Category: IFFL

Drimnagh Cycos IFFA Dublin Flag Football League Champions 1995-96

Drimnagh Cycos Irish Flag Football Team Roster and Match Reports 1995-96

1995-96 Results

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
Final21.03.1996DublinMarlay HellfireW12-6
Drimnagh Cycos Irish Flag Football Team Season 1995-96 [Refrences: 5]

Roster 1995-96

NumberPlayerPosition
1Aidan KellyQuarterback / Cornerback
8Ian CurtisCenter / Defensive Line
28Stephen DunneRunning Back / Cornerback
29Peter MullenWide Receiver
54John CanningOffensive Line / Linebacker
55Liam FarrellRunning Back / Linebacker
75Iain McGuinnessDefensive Line / Offensive Line
 Rob O’Hara 
Cameron Cramer
Drimnagh Cycos Irish Flag Football Team Season Roster 1995-96 References: [4-7]

DFFL Final – Marlay Hellfire 6 Drimnagh Cycos 12 – 3 March 2020

Marlay Hellfire 6 Drimnagh Cycos 12 – Marlay Hellfire went into the Final as huge favourites after an undefeated 12-game season, and having only been beaten once in the Irish League over the previous two-and-a-half-years, however, the Drimnagh Cycos, after an 8-3 season, surprised them in a 12-6 victory. Every player played his part according to Drimnagh spokesman Liam Farrell. [1] Liam Farrell scored both Drimnagh’s Touchdowns and Dave Quinn of Marlay Hellfire was game MVP (Most Valuable Player). [Reference: 4]

AtH1H2Total Pts
Marlay Hellfire606
Drimnagh Cycos12012
Packaging Industries Flag Football League Final Box-Score 1995-96 [References: 5-7]
TeamScorerScore
Half 1
MARDavid Grandmaison TD Pass from Kevin Mullins (PAT No Good)6-0
DRILiam Farrell TD Run [25:00] PAT No Good6-6
DRILiam Farrell TD Run [35:00] PAT No Good6-12
Half 2
No Scoring6-12
Packaging Industries Flag Football League Final Box-Score 1995-96 [References: 7]

Report

Drimnagh Cycos captured the Irish Flag Football championship for 1995-96, shocking undefeated Marlay Hellfire in the Final. Marlay had gone 12-0 during the season, and had only been beaten once in the last two and a half years.

Spokesperson for the Cycos, Liam Farrell, said that everyone played their part in the victory.

Drimnagh Cycos celebrate their Irish Flag Football League Championhip in 1995-96 [Ref: 3]

References

Internet Archive

[1] Drimnagh Cycos (2001) Photo Album: [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011117060516/http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/base/6389/photos.html [Accessed 15 October 2018]

Newspapers

[2] FD Reporter (1996) “Deadly Drimnagh fly the flag for Ireland” First Down. April 20, 1996. Pg. 20.

Images

[3] FD Reporter (1996) “Photo caption: Irish Cream: the Lads from Drimnagh celebrate their Championship” First Down. April 20, 1996. Pg. 20.

Internet Messenger

[4] Liam Farrell (2020) Facebook Messenger 29 November 2020 – Response to Eirball Article on Drimnagh Cycos v BSFL Allstars Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge 2003

Internet Archive

[5] Drimnagh Cycos – Wayback Machine (2001) Photos [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011117060516/http://www.geocities.com:80/colosseum/base/6389/photos.html [Accessed 21 April 2017]

[6] Dublin Rebels – Wayback Machine (2006) Dublin Rebels American Football Club – Phil & Marcus’s Dream [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20061205221648/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/page.php?1 [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[7] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “FLAG FOOTBALL: Cycos make life hell for Marley” Evening Herald. Friday, March 8, 1996. Pg. 70 [Available Online At the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Liam Farrel & Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos

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South West Jets Irish Flag Football Team 1994-1995

Irish Flag Football Team 1994-1995

Home Ground: Marlay Park, Dublin 16 (Most members from Knocklyon, Dublin 16)

Colours: 

Career Record: (W-L-T) 0-1-0 / Regular Season 0-1-0 / Post-Season 0-0-0 (Record Incomplete)

History: Knocklyon-based team that played its matches in Marlay Park, Dublin 16. Played only the one season in 1994-95.

