Category: Flag Football

July 15, 2019October 29, 2023

International Federation of American Football Europe Flag Football Champions Bowl 2018

Final Standings

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
1	Herlev Rebels	8	7	1	0			.875
2	Solleroed Gold Diggers	8	5	3	0			.625
3	Sphinx de Pau (Fra)	8	7	1	0			.875
4	Valencia Firebats	8	4	4	0			.500
5	Vienna Constables (Aut)	8	5	3	0			.625
6	Arona 65’ers (Ita)	8	4	4	0			.500
7	Walldorf Wanderers (Ger)	8	5	3	0			.625
8	Baker Street Buttonhookers (Eng)	8	3	5	0			.375
9	Kelkkheim Lizzards (Ger)	7	2	5	0			.286
10	ASVZ Blackbirds (Swi)	7	2	5	0			.286
11	Pioners L’Hospitalet (Esp)	7	1	6	0			.143
12	Craigavon Cowboys (Irl)	7	1	6	0			.143

Referebnces: Compiled from: [18][19][20][21][22]

Group Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Group A
Sphinx de Pau (Fra)	5	5	0	0	254	135	1.000
Solleroed Gold Diggers (Den)	5	3	2	0	153	119	.600
Baker Street Buttonhookers (Eng)	5	3	2	0	151	147	.600
Valencia Firebats (Esp)	5	3	2	0	126	164	.600
ASVZ Blackbirds (Swi)	5	1	4	0	144	190	.200
Kelkheim Lizzards (Ger)	5	0	5	0	119	192	.000
Group B
Walldorf Wanderers (Ger)	5	4	1	0	235	138	.800
Herlev Rebels (Den)	5	4	1	0	214	102	.800
Arona 65’ers (Ita)	5	3	2	0	214	161	.600
Vienna Constables (Aut)	5	3	2	0	189	156	.600
Craigavon Cowboys (Irl)	5	1	4	0	66	233	.200
Pioners L’Hospitalet (Esp)	5	0	5	0	94	222	.000

Reference: [17]

Group Stage Results

Date	Time	Team 1		Team 2
		Group A
12.10.18	09:00	Baker Street Buttonhookers	33	Kelkheim Lizzards	14
12.10.18	11:20	Solleroed Gold Diggers	20	Baker Street Buttonhookers	27
12.10.18	15:30	Solleroed Gold Diggers	27	Sphinx de Pau	53
12.10.18	17:50	Baker Street Buttonhookers	39	Valencia Firebats	40
12.10.18	17:50	Kelkheim Lizzards	34	ASVZ Blackbirds	37
12.10.18	20:10	Sphinx de Pau	46	Valencia Firebats	27
13.10.18	09:00	Baker Street Buttonhookers	38	ASVZ Blackbirds	32
13.10.18	10:10	Solleroed Gold Diggers	39	Valencia Firebats	0
13.10.18	11:20	Sphinx de Pau	54	ASVZ Blackbirds	35
13.10.18	11:20	Solleroed Gold Diggers	34	Kelkheim Lizzards	13
13.10.18		ASVZ Blackbirds	14	Valencia Firebats	31
13.10.18		Kelkheim Lizzards	14	Sphinx de Pau	60
13.10.18	14:50	Sphinx de Pau	41	Baker Street Buttonhookers	14
13.10.18	14:50	Kelkheim Lizzards	26	Valencia Firebats	28
13.10.18	16:00	Solleroed Gold Diggers	33	ASVZ Blackbirds	26
		Group B
12.10.18	10:10	Craigavon Cowboys	34	Pioners L’Hospitalet	25
12.10.18	10:10	Vienna Constables	14	Herlev Rebels	33
12.10.18	12:30	Craigavon Cowboys	13	Vienna Constables	54
12.10.18	12:30	Walldorf Wanderers	42	Arona 86’ers	40
12.10.18	12:30	Pioners L’Hospitalet		Arona 65’ers	46
12.10.18	16:40	Pioners L’Hospitalet	6	Herlev Rebels	67
12.10.18	16:40	Craigavon Cowboys	6	Walldorf Wanderers	73
12.10.18	19:00	Herlev Rebels	35	Walldorf Wanderers	45
12.10.18	19:00	Vienna Constables	49	Arona 65’ers	56 ^
13.10.18	09:00	Pioners L’Hospitalet	18	Walldorf Wanderers	41
13.10.18	11:20	Herlev Rebels	39	Arona 65’ers	31
13.10.18	12:30	Craigavon Cowboys	6	Herlev Rebels	40
13.10.18	13:40	Pioners L’Hospitalet	20	Vienna Constables	33
13.10.18	14:50	Vienna Constables	39	Walldorf Wanderers	34
13.10.18	16:10	Arona 65’ers	41	Craigavon Cowboys	6

Reference: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Consolation Bracket

Date	Time	Team 1		Team 2
		Semi-Finals
13.10.18	17:40	ASVZ Blackbirds	45	Pioners L’Hospitalet	12
13.10.18	17:40	Craigavon Cowboys	14	Kelkheim Lizzards	55
		11th Place
		Pioners L’Hospitalet		Craigavon Cowboys
		9th Place
		ASVZ Blackbirds		Kelkkheim Lizzards

Reference: [19]

Championship Bracket

Date	Time	Team 1		Team 2
		Quarter-Finals
13.10.18	18:50	Sphinx de Pau	53	Vienna Constables	47
13.10.18	18:50	Herlev Rebels	40	Baker Street Buttonhookers	18
13.10.18	18:50	Solleroed Gold Diggers	32	Arona 65’ers	19
13.10.18	18:50	Walldorf Wanderers	20	Valencia Firebats	27
		5th-8th Place


		Semi-Finals
14:10.18	10:10	Solleroed Gold Diggers	27	Valencia Firebats	13
14:10.18	10:10	Sphinx de Pau	39	Herlev Rebels	44
		7th Place

