Category: International American Football

Irish American Football Teams v Canadian Semi-Pro Teams 1994-1995

Irish Teams versus Canadian Teams 1994-1995

DateIrish Team Canadian Team 
07.1994Carrickfergus/BelfastLHull Raiders (QC)W
10.07.1994Dublin Tornadoes18Hull Raiders (QC)17
08.1994Dublin Tornadoes19Team Canada 18
08.1994Ireland/Le Mans Caimans7Team Canada27
19.07.1995Ireland22Ottawa Gee Gees Alumni (ON)34
03.08.1995Ireland27Ottawa Gee Gees Alumni (ON)24
Irish American Football teams versus Canadian teams 1994-1995 [Reference 1-12]

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Irish American Football teams have played Canadian teams as well as American teams, faring much better.

The first of these matches was in 1994, when the Hull Raiders from Quebec toured Ireland, defeating a combined Carrickfergus/Belfast team and losing 18-17 to the Dublin Tornadoes, who would also defeat a Team Canada 19-18, while a combined Ireland/Le Mans Caimans team would lose 27-7 to the Canadians in France. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In 1995, Team Ireland would split a two-game series with the Gee-Gees a Canadian Alumni team from Ottawa. During these games Canadian Football rules were slipped in, making it difficult for the Irish teams.[5][6][7][8]

Carrickfergus Knights lost a game to a Team Canada U21s, 34-6 in 2002 [10],  before Ireland U20s beat Greendell Falcons, a junior team from Manitoba 22-20 in 2013 [11].

References

Bibliography

[1] Evening Herald (1993) Tornadoes Plan for ’94 Evening Herald. Thursday, October 07, 1993, pg. 52

[2] Evening Herald (1994) YOUR SPORTING UPDATE AT A GLANCE – AMERICAN FOOTBALL Evening Herald. Thursday February 17, 1994, pg. 53

[3] Evening Herald (1994) Tornadoes Test Evening Herald. Thursday July 07, 1994, pg. 61

[4] Evening Herald (1994) “Tornadoes Test” Evening Herald. Thursday July 07, 1994, pg. 61

Websites

[5] Irish American Football Association (2016) History of US Teams playing in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/history-of-us-teams-playing-in-ireland/ [Accessed 22 November 2016]

[6] Wayback Machine – Irish National Team (1999) The Irish National Team [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19990203153252/http://fiachra.ucd.ie/~alan/national_team.html [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[7] Wayback Machine – Dublin Tornadoes (2000) Welcome to the Dublin Tornadoes Web Site [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20000422074512/http://www.connect.ie/users/tornadoes/Welcome.htm [Accessed 16 April 2017]</p

[8] Wayback Machine – Dublin Tornadoes (2001) Irish National American Football Team [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010710173628/http://www.connect.ie/users/tornadoes/NatTeam/History.htm [Accessed 16 April 2017]

[9] Wayback Machine – Irish American Football Association (2002) August 25th 2002 – TEAM CANADA 34 – 6 CARRICKFERGUS KNIGHTS [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021210031300/http://www.irish-american-football.org/news%20stories/25aug02.htm [Accessed 8 October 2017]

[10] Irish American Football Association (2013) IAFA U20s have historic win against Greendell Falcons [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/breaking-news-iafa-u20s-win-against-greendell-falcons/ [Accessed 30 April 2017]

[11] Greendell Falcons (2017) MMFA Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://falconsfootball.ca/index.php [Accessed 16 November 2017]

[12] Irish American Football Association (2016) Journey to Thirty [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/journeyto-thirty/ [Accessed 08 August 2016]

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association. Also thanks to Ciaran Columb, Marlay Martyrs

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NFL & NCAA Pre-Season Games in Ireland 1988-1997

NFL & NCAA Pre-Season Games 1988-1997

DateHome Team Away Team 
 NCAA Pre-Season   
19.11.88Boston College Eagles38Army Black Knights24
02.12.89Pittsburgh Panthers46Rutgers Scarlet Knights29
16.11.91Holy Cross24Fordham19
29.11.92Bowdoin7Tufts6
02.11.96Notre Dame Fighting Irish54Navy Midshipmen27
 NFL Pre-Season    
1997Pittsburgh Steelers30Chicago Bears17

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Bibliography

[1] Evening Herald (1993) Tornadoes Plan for ’94 Evening Herald. Thursday, October 07, 1993, pg. 52

[2] Evening Herald (1994) YOUR SPORTING UPDATE AT A GLANCE – AMERICAN FOOTBALL Evening Herald. Thursday February 17, 1994, pg. 53

[3] Evening Herald (1994) Tornadoes Test Evening Herald. Thursday July 07, 1994, pg. 61

Websites

[4] Lucky Show (2016) American Football in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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European Football League | Eurobowl 1988-1992

EFL Eurobowl 1988-1992

European Team

DateRoundIrish Team European Team 
  Eurobowl II   
1988QualDublin Celts12Graz Giants (Aut)36
  Eurobowl III   
1989Rd 1Dublin Celts3Birmingham Bulls (Eng)29
  Eurobowl IV   
1990PrelimDublin Celts30Barcelona Boxers (Esp)0
1990Rd 1Dublin Celts12Manchester Spartans (Eng)28
  Eurobowl V   
1991Rd 1Craigavon Cowboys6Brussels Raiders (Bel)16
  Eurobowl VI   
1992Rd 1Dublin Celts0Birmingham Bulls (Eng)20

[1][2][3]

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The Eurobowl was the European Championship for the National Club Champions of Europe. It was first staged in 1986, and the Irish Champions first took part in 1988.