Season-By-Season Record

YearLeagueRS W-L-TPtsPS W-L-TChpInt W-L-TInt Chp
1994-95IFFL?-?-?
South West Jets Flag Football Team Season-By-Season Record [Ref; 1]

Results 1994-95

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
IFFL17.11.1994MPStillorgan MegamixL6-18
South West Jets Flag Football Team Season Results 1994-95 [Ref: 1]

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, L. (1994) “FLAG FOOTBALL”. Evening Herald. Thursday, 17 November 1994. p. 65.

Diaries

[2] Enda Mulcahy, 1994-1995.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Enda Mulcahy & South West Jets, Irish Flag Football League, 1995.

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Dublin 86ers Irish Flag Football Team 2009-2013

Dublin City 86ers Logo 2012 [Ref: 5][Adjusted]

Irish Flag Football Team 2009-2013

Home Ground: Wadelai Park, Glasnevin, Dublin (2009-12) Albert College Park, Ballymun Road, Whitehall, Dublin 11 (Turkey Bowl 2012)

Colours: Black and Gold. / Brown and Gold.

All-Time Record: Blitzes (W-L-T): 0-4-2

History: Irish Flag Football Team which competed in the Irish Flag Football Association Turkey Bowls from 2009-2013. The Dublin 86ers set up by ex-members of the Dublin Saints and Dublin Sharks. Trained at Wadelai Park, Glasnevin. Were Finalists in the Turkey Bowl they held in Albert College Park on 1 December 2012, losing to Mullingar Minotaurs

Season-By-Season Record

YearLeagueRS W-L-TPtsPS W-L-TChpInt W-L-TInt Chp
2009-10IFFA?-?-?
2010-11IFFA0-3-22
2011-12IFFA?-?-?
2012-13IFFA0-1-0
Dublin 86ers Irish Flag Football Team Year-by-Year Record 2009-2013 [Ref: 1-4]
Dublin 86ers Logo 2013 [Ref: 6]

Results 2009-10

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
MUL TMT27.03.2010MUL
Dublin 86ers Irish Flag Football Team Results 2009-10 [Ref: 1]

Legend: MUL = Mullingar, TMT = Tournament

Results 2010-11

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
PB G04.11.2010UCCSoutheast StrongbowsT6-6
PB G04.11.2010UCCUCC Pirates BL6-19
PB G04.11.2010UCCEdenderry SoldiersT19-19
PB G04.11.2010UCCUCC PIrates A L0-19
PB G04.11.2010UCCClonmel WarriorsW22-L
Dublin 86ers Irish Flag Football Team Results 2010-11 [Ref: 2]

Legend: PB = Pirate Bowl, UCC = University College Cork.

Results 2012-13

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
TB G01.12.2012D86Tallaght
TB SF01.12.2012D86Mullingar MinotaursL
Dublin 86ers Irish Flag Football Team Results 2012-13 [Ref: 3-4]

Legend: TB = Turkey Bowl, D86 = Dublin 86ers

Report

Turkey Bowl Logo 1 December 2012 [Ref: 5]

Internet Archive

[1] Mullingar Soldiers (2013) Mullingar Flag Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120302181440/http://mullingarsoldiers.webs.com/apps/blog/show/3285764-mullingar-flag-tournament [Accessed 10 October 2018]

Websites

[2] South East Strongbows (2011) Stats/Schedule: Results from UCC Pirate Bowl [Internet] Available from: http://strongbows.tripod.com/stats_schedule.html [Accessed 24 October 2017]

Social Media

[3] NUIM American Flag Football Facebook Page (2012) Post December 3 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://facebook.com/maynoothflagfootball/posts/490034564353240 [Accessed 7 October 2017]

[4] Mullingar Minotaurs (2012) Post: December 3, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/photos/a.400391443306261/530482843630453/?type=3 [Accessed 26 May 2019]

[7] NFL Ireland | Ross Mulcahy (2013) Dublin 86ers Recruitment Drive[Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/550-dublin-city-86ers-recruitment-drive/ [Accessed 27 February 2017][Broken Link] Available on the Wayback Machine at: https://web.archive.org/web/20130124013742/http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/550-dublin-city-86ers-recruitment-drive/ [Accessed 16 May 2020]

Images

[5] Boards.ie (2012) TURKEY BOWL! – post by jasondeans86ers 24-11-2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=229977&d=1353768842 [Accessed 12 November 2018]

