Category: Flag Football

American Football Ireland Flag Division One 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [Ref: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPDPts
North Conference
Causeway Giants
Antrim Jets
Downpatrick Saints
Belfast Trojans Development
Donegal Derry Vipers
Central Conference
Louth Mavericks 2nd
Westmeath Minotaurs
North Dublin Pirates
North Kildare Reapers
Dublin Rebels
South Conference
South Dublin Panthers
Dublin City Quetzals
University College Dublin
WIT Vikings
Galway Warriors
American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
12.09.2020Donegal Derry VipersCauseway Giants
12.09.2020Causeway GiantsDownpatrick Saints
12.09.2020Downpatrick SaintsAntrim Jets
12.09.2020Antrim JetsBelfast Trojans Development
12.09.2020Belfast Trojans DevelopmentDonegal Derry Vipers
12.09.2020Westmeath MinotaursLouth Mavericks 2nd
12.09.2020Louth Mavericks 2ndNorth Kildare Reapers
12.09.2020North Kildare ReapersDublin Rebels
12.09.2020Dublin RebelsNorth Dublin Pirates
12.09.2020North Dublin PiratesWestmeath Minotaurs
12.09.2020South Dublin PanthersUniversity College Dublin
12.09.2020University College DublinDublin City Quetzals
12.09.2020Dublin City QuetzalsGalway Warriors
12.09.2020Galway WarriorsWIT Vikings
12.09.2020WIT VikingsSouth Dublin Panthers
Week 2
19.09.2020Causeway GiantsAntrim Jets
19.09.2020Antrim JetsDonegal Derry Vipers
19.09.2020Donegal Derry VipersDownpatrick Saints
19.09.2020Downpatrick SaintsBelfast Trojans Development
19.09.2020Belfast Trojans DevelopmentCauseway Giants
19.09.2020Westmeath MinotaursNorth Kildare Reapers
19.09.2020North Kildare ReapersNorth Dublin Pirates
19.09.2020North Dublin PiratesLouth Mavericks 2nd
19.09.2020Louth Mavericks 2ndDublin Rebels
19.09.2020Dublin RebelsWestmeath Minotaurs
19.09.2020South Dublin PanthersDublin City Quetzals
19.09.2020Dublin City QuetzalsWIT Vikings
19.09.2020WIT VikingsUniversity College Dublin
19.09.2020University College DublinGalway Warriors
19.09.2020Galway WarriorsSouth Dublin Panthers
Week 3
10.10.2020Donegal Derry VipersCauseway Giants
10.10.2020Causeway GiantsDownpatrick Saints
10.10.2020Downpatrick SaintsAntrim Jets
10.10.2020Antrim JetsBelfast Trojans Development
10.10.2020Belfast Trojans DevelopmentDonegal Derry Vipers
10.10.2020Westmeath MinotaursLouth Mavericks 2nd
10.10.2020Louth Mavericks 2ndNorth Kildare Reapers
10.10.2020North Kildare ReapersDublin Rebels
10.10.2020Dublin RebelsNorth Dublin Pirates
10.10.2020North Dublin PiratesWestmeath Minotaurs
10.10.2020South Dublin PanthersUniversity College Dublin
10.10.2020University College DublinDublin City Quetzals
10.10.2020Dublin City QuetzalsGalway Warriors
10.10.2020Galway WarriorsWIT Vikings
10.10.2020WIT VikingsSouth Dublin Panthers
Week 4
17.10.2020Causeway GiantsAntrim Jets
17.10.2020Antrim JetsDonegal Derry Vipers
17.10.2020Donegal Derry VipersDownpatrick Saints
17.10.2020Downpatrick SaintsBelfast Trojans Development
17.10.2020Belfast Trojans DevelopmentCauseway Giants
17.10.2020Westmeath MinotaursNorth Kildare Reapers
17.10.2020North Kildare ReapersNorth Dublin Pirates
17.10.2020North Dublin PiratesLouth Mavericks 2nd
17.10.2020Louth Mavericks 2ndDublin Rebels
17.10.2020Dublin RebelsWestmeath Minotaurs
17.10.2020South Dublin PanthersDublin City Quetzals
17.10.2020Dublin City QuetzalsWIT Vikings
17.10.2020WIT VikingsUniversity College Dublin
17.10.2020University College DublinGalway Warriors
17.10.2020Galway WarriorsSouth Dublin Panthers
Week 5
24.10.2020Belfast Trojans DevelopmentLouth Mavericks 2nd
24.10.2020Louth Mavericks 2ndSouth Dublin Panthers
24.10.2020South Dublin PanthersBelfast Trojans Development
24.10.2020Downpatrick SaintsWestmeath Minotaurs
24.10.2020Westmeath MinotaursUniversity College Dublin
24.10.2020University College DublinDownpatrick Saints
24.10.2020Antrim JetsNorth Kildare Reapers
24.10.2020North Kildare ReapersGalway Warriors
24.10.2020Galway WarriorsAntrim Jets
24.10.2020Causeway GiantsNorth Dublin Pirates
24.10.2020North Dublin PiratesDublin City Quetzals
24.10.2020Dublin City QuetzalsCauseway Giants
24.10.2020Donegal Derry VipersDublin Rebels
24.10.2020Dublin RebelsWIT Vikings
24.10.2020WIT VikingsDonegal Derry Vipers
American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Report

