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
| Lge | RS W-L-T | Pct | PS W-L-T | PS Chp | Int W-L-T | Int Chp | |
| 1991 | NIJAL | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1992 | NIJAL | 1 | .500 | 1 | NIJAL | – | – |
| 1993 | NIJAL |
Results NIJAL 1991
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 21.07.1991 | A | Ballymena Wolfhounds | L | 6-26 |
| 3 | H | Belfast Spartans | |||
[Ref: 1-3]
Results NIJAL 1992
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 19.07.1992 | A | Ballymena Wolfhounds | L | 14-31 |
| 2 | 02.08.1992 | H | Belfast Spartans | W | 8-3 |
| F | 23.08.1992 | N | Ballymena Wolfhounds | W | 21-0 |
[Ref: 4-7]
Results NIJAL 1993
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
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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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