		5th Place

		3rd Place

		Champions Bowl IX
14:10.18		Herlev Rebels	W	Solleroed Gold Diggers	L

Reference: [20][21]

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Social Media

[1] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Field 1” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587460701353603/1587460241353649/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[2] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Field 2” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587460701353603/1587460244686982/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[3] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Field 3” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587460701353603/1587460294686977/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[4] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Field 4” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587460701353603/1587460304686976/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[5] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 1st Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587471021352571 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[6] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 2nd Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587518234681183 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[7] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “2nd Day: 3rd Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587574588008881 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[8] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 4th Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587619084671098 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[9] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 4th Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587639228002417/1587638494669157/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[10] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE

Dear Fans here is the update with the rankings halfway though day 2.” [Womens] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587639228002417/1587638494669157/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[11] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE

Dear Fans here is the update with the rankings halfway though day 2.” [Mens] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587639228002417/1587638498002490/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[12] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 5th Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587677431331930 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[13] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 6th Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587745741325099 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[14] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “Day 2: 7th Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587821257984214 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[15] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE 2 – FINAL RANKINGS AND BRACKETS” [Ladies] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587847337981606/1587847131314960/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[16] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE 2 – FINAL RANKINGS AND BRACKETS” [Ladies Brackets] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587847337981606/1587847221314951/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[17] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE 2 – FINAL RANKINGS AND BRACKETS” [Mens Tables] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587847337981606/1587847211314952/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[18] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Photo October 13, 2018: “UPDATE 2 – FINAL RANKINGS AND BRACKETS” [Mens Brackets] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/photos/pcb.1587847337981606/1587847207981619/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[19] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “Day 2: Last Round” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587897451309928 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[20] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 13, 2018: “Day 2: Final scores today” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1587973481302325 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

[21] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) Post October 14, 2018: “Day 3: Semi-Final” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl18/posts/1588737667892573 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

Websites

[22] Flag Football World (2018) Champions Bowl IX Review” [Internet] Available from: https://flagfootballworld.com/champions-bowl-ix-review?fbclid=IwAR0sKuDxlbjVZqgjRfBjI22kUIYw-AA2jcs8sBgsbJW45M3fsRl2GjY2ZE0 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

Images

[23] Champions Bowl 2018 Facebook Page (2018) CHampions Bowl 2018 Logo” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26219402_1290816424351367_1951466272674916258_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=8c67498395f66fc7a34a3c5aa3b01213&oe=5C501A0B [Accessed 21 October 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Grey.

About this document

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Last Updated: 15 July 2019

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Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge I | Box Score & Match Report 1997

[1]

	H1	H2	Total
Drimnagh Cycos	12	0	12
Leicester Europa Eagles	0	6	6
Scorers	Score
1st Half
DRI – Liamm Farrel TD Run	6-0
DRI – Aiden Kelly TD Run	12-0
2nd Half
LEI – Rich Manning TD Pass from Chris Wild	12-6

Report

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Drimnagh Cycos won the first ever International Flag Football match played by either Irish or British teams. They scored two Rushing Touchdowns in the first half, one from Liam Farrell and the second from young QB Aiden Kelly before the Leicester defense tightened up and they got one back in the second half through Rich Manning scoring on a short pass from QB Chris Wild.

Sources

[1] Anon. (1997) “Eagles lose to Cycos in Dublin Challenge Match”. First Down, August 2 1997

Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos & Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney and John Kane

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Last Updated: 15 July 2019

July 15, 2019October 29, 2023

Flag Football Ireland Europa Cup Tournaments 2017-18

Flag Football Ireland Logo

Composite End-of-Season Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Westmeath Minotaurs	12	10	2	0			30
Dublin Bay Raptors	14	9	4	1			28
South Dublin Panthers	10	7	2	1			22
UCD	9	6	3	0			18
UCC Raiders	14	4	8	2			14
Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles (Ger)	4	4	0	0			12
Craigavon Cowboys	8	4	4	0			12
Coleriane Elks	7	2	4	1			7
Louth Mavericks	9	1	8	0			3
Meath Bulldogs	5	0	4	1			1
Belfast Trojans	3	0	3	0			0
Maynoouth University Hurricanes	5	0	5	0			0

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Note: The above Table is a composite table, adding the records of each of the teams for the four tournaments. No. = Number of Tournaments entered. Pct = Winning Percentage over entire season. Teams are Ranked by 1. Number of Wins. 2. Winning Percentage. 3. Number of Losses.

The Season was intended as a break from the League in order to grow the game – it seems to have worked – from 7 teams in the League in 2017 – there were 19 in 2018, and this year 25.

The Tournaments featured a European Team from a US Air Force Base in Germany – Kaiserslautern Screamin’ Eagles – making it an International Tournament Season like the Celtic Bowl of 2015. I was also Co-ed – men & women could both play.

Pink Panther Bowl, 28 October 2017 Westmanstown

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*University College Dublin	3	3	0	0			1.000
Westmeath Minotaurs	4	2	2	0			.500
Craigavon Cowboys	4	2	2	0			.500
South Dublin Panthers	4	3	1	0			.750
UCC Raiders	4	2	3	0			.400
Dublin Bay Raptors	3	1	2	0			.333
Maynooth University Hurricanes	3	0	3	0			.000

