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August 8, 2019October 29, 2023

Trim Bulldogs | Irish American Football 8-a-side Team | 2011 Season Roster & Match Reports

2011 DV8 Developement League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Tullamore Phoenix	6	5	1	0			10
Drogheda Lightning	5	2	3	0			4
Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	2	2	0	0			4
Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	2	2	0	0			4
Dublin Dragons 2nds	3	1	2	0			2
*Trim Bulldogs*	6	0	6	0			0

[3]

2011 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	08.05.11	A	Tullamore Phoenix	L	0-49
2	15.05.11	H	Drogheda Lightning	L	6-34
4	03.07.11	H	Tullamore Phoenix	L	0-27
5	10.07.11	A	Drogheda Lightning	L	0-40
6	24.07.11	H	Dublin Dragons 2nds	L	0-51
9	21.08.11	A	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	0-44

Reference: [3]

Home Venue (Boyne Community School, Trim, Co. Meath)

Report

The Trim Bulldogs were set up by Californian Garland Drake in Trim, Co. Meath in september 2010 and entered the DV8 Development League in 2011.

The Trim Bulldogs had a difficult year in the DV8 Development League, losing all their matches heavily. The League was an 8-a-side League and was set up with two aims – Allowing teams which have been newly set up and building their player/equipment levels to play kitted American Football, and to enable larger IAFL teams to field 2nd teams.

The Bulldogs managed one Touchdown, however, against Drogheda Lightning. They also played matches against other Regional Leinster team, Tullamore Phoenix, as well as games against 2nds teams of more established IAFL teams Dublin Dragons and Craigavon Cowboys.

Roster

Coaches

Garland Drake (California, USA)

Players

Eddie McMahon

David Rowan

Eoin Coates

Joe Rayfus

Sean Allen

Stephen Perry

Nick Kennedy

Jake Crinion

Stephen Power

Stephen McDowell

Luke McCabe

Conor Egan

Reference: [1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] Anon. (2011) “Bulldogs unleashed | American Football” Meath Chronicle. Saturday, April 23, 2011.

[2] Anon. (2011) “Gridiron in Trim as Bulldogs host Tullamore” Meath Chronicle. Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Internet Archive

[3] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2011) Dv8s Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111010222137/http://www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings [Accessed 25 March 2017]

Images

[4] Irish American Football Association (2017) Meath Bulldogs Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Bulldogs.png [Accessed 11 December 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrea Norton.

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August 8, 2019October 29, 2023

University of Limerick Vikings | Irish American Football Team | 2011 Season Roster & Match Reports

2011 IAFL South Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL South
*UL Vikings	8	8	0	0			16
University College Dublin #	8	4	4	0			7
Cork Admirals ##	8	2	6	0			2
Dublin Dragons	8	0	8	0			0

[2]

2011 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
2	13.03.11	H	University College Dublin	W	56-6
3	20.03.11	A	Dublin Rebels	W	6-3
5	03.04.11	H	Cork Admirals	W	40-0
6	10.04.11	H	Carrickfergus Knights	W	45-8
11	22.05.11	A	University College Dublin	W	30-0 #
13	05.06.11	A	Dublin Dragons	W	30-0
15	19.06.11	A	Cork Admirals	W	30-0 #
16	26.06.11	H	Dublin Dragons	W	30-0
SB XXIV	31.07.11	N	Dublin Rebels	L	13-14

Reference: [2][3]

Home Venue (UL Sports Grounds, Limerick)

Report

The University of Limerick Vikings raced out of the blocks in 2011, defeating the Dublin Rebels in a close game as well as crushing UCD, Cork Admirals & Carrickfergus Knights in big wins of close to 40+ points or more. A series of walkovers against IAFL South rivals then ensued which left them in a state of match rustiness for the playoffs where they eventually lost by a point to the Dublin Rebels.

