Month: May 2020

Inline Hockey Ireland Hibernia League 1 2015-16

Inline Hockey Ireland Logo [Ref: 9]

Final Standings

PWLOTLPts
North
*Armagh Stars15122125
*Northern Cyclones15123024
Ballymena Vandals1587016
East Coast Blaze1569012
Killa Beez1559111
Bangor Chiefs1501500
East
*Longford Hawks14140028
*Dublin Wolves14104020
Longford Redhawks1486016
Dun Dealgan Warriors1441008
Longford Blackhawks1411302
South
*Waterford Vikings13102121
*Cork Wolfpack13103020
Waterford Shadows1367012
Kilkenny Storm1331006
UCC Skulls1321104
West
*Clare Waves13130026
*West Coast Pirates1393119
Galway Bay Lightning1376014
Maigh Eo Bulls134819
Clare Badgers1311202
Inline Hockey Ireland Hibernia League 1 Final Standings 2015-16 [Ref: 1-4]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
Week 1 WestLongford Rink
13.09.2015West Coast Pirates14Clare Badgers2
13.09.2015Clare Waves7Galway Bay Lightning2
13.09.2015West Coast Pirates9Maigh Eo Bulls2
13.09.2015Clare Badgers2Clare Waves22
13.09.2015Galway Bay Lightning3Maigh Eo Bulls0
Week 2 SouthCork
20.09.2015Waterford Vikings6Waterford Shadows2
20.09.2015UCC Skulls0Kilkenny Storm12
20.09.2015Cork Wolfpack6Waterford Shadows1
20.09.2015Waterford Vikings16UCC Skulls2
20.09.2015Kilkenny Storm0Cork Wolfpack9
Week 2 NorthThe Rink, Portadown
20.09.2015Bangor Chiefs4Northern Cyclones15
20.09.2015East Coast Blaze6Killa Beez7
20.09.2015Ballymena Vandals8Bangor Chiefs2
20.09.2015Northern Cyclones6East Coast Blaze2
20.09.2015Armagh Stars8Ballymena Vandals3
Week 2 EastLongford Rink
20.09.2015Longford Redhawks5Dun Dealgan Warriors3
20.09.2015Dublin Wolves7Longford Blackhawks3
20.09.2015Longford Redhawks3Longford Hawks6
20.09.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors1Dublin Wolves6
20.09.2015Longford Blackhawks1Longford Hawks10
Week 4 EastLongford Rink
11.10.2015Longford Redhawks6Dublin Wolves10
11.10.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors5Longford Blackhawks2
11.10.2015Dublin Wolves4Longford Hawks6
11.10.2015Longford Redhawks9Longford Blackhawks1
11.10.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors1Longford Hawks8
Week 4 NorthThe Rink, Portadown
11.10.2015Northern Cyclones3Armagh Stars4
11.10.2015Ballymena Vandals10Killa Beez9
11.10.2015East Coast Blaze6Northern Cyclones7
11.10.2015Armagh Stars14Bangor Chiefs1
11.10.2015East Coast Blaze6Ballymena Vandals4
11.10.2015Bangor Chiefs2Killa Beez9
Week 5 SouthCork
17.10.2015Waterford Vikings7Kilkenny Storm1
17.10.2015UCC Skulls3Cork Wolfpack12
17.10.2015Kilkenny Storm3Waterford Shadows4
17.10.2015Waterford Vikings3Cork Wolfpack2
17.10.2015UCC Skulls9Waterford Shadows5
Week 5 WestLongford
18.10.2015West Coast Pirates2Clare Waves9
18.10.2015Clare Badgers2Galway Bay Lightning7
18.10.2015Clare Waves13Maigh Eo Bulls3
18.10.2015West Coast Pirates5Galway Bay Lightning4
18.10.2015Clare Badgers2Maigh Eo Bulls10
Week 6 East v NorthLongford Rink
01.11.2015Longford Hawks9Armagh Stars5
01.11.2015Dublin Wolves9Northern Cyclones11
01.11.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors1Ballymena Vandals7
01.11.2015Dublin Wolves7Armagh Stars5
01.11.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors3Northern Cyclones5
01.11.2015Longford Hawks5Ballymena Vandals4
01.11.2015Dun Dealgan Warriors1Armagh Stars7
01.11.2015Longford Hawks7Northern Cyclones1
01.11.2015Dublin Wolves6Ballymena Vandals7
Week 7 South v WestLongford Rink
08.11.2015Kilkenny Storm6Maigh Eo Bulls2
08.11.2015Waterford Shadows9Clare Badgers0
08.11.2015Kilkenny Storm1West Coast Pirates6
08.11.2015Waterford Shadows3Maigh Eo Bulls2
08.11.2015Kilkenny Storm11Clare Badgers0
08.11.2015Waterford Shadows3West Coast Pirates5
Week 8 NorthValley, Newtownabbey
06.12.2015Killa Beez2East Coast Blaze6
06.12.2015Bangor Chiefs1Ballymena Vandals7
06.12.2015Armagh Stars7Northern Cyclones3
06.12.2015Bangor Chiefs0East Coast Blaze10
06.12.2015Killa Beez5Northern Cyclones7
06.12.2015Ballymena Vandals4Armagh Stars10
Week 11 SouthCork
16.01.2016UCC Skulls2Waterford Vikings9
16.01.2016Cork Wolfpack12Kilkenny Storm6
16.01.2016Waterford Shadows3Waterford Vikings8
16.01.2016Kilkenny Storm6UCC Skulls10
16.01.2016Waterford Shadows3Cork Wolfpack8
Week 11 EastLongford Rink
17.01.2016Dun Dealgan Warriors5Longford Redhawks4
17.01.2016Longford Blackhawks4Dublin Wolves8
17.01.2016Longford Hawks8Longford Redhawks2
17.01.2016Dublin Wolves9Dun Dealgan Warriors1
17.01.2016Longford Hawks10Longford Blackhawks5
Week 12 NorthValley, Newtownabbey
24.01.2016Killa Beez5Ballymena Vandals10
24.01.2016Northern Cyclones13Bangor Chiefs1
24.01.2016East Coast Blaze2Armagh Stars4
24.01.2016Ballymena Vandals5Northern Cyclones10
24.01.2016Armagh Stars8Killa Beez2
24.01.2016East Coast Blaze7Bangor Chiefs4
Week 12 WestLongford Rink
24.01.2016Clare Badgers0West Coast Pirates0 ~
24.01.2016Maigh Eo Bulls0Galway Bay Lightning0 ~
Week SouthCork
05.03.2016Kilkenny Storm0Waterford Vikings6
05.03.2016Cork Wolfpack11UCC Skulls1
05.03.2016Waterford Shadows5Kilkenny Storm1
05.03.2016Cork Wolfpack3Waterford Vikings4
05.03.2016Waterford Shadows14UCC Skulls0
Week West v SouthLongford Rink
13.03.2016Galway Bay Lightning3Clare Waves6
13.03.2016Maigh Eo Bulls3West Coast Pirates8
13.03.2016Clare Waves1Clare Badgers0 #
13.03.2016Clare Waves10West Coast Pirates4
13.03.2016Galway Bay Lightning1Clare Badgers0 #
13.03.2016Maigh Eo Bulls1Clare Waves9
13.03.2016Galway Bay Lightning7West Coast Pirates6
13.03.2016Maigh Eo Bulls1Clare Badgers0 #
Week West v SouthLongford Rink
02.04.2016Galway Bay Lightning4Waterford Vikings3
02.04.2016Clare Waves6Cork Wolfpack4
02.04.2016Clare Badgers1UCC Skulls0 #
02.04.2016Clare Waves6Waterford Vikings5
02.04.2016Clare Badgers1Cork Wolfpack23
02.04.2016Galway Bay Lightning1UCC Skulls0 #
02.04.2016Clare Badgers2Waterford Vikings13
02.04.2016Galway Bay Lightning2Cork Wolfpack6
03.04.2016Clare Waves1UCC Skulls0 #
03.04.2016UCC Skulls0 #West Coast Pirates1
03.04.2016Waterford Vikings1Maigh Eo Bulls0 #
03.04.2016Kilkenny Storm2Clare Waves5
03.04.2016Cork Wolfpack4West Coast Pirates2
03.04.2016Waterford Shadows2Clare Waves5
03.04.2016UCC Skulls0 #Maigh Eo Bulls1
03.04.2016Waterford Vikings3West Coast Pirates5
03.04.2016Kilkenny Storm3Galway Bay Lightning8
03.04.2016Cork Wolfpack1Maigh Eo Bulls0 #
03.04.2016Waterford Shadows5Galway Bay Lightning3
Inline Hockey Ireland Hibernia League 1 Results 2015-16 [Ref: 5-8]