Table Compiled from Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Winners Bracket		Round 1
28.10.17	Maynooth University Hurricanes	0	UCC Raiders	28
28.10.17	South Dublin Panthers	13	Dublin Bay Raptors	6
28.10.17	Westmeath Minotaurs	12	Craigavon Cowboys	30
	Winners Bracket		Semi-Finals
28.10.2017	University College Dublin	17	UCC Raiders	12
28.10.2017	South Dublin Panthers	13	Craigavon Cowboys	25
	Winners Bracket		Final
28.10.2017	University College Dublin	13	Craigavon Cowboys	6
	Losers Bracket		Round 1
28.10.2017	Maynooth University Hurricanes	18	Dublin Bay Raptors	34
28.10.2017	Westmeath Minotaurs	20	UCC Raiders	6
28.10.2017	South Dublin Panthers	22	Maynooth University Hurricanes	20
	Losers Bracket		Round 2
28.10.2017	Dublin Bay Raptors	18	UCC Raiders	26
28.10.2017	Westmeath Minotaurs		South Dublin Panthers
	Losers Bracket		Semi-Final
28.10.2017	UCC Raiders	6	South Dublin Panthers	15
	Losers Bracket		Final
28.10.2017	Craigavon Cowboys		Westmeath Minotaurs
	Pink Panter Bowl		Winners Bracket v Losers Bracket
28.10.2017	University College Dublin	W	Westmeath Minotaurs	L

[3][4][5][6]

Tournament was Double-Elimination with a minimum of 3 games per team

Jigsaw Bowl, 25 November 2017 Maynooth

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Group A
*University College Dublin	2	2	0	0	40	12	6
South Dublin Panthers	2	2	0	0	39	21	6
Louth Mavericks	2	0	2	0	14	34	0
Maynooth University Hurricanes	2	0	2	0	19	45	0
Group B
*Westmeath Minotaurs	2	2	0	0	67	7	6
Dublin Bay Raptors	2	2	0	0	50	24	6
UCC Raiders	2	0	2	0	13	44	0
Meath Bulldogs	2	0	2	0	18	73	0

Table Compiled from Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final
25.11.2017	University College Dublin	L	Westmeath Minotaurs	W ^

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Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Group A
25.11.2017	University College Dublin	14	Louth Mavericks	6
25.11.2017	South Dublin Panthers	19	Maynooth University Hurricanes	13
25.11.2017	Maynooth University Hurricanes	6	University College Dublin	26
25.11.2017	Louth Mavericks	8	South Dublin Panthers	20
	Group B
25.11.2017	Westmeath Minotaurs	25	UCC Raiders
25.11.2017	Dublin Bay Raptors	31	Meath Bulldogs	18
25.11.2017	UCC Raiders	6	Dublin Bay Raptors	19
25.11.2017	Meath Bulldogs	0	Westeath Minotaurs	42

[7][8][9][10]

Westmeath Minotaurs won the second Flag football tournament of the season in Maynooth, winning both group games and then defeating UCD in the final. After the group stage where each team played twice there was a straight final due to the fading light as the tournament was behind schedule. This left both the Dubliin Bay Raptors and South Dublin Panthers bitterly disappointed as they would be knocked out on points difference despite winning both of their group games like UCD and the Minotaurs.

The Final went into overtime with Westmeath emerging winners with a Niall King touchdown catch. Jack Lynch proved the standout on the day catching 7 TD passes as well as returning an interception for a touchdown.

westmeath-minotaurs-jigsaw-bowl-champions-25-11-2017

Westmeath Minotaurs – Jigsaw Bowl Champions 2017

Simon Bowl, 27 January 2018, Dundalk

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group
*Dublin Bay Raptors	3	3	0	0	77	19	9
*Craigavon Cowboys	3	2	1	0	78	52	6
University College Dublin	3	1	2	0	38	66	3
Coleraine Elks	3	0	2	1	34	65	1
Meath Bulldogs	3	0	2	1	8	51	1
Group
*Westmeath Minotaurs	3	3	0	0	91	27	9
*South Dublin Panthers	3	2	1	0	47	32	6
UCC Raiders	3	1	1	1	38	48	4
Louth Mavericks	3	1	2	0	47	59	3
Belfast Trojans	3	0	3	0	21	60	0

Table Compiled from Results

Time	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2:30	Dublin Bay Raptors		South Dublin Panthers
2:30	Westmeath Minotaurs		Craigavoon Cowboys
	Final
3:15	Westmeath Minotaurs	20	Dublin Bay Raptors	13

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Time	Home Team		Away Team
	Group
10:45	Craigavon Cowboys	27	UCD	13
10:45	Coleraine Elks	8	Meath Bulldogs	8
11:30	Dublin Bay Raptors	25	Craigavon Cowboys	13
12:15	UCD	19	Coleraine Elks	12
12:15	Meath Bulldogs	0	Dublin Bay Raptors	25
1:00	Craigavon Cowboys	38	Coleraine Elks	14
1:45	UCD	6	Dublin Bay Raptors	27
	Group
10:45	South Dublin Panthers	13	Belfast Trojans	6
11:30	UCC Raiders	7	Westmeath Minotaurs	35
11:30	South Dublin Panthers	21	Louth Mavericks	13
12:15	Belfast Trojans	6	Westmeath Minotaurs	27
1:00	Westmeath Minotaurs	29	Louth Mavericks	14
1:00	UCC Raiders	13	South Dublin Panthers	13
1:45	Louth Mavericks	20	Belfast Trojans	9
	Inter-Group
1:45	UCC Raiders	18	Meath Bulldogs	0

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Westmeath Minotaurs won their second straight Flag Bowl Tournament with a 20-13 victory over the Dublin Bay Raptors in the Final. Held in aid of the Simon Communities Charity for the Homeless, the Minotaurs won all five games, racking up 91 points in three group games behind QB Dermot Corroon
with Jack Lynch and Jason Owens on Offense and Chris Gilbert and David Walsh on Defense also having outstanding days.

The Dublin Bay Raptors won the other group in fine style also, winning all three games, and making sure to rack up the points also after the disappointment of the Maynooth Tournament, winning all three of their games like the Minotaurs.

After despatching the Panthers and Cowboys in the Semi-Finals, the Raptors and Minotaurs would meet undefeated in the Final, in what was a tense game. The Minotaurs would win their second Bowl in a row 20-13 after MVP Conor McGroarty of the Raptors was stopped yards from the line as time ran out.

