Category: Irish American Football Teams

Dublin Dragons Irish American Football Team 2000-2014

Dublin Dragons Logo

IAFL Senior Team 2000-2014

Home Ground: Lucan Community College

Colours: Burgundy & Gold

History: One of the original teams in the reformed IAFL in 2001, having their roots in the Dublin Gladiators Flag Football Team, the Dragons always struggled in the shadows of their illustrious neighbours, the Dublin Rebels.

They dropped down to the DV8 Development League in 2008 in order to rebuild, returning to full 11-man IAFL in 2010.

In 2013 they were relegated to the new IAFL-1 Conference, where they posted their only winning season in their history, going 6-2. They were promoted to the Shamrock Bowl Conference for 2014, where they went 2-6 in their last season. They wereplagued throughout their history by internal divisions, and in 2015 reformed as the South Dublin Panthers.

Links to Year-by-Year Season Reports & Rosters

2002 2003 2006

Home Venue Map

Year-by-Year Record

YearRegular SeasonPost-SeasonInternational
 LgePWLTPctPWLTChpPWLT
2001IAFL6150.1670000–    
2002D16240.3330000–    
2003D16150.1670000–    
2004IAFL8350.375         
2005IAFL8080.0000000–    
2006IAFL8242.3750000–    
2007IAFL8260.2500000–    
2008DV86240.3330000–    
2009DV88350.3750000–    
2010IAFL8080.0000000–    
2011IAFL8080.0000000–    
2012IAFL8080.0000000–    
2013IAFL18620.7500000–    
2014SBC8260.2500000–    

Results 2001 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
130.09.01ACarrickfergus KnightsL0-36
314.10.01HDublin RebelsL0-12
711.11.01HCarrickfergus KnightsL0-21
925.11.01ADublin RebelsL0-18
1002.12.01AUL VikingsL0-12
1111.12.01HUL VikingsW12-0

[1]

Results 2002 IAFL Division 1

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
117.03.02ADublin RebelsW6-0
307.04.02AUL VikingsL6-12
521.04.02ACarrickfergus KnightsL6-18
919.05.02HUL VikingsW30-0 #
1102.06.02ACarrickfergus KnightsL0-53
1209.06.02ADublin RebelsL6-12

[2]

Results 2003 IAFL Division 1

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
306.04.03HCork AdmiralsW28-14
420.04.03ADublin RebelsL0-34
604.05.03HCarrickfergus KnightsL0-51
1008.06.03ACarrickfergus KnightsL0-30 #
1115.06.03HDublin RebelsL0-41
1306.07.03ACork AdmiralsL8-42

[3]

Results 2004 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
207.03.04HUL VikingsW8-7
428.03.04AUL VikingsW18-9
618.04.04ABelfast BullsL12-20
725.04.04HCork AdmiralsW26-12
1023.05.04ADublin RebelsL6-12
1220.06.04HBelfast BullsL0-35
1508.07.04ACork AdmiralsL20-68
1625.07.04HCarrickfergus KnightsL0-66
SF15.08.04ABelfast BullsL12-38

[4]

Results 2005 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
420.03.05HUL VikingsL0-28
503.04.05AUL VikingsL0-20
824.04.05HBelfast BullsL0-23
1029.05.05ADublin RebelsL0-50
1309.06.05HCork AdmiralsL0-6
1508.07.05HDublin RebelsL8-52
1617.07.05ACork AdmiralsL0-54
1831.07.05ACarrickfergus KnightsL0-68

[5]

Results 2006 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
326.03.06AUL VikingsL0-12
509.04.06HUL VikingsT6-6
623.04.06HCork AdmiralsT6-6
806.05.06ANorth Dublin MarshalsW30-0
1111.06.06ABelfast BullsL6-32
1402.07.06HDCU SaintsW25-8
1616.07.06ADublin RebelsL12-46
1723.07.06HCarrickfergus KnightsL7-13

[6]

Results 2007 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
201.04.07AUL VikingsL6-34
315.04.07ADCU SaintsW6-0
422.04.07ACarrickfergus KnightsL0-24
727.05.07HDublin RebelsL12-42
803.06.07HBelfast TrojansL14-28
910.06.07HTallaght OutlawsW14-0
1124.06.07HDCU SaintsL0-12
1201.07.07ADublin RebelsL0-54

