Standings
AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2023
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  U Limerick Vikings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 205 | 50 | 155 | W8 | 24 |
| 2 |  Louth Mavericks | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 292 | 43 | 249 | W1 | 21 |
| 3 |  Cill Dara Crusaders | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 142 | 132 | 10 | L1 | 15 |
| 4 |  West Dublin Rhinos | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 164 | 78 | 86 | W1 | 9 |
| 5 |  NI Razorbacks | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 116 | 176 | -60 | L2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Donegal / Derry Vipers | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 80 | 232 | -152 | L1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Antrim Jets | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 12 | 300 | -288 | L8 | 0 |
Regular Season Schedule
AFI American Football Ireland Division 2 2023
Season Recap
Regular Season Recap
University of Limerick Vikings made a statement about returning to the Premier Division by winning all eight regular season games, including a crucial 12-6 victory at Louth Mavericks, previously also undefeated. Mavericks, another once-Premier team had the edge in points scored-points allowed: 292-43 to 205-50 during the regular season, and a probable meet-up in the Division 1 Bowl was anticipated. Cill Dara Crusaders finished third on 5-3, with all losses coming versus the top two teams: twice against UL Vikings (6-23 on March 19 and 0-19 on June 18), and once versus Louth Mavericks (0-34 on April 30).
The bottom half of the table featured three Ulster teams and West Dublin Rhinos, who finished in fourth on 3-5, thanks to a final weekend 28-0 victory at Donegal / Derry Vipers. The Vipers finished 2-6 below the NI Razorbacks of Castlereagh, who finished 3-5 like the Rhinos but had lost 0-24 to the West Dublin outfit on April 2. Antrim Jets finished 0-8, though managed to score versus both Razorbacks and Crusaders. [References: S-1]
Eirball’s Map of American Football Ireland Division 1 2023 Teams
About the AFI American Football Ireland Senior League Division 1 2023
The American Football Ireland Senior League Division 1 is the second level of Adult Gridiron Football in Ireland. The 2023 season is the 35th year of the American Football League in Ireland and the 9th year of the second level Division 1 League. There are seven teams in Division 1 for 2023 – 2022 AFI Senior League Division 1 Champions Westmeath Minotaurs were promoted to the Premier Division to be replaced by the relegated West Dublin Rhinos. University of Limerick Vikings (5-2-1), Cill Dara Crusaders (4-4) and Donegal / Derry Vipers (3-4-1) returned from Division 1 2022, while Trinity College Dublin (4-4) and Wexford Eagles (0-8) both made the drop to Division 2 for 2023 for forfeiting at least one game during the season. Louth Mavericks (7-1), Antrim Jets (5-3) and NI Razorbacks (5-3) made the jump from Division 2.
Gridiron Football Stock Photo
References
Scoreboard References
[S-1] American Football Ireland (2023) American Football Senior League Division 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/division1/?cn-reloaded=1 [Accessed 4 March 2023][Also at https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/division1/ ][Last Accessed 29 July 2023]
About AFI Premier Division 2023 References
[A-1] American Football Ireland (2022) AFI Premier Division 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/premier-division/ [Accessed 4 July 2022]
[A-2] American Football Ireland (2022) AFI Division 1 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/division1/ [Accessed 2 March 2022][Last Accessed 3 August 2022]
[A-3] Irish American Football Association (2019) Shamrock Bowl Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 11 August 2019]
Logo References
[AFI-L13] Antrim Jets | Twitter (2019) Antrim Jets Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/863895806876798976/X–gwGlf_400x400.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[AFI-L20] Donegal Derry Vipers (2018) Donegal Derry Vipers Logo [Internet] Available from: http://ddvipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DDVIPERS.png [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[AFI-L21] International Police Association (2018) NI Razorbacks Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.ipa-uk.org/write/Images/Razorbacks_logo.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[AFI-L23] Cill Dara Crusaders | Facebook (2018) Cill Dara Crusaders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22154178_148372745771309_392433809994775255_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3f80123bc5d863bbaf21c0d014ef795b&oe=5CFCA568 [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[AFI-L24] Irish American Football Association (2017) Louth Mavericks Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/helmet-decal-2.png [Accessed 11 December 2018]
[AFI-L35] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ULVikings-HI-RES-Logo.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]
[AFI-L36] West Dublin Rhinos | Twitter (2019) West Dublin Rhinos Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/834675830257229824/fw7mbNXR_400x400.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Sean Douglas (UCD and Dublin Rebels) and Jo Buchanan (South Dublin Panthers)
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