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October 21, 2019October 29, 2023

Irish American Football Association | Youth League 2018-2019

Irish American Football Association Youth Logo [11]

IAFA Youth League 2018

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Cork Admirals	2	2	0	0	64	14	4
South Kildare Soldiers	2	1	1	0	56	34	2
University of Limerick Vikings	2	0	2	0	6	78	0

[1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final		NSC, Dublin
28.10.18	Cork Admirals	36	South Kildare soldiers	16

[2]

IAFA Youth League 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Cork Admirals	4	4	0	0	145	19	8
*Belfast Knights	4	3	0	1	143	66	7
*Louth Mavericks	4	2	1	1	68	33	5
*South Dublin Panthers	4	2	2	0	88	74	4
Dublin Rebels	4	1	3	0	31	92	2
Antrim Jets	4	1	3	0	48	105	2
Cill Dara Crusaders	4	0	4	0	0	132	0

Reference: [4]

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
		Semi-Finals
20.10.2019	13:30	Belfast Knights	40	Louth Mavericks	19
20.10.2019	14:30	Cork Admirals	26	South Dublin Panthers	6
		3rd Place Game
20.10.2019	15:30	Louth Mavericks	30	South Dublin Panthers	0
		Championship
20.10.2019	16:30	Cork Admirals	44	Belfast Knights	7

Reference: [6-10]

Report

The first Youth Final was played in 2018, Cork Admirals defeating South Kildare Soldiers who had dominated Youth Football for the previous three years 36-16.

They repeated as Champions in 2019, winning 44-7 this time against Belfast Knights.

The Admirals won all their games both seasons, going 3-0 in 2018 & 6-0 in 2019.

Cork Admirals – IAFA Youth League Champions 2019 [12]

About

The Irish American Football association Youth League is an 7v7, 8v8, 9v9 Kitted League for players aged 15-17 on January 1 of that year. Numbers of opposing teams players determined the number of players in each game. The Blitz format was used for the games, with teams playing a minimum of two games per gameday. [2]

References

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Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Youth League [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/youth-league/ [Accessed 15 October 2018]

Social Media

[2] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2018) Post October 29, 2018: “Some great photos from yesterdays youth game by Eddie Smyth!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2159617004072188 [Accessed 3 November 2018]

Images

[3] Irish American Football Association | Eventbrite (2019) IAFA Youth Logo [Internet] Available from: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F51368472%2F127117423509%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=230&w=460&auto=compress&rect=0%2C166%2C4096%2C2048&s=4ef86f887f31d0b7f84a6c017964000a [Accessed 14 May 2019]

References

Websites

[4] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Season 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/youth-kitted/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Football [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

Social Media

[6] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Event, October 20, 2019: “Youth Championship Day” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649354321868116/ [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[7] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2768526973181185 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[8] Louth Mavericks | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Results are in from Dublin for the Louth Mavericks Youths and we have finished 3rd overall in the country. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/louthmavericks/posts/2484428128341527 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[9] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth Team won back to back National Championships with a 44-7 win over Belfast Knights. MVP for the final was Michael Hand. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218765021654920 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[10] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth team won 26-6 in semi final vs South Dublin Panthers. They now take on Belfast Knights in a National Final “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218675291663893 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Images

[11] Irish American Football association (2018) IAFA Youth Logo 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IAFA-Logos-2018_Youth-R-e1565538368665.png [Accessed 13 September 2019]

[12] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Photo, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/photos/pcb.2768526973181185/2768526746514541/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Connolly-Mulcahy

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Irish American Football Association Youth League 2019

Irish American Football Association Youth Logo 2018-present [2]

Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Cork Admirals	4	4	0	0	145	19	8
*Belfast Knights	4	3	0	1	143	66	7
*Louth Mavericks	4	2	1	1	68	33	5
South Dublin Panthers	4	2	2	0	88	74	4
Dublin Rebels	4	1	3	0	31	92	2
Antrim Jets	4	1	3	0	48	105	2
Cill Dara Crusaders	4	0	4	0	0	132	0

Reference: [1]

*Qualify for Youth Championship Day.