[7]

Results 2008 DV8 Development League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
506.04.08ACork Admirals 2ndsL0-24
719.04.08HEdenderry SoldiersW34-6
1011.05.08ATCD ThunderboltsL20-51
1225.05.08AEdenderry SoldiersW60-20
1301.06.08HCraigavon CowboysL13-51
1514.06.08HCork Admirals 2ndsL13-45

[4]

Results 2009

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
215.03.09AUCD SentinelsL0-14
429.04.09AUCD SentinelsL6-32
505.04.09HCraigavon CowboysL0-24
719.04.09HMidlands SoldiersW42-0
1117.05.09ACraigavon CowboysL7-49
1307.06.09HTrinity College DublinL0-25
1628.06.09AMidlands SoldiersW30-0
1705.07.09HErris RamsW34-0

[9]

Results 2010 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
221.03.10HCraigavon CowboysL13-29
328.03.10AUL VikingsL0-70
625.04.10AUCDL0-26
702.05.10ABelfast TrojansL0-38
916.05.10HUL VikingsL6-70
1130.05.10HCork AdmiralsL0-32
1206.06.10HUCDL0-22
1504.07.10ACork AdmiralsL6-40

[10]

Results 2011 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
427.03.11ATrinity College DublinL14-59
610.04.11AUniversity College DublinL8-74
801.05.11HBelfast TrojansL0-59
908.05.11HCork AdmiralsL6-15
1122.05.11ACork AdmiralsL0-63
1305.06.11HUL VikingsL0-30
1412.06.11HUniversity College DublinL0-34
1626.06.11AUL VikingsL0-30

[11]

Results 2012 Irish American Football League

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
204.03.12ATullamore PhoenixL0-19
525.03.12HCork AdmiralsL2-36
601.04.12HTrinity College DublinL0-70
815.04.12ABelfast TrojansL0-53
1106.05.12HWest Dublin RhinosL6-8
1213.05.12ACraigavon CowboysL0-76
1427.05.12HUL VikingsL0-61
1610.06.12AUniversity College DublinL0-74

[12]

Results 2013 IAFL 1 Conference

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
210.03.13HMeath BulldogsW2-0
605.05.13ATullamore PhoenixL12-15
712.05.13HNorth Kildare ReapersL0-2
926.05.13AWaterford WolvesW14-2
1216.06.13ADrogheda LightningW12-6
1414.07.13HTullamore PhoenixW31-0
1528.07.13AMullingar MinotaursW32-6
1611.08.13HDrogheda LightningW28-6

[13]

Results 2014 IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
223.03.14AWaterford WolvesW12-6
513.04.14HNorth Kildare ReapersL12-21
704.05.14ADublin RebelsL0-26
811.05.14HCarrickfergus KnightsL7-34
1025.05.14AUL VikingsL0-37
1208.06.14ABelfast TrojansL0-35
1529.06.14HDublin RebelsL6-41
1606.07.14HCraigavon CowboysL21-24

[14]

References

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Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2001) 2001 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2001-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2002) 2002 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2002-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2004) 2004 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2004results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2005) 2005 Resuults [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2005results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2006) [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2006results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2007) 2007 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2007results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[8] Irish American Football Association (2008) 2008 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2008results.htm [Accessed 17 October 2009]

[9] Irish American Football Association (2009) 2009 IAFL Fixtures [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2009iaflfixtures.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[10] Irish American Football Association (2010) 2010 IAFL Schedule Published [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2010-iafl-schedule-published/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[11] Irish American Football Association (2011) 2011 IAFL Schedule Published [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2011-iafl-schedule-published/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[12] Irish American Football Association (2014) 2012 IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2014]

[13] Irish American Football Association (2013) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2014]

Internet Archive

[14] Irish American Football Association (2014) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150110221134/http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 14 July 2018]

Images

Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Dragons – Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/dragons.jpg [Accessed 16 November 2018]

Acknowledgements

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

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish American Football Archive

Last Updated: 30 May 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

University of Limerick Vikings | Irish American Football Team 2001-Present

University of Limerick Vikings Logo

IAFL Senior Team 2001-Present

Home Ground: UL Sports Grounds, Castleroy, Limerick City

Colours: Blue and Yellow

History: Formed in 1999 as a Flag Football Team, the University of Limerick Vikings were founder members of the reformed IAFL in 2001. They have been one of the most successful teams of all-time in the IAFL, winning three Shamrock Bowls in a row from 2007 to 2009, and posting a winning record in all but three of their 18 seasons.

