 other teams that year.... )
2008	7	1	0	1st IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl... Southern Division	Won Shamrock Bowl XXII (Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have... )
2009	6	1	1	2nd IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl...	Won Shamrock Bowl XXIII (Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have... )
2010	6	1	1	1st IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl... Southern Division	Lost Shamrock Bowl XXIV (Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have... )
2011	8	0	0	1st IAFL Irish American Football League The Irish American Football League is a fully kitted American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 14 teams, with 2 having joined the league in 2010. The league generally runs from March through to August, ending with two teams competing for the Shamrock Bowl... Southern Division	Lost Shamrock Bowl XXV (Rebels Dublin Rebels The Dublin Rebels are the most successful team in Irish American Football League history with seven National Championships , four league titles, two European crowns and registering the perfect season with no defeats in 2006 and again in 2010.They are members of the IAFL Central division, and have... )

UL Vikings MVP

Year	Winner	Age	Position
2005	Kieran Coen	21	Offensive Tackle/Defensive Tackle
2006	Chris Bassitt	21	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... /Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
2007	Seamus Hogan	22	Safety/Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... /Kick Returner
2008	Jim Davis	24	Offensive Tackle/Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
2009	Brendan McCarthy	22	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... /Kick Returner Kick returner In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
2010	Brendan McCarthy	23	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... /Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Kick Returner Kick returner In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
2011	Glen Carr	25	Defensive Tackle/Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

UL Vikings Offensive Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Age	Position
2005	Colin Hillman	20	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
2006	Jeremiah Sexton	20	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
2007	Dan Levy	23	Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
2008	JP Nerbun	22	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
2009	Liam Ryan	25	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
2010	Liam Ryan	26	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
2011	Marc Ashworth	23	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

UL Vikings Defensive Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Age	Position
2005	Matt Sheehan	21	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
2006	Alex Smith	20	Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
2007	Bill Parkinson	21	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
2008	Jim Davis	24	Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
2009	Brendan McCarthy	22	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
2010	Mark Gaffney	21	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
2011	Kieran Coen & Brendan McCarthy	27 & 24	Defensive Tackle & Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

UL Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Age	Position
2005	Matt Sheehan	21	Gunner Gunner (American football) In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick returner or the punt returner...
2006	Daniel Smith	20	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... /Punter
2007	Seamus Hogan	22	Kick Returner
2008	Daniel Smith	22	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... /Punter
2009	Brendan McCarthy	22	Kick Returner
2010	Adrian Garvey	23	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
2011	Craig Switzer	23	Kick Returner

UL Vikings Rookie of the Year

Year	Winner	Age	Position
2005	Glen Carr	19	Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... /Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
2006	Brendan Moroney	19	Offensive Guard
2007	Seamus Feehan	18	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
2008	James Twomey	22	Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
2009	John Mullen	22	Defensive Tackle
2010	Sean Sheehy	29	Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
2011	Seán Goldrick	19	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

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