The American Football Ireland Flag Division One is the Second Level of Flag Football in Ireland. 15 teams entered the Division in 2020, bringing the total number of Flag Football teams in the League to 23.

Last years Glas Bowl runners-up Maynooth Hurricanes and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws were promoted to the AFI Flag Premier Division (Level 1) for 2020, with Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin and Dublin rebels being relegated from the Premier Division to Division One. Meath Bulldogs did not enter a team in 2020 after being relegated as well.

New teams to Division One for 2020 were Dublin City Quetzals, a team made up of former contact players from the Mexican League, who are over in Ireland working [Ref: 3], WIT Vikings from the Waterford Institute of Technology, as well as Flag Football teams of Contact Football teams Antrim Jets, Causeway Giants, Donegal Derry Vipers and North Kildare Reapers.

Non-Returning teams were NI Razorbacks, Ulster University Elks, Norton Wasps as well as the 2nds teams of Craigavon Cowboys and University College Cork. In total, 23 teams is the highest ever in one season of the Irish Flag Football League, in all its incarnations.

[See https://eirball.ie/irish-flag-football-league-and-blitzes/ for more on the history of the Irish Flag Football League and Blitzes.]

AFI Flag Division 1 North Team Map

American-Football Ireland Flag Division 1 North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

AFI Flag Division 1 Central Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Division 1 Central Team Map 2020 [Reference: 4]

AFI Flag Division 1 South Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Division 1 South Team Map 2020 [Reference: 5]

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Division One 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/flag_div1_2020/ [Accessed 25 July 2020]

Images

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683 [Internet] Available from:  https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683.png [Accessed28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

Applications

[3] Sean Douglas Dublin Bay Raptors What’s App Conversation, 24 July 2020.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

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Last Updated: 28 August 2020