Report

Armagh Stars (12-2-1), Longford Hawks (14-0-0), Waterford Vikings (10-2-1) and Clare Waves (13-0-0) were the four division winners of the Inline Hockey Ireland League 1 – the second level of Inline Hockey in Ireland – in 2015-16.

After the season Cork Wolfpack were promoted to the Elite League and new team Midland Thunder (Longford) replaced Maigh Eo Bulls, who took a year out and UCC Skulls and Killa Beez who dropped out. Kilkenny Bandits returned after a years absence.

About

After a number of seasons where there were separate Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Inline Hockey Leagues with an All-Ireland Playoff, the first Hibernia All-Ireland League was introduced in 2015-16. League 1 was the second level of Inline Hockey in Ireland in 2015-16.

East Coast Blaze, Dun Dealgan Warriors and Dublin Wolves had joined from the Northern Ireland Inline Hockey Association as well as the 2nd team of the Northern Cyclones and Bangor Chiefs and Cork Wolfpack and Waterford Shadows from the National Inline Hockey League after 2014-15.

Non-Returning teams were Belfast Pitbulls, Belfast Bruins and Raiders from the NIIHA and Galway Pitbulls and Kilkenny Bandits from the NIHL. These teams were repaced by the Clare Waves, Maigh Eo Bulls, Clare Badgers, West Coast Pirates, Killa Beez, Ballymena Vandals, UCC Skulls, and Waterford Vikings.

See https://eirball.ie/inline-hockey/ for more on Irish Inline Hockey Leagues from late 1990s to the present day, including more references on the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons.

References

Websites

[1] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Standings North [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/standing.php?id=9 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[2] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Standings West [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/standing.php?id=11 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[3] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Standings South [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/standing.php?id=12 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[4] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Standings East [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/standing.php?id=13 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[5] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Schedule North [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/schedule.php?id=9 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[6] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Schedule West [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/schedule.php?id=11 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[7] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Schedule South [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/schedule.php?id=12 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[8] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) League 1 Schedule East [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/schedule.php?id=13 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

Images

[9] Inline Hockey Ireland Facebook Cover Photo – Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/inlinehockeyireland/photos/a.149991298356582.27261.143898408965871/143899552299090/?type=1&theater [Accessed 17 February 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Hugh Mulcahy & Aoife Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Inline Hockey Ireland Elite League 2015-16

Inline Hockey Ireland Logo [Ref: 3]

Final Standings

 PWLOTLPts
Perkele Pelicans12120024
Longford Hawks1274115
Kilkenny Storm1275014
Dublin Rebels1256111
Bangor Chiefs1257010
Galway Bay lightning124808
Northern Cyclones1221004
Inline Hockey Ireland Elite League Final Standings 2015-16 [Ref: 1]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
Week 3Longford Rink
04.10.2015Dublin Rebels5Bangor Chiefs4
04.10.2015Northern Cyclones2Kilkenny Storm6
04.10.2015Dublin Rebels5Longford Hawks3
04.10.2015Bangor Chiefs3Galway Bay Lightning7
04.10.2015Northern Cyclones1Perkele Pelicans6
04.10.2015Kilkenny Storm4Longford Hawks6
04.10.2015Perkele Pelicans10Galway Bay Lightning1
Week 9The Rink, Portadown
03.01.2016Perkele Pelicans11Bangor Chiefs2
03.01.2016Dublin Rebels8Northern Cyclones2
03.01.2016Kilkenny Storm4Bangor Chiefs1
03.01.2016Galway Bay Lightning0#Longford Hawks1
03.01.2016Perkele Pelicans9Dublin Rebels1
03.01.2016Northern Cyclones0Longford Hawks5
03.01.2016Kilkenny Storm1Galway Bay Lightning0#
Week 10Longford Rink
10.01.2016Bangor Chiefs5Dublin Rebels4^
10.01.2016Kilkenny Storm1Northern Cyclones0#
10.01.2016Longford Hawks7Dublin Rebels1
10.01.2016Galway Bay Lightning5Bangor Chiefs6
10.01.2016Perkele Pelicans1Northern Cyclones0#
10.01.2016Perkele Pelicans4Kilkenny Storm1
10.01.2016Longford Hawks6Kilkenny Storm3
10.01.2016Galway Bay Lightning2Perkele Pelicans12
Week   The Rink, Portadown 
28.02.2016Galway Bay Lightning5Kilkenny Storm1
28.02.2016Dublin Rebels4Perkele Pelicans6
28.02.2016Northern Cyclones6Bangor Chiefs1
28.02.2016Kilkenny Storm9Dublin Rebels7
28.02.2016Longford Hawks0#Perkele Pelicans1
28.02.2016Galway Bay Lightning4Northern Cyclones8
28.02.2016Longford Hawks0#Bangor Chiefs1
Week  The Rink, Portadown 
17.04.2016Bangor Chiefs4Northern Cyclones3
17.04.2016Dublin Rebels1Galway Bay Lightning0#
17.04.2016Bangor Chiefs6Longford Hawks5
17.04.2016Northern Cyclones5Dublin Rebels9
17.04.2016Longford Hawks1Galway Bay Lightning0#
Week, 1 May 2016  Longford Rink 
01.05.2016Galway Bay Lightning10Dublin Rebels8
01.05.2016Kilkenny Storm0Perkele Pelicans13
01.05.2016Northern Cyclones0#Galway Bay Lightning1
01.05.2016Dublin Rebels3Kilkenny Storm4
01.05.2016Bangor Chiefs3Perkele Pelicans10
01.05.2016Longford Hawks1Northern Cyclones0#
01.05.2016Bangor Chiefs3Kilkenny Storm6
01.05.2016Perkele Pelicans11Longford Hawks1
Inline Hockey Ireland Elite League Regular Season Results 2015-16 [Ref: 1]

