Belfast Trojans Charity Cup 2011

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Carrickfergus Knights won the Irish American Football Association Belfast Trojans Charity Cup for the second year running in 2011.

References

Logos

[1] Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Carrickfergus Knights Wayback Machine (2011) About Us [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130824121647/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/about-us/ [Accessed 2 March 2021]

Images

[3] Carrickfergus Knights Wayback Machine (2011) News: Knights finish 2010 season on a high ! [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110708122827im_/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/IMG_0226.JPG [Accessed 2 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons)

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Final Standings (20 September 1998, Queens University Belfast)

Results

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Carrickfergus Knights, Queens University Belfast Broncos and Belfast Lasers played in a three-team 7-a-side Blitz in Queens University on the 20th September 1998.

The first game was between the Broncos and Lasers with the game decided by a safety scored by Queens, the only score of the game.

The Second game saw another close encounter, with Carrickfergus Knights scoring a touchdown to beat the Broncos. Gerry Donnelly threw a 40-yard Pass to Greg Clark for what was again the only score of the game.

The final game was a match-up between the Belfast Lasers, playing in their first ever tournament, and the Carrickfergus Knights, who won 20-0, on the back of three touchdowns, scored by Pete Watt, Greg Clark and Aiden Hill. Gerry Donnelly scored a two-point conversion.

References

Websites

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) News Archive September 1998 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Belfast Lasers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BelfastLasers.htm [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association, and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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Charity Shield, 29 August 2010

Belfast Trojans Charity Cup 29 September 2010

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In 2010, the Charity Shield was held in aid of the Stroke Association off Northern Ireland, at Aircraft Park, Holywood Road, Belfast, on Sunday, August 29.

The Players and teams were promoting the FAST (Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech Problems, Time to call 999) campaign to raise awareness of stroke detection.

On 29 September 2010 Carrickfergus Knights trimuphed 13-7 over hosts Belfast Trojans in the Charity Cup involving five teams in total.

About

DV8 or 8-a-side Blitzes are held every year by the Irish American Football Association as Charity Events.

References

Logos

[1] Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Bashford Michael (2010) “Sporting Event to kick off exposure for local charity” Belfast Telegraph. August 26, 2010. [Internet] Available from: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sporting-event-to-kick-off-exposure-for-local-charity-28555130.html [Accessed 23 June 2018]

[3] Carrickfergus Knights Wayback Machine (2011) News: Knights finish 2010 season on a high ! [Internet] available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110708122827/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/news.htm [Accessed 2 March 2021]

Images

[4] Bashford Michael (2010) “East Belfast will host the inaugural Irish American Football League (IAFL) Charity Shield this weekend” Belfast Telegraph. August 26, 2010. [Internet] Available from: https://cdn-04.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/migration_catalog/b7efe/25712971.ece/BINARY/eb%20gv%20Belfast%20Trojans%201 [Accessed 23 June 2018]

[5] Carrickfergus Knights Wayback Machine (2011) News: Knights finish 2010 season on a high ! [Internet] available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110708122827/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/news.htm [Accessed 2 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons)

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Table

Reference: [1]

Results

Reference: [1]

References

Sources

[1] Sheridan, Barbara (1992) “Tight breeches, but no glamour” Nationalist and Leinster Times. Friday, May 29, 1992. pg. 7.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws).

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Table

Results:

Reference: [1-2]

Report

The Dublin Tornadoes and Labatt (Belfast) Spartans both defeted newcomers Antrim Bulldogs in Festival matches in 1988. the Festivals could have been a way for the Irish American Football League teams to try out new players and for the newer teams such as Antrim Bulldogs in 1988 to gain experience before joining the League proper.

References:

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1988) “Birr Vintage Festival” Nenagh Guardian. Saturday, August 13, 1988. pg. 15.

[2] Britball Now (2016) Historical Results [1988][Friendlies] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 12 January 2020]

Social Media

[3] Belfast Blitzers Facebook (2021) Bellfast Blitzers Reply to Post by Enda Mulcahy [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/3499692260141904?comment_id=3500244570086673&reply_comment_id=3501824573262006&notif_id=1611255704041574&notif_t=feed_comment&ref=notif [Accessed 22 January 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner (Belfast Blitzers)

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