Category: Irish DV8 Junior Kitted Teams

Brownlow Bandits Irish Junior Kitted American Football Team 1991

NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991

Home Ground: Brownlow, Craigavon (Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon / Co. Armagh)

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season / Preseason: 0-1-0 / 0-0-0 / 0-1-0

History: Formed as the Craigavon Cowboys Junior team in 1988, initially as a two-touch team, and then in 1991 they played at least preseason fully kitted. Notable for being the team Arlene Gillen played for, who was the first woman to play fully kitted football in the Irish American Football League in the 1990s for the Craigavon cowboys according to Cowboys sources.

Home Grounds: Brownlow, Craigavon

Year-by-Year Record

LgeW-L-TPctW-L-TChpW-L-TInt Chp
1991NIJAL

Results NIJAL 1991

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
PS102.03.1991AProspect PumasL6-8

[4]

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1991) “American Football” Sunday Life. Febrauary 3, 1991. Pg. 49. [Available Online at the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ ]

Social Media

[2] Causeway Giants American Football Club | Facebook Page (2019) Replies to post to page, April 25, 2019:”Girls are welcome to play too! (Senior team kitted American football age restrictions 18+ for all)” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CausewayGiants/posts/429867461119561 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy & Dervla Mulcahy

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Last Updated: 27 March 2020

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Belfast Junior Spartans Irish Junior Kitted American Football Team 1991-1992

NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991-1992

Home Ground: Musgrave Park, Belfast (Belfast City / Co. Antrim)

Colours: Red Shirts, White Pants, White Helmets

Honours: NIJAL Champions 1991 (beat Ballymena Wolfhounds 33-26 in Final)

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 2-1-0 / 1-1-0 (complete record unknown)

History: The Belfast Junior Spartans were formed as the Junior team of the Belfast Spartans Senior Kitted team in 1988, originally as a two-touch team, and then from 1991 to 1992 as a Junior Kitted team in the Northern Ireland Junior American League. Won the NIJAL Junior Kitted Championship in 1991, beating Ballymena Wolfhounds 33-26 in the Final.

Home Grounds: Musgrave Park, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

LgeRS W-L-TPctPS W-L-TChpInt W-L-TInt Chp
1991NIJAL1-0-0NIJAL––
1992NIJAL1-1-0.500––––
Belfast Junior Spartans Irish Junior Kitted DV8 Team Year-By-Year Record [Ref:

Legend: RS W-L-T = Regulsr Season Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = Winning Percentage. PS W-L-T = Postseason Wins-Losses-Ties. Chp = Championships won. Int W-L-T = International wins-Losses-Ties. Int Chp = International Championships.

Results NIJAL 1991

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
203.08.1991ABallymena Wolfhounds
3HProspect Pumas
F1991HBallymena WolfhoundsW33-26

[Ref: 1-3]

Results NIJAL 1992

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
202.08.1992AProspect PumasL3-8
309.08.1992HBallymena WolfhoundsW34-0

[Ref: 4-7]

Social Media

[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 22, 2011: “next video will be wolfhounds v spartans at musgrave park here’s a clip to get us started
“[Fixture/Date @ -0;16] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/196681000352614/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[2] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 31, 2011:”part 4″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[3] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]

Sources

[4] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19

[5] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[6] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[7] Anon. (1992) “IRish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17

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Prospect Pumas Irish Junior Kitted American Football Team 1991-1993

NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991-1993

Home Ground: Prospect, Carrickfergus (East Antrim / Co. Antrim)

Colours:

Honours: NIJAL Champions 1992 (beat Ballymena Wolfhounds 21-0 in Final)

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 2-2-0 / 1-2-0 (complete record unknown)

History: Prospect Pumas were a Junior Kitted American Football team from Carrickfergus, East Antrim / Co. Antrim. they played in the Northern Ireland Junior American League from 1991-1993 and previously in NIJAL from 1988-1990 as a two-touch team. They won the NIJAL Championship in 1992, beating Ballymena Wolfhounds 21-0 in the Final. In October 1993, they formed the Carrickfergus Knights Senior American Football team and entered the All-Ireland American Football League in 1994. [Ref: 10] That team still exists today as the Belfast Knights, and have won three Shamrock Bowls (1997, 1998 & 2002).

