Dublin University American Football Club

The Dublin University American Football Club (competing as Trinity College; formerly known as the Trinity Thunderbolts) is the American football team of Trinity College, the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, Ireland. First established in 1993, the team has competed in the Irish American Football League (IAFL) since 2010. It previously spent two years in the IAFL Development League, culminating in a league-record seven shutout victories during the 2009 season when the team went 7-1.

The club was the final holder of the IAFL College Bowl, having won it in 2010, 2011 and 2013. In the 2014 regular season they went undefeated with an 8-0 record in the Shamrock Bowl Conference (2014 IAFL season) only to lose in the Shamrock Bowl game to the Belfast Trojans.

History

Dublin University Gridiron Society

The club was first established in the early nineties as the Dublin University Gridiron Society. It went on to play flag football under the name Trinity Thunderbolts for one season but soon folded due to lack of numbers and interest.