Consolation Group

Date	Time	Home Team	Away Team
20.10.2019	10:30	Cill Dara Crusaders	Dublin Rebels
20.10.2019	11:30	Antrim Jets	Dublin Rebels
20.10.2019	12:30	Antrim Jets	Cill Dara Crusaders

Reference: [3]

Playoffs

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
		Semi-Finals
20.10.2019	13:30	Belfast Knights	40	Louth Mavericks	19
20.10.2019	14:30	Cork Admirals	26	South Dublin Panthers	6
		3rd Place Game
20.10.2019	15:30	Louth Mavericks	30	South Dublin Panthers	0
		Championship
20.10.2019	16:30	Cork Admirals	44	Belfast Knights	7

Reference: [3-7]

Regular Season Results & Fixtures

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
		Week 1		Antrim Forum
29.09.2019	12:00	Antrim Jets	6	Belfast Knights	66
29.09.2019	13:00	Belfast Knights	22	Louth Mavericks	22
29.09.2019	14:00	Louth Mavericks	30	Cill Dara Crusaders	0 #
29.09.2019	15:00	Cill Dara Crusaders	0 #	Antrim Jets	30
		Week 2		Pres College SG, Cork
06.10.2019	12:00	Dublin Rebels	0 #	Cork Admirals	30
06.10.2019	13:00	South Dublin Panthers	30	Dublin Rebels	0 #
06.10.2019	14:00	Cork Admirals	39	South Dublin Panthers	12
		Week 3		Newbridge College
13.10.2019	12:00	Louth Mavericks	7	Cork Admirals	47
13.10.2019	13:00	Cill Dara Crusaders	0	Louth Mavericks	42
13.10.2019	14:00	Cork Admirals	30	Cill Dara Crusaders	0
		Week 3		Shaw’s Bridge SA
13.10.2019	12:00	Antrim Jets	0	South Dublin Panthers	26
13.10.2019	13:00	Belfast Knights	20	Dublin Rebels	18
13.10.2019	14:00	Dublin Rebels	13	Antrim Jets	12
13.10.2019	15:00	South Dublin Panthers	20	Belfast Knights	35

Reference: [1]

Report

Defending Champions, Cork admirals won the IAFA Youth League Regular Season in 2019, winning all four games by a comfortable margin. Belfast Knights pushed them close, with only a 22-22 tie against Louth Mavericks marring what could have been a perfect season. Louth Mavericks only loss was a 47-7 reverse against Cork.

South Dublin Panthers managed two wins against Dublin Rebels and Antrim Jets, who both picked up wins against the Jets and Cill Dara Crusaders respectively.

In The Youth Championship Day, all 7 teams competed, with the top four entering the knockout semi-finals, and teams 5-7 entering a group consolation phase.

Cork Admirals beat South Dublin Panthers 26-6 and Belfast Knights won 40-19 against Louth Mavericks in the other semi-final. After Louth Mavericks beat the Panthers 30-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff, Cork Admirals won their second Youth Championship in a row, defeating Belfast Knights 44-7. Quarterback Michael Hand of the Admirals was MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the Final. [4, 6]

Cork Admirals – IAFA Youth League Champions 2019 [8]

About

The Irish American Football association Youth League is an 7v7, 8v8, 9v9 Kitted League for players aged 15-17 on January 1 2019. Numbers of opposing teams players determined the number of players in each game. The Blitz format was used for the games, with teams playing a minimum of two games per gameday. [2]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Season 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/youth-kitted/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Football [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

Social Media

[3] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Event, October 20, 2019: “Youth Championship Day” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649354321868116/ [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[4] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2768526973181185 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[5] Louth Mavericks | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Results are in from Dublin for the Louth Mavericks Youths and we have finished 3rd overall in the country. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/louthmavericks/posts/2484428128341527 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[6] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth Team won back to back National Championships with a 44-7 win over Belfast Knights. MVP for the final was Michael Hand. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218765021654920 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[7] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth team won 26-6 in semi final vs South Dublin Panthers. They now take on Belfast Knights in a National Final “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218675291663893 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Images

[3] Irish American Football association (2018) IAFA Youth Logo 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IAFA-Logos-2018_Youth-R-e1565538368665.png [Accessed 13 September 2019]

[8] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Photo, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/photos/pcb.2768526973181185/2768526746514541/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Connolly-Mulcahy

About this document

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Last Updated: 17 October 2019

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Intercontinental Football League 1970-1978

Teams

Team	Country
Barcelona Almogovares	Spain
Istanbul Conquerors	Turkey
Munich Lions	West Germany
Rome Gladiators	Italy
Vienna Lipizzaners	Austria
West Berlin Bears	West Germany

Reference: [1]

Note on team names:

Almogovares were a Medieval Spanish equivalent of Vikings.

Lipizzaners are an Austrian breed of Horse.

The Lions is the symbolic animal of Munich

The Bear is the symbolic animal of Berlin.

Gladiators were synonymous with Rome and the Roman Empire.