They also won the Atlantic Cup in 2010, the West European Club Championship, as well as playing Spanish and Catalan Opposition in one-off Bowls.

Year-by-Year Record

 YearLeaguePRS W-L-TPctPS W-L-TChpInt W-L-T
2001IAFL61-5-0.0000-0-0– 
2002D165-1-0.8330-1-0– 
2003D230-3-0.0000-0-0– 
2004IAFL80-8-0.0000-0-0– 
2005IAFL83-5-0.3750-0-0– 
2006IAFL85-2-1.6581-1-0– 
2007IAFL87-1-0.8752-0-0SB 
2008IAFL87-1-0.8752-0-0SB 
2009IAFL86-1-1.8132-0-0SB 
2010IAFL86-1-1.8131-1-0AC2-0-0
2011IAFL88-0-01.0001-1-0– 
2012IAFL88-0-01.0001-1-0– 
2013SBC75-2-0.7141-1-0– 
2014SBC86-2-0.7500-1-0–0-1-0
2015SBC86-2-0.7501-1-0–0-1-0
2016SBC86-1-1.8131-1-0– 
2017SBC87-1-0.8751-1-0– 
2018SBC82-6-0.2500-0-0– 
University of Limerick Vikings Year-by-Year Record 2001-Present [Ref: 1-34]

Legend: League = League or Division; P = Matches Played, RS W-L-T = Regular Season Wins-Losses-Ties, Pct = Winning Percentage or Points, PS W-L-T = Postseason Wins-Losses-Ties, Chp = Championships won, Int W-L-T = International Wins-Losses-Ties

Links to Season-by-Season Match Reports & Rosters

2008 2011

Results

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore

[4]

References

__________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2001) 2001 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2001-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2002) 2002 IAFL Standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2002-iafl-standings/schedule [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2004) 2004 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2004results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2005) 2005 Resuults [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2005results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2006) [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2006results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2007) 2007 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2007results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[8] Irish American Football Association (2008) 2008 Results [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2008results.htm [Accessed 17 October 2009]

[9] Irish American Football Association (2009) 2009 IAFL Fixtures [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2009iaflfixtures.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

[10] Irish American Football Association (2010) 2010 IAFL Schedule Published [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2010-iafl-schedule-published/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[11] Irish American Football Association (2011) 2011 IAFL Schedule Published [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/2011-iafl-schedule-published/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[12] Irish American Football Association (2014) 2012 IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2014]

[13] Irish American Football Association (2013) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 23 August 2013]

[14] Irish American Football Association (2014) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 23 August 2014]

[15] Irish American Football Association (2015) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 14 July 2015]

[16] Irish American Football Association (2016) SBC 2016 Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/sbc-2016-schedule/ [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[17] Irish American Football Association (2017) IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-conference/ [Accessed 26 July 2018]

[18] Irish American Football Association (2018) SBC Schedule & Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/sbc-schedule-results-2018/ [Accessed 26 July 2018]

[30] Irish American Football Association (2016) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/history.htm [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[31] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[32] European Federation of American Football (2010) Atlantic Cup 2010 [Internet] Available from: www.efaf.info/text.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=AC&Archiv=2010 [Accessed 27 July 2016]

Internet Archive

[19] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2017) IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20171115125115/http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-conference/ [Accessed 18 January 2018]

Social Media

[20] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post August 14 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1233266033373961 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[21] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post August 14 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1227508007283097 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[22] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post August 7 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1227556927278205:0 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[23] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 17 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1212468245453740 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[24] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 24 2016[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1217083948325503 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[25] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 24 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1217246988309199 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[26] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post July 30 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CarrickKnights/posts/1067948010006303 [Accessed 2 August 2017]