Westmeath Minotaurs – Simon Bowl Champions 2018 [16]

UCC Bowl, 24 February 2018, UCC

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles (Ger)	3	3	0	0	73	14	9
*Dublin Bay Raptors	3	2	0	1	75	47	7
Coleraine Elks	4	2	2	0	72	70	6
UCC Raiders	4	1	2	1	36	54	4
Louth Mavericks	4	0	4	0	39	110	0

Table Compiled from Results

Time	Home Team		Away Team
	Final
	Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles	33	Dublin Bay Raptors	25

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Time	Home Team		Away Team
	Group
	Dublin Bay Raptors	32	Coleraine Elks	20
	UCC Raiders	8	Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles	21
	Dublin Bay Raptors	37	Louth Mavericks	21
	Coleraine Elks	6	Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles	26
	Dublin Bay Raptors	6	UCC Raiders	6
	Coleraine Elks	25	Louth Mavericks	12
	Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles	26	Louth Mavericks	0
	Coleraine Elks	21	UCC Raiders	0
	UCC Raiders	22	Louth Mavericks	6

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Five teams entered the final Flag Football Tournament of the 2017-18 season which was held in University College Cork, including the Kaiserslautern Screamin’ Eagles, a team of American Military based in Germany.[19][20]

The Screamin Eagles and the Dublin Bay Raptors went through the group stage undefeated, with Kaiserslautern winning their games easily, and the Raptors matching them nearly all the way, with just the one tie against UCC Raiders, leaving them top of the scoring charts after the group stage. with Dublin Bay and the Screamin Eagles due to meet in the last group stage game and also both qualified for the Final, it was decided to to go straight to the Final, which was close all the way, the Raptors giving the Americans the toughest challenge they faced in the tournament. The Screamin Eagles would hold on for a 33-25 victory to win the Bowl, and consign the Raptors to their second straight Bowl defeat.[19][20][21][22]

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Kaiserslautern Screamin Eagles – UCC Bowl Champions 2018 [21]

Venues

Tournament	Venue
Pink Panther Bowl	Westmanstown RFC, Co. South Dublin (Host: Panthers)
Jigsaw Bowl	Maynooth University, Co. Kildare (Host: Maynooth University Hurricanes)
Simon Bowl	Dundalk IT, Co. Louth (Host:Louth Mavericks)
UCC Bowl	UCC, Cork City (Host: UCC Raiders)

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Awards

_________________________________________________________

Bowl	MVP
Pink Panther
Jigsaw	Jack Lynch (Westmeath Minotaurs)
Simon	Conor McGroarty (Dublin Bay Raptors) [17][18]

Jack Lynch – Jigsaw Bowl MVP 2017 [9]

Jack Lynch – Jigsaw Bowl MVP 2017

References

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Websites

Logos

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

[2] Flag Football Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Photo October 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/FlagFootballIreland/photos/pcb.2083533201870491/2083532171870594/?type=3&theater [Accessed 28 October 2017]

Pink Panther Bowl

[3] Dublin Bay Raptors Facebook Page (2017) Post October 24 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinraptors/posts/2024612384475865 [Accessed 28 October 2017]

[4] Dublin Bay Raptors Facebook Page (2017) Post to Page by Enda Mulcahy October 28 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1738886779752358&set=p.1738886779752358&type=3&theater [Accessed 28 October 2017]

[5] South Dublin Panthers Facebook Page (2017) Post October 28 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southdublinpanthers/posts/856969844481750 [Accessed 28 October 2017]

[6] UCD American Football Facebook Page (2017) Post October 30 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UcdAmericanFootball/posts/1346543658789249 [Accessed 29 January 2018]

Jigsaw Bowl

[7] Dublin Bay Raptors Facebook Page (2017) Post to Page by Enda Mulcahy November 28 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinraptors/posts/2040665322870571 [Accessed 28 November 2017]

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Simon Bowl

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UCC Bowl

[19] Dublin Bay Raptors Facebook Page (2018) Post to Page by Enda Mulcahy Februaruy 26 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinraptors/posts/2085890155014754 [Accessed 26 February 2018]

[20] UCC Flag Football Facebook Page (2018) Post February 27, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCCflagfootball/posts/1748726148482680 [Accessed 5 March 2018]

[21] UCC Flag Football Facebook Page (2018) Photo February 27, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCCflagfootball/photos/pcb.1748726148482680/1748725071816121/?type=3&theater [Accessed 5 March 2018]

[22] Dublin Bay Raptors (2018) Video February 26, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinraptors/videos/2086085271661909/?hc_ref=ARSMByeU6sYzYq6Pys5OJerNUM0Bu7hbmco5vsHf-VrXcIaohcfBPNqD3zhF0QK_SbM [Accessed 5 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Decy Maher, Ken Jackson & Brianna Wallace, Tom Gallagher, Anton “Pippo” O’Grady and Jonathan Spielberg (Dublin Bay Raptors).

Acknowledgements

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Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge II Box Score & Match Report 1998

Box Score

	H1	H2	Total
Leicester Europa Eagles	24	0	24
Drimnagh Cycos	12	0	12

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Half
LEI	Craig Broughton 60 yd Punt Return TD	0-6
LEI	Craig Broughton Int Return TD	0-12
DRI	Stephen Dunne TD Run	6-12
LEI	Craig Broughton TD Pass from Chris Wild	6-18
LEI	Chris Manning TD Run.	6-24
DRI	Aiden Kelly TD Run	12-18
	2nd Half
–	No scoring	12-24

Report

In a game dominated by Defence and Special Teams, Leicester Europa Eagles won 24-12 on the back of two Interceptions by Craig Broughton, one which he returned for a Touvhdown and the other which set up Chris Manning for a Rushing TD. Broughton also returned a Punt 60 yards for a Touchdown and hauled in a Pass from QB Chris Wild in a standout display from the Leicester player, officially listed as a running-back. Drimnagh Cycos scored on QB Aiden Kelly’s Run from his own half, and Stephen Dunne’s Rushing TD. All the scores came in the first half as the Defences shut down each others Offences in the Second Half.