NFL and IFL games 1972-1975

Date	Venue	Winners		Runners-Up
	IFL 1972	NFL Game
27.05.1972	Paris, France	NFL Bleu	16	NFL Rouge	6
	IFL 1972	College Game
25;11.1972	Rhein-Main, Germany	Air Force All-Stars	42	Rota Naval Base Admirals	7
	IFL 1973	Turkey Bowl 1973
22.11.1973	Rhein-Main, Germany	U Rhode Island Rams	34	USAFE All-Stars	6
	IFL 1976	European Cup		NAIA Colleges
01.06.1976	West Berlin, Germany	Texas A&I Javelinas	17	Henderson State Reddies	6
03.06.1976	Vienna, Austria	Texas A&I Javelinas	21	Henderson State Reddies	7
09.06.1976	Mannheim, Germany	Texas A&I Javelinas	20	Henderson State Reddies	6
13.06.1976	Nuremburg, Germany	Texas A&I Javelinas	17	Henderson State Reddies	15
17.06.1976	Paris, Germany	Texas A&I Javelinas	21	Henderson State Reddies	13
	IFL 1977	European Championship		Chicagoland League
02.06.1977	Versailles, France	Newton Nite Hawks	26	Chicago Lions	6
06.1977	Lille, France	Newton Nite Hawks	15	Chicago Lions	13
09.06.1977	Kaiserslautern, Germany	Newton Nite Hawks	26	Chicago Lions	16
14.06.1977	Graz, Austria	Newton Nite Hawks	29	Chicago Lions	6
06.1977	Vienna, Austria	Newton Nite Hawks	30	Chicago Lions	0
	IFL 1978	European Championship		Northern States Football League
25.06.1978	Brussels, Belgium	Quad Cities Black Hawks	26	Indianapolis Capitols	14
28.06.1978	Antwerp, Belgium	Quad Cities Black Hawks	W	Indianapolis Capitols	L
01.07.1978	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Quad Cities Black Hawks	42	Indianapolis Capitols	0
04.07.1978	Ludwigshafen, Germany	Quad Cities Black Hawks	7	Indianapolis Capitols	5
		NFL/IFL Game
1975 ?	Japan	St. Louis Cardinals	20	San Diego Chargers	10

Reference: [1]

About

The Intercontinental Football League was the National Football League’s first attempt at starting Professional Football outside North America.

It started after the film M*A*S*H became a worldwide hit in 1970, with its’ climactic ball game between the 4077th and 325th EVAC. There was enough interest for people to start clubs, and in 1973 Bob Kap, who had introduced professional Soccer to sceptical Texans, decided to try and sell Professional American Football to Europeans. He had enough interest in 1973 to have sold six franchises. One of the investors, Bruno Beneck, of Rome, had successfully introduced Baseball to Italy and was willing to do the same with American Football. He was also director of ‘Domenica Sportiva’, which was Italy’s most popular TV Sports Show.

The World Football League had started up in the USA, with the aim of bringing American Football to the world, and the NFL felt it had nothing to lose, and plenty to gain. It felt it could do business with the Intercontinental League, and had already played a game featuring 42 NFLers in Paris, France. NFL Bleu had beaten NFL Rouge 16-6 that day. Players were to be loaned out to the Intercontinental Football League, with each IFL team paired with one of the six NFL divisions. Sponsorship was found from Pan American Airlines, which would fly the players over.

Teams were also to be paired with NCAA Colleges for the development of players before the played in the NFL. Notre Dame, would be paired with Rome Gladiators, there being no Irish team in the IFL. There were to be two divisions, most likely North (Germany & Austria) and South (Rome, Barcelona & Istanbul), playing a 4-game schedule within their own division, followed by a two-game aggregate score final between the two division winners, to be played over May & June 1974.

However, the oil crisis, and subsequent inflation, and the spectre of domestic terrorism in Europe, from the Red Brigades and Baader-Meinhof Gang, meant the proposed league never got off the ground, following talks with persons in Washington. The final blow, however, was the financial problems of the main sponsor, Pan American Airlines, which pulled out of the project. A Final meeting in Honolulu on March 21, 1975 put an end to the league.

Beneck, however, wasn’t to be deterred, and continued promoting the game in Italy, with the first leagues there starting in 1974 among US Soldiers and then domestic Italian teams in 1976, including the Rome Gladiators. By then the IFL had already played its first game, the St. Louis Cardinals had beaten the San Diego Chargers 20-10.