[6] NFL Ireland (2012) Dublin 86ers Logo [Internet] Available from: http://nflireland.nflirelandcom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dublincity86ers.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jean Dunphy

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NUI Maynooth Phantoms Irish Flag Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2013-14

NUI Maynooth Phantoms Logo 2010-2014 [Ref; ]

Composite Table 2013-14

 PWLTPFPAPts
Dublin Vipers8512  16
Mullingar Minotaurs5311  10
Edenderry Eagles7232  8
NUI Maynooth Phantoms7151  4
South Kildare Soldiers1010  0
Compiled from results

Results 2013-14

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
VB09.11.2013VipersEdenderry EaglesL
Exh01.03.2014NUIMDublin VipersL
NUIM G03.05.2014NUIMMullingar MinotaursL7-27
NUIM G03.05.2014NUIMEdenderry EaglesL12-26
NUIM G03.05.2014NUIMDublin VipersT34-34
NUIM SF03.05.2014NUIMMullingar MinotaursW26-21
NUIM F03.05.2014NUIMDublin VipersL7-28
NUI Maynooth Phantoms Season Results 2013-14 [Ref: 1-7]

Legend: VB = Viper Bowl, Exh = Exhbition / Friendly, NUIM =NUI Maynooth Tournament IV, H/A = Venue.

NUI Maynooth Roster 03 May 2014

PlayerPlayer
Fana CantaCathy Davis
Jake McCoyAlex Simms
Bill RawlingsMichael Krasnow
Chris KaneEoin Hayes
Robert GiffneyThomas McCarty
Adrian DonnerfaustJames Maher
Michael QuinnCormac
Alison Richie
NUI Maynooth Phantoms Season Roster 2013-14 [Ref: 11]

Season Report

NUI Maynooth Phantoms finished the season with a Tournament on campus – the fourth NUI Maynooth Tournament, where they finished fourth in the group stages after losing to Mullingar Minotaurs and Edenderry eagles, before tying with Dublin vipers and winning the Semi-Final against midlands rivals the Minotaurs. In the Final, however, they came up short, losing 7-28 to the Vipers.

Earlier in the season they had competed in the Viper Bowl, losing a match to the Edenderry Eagles, and had played a friendly against the Vipers in Maynooth, also losing.

NUI Maynooth Phantoms Team Photo – 3 May 2015 [Ref: 11]

References

Social Media

[5] The Dublin Vipers Facebook Page (2013) Event, October 19, 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/events/610914315627314/ [Accessed 8 June 2018]

[6] The Dublin Vipers Facebook Page (2013) Post, October 19, 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TheDublinVipers/posts/459445710834446 [Accessed 8 June 2018]

[7] The Dublin Vipers Facebook Page (2013) Post, November 9, 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TheDublinVipers/posts/472468459532171 [Accessed 8 June 2018]

[8] The Dublin Vipers Facebook Page (2013) Event, November 9, 2013: VIPER BOWL 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TheDublinVipers/posts/472468459532171https://www.facebook.com/events/181114622094558 [Accessed 8 June 2018]

[9] The Dublin Vipers Facebook Page (2013) Post, March 1, 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TheDublinVipers/posts/530415130404170 [Accessed 8 June 2018]

[10] Edenderry Eagles public Facebook Page (2013) Post to Page by Ken Farrell, November 9, 2013:”Well done today. Great win over Maynooth and a draw vs Mullingar (even if it was a win but the refs cant keep score)” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/341452022587512/permalink/563587260373986/ [Accessed 12 October 2018]

Videos

[1] You Tube (2014) NUI Maynooth Annual Flag Football Tournament 03-05-14 ROUND 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmW5I6tXsWA [Accessed 21 November 2016]

[2] You Tube (2014) NUI Maynooth Annual Flag Football Tournament 03-05-14 ROUND 2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOH8SmMTFyM [Accessed 21 November 2016]

[3] You Tube (2014) NUI Maynooth Annual Flag Football Tournament 03-05-14 ROUND 3 [Internet] Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdOE9hr2dpw [Accessed 21 November 2016]

[4] You Tube (2014) NUI Maynooth Annual Flag Football Tournament 03-05-14 FINALS [Internet] Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rw0UbRzlj8 [Accessed 21 November 2016]