Venues: L – Longford; P – Portadown ^ Overtime # Walkover

Report

Perkele Pelicans won the first Inline Hockey Ireland Hibernia Elite League in 2015-16 with a perfect 12-0 Won-Loss Record, finishing ahead of Longford Hawks (7-4-1 Won-Loss-Overtime Loss), Kilkenny Storm (7-5), and Dublin Rebels (5-6-1). The other three teams in the League were Bangor Chiefs (Co. Down), Galway Bay Lightning and Northern Cyclones.

The Elite League was increased to eight teams for 2016-17 with the addition of new team Rileys, and the promotion of Cork Wolfpack from the IHI League 1. Northern Cyclones pulled out of the League for 2016-17.

Report

After a number of seasons where there were separate Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Inline Hockey Leagues with an All-Ireland Playoff, the first Hibernia All-Ireland League was introduced in 2015-16. The Elite League – the Premier League in Ireland – was played as a seven team League, playing a 12 game home & away schedule.

Perkele Pelicans, Northern Cyclones, East Coast Blaze and Bangor Chiefs had joined from the Northern Ireland Inline Hockey Association Gold League, and Longford Hawks, Dublin Rebels, Galway Bay Lightning and Kilkenny storm from the National Inline Hockey League after 2014-15. East Coast Blaze dropped down to League 1 before the 2015-16 season started.

See https://eirball.ie/inline-hockey/ for more on Irish Inline Hockey Leagues from late 1990s to the present day, including more references on the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons.

References

Websites

[1] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) Elite Standings [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/standing.php?id=1 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[2] Inline Hockey Ireland (2016) Elite Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://inlinehockeyireland.org/schedule.php?id=1 [Accessed 16 October 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

Images

[3] Inline Hockey Ireland Facebook Cover Photo – Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/inlinehockeyireland/photos/a.149991298356582.27261.143898408965871/143899552299090/?type=1&theater [Accessed 17 February 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Hugh Mulcahy & Aoife Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 2015-16

Final Standings

 PWLPFPAPTS
*NUI Galway Mystics16151114482946
*Fr. Mathews16124100183844
*Team Denjoes American Style1611598587338
*Oblate Dynamos169792690134
Ulster Rockets168893891932
Team Garvey’s Tralee167984787030
IT Carlow Basketball1661088896928
Marble City Hawks1641268585924
Longford Falcons16016663101916
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 Final Standings 2015-16 [Ref: 2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
05.03.2016Oblate Dynamos45Ulster Rockets70
05.03.2016Team Denjoes AS57Team Garvey’s Tralee41
Semi-Finals
12.03.2016NUI Galway Mystics68Ulster Rockets58
12.03.2016Fr. Mathews68Team Denjoes AS60
Final
19.03.2016Nui Galway Mystics79Fr. Mathews61
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 Playoffs 2015-16 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
Round 1
03.10.2015IT Carlow Basketball46Team Garvey’s Tralee51
03.10.2015Oblate Dynamos62Ulster Rockets70
03.10.2015NUI Galway Mystics62Marble City Hawks32
03.10.2015Fr. Mathews67Longford Falcons50
Round 2
10.10.2015IT Carlow Basketball71NUI Galway Mystics85
10.10.2015Team Denjoes AS54Oblate Dynamos63
11.10.2015Marble City Hawks41Fr. Mathews37
Round 3
17.10.2015Team Garvey’s Tralee36NUI Galway Mystics56
18.10.2015Team Denjoes AS62IT Carlow Basketball55
18.10.2015Marble City Hawks40Ulster Rockets58
Round 4
24.10.2015NUI Galway Mystics69Longford Falcons55
24.10.2015Ulster Rockets38Oblate Dynamos58
24.10.2015Team Denjoes AS59Marble City Hawks31
24.10.2015Team Garvey’s Tralee46Fr. Mathews52
Round 5
25.10.2015IT Carlow Basketball70Ulster Rockets40
25.10.2015Longford Falcons52Team Denjoes AS75
25.10.2015NUI Galway Mystics81Team Garvey’s Tralee49
25.10.2015Marble City Hawks47Oblate Dynamos58
Round 6
31.10.2015Longford Falcons37Oblate Dynamos60
31.10.2015Team Garvey’s Tralee66IT Carlow Basketball45
01.11.2016Ulster Rockets36Marble City Hawks31
01.11.2016Team Denjoes AS65Fr. Mathews54
Round 7
07.11.2015Ulster Rockets83NUI Galway Mystics58
08.11.2015Oblate Dynamos66IT Carlow Basketball55
08.11.2015Marble City Hawks65Longford Falcons43
Round 8
21.11.2015Fr. Mathews75Oblate Dynamos54
21.11.2015Ulster Rockets70Team Denjoes AS59
22.11.2015Longford Falcons43Team Garvey’s Tralee54
22.11.2015Marble City Hawks47NUI Galway Mystics76
Round 9
28.11.2015IT Carlow Basketball50Longford Falcons44
28.11.2015NUI Galway Mystics82Oblate Dynamos63
28.11.2015Ulster Rockets68Fr. Mathews79
28.11.2015Team Garvey’s Tralee79Marble City Hawks46
29.11.2015IT Carlow Basketball58Team Denjoes AS70
Round 10
13.12.2015Oblate Dynamos63Team Garvey’s Tralee58
13.12.2015Marble City Hawks56IT Carlow Basketball64
Round 11
19.12.2015Fr. Mathews68IT Carlow Basketball55
19.12.2015Team Denjoes AS48NUI Galway Mystics81
20.12.2015Oblate Dynamos54Fr. Mathews63
20.12.2015Marble City Hawks38Team Garvey’s Tralee42
Round 12
02.01.2016NUI Galway Mystics71Team Denjoes AS56
02.01.2016Team Garvey’s Tralee59Longford Falcons34
Round 13
16.01.2016NUI Galway Mystics72IT Carlow Basketball46
16.01.2016Longford Falcons29Marble City hawks49
16.01.2016Fr. Mathews77Team Denjoes AS65
16.01.2016Team Garvey’s Tralee49Oblate Dynamos57
17.01.2016IT Carlow Basketball38Marble City Hawks53
17.01.2016Ulster Rockets70Longford Falcons36
Round 14
13.01.2016IT Carlow Basketball31Fr. Mathews54
13.01.2016Longford Falcons41Ulster Rockets59
13.01.2016Team Denjoes AS59Team Garvey’s Tralee41
14.01.2016Oblate Dynamos30NUI Galway Mystics81
Round 15
06.02.2016Longford Falcons47NUI Galway Mystics80
06.02.2016Ulster Rockets74Team Garvey’s Tralee63
06.02.2016Fr. Mathews61Marble City Hawks42
07.02.2016Oblate Dynamos53Team Denjoes AS73
Round 16
12.02.2016Fr. Mathews65Ulster Rockets53
12.02.2016Team Garvey’s Tralee43Team Denjoes AS64
13.02.2016NUI Galway Mystics64Fr. Mathews51
13.02.2016Oblate Dynamos68Longford Falcons22
14.02.2016Ulster Rockets65IT Carlow Basketball76
Round 17
17.02.2016Team Denjoes AS60Longford Falcons35
20.02.2016Longford Falcons33Fr. Mathews70
20.02.2016Team Denjoes AS63Ulster Rockets55
21.02.2016IT Carlow Basketball64Oblate Dynamos55
21.02.2016Team Garvey’s Tralee61Ulster Rockets48
21.02.2016Marble City Hawks34Team Denjoes AS53
Round 18
26.02.2016Fr. Mathews64NUI Galway Mystics67
26.02.2016Longford Falcons62IT Carlow Basketball64
27.02.2016Fr. Mathews64Team Garvey’s Tralee50
27.02.2016Marble City Hawks33Oblate Dynamos64
27.02.2016NUI Galway Mystics59Ulster Rockets51
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 Regular Season Results 2015-16 [Ref: 2]

