Category: Irish American Football League

May 27, 2020October 29, 2023

American Football Ireland 2 Bowls 2014-Present

IAFL 2 Bowl 2019 Logo [6]

IAFL 2 Bowls 2014-2019

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
2014	Tyrone Titans	20	Dundalk Mavericks	7
2015	Belfast Trojans 2nds	48	South Kildare Soldiers	0
2016	Donegal / Derry Vipers	33	Wexford Eagles	29
2017	Meath Bulldogs	40	Antrim Jets	0
2018	No Competition
2019	Cill Dara Crusaders	34	Meath Bulldogs	26

American Football Ireland 2 Bowls 2014-Present Ref: 1-5]

Composite Standings 2014-Present

Team	P	W	L
Belfast Trojans 2nds	1	1	0
Cill Dara Crusaders	1	1	0
Donegal / Derry Vipers	1	1	0
Tyrone Titans	1	1	0
Meath Bulldogs	2	1	1
Antrim Jets	1	0	1
Dundalk Mavericks *	1	0	1
South Kildare Soldiers	1	0	1
Wexford Eagles	1	0	1

American Football Ireland 2 Bowls Composite standings 2014-2019 [Ref: compiled from 1-5]

Note: * Now known as Louth Mavericks.

Report

The IAFL 2 Conference was started as a third level in 2014. Tyrone Titans won the first IAFL 1 Bowl 20-7 over Dundalk Mavericks. Belfast Trojans 2nds won the following year, again a Leinster Regional Team the Runners-Up in South Kildare Soldiers.

Donegal/Derry Vipers made it three in a row for Ulster in 2016 with a win over another Leinster Regional team, the Wexford Eagles (33-29). Meath Bulldogs finally won the Title for Leinster with a 40-0 win over Antrim Jets who were hoping to make it four in a row for Ulster sides.

The IAFL 2 Conference was merged with the IAFL 1 Conference in 2018, but the Conference was reinstated in 2019, Cill Dara Crusaders becoming the first Kildare side to win a Bowl by beating Meath Bulldogs 34-26 in the Final.

In all, nine different teams have competed in the five years of the 2 Bowl, with only the Meath Bulldogs making a return trip to the Bowl.

Cill Dara Crusaders IAFL 2 Bowl Champions 2019 [Ref: 7]

References

Websites

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

[2] Irish american Football Association (2016) Donegal Derry Vipers win IAFL2 Bowl in a spectacular game with Wexford Eagles [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/donegalderry-vipers-win-iafl2-bowl-spectacular-game-wexford-eagles/ [Accessed 1 September 2016]

[3] IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post August 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1625846934115867 [Accessed 28 August 2017]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2015) UCD wins IAFL1 Championship; Tyrone wins IAFL2 Championship [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/ucd-wins-iafl1-championship/ [Accessed 27 November 2018]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) Kitted Football | League Details | IAFL2 [Playoffs][Standings][Results & Fixtures] 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl2_19/ [Accessed 16 July 2019]

Images

[6] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA 2 Bowl Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IAFL2-Bowl-e1561635928498.png [Accessed 16 July 2019]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2019) Cill Dara Crusaders Team Photo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Picture-3.jpg [Accessed 16 July 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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May 27, 2020October 29, 2023

American Football Ireland 1 Bowls 2014-Present

IAFL 1 Bowl 2019 Logo [7]

IAFL 1 Bowls 2014-2019

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
2014	University College Dublin	40	Cork Admirals	0
2015	Waterford Wolves	13	Cork Admirals	12
2016	Cork Admirals	38	Belfast Trojans 2nds	7
2017	Louth Mavericks	23	Craigavon Cowboys	18
2018	West Dublin Rhinos	16	Craigavon Cowboys	14
2019	Craigavon Cowboys	28	Westmeath Minotaurs	27

American Football Ireland 1 Bowls 2014-Present [Ref: 1-6]

Composite Standings 2014-Present

Team	P	W	L
Louth Mavericks	1	1	0
University College Dublin	1	1	0
Waterford Wolves	1	1	0
West Dublin Rhinos	1	1	0
Cork Admirals	3	1	2
Craigavon Cowboys	3	1	2
Belfast Trojans 2nds	1	0	1
Westmeath Minotaurs	1	0	1

American Football Ireland 1 Bowls Composite Standings 2014-Present [Ref: compiled from: 1-6]

Report

UCD won the first IAFL 1 Bowl 40-0 over Cork Admirals a year after both clubs were controversially relegated from the Shamrock Bowl Conference for forfeiting fixtures. Waterford Wolves beat Cork the following year – again after being relegated from the SBC.

In 2016 the Admirals won the Bowl at the third attempt – and promotion back to the SBC – beating The Belfast Trojans Seconds Team 38-7. Louth Mavericks made it a second win for the Regions with victory over Craigavon Cowboys in 2017. The Cowboys lost the following year to West Dublin Rhinos, but finally won the title and promotion back to the SBC with a narrow 28-27 win over Westmeath Minotaurs in 2019.

In all six different teams have each won the 1 Bowl once.