Drimnagh Cycos Roster

Players	Position
John Durrad (Dublin Gladiators)	Linebacker / Tight End
Darren Brady	Safety / Offensive Lineman
Ian Curtis	Center / Offensive Lineman
John Canning	Offensive Lineman / Linebacker
Iain McGuinnes	Defensive Lineman / Offensive Lineman
James Bingham	Wide Receiver / Cornerback
Stephen Dunne	Running Back / Cornerback
Aiden Kelly	Quarterback / Cornerback
Bob Curran (USA)	Defensive Lineman / Wide Receiver
Liam Farrell	Running Back / Linebacker

[References: 1-2]

Players / Coach	Position
Chris Wild	Quarterback
Craig Broughton	Running Back / Cornerback
Chris Manning	Running Back
Rick Manning	Linebacker
Alan O’Sullivan	Head Coach

[References: 1]

Sources

[1] Anon. (1998) “Eagles soar over Irish challengers”. First Down, Saturday, May 16 1998,, pg. 21

Websites

[2] Drimnagh Cycos (2001) Photo Album [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011117060516/http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/base/6389/photos.html [Accessed 21 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos & Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney and John Kane

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Final Standings

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
1	Solleroed Gold Diggers (Den)	7	7	0	0			1.000
2	Allerod Armadillos (Den)	7	6	1	0			.857
3	Klosterneuberg Indians (Aut)	7	5	2	0			.714
4	Waldorf Wanderers (Ger)	7	4	3	0			.571
5	Graz Panthers (Aut)	6	4	2	0			.667
6	Arona 65ers (Ita)	6	3	3	0			.500
7	London Rebels (Eng)	6	3	3	0			.500
8	Styrian Studs (Aut)	6	2	4	0			.333
9	Glasgow Hornets (Sco)	6	2	4	0			.333
10	Winterthur Red Lions (Swi)	6	1	5	0			.167
11	Craigavon Cowboys (Irl)	6	1	5	0			.167
12	Madrid Capitals (Esp)	6	0	6	0			.000

References: Compiled from: [18][19][20][21][22]

Group Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Group A
x – SGD Flag football (Den)	5	5	0	0	227	91	1.000
x – Klosterneuberg Indians (Aut)	5	4	1	0	199	110	.800
Arona 86’ers (Ita)	5	3	2	0	155	159	.600
London Rebels (Eng)	5	2	3	0	159	179	.400
Glasgow Hornets (Sco)	5	1	4	0	110	206	.200
Madrid Capitals (Spa)	5	0	5	0	100	205	.000
Group B
x – Allerod Armadillos (Den)	5	5	0	0	259	109	1.000
x – Waldorf Wanderers (Ger)	5	4	1	0	236	176	.800
Graz Panthers (Aut)	5	3	2	0	194	163	.600
Styrian Studs (Aut)	5	2	3	0	164	217	.400
Winterthur Red Lions (Swi)	5	1	4	0	172	222	.200
Craigavon Cowboys (Irl)	5	0	5	0	102	240	.000

Group Stage Results

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Pool 1
24.06.2017	London Rebels	53	Glasgow Hornets	19
24.06.2017	Arona 65’ers	40	Madrid Capitals	12
24.06.2017	Arona 65’ers	34	London Rebels	33
24.06.2017	SGD Flag Football	48	Madrid Capitals	19
24.06.2017	Klosterneuberg Indians	47	Glasgow Hornets	26
24.06.2017	SGD Flag Football	41	London Rebels	6
24.06.2017	Arona 65’ers	14	Klosterneuberg Indians	43
24.06.2017	Madrid Capitals	20	Glasgow Hornets	28
24.06.2017	London Rebels	19	Klosterneuberg Indians	48
24.06.2017	Glasgow Hornets	18	SGD Flag Football	47
24.06.2017	Klosterneuberg Indians	20	SGD Flag Football	39
25.06.2017	Madrid Capitals	37	London Rebels	48
25.06.2017	Glasgow Hornets	19	Arona 65’ers	39
25.06.2017	SGD Flag Football	52	Arona 65’ers	28
25.06.2017	Klosterneuberg Indians	49	Madrid Capitals	12
	Pool 2
24.06.2017	Winterthur Red Lions	36	Graz Panthers	48
24.06.2017	Craigavon Cowboys	13	Styrian Studs	44
24.06.2017	Styrian Studs	26	Graz Panthers	59
24.06.2017	Waldorf Wanderers	41	Winterthur Red Lions	26
24.06.2017	Craigavon Cowboys	24	Allerod Armadillos	55
24.06.2017	Waldorf Wanderers	67	Styrian Studs	41
24.06.2017	Graz Panthers	18	Allerod Armadillos	48
24.06.2017	Winterthur Red Lions	44	Craigavon Cowboys	27
24.06.2017	Allerod Armadillos	48	Styrian Studs	0
24.06.2017	Graz Panthers	28	Waldorf Wanderers	41
24.06.2017	Allerod Armadillos	55	Waldorf Wanderers	31
25.06.2017	Styrian Studs	53	Winterthur Red Lions	30
25.06.2017	Craigavon Cowboys	12	Graz Panthers	41
25.06.2017	Allerod Armadillos	53	Winterthur Red Lions	30
25.06.2017	Waldorf Wanderers	56	Craigavon Cowboys	26

Placement Playoffs 5th-12th Place

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	11th Place
25.06.2017	Madrid Capitals	25	Craigavon Cowboys	27
	9th Place
25.06.2017	Glasgow Hornets	25	Winterthur Red Lions	19
	7th Place
25.06.2017	London Rebels	43	Styrian Studs	39
	5th Place
25.06.2017	Arona 65’ers	20	Graz Panthers	32