[27] Dublin Rebels Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post July 30 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinrebels/posts/617503018373620 [Accessed 2 August 2017]

[28] Irish American Football Association (2017) Facebook Post 14 August 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1619638348070059 [Accessed 14 August 2017]

[29] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2018) IAFA shared an Album – 20 August 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2060236584010231 [Accessed 20 August 2018]

Media

[33] NFL Ireland (2014) UL VILINGS HIGHLIGHTS – Video – Final Score at [2:43:15] [Internet] Available from: nfl-ireland.com/iafl/7347-iafl-weekly-271114/ [Accessed 31 October 2017]

[34] shane gs You Tube Channel (2016) Barcelona Tour [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6WhUNe2DZM2 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Images

[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]

Acknowledgements

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

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Portadown Panthers | Irish American Football Team 1996-1997

IAFL Senior Team 1996-1997

Home Ground:

Colours: Purple Jerseys/ Black Pants with White Stripe/ Silver Helmet

History: Formed out of the demise of the Lurgan Area Raiders in Nineties, failing to make the playoffs in 1997. Would re-emerge as the Craigavon Cowboys, the original mid-Ulster Team, in 1998.

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1996                            
1997 4 1 3 0 .250 0 0 0 0   0 0 0 0

1996 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
  08.96 A Dublin Tornadoes L 0-34

1997 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
  June 10 A Carrickfergus Knights L 7-8
  June 21 H Dublin Lightning W 35-8
  Aug 3 H Dublin Bulls L 0-14
  Aug 24 A Dublin Bulls L 0-1 #
           

Sources

 

[1] Naughton, L. (1996) “American Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, 22 August 1996, pg. 67.

 

Websites

 

[2] Dublin Tornadoes (1997) Irish League and Shamrock Bowl [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19980520033318/http://connect.ie:80/users/tornadoes/Shamrock.htm [Accessed 5 July 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. Also thanks to Rose McCabe

 

About this document

 

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish American Football Archive

Last Updated: 18 May 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Queens University Belfast Broncos | Irish American Football Team 1998-1999

IAFL Senior Team 1998-1999

Home Ground:

Colours: Blue Jerseys with Green Numbers/ White Pants with Blue Stripe/ Silver Helmet with Blue Stripe

Career Record:

Honours: None

History: Team based in Belfast’s historic Queens University that played one season in 1998, finishing bottom of a five-team league, winning only one game against Northern rivals Craigavon Cowboys

 

Home Venue Map

 

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1998 SL 8 1 7 0 .125 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
1999 SL                            

1998 AFAI Senior League

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
1 Apr 19 H Carrickfergus Knights L 0-48
2 Apr 26 H Greystones Rebels L 6-12
4 May 17 A Dublin Tigers L 6-52
5 May 31 H Craigavon Cowboys L 24-39
7 June 14 A Carrickfergus Knights L 0-32
8 June 21 A Greystones Rebels L 0-30
10 June 19 H Dublin Tigers L 0-64
12 Aug 2 A Craigavon Cowboys W 30-0

 

1999 AFAI Senior League

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
  27.06.99 A Dublin Tigers L 0-66
  25.07.99 H Dublin Tigers L 0-34

[4]

Websites

 

[2] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) Full 1998 Results and League Table [Internet] Available from: http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/Full_1998_AFAI_Results_and.htm [Accessed 23 May 2000]

[3] Irish american Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 16 April 2018]

 

Sources

 

[4] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers roar!. Evening Herald. Saturday, 3 July 1999, pg. 25.

[5] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers spring into final. Evening Herald. Saturday, 31 July 1999, pg. 24.

