Factfile

Irish Ice Hockey Association Team 1949-1951

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record:

Honours: None

History: One of the Original Seven Ice Hockey Teams in Ireland the Belfast Eagles played in the Irish Ice Hockey Association from 1949-1950, including matches against teams from England, such as Liverpool. They won one and lost three matches in the 1949-50 season.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1949-50	IIHA	1-3-0	2 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1949-50

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	16.11.1949	H	Balmoral Wasps	W	6-4
2	10.02.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	4-5
3	17.02.1950	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	1-7
4	11.03.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	5-11

References

Websites

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1949) “Ice Hockey | First match in Ulster since 1939”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, December 17, 1949. pg. 6.

[2] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, February 11, 1950. pg. 6.

[3] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Irish association formed”. Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 18, 1950. pg. 15.

[4] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Monday, March 13. pg. 7.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 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.