Craigavon Cowboys – 1 Bowl Champions 2019 [Ref: 8]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2015) UCD wins IAFL1 Championship; Tyrone wins IAFL2 Championship [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/ucd-wins-iafl1-championship/ [Accessed 27 November 2018]

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

[3] 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]

[4] IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post August 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1625971890770038 [Accessed 28 August 2017]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2018) IAFL1 Schedule & Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/iafl-1-schedule-results-2018/ [Accessed 28 May 2018]

[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]

Images

[7] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1 Bowl Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IAFL1Bowl.png[Accessed 7 April 2019]

[8] Irish American Football Association (2019) Craigavon Cowboys | IAFL 1 Bowl Champions 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IAFL2-2019-Champions-2-1024×455.png [Accessed 7 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons

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May 27, 2020April 15, 2025

American Football Ireland Shamrock Bowls 1986-Present

Shamrock Bowl Scoreboard

Shamrock Bowl Results 1986-Present

SB	Year	Winners		Runners-Up
		All-Ireland Championship
	1986	Belfast Blitzers	7	Dublin Celts	0
		Shamrock Bowl
I	1986	Craigavon Cowboys	6	Dublin Celts	2
II	1987	Dublin Celts	43	Craigavon Cowboys	25
III	1988	Dublin Celts	34	Belfast Blitzers	6
IV	1989	Dublin Celts	7	Antrim Bulldogs	6
		Irish League Final
	1990	Craigavon Cowboys	54	Belfast Spartans	3
		Shamrock Bowl
V	1990	Dublin Celts	40	Craigavon Cowboys	0
VI	1991	Dublin Celts	66	Antrim Bulldogs	6
VII	1992	Craigavon Cowboys	14	Antrim Bulldogs	6
VIII	1993	Dublin Tornadoes	22	Dublin Celts	2
IX	1994	Dublin Tornadoes	21	Carrickfergus Knights	15
X	1995	Dublin Tornadoes	44	Carrickfergus Knights	12
XI	1996	Dublin Lightning	26	Dublin Tornadoes	8
XII	1997	Carrickfergus Knights	21	Dublin Bulls	0
XIII	1998	Carrickfergus Knights	22	Dublin Tigers	14
XIV	1999	Dublin Tigers	22	Carrickfergus Knights	6
	2000	No Competition
XV	2001	Dublin Rebels	28	Carrickfergus Knights	7
XVI	2002	Carrickfergus Knights	66	University of Limerick Vikings	0
XVII	2003	Dublin Rebels	24	Carrickfergus Knights	12
XVIII	2004	Dublin Rebels	24	Carrickfergus Knights	22
XIX	2005	Dublin Rebels	26	Belfast Bulls	19
XX	2006	Dublin Rebels	44	University of Limerick Vikings	12
XXI	2007	University of Limerick Vikings	22	Cork Admirals	14
XXII	2008	University of Limerick Vikings	14	Dublin Rebels	12
XXIII	2009	University of Limerick Vikings	9	Dublin Rebels	6 (OT)
XXIV	2010	Dublin Rebels	15	University of Limerick Vikings	0
XXV	2011	Dublin Rebels	14	University of Limerick Vikings	13
XXVI	2012	Belfast Trojans	16	University of Limerick Vikings	14
XXVII	2013	Belfast Trojans	48	Dublin Rebels	18
XXVIII	2014	Belfast Trojans	7	Trinity College Dublin	0
XXIX	2015	Belfast Trojans	28	Trinity College Dublin	14
XXX	2016	Dublin Rebels	12	Belfast Trojans	7
XXXI	2017	Dublin Rebels	12	Carrickfergus Knights	6
XXXII	2018	Cork Admirals	18	Dublin Rebels	16
XXXIII	2019	Belfast Trojans	24	South Dublin Panthers	10

American Football Ireland Shamrock Bowl Results 1986-Present [Ref: 1-3]

Reference: [1]

Note 1: The 1986 season featured two Finals; The All-Ireland League and Championship based on an Irish / British League and Cup system were both won by Belfast Blitzers. Two months later in October 1986 sponsors decided there should be a big American-style Bowl game to finish the season, to which Belfast Blitzers and Dublin Celts – the top two teams – were invited, but the Blitzers as both League and Cup Champions declined to take part as they condsidered themselves already Champions. Craigavon Cowboys took their place and won Shamrock Bowl I by a score of 6-2 against the Dublin Celts.

Note 2: The 1990 Shamrock Bowl is disputed between the Craigavon Cowboys & Dublin Celts. There was a separate Irish League (Northern Ireland) & League of Ireland (Republic of Ireland) with the Dublin Celts electing to play in the NCMMA (British Second Level) as well as playing matches against Irish Teams. At the end of the Season a match was organised between the Winners of the Irish League (Craigavon Cowboys) & the Dublin Celts, which the Celts won 40-0, according to the AFI website.

Note 3: There was no League in 2000 or 2020

Composite Table 1986-2019

Team	P	W	L
Dublin Rebels	13	9	4
Belfast Trojans	6	5	1
Dublin Celts	7	5	2
Dublin Tornadoes	4	3	1
University of Limerick Vikings	8	3	5
Carrickfergus Knights *	9	3	7
Craigavon Cowboys	4	2	2
Dublin Lightning	1	1	0
Cork Admirals	2	1	1
Dublin Tigers	2	1	1
Belfast Blitzers	1	0	1
Belfast Bulls	1	0	1
Dublin Bulls	1	0	1
South Dublin Panthers	1	0	1
Trinity College Dublin	2	0	2
Antrim / A26 Bulldogs	3	0	3

American Football Ireland Shamrock Bowl Composite Table 1986-2019 [Ref: Compiled from 1-3]

Note: * Carrickfergus Knights are now the Belfast Knights.

Shamrock Bowl Champions 1986-2019 [Ref: 5]

Report

The Craigavon Cowboys won the first Shamrock Bowl in 1986, after that the Dublin Celts won 5-in-a-row from 1987 to 1991, a record winning streak that is still there today. Craigavon Cowboys won their second in 1992, before the Dublin Tornadoes won three in-a-row from 1993 to 1995, before being stopped short of four in-a-row by the Dublin Lightning in the Shamrock Bowl in 1996. The Carrickfergus Knights appeared in seven Shamrock Bowls in-a-row from 1997 to 2004, winning in 1997, 1998 and 2002, with the Dublin Tigers winning in 1999, and the Dublin Rebels in 2001.