 

Acknowledgements

 

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

 

About this document

 

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish American Football Archive

Last Updated: 1 July 2018

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Dublin Lightning Irish American Football Team 1995-1998

Dublin Lightning Logo [Ref: 24]

IAFL Senior Team 1995-1998

Home Ground: Civil Service GAA Grounds, Islandbridge

Colours: Red Jerseys/ White Pants with Red Stripe/ White Helmet with Black and Red Stripes

History: Formed out of the ashes of other Dublin Clubs in 1995, they played three seasons, winning the Shamrock Bowl in 1996, defeating the Dublin Tornadoes 26-8, and reaching the playoffs the other two years. They left the American Football Association of Ireland in 1997, intending to return under the new administration in 2002, but never did [22]. They did, however, play in a blitz in 1998 with the Queen’s University Belfast Broncos and Belfast Lasers.

Home Venue Map – Civil Service GAA, Islandbridge, Dublin 8

Year-by-Year Record

LgeRS W-L-TPct PS W-L-TChpInt W-L-TInt Chp
1995AFAI0-1-0.000
1996AFAI1-0-01.000
1997AFAI0-1-0.000
dublin-lightning-logo

Dublin Lightning Logo [23]

1995 Results

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
121.05.95ALurgan Area RaidersW14-0
228.05.95ADublin TornadoesL6-48
518.06.95HLurgan Area raidersW36-16
625.06.95ACarrickfergus KnightsW18-6
816.07.95HDublin TornadoesL0-20
923.07.95HCarrickfergus Knights

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

1996 Results

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
25.08.95HBelfast Spartans

[19]

1997 Results

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
03.06.97HDublin BullsL12-18
17.06.97ADublin BullsL7-34
21.06.97APortadown PanthersL8-35
20.07.97ADublin BullsL6-36
31.08.97HDublin BullsW7-6
SF07.09.97ADublin BullsL0-14

[22]

Sources

[3] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 29 July 1995, pg. 21.

[4] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[5] Anon (1995) Irish Update – Tearaway Tornadoes. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[6] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[7] Anon (1995) Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[8] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[9] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes wake up from Knight-mare performance. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[10] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[11] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes turn up heat. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[12] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[13] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Graham’s Five Alive. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[14] Anon (1995) * The Irish League… First Down. 3 June 1995, pg. 18.

[15] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[16] Anon (1995) Tornadoes smash county rivals. The Echo. Thursday, 20 July 1995, pg. 48.

[17] Anon (1995) Tornadoes blow Lurgan away. The Echo. Thursday, 13 July 1995, pg. 48.

[18] Anon (1995) Tornadoes on the rampage. The Echo. Thursday, 15 June 1995, pg. 46.

[19] Naughton, L. (1996) “American Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, 22 August 1996, pg. 67.

Internet Archive

[20] Dublin Tornadoes (1996) Irish American Football League 1995: The League Schedule ’95 / Results in ’95 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19961115060654/http://fiachra.ucd.ie/~alan/american_football.html#main_menu [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[21] Dublin Lightning (2001) Welcome to the homepage of the Dublin Lightning American Football Team [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19990209091349/www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium/6662/ [Accessed 4 July 2018]

Websites

[22] Dublin Tornadoes (1997) Irish League and Shamrock Bowl [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19980520033318/http://connect.ie:80/users/tornadoes/Shamrock.htm [Accessed 5 July 2017]

Images

[23] Dublin Lightning (1999) Lightning Logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010614095221im_/http://www.geocities.com:80/Colosseum/Stadium/6662/lightninglogo.jpg [Accessed 4 July 2018]

[24] Kevin Sharkey Facebook (2012) Photo, April 12, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/552941_2609201649151_269204123_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=43edb5&_nc_ohc=zK6xXOBBa3QAX8u6o0U&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2c16d3398c781197aeaca2cf3fd4cade&oe=5EF3A76B [Accessed 28 May 2020][Cropped and Resized]

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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Dublin Bulls | Irish American Football Team 1997

IAFL Senior Team 1997

Home Ground: Gateway Computers, Clonshaugh, Co. Dublin

Colours: Black Jerseys/ White Pants with Black Stripe/ White Helmet with Black Stripe

History: Formed as the Gateway Bulls, by employees of Gateway Computers, then changed their name to Dublin Bulls after taking a number of former Dublin Tornadoes players on board. The Bulls played one season in 1997, posting a 5-3 record, and eventually losing to the Carrickfergus Knights in Shamrock Bowl XII. [1][2]

