Standings
AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2022
Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
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1 | Westmeath Minotaurs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 183 | 40 | 143 | W1 |
2 | U Limerick Vikings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.625 | 155 | 83 | 72 | W3 |
3 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 185 | 158 | 27 | W2 |
4 | Trinity Thunderbolts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 87 | 133 | -46 | L4 |
5 | Donegal / Derry Vipers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.375 | 115 | 103 | 12 | L1 |
6 | Wexford Eagles | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 214 | -208 | L8 |
Standings compiled automatically from results in AFI Schedule. For Official Standings Please visit AFI website in Reference: [2]
Playoff Schedule
AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 Playoffs 2022
Match Day Semi-Finals |
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(Semi-Finals)
41 - 6Westmeath Minotaurs vs Donegal / Derry Vipers |
(Semi-Finals)
21 - 18U Limerick Vikings vs Cill Dara Crusaders |
Match Day Division 1 Bowl |
(Division 1 Bowl)
16 - 13Westmeath Minotaurs vs U Limerick Vikings |
Reference: Compiled from Results in References: [2-4]
Regular Season Schedule
AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2022
Reference: [2]
Weekly Recap
Week 1 Recap
The two College teams in the Division, Trinity College Dublin and University of Limerick Vikings both won in the opening weekend of the AFI Division 1. TCD defeated Donegal / Derry Vipers 20-0 and UL Vikings won 12-6 versus Wexford Eagles. [References: 2]
Week 3 Recap
Donegal / Derry Vipers won 30-12 versus Cill Dara Crusaders to go 1-1 and draw level with UL Vikings who lost 0-6 at Trinity College Dublin. TCD were now 2-0 on the season after the win. [References: 2]
Week 4 Recap
Westmeath Minotaurs got their years’ schedule under way with a 30-0 win at home to Wexford Eagles, who fall to 0-2. Minotaurs join Trinity on a 100% record at the top of the Standings. [References: 2]
Week 5 Recap
Trinity College Dublin improved to 3-0 with a 22-0 win at Wexford Eagles (0-3). Westmeath Minotaurs also kept their 100% record with a 13-0 at Donegal / Derry Vipers. University of Limerick Vikings improved to 2-1 with an excitingly high-scoring 47-39 victory at Cill Dara Crusaders. [References: 2]
Week 7 Recap
Wexford Eagles forfeited all remaining games (two versus Cill Dara Crusaders and one each versus UL Vikings, Donegal / Derry Vipers and Westmeath Minotaurs [References: 2]
Week 8 Recap (15 May 2022)
UL Vikings and Donegal / Derry Vipers tied 10-10 [References: 2]
Week 9 Recap (22 May 2022)
Trinity College Dublin v Cill Dara Crusaders was rescheduled for 2 July 2022. [References: 2]
Week 10 Recap (29 May 2022)
Trinity College Dublin won 39-13 at Cill Dara Crusaders as the University team stayed undefeated. Westmeath Minotaurs also stayed undefeated with a 24-7 victory at Donegal / Derry Vipers. [References: 2]
Midweek 11 Recap (2 June 2022)
Donegal / Derry Vipers received a walkover from Trinity College Dublin [References: 2]
Week 11 Recap (5 June 2022)
Westmeath Minotaurs remained undefeated with a 16-0 victory at UL Vikings who fell to 3-2-1. [References: 2]
Midweek 12 Recap (10 June 2022)
Cill Dara Crusaders v Donegal / Derry Vipers was postoned until July 10 2022. [References: 2]
Week 13 Recap (18-19 June 2022)
Trinity College Dublin forfeited their remaining three games versus Cill Dara Crusaders, Westmeath Minotaurs and University of Limerick Vikings. The only game played was Westmeath Minotaurs 34-7 victory at home to Cill Dara Crusaders who are on 3-4 and in a winner-takes-all battle with Donegal / Derry Vipers for the third and last playoff spot. [References: 2]
Week 14 Recap (26 June 2022)
University of Limerick Vikings handed Westmeath Minotaurs their first defeat of the season when defeating the Mullingar team 26-6. The Minotaurs finish the regular season on 7-1 and the Vikings on 5-2-1. [References: 2]
Week 16 Recap (10 July 2022)
Cill Dara Crusaders took third place in the Standings with a 24-8 victory over Donegal / Derry Vipers who also made the Playoffs. The Crusaders finished 4-4, level with Trinity College Dublin, and a half-game ahead of Donegal / Derry Vipers who finished 3-4-1, but made the Playoffs also due to Trinity not fielding a team in the postseason. [References: 2]
Playoff Semi-Finals (17 July 2022)
Westmeath Minotaurs cruised into the Division 1 Bowl with a resounding 41-6 defeat of Donegal / Derry Vipers. University of Limerick Vikings on the other hand had to really work to defeat Cill Dara Crusaders 21-18 to make the Bowl game. [References: 2]
Division 1 Bowl (31 July 2022)