From 2003 to 2006 the Rebels were Champions, with the University of Limerick Vikings winning their first of three-in-a-row in 2007. The Dublin Rebels then won in 2010 and 2011, before the Belfast Trojans won 4-in-a-row from 2012 to 2015, then it was another Rebels brace, winning in 2016 and 2017. The Cork Admirals won their first Shamrock bowl in 2018, before the Belfast Trojans won their fifth in 2019.

Dublin Celts – Shamrock Bowl II Champions 1987 [Ref: 4]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Shamrock Bowl Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 11 August 2019]

[2] 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]

[3] Anon. (1991) “Bowl back in Dublin”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 30, 1991. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Images

[4] Dublin Celts American Football Team | Facebook (2017) [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213260818544676&set=gm.457477981311995&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[5] Anon. (1986) “Sport in Brief: American Football” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.

[6] Anon. (1986) “Dublin Celts are Blitzed” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.

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

Social Media

[8] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[9] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, September 7, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2286790341432108?comment_id=2287705898007219&reply_comment_id=2292185984225877&notif_id=1568031304420635&notif_t=feed_comment [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[10] John Gunning Facebook Messenger (2020) Photo, 28 May 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-0/p280x280/101398127_273309810741077_3419163115760123904_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=b96e70&_nc_ohc=wsaKRaH1ceoAX8aOHLJ&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&_nc_tp=6&oh=2c729b8c4ca2f94c7d0a0dd28315098f&oe=5EF68C40 [Accessed 28 May 2020]

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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;| Tony McDevitt; Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws); Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons); Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels & UCD); and John Gunning (Tokyo Times, Inside Sport Japan and American Football International).

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Last Updated: 15 April 2025. First Published: 28 May 2020

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East Side Jets Irish American Football Team Roster and Match Reports 1987

IAFL 1987 Mourne Conference Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Mourne Conference
*Belfast Blitzers	10	9	1	0			.900
Carrickfergus Cougars	10	5	5	0			.500
Dublin Tornadoes	10	5	5	0			.500
Coleraine Chieftains	10	2	8	0			.200
*East Side Jets*	10	2	8	0			.200

[1]

1987 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
PS 1	1987	A	Aldergrove Hawks	W	6-0
PS 2	15.03.1987	H	Bangor Buccaneers	W	7-2
1	27.04.1987	H	Belfast Blitzers	L	0-92
4	17.05.1987	A	Craigavon Cowboys	L	0-58
5	24.05.1987	H	Belfast Spartans	L	9-30
7	07.06.1987	A	Coleraine Chieftans	L	0-31
8	14.06.1987	H	Belfast Giants	L	0-46
11	05.07.1987	A	Bangor Buccaneers	L	0-25
14	26.07.1987	A	Carrickfergus Cougars	L	0-1 #
16	16.08.1987	H	Dublin Tornadoes	L	0-1 #
17	23.08.1987	A	Dublin Celts	L	0-1 #
18	30.08.1987	H	Jordanstown Jaguars	W	1-0 #

[4]

Preseason Week 1

Aldergrove Hawks 0 East Side Jets 6

The East Side Jets, from Castlereagh in East Belfast, made a successful start to their Irish American Football preseason, winning 6-0 on their debut against Aldergove Hawks, at RAF Aldergrove in Antrim.

At RAF Aldergrove	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
East Side Jets					6
Aldergrove Hawks					0

IAFL Preseason week 1 – Aldergrove Hawks 0 East Side Jets 6 Box-Score [Ref: 6]

Preseason Week 2

East Side Jets 7 Bangor Buccaneers 2

In Week 2 of the IAFL Preseason, East Side Jets defeated Bangor Buccaneers 7-2 on their home debut, with a fourth quarter touchdown from Mark Dunwoody, who ran in from 25 yards out.

At	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Bangor Buccaneers					2
East Side Jets					7

IAFL Preseason week 2 – East Side Jets 7 Bangor Buccaneers 2 [Ref: 4]

Team	Scorers	Score
Quarter ??
BAN	Safety	0-2
4th Quarter
ESJ	Mark Dunwoody 25yd Run (XP Kick Good)	7-2

IAFL Preseason Week 2 – East Side Jets 7 Bangor Buccaneers 2 Scorers [Ref: 4]

Week 1

East Side Jets 0 Belfast Blitzers 92

The East Side Jets and Belfast Blitzers met in week 1 of the Irish American Football League’s second season. The Blitzers won 92-0 with F. Lynch, D. McHugh, H. Davis, I. Smyth, J. Smyth, D. McCourt and A. McCandless among the scorers.

At	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Belfast Blitzers					92
East Side Jets					0

IAFL 1987 Week 1 -East Side Jets 0 Belfast Blitzers 92 Box_Score [Ref: 5]

Team	Scorer	Score
BLI	F. Lynch
BLI	D. McHugh
BLI	H. Davis
BLI	I. Smyth
BLI	J. Smyth
BLI	D. McCourt
BLI	A. McCandless

IAFL Week 1 – East Side Jets 0 Belfast Blitzers 92 Scorers [Ref: 5]

Week 4 – 17 May 1987

Craigavon Cowboys 58 East Side Jets 0

The Craigavon Cowboys overwhelmed the East Side Jets 58-0 in this Week 4 encounter in Lurgan. The Cowboys amassed 464 yards in Offense during the game.