Images

[11] MU Bulls Facebook (2014) Photo: May 3, 2014: “With Cathy Simms, Jake McCoy, Alex Simms, Bill Rawlings, Michael Krasnow, Chris Kane, Eoin Hayes, Thomas McCarty, Adrian Donnerfaust, James Maher, Michael Quinn, Cormac and Alison Ritchie.” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10170884_1470511343183024_8548380269428658499_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=05277f&_nc_ohc=LhumXxWWnEUAX-Qh7aP&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=8bbf45ca4552f5ee2d4fb6fdcd264378&oe=5EE53AAB [Accessed 7 October 2014]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Gray, Dublin Vipers. Also thanks to Martha, Fionn, Oliver, Caoimhe Mullaney, Michael O’Callaghan, Sinead, Gateway

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Belfast Blitzers Irish Flag Football Team 1985-1986

Belfast Blitzers Logo [Reference: 3]
NIAFA Senior Flag Football Team 1985-1986

 

Home Ground:

Colours: Red & Black

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 2-1-0 (Complete Record Unknown)

History: Team set up as a Flag Football team in 1985, and also played kitted football from 1986 to 1988. Their Flag Team was almost as successful as their kitted team, with very few losses.

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1985 NIAFA                            
1986 NIAFA                            

Results 1985

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
2 ? H Coleraine Chieftains W ?-?
? ? ? Jordanstown Jaguars L ?-?

Results 1986

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
? 20.07.1986 H Aldergrove Hawks W 53-22
           

Photo

Coleraine Chieftains (Blue) v Belfast Blitzers (Red) NIAFA – 1985 [Reference: 5]

References:

Websites:

[1] Britballnow.co.uk (2019) 1986 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 17 August 2019]

Social Media

[2] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook Page (2013) Post November 3, 2013: “Belfast Blitzers V Coleraine Chieftains, Flag Football Game, circa 1985. These photos were taken at Coleraine. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/455913187853175 [Accessed 2 April 2019]

[3] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

Images

[4] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Belfast Blitzers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67510518_2229601940484282_4045526367226298368_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=AQl1RH5LGTyzP7JMEVoPCpPxclJUvZJLdfcQ4B410nJOwq86JZKgmCdGwLxt9Ohiu_LX86-8QPWKraapOFn6Q0ai&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=28e5b0bd6891c62c2b9a18b51ad283a1&oe=5DE33CA5 [Accessed 8 August 2019]

[5] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook Page (2013) Post November 3, 2013: “Belfast Blitzers V Coleraine Chieftains, Flag Football Game, circa 1985. These photos were taken at Coleraine. “ [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/740003_455904087854085_1401328382_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=EYpPyTbRGdkAX_i51Us&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=003874a874ca954051ea6afa5d74b29c&oe=5F0150E8 [Accessed 2 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner, Belfast Blitzers

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Jordanstown Jaguars Irish Flag Football Team 1985-1986

NIAFA Senior Flag Team 1985-1986

 

Home Ground:

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 1-0-0 (Complete Record Unknown)

History: Were one of the few teams to have beaten the Belfast Blitzers when they beat them in a Flag Football game in the summer of 1985. Became a fully kitted team in 1987

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1985 NIAFA                            

Results 1985

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
? ? ? Belfast Blitzers W ?-?

References:

Social Media

[1] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner, Belfast Blitzers

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Belfast Spartans Irish Flag Football Team 1985

IAFL Senior Flag Team 1985

 

Home Ground: Musgrave Park, Belfast

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 0-1-0 (Complete Record Unknown)

History: Team started, orginally as a Flag Football team by David Hallowell and Greg Brown in 1985. lost their first ever game (Flag) 0-30 at Musgrave Park to the Bangor Buccaneers.

 

Year-by-Year Record

YearRegular SeasonPost-SeasonInternational
 LgePWLTPctPWLTChpPWLT
1985NIAFA1010.000–––––––––

Results 1985

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
??HBangor BuccaneersL0-30

References

Websites

[1] Belfast Spartans (2019) Team History | Grinding to a start [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastspartans.co.uk/team-history.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Billy Graham & David Turner (Belfast Blitzers)

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Bangor Buccaneers Irish Flag Football Team 1985-1986

IAFL Senior Flag Team 1985-1986

 

Home Ground:

Colours:

Honours: NIAFA Flag Football Champions 1986

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 8-0-0 (complete Record Unknown)

History: Successful Flag Football team from North Down in Northern Ireland that went unbeaten in 1986 (7-0). Became fully kitted in 1987.