2011 Roster

Number	Name	Position
2	Seamus Hogan	DB/RB
8	Glen Carr	DT
10	Paul Keane	QB/WR
11	Oisin Tong	WR
13	Mark Ashworth	QB
17	Liam Ryan	QB/WR/DB
26	James Twomey	RB
36	Adrian Garvey	RB
37	Joseph Maguire	LB/RB
40	Bryan Mullally	LB
44	Alan O’Carroll	DE/LB/WR
52	John Mullen	LB/DB
56	Mark Thompson	OL
62	Shane Sweeney	DL/OL
67	Kieran Coen	OL/DL
69	David Wallek	OL
75	Eoin O’Sullivan	OL/DL
78	Sean Walsh	OL
80	Michael O’Connor	WR/DB
82	Niall Spillane	WR/DB
84	Sean Goldrick	WR
87	Brendan McCarthy	WR/LB
91	Patrickk Noonan	LB/DL
92	Joe Nolan	RB
98	Dermot Moriarty	LB/DE
–	Matt Kopina	FS/RB
–	Joe McGrath	OL
–	Craig Brouder	DB
–	Craig Switzer	DB
–	Ryan Schreiber	OL
–	Ian Cahill	RB
–	John Cannon	OL
–	Simon Ahearne	DB
–	James Kavanagh	DT

Reference: [4]

References

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Images

[1] 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]

Websites

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

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

Internet Archive

[4] University of Limerick Vikings | Internet Archive (2011) Vikings Roster 2011 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110721133155/http://www.ulvikings.ie/index.php/vikings-roster [Accessed 8 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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August 1, 2019October 29, 2023

South Dublin Panthers | Irish Flag Football Team | 2014-15 Season Roster & Match Reports

IFFL EBC Dublin Table 2014-15

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
EBC Dublin
*Dublin Vipers	10	9	1	0			18
*Dublin Rebels	10	6	3	1			13
*South Dublin Panthers*	10	5	5	0			10
Dublin IT Spartans	10	3	5	2			8
University College Dublin	10	3	6	1			7
West Dublin Rhinos	10	0	10	0			0

Reference: [2]

Results 2014-15

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	24.10.14	UCD	Dublin Rebels	L	14-26
1	24.10.14	UCD	Dublin Vipers	L	6-27
5	22.11.14		Dublin Vipers	L	6-54
5	22.11.14		DIT Spartans	L	0-32
5	22.11.14		UCD	W	30-0 #
7	13.12.14		Dublin Rhinos	W	30-0 #
7	13.12.14		Edenderry Eagles	L	14-34
10	31.01.15		Dublin Rhinos	W	30-0 #
10	31.01.15		UCD	W	30-0 #
10	31.01.15		Dublin Rebels	W	30-0 #

Reference: []

Report

The South Dublin Panthers first foray into competitive Football since their reformation and rebranding from Dublin Dragons was a difficult one, as they lost their first four games, although they ended up with an even 5-5 record thanks to receiving five walkovers during the rest of the season.

Team Roster

Coaches

Wello Omo

Conrad Cook

Players

Louise O’Shea

Jason Cheung

Stuart Bannon

Ross Mulcahy

Lynette Rooney

Shane Murphy

Brian Tyrrell

Rob McCann

Team Helper

Greame Dolan

Reference: [2-9]

Images

[1] South Dublin Panthers Facebook Page (2018) South Dublin Panthers Profile Picture https://www.facebook.com/southdublinpanthers/photos/a.345294775649262/906846089494125/?type=1&theater [Accessed 16 November 2018]

Websites

[2] NFL Ireland (2014) IFFL Dublin Division Schedule Announced [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7147-iffl-dublin-division-schedule-announced/ [Accessed 28 February 2017]

[3] NFL Ireland (2014) IAFL Weekly 29/10/14 [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/iafl/7174-iafl-weekly-291014/ [Accessed 2 November 2017]

[4] NFL Ireland (2014) IAFL Weekly 27/11/14 – Flag Football Results [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7347-iafl-weekly-271114/ [Accessed 31 October 2017]

[5] NFL Ireland (2014) IAFL Weekly 13/12/14 – Flag Football matches this weekend! / Results [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7407-iafl-weekly-131214/ [Accessed 28 February 2017]

[6] NFL Ireland (2014) IAFL Weekly 8/1/15 [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7540-iafl-weekly-8115/ [Accessed 2 November 2017]

[7] NFL Ireland (2014) IFFL Dublin Division – Scores/Standings [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.nflirelandcom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10696258-1589332367957246-4689683834046937819-n.jpg [Accessed 2 November 2017]