Report

The Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 League title was won in 2015-16 by NUI Galway Mystics with a 15-1 Won-Loss Record, three wins ahead of second place Fr. Mathews, from Cork. These two teams were given a bye into the Playoff Semi-Finals, and were joined by Ulster Rockets and Team Denjoes American Style (St. Mary’s Castleisland – Kerry) after they beat Oblate Dynamos (Inchicore, Dublin) and Team Garvey’s Tralee (Kerry) in the Quarter-Finals. NUI Galway then went to to win the Final 79-61 against Fr. Mathews.

NUIG Mystics were promoted to the Women’s Super League for 2016-17, and were replaced by UL Huskies (Limerick) who were relegated. In addition, Longford Falcons, Tralee and Ulster Rockets dropped back down to the Area Boards, and were replaced by Ulster University Elks.

About

The Basketball Ireland National League Women’s National League Division 1 was the second level of Women’s Basketball in Ireland in 2015-16, below the Super League, and above 12 Area Boards.

There were none teams in Division 1 for 2015-16, up from six in 2014-15. Portlaoise Panthers had been promoted to the Premier League after 2014-15, and no team was relegated. Fr. Mathews (Cork LAB), Ulster Rockets (Basketball NI), Marble City Hawks (Kilkenny – Kilkenny-South East ABB), and Longford Falcons (Shannonside BL) were promoted from the Area Boards, and no team dropped down after the 2014-15 season.

For more on other National Basketball League seasons see: https://eirball.ie/basketball-national-leagues/ including more references)

References

Websites

[1] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivision1/ [Accessed 4 October 2015 to 21 September 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[2] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Division 1 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/wd1playoffs 4 October 2015 to 21 September 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 2015-16

Final Standings

 PWLPFPAPts
*Maree181711527131451
*KUBS181441462128142
*Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin181441523142642
*Team Kilkenny181081556146230
C&S Blue Demons187111395142721
BFG Neptune186121540157318
Kestrels186121341144618
IT Carlow Basketball186121281144418
Fr. Mathews185131289139415
JM&L Auctioneers Titans185131348149515
Basketball Ireland National League Division 1 Standings 2015-16 [Ref: 1]