At	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
East Side Jets					0
Craigavon Cowboys					58

IAFL 1987 Week 4 – Craigavon Cowboys 58 East Side Jets 0 Box-Score [Ref: 6]

Team Roster 1987

Player	Position
Don Bird
Barry Hill	Quarterback
Craig Dobbin
Staurt Hooks
Alan Boyd
Paul Kirby	Center
Steve Wright
Mark Dunwoody	Running Back

East Side Jets Team Roster 1987 [Ref: 3]

Coaches and Management 1987

Name	Role
Coaches
Don Bird	Defensive Co-Ordinator
Management
Alan Hynds	Chairman

East Side Jets Coaches and Management 1987 [Ref: 3]

Season Report

The Preseason went well for the East Side Jets first ever season, winning 6-0 against Aldergrove Hawks, and then 7-2 against Bangor Buccaneers in their home debut with a fourth quarter touchdown from Mark Dunwoody.

In their first Regular Season game, however, they came up against IAFA Champions from 1986, the Belfast Blitzer, who ran up the score 92-0, and the in their second week they were overwhelmed 58-0 by Shamrock Bowl Champions the previous year, Craigavon Cowboys.

The Jets never recovered after that, and the 9 points they scored against the Belfast Blitzers were to be the only ones they would score all season. They folded after 6 of 10 games, although a match against the Jordanstown Jaguars was overturned in their favour after the Jaguars also pulled out.

East Side Jets Defensive Co-Ordinator Don Bird [Ref: 7]

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Britball Now (2016) East Side Jets [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/EastSideJets.htm [Accessed 18 July 2018]

Newspapers

[3] Anon. (1986) “The Jets learn to be mean”Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, December 10, 1986. pg. 9 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[4] Anon. (1987) “Successful start by Belfast Jets”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 17, 1987. pg. 21 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[5] Anon. (1986) “American Football”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 27, 1987. pg. 29 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[6] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys run riot”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 18, 1987. pg. 23 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Images

[7] Anon. (1986) “Don Bird…in full flight”Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, December 10, 1986. pg. 9 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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May 22, 2020October 29, 2023

Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2008

Trinity College Dublin Crest / Logo [Ref: 3]

Final DV8 Development League Standings 2008

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	BP	Pts
*Cork Admirals 2nds	6	5	1	0	145	25	5	25
*Dublin Rebels 2nds	6	5	1	0	176	27	4	24
Craigavon Cowboys	6	5	1	0	228	70	4	24
Dublin Dragons	6	2	4	0	149	197	3	11
*TCD Thunderbolts*	6	1	5	0	79	192	1	5
Edenderry Soldiers	6	0	6	0	32	282	1	1

IAFL DV8 Development League Standings 2008 [Ref; 1]

Note: 4 Pts Win. 1 Bonus Point for scoring three touchdowns. 1 Bonus Point for losing by less than 7 Points. Teams can gain two Bonus Points in one match.

Match Results 2008

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
DV 5	05.04.2008	A	Craigavon Cowboys	L	12-45
DV 7	19.04.2008	H	Craigavon Cowboys	L	8-52
DV 9	04.05.2008	A	Dublin Rebels 2nds	L	8-39
DV 10	11.05.2008	H	Dublin Dragons	W	51-20
DV 11	18.05.2008	H	Cork Admirals 2nds	L	0-14
DV 12	25.05.2008	H	Dublin Rebels 2nds	L	0-22

Trinity College Dublin Results 2008 [Ref: 1]

Team Roster 2008

Number	Player
	James Marron
	David Corcoran
	Hal Spottiswoode Hodson
	Mark Harris
	Greg Willmot
	Conor Clarke
	Stephen Fallon
	Dailthi O’Briain
	Neale Young
	Conor McGovern
	Conor O’Shea
	Alex Kelly
	Hasse Hellan
	Mark Crowley
	Matt McGrath
	Bash Hassani
	Bill Grainger
	Ben Stafford

Trinity College Thunderbolts Team roster 2008 [Ref: 2]

Season Report

The Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts made their debut in Irish Kitted/Contact American Football in 2008, playing in the DV8 Development League, an 8-a-side League that operated as the second division of the Irish American Football League from 2008 to 2012.

During the 2008 season they lost their opening two matches heavily to Craigavon Cowboys, and then a third match to the Dublin Rebels 2nds, before winning 51-20 against Dublin Dragons, their first ever win. They then lost their last two games, to Cork Admirals 2nds and Dublin Rebels 2nds.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2014) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081023215441/http://www.americanfootball.ie/ [Accessed 25 March 2017]

[2] DUAFC Trinity thunderbolts | Wayback Machine (2009) News | Roster [Internet] Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20090107050912/http://www.trinitythunderbolts.com/News/News.html [Accessed 22 May 2020]

Images

[3] 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]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith of Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts and the Irish American Football Association.

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Irish Council of American Football League of Ireland 1989

Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
ICAF League of Ireland
Dublin Tornadoes	1	1	0	0			1.000
Bray Seahawks	1	0	1	0			.000
Lee Valley Steelers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Irish Council of American Football League of Ireland Standings 1990 [Reference: 1-4]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
1989	Bray Seahawks	L	Dublin Tornadoes	W

Irish Council of American Football League of Ireland Results 1990 [Reference: 1]

Report

The history of Irish American Football south or the border in 1989 and 1990 is somewhat of a mystery. The Dublin Tornadoes dropped out of the Combined Gridiron League Irish Conference in 1989, forfeiting all their fixtures, as well as not competing in the League in 1990. The Dublin Celts played in the NCMMA, the British Second Level in 1990, while also playing friendlies against teams in the Irish League, which was exclusively Northern Ireland. The 1990 Shamrock Bowl was between the Dublin Celts and the Irish League Champions.