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American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [2020] [Ref: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPDPts
North Conference
Edenderry Eagles
Cork City Outlaws
Dublin Bay Raptors
Trinity College Dublin
UCC Raiders
South Conference
Craigavon Cowboys
Belfast Knights
Maynooth University Hurricanes
Louth Mavericks
Belfast Trojans
American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
22.08.2020Belfast KnightsEdenderry Eagles
22.08.2020Edenderry EaglesCork City Outlaws
22.08.2020Cork City OutlawsDublin Bay Raptors
22.08.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsBelfast Knights
22.08.2020Belfast TrojansCraigavon Cowboys
22.08.2020Craigavon CowboysLouth Mavericks
22.08.2020Louth MavericksBelfast Trojans
Week 2
29.08.2020Cork City OutlawsDublin Bay Raptors
29.08.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsLouth Mavericks
29.08.2020Louth MavericksBelfast Knights
29.08.2020Belfast KnightsBelfast Trojans
29.08.2020Belfast TrojansCork City Outlaws
Week 3
12.09.2020Cork City OutlawsTrinity College Dublin
12.09.2020Trinity College DublinEdenderry Eagles
12.09.2020Edenderry EaglesUCC Raiders
12.09.2020UCC RaidersMaynooth University Hurricanes
12.09.2020Maynooth University HurricanesLouth Mavericks
12.09.2020Louth MavericksCork City Outlaws
Week 4
19.09.2020Maynooth University HurricanesEdenderry Eagles
19.09.2020Edenderry EaglesDublin Bay Raptors
19.09.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsTrinity College Dublin
19.09.2020Trinity College DublinUCC Raiders
19.09.2020UCC RaidersBelfast Trojans
19.09.2020Belfast TrojansMaynooth University Hurricanes
19.09.2020Craigavon CowboysCork City Outlaws
19.09.2020Cork City OutlawsBelfast Knights
19.09.2020Belfast KnightsCraigavon Cowboys
Week 5
26.09.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsEdenderry Eagles
26.09.2020Edenderry EaglesLouth Mavericks
26.09.2020Louth MavericksCork City Outlaws
26.09.2020Cork City OutlawsUCC Raiders
26.09.2020UCC RaidersTrinity College Dublin
26.09.2020Trinity College DublinDublin Bay Raptors
26.09.2020Maynooth University HurricanesBelfast Knights
26.09.2020Belfast KnightsBelfast Trojans
26.09.2020Belfast TrojansCraigavon Cowboys
26.09.2020Craigavon CowboysMaynooth University Hurricanes
Week 6
10.10.2020Maynooth University HurricanesCraigavon Cowboys
10.10.2020Craigavon CowboysDublin Bay Raptors
10.10.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsUCC Raiders
10.10.2020UCC RaidersEdenderry Eagles
10.10.2020Edenderry EaglesCork City Outlaws
10.10.2020Cork City OutlawsTrinity College Dublin
10.10.2020Trinity College DublinBelfast Trojans
10.10.2020Belfast TrojansLouth Mavericks
10.10.2020Louth MavericksBelfast Knights
10.10.2020Belfast KnightsMaynooth University Hurricanes
Week 7
17.10.2020Edenderry EaglesTrinity College Dublin
17.10.2020Trinity College DublinCork City Outlaws
17.10.2020Cork City OutlawsUCC Raiders
17.10.2020UCC RaidersDublin Bay Raptors
17.10.2020Dublin Bay RaptorsMaynooth University Hurricanes
17.10.2020Maynooth University HurricanesBelfast Trojans
17.10.2020Belfast TrojansEdenderry Eagles
Week 8
24.10.2020Trinity College DublinBelfast Knights
24.10.2020Belfast KnightsCraigavon Cowboys
24.10.2020Craigavon CowboysUCC Raiders
24.10.2020UCC RaidersLouth Mavericks
24.10.2020Louth MavericksMaynooth University Hurricanes
24.10.2020Maynooth University HurricanesTrinity College Dublin
American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Report

The American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division is the top level of Flag Football in Ireland. For the 2020 season there are 10 teams divided equally into 2 Conferences: North and South, playing a 12-game Schedule, each teams plays twice against each other team in its own Conference and once against four of the five teams in the other Conference.

Four teams were relegated from the Irish American Football Association Flag Football League Emerald Bowl Conference (the previous name of the Flag Football League) after the 2019 season: Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin, Meath Bulldogs and Dublin Rebels. Two teams were promoted: Glas Bowl (Division 1) runners-up Maynooth University Hurricanes, and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws.

AFI Flag Premier Division North Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

AFI Flag Premier Division South Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division South Team Map 2020 [Reference: 4]

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Premier Division 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/flag_prem_2020/ [Accessed 25 July 2020]

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

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Last Updated: 25 July 2020

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National Football League Flag Football League Knocknaheeny Cork 2006

Report

In 2006 the National Football League (USA) started a Youth Flag Football program aimed at developing the sport in Ireland and the United Kingdom. This was part of the NFL International Series which started with Regular Season NFL games in London in 2007, and the first community in Ireland to receive an NFL Flag Football program was Knocknaheeny-Hollyhill in Cork, which Special Justice Project Director and Cork city councillor Tony Fitzgerald warmly accepted.

The home-town team, Cork Admirals also developed a working relationship with the NFL and NFL players Association and the NFL Youth Football Fund, a 501 (c) non-profit foundation, which supports the game at youth level promotes positive youth development.

References

Newspapers

[1] McIntyre, Terry (2006) Admirals are going strong Evening Echo. Thuesday, January 31, 2006. [Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Doyle, Jean Dunphy, Berenice “The Wounded Bear”, Michael O’Callaghan, Mark Daly and Joe Slevin.