Semi-Finals & Final

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
25.06.2017	Klosterneuberg Indians	19	Allerod Armadillos	32
25.06.2017	SGD Flag Football	72	Waldorf Wanderers	38
	3rd Place
25.06.2017	Klosterneuberg Indians	46	Waldorf Wanderers	0
	Final
25.06.2017	Allerod Armadillos	19	SGD Flag Football	38

Websites

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Profile Picture December 29 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/a.734909956608686.1073741825.734909276608754/974882652611414/?type=1&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo May 7 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/pcb.1086430371456641/1086424541457224/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 4 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/posts/1110035255762819:0 [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo June 4 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/a.757549504344731.1073741830.734909276608754/1110035255762819/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/pcb.1127826293983715/1127826233983721/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo June 25 2017 [Internet] available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/pcb.1127647094001635/1127647044001640/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/pcb.1127647094001635/1127647047334973/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/posts/1127826293983715 [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Champions Bowl 2017 Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl17/photos/pcb.1127826293983715/1127826233983721/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Photo June 28 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboysSBC/photos/a.1574844902525700.1073741840.701486486528217/1574844935859030/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 July 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Grey, Dublin Vipers.

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Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge VIII | Box Score & Match Report 2004

Result, 8 August 2004, Marlay Park, Dublin

Box Score

Team	H1	H2	Total
Leicester Europa Eagles	14	12	26
Drimnagh Cycos	0	6	6
Scorers	Score
1st Half
LEI – Ryan Melbourne TD Run, Tom Gill XPT Pass from Chris Wild	7-0
LEI – James Hossack TD Pass from Craig Broughton, Tom Gill XPT Pass from Chris Wild	14-0
2nd Half
LEI – Alistair Colhurst TD Pass from Craig Broughton	20-0
LEI – James Hossack TD Pass from Craig Broughton	26-0
DRI – Steve Dunn TD Pass from Aidan Kelly	26-6

Reference: [1]

Report

______________________________________________________________________________

Drimnagh Cycos 6 Leicester Europa Eagles 26

Drimnagh Cycos hosted the English Senior Flag League Champions Leicester Europa Eagles in Marlay Park, Dublin, for the 8th Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge. The Cycos defense intercepted Eagles QB Chris Wild on their first two drives, Liam Farrell and Aidan Kelly getting the picks. Defense dominated the early stages of this game as the Eagles got to the Cycos 1 yard line, only to fail to find a receiver on 4th down. [1]

Leicester’s James Hossack intercepted Aidan Kelly and the Eagles got the go-ahead touchdown on the following drive – riuunning back Ryan Melbourne sweeping down the right -hand side. Again the Cycos offense was stopped, and the Eagles went in 14-0 up at half-time after Chris Broughton found Hossack with an option pass. Chris Wild completed passes to Wide Receiver Tom Gill on both of these touchdowns to add extra points. [1]

To start the second half Broughton found Alastair Coulthurst with a short pass, which the Tight End took all the way into the endzone. Hossack got a second interception, and the ensuing drive saw him catch a Broughton Pass in the endzone to put Leicester 26-0 up. Drimnagh scored a consolatoiion TD after Steve Dunn weaved through the Leicester defense following a short pass from QB Aidan Kelly. [1]

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2018) History of the game in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 25 October 2016]

[2] Britball Now (2018) 2004 Adult Flag News [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/match-reports-and-archived/archived-news/2004-adult-flag-news.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos & Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney and John Kane

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Final Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Team Sweden 1	4	4	0	0	124	82	12
GB Silver Lions	4	3	1	0	123	40	9
Dutch Lions	4	3	1	0	190	117	9
Team Ireland	4	1	3	0	89	145	3
Ramstein Mayhem (Ger)	4	1	3	0	93	154	3
Team Sweden 2	4	0	4	0	73	154	0
* Winners

Results

Date	Team 1		Team 2
10.09.2016	GB Silver Lions	33	Team Ireland	6
10.09.2016	Ramstein Mayhem	32	Team Sweden 2	20
10.09.2016	Dutch Lions	34	Team Sweden 1	38
10.09.2016	Team Sweden 2	7	GB Silver Lions	44
10.09.2016	Team Ireland	18	Team Sweden 1	33
10.09.2016	Ramstein Mayhem	29	Dutch Lions	60
10.09.2016	Team Sweden 2	19	Dutch Lions	44
10.09.2016	GB Silver Lions	12	Team Sweden 1	13
10.09.2016	GB Silver Lions	34	Ramstein Mayhem	14
10.09.2016	Team Sweden 2	27	Team Ireland	34
10.09.2016	Dutch Lions	52	Team Ireland	31
10.09.2016	Team Sweden 1	40	Ramstein Mayhem	18

Websites

Irish American Football Association (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 23 February 2017]

American Football International (2016) Team Ireland Logos [Internet] Available from: http://i0.wp.com/www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ireland-Team-Ireland-logos-2pic.jpg?resize=620%2C400 [Accessed 28 October 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 6 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1253371441363420 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1256836491016915 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1256890854344812 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1256940307673200 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1256944607672770:0 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1257003214333576 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1257050270995537 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1257126497654581 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post 10 September 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1257130717654159:0 [Accessed 24 August 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Grey, Dublin Vipers.