[8] NFL Ireland (2015) Emerald Bowl I Preview! [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/9590-flag-football-emerald-bowl-i-preview/ [Accessed 28 February 2017]

Internet Archive

[9] South Dublin Panthers | Internet Archive (2015) Panthers Flag Team Update [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150125074015/http://southdublinpanthers.com/articles-panthers-flag-team-update.html [Accessed 31 July 2019]

Internet Archive

[1] South Dublin Panthers (2014) – Wayback Machine [2015-01-25]Panthers Flag team Update – 25th October 2014 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150125074015/http://southdublinpanthers.com/articles-panthers-flag-team-update.html [Accessed 9 October 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ian Breathnach

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July 31, 2019October 29, 2023

University of Limerick Vikings Irish American Football Team Roster & Match Reports 2008

University of Limerick Vikings Logo 2007 [Ref: 1]

IAFL South Division Table 2008

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL South
**UL Vikings*	8	7	1	0	286	88	14
*Cork Admirals	8	6	2	0	332	92	12
Tallaght Outlaws	8	0	8	0	0	434	0

Reference: [2][5]

2008 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
2	06.04.08	H	Belfast Trojans	W	22-0
3	13.04.08	A	Belfast Bulls	W	22-6
5	27.05.08	H	Tallaght Outlaws	W	36-0
6	04.05.08	H	Cork Admirals	W	20-3
9	25.05.08	A	Cork Admirals	W	34-25
10	01.06.08	A	Tallaght Outlaws	W	92-0
13	22.06.08	H	Dublin Rebels	L	14-32
15	06.07.08	A	DCU Saints	W	47-12
SF	27.07.08	H	Belfast Trojans	W	42-8
SB XXII	10.08.08	N	Dublin Rebels	W	14-12

Reference: [2-4]

Season Report

The University of Limerick Vikings repeated as Shamrock Bowl Champions, defeating the Dublin Rebels 14-12 with a last-minute blocked Field Goal at the Cork Institute of Technology, thus gaining revenge for defeat in Week 13, their only loss of the season.

The season opened with comfortable wins over the two Belfast sides and the Tallaght Outlaws before two games with the Cork Admirals, their Munster rivals giving them the closest test so far in 2008 by putting up 25 points against the Vikings in Cork, but the UL side managed their best offensive performance of the year by scoring 34.

They followed this by lighting up the scoreboard in an emphatic 92-0 win over Tallaght Outlaws, before crashing back down to earth with a heavy 32-14 loss to the Dublin Rebels, which proved to be their only loss of the season. The Vikings regrouped and won their next two games in style, including the Semi-Final over the IAFL North Division Champions, Belfast Trojans.

Having won the IAFL South Division, and dispatched the IAFL North Division Champions in the Semi-Finals, they then faced the IAFL Central Division Champions for the second time that season, in what was an extremely close Final. They Vikings led 14-3 at half-time thanks to a Rushing Touchdown from MVP Adrian Garvey and an Interception Return for Touchdown by Darragh O’Callaghan before a second-half comeback by the Rebels ended with the blocked Field Goal. [7]

2008 Roster

Number	Player	Position
Coach
Coach	Eoin Carroll	Head Coach
Coach	Ciaran O’Sullivan	Assistant Head Coach
*Player*
2	Seamus Hogan	RB/CB
4	Andrew Gordon	FB
5	Daniel Smith	CB/WR
7	Sean De Paor	LB
8	Glen Carr	TE/DT
10	Seamas Feehan	WR/CB
11	Oisin Tong	WR
12	JP Nerbun	QB
13	Marc Ashworth	WR/TE
16	Les Fleming	WR/DE
17	Liam Ryan	FS/WR
18	Phil Robinson	WR
21	David Bermingham	RB
25	Michael O’Brien	CB
26	James Twomey	RB
34	Damien Laffan	LB/DE
36	Adrian Garvey	RB
37	Matt Sheehan	DE
43	Michael Guinane	SS
44	Alan O’Carroll	MLB
47	Cormac Ryan	DE
49	Dan McMahon	CB
50	Dara O’Callaghan	LB
51	David O’Sullivan	LB
53	Ed English	LB
54	Sean Lewis	LB/CB
54	Alan Kiely	LB
55	Mark Gaffney	LB
56	Mark Thompson	OL
58	Jim Davis	OL/DE
64	Bill Parkinson	MLB
66	Dave Moloney	OL/DT
67	Kieran Coen	OL/DT
69	Dave Wallek	OL
72	Ken Smead	OL/DL
73	Christopher Moloney	OL
75	Eoin O’Sullivan	OL/DL
76	Keith Fitzgerald	OL
77	Brendan O’Maolrunaigh	OL
80	Mike O’Connor	WR
81	Patrick O’Kane	WR
83	Alan Walsh	WR
87	Brendan McCarthy	LB
96	Declan O’Donnell	DT
98	Dermot Moriarty	DE