League Cup

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-FinalsWatershed Sports Complex
18.03.2016KUBS91Team Kilkenny81
19.03.2016Maree80Keane’s Killorglin76
FinalWatershed Sports Complex
20.03.2016Maree79KUBS89
Basketball Ireland National League Division 1 League Cup 2015-16 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
Round 1
03.10.2015Kestrels59Maree BC76
03.10.2015JM&L Titans63KUBS84
03.10.2015BFG Neptune81Fr. Mathews88
03.10.2015Keane’s Killorglin82IT Carlow Basketball70
04.10.2015C&S Blue Demons100Team Kilkenny82
Round 2
10.10.2015IT Carlow Basketball64JM&L Titans56
10.10.2015Team Kilkenny88Kestrels85
10.10.2015BFG Neptune103Maree BC116
10.10.2015Fr. Mathews68Keane’s Killorglin73
10.10.2015KUBS60C&S Blue Demons50
Round 3
24.10.2015C&S Blue Demons94IT Carlow Basketball72
24.10.2015Kestrels60KUBS82
24.10.2015BFG Neptune81Team Kilkenny79
24.10.2015JM&L Titans99Fr. Mathews68
24.10.2015Keane’s Killorglin86Maree BC76
Round 4
25.10.2015Maree BC72C&S Blue Demons62
25.10.2015Fr. Mathews97Kestrels74
25.10.2015IT Carlow Basketball62BFG Neptune83
25.10.2015KUBS85Keane’s Killorglin81
25.10.2015Team Kilkenny124JM&L Titans79
Round 5
07.11.2015Kestrels84C&S Blue Demons71
07.11.2015JM&L Titans79Keane’s Killorglin88
07.11.2015BFG Neptune77KUBS87
07.11.2015Fr. Mathews71IT Carlow Basketball72
Round 6
21.11.2015IT Carlow Basketball65Maree78
21.11.2015BFG Neptune88C&S Blue Demons83
21.11.2015JM&L Titans86Kestrels73
21.11.2015Keane’s Killorglin75Team Kilkenny69
21.11.2015KUBS73Fr. Mathews64
Round 7
27.11.2015BFG Neptune74Kestrels99
28.11.2015IT Carlow Basketball95KUBS107
28.11.2015JM&L Titans78BFG Neptune96
28.11.2015Fr. Mathews77Team Kilkenny95
29.11.2015Maree83JM&L Titans70
Round 8
12.12.2015Maree88KUBS81
12.12.2015Kestrels81Keane’s Killorglin86
12.12.2015BFG Neptune110JM&L Titans81
12.12.2015C&S Blue Demons76Fr. Mathews65
13.12.2015Team Kilkenny86Maree95
Round 9
19.12.2015IT Carlow Basketball61Keane’s Killorglin72
19.12.2015JM&L Titans69C&S Blue Demons67
Round 10
02.01.2016Team Kilkenny103C&S Blue Demons75
02.01.2016Maree85Kestrels61
02.01.2016Fr. Mathews80BFG Neptune78
02.01.2016KUBS78JM&L Titans87
Round 11
16.01.2016Kestrels85Team Kilkenny71
16.01.2016JM&L Titans83IT Carlow Basketball89
16.01.2016Keane’s Killorglin77Fr. Mathews66
16.01.2016Maree93BFG Neptune83
17.01.2016C&S Blue Demons67KUBS75
Round 12
23.01.2016IT Carlow Basketball76C&S Blue Demons81
23.01.2016Team Kilkenny100BFG Neptune80
23.01.2016Fr. Mathews76JM&L Titans65
23.01.2016Maree88Keane’s Killorglin79
23.01.2016KUBS92Kestrels52
Round 12B
29.01.2016Team Kilkenny84IT Carlow Basketball71
Round 13
06.02.2016Kestrels76Fr. Mathews71
06.02.2016BFG Neptune96IT Carlow Basketball84
06.02.2016JM&L Titans84Team Kilkenny78
06.02.2016Keane’s Killorglin84KUBS88
07.02.2016C&S Blue Demons92Maree97
Round 14
10.02.2016Keane’s Killorglin82C&S Blue Demons65
13.02.2016IT Carlow Basketball71Kestrels69
13.02.2016Team Kilkenny84KUBS69
13.02.2016Fr. Mathews65Maree78
13.02.2016Keane’s Killorglin100BFG Neptune90
Round 15
19.02.2016C&S Blue Demons64Fr. Mathews73
20.02.2016Keane’s Killorglin81JM&L Titans74
20.02.2016Maree93Team Kilkenny81
20.02.2016KUBS75BFG Neptune63
20.02.2016C&S Blue Demons88Kestrels78
21.02.2016IT Carlow Basketball83Fr. Mathews72
Round 16
27.02.2016Kestrels79JM&L Titans72
27.02.2016Team Kilkenny99Keane’s Killorglin88
27.02.2016Fr. Mathews68KUBS80
27.02.2016Maree78IT Carlow Basketball55
Round 17
.02.2016C&S Blue Demons95BFG Neptune91
.02.2016IT Carlow Basketball71Team Kilkenny89
.02.2016Keane’s Killorglin98Kestrels84
Round 18
05.03.2016Kestrels79BFG Neptune74
05.03.2016JM&L Titans60Maree83
05.03.2016Team Kilkenny78Fr. Mathews68
05.03.2016KUBS86IT Carlow Basketball56
05.03.2016C&S Blue Demons91Keane’s Killorglin97
.03.2016KUBS74Maree76
Basketball Ireland National League Division 1 Regular Season Results 2015-16 [Ref: 2]

Report

Maree, from Co. Galway, won the Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 League title with a 17-1 Wins-Losses Record, three wins ahead of second placed KUBS BC from Kilbarrack in North Dublin City and Killorglin in Co. Kerry. Team Kilkenny, were the fourth qualifier for the League Cup with a 10-8 Record.

KUBS shocked Maree in the League Cup Semi-Finals, winning 89-79, and then went on to beat Team Kilkenny 91-81 in the Final, after they South Leinster side had also provided a shock in the Semi-Finals, downing Killorglin 80-76.

KUBS were promoted to the Men’s Super League for 2016-17, along with Tralee Warriors directly from the Area Boards (Kerry). No team was relegated from the Premier League (renamed Super League for 2016-17) and Ulster University Elks, Sligo All-Stars, LYIT Donegal, Dublin Lions (Clondalkin) were promoted to Division 1 from the Area Boards for 2016-17.

About

The Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 was the second level of Men’s Basketball in Ireland in 2015-16, featuring 10 teams, playing a balanced 18-game home & away schedule.

This was two teams more than in 2014-15, with Eanna BC (Ballyroan, Dublin 14) and SSE Airtricity Moycullen having been promoted from Division 1 after the 2014-15 season, and Neptune having been relegated from the Premier League. Dublin Inter had dropped out of the League having played in the Premier League in 2014-15.

Tolka Rovers had dropped back down to the Area Boards from Division 1 for 2015-16 and they were replaced by four teams from the Area Boards: Kestels (Portlaoise – Midlands ABB), IT Carlow Basketball (Midlands ABB), KUBS (Kilbarrack – Dublin MBB), and Killorglin (Kerry ABB). See other seasons at: https://eirball.ie/basketball-national-leagues/ for more details and references)

Websites

[1] Basketball Ireland (2017) Men’s Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/mensdivision1/ [Accessed 4 October 2015 to 21 September 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

[5] Basketball Ireland (2017) League Cup [Internet] Available from:http://www.basketballireland.ie/leaguecup/ [Accessed 21 September 2016][Broken Link – No Longer Available]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Junior American Football League (Britain) 1988

Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
NORTHERN DIVISION
North East Conference
*Lincoln Bombers8800160301.000
*Nottinghamshire Caesars844011384.500
Nottingham Outlaws8260104170.250
Newark Vulcans808028173.000
Midlands Conference
*Northamptonshire Stormbringers871021858.875
*Wrekin Giants Juniors871015454.875
Burton Barons Juniors835049123.375
Locomotive Derby Juniors817030164.125
North West Conference
*Wirral Wolves870116658.938
*Rotherham Braves852113066.688
Fylde Falcons Juniors835048143.375
Lancashire Braves82515870.313
Stockport Falcons Juniors816144109.188
EASTERN DIVISION
Eastern Conference
*Tiptree Titans1090134310.950
*Chelmsford Cherokee Braves1072125133.750
Colchester Eagles9630168146.667
Southend Wildcats1037069147.300
Basildon Wildcats1037069147.300
Colchester Tridents90810296.056
East Anglian Conference
*Cambridge Coyotes861112960.813
*Norwich Demons85129650.750
Ipswich Cardinals84319234.563
North Sea Tigers835063110.375
Peterborough Junior Hustlers808016142.000
Home Counties Conference
*Luton Junior Flyers880024401.000
*Bedford Yearlings853015152.625
Herts Spirits844012482.500
Oxford Junior Bulldogs835038182.375
Chiltern Cheetahs808016257.000
SOUTHERN DIVISION
London Central
*London Acorn Lasers880032661.000
*Ealing Eagles862014680.750
Heathrow Jets8350103101.375
Westminster Warriors725036149.286
Kingston Bengals707018293.000
London & East Conference
*Maidstone Pumas860221622.875
*Kent Rams Juniors851223522.750
Elmpark Eagles83419960.438
Medway Mustangs8341111140.438
Biggin Hill Flyers80808425.000
London & West Conference
*Basingstoke Ironsides862010116.750
*Thames Valley Razorbacks85124416.750
Farnham Knights84133826.688
White Horse Warriors825114131.313
Silverbacks Juniors808008.000
WESTERN DIVISION
Southern Conference
*Bournemouth Bobcats871014326.875
*Portsmouth Warriors871010848.875
Fortek Falcons84403684.500
Eastleigh Royals82604125.250
Cornwall Corvettes808008.000
Western Conference
*Cardiff Celts8800231321.000
*Swansea Dragons852112630.688
Cheltenham Chieftains843114647.563
Hereford Chargers Colts716014176.143
Avalon Knights70708240.000
Junior American Football League Standings 1988 [Ref: 1]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Divisional Playoffs
04.08.1988Rotherham Braves6Wrekin Giants Juniors18
04.08.1988Northants Stormbringers24Nottingham Caesars6
04.08.1988Chelmsford Cherokee Braves26Norwich Demons0
04.08.1988Cambridge Coyotes6Bedford Yearlings0
04.08.1988Kent Rams Juniors12Thames Valley Razorbacks8
04.08.1988Basingstoke Ironsides0Ealing Eagles28
Divisional Semi-Finals
11.08.1988Acorn LasersKent Rams
11.08.1988Maidstone PumasEaling Eagles
11.08.1988Lincoln BombersWrekin Giants
11.08.1988Wirral WolvesNorthants Stormbringers
11.08.1988Luton FlyersChelmsford Cherokee Braves
11.08.1988Tiptree TitansCambridge Coyotes
11.08.1988Cardiff CeltsPortsmouth Warriors
11.08.1988Bournemouth BobcatsSwansea Dragons
Final
08.09.1988Tiptree Titans10London Acorn Lasers6
Junior American Football League Playoffs 1988 [Ref: 2-3]
Fylde Falcons break through the Lancashire Braves offensive line [Ref: 4]

Final

Tiptree Titans 10 London Acorn Lasers 6

A shaky start by both offenses led to a low-scoring first half, with Simon Dobinson making the sole score in the second quarter, a 40-yard field goal, after missing one in the first period from 27 yards. In the third quarter both sides scored touchdowns, Tiptree’s Quarterback Dominic Harvey connecting with Wide Receiver James Cooke to bring them to the 20-yard line, and then on a fake field goal, holder and free safety Stephen Lamb threw to Michael Lane in the endzone. The Lasers hit back immediately, with Simon Paris running 94-yards on the kickoff return, aided by some excellent blocking. The two extra-point attempt, which would have left them within a Field Goal, failed, leaving the score 10-6 to Tiptree Titans at the end. There was some consolation for the London acorn Lasers as Simon Paris earned the game MVP for his run.

At Q1Q2Q3Q4Total
Tiptree Titans037010
London Acorn Lasers00606
Junior American Football League Final 1988 [Ref: 3]
TeamScorersScore
1st Quarter
No Scoring0-0
2nd Quarter
TIPSimon Dobinson 40yd FG3-0
3rd Quarter
TIPMichael Lane 20yd Pass from Stephen Lamb (XP Kick Good)10-0
LALSimon Paris 94yd Kick Return (2XP Conversion Failed)10-6
4th Quarter
No Scoring10-6
Junior American Football League Final Box-Score 1988 [Ref: 3]

About the JAFL

The Junior American Football League was a Two-Touch American Football League for youths in Britain. It played a variation on BAFRA Flag Football rules. There were 54 teams divided into 11 Conferences in 4 Divisions, with the top two in each Conference qualifying for the playoffs.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.

[2] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Update” American Football News. August 11, 1988. pg. 9.

[3] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Final” American Football News. September 15, 1988. pg. 20.

Images

[4] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings: break through – Falcons Junior defense crack the Lancashire Braves offensive line” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Shadbolt, Roisin Ni Dhonnacha, and Derak Walsh.

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Last Updated: 31 May 2020

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British American Football Association Women’s Sapphire Series Division 1 2017-2019

BAFA Sapphire Series Logo [Ref: 4]

Sapphire Series D1 2017

PWLTPFPAPct
Division 1 North
*Leeds Carnegie Chargers6420200121.667
*Manchester Titans6231199163.417
Edinburgh Wolves614169156.250
East Kilbride Pirates #606018233.000
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions6600228221.000
*Hertfordshire Tornadoes6420170118.667
London Warriors6420114100.667
Derby Braves624076166.333
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2017 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
08.04.2017Leeds Carnegie Chargers20Hertfordshire Tornadoes14
08.04.2017Birmingham Lions48Manchester Titans0
3rd Place
08.04.2017Hertfordshire Tornadoes40Manchester Titans20
Final
08.04.2017Birmingham Lions56Leeds Carnegie Chargers6
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series National Playoffs 2017 [Ref: 1]

Sapphire Series D1 2018

PWLTPFPAPts
Division 1 North
*Leeds Chargers65102918616
*Manchester Titans633016911112
Edinburgh Wolves62407420110
East Kilbride Pirates6060283986
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions66002696018
*London Warriors64202007614
Hertfordshire Tornadoes633010215912
Derby Braves6150921208
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2018 [Ref: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
17.03.2018Manchester Titans2Birmingham Lions42
17.03.2018Leeds Carnegie Chargers34London Warriors14
3rd Place
17.03.2018London Warriors34Manchester Titans0
Final
17.03.2018Leeds Carnegie Chargers22Birmingham Lions40
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Gold Playoffs 2018 [Ref: 2]