Later IFL Tours were organised between College Teams for the European Championship in 1976, and Semi-Pro Teams from the Mid-West in 1977, and 1978. Texas A&I Javelinas of the NAIA won all 5 contests in 1976; Newton Nite Hawks, of the Chicagoland League, similarly won all five matches in 1977; and Quad Cities Black Hawks (Moline, East Moline & Rock Island, Illinois & Davenport, Iowa) of the Northern States Football League beat Indianapolis Capitols 4-0 in the 1978 series.

For American Football in Europe, it was only the beginning.

Reference: [1]

References

Website / Sources

[1] Mark L. Ford and Massimo Foglio, The Coffin Corner Volume 27,No. 6, Pro Football Researchers Association (2002) THE FIRST “NFL EUROPE”[Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/27-06-1101.pdf [Accessed 20 October 2019]

Bibiography

[2] Massimo Foglio with Mark L. Ford (2017), Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. Second Edition “The Trailblazers: Bleu et Rouge, College and Semi-Pro”. pg. 151-188. Published by the Author (2015, 2017)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Louise Wills (Kenny) and John Wills.

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Last Updated: 5 November 2019

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Memphis Tigers AAA Independent American Football 1929-1933

Memphis Tigers’ Record 1929-1933

Year	P	W	L	T	Pct
1929	12	12	0	0	1.000
1930	13	8	5	0	.615
1931	11	8	2	1	.800
1932	11	7	1	3	.875
1933	11	5	5	1	.500

Reference: [1]

Report

The Memphis Tigers played an independent schedule which included matches against NFL opposition

They beat undefeated NFL champions Green Bay Packers in 1929, by a score of 20-6, and also beat the Chicago Bears the following week. They also beat the Portsmouth Spartans, who would become the Detroit Lions, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, who left the NFL for the AFL in the 1940s.

In 1934 they would join the American Football League, playing in one of the Major League rivals to the NFL to use that name.

Matches between Tigers & NFL opposition

Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
23.11.1929	H	Chicago Bears	L	19-39
15.12.1929	H	Green Bay Packers	W	20-6
22.12.1929	H	Chicago Bears	W	16-6
19.10.1930	H	Portsmouth Spartans	W	20-6
23.11.1930	A	Chicago Cardinals	L	7-20
07.12.1930	H	Chicago Cardinals	L	0-6
13.12.1930	A	Brooklyn Dodgers	L	0-13
14.12.1930	H	Brooklyn Dodgers	W	13-0
13.12.1931	H	Proveidence Steamroller	L	6-12
20.12.1931	H	Chicago Cardinals	L	7-24
11.12.1931	H	Chicago Cardinals	–	cancelled
18.12.1931	H	Boston Braves	T	0-0
25.12.1931	H	Boston Braves	T	0-0

Reference: [1]

References

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Websites

[1] Bob Gill, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1991) Tigers Roar in Tennessee [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/13-03-425.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills, Jean-Paul O’Flynn, John Kane, John Cummins, John Morahan & John Doody

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California Winter League 1927-1928

CWL 1927

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Los Angeles Buccaneers	5	3	2	0	56	43	.600
*New York Yankees	4	2	2	0	74	43	.500
Los Angeles Wildcats	2	2	0	0	45	7	1.000
Duluth Eskimoes	5	2	3	0	39	34	.400
Hollywood Generals	3	1	2	0	19	79	.333
California All-Stars	3	1	2	0	9	36	.333

Reference: Compiled from Results in [1] Note: Includes Championship series

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Championship Series
30.01.1927	New York Yankees	14	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0
06.02.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	7	New York Yankees	6

Reference: [1]

CWL 1928

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*New York Yankees	6	3	2	1	42	39	.600
*Cleveland Bulldogs	5	2	2	1	38	34	.500
Los Angeles Wildcats	4	2	1	1	19	12	.667
Duluth Giants	3	0	2	1	19	33	.000

Reference: Compiled from Results in [1] Note: Includes Championship Game.

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Championship Game
05.02.1928	New York Yankees	13	Cleveland Bulldogs	6

Reference: [1]

Report

In the Winter of January-February 1927 & 1928, some of the top teams in the National Football League & American Football League played in a Winter League in California, following the end of the Fall (Autumn) NFL & AFL seasons. The teams included star players from college teams in California and were dubbed after the teams’ star NFL & AFL players. e.g. the Nevers Eskimoes were the Duluth Eskimoes of the NFL with star player, Ernie Nevers.

While the best team both seasons, the Los Angeles Wildcats, dubbed Wilson’s Wildcats by the press, were not to play in the season ending game, as they did not provide the draw the organisers wanted. Instead Red Grange’s Yankees played both climactic games, first against Muller’s Californians and in 1928, winning at the second attempt versus Friedman’s Bulldogs.

