Final SBC North Standings
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| SBC North | |||||||
| University College Dublin | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 114 | 16 |
| Belfast Trojans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 115 | 12 |
| Belfast Knights | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 99 | 10 |
| Trinity College Dublin | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 201 | -1 |
| Louth Mavericks | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 300 | 0 |
Results 2018
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 3 | 25.03.18 | A | University College Dublin | L | 41-42 |
| 6 | 15.04.18 | A | South Dublin Panthers | W | 3-0 |
| 7 | 22.04.18 | H | Louth Mavericks | W | 67-6 |
| 10 | 12.05.18 | A | Belfast Trojans | W | 27-7 |
| 12 | 27.05.18 | H | Trinity College Dublin | W | 29-7 |
| 14 | 10.06.18 | H | University of Limerick Vikings | W | 37-0 |
| 15 | 24.06.18 | A | Dublin Rebels | L | 9-12 |
| 18 | 07.07.18 | H | Belfast Trojans | L | 0-25 |
| WC | 22.07.18 | A | Belfast Trojans | L | 13-59 |
Team Roster 2018
| Number | Player | Position |
| Offense | ||
| 2 | Josh Davis | Quarterback |
| 90 | Spencer McDowell | Quarterback |
| 78 | Andy Black | Offensive Tackle |
| 73 | Darren Harris | Offensive Guard |
| 70 | Dave Shaw | Offensive Center / Guard |
| 54 | Kris McCombe | Offensive Center / Guard |
| 77 | Matt Moody | Offensive Tackle |
| 68 | Reggie McGaughey | Offensive Guard |
| 66 | Thomas Conlon | Offensive Guard |
| 21 | Alastair Nixon | Running Back |
| 7 | Cris Carson | Running Back |
| 19 | Cormac Quinn | Running Back |
| 11 | Michael Kane | Wide Receiver |
| 48 | Phil Henson | Full Back |
| 84 | Chris Ireland | Wide Receiver |
| 82 | John McCrystal | Wide Receiver |
| 97 | John Savage | Wide Receiver |
| 20 | Jordan Clinton | Wide Receiver |
| 88 | Marty Caskey | Wide Receiver |
| 17 | Michael Harland | Wide Receiver |
| Defense | ||
| 37 | Aaron Kelly | Defensive End |
| 15 | Aaron McNaughton | Defensive Line |
| 99 | Conor Beckett | Defensive Line |
| 53 | Darren Montgomery | Defensive Line |
| 41 | George Brand | Defensive Line |
| 4 | Mark Hunter | Defensive End |
| 91 | Robbie Alexander | Defensive Line |
| 79 | William Boal | Defensive Line |
| 10 | Aaron Klewchuk | Linebacker |
| 72 | Colin McNaughton | Linebacker |
| 57 | Dean Henderson | Linebacker |
| 90 | Spencer McDowell | Linebacker |
| 40 | Zed Ceginskas | Linebacker |
| 5 | Harry Cleary | Cornerback |
| 43 | John McCambridge | Defensive Utility |
| 80 | Kenny McClean | Cornerback |
| 37 | Matt Neeson | Cornerback |
| 33 | Matthew Irvine | Cornerback |
| 13 | Paul Crothers | Cornerback |
| 44 | Sean Quinn | Cornerback |
| 87 | Stephen Davison | Safety |
Coaches / Management
| Number | Coach / Manager | Name |
| Coaches | ||
| 14 | Adam Devenney | Head Coach |
| 15 | Aaron McNaughton * | Defensive Line |
| 56 | Phil Gunning * | Offensive Coach |
| 78 | Andy Black * | Special Teams Coach |
| John Wayland | Defensive Backs Coach | |
| Non-Players | ||
| Stevie McCrystal | Board Member | |
| Robbie Jennings | Team Assistant | |
| Keith McBurney | Team Photographer | |
| MIchael Barber | Photographer |
Report
The Belfast Knights moved to their new grounds in Shaw’s Bridge Sports Association in Belfast in 2018, after leaving their home since 1993 in Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus. They finished third in the SBC North with a 5-3 Record, losing their first game of the season 41-42 to UCD in a thriller, before winning five in a row against South Dublin Panthers (3-0) , Louth Mavericks (67-6), Belfast Trojans (27-7) , Trinity College Dublin (29-7) and University of Limerick Vikings (37-0).
They came up against tougher opposition after that, losing 9-12 to Dublin Rebels and 0-25 to the Belfast Trojans at home, before meeting the Trojans again in the Wildcard Round of the Playoffs, losing 59-13.
References
Websites
[2] Irish American Football Association (2018) IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-conference/ [Accessed 26 July 2018]
[3] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2018) IAFA shared an Album – 20 August 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2060236584010231 [Accessed 20 August 2018]
[4] Belfast Knights (2018) Roster [Internet] Available from: http://belfastknights.com/roster/ [Accessed 10 October 2018][Broken link – available on the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/20180824202924/http://belfastknights.com/roster/ [Accessed 18 May 2020]
Images
[1] Carrickfergus Knights – Vimeo (2018) Portrait [Internet] Available from: https://i.vimeocdn.com/portrait/482449_300x300 [Accessed 22 July 2018]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association. Thanks also to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 18 May 2020
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