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Dublin Vipers Irish Flag Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2015-16

Dublin Vipers Logo [Ref: 1]

FINAL EBC Dublin Division Standings 2015-16

 PWLTPFPAPts
EBC Dublin       
*Dublin Vipers86202156718
*Dublin Rebels853015917415
DIT Spartans844014715212
Maynooth University Bulls844012814112
University College Dublin8170992293
[Ref: 16]

2015-16 Results (EBC)

WeekDateVenueVersusW/LScore
314.11.2015DIT SpartansL13-14
405.12.2015Maynooth University BullsW25-0
405.12.2015University College DublinL13-20
516.01.2016Dublin RebelsW27-12
516.01.2016University College DublinW45-6
806.02.2016Maynooth University BullsW33-0
806.02.2016DIT SpartansW18-0
PO20.02.2016MullingarDublin RebelsW52-12
SF05.03.2016NSCCraigavon CowboysL26-30
References: [27-45]

Team Roster 2015-16

NamePosition
Joe Grey
Sean Douglas
Conor McGroarty
Andrew Bracken
Bobby Smith
Ben Arulogun
Dublin Vipers Team roster 2015-16 [Ref: 46]

Report

Dublin Vipers made it all the way to the Semi-finals of the Emerald Bowl Conference in 2015-16, losing to the Craigavon Cowboys 26-30, after posting a 6-2 Regular Season record, and defeating Dublin Rebels 52-12 in the Playoffs.

References

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2017) Dublin Vipers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EBC-Team-Logo-Vipers-e1496826426481.png [Accessed 6 September 2019]

Social Media

[16] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Photo February 7 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.1770417789848702/1770417676515380/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[27] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post November 4 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1739215362968945[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[28] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post November 6 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1739752706248544[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[29] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post November 9 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1740687476155067[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[30] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post November 9 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1740687502821731[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[31] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post November 16 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1742483099308838[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[32] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post December 6 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1747885608768587[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[33] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post December 23 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1753870021503479[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[34] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Photo December 23 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.1753870021503479/1753869871503494/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[35] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post January 18 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1763256630564818[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[36] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Photo January 18 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.1763256630564818/1763256597231488/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[37] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post January 29 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1767095853514229[Accessed 13 November 2017]

[38] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Photo January 29 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/a.1587898684767281.1073741830.1583160178574465/1767094866847661/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[39] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post February 1 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1768088630081618 [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[40] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Photo February 1 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.1768088630081618/1768088376748310/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[41] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post February 7 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1770417789848702 [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[42] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Photo February 7 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.1770417789848702/1770417676515380/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[43] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post February 20 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1775342396022908:0 [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[44] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post March 7 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/posts/1781143492109465 [Accessed 13 November 2017]

[45] Mullingar Minotaurs | Facebook (2016) Post January 30, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1125233110822087 [Accessed 26 May 2019]

Websites

[46] Pulling the Flag (2016) Emerald Bowl III – The Revenge [Internet] Available from: http://pullingtheflag.co.uk/2016/10/emerald-bowl-iii-the-revenge.html [Accessed 2 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Conor McGroarty and Joe Gray (Dublin Vipers).

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Options Unlimited Junior Flag Football, Basketball and Baseball, Ballybrack and Loughlinstown 1986

Report

A new scheme, Options Unlimited, was launched in the Ballybrack and Loughlinstown areas of South Co. Dublin on 30 June 1986, by Dun Laoghaire VEC, which offered a wide variety of sports for up to 1,500 children, including Flag Football (a non-contact version of American Aootball, like Tag Rugby), Basketball and Baseball.

It was Co-Ordinated by Kelvin Troy, who played the 1985-86 season as a Professional American Import for Premier Milk Toppers Killester in the Irish Basketball Association Men’s National League. It operated from its base in Cedar Court, Ballybrack and was funded by the Department of Labour, and had a 14-strong team of workers. It was a pilot scheme and was to be extended if successful.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1994) “New sports scheme launched” Irish Press. Tuesday, July 1, 1983. pg. 16 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mark.

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International Flag American Football Charity Match 1985

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Charity Match
17.04.1985Fine Gael DeputiesWAmerican Political StudentsL
International Flag American Football Charity Match 1985 [Ref: 1]

Report

On 17 April 1985, Fine Gael Deputies (including Gay Mitchell, TD, pictured) played a team of American Political Students in a Flag American Football Match (American Football version of Tag Rugby) in aid of a youth group, Crumlin Community Against Drugs. The Fine Gael Deputies won by 7 points.