They merged with the newly formed Dublin Tigers in 1998. [1]

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
Lge P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1997 AFAI 8 5 3 0 .625 2 1 1 0 –

Home Venue Map

1997 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
24.05.97 H Carrickfergus Knights L 14-17
03.06.97 A Dublin Lightning W 18-12
17.06.97 H Dublin Lightning W 34-7
31.06.97 A Carrickfergus Knights L 8-22
20.07.97 H Dublin Lightning W 36-6
03.08.97 A Portadown Panthers W 14-0
24.08.97 H Portadown Panthers W 1-0 #
31.08.97 A Dublin Lightning W 7-6
SF 07.09.97 H Dublin Lightning W 14-0
SB XII 21.09.97 Carrickfergus Knights L 0-21

[2]

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1997) “Bulls take on Lightning in seaside gridiron derby” Evening Herald Thursday, July 3, 1997. Pg. 75

Websites

[2] Dublin Tornadoes (1997) Irish League and Shamrock Bowl [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19980520033318/http://connect.ie:80/users/tornadoes/Shamrock.htm [Accessed 5 July 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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Ardee Falcons Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 1993

IAFL Senior Team 1993

Home Ground: Monastery National School, Ardee, Co. Louth

Colours: Silver Jerseys/ Silver Pants with Red Stripe/ Silver Helmet

History: 8-a-side Development League Team from Co. Louth that competed in 1993. Played in the DV8 Development Mini-League in 1993 alongside Dublin Tornadoes Vets, Limerick Patriots and Lee Valley Steelers (Cork). Played a 0-0 tie with the Dublin Tornadoes Vets in front of 5,000 fans in Westport, Co. Mayo in an Irish-American 4th July Festival match, in what is still a record for an Irish American Football League match.

Home Venue Map

Year-by-Year Record

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

Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
1 04.07.93 N Dublin Tornadoes Vets T 0-0

[4]

References

__________________________________________________________

Websites

[4] Anon. (1993) “Grid iron men in Ardee of all places” Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal Friday, 16 July 1993, pg. 35.

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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Last Updated: 8 January 2019

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Lurgan Area Raiders | Irish American Football Team 1994-1995

IAFL Senior Team 1994-95

Home Ground:

Colours: Black Jerseys/ Black Pants with Silver Stripe/ Silver Helmet with Black Stripe

History: Founded after the Craigavon Cowboys went on hiatus. The Lurgan Area Raiders adopted the Silver-and-Black image of the NFL’s LA Raiders, as well as making reference to the name. They played two seasons in the mid-nineties, winning 2 of a total of 13 games.

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1994 6 2 4 0 .333 0 0 0 0   0 0 0 0
1995 6 0 6 0 .000 1 0 1 0   0 0 0 0

1994 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
      IAFL    
  05.06.94 A Dublin Tornadoes L 2-24
  18.06.94 H Belfast Spartans W 13-6
  09.07.94 A Belfast Spartans W 20-0
  14.08.94 H Dublin Tornadoes L 7-18
    H Carrickfergus Knights L  
    A Carrickfergus Knights L  

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

 

1995 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
      Exhibition    
Exh 13.05.95 H East Kilbride Pirates (Sco) L 6-14
      IAFL    
1 21.05.95 H Dublin Lightning L 0-14
3 05.06.95 A Carrickfergus Knights L 8-30
5 18.06.95 A Dublin Lightning L 10-36
8 16.07.95 H Dublin Tornadoes L 0-20
9 23.07.95 A Dublin Tornadoes L  
10 13.08.95 H Carrickfergus Knights L  
SF 10.09.95 A Dublin Tornadoes L 0-60

[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

 

Sources

 

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1994) Knights American Football Club Carrickfergus Shamrock Bowl Programme. Belfast. Aldine Print

[2] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 19

[3] Anon. (1994) Lurgan Blank Belfast. First Down. 9 July 1994. p. 20

[4] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 18 June 1994. p. 19

[5] Anon. (1994) Chicago Knights maintain challenge. Carrick Times. 6 June 1994. pg. 60

[6] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 11 August 1994. pg. 44

[7] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes blow Knights away!. Evening Herald. Thursday, 25 August 1994. pg. 50

[8] Anon (1995) Tornadoes go for three in a row. The Echo. Thursday, 21 September 1995, pg. 48.