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Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge V | Box Score & Match Report 2001

10 July 2001

At Sallins, Co. Kildare	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Leicester Europa Eagles					6
Drimnagh Cycos					49
Scorers	Score
DRI – Liam Farrell Pass from Aidan Kelly, Liam Farrel 1xpt	0-7
LEI – Craig Broughton pass from Chris Wild	6-7
DRI – Liam Farrel Pass from Aidan Kelly	6-13
DRI – Liam Farrel Pass from Aidan Kelly	6-19
DRI – Stephen Dunne Run, Stephen Dunne 2xpt	6-27
DRI – Liam Farrel Pass from Aidan Kelly, Stephen Dunne 2xpt	6-35
DRI – Liam Farrel Int Return, Iain McGuinnes, 2xpt	6-43
DRI – Aidan Kelly Run	6-49

Report

____________________________________________________________________

Drimnagh Cycos 49 Leicester Europa Eagles 6 – Played in Sallins, Co. Kildare. In warm non-sunny conditions, Leicester started four-and-out as the Cycos defence established themselves early on. QB Aidan Kelly topped off a long-drive on Drimnagh’s first possession with a long, winding run. Kelly found WR Liam Farrell for the one-point conversion. Although suffering a knee-injury on the play, Farrell recovered. The eagles levelled the scores with their second drive, QB Chris Wild finding Chris Broughton in the endzone. The conversion was unsuccessful, and the Cycos mainained the lead. QB Kelly found WR Farrel with two touchdown passes on the next two Cycos drives, with Kelly intercepting the Eagles in between. This made the score 19-6. The Cycos got their fourth TD with a run from Stephen Dunne. He also caught the pass for the two-point conversion, making the score 27-6. Kelly found Farrell for a hat-trick of TD passes with Dunne once again adding the two-point conversion to make the score 35-6. Reference: [6]

The Cycos defence also got on the scoreboard, when Liam Farrell returned an interception for a TD. Iain McGuinness caught the one-point conversion, making it 42-6 to Drimnagh. McGuinness got an interception of his own to set up the final Drimnagh scoring drive, as Aidan Kelly ran in another TD. On defence, Cameron Cramer and Darren Brady both sacked the Quarterback, while the Eagles got two sacks of their own. QB Aidan Kelly picked up the Cycos MVP award. Reference: [6]

About

From 1997 to 2005 the Drimnagh Cycos (Ireland) and the Leicester Europa Eagles (England) competed for the Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge Trophy. These matches were the first International matches involving Irish or British Flag Football Teams. Matches played in Leiceser were played under 5-a-side Rules while matches in Dublin were played under Irish 7-a-side Rules, where every man is an eligible receiver, which was then-current in Ireland.

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2018) History of the game in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 25 October 2016]

[6] Britball Now (2018) 2001 Adult Flag news – 10th July 2001 – Drimnagh thrash Leicester 49-6 in Senior Flag challenge match [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 25 October 2016]

Acknowledgements

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Total Record

Place		P	W	L	PF	PA	Pct
1	*Sphinx de Pau (FR)	7	7	0	277	65	1.000
2	*Cophenhagen Fusion (FRA)	7	6	1	275	123	.857
3	*Allerod Armadillos (DK)	6	5	1	207	130	.833
4	*Bulldogs de St-Cerques (FR)	6	4	2	214	151	.667
5	Cophenhagen Barbarians (DK)	5	3	2	170	170	.600
6	Walldorf Wanderers (GER)	5	2	3	230	202	.400
7	Arona 65’ers (ITA)	5	2	3	98	208	.400
8	Vienna Constables (AUT)	5	1	4	134	178	.200
9	London Rebels (GB)	5	2	3	192	184	.400
10	Kelkheim Lizzards (GER)	5	1	4	117	201	.200
11	Winterthur Red Lions (SWI)	5	0	5	116	208	.000
12	Craigavon Cowboys (IRL)	5	0	5	64	274	.000

PD2 = Placement Day 2, used to rank teams for Semi-Finals and Placement Matches.

Round 1

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Group A
18.06.16	Allerod Armadillos	39	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	27
18.06.16	Vienna Constables	27	Arona 65’ers	33
18.06.16	Allerod Armadillos	39	Vienna Constables	18
18.06.16	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	52	Arona 65’ers	7
18.06.16	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	33	Vienna Constables	25
18.06.16	Arona 65’ers	19	Allerod Armadillos	39
	Group B
18.06.16	Cophenhagen Fusion	59	Walldorf Wanderers	48
18.06.16	London Rebels	47	Craigavon Cowboys	6
18.06.16	Cophenhagen Fusion	47	London Rebels	25
18.06.16	Walldorf Wanderers	54	Craigavon Cowboys	14
18.06.16	Cophenhagen Fusion	56	Craigavon Cowboys	13
18.06.16	London Rebels	55	Walldorf Wanderers	41
	Group C
18.06.16	Winterthur Red Lions	26	Sphinx de Pau	47
18.06.16	Cophenhagen Barbarians	28	Kelkheim Lizzards	19
18.06.16	Sphinx de Pau	47	Kelkheim Lizzards	20
18.06.16	Winterthur Red Lions	19	Cophenhagen Barbarians	34
18.06.16	Cophenhagen Barbarians	13	Sphinx de Pau	40
18.06.16	Kelheim Lizzards	45	Winterthur Red Lions	26

	P	W	L	Pct
Group A
*Allerod Armadillos (DK)	3	3	0	1.000
*Bulldogs de Saint-Cerques (FRA)	3	2	1	.667
Arona 65’ers (ITA)	3	1	2	.333
Vienna Constables (AUT)	3	0	3	.000
Group B
*Cophenhagen Fusion (DK)	3	3	0	1.000
*London Rebels (GB)	3	2	1	.667
Walldorf Wanderers (GER)	3	1	2	.333
Craigavon Cowboys (IRL)	3	0	3	.000
Group C
*Sphinx de Pau (FRA)	3	3	0	1.000
*Cophenhagen Barbarians (DK)	3	2	1	.667
Kelkheim Lizzards (GER)	3	1	2	.333
Winterthur Red Lions (SWI)	3	0	3	.000

Round 2

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Group D
19.06.16	Allerod Armadillos	48	Walldorf Wanderers	47
19.06.16	Winterthur Red Lions	19	Allerod Armadillos	42
19.06.16	Walldorf Wanderers	40	Winterthur Red Lions	26
	Group E
19.06.16	Cophenhagen Fusion	67	Kelkheim Lizzards	6
19.06.16	Vienna Constables	31	Cophenhagen Fusion	46
19.06.16	Kelkheim Lizzards	27	Vienna Constables	33
	Group F
19.06.16	Arona 65’ers	39	Craigavon Cowboys	25
19.06.16	Craigavon Cowboys	6	Sphinx de Pau	78
19.06.16	Sphinx de Pau	65	Arona 65’ers	0
	Group G
19.06.16	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	48	London Rebels	27
19.06.16	Cophenhagen Barbarians	53	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	54
19.06.16	London Rebels	38	Cophenhagen Barbarians	42