Home Grounds: Prospect, Carrickfergus

Year-by-Year Record

LgeRS W-L-TPctPS W-L-TPS ChpInt W-L-TInt Chp
1991NIJAL––––
1992NIJAL1.5001NIJAL––
1993NIJAL

Results NIJAL 1991

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
121.07.1991ABallymena WolfhoundsL6-26
3HBelfast Spartans

[Ref: 1-3]

Results NIJAL 1992

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
119.07.1992ABallymena WolfhoundsL14-31
202.08.1992HBelfast SpartansW8-3
F23.08.1992NBallymena WolfhoundsW21-0

[Ref: 4-7]

Results NIJAL 1993

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore

[4]

References

Social Media

[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 22, 2011: “next video will be wolfhounds v spartans at musgrave park here’s a clip to get us started
“[Fixture/Date @ -0;16] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/196681000352614/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[2] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 31, 2011:”part 4″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[3] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]

Sources

[4] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19

[5] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[6] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[7] Anon. (1992) “IRish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17

Websites

[8] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2018) Post May 11, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/photos/rpp.197431286956389/1908547172511450/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[9] Britball Now (2018) Britball Teams | Doncaster Wildcats [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/DoncasterWildcats.htm

[10] Carrickfergus Knights (1999) History [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

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Ballymena Wolfhounds Irish Junior Kitted American Football Team 1991-1998

NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991-1998

Home Ground: People’s Park, Ballymena (Mid Antrim / Co. Antrim)

Colours: White Shirts with Blue Trim, White Pants, White Helmets

Honours: Won an International Exhibition game in 1998. NIJAL Kitted Final Runners-Up 1991 and 1992.

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 4-2-0 / 3-2-0 (full record unknown)

History: Successful Junior Kitted American Football team from Ballymena in Co. Antrim, that were formed as a two-touch team in 1986 and played in the Northern Ireland Junior American League from 1987-1990 before becoming one of three Junior Kitted teams in NIJAL in 1991. Played a couple of Kitted seasons before playing International Exhibition matches as there was no opposition in Ireland at their level (Junior Kitted) in the mid to late Nineties. Beat Doncaster Wildcats, a top English Junior side in 1998.

Year-by-Year Record

LgeRS W-L_TPctPS W-L-TInt ChpW-L-T
1991NIJAL0-1-0––
1992NIJAL1-1-0.5001-0-0NIJAl–
1998Exh––––1-0-0

Legend: NIJAL = Northern ireland Junior American League. Exh = Exhibition. RS = Regular Season. PS = Postseason. Int = International. W-L-T = Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = Winning Percentage. Chp = Championships Won

Results NIJAL 1991

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
121.07.1991HProspect PumasW26-6
203.08.1991HBelfast Spartans
F1991ABelfast SpartansL26-33

[Ref: 1-3]

Results NIJAL 1992

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
119.07.1992HProspect PumasW31-14
309.08.1992ABelfast SpartansL0-34
F23.08.1992AProspect PumasL0-21

[Ref: 4-7]

Results International Exhibition 1998

WeekDateH/AOppositionW/LScore
11998ADoncaster WildcatsW22-6

[Ref: 8-9]

References

Social Media

[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 22, 2011: “next video will be wolfhounds v spartans at musgrave park here’s a clip to get us started
“[Fixture/Date @ -0;16] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/196681000352614/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[2] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video March 31, 2011:”part 4″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/videos/198665083487539/ [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[3] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]

Sources

[4] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19

[5] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[6] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[7] Anon. (1992) “IRish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17

Websites

[8] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2018) Post May 11, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/197431286956389/photos/rpp.197431286956389/1908547172511450/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[9] Britball Now (2018) Britball Teams | Doncaster Wildcats [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/DoncasterWildcats.htm

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About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 March 2020

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