The League was essentially a AAA League/Major League Rival to the NFL from 1927-1928, featuring both star NFL & AFL teamxs and players and teams and players from the Semi-Pro Pacific Coast Football League and Californian College players.

Teams & Star Players

Team	NFL/AFL/PCFL Team	Star Players
Grange’s Yankees	New York Yankees (AFL Fall 1926 / NFL Fall 1927)	Red Grange
Muller’s Californians	Los Angeles Buccaneers (NFL)	Brick Muller
Wilson’s Wildcats	Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)	Wildcat Wilson
Friedman’s Bulldogs	Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)	Benny Friedman
Nevers’ Eskimoes	Duluth Eskimoes (NFL)	Ernie Nevers
Hollywood Generals	Hollywood Generals (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team
California All-Stars	Oakland and San Francisco (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team
Nevers-Imlay Giants	Duluth Eskimoes & Californian College Players	Ernie Nevers & Tut Imlay (College Player)

Reference: [1]

Bob Gill (2009) Seasons in the Sun – The California winter league of 1927 and ’28 The Coffin Corner Volume 31,No. 1, Pro Football Researchers Association (2009)[Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner00’s/CC-31-1.pdf [Accessed 20 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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Federazione Italiana Football Americano 1977

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semifinali
1977	Diavoli Milano	36	Lupi Roma	12
1977	Tori Torino	12	Veltri Bologna	8
	Finale
1977	Diavloli Milano	8	Tori Torino	13

Reference: [1]

Report

The first domestic Italian American Football League was the Northern Italian Football League , started in 1976, following the first unsuccessful attempts at introducing Pro American Football to Europe in 1973-1975, with the Intercontinental Football League, which was to feature NFL players, and six teams in Europe, including the Rome Gladiators in Italy.

The FIFA (Federazione Italiano Football Americano) association was set up the following year, in 1977, with a four-team National Playoff.

The Diavoli Milano (Milan Devils) beat the Lupi Roma (Rome Wolves) 36-12 in one Semi-Final and the Tori Torino beat the Veltri Bologna in the other by a score of 12-8.

Torino then beat Milano 13-8 in thde Final, to claim the first Italian National Championship.

The Italian League was the first domestic American Football League in Europe, with the game being restricted to US Army men playing at Air Force bases in Europe prior to that. The film M*A*S*H had popularised American Football in Europe in 1970, the first time the game had been seen on screen in Europe in a Major Film. See the Intercontinental Football League 1970-1975: Intercontinental Football League 1970-1975

References

Websites

[1] Enciclopedia del Football Italiano (2018) Federazione Italiano Football Americano 1977 http://www.warriorsbologna.it/public/Enciclopedia/PDF/1977_fifa.pdf[Accessed 15 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Louise Wills (Kenny), John Wills, John Kane, John Cummins,Jean-Paul O’Flynn, John Doody & John Morahan.

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Irish American Football League Festivals & Exhibition Matches 1986-Present

American Football Ireland Logo 2020 [Reference: 22]

Results

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Jack Daniels Summer Bowl		Belevedere RFC, Dublin
04.07.1986	Dublin Celts
	Festival
20.07.1986	Belfast Blitzers	53	Aldergrove Hawks	22
	Jack Daniels Summer Bowl		Belvedere RFC, Dublin
04.07.1987	Dublin Celts	26	Belfast Blitzers	0
			Acgragar GAA, Co. Laois
16.08.1987	Dublin Celts	26	Belfast Blitzers	14
	Jack Daniels Summer Bowl		Belvedere RFC, Co. Laois
04.07.1988	Dublin Celts		Northern Hordes
	Exhibition
1988	Dublin Tornadoes	46	Antrim Bulldogs	0
	Exhibition
17.07.1988	Labatt Spartans	??	A26 Bulldogs	8
	Birr Vintage Festival		Birr, Co. Offaly
21.08.1988	Dublin Tornadoes		Antrim Bulldogs
	Jack Daniels Summer Bowl		Belvedere RFC< Dublin
04.07.1989
	Exhibition		Breffni Park, Co. Cavan
19.08.1989	Belfast Giants		Craigavon Cowboys
	Exhibition		Athy RFC, Co. Kildare
24.05.1992	Dublin Tornadoes		Drogheda Vikings
	July 4th Festival		Westport, Co. Mayo
04.07.1993	Dublin Tornadoes	33	Belfast Spartans	0
04.07.1993*	Ardee Falcons	0	Dublin Tornadoes	0
	International		Wicklow RFC, Co. Wicklow
12.08.1995	IAFL All-Stars		British Bulldogs
	Exhibition		Melvin Park, Co. Tyrone
04.07.1998
	Exhibition		Jennings Park, Newry, Co. Down
05.10.2008*	Craigavon Cowboys		Edenderry Soldiers
	Blarney Bowl		Blarney, Co. Cork
04.07.2010	Cork Admirals	40	Dublin Dragons	6
	Moneygall American Festival		Moneygall, Co. Offaly
04.07.2012*	Trim Bulldogs	28	Drogheda Lightning	26
	Rivals Bowl		Deramore Park
04.07.2014+	Belfast Trojans	50	Carrickfergus Knights	0
	Friday Night Lights		Navan, Co. Meath
04.07.2014+	Meath Bulldogs	29	Mullingar Minotaurs	22
	Stars & Stripes Event		People’s Park, Portadown
07.2016	Craigavon Cowboys	W	South Kildare Soldiers	L
	Marcel Seeley Alumni Game		People’s Park, Portadown
17.06.2018	Craigavon Cowboys		NI Razorbacks
	Marcell Seeley Memorial Cup		People’s Park, Portadown
06.2019	Craigavon Cowboys	27	Wexford Eagles	13

