Bangor Buccaneers | Irish American Football Team 1986-1987

IAFL Senior Team: 1987

Home Ground: Donaghadee Rugby Club, Bangor, Co. Down

Colours: Colorado Blue / White & Gold / Gold

Honours: None

Career Record: (W-L-T) 3-7-0 (Pct) .300

History: Formed in 1986, they played one season of unkitted football, going 7-0, before playing in the first full IAFL season, finishing with a 3-7 record, defeating Jordanstown Jaguars, East Side Jets and Coleraine Chieftans. Moved to Newtownards for the 1988 season, becoming the North Down Raiders, but never played that season. [2]

 

Home Venue Map

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1987 IAFL 10 3 7 0 .300 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0

1987 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
3 10.05.87 H Belfast Giants L 0-27
6 31.05.87 A Belfast Blitzers L 0-76
7 07.06.87 A Jordanstown Jaguars W 7-0
8 14.06.87 A Craigavon Cowboys L 7-21
9 21.06.87 H Dublin Celts L 15-38
11 05.07.87 H East Side Jets W 25-0
14 26.07.87 H Belfast Spartans p-p
15 02.08.87 A Dublin Tornadoes L 0-32
16 16.08.87 H Coleraine Chieftans W 6-0
18 30.08.87 H Carrickfergus Cougars L 6-26
19 06.09.87 A Belfast Spartans L 0-1 #

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Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[4] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[5] Britball Now (2016) North Down Raiders [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/NORTHDOWNRAIDERS.htm [Accessed 4 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 April 2019

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