The Dublin Celts were Ireland’s first representatives in the Eurobowl, losing 36-12 to Austria’s Graz Giants in the Qualifying Round.   The following year the Celts represented Ireland again, losing 29-3 to the United Kingdom’s Birmingham Bulls. [3]

1990 proved historic, with the Dublin Celts winning 30-0 over the Barcelona Boxers, in an Irish teams first victory in European competition. The game was abandoned at half-time after the Barcelona players walked off the pitch complaining that a Celts player was using illegal studs, however, the result stood as the match officials had checked the kit before kickoff and judged it to be all within regulation. [3]

The Celts lost in the next round 28-12 to the Manchester Spartans in what was claimed to be the best performance by an Irish team against English opposition. [3]

In 1991 the Craigavon Cowboys played at home against the Brussels Raiders, losing 16-6 in front of a large crowd. [3]

The Dublin Celts again faced English opposition in 1992, losing 20-0 to the Birmingham Bulls. This was the last time Irish teams entered the Eurobowl as the Irish Association left the EFL due to Britain being expelled – it would have been too costly for the small Irish association to travel anywhere else to play matches. [3]

Dublin Celts QB John Donnelly v Birmingham Bulls – Eurobowl Qualifier 1989 [Reference: [4]

Bibliography

[1] Naughton, L. (1990) “Dublin Celts ready to roll” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 5, 1990. Pg. 52.

[2] Naughton, L. (1991) “COWBOYS TEST” Evening Herald. Thursday, February 14, 1991. Pg. 61.

Websites

[3] Britball Now (2009) Results in Euro Competition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-in-euro-competition.html [Accessed 1 November 2016]

Images

[4] Britball Now | Facebook (2016) Photo February 26, 2016: ” Birmingham Bulls defense swarm over Dublin Celts QB John Donnelly in this 1989 Eurobowl qualifier “[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/131555973564179/photos/a.616537095066062/946026535450448/?type=3&theater [Accessed 11 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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Home Nations American Football | Nations Cup 1996-2000

Nations Cup 1996

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
*Scotland 1 1 0 0 14 3 2
Ireland 2 1 1 0 47 35 2
Wales 1 0 1 0 21 44 0

 

Nations Cup 1997

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
*Scotland 2 2 0 0 79 12 4
Ireland 2 1 1 0 46 51 2
Wales 2 0 2 0 26 78 0

 

Nations Cup 1998

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
*Scotland 2 2 0 0 86 14 4
England 2 1 1 0 33 38 2
Wales 3 1 2 0 44 83 2
Ireland 1 0 1 0 6 34 0

 

Nations Cup 1999

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
*Scotland 3 3 0 0 72 16 6
England 3 2 1 0 74 22 4
Wales 2 0 2 0 0 32 0
Ireland 2 0 2 0 0 76 0

 

Nations Cup 2000

 

  P W L T PF PA Pts
*Scotland 1 1 0 0 12 0 2
England 1 0 1 0 0 12 0

 

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From 1996-2000 the Nations Cup was held between the National American Football teams of the four Atlantic Isles Nations: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The series started in 1996 with a home-and-away series between Scotland and Ireland. The 1997 was the first official edition and featured Ireland, Scotland and Wales only, and the 2000 edition was a single game between England and Scotland. The 1998 and 1999 editions featured all four Atlantic Isles Nations.

 

Bibliography

 

[1] Anon. (1996) “KICKING KEV KEEPS IRISH EYES SMILING” First Down. March 15, 1996. Pg. 20

[2] Anon. (1997) “IRELAND HARPOON WALES” First Down. April 5, 1997. Pg. 21.

[3] Anon. (1997) “EMERALD SMILES? – Ireland have a tough task in gaining Nations Cup revenge over Scotland” First Down. Saturday, September 6, 1997. Pg. 23

[4] Anon. (1997) “SCOTLAND 31 IRELAND 0” First Down. Saturday, September 20, 1997. Pg. 21

[5] Anon. (1998) “WALES 34 IRELAND 6” First Down. OCtober 8-14, 1998. Pg. 24

[6] Anon. (1999) “HART’s SOUL FIRES ENGLAND TRIUMPH: IRELAND 0 ENGLAND 46” First Down. October 14-20, 1999. Pg. 27

[7] Anon. (1999) “Scots clinch hom nations hat-trick: FOUR NATIONS CUP SCOTLAND 30 IRELAND 0” First Down. October 21-27, 1999. Pg.

 

Websites

 

[1] Britball Now (2018) Complete History of the Game in the UK – 1996-2000: The Game hits rock bottom [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/complete-history-of-the/1996-to-2000—uk-hits-rock.html [Accessed 12 May 2018]

 

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

 

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Last Updated: 15 November 2017

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