Sapphire Series D1 2018-19

PWLTPFPAPct
Division 1 North
*Leeds Carnegie Chargers87104393522
*Edinburgh Wolves871030610222
East Kilbride Pirates62406026510
Manchester Titans71605631410
Derby Braves (R)4130431748
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions87103658122
*London Warriors862025014420
Hertfordshire Tornadoes835011619714
Sandwell Steelers81704029310
Portsmouth Dreadnoughts20206622
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2018-19 [Ref: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
02.03.2019Leeds Chargers20London Warriors48
02.03.2019Birmingham Lions40Edinburgh Wolves2
3rd Place
02.03.2019Leeds Chargers44Edinburgh wolves6
National Championship
02.03.2019London Warriors12Birmingham Lions26
BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series National Playoffs 2018-19 [Ref: 3]

Report

The British American Football Association Sapphire Series was won by the Birmingham Lions each year from 2017 to 2018-19, as they defeated the Leeds Carnegie Chargers 56-6 in 2017 and 40-22 in 2018, before winning 26-12 against London Warriors in 2018-19, making it six championships in-a-row for the West Midlands team.

The Sapphire Series is the Women’s National Championship for American Football in Britain, and plays 7v7 fully kitted contact football. There were two divisions or levels during this period, with Division 1 being the highest.

Birmingham Lions – Sapphire Series Champions 2018-19 [Ref: 5]

References

Websites

[1] Double Coverage (2017) Sapphire Series 2017 [Internet] available from: http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2017/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

[2] Double Coverage (2018) Sapphire Series 2018 [Internet] available from:http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2018/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

[3] Double Coverage (2019) Sapphire Series 2018-19 [Internet] Available from: http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2018-19/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

Images

[4] Cardiff Valkyries (2017) sapphire [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/cardiffvalkyries.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sapphire.png?fit=247%2C202 [Accessed 31 May 2020]

[5] Birmingham Lions (2019) Sponsors support is thanked [Internet] Available from: http://birminghamlions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1D9A8864.jpg [Accessed 31 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Laura Shadbolt and Roisin Ni Dhonnacha.

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Last Updated: 31 May 2020

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English Senior Flag League 9v9 Senior Championship 2003-2005

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2003

DateHome TeamAway Team
Final2 Legs
22.08.2003Leicester Eagles6Fen Harriers26
15.09.2003Fen Harriers35Leicester Eagles6
(Fen Harriers won 61-12 on Agg)
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2003 [Ref: 6]

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2004

PWLTPFPAPct
Leicester Eagles (C)6600129301.000
Fen Harriers42205852.500
Chichester and Derby21101212.500
Andover Thrashers41304091.250
Bournemouth and Birmingham Raiders2020018.000
Chatham Sharks2020016.000
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2004 [Ref: 7]

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2005

DateHome TeamAway Team
Final2 Legs
17.07.2005Leicester Eagles46Fen Harriers28
11.09.2005Fen Harriers12Leicester Eagles24
(Leicester won 70-40 on Agg)
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2005 [Ref: 8]

Report

From 1998 to 2002 the British Senior Flag League ran 9v9 and 5v5 Flag American Football Leagues in England. The 5v5 version was the International Standard as promoted by the NFL, but England also ran a 9v9 Senior Championship.

In 2003 the League renamed itself the English Senior Flag League. Fen Harriers won that year and from 2004 to 2005 the Leicester Europa Eagles won the title.

The popularity of 9v9 dropped off after 2002, and the format was no longer used after 2005, as the NFL standard became the British Standard. While the League was called the British Senior Flag League prior to 2003, and was open to all teams in Britain, all teams were English and there was a separate Scottish Flag Football Association north of the border. The British American Football Association officially recognized Flag Football and took over the running of both leagues in 2008.

References

[6] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2003 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[7] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[8] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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British Senior Flag League 9v9 Senior Championship 1998-2002

BSFL 9v9 Senior 1998

PWLTPF / APctPts
Leicester Europa Eagles (C)88001301.00016
Sheffield Saxons8530-2.62510
Merseyside Mavericks8350-32.3756
Chiltern Cheetahs8350-24.3756
Sussex Storm8170-72.1252
ESFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 1998 [Ref: 1]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 1999

PWLTPFPAPctPts
Fen Harriers (C)6600272261.00012
Leicester Europa Eagles6321146102.5837
Doncaster Wildcats623174100.4175
Sheffield Lightning606056320.0000
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 1999 [Ref: 2]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2000

PWLTPFPAPctPts
Fen Harriers (C)44009261.0008
Leicester Europa Eagles42203250.5004
Boston Renegades21102812.5002
Sheffield Lightning40401296.0000
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 2000 [Ref: 3]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2001

PWLTPFPAPct
Northern Conference
*UCLA Renegades651012866.833
*Fen Harriers642014436.667
Leicester Eagles642013770.667
Sheffield Lightning624058162.333
Birmingham Raiders60600118.000
Southern Conference
*London Gators650114454.917
*Canterbury Coyotes63217076.583
Bournemouth Raiders633064104.500
London Hurricanes60601276.000
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 2001 [Ref: 4]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
2001London Gators22Fen Harriers8
2001UCLA Renegades0Canterbury Coyotes14
Final
2001London Gators22Canterbury Coyotes14
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Playoffs 2001 [Ref: 4]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2002

PWLTPFPAPct
*Leicester Eagles650111525.917
*Invicta Coyotes850314052.813
*Bournemouth Raiders641111444.750
*Fen Harriers614115471.250
Brighton Tsunami41302684.250
Chichester Sharks606018170.000
London Hurricanes404014114.000
BSFL 9v9 senior Championship Standings 2002 [Ref: 5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
2002Leicester Eagles32Fen Harriers6
2002Invicta Coyotes0Bournemouth Raiders6
Final
2002Leicester Eagles45Bournemouth Raiders21
BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Playoffs 2002 [Ref: 5]

Report

From 1998 to 2002 the British Senior Flag League ran 9v9 and 5v5 Flag American Football Leagues in England. The 5v5 version was the International Standard as promoted by the NFL, but England also ran a 9v9 Senior Championship, which was won by Leicester Europa Eagles in 1998, Fen Harriers in 1999 and 2000, London Gators in 2001, and then Leicester Eagles again in 2002.