What is known of Irish American Football in the Republic of Ireland for the two years in question is that there were plans for a 12-team league in Ireland in 1990 which never materialised. The Dublin Celts, Dublin Tornadoes, Bray Seahawks, Lee Valley steelers (Cork), as well as teams in Limerick, Waterford and a third Dublin team were planned to play alongside the Northern Ireland teams, but it never came about. There were two separate Regional Bodies – the Northern Ireland American Football association and the Irish Council of American Football, below, and a constituent part of, the American Football Association of Ireland.

The only result from the period involving teams from Southern Ireland for the period is a game between the Dublin Tornadoes and Bray Seahawks sometime before November 31 1989. Both teams mention in the papers they have full squads and are looking forward to the season. Dublin Tornadoes won that match.

Reference

Sources / Newspapers

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Malone, Declan Mulvey & John O’Reilly

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Irish American Football League Preseason 2003

Irish American Football League Logo [Ref: 2]

Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL Preseason North
Belfast Bulls	1	1	0	0	12	6	2
Craigavon Cowboys	1	0	1	0	6	12	0
Carrickfergus Knights
IAFL Preseason South
Dublin Rebels	1	1	0	0	38	12	2
Cork Admirals	1	0	1	0	12	38	0
Dublin Dragons
University of Limerick Vikings

Irish American Football League Preseason Standings 2003 [Ref: Compiled from: 1]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	PS Week 1
09.02.2003	Cork Admirals	12	Dublin Rebels	38
	PS Week 2
23.02.2003	Belfast Bulls	12	Craigavon Cowboys	6

Irish American Football League Preseason Results 2003 [Ref: 1]

Report

Cork Admirals played their first ever 11-a-side American Football game in Nemo Rangers GAA Grounds on 9th February 2003, in a preseason match-up with the Dublin Rebels which they lost 12-38. Later in the preseason Belfast Bulls beat Craigavon Cowboys 12-6.

Home Venues

Team	Home Venue
Belfast Bulls
Carrickfergus Knights
Craigavon Cowboys
Cork Admirals	Nemo Rangers GAA Grounds, Cork
Dublin Dragons
Dublin Rebels
University of Limerick Vikings

Irish American Football League Preseason Venues 2003 [Ref: 1-2]

References

Internet Archive

[1] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2003) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031119011832/http://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/ [Accessed 19 May 2020]

[2] Cork Admirals E-Teamz | Wayback Machine (2003) Cork Admirals News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030415033027/http://www.eteamz.com/CorkAdmirals/news/ [Accessed 6 June 2020]

Images

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Doyle, Berenice “The Wounded Bear”, Jean Dunphy and Joe Slevin.

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Irish American Football League Preseason 2017

Irish American Football association Logo [Ref: 1]

Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL Preseason Ulster
Craigavon Cowboys	1	1	0	0	29	6	2
NI Razorbacks	1	1	0	0	12	6	2
Carrickfergus Knights	1	0	1	0	9	12	0
Antrim Jets	1	0	1	0	6	12	0
Belfast Trojans
Donegal Derry Vipers
Tyrone Titans
IAFL Preseason Dublin
West Dublin Rhinos	2	2	0	0	29	21	4
Dublin Rebels
North Dublin Pirates
South Dublin Panthers
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
IAFL Preseason Leinster
South Kildare Soldiers	2	0	2	0	18	46	0
Louth Mavericks
Meath Bulldogs
North Kildare Reapers
Westmeath Minotaurs
Wexford Eagles
IAFL Preseason Munster / Connacht
Cork Admirals
Galway Warriors
University of Limerick Vikings

Irish American Football League Preseason Standings 2017 [Ref: compiled from Results in 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
04.12.2016	West Dublin Rhinos	17	South Kildare Soldiers	12
	Week 1
26.02.2017	Carrickfergus Knights	9	West Dublin Rhinos	12
	Week 2
05.03.2017	NI Razorbacks	12	Antrim Jets	6
05.03.2017	Craigavon Cowboys	29	South Kildare Soldiers	6

Irish American Football League Preseason 2017 [Ref: 2]

Report

In the Irish American Football League Preseason in 2017, Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl Conference team Carrickfergus Knights lost 9-12 to West Dublin Rhinos in a match on 26 February 2017. On 5 March in a double header at Lurgan RFC, Craigavon Cowboys defeated South Kildare soldiers 29-6, while in the first game NI Razorbacks triumphed 12-6 against Antrim Jets in the Jets first ever game.

IAFL Preseason – Carrickfergus Knights 9 West Dublin Rhinos 12 – 26 February 2017 [Ref; 5]

References

Websites

[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]

Social Media

[2] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook (2017) Albums: Preseason 2017 – Knights v Rhinos (9-12) [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BelfastKnightsNI/photos/?tab=album&album_id=967866423347796&ref=page_internal [Accessed 18 May 2020]

[3] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook (2017) Post, March 5, 2017″Cowboys win! 29-6 vs South Kildare Soldiers! 4 TDs from Andrew Herron, 3 PATs from Conrad Smith and a 2 PAT pass from Andrew Herron to Peter Loughran.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/1454811161195742 [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[4] Craigavon Cowboys (2017) Preseason Doubleheader at Lurgan RFC [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/preseason-doubleheader-at-lurgan-rfc [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[5] West Dublin Rhinos Facebook (2016) Post, November 30, 2016″We are delighted to announce that we will be playing a preseason friendly against the South Kildare Soldiers this Sunday 4th of December in Castleknock College at 1pm.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WestDublinRhinos/photos/a.427673564006616/1113349018772397 [Accessed 3 July 2020]