	P	W	L	Pct
Group D
*Allerod Armadillos (DK)	2	2	0	1.000
Walldorf Wanderers (GER)	2	1	1	.667
Winterthur Red Lions (SWI)	2	0	2	.000
Group E
*Cophenhagen Fusion (DK)	2	2	0	1.000
Vienna Constables (AUT)	2	1	1	.500
Kelkheim Lizzards (GER)	2	0	2	.000
Group F
*Sphinx de Pau (FRA)	2	2	0	1.000
Arona 65’ers (ITA)	2	1	1	.500
Craigavon Cowboys (IRL)	2	0	2	.000
Group G
Bulldogs de Saint-Cerques (FRA)	2	2	0	1.000
Cophenhagen Barbarians (DK)	2	1	1	.500
London Rebels (GB)	2	0	2	.000

Total Record

Place		PD2	P	W	L	PF	PA	Pct
1	*Sphinx de Pau (FR)	1	5	5	0	277	65	1.000
2	*Cophenhagen Fusion (FRA)	1	5	5	0	275	123	1.000
3	*Allerod Armadillos (DK)	1	5	5	0	207	130	1.000
4	*Bulldogs de St-Cerques (FR)	1	5	4	1	214	151	.800
5	Cophenhagen Barbarians (DK)	2	5	3	2	170	170	.600
6	Walldorf Wanderers (GER)	2	5	2	3	230	202	.400
7	Arona 65’ers (ITA)	2	5	2	3	98	208	.400
8	Vienna Constables (AUT)	2	5	1	4	134	178	.200
9	London Rebels (GB)	3	5	2	3	192	184	.400
10	Kelkheim Lizzards (GER)	3	5	1	4	117	201	.200
11	Winterthur Red Lions (SWI)	3	5	0	5	116	208	.000
12	Craigavon Cowboys (IRL)	3	5	0	5	64	274	.000

PD2 = Placement Day 2, used to rank teams for Semi-Finals and Placement Matches.

Placement Matches 5-12

Date	Team 1	Team 2
	11th Place
19.06.16	Winterthur Red Lions	Craigavon Cowboys
	9th Place
19.06.16	London Rebels	Kekheim Lizzards
	7th Place
19.06.16	Arona 65’ers	Vienna Constables
	5th Place
19.06.16	Cophenhagen Barbarians	Walldorf Wanderers

Championship Bracket

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Semi-Finals
19.06.16	Sphinx de Pau	39	Bulldogs de St-Cerques	13
19.06.16	Cophenhagen Fusion	33	Allerod Armadillos	26
	3rd Place

	Final
19.06.16	Sphinx de Pau	51	Cophenhagen Fusion	48

Websites

Federation Francais de Football Americain (2016) Les Sphinx de Pzau Vainquers du Champions Bowl 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://www.footballamericain.com/flag/les-sphinx-de-pau-vainqueurs-du-champions-bowl-2016.html [Accessed 26 October 2016]

Champions Bowl 2016 | Facebook (2016) Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ChampionsBowl16/posts/831844363581911 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas & Joe Grey, Dublin Vipers.

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Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge III | Box Score & Match Report 1999

12 June 1999, Drimnagh Cycos 20 Leicester Europa Eagles 12

At Dublin	H1	H2	Total
Leicester Europa Eagles	6	6	12
Drimnagh Cycos	6	14	20
Scorers	Score
1st Half
DRI – Liam Farrell Pass from Aiden Kelly	0-6
LEI – Craig Broughton Pass from Chris Wild	6-6
2nd Half
LEI – Andy Gambrill Pass from Chris Wild	12-6
DRI – Liam Farrell Pass from Aiden Kelly	12-12
DRI – Aiden Kelly Run (Bob Curran 2xpt Pass from Aiden Kelly	12-20

Report

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Two Touchdown Passes from QB Aiden Kelly, and one which he ran in himself from 30 yards for the winning score were enough to give the Cycos victory over the Leicester Europa Eagles in Dublin. The Cycos opened the scoring with Kelly’s first TD Pass to Liam Farrel, a deep one to put them 6-0 up. Chris Wild found Craig Broughton for a TD reception of their own to level the scores for the Europa Eagles, and it remained 6-6 until halftime. [1]

Eagles head coach Andy O’Sullivan did some halftime reorganisation, and the Eagles went ahead with a bomb from Wild to Andy Gambrill. A Paul Costall interceprtion put Drimnagh under further pressure but they responded with another Kelly-Farrell connection for a touchdown. It looked like overtime would be needed but Kelly ran in from 30 yards to put the Cycos ahead when all his receivers were covered. He then connected with Tight End Bob Curran for the two point conversion to seal the victory. [1]

Drimnagh Cycos Roster 1999-2000

Number	Player	Position
1	Aidan Kelly	Quarterback
4	James Bingham	Wide Receiver
7	Darren Brady	Safety
8	Ian Curtis	Center
28	Stephen Dunne	Running Back
29	Peter Mullen	Wide Receiver
33	Bob Curran	Defensive Line
54	John Canning	Linebacker
55	Liam Farrell	Running Back
75	Iain McGuinness	Defensive Line

References: [4]

References

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Sources

[1] Anon. (1999) “Cycos path to Glory”. First Down, June 17-23 1999, pg. 19

Websites

[2] Drimnagh Cycos (2001) Players Profiles [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010801192128/http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/base/6389/players.html [Accessed 21 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos & Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney and John Kane

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II

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