Westmeath Minotaurs came from 13-7 down at halftime to triumph 16-13 over University of Limerick Vikings in the Division 1 Bowl. After 11 years existence Westmeath Minotaurs finally won their first Championship Game thanks to a Receiving Touchdown from Jack Lynch in the second quarter to level the game at 7-7, a Rushing Touchdown in the thitrd quarter from Andrew Payton which again levelled the game at 13-13 before Jay Bruton’s winning Field Goal in the Fourth Quarter. [References: 3-4][Please click on Division 1 Bowl in Playoff Schedule Above for more Details]
American Football Ireland Division 1 2022 Preview
Division 1 is the second level of American Football Ireland in 2022, featuring six teams: with no league in 2020 and only friendly games in 2021 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the AFI Division reverted to the 2019 Standings to determine the Division Make-Up in 2022. Craigavon Cowboys, AFI Division 1 Bowl winners in 2019 were promoted to the Premier Division, while University of Limerick Vikings were relegated from the 2019 Premier Division. [Reference: 2; 5]. Waterford Wolves and Galway Warriors had both folded during the 2019 season, while Louth Mavericks made the drop down to Division 2 from 2019 [Reference: 3]. Cill Dara Crusaders, 2019 IAFL 2 Bowl winners were promoted from Division 2 [Reference: 6]. Westmeath Minotaurs, Wexford Eagles and Trinity College Dublin all put up 6-2 records during 2019 in Division 1 (IAFL 1 Conference as it was known in 2019), while Donegal / Derry Vipers went 2-6 [Reference: 5]. Cill Dara Crusaders had gone 7-1 in the IAFL 2 Conference before winning the 2 Bowl in 2019 [Reference: 6]. University of Limerick Vikings went 3-5 in the Shamrock Bowl Conference (as the AFI Premier Division was known) in 2019, being relegated for forfeiting a single game [Reference: 2].
Map of Ireland (2022 Counties, Districts and Boroughs) Showing AFI Division 1 Teams and Logos 2022
References
[27] Vector — Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_144615978_labeled-color-map-of-districts-of-northern-ireland-united-kingdom.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-21 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Superimposed on Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Combined with 2022 American Football Ireland Division 1 Team Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie [10 January 2022]
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]
REFERENCES
[2] American Football Ireland (2022) AFI Division 1 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/division1/ [Accessed 2 March 2022][Last Accessed 3 August 2022]
[3] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook (2022) Post, August 2, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/pfbid0Rw9iCx1B8MzAKY1cvjkGTF9vUgCbCheHPvEzznK3hPsKdzxehjiyxxAJU497an9Dl [Accessed 3 August 2022]
[4] American Football Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, July 31, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/americanfootballireland/posts/pfbid0xQHCoZ1WuukzWL9go35w7RzexvYfnpMvsmjeKNTRnZotbypVefjaAchqGvp7Akdml [Accessed 3 August 2022]
Preview References
[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) SBC 2019[Playoffs][Standings][Results & Fixtures] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/sbc-2019/ [Accessed 22 July 2019]
[6] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1[Playoff][Standings][Fixtures & Results] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl1_19/ [Accessed 29 July 2019]
[7] Irish American Football Association (2019) Teams | Kitted | IAFL 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/teams/teams-kitted-iafl1/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]
LOGO REFERENCES
[1] Cill Dara Crusaders Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 2, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CillDaraCrusaders/photos/a.143587636249820/148372745771309/ [Actual Logo Reference at: http://22181441_148372745771309_392433809994775255_o [Accessed 20 September 2021]
[20] Donegal Derry Vipers (2018) Donegal Derry Vipers Logo [Internet] Available from: http://ddvipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DDVIPERS.png [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[1] Trinity College Dublin American Football | Facebook (2019) TCD American Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/214800495197037/photos/1306609992682743/ [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[35] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ULVikings-HI-RES-Logo.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]
[17] Westmeath Minotaurs | Facebook (2015) Westmeath Minotaurs Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12065840_1078155085529890_2779932276034449252_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3673d2a991ca4920aad2e85dc589c794&oe=5CC01F4B [Accessed 21 January 2019]
[31] Irish American Football Association (2018) Wexford Eagles Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Wexford-Eagles.png [Accessed 21 January 2019]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Jo Buchanan (South Dublin Panthers)
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