| NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991-1998
Home Ground: People’s Park, Ballymena (Mid Antrim / Co. Antrim) Colours: White Shirts with Blue Trim, White Pants, White Helmets Honours: Won an International Exhibition game in 1998. NIJAL Kitted Final Runners-Up 1991 and 1992. Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 4-2-0 / 3-2-0 (full record unknown) History: Successful Junior Kitted American Football team from Ballymena in Co. Antrim, that were formed as a two-touch team in 1986 and played in the Northern Ireland Junior American League from 1987-1990 before becoming one of three Junior Kitted teams in NIJAL in 1991. Played a couple of Kitted seasons before playing International Exhibition matches as there was no opposition in Ireland at their level (Junior Kitted) in the mid to late Nineties. Beat Doncaster Wildcats, a top English Junior side in 1998. |
Year-by-Year Record
| Lge | RS W-L_T | Pct | PS W-L-T | Int Chp | W-L-T | |
| 1991 | NIJAL | 0-1-0 | – | – | ||
| 1992 | NIJAL | 1-1-0 | .500 | 1-0-0 | NIJAl | – |
| 1998 | Exh | – | – | – | – | 1-0-0 |
Legend: NIJAL = Northern ireland Junior American League. Exh = Exhibition. RS = Regular Season. PS = Postseason. Int = International. W-L-T = Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = Winning Percentage. Chp = Championships Won
Results NIJAL 1991
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 21.07.1991 | H | Prospect Pumas | W | 26-6 |
| 2 | 03.08.1991 | H | Belfast Spartans | ||
| F | 1991 | A | Belfast Spartans | L | 26-33 |
[Ref: 1-3]
Results NIJAL 1992
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 19.07.1992 | H | Prospect Pumas | W | 31-14 |
| 3 | 09.08.1992 | A | Belfast Spartans | L | 0-34 |
| F | 23.08.1992 | A | Prospect Pumas | L | 0-21 |
[Ref: 4-7]
Results International Exhibition 1998
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 1998 | A | Doncaster Wildcats | W | 22-6 |
[Ref: 8-9]
References
Social Media
[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 22, 2011: “next video will be wolfhounds v spartans at musgrave park here’s a clip to get us started
“[Fixture/Date @ -0;16] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/196681000352614/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]
[2] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 31, 2011:”part 4″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]
[3] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]
Sources
[4] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19
[5] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17
[6] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17
[7] Anon. (1992) “IRish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17
Websites
[8] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2018) Post May 11, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/photos/rpp.197431286956389/1908547172511450/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2018]
[9] Britball Now (2018) Britball Teams | Doncaster Wildcats [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/DoncasterWildcats.htm
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