Standings
AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Challenge 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | East Coast Comets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Portmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule
AFAI American Football Association Challenge 1986
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
5:36 pmEast Coast Comets vs Portmarnock |
Note: Exact Date in March of East Coast v Portmarnock game unknown, approximation given above.
Recap
With a squad of about 20-30 players Bray’s East Coast Comets in Co. Wicklow were due to meet a team from Portmarnock in March 1986 in an early game of American Football, which would probably have been a pre-pads version of the game, played with some contact but not Flag Football.
References
[1] Anon. (1986) “American football comes to Bray Area” Wicklow People 14 February 1986. pg. 39.
[2] Jan van Embden (1986) “Your chance to try American football” Wicklow People. Friday, 11 April 1986. pg. 40.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Anton “Pippo” O’Grady.
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