Gay Mitchell TD, in action in the Charity Flag American Football Match played in aid of Crumlin Community Against Drugs [Ref: 1]

References

Newspapers

[1] Doyle, Colman (1985) “Picture caption: On the Ball…” Irish Press. Thursday, April 18, 1985. pg. 1.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Frank Winters

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Goal Celebrity Flag American Football Match 1988-1989

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
03.07.1988RTE RaidersGOAL Heroes
01.07.1989RTE3Goal Stars3
Goal Celebrity American Football Match 1988-1989 [Ref: 1-3

Report

The Goal Celebrity Flag Football Match was a match involving celebrities from RTE such as Pat Kenny, as well as Irish International Rugby Players such as Tony Ward. There were two teams in the main match – the GOAL Heroes (GOAL is an Irish International Development Organisation) and the RTE Heroes (RTE – Radio Teilifis Eireann – is the Irish National Broadcaster). It was played in aid of Charity for Developing Countries. There was also a Women’s match.

In 1989 RTE and Goal Stars tied the match 3-3.

It was played in conjunction with a fully kitted American Football match – usually between the Dublin Celts and Northern Irish teams, which was sponsored by Jack Daniels whiskey and known as the Jack Daniels Summer Bowl.

References

Sources

Anon. (1988) “Hordes and heroes for Summerbowl” Irish Press. Wednesday, June 29, 1988. Pg. 21

Anon. (1989) “American Football” Irish Press. Sunday, July 2, 1989. Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Frank Winters, Ronan O’Brien, John Malone, Declan Mulvey

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Craigavon Cowboys Irish Flag Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2019

Craigavon Cowboys Logo [Ref: 8]

Final Emerald Bowl conference Standings 2019

PWLTFrfPFPAPts
*Craigavon Cowboys8710033414921
*Louth Mavericks871002219521
*Dublin Bay Raptors8620031211518
*Edenderry Eagles8530027219615
*Belfast Trojans8440015321312
*Trinity College Dublin8440028917012
Belfast Knights8440019017712
University College Cork835001671999
Westmeath Minotaurs8440-31901919
University College Dublin8251-41332433
Meath Bulldogs8071-1132306-10
Dublin Rebels8062-360211-36
Irish Flag Football League Emerald Bowl Conference Standings 2019 [Ref: 1]

Reference: [1] Points System: 3 Pts Win / 1 Pt Tie / 0 Pts Loss / -1 Pt Forfeit # / -1 Pt Not Providing Officials for a Round of Fixtures. #

Results

WeekDateH/AVersusW/LScore
214.09.2019PortadownBelfast TrojansW39-2
214.09.2019PortadownMeath BulldogsW51-0
328.09.2019TrinityEdenderry EaglesW43-26
328.09.2019TrinityUniversity College DublinW60-18
412.10.2019NSCTrinity College DublinW31-18
412.10.2019NSCDublin Bay RaptorsW27-21
626.10.2019NewbridgeUniversity College CorkW51-25
626.10.2019NewbridgeWestmeath MinotaursL32-39
SF12.11.2019NSCTrinity College DublinL6-26
Craigavon Cowboys Flag Football Results 2019 [Ref: 4-6]

Roster 2019

PlayerPlayer
C BradyC Smith
J BuchananL Ruddock
M AlexanderN Maxwell
N QuinnP Loughran
Craigavon Cowboys 2019 Flag Football Team Roster [Ref: 7]

Report

The Craigavon Cowboys Flag Football team finished top of the Irish Flag Football League Emerald Bowl Conference Standings with 7 wins from eight games, only losing their last game against Westmeath Minoaturs, and then losing the Semi-Final to Trinity College Dublin. In all they had outscored opponents 334-119 before the 6-26 loss to Trinity.

References:

Websites:

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) EBC 2019 [Standings][Fixtures & Results] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/ebc/ebc-2019/ [Accessed 4 November 2019]

Images

[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA Flag Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/35114606_1940763235957567_6650268648923463680_o-1024×614.png [Accessed 1 July 2019]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) IEBC 2019 Ireland Map [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/EBC-2019-Ireland-Map-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 October 2019]

[4] Edenderry Eagles Public Page | Facebook (2019) Photo November 10, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2642256385797231&set=g.341452022587512&type=1&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 21 November 2019]