[9] Anon (1995) Tornadoes breeze past Carrickfergus to claim third straight Irish title. First Down. 7 October 1995, pg. 21.

[10] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 29 July 1995, pg. 21.

[11] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[12] Anon (1995) Irish Update – Tearaway Tornadoes. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[13] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[14] Anon (1995) Irish League. First Down. 1 July 1995, pg. 21.

[15] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[16] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes wake up from Knight-mare performance. First Down. 24 June 1995, pg. 21.

[17] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[18] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Tornadoes turn up heat. First Down. 17 June 1995, pg. 21.

[19] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[20] Anon (1995) Irish League Round-Up – Graham’s Five Alive. First Down. 10 June 1995, pg. 21.

[21] Anon (1995) * The Irish League… First Down. 3 June 1995, pg. 18.

[22] Anon (1995) Standings & Fixtures – Irish League. First Down. 15 July 1995, pg. 18.

[23] Anon (1995) Tornadoes smash county rivals. The Echo. Thursday, 20 July 1995, pg. 48.

[24] Anon (1995) Tornadoes blow Lurgan away. The Echo. Thursday, 13 July 1995, pg. 48.

[25] Anon (1995) Tornadoes on the rampage. The Echo. Thursday, 15 June 1995, pg. 46.

Internet Archive

 

[2] Dublin Tornadoes (1996) Irish American Football League 1995: The League Schedule ’95 / Results in ’95 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19961115060654/http://fiachra.ucd.ie/~alan/american_football.html#main_menu [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[8] East Kilbride Pirates (2010) History [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100817234751/http://www.piratesfootball.co.uk:80/historypage.htm [Accessed 26 November 2018]

 

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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Last Updated: 18 May 2019

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Bray Seahawks | Irish American Football Team 1989-1990

IAFL Senior Team

Home Ground: People’s Park, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Colours:

Honours:

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

History: Team from Co. Wicklow that played a pre-season match against Dublin Tornadoes in 1989, losing on that occasion. May have played in an 8-on-8 Regional League in the Republic of Ireland, below the full 11-on-11 IAFL, in 1990.

Home Venue Map

Year-by-Year Record

YearRegular SeasonPost-SeasonInternational
LgePWLTPctPWLTChpPWLT

Results 1990

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
PS89H/ADublin TornadoesL

[4]

References

__________________________________________________________

Websites

Sources

[1] Anon. (1989) “Bray has its own American football team” Wicklow People. Friday, November 31, 1989.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Simon Williams & Brendan Farrell

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Drogheda Vikings | Irish American Football Team 1992

Factfile

IAFL Senior Team 1992

Home Ground:

Colours: Sky Blue Jerseys/ Silver Pants with Red Stripe/ White Helmet with Red and Sky Blue Stripes

History: Played one season in the early nineties after some players split from the Dublin Celts to form their own team. Won one match against Lee Valley Steelers from Cork 6-0. Former players formed the Ardee Falcons in 1993 in the Eight-Man Development League

 

Year-by-Year Record

Year Regular Season Post-Season International
  P W L T Pct P W L T Chp P W L T
1992 5 1 4 0 .200 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0

 

1992 Results

Week Date H/A Opposition W/L Score
6 26.07.92 A Antrim A26 Bulldogs L 0-50
7 02.08.92 A Belfast Spartans L 9-50
8 09.08.92 H Dublin Celts L 0-19
9 16.08.92 H Dublin Tornadoes L 0-16
11 30.08.92 A Lee Valley Steelers W 6-0

 

Sources

[1] FD Reporter. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts!”, First Down. August 15, 1992, pg. 17.

[2] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Tornadoes ko Vikings”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 20, 1992, pg. 61

[3] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94

[4] Anon. (1992) “Vikings Victory”, Drogheda Independent. Friday, September 4, 1992, pg. 11

 

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 Colm Corrigan.

 

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