[6] West Dublin Rhinos Facebook (2016) Post, December 5, 2016″MATCH REPORTWest Dublin Rhinos 17-12 South Kildare Soldiers” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WestDublinRhinos/posts/1119763118130987 [Accessed 3 July 2020]

Images

[5] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook (2017) Albums: Preseason 2017 – Knights v Rhinos (9-12) [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17038640_967866763347762_8632389447465364132_o.jpg?nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=KEQnjrvMn_oAX--tgg&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f0f579e9eb3955d315bb97d494b91f86&oe=5EE77FECl [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels)

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Belfast Knights Irish American Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2018

Belfast Knights Logo [Ref: 1]

Final SBC North Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
SBC North
University College Dublin	8	8	0	0	253	114	16
Belfast Trojans	8	6	2	0	217	115	12
*Belfast Knights*	8	5	3	0	213	99	10
Trinity College Dublin	8	1	7	0	67	201	-1
Louth Mavericks	8	0	8	0	49	300	0

[Ref: 2]

Results 2018

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
3	25.03.18	A	University College Dublin	L	41-42
6	15.04.18	A	South Dublin Panthers	W	3-0
7	22.04.18	H	Louth Mavericks	W	67-6
10	12.05.18	A	Belfast Trojans	W	27-7
12	27.05.18	H	Trinity College Dublin	W	29-7
14	10.06.18	H	University of Limerick Vikings	W	37-0
15	24.06.18	A	Dublin Rebels	L	9-12
18	07.07.18	H	Belfast Trojans	L	0-25
WC	22.07.18	A	Belfast Trojans	L	13-59

[Ref: 28-29]

Team Roster 2018

Number	Player	Position
	Offense
2	Josh Davis	Quarterback
90	Spencer McDowell	Quarterback
78	Andy Black	Offensive Tackle
73	Darren Harris	Offensive Guard
70	Dave Shaw	Offensive Center / Guard
54	Kris McCombe	Offensive Center / Guard
77	Matt Moody	Offensive Tackle
68	Reggie McGaughey	Offensive Guard
66	Thomas Conlon	Offensive Guard
21	Alastair Nixon	Running Back
7	Cris Carson	Running Back
19	Cormac Quinn	Running Back
11	Michael Kane	Wide Receiver
48	Phil Henson	Full Back
84	Chris Ireland	Wide Receiver
82	John McCrystal	Wide Receiver
97	John Savage	Wide Receiver
20	Jordan Clinton	Wide Receiver
88	Marty Caskey	Wide Receiver
17	Michael Harland	Wide Receiver
	Defense
37	Aaron Kelly	Defensive End
15	Aaron McNaughton	Defensive Line
99	Conor Beckett	Defensive Line
53	Darren Montgomery	Defensive Line
41	George Brand	Defensive Line
4	Mark Hunter	Defensive End
91	Robbie Alexander	Defensive Line
79	William Boal	Defensive Line
10	Aaron Klewchuk	Linebacker
72	Colin McNaughton	Linebacker
57	Dean Henderson	Linebacker
90	Spencer McDowell	Linebacker
40	Zed Ceginskas	Linebacker
5	Harry Cleary	Cornerback
43	John McCambridge	Defensive Utility
80	Kenny McClean	Cornerback
37	Matt Neeson	Cornerback
33	Matthew Irvine	Cornerback
13	Paul Crothers	Cornerback
44	Sean Quinn	Cornerback
87	Stephen Davison	Safety

Carrickfergus Knights Team Roster 2018 [Ref: 3]

Coaches / Management

Number	Coach / Manager	Name
	Coaches
14	Adam Devenney	Head Coach
15	Aaron McNaughton *	Defensive Line
56	Phil Gunning *	Offensive Coach
78	Andy Black *	Special Teams Coach
	John Wayland	Defensive Backs Coach
	Non-Players
	Stevie McCrystal	Board Member
	Robbie Jennings	Team Assistant
	Keith McBurney	Team Photographer
	MIchael Barber	Photographer

Belfast Knights Coaches / Management 2018 [Ref: 4]

Report

The Belfast Knights moved to their new grounds in Shaw’s Bridge Sports Association in Belfast in 2018, after leaving their home since 1993 in Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus. They finished third in the SBC North with a 5-3 Record, losing their first game of the season 41-42 to UCD in a thriller, before winning five in a row against South Dublin Panthers (3-0) , Louth Mavericks (67-6), Belfast Trojans (27-7) , Trinity College Dublin (29-7) and University of Limerick Vikings (37-0).

They came up against tougher opposition after that, losing 9-12 to Dublin Rebels and 0-25 to the Belfast Trojans at home, before meeting the Trojans again in the Wildcard Round of the Playoffs, losing 59-13.

References

Websites

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

[3] 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]

[4] Belfast Knights (2018) Roster [Internet] Available from: http://belfastknights.com/roster/ [Accessed 10 October 2018][Broken link – available on the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/20180824202924/http://belfastknights.com/roster/ [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Images

[1] Carrickfergus Knights – Vimeo (2018) Portrait [Internet] Available from: https://i.vimeocdn.com/portrait/482449_300x300 [Accessed 22 July 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. Thanks also to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy.