References: [1-8]

Note: *8v8 Exhibition Match. + Regular Season Match

About

There have been Festival Matches and Exhibition matches held during the season in Irish American Football since 1986. Often held on American Independence Day, or during Festivals in small towns or villages throughout Ireland, they can be a highlight of the year for many, as up to 5,000 can turn up to watch, as was the case in the July 4th Festival in Westport, Co. Mayo in 1993.

Craigavon Cowboys Team Photo versus South Kildare Soldiers at Stars & Stripes Event 2016 [Reference: 21]

References:

Websites

[1] Britballnow.co.uk (2019) 1986 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 17 August 2019]

Sources

[1] Anon. (1986) “New Ball-Game for Tony Ward” Irish Press Tuesday, July 1, 1986. pg. 16.

[2] Anon. (1987) “American Football” Irish Press. Monday, July 6, 1987, pg. 13.

[3] Anon.(1988) “Incredible Hulks – just like a herd of Buffalo” Irish independent Monday, July 4, 1988. pg. 3.

[4] Anon. (1988) “Birr Vintage Festival” Nenagh Guardian. Saturday, August 13, 1988. pg. 15.

[5] Anon. (1988) “Sports Diary | American Football” Sunday Independent Sunday, July 2, 1989. pg. 29.

[6] Anon. (1989) “American Football featured at Cavan Festival | Picture Caption” Anglo-Celt. Thursday, July 27, 1989. pg. 24.

[7] Sheridan, Barbara (1992) “Tight breeches, but no glamour” Nationalist and Leinster Times. Friday, May 29, 1992. pg. 7.

[8] Anon. (1998) “An Srath Ban, Cumann Mhic Sioghair C.L.G.” Strabane Chronicle. Thursday, July 2, 1998. pg. 31.

[9] Naughton, Lindie (1995) “American Football” Evening Herald. Thursday, July 13, 1995. pg. 73 [Pg. 79 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[10]O’Doherty, Caroline (1995) “Feast of entertainment at American Football Blitz” Wicklow People. Thursday, August 10, 1995. pg. 5.

Note: Past copies of the Evening Herald are available to view online at the Irish Newspaper Archive: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com and British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk, both of which are subscription services. Past copies of the Wicklow People are available at the British Newspaper Archive: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

Websites

[11] Boards.ie (2008) Post by TITAN #1, 3 October 2008 [Internet] Available from: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57462587 [Accessed 12 April 2018]

[12] Irish American Football Association | Wayback Machine (2018) Blarney Bowl, 4th July, Cork [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20180624071104/https://www.americanfootball.ie/blarney-bowl-4th-july-cork/ [Accessed 24 June 2018]

[13] Irish American Football Association (2010) 2010 IAFL Standings/Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2010-iafl-standingsschedule/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[14] Monegall GAA (2012) Trim Bulldogs v Drogheda Lightning [Internet] Available from: http://www.moneygall.gaa.ie/club-news-1/2012-Archived-News/trimlightningvdroghedabulldogs [Accessed 30 July 2018]

[15] Meath Bulldogs Fan Group | Facebook (2012) Post by Garland Drake, July 9, 2012 “ Trim Bulldogs win a dramatic exhibition game against Drodghea Lighting in Moneygall 28-26 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132480496798326/permalink/412879918758381 [Accessed 24 February 2019]