The popularity of 9v9 dropped off after 2003, and the BSFL changed its name to the English Senior Flag League. While the League was called the British Senior Flag League prior to 2003, and was open to all teams in Britain, all teams were English and there was a separate Scottish Flag Football Association north of the border. The British American Football Association officially recognized Flag Football and took over the running of both leagues in 2008.

References

[1] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 1998 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[2] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 1999 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[3] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[4] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[5] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2002 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

About this document

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Last Updated: 31 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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Softball Ulster League 2015-Present

Softball Ulster Logo [Ref: 1]

SUL 2015

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Sliders (C)12120238941.000
Belfast Brawlers1293228149.750
Belfast Cubs1275157133.583
Belfast Angels1266118139.500
Bangor Buccaneers1248109155.333
Smokin’ Aces1221097176.156
Belfast Aviators1221085187.156
Softball Ulster League 2015 [Ref: 2]

SUL 2016

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)121203061041.000
Belfast Cubs12102218132.833
Belfast Sliders1284179127.667
Bangor Buccaneers1266243220.500
Belfast Angels1239172169.250
Smokin’ Aces1239151251.250
Bangor Mariners1201279345.000
Softball Ulster League 2016 [Ref: 3]

SUL 2017

 PWLFrfRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)10100023484050
Belfast Cubs10730186130341
Belfast Sliders10550165156535
Smokin’ Aces10550154179535
Belfast Angels10372117157825
Bangor Buccaneers100102992491116
Softball Ulster League 2017 [Ref: 4]

SUL 2018

 PWLFrfRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)1091030580047
Belfast Cubs10730196101241
Belfast Sliders10640254184338
Smokin’ Aces10640242185338
Bangor Buccaneers10190118356823
Belfast Angels10181732828.621
Softball Ulster League 2018 [Ref: 5]

SUL 2019

PWLFrfRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)109102088047
Smokin’ Aces1064014616638
Belfast Sliders1064015211838
Belfast Cubs954019913033
Bangor Buccaneers92707118624
Belfast Angels101819318921
Softball Ulster League 2019 [Ref: 6]

Points System: 5 Pts Win / 2 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit #

Champions & Playoffs: (C) Champions

Report

The Softball Ulster League was won by Belfast Sliders in 2015 (the Leagues eighth season), and then from 2016 to 2019 four times in-a-row by the Belfast Brawlers.

Belfast Brawlers – Softball Ulster Champions 2019 [Ref: 7]

League Organisation and Team Changes

The Softball Ulster League is run by Softball Ulster, one of the Provincial Associations under Softball Ireland. It had seven teams in 2015, down from eight in 2014 after the loss of Jordanstown Elks: Belfast Brawlers, Belfast Sliders, Belfast Cubs, Belfast Angels, Smokin’ Aces, Bangor Buccaneers and Belfast Aviators. it lost the aviators in 2016, but gained Bangor Mariners, who lasted one season. After that the League had six teams.

Websites

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

[2] Softball Ulster (2018) 2015 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2015-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[3] Softball Ulster (2018) 2016 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2016-su-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018]

[4] Softball Ulster (2018) 2017 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2017-season/ [Accessed 22 May 2018]

[5] Softball Ulster (2018) 2018 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2018-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 4 January 2019]

[6] Softball Ulster (2019) League Standings (2019) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2019/ [Accessed 9 September 2019]

Images

[7] Softball Ulster (2019) Brawlers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Brawlers.jpg [Accessed 30 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

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Last Updated: 30 May 2020

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Softball Ulster Logo

Ulster Softball League 2008-2014

Softball Ulster Logo [Ref:

SU Ulster Softball League 2008

 PWLRFRAPts
*Smokin’ Aces431362917
*Belfast Aviators422332914
Belfast Brawlers413263711
[ReF: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Final
2008Smokin’ Axes16Belfast Aviators8

SU Ulster Softball League 2009

 PWLRFRAPts
1st Half      
*Smokin’ Aces431373017
Belfast Aviators422434314
Belfast Brawlers413253211
2nd Half      
*Belfast Aviators330462615
Belfast Brawlers321412412
Smokin’ Aces #(-2)31118287
Belfast Sliders30331586

[3]

 Final   
 2009Belfast Aviators10Smokin’ Aces1

[3]

SU Ulster Softball League 2010

 PWLRFRAPts
Smokin’ Aces (C)8621088134
Belfast Brawlers8441158028
Belfast Aviators844909528
Belfast Jets8356911725
Belfast Sliders835808925

[4]

SU Ulster Softball League 2011

 PWLRFRAPts
*Belfast Brawlers10821888944
*Belfast Sliders108215610144
*Belfast Aviators10641249738
*Smokin’ Aces104612514532
Belfast Jets102810116226
Belfast Braves #10288318324

[5]

DateHome TeamAway Team
5th Place
2011Belfast Braves7Belfast Jets0 #
Playoffs
2011Belfast Brawlers6Belfast Sliders14
2011Belfast Aviators11Smokin’ Aces4
Semi-Final
2011Belfast Brawlers12Belfast Aviators4
Final
2011Belfast Sliders8Belfast Brawlers4

SU Ulster Softball League 2012

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Sliders (C)1211118876.917
Jordanstown Elks1284213103.667
Belfast Aviators1284162117.667
Belfast Brawlers1275170135.583
Belfast Jets1266161156.500
Smokin’ Aces12111103235.083
Belfast Braves1211188263.083

[6]

SU Ulster Softball League 2013

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)1210219297.833
Belfast Sliders129326378.750
Jordanstown Elks1284168125.667
Belfast Cubs1284133125.667
Belfast Aviators1239115190.250
Belfast Aces123993205.250
Belfast Braves1211173217.083

[7]

SU Ulster Softball League 2014

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)14140254941.000
Belfast Sliders1412223597.857
Belfast Cubs1495205138.643
Jordanstown Elks1477195129.500
Belfast Aviators1468131239.429
Smokin’ Aces14410153207.286
Belfast Braves14212117247.143
Bangor Buccaneers1421294233.143

[8]

Points System: 5 Pts Win / 2 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit #

Champions & Playoffs: C – Champions / x – Qualify for Playoffs

Websites

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

[2] Softball Ulster (2018) 2008 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2008-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[3] Softball Ulster (2018) 2009 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2009-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[4] Softball Ulster (2018) 2010 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2010-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[5] Softball Ulster (2018) 2011 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2011-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[6] Softball Ulster (2018) 2012 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2012-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[7] Softball Ulster (2018) 2013 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2013-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[8] Softball Ulster (2018) 2014 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2014-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 30 may 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.