Reference: [5]

Positions Legend

Key	Position
QB	Quarterback
RB	Running Back
WR	Wide Receiver
CB	Cornerback
FB	Fullback
LB	Linebacker
TE	Tight End
DL	Defensive Line
DE	Defensive End
SS	Strong Safety
MLB	Middle Linebacker
OL	Offensive Line

Home Venue Map (UL Sports Grounds, Limerick)

References

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings 2007 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/vikingslogo1.jpg [Accessed 15 May 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2008) 2008 LEAGUE TABLE, FIXTURES & RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2008results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]
[3] Irish American Football Association (2009) Index Early 2009 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/indexearly2009 [Accessed 15 October 2017]
[4] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[5] Irish American Football Association(2008) Shamrock Bowl XXII | UL Vikings Roster [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/sbxxiivikings.htm [Accessed 26 June 2019]

Internet Archive

[6] Dublin Rebels (2008) News: 2008 League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20081019054255/http://www.dublinrebels.com/news.php [Accessed 5 July 2017]
[7] University of Limerick Vikings (2010) Vikings History [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100429042500/http://www.ulvikings.ie:80/index.php/vikings-history [Accessed 27 June 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to

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Belfast Blitzers | Irish American Football Team | Team Roster & Match Reports 1986

Belfast Blitzers Logo

Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
??	01.06.86	A	Dublin Celts	L	0-46
??	22.06.86	H	Dublin Celts	W	24-20
??	20.07.86	H	Aldergrove Hawks	W	53-22
??	1986	H	Craigavon Cowboys	W	46-0

Team Photo

Team Roster

Number	Player/Coach	Position
	Coaches
**	Martin Morgan	Coach
24	Mike Heath	DB/Coach
**	Terry Gemmell	Coach
	Offense
13	Alan McCandless	QB
25	Derek McCord	RB
31	Steve Thompson	RB
34	Derek Hardy	RB
35	Damien McHugh	RB
50	Daryol Laws	C/G
52	Desi Wilson	G/C
61	Martin Press	C
64	Kiern Dempsey	C
70	Chis Millar	G
72	Fij	OT
73	Davy Mayne	OT
74	Vivian Vize	G
80	Neil Graham	TE
82	Gary Linton	QB/TE
85	Philip McIlpatrick	WR
88	Tony Callaghan	WR/WB
89	Patsy Lundy	WR
90	Tom Robinson	G/C
–	Dave Anderson	G
–	Paul Anderson	–
–	Steven Bowden	G
–	Richard Brown	–
–	Andrew Cheevers	TE
–	Alan Crawford	–
–	Jim Ellihan	–
–	Mike Frazer	WR
–	Gerry Hill	QB
–	Barry Hill	–
–	Colin McGready	RB
–	Bobby Russell	G
–	Brendan Smyth	RB
–	Tim Taylor	OT
	Defense
18	Sean O’Neill	K/LB
21	Nigel Somers	FS
22	Alan Murray	RCB
27	Jason Mallon	SS/FS
39	Mark Harris	LCB
40	John Davis	CB
41	Davy Freeland	DE
45	Davy Turner	RCB
51	Cormac Scott	LB
55	Matt Harte	LB
57	Alan Young	LB
63	Damien Nolan	DT
69	Gary Moore	DT
95	Jim Delargy	DE
99	Eric Grant	DT
–	Jon Bell	DB
–	Neil Glass	CB
–	Billy Graham	LB
–	Mike Hyndhan	DE
–	Jon Moorehead	LB
–	Pat Nixon	DB
–	Paul Nolan	DB
–	John Smyth	DE