[16] Britball Now (2016) Historical Results [1988][Friendlies] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 12 January 2020]

[17] Craigavon Cowboys (2016) Cowboys beat Soldiers at Stars and Stripes Event [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/cowboys-beat-soldiers-at-stars-stripes-event [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[18] Craigavon Cowboys | Scribd (2018) 2018 Game 7 Preview: Cowboys v Razorbacks [Internet] Available from: https://www.scribd.com/document/381856106/match-preview-razorbacks-home-2018?secret_password=E4ctH7IsOY95qamWVlDn#download&from_embed [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[19] Craigavon Cowboys (2019) Cowboys Triumph in Marcell Seeley Memorial Cup[Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/cowboys-triumph-in-marcell-seeley-memorial-cup[Accessed 10 February 2020]

[20] Irish American Football Association (2014) IAFL Action on Independence Day [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-action-on-independence-day/ [Accessed 30 April 2020]

Images

[21] Craigavon Cowboys (2016) Cowboys beat Soldiers at Stars and Stripes Event [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/uploads/7/8/0/2/78026140/1467843728.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[22] 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]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust (Dublin Bay Raptors) and Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws)

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American Football Association 1936-1941

AFA 1936

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
New York Division
*Brooklyn Bay Parkways	8	4	2	2	86	32	.667
New Rochelle Bulldogs	6	3	2	1	30	40	.600
Mt. Vernon Cardinals	5	3	2	0	37	42	.600
White Plains Bears	6	2	4	0	27	40	.333
New Jersey Division
*Paterson Panthers	5	4	1	0	59	13	.800
Orange Tornadoes	8	4	4	0	54	55	.500
Passaic Red Devils	8	3	5	0	33	76	.375

Reference: [2][7]

Championship
Brooklyn Bay Parkways	w/o	Paterson Panthers	scr.

Reference: [2][7]

Dixie-AFA Championship
Washington Pros	13	Brooklyn Bay Parkways	6

Reference: [2][7]

AFA 1937

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Division
*White Plains Bears	6	3	2	1	19	49	.600
Danbury Trojans	4	3	1	0	58	0	.750
New Rochelle Bulldogs	9	3	6	0	62	65	.333
Brooklyn Bushwicks	6	1	4	1	17	74	.200
Mt. Vernon Cardinals	8	1	6	1	14	88	.143
Southern Division
*Newark Tornadoes	10	6	1	3	96	31	.857
Paterson Panthers	6	4	1	1	95	7	.800
Brooklyn Eagles	8	4	3	1	35	62	.571
New York Tigers	0	1	0	0	0	20	.000

Reference: [2][7]

Championship
White Plains Bears	3	Newark Tornadoes	3

Note: Co-Champions – Newark proposed a fifth period of 15 minutes to decide a winner, which the League comissioner approved as long as White Plains agreed, however, they declined the proposal, and the two teams were declared Co-Champions.

Reference: [2][7]

AFA 1938

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Jersey City Giants	8	7	1	0	133	7	.875
Danbury Trojans	6	4	1	1	67	26	.800
*Paterson Panthers	9	6	3	0	114	60	.667
Brooklyn Eagles	9	3	5	1	81	70	.375
Union City Rams	8	2	5	1	52	121	.286
Newark Tornadoes	7	2	5	0	28	119	.286
Clifton Wessingtons	7	1	5	1	27	99	.167

Reference: [3][7]

Championship
Jersey City Giants	17	Paterson Panthers	0

Reference: [3][7]

AFA 1939

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Division
*Paterson Panthers	12	7	5	0	145	115	.583
Providence Steamroller	7	3	4	0	53	89	.429
Danbury Trojans	6	0	5	1	26	114	.000
Brooklyn Eagles	8	0	7	1	26	140	.000
Southern Division
*Newark Bears	9	6	2	1	122	71	.750
Wilmington Clippers	13	9	3	1	158	66	.750
Jersey City Giants	11	7	3	1	148	52	.700
Union City Rams	9	2	5	2	82	113	.286

Reference: [4][7]

Championship
Newark Bears	27	Paterson Panthers	7

Reference: [4][7]

AFA 1940

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Jersey City Giants	10	6	3	1	104	46	.667
*Paterson Panthers	10	6	4	0	106	133	.600
*Wilmington Clippers	10	5	4	1	139	64	.556
*Newark Bears	11	5	5	1	136	121	.500
Long Island Indians	11	5	5	1	88	123	.500
Providence Steamroller	10	2	8	0	41	127	.200

Reference: [5][7]