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Carrickfergus Knights Irish American Football Team Roster and Match Reports 2002

Carrickfergus Knights Team Helmet [Ref: 19]

IAFL Division 1 2002

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*University of Limerick Vikings	6	5	1	0	72	64	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	4	2	0	167	46	8
Dublin Dragons	6	2	4	0	54	95	4
Dublin Rebels	6	1	5	0	40	128	2

[9]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XVI
16.06.02	UL Vikings	0	Carrickfergus Knights	66

[9]

Regular Season

Week 2, 24 March 2002

UL Vikings 12 Carrickfergus Knights 6 – In Week 2, two runs from Thomas Conneely gave UL Vikings victory over Carrickfergus Knights. QB Stephen McDowell opened the scoring in the first quarter for the Knights, leading them on an impressive drive, ending a short Touchdown pass to Ian McIlroy. The Knights threatened throughout the first half but the Vikings managed to keep them from scoring again. The Limerick students were much better in the second half, putting together an 80-yard drive to set up a 12-yard Touchdown run by Tommy Conneely, who scored again with a 66-yard run this time, after a Knights punt gave the Vikings back the ball. Defense held strong for the Vikings, led by American Beau D’Arcy, who intercepted the ball on his own 15-yard line to prevent an equalising score from Carrickfergus. [17]

At University of Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights	6	0	0	0	6
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	12	0	12

Reference: [4; 8]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
CAR	Ian McIlroy 17yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	6-0
	3rd Quarter
ULV	Tommy Conneely 8yd Run	6-6
ULV	Tommy Conneely 66yd Run	6-12

Week 5, 21 April 2002

Carrickfergus Knights 18 Dublin Dragons 6 – At Woodburn RFC, Carrickfergus -Carrickfergus Knights got started in week 5, winning 18-6 over the Dragons, scoring with an Ian McIlroy Pass from Stephen McDowell, Run from Pete Watt and Interception Return from Harris in a total team performance.

At Woodburn RFC, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	0	6	0	0	6
Carrickfergus Knights	6	6	6	0	18

Reference: [5; 12]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
CAR	Mark Harris, Fumble Return	0-6
	2nd Quarter
CAR	Pete Watt 6yd Run	0-12
DRA	Ulli Zinnecker 4yd Run	6-12
	3rd Quarter
CAR	Ian McIlroy 37yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	6-18

Week 7, 5 May 2002

Carrickgfergus Knights 36 Dublin Rebels 6 – At Woodburn RFC, Carrickfergus – In Week 7, Carrickfergus Knights let rip against the Rebels, scoring on two TD Passes from McDowell to McIlroy, and three rushing TDs, from McDowell, Shaw and Watt, with the Rebels only mustering a single TD from Brian Dennehy in reply.

At Woodburn RFC, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels	0	0	6	0	6
Carrickfergus Knights	8	14	8	6	36

Reference: [5]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
CAR	Pete Watt 6yd Run, C.McDowell 2xpt	0-8
	2nd Quarter
CAR	Ian McIlroy 40 yd Pass from Stephen McDowell, C. McDowell 2xpt	0-16
CAR	McIlroy 1yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	0-22
	3rd Quarter
REB	Dennehy 1yd Run, 2xpt good	8-22
CAR	Stephen McDowell 1yd Run, Watt 2xpt	8-30
	4th Quarter
CAR	Shaw Run	8-36

Week 8, 12 May 2002

UL Vikings 14 Carrickfergus Knights 6 – At UL Sports Grounds, Limerick – Week 8 was another close UL Vikings – Carrickfergus match-up with Wesley Galt opening the scoring for the Vikings on a 36 yard Pass from Dutter. Pete Watt’s run levelled the scores with both TDs converted for two points. The winning score came in the fourth quarter, Cosgrave going in for UL.

At UL Sports Grounds, Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights	0	0	8	0	8
University of Limerick Vikings	8	0	0	6	14

Reference: [1]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
ULV	Galt, 36yd Pass from Dutter, Conneely, 2xpt	0-8
	3rd Quarter
CAR	Watt, 2yd Run, McDowell 2xpt	8-8
	4th Quarter
ULV	Cosgrave, 1yd Run	8-14

Week 10, 26 May 2002

Carrickfergus Knights 46 Dublin Rebels 6 -Pete Watt was the outstanding player in the Week 10 game between Carrickfergus Knights and the Dublin Rebels, scoring four TD Runs as the Knights were beginning to stamp their dominance on the league, winning 46-6.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Rebels					6
Carrickfergus Knights					46

Reference: [13]

Team	Scorers	Score
CAR	Pete Watt Run
CAR	Pete Watt Run
CAR	Pete Watt Run
CAR	Pete Watt Run
CAR	Dimple Pass from Stephen McDowell
CAR	Clint McDowell Pass from Stephen McDowell
CAR	Ian McIlroy 2xpt
CAR	Paul McKillop 2xpt

Week 11, 2 June 2002

Carrickfergus Knights 53 Dublin Dragons 0 – Carrickfergus again showed why they were noew the team to be reckoned with as they thrashed the Dublin Dragons 53-0 in Week 11. Clint McDowell scored on two Runs, McIlroy ran in two TDs and caught another, while McKillop, Robinson and Dimple also got on the scoresheet.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
Carrickfergus Knights	20	14	0	19	53

Reference: [6; 16]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
CAR	Clint McDowell 41yd Run	0-6
CAR	McKillop 28yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	0-12
CAR	Dimple 13yd Run, Clint McDowell 2xpt	0-20
	2nd Quarter
CAR	Clint McDowell 45yd Run	0-26
CAR	Safety – Punt snapped out of endzone	0-28
CAR	Ian McIlroy 34yd Run	0-34
	4th Quarter
CAR	Ian McIlroy 15yd Run	0-40
CAR	Ian McIlroy 21yd Pass from Stephen McDowell, Stephen McDowell xpt kick	0-47
CAR	Scott Robinson 27yd Int Return	0-53

Final League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*University of Limerick Vikings	6	5	1	0	72	64	10
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	4	2	0	167	46	8
Dublin Dragons	6	2	4	0	54	95	4
Dublin Rebels	6	1	5	0	40	128	2

[7][9]

Shamrock Bowl XVI

UL Vikings 0 Carrickfergus Knights 66 – University Bowl, Limerick The Shamrock Bowl was a blowout, Carrickfergus Knights winning 66-0, with Clint McDowell scoring three TDs, Paul McKillop and Shaw two each, and Watt and McIlroy also Running into the Endzone for TDs. The Carrickfergus defence also got in on the scoring two safeties.