Social Media

[5] CWLTV | Facebook (2019) IAFA Flag Football Playoffs 2019 | Final Scores @ [-2:57.10] [-12.52][Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/cwltv/videos/715471045601023/?fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARBhLlp-_D-5tBi-Y2Kgl-wFdB-krJ8td7K6gSkeUyniB37yH7xwRxYkwT0s1cGWQBbyX9i8UAvSXRcRWXmlw5TruaOTiTGla9phI7AT2XgeodpWRcA7Lf9Yio00Zi2JCJVBrkLugpZVmLqlH9uWZcUlFlX2x4l2u_ORu44V-7_gMoMoV3mhLn6KpV_Uj-WVf9-sjalAB1lqmxD5JRH6ZwXWsGpvGmyCssTu3u2N_Tpx-95M55KKu8TppjDOD8222Rzqw1yQyYHxOj7aM1QOAQoyaxgXQBt7G3koCwqzJqvreyAMSFPi4cjS6cPcKZQzH4vPLtqJB-BeWMIH9Cs45ueNE-TW_ACiFEst71aoipiSEndKmDEWwPkSW7MOlQjDL61PD0-KVSCh_Ff0-WkJS41QhKgAPFjAOby93AJ0yVd7iSvc_meQgSF7RM_baPSvuiWQjpXNff1N8fOAPxG4ri9u04oWxrJxWfrKS80MrLInFTxL3u8I2jJTHwGeW2ljCw&__tn__=K-R [Accessed 20 November 2019]

[6] Trinity College Dublin American Football | Facebook (2019) Post November 2, 2019: “Hope y’all are hungry, because TCDAF are serving up some W’s today.Full time from Sports Campus Ireland, where we’ve beaten Craigavon Cowboys by a score of 26 – 6 to secure a place in the EBC Final.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TCDAmericanFootball/posts/2817632031580524 [Accessed 21 November 2019]

Photo Libraries

[7] Craigavon Cowboys on Instagram | craigavoncowboysiafl (2019) Photo, September 27, 2019:”Our Flag A Team that takes on the Eagles and @ucdamericanfootball tomorrow in the EBC – good luck guys! #bleedorange #cowboysfamily #letsgocowboys“: [Internet] Available from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B26xg9gHMaT/?hl=en [Accessed 23 May 2020]

Images

[8] Craigavon Cowboys – Twitter Account (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/864100166680424448/TCauLbnj_400x400.jpg [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden, Sean Douglas, Heather Foust, Tom Gallagher, Joe Grey, Ken Jackson, Decy Maher, Antony Nardone, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jonathan Spielberg, Al Timmins, Bri Wallace, Justin Whelan, Todd Zboyan (Dublin Bay Raptors).

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National Football League Kickoff Youth Flag Football 2004

NFL Kickoff Junior Flag Football 2004

YearWinners Runners-Up 
 Final   
03.10.04Belfast Bulls20Chorley Buccaneers18
NFL Kickoff Junior Flag Football 2004 [Reference: 8]

Report

The Belfast Bulls Youth team won the NFL Kickoff Tournament, held in Loughborough, UK. They beat Chorley Buccaneers 20-18 in the Final. The Grade was for 11-15 year-olds.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Lancashire Acadmey of American Football (2005) Archived Juniors News 2004: Sunday, October 3 – Braves win their First [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050307034403/http://eteamz.active.com/wolverineden/news/index.cfm?cat=198910 [Accessed 25 November 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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Irish American Football Association / Sky Sports Schools Flag Football 2015

On the invitation of Jack Lawlor, a second year student at Presentation College, Bray, South Dublin Panthers players Conor McGrath, Dave Edwards, Stephen Kearns, and Sam Kidd, introduced the students to Flag Football on Tuesday, the 24th of March 2015.

The initiative was part of the Sky Sports programme to introduce minority sports to schools, and the four Panthers put the students through their paces. At the end of the session, the students put what they had learnt into a game of “Burkey Ball”, a form of Flag Football, that was a favourite among the South Dublin Panthers.

Presentation College Bray students with members of South Dublin Panthers during their 2015 Flag Football session. [Ref: 2]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2015) South Dublin Panthers working with Presentation College Bray [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/south-dublin-panthers-working-with-presentation-college-bray/ [Accessed 16 May 2020]

Images

[2] Irish American Football Association (2015) South Dublin Panthers working with Presentation College Bray [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pres-bray2-650×363.jpg [Accessed 16 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brendan Farrell.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 16 May 2020

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