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1985 NIAFA 1 1 0 0 1.000 – – – – – – – – –
1986 NIAFA 7 7 0 0 1.000 – – – – – – – – –

Results 1985

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
? ? A Belfast Spartans W 30-0

Results 1986

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score

References:

Websites:

[1] Belfast Spartans (2019) Team History | Grinding to a start [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastspartans.co.uk/team-history.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner, Belfast Blitzers

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Coleraine Chieftains Irish Flag Football Team 1985-1986; 2001-2002

coleraine-chieftans-logoColeraine Chieftains logo 2002 [Reference: 6]

NIAFA Senior Flag Team 1985-1986; IAFA Senior Flag Team 2001-2002

 

Home Ground:

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 1-2-0 (Complete Record Unknown)

History: Second ever Contact team formed after the Dublin Celts in 1985, and played first ever American Football match in Ireland between two Irish teams – a Flag Football match against the Tyrone Tornadoes on Omagh. 

Were resurrected by former players in 2001, after the restart of the Irish American Football Association, and played two matches against Belfast Bulls, the first on the 17th Anniversary to the day of the first match against Tyrone Tornadoes.

Year-by-Year Record

YearRegular SeasonPost-SeasonInternational
 LgePWLTPctPWLTChpPWLT
1985NIAFA1010.000–––––––––
2001-02IAFA Flag2110.500–––––––––

Results 1985

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
112.05.1985ATyrone Tornadoes  
21985HBelfast BlitzersL 

Results 2001-02

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
312.05.2002ABelfast BullsL8-16
409.06.2002HBelfast BullsW12-8

Photos

Coleraine Chieftains (Blue) v Belfast Blitzers (Red) – Coleraine 1985 [Reference:7]

References:

Websites:

[1] Irish American Football Association | Wayback Machine (2007) A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN IRELAND [Internet] available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071118171931/americanfootball.ie/history.htm [Accessed 6 July 2017]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1985) “American Football” Strabane Chronicle. Saturday, May 11, 1985. pg. 9 [Internet] Available Online from the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ – The Irish Newspaper Archive is a subscription service)

Social Media

[3] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[4] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook Page (2013) Post November 3, 2013: “Belfast Blitzers V Coleraine Chieftains, Flag Football Game, circa 1985. These photos were taken at Coleraine. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/455913187853175 [Accessed 2 April 2019]

Internet Archive

[5] Wayback Machine – Irish American Football Scene (2002) Chieftans and Bulls slug it out [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021016145225/http://www.iafs.co.uk:80/index.php?page=02flagbullsatcheiftans.php [Accessed 6 July 2018]

Images

[6] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: Chief Image [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/images/chief.gif [Accessed 18 July 2018]

[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook Page (2013) Post November 3, 2013: “Belfast Blitzers V Coleraine Chieftains, Flag Football Game, circa 1985. These photos were taken at Coleraine. “ [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/740003_455904087854085_1401328382_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=EYpPyTbRGdkAX_i51Us&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=003874a874ca954051ea6afa5d74b29c&oe=5F0150E8 [Accessed 2 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner, Belfast Blitzers

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Tyrone Tornadoes Irish Flag Football Team 1985-1986

NIAFA Senior Flag Team 1985-1986

 

Home Ground: Omagh RFC, Co. Tyrone.

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season:

History: Played in the first ever Irish American Football Match – a 9 v 9 Flag Football match v the Coleraine Chieftains in Omagh RFC, on the 12th May 1985. Organised by Steve Stacher.

 

Year-by-Year Record

YearRegular SeasonPost-SeasonInternational
 LgePWLTPctPWLTChpPWLT
1985NIAFA              

Results 1985

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
112.05.1985HCooleraine Chieftains  

References:

Internet Archive

[1] Irish American Football Association | Wayback Machine (2007) A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN IRELAND [Internet] available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071118171931/americanfootball.ie/history.htm [Accessed 6 July 2017]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1985) “American Football” Strabane Chronicle. Saturday, May 11, 1985. pg. 9 [Internet] Available Online from the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ – The Irish Newspaper Archive is a subscription service)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner, Belfast Blitzers

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 March 2020

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