References: [1]

Home Venue Map

References

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

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

[4] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2017) Charles ‘Chuck’ Ebron Interview [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170514064407/http://www,craigavoncowboys.co.uk:80/news [Accessed 10 October 2018]

Social Media

[5] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Post August 12, 2019 “ Ok where are they now? Courtesy of Mike Heath, the entire Belfast Blitzers 1986 Roster. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 14 August 2019]

Images

[6] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Team Photo Post by Billy Graham, August 3, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219352128812012&set=p.10219352128812012&type=3&theater [Accessed 9 August 2019]

[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Belfast Blitzers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68270052_2245460758898400_8598079864332877824_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQkztiYj3qrW2LxSs5gNOOkuch-q1D16gXpLKm2cfFNsQHe9C4gc-6exYJYdxheJrmy5IXiv8IfxYUH3eLJ_fJ9F&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=0983987b67ff1ec8199d49eb672ab688&oe=5DD09133[Accessed 14 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

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

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American Football Association of Ireland | Pre-Season Friendlies 1992

Pre-Season Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Mourne Conference
Belfast Spartans	1	1	0	0	7	0	1.000
Antrim Bulldogs	1	0	1	0	0	3	.000
Craigavon Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tara Conference
Dublin Tornadoes	1	1	0	0	3	0	1.000
Drogheda Vikings	1	0	1	0	0	7	.000
Dublin Celts	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lee Valley Steelers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Reference: Compiled from [1-2]

Week 1 – 5 April 1992

Drogheda Vikings 0 Belfast Spartans 7 – A more experience Belfast Spartans took the honours in a Pre-Season game with newcomers the Drogheda Vikings. The game was closer than many had predicted with Belfast scoring early on a John Melville Touchdown, but good spoiling play by the Vikings meant two Field Goal attempts later on were no good for the Spartans.

At Co. Louth GAA Grounds, Drogheda	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Drogheda Vikings	0	0	0	0	0
Belfast Spartans	7	0	0	0	7
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
BEL – John Melville TD (PAT Good)					0-7
2nd Quarter
No Scoring					0-7
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					0-7
4th Quarter
No Scoring					0-7

Reference: [2] Date: [1]

Week 2 – 26 April 1992 – Trinity Bowl

Dublin Tornadoes 3 Antrim Bulldogs 0 – The Dublin Tornadoes snatched victory in the first ever American Football match played at Ireland’s hallowed Trinity College. They won with a Field Goal from Tony Fox in the last five seconds after Tony Degonia came on and started a move which pushed the Bulldogs back to their 10 yard line. Despite the low score it was an all action packed match, with both offenses moving the ball upfield and only tight defense preventing any break-through. This was a new-look Tornadoes with linebacker at the top of their game and Mark Nicholls, their Running-Back playing a superb game.

At College Park, Trinity College Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes	0	0	0	3	3
Antrim Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
2nd Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					0-0
4th Quarter
TOR – Tony Fox FG					3-0

Reference: [3] Date:[1]

Week 3 – 24 May 1992

At Athy, Co. Kildare	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tornadoes
Lee Valley Steelers
Scorers					Score

Reference: [3]

Reference

_______________________________________________________

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 2, 1992. pg. 72

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 16, 1992. pg. 63

[3] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “U.S. Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, April 30, 1992. pg. 70

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association, and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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

[1]

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

Report

______________________________________________________________________________

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

Sources

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

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

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

Result, 8 August 2004, Marlay Park, Dublin

Box Score

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

Reference: [1]

Report

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Drimnagh Cycos 6 Leicester Europa Eagles 26

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

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

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

Websites

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

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

Acknowledgements

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

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

10 July 2001

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

Report

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

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

About

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

Websites

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

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

Acknowledgements

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

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

12 June 1999, Drimnagh Cycos 20 Leicester Europa Eagles 12

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

Report

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

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

Drimnagh Cycos Roster 1999-2000

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

References: [4]

References

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Sources

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

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

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

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Last Updated: 15 July 2019

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

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