University Bowl, Limerick	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights	20	26	18	2	66
University of Limerick Vikings	0	0	0	0	0

Reference : [3; 15]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
CAR	Willian Shaw 12yd Run, Pete Watt 2xpt	8-0
CAR	Clint McDowell 34yd Run	14-0
CAR	Clint McDowell 15yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	20-0
	2nd Quarter
CAR	Clint McDowell 53yd Run, Pete Watt 2xpt	28-0
CAR	Pete Watt. 7yd Run	34-0
CAR	Willian Shaw 16yd Run	40-0
CAR	Paul McKillop 1yd Pass from Stephen McDowell	46-0
	3rd Quarter
CAR	Ian McIlroy 4yd Run, Pete Watt 2xpt	54-0
CAR	Paul McKillop 6yd Run, Pete Watt 2xpt	62-0
CAR	Mark Banks Safety	64-0
	4th Quarter
CAR	Spencer McDowell Safety on Punt	66-0

Team Roster 2002

Number	Name	Position
12	Stephen McDowell	Quarterback
22	Mark Warbey	Free Safety
23	Clint McDowell	Running Back
24	Mark Pollock	Cornerback
26	Ian McIlroy	Wide Receiver
33	Neil Osborne	Tight End
34	Ron Smyth	Tight End
35	Paul McKillop	Wide Receiver
37	Adam Devenney	Free Safety
38	Pete Watt	Full Back
39	Mark Harris	Linebacker
40	Jonathan Beattie	Wide Receiver
42	Mark Banks	Linebacker
43	Keith McBurney	Running Back
50	Scott Robinson	Linebacker
56	Russell Fulton	Guard
63	Alan Kelley	Tackle
65	Chris Davidson	Cornerback
68	Andrew Hudson	Guard
80	William Shaw	Wide Receiver
86	Josh Crawford	Cornerback
94	Robert Elliott	Linebacker
99	Derek Mayne	Defensive End

Carrickfergus Knights Team Roster 2002 [Ref: 18]

Coaches and Management 2002

Coach / Manager *	Name
Head Coach	Mark Harris
Chairman	Derek Mayne
Vice Chairman	Scott Robinson

Carrickfergus Knights Coaches and Mangement 2002 [Ref; 18]

Carrickfergus Knights Team Photo – Shamrock Bowl XVI 2002 [Ref: 20]

Season Report

The Carrickfergus Knights won their third Shamrock Bowl with a record 66-0 victory over the University of Limerick Vikings. They had started the sason with a 12-6 loss to the Vikings, before beating the Dublin Dragons 18-6 and the Dublin Rebels 36-8. In the second half of the season theyy lost again to the Vikings 14-8, before again winning against the Rebels 46-6 and the Dragons 53-0, setting up the Showdown with the Vikings in Shamrock Bowl XVI. The Vikings, however, were without their star American students, who had returned to the United States of America after the College year had ended, and were no match for the on-fire Knights.

Reference

Sources

[1] Anon. (2002) Sports Round-Up: American Football The Irish Times – Monday, May 13, 2002 – Page 30. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2002/0513/Pg030.html#Ar03000

[2] Anon. (2002) Sports Round-Up: American Football The Irish Times – Monday, June 10, 2002 – Page 35. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2002/0610/Pg035.html#Ar03501

Websites

[3] Britball Now (2002) 2002 Irish News [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/match-reports-and-archived/archived-news/2002-irish-news.html [Accessed 20 March 2018]

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

Internet Archive

[4] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Vikings 12 at Knights 6 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020604080912/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02vikingsatknights.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[5] Dublin Dragons – Wayback Machine (2002) News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20021008135754/http://www.geocities.com/dublindragons_usafootballnews.htm/ [Accessed 11 October 2018]

[6] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Knights Slay Dragons [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021215080618/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02dragonsatknights.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[8] University of Limerick Vikings – Wayback Machine (2002) News [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020806223911/http://www.ulvikings.com/ [Accessed 13 October 2017]

[12] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Knights Strike Back [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/200200601093737/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02knightsatdragons.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[13] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Knights Pass All Over Rebels [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021016150228/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02knightsatrebels.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[15] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Shamrock Bowl XVI: Knights Wipe Out Vikings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021016151918/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02shamrockbowlxvi.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[16] Irish American Football Scene – Wayback Machine (2002) Shamrock Bowl XVI: Knights Wipe Out Vikings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021015080618/http://www.iafs.co.uk/index.php?page=02dragonsatknights.php [Accessed 12 October 2018]

Sources:

[17] Anon. (2002) “UL Vikings masters in American football” Limerick Leader. Saturday, March 30, 2002. pg. 21

Internet Archive

[18] Carrickfergus Knights | Wayback Machine (2002) Roster [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020603060603/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/roster.htm[Accessed 18 May 2020]

Images

[19] Carrickfergus Knights (1999) Team Helmet [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000818150658im_/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/graphics/helm1X.gif [Accessed 24 March 2020]

[20] Irish American Football League (2002) Shamrock Bowl XVI – Carrickfergus Knights team Photo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/images/pics/shamxvi1.gif [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

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

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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