Playoffs
Jersey City Giants	7	Newark Bears	6
Paterson Panthers	8	Wilmington Clippers	11
Championship
Jersey City Giants	17	Wilmington Clippers	7

Reference: [5][7]

AFA 1941

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Long Island Indians	10	8	2	0	176	45	.800
*Paterson Panthers	10	6	2	2	142	72	.750
*Wilmington Clippers	9	4	3	2	120	77	.571
*Jersey City Giants	10	4	4	2	47	99	.500
Newark Bears	9	3	6	0	62	105	.333
Providence Steamroller	2	0	2	0	7	24	.000
New York Yankees	6	0	6	0	13	145	.000

Reference: [6][7]

Playoffs
Paterson Panthers	0	Wilmington Clippers	33
Long Island Indians	7	Jersey City Giants	6
Championship
Wilmington Clippers	21	Long Island Indians	13

Reference: [6][7]

Report

The American Football Association of 1936-1941 was an AA Professional American Football League in the Eastern States, predominantly New York & New Jersey.

Brrooklyn Bay Parkways won the first championship after Paterson Panthers declined to compete in the Championship Game. Brooklyn went on to play the Washington Pros, winners of the Dixie League in an unofficial Minor League Super Bowl, which Washington won. The second championship ended in a tie, with the almost-historic decision to play an unprecedented fifth period (Overtime) declined by White Plains, and they shared the title with Newark.

Jersey City Giants won two of the next three titles, with Newark Bears winning the 1939 title in between. Wilmington Clippers won the 1941 title, the last.

The League is notable for the appearance of Vince Lombardi, legendary Head Coach of the winners of the first two Super Bowls, Green Bay Packers, and whom the Super Bowl Trophy is named after. Lombardi played Guard for the Brooklyn Eagles in 1938.

Also notable is the 1938 Danbury Trojans, who defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers of the NFL 13-0 in their opening game – the first time an AFA team beat an NFL team. [7]

References

[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1936 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1936.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1937 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1937.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[3] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1938 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1938.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[4] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1939 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1939.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[5] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1940 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1940.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[6] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1941 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1941.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[7] Nothing Minor About It: The American Association/AFL of 1936-1950 – Bob Gill, Pro Football Researchers Association (1990) [Internet] Available from: March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine: . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326042625/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-02-398.pdf [Accessed 19 January 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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American Football League 1946-1950

AFL 1946

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
*Jersey City Giants	10	9	1	0	204	86	.900
Long Island Indians	10	5	5	0	104	124	.500
Newark Bombers	10	2	7	1	99	166	.222
Paterson Panthers	10	2	8	0	102	195	.200
Western Division
*Akron Bears	10	8	2	0	263	122	.800
Scranton Miners	10	5	3	2	160	143	.625
Bethehem Bulldogs	10	5	4	1	203	172	.556
Wilmington Clippers	10	1	7	2	57	184	.125

Reference: [1]

Championship
Jersey City Giants	14	Akron Bears	13

Reference: [1]

AFL 1947

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
*Paterson Panthers	10	8	2	0	152	111	.800
Bloomfield Cardinals	10	6	4	0	184	134	.600
Jersey City Giants	10	5	5	0	139	128	.500
Richmond Rebels	7	3	3	1	112	105	.500
Long Island Indians	3	0	3	0	19	72	.000
Western Division
*Bethehem Bulldogs	9	8	1	0	264	73	.889
Wilmington Clippers	8	2	5	1	74	147	.286
Wilkes-Barre Barons	9	0	9	0	77	251	.000

Reference: [1]

Championship
Bethehem Bulldogs	23	Paterson Panthers	7

Reference: [1]

AFL 1948

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Paterson Panthers	10	7	1	2	224	103	.875
*Richmond Rebels	10	6	4	0	164	142	.600
*Wilmington Clippers	10	5	4	1	148	137	.556
*Jersey City Giants	10	5	5	0	154	168	.500
Bethehem Bulldogs	10	4	5	1	158	155	.455
Wilkes-Barre Bullets	10	1	9	0	57	200	.1000

Reference: [1]

Playoffs
Richmond Rebels	L	Wilminton Clippers	W
Paterson Panthers	W	Jersey City Giants	L
Championship
Paterson Panthers	24	Wilmington Clippers	14

Reference: [1]

AFL 1949

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Richmomd Rebels	10	8	1	1	285	99	.889
*Paterson Panthers	10	6	3	1	192	141	.667
*Bethehem Bulldogs	10	6	4	0	154	138	.600
*Wilmington Clippers	10	5	5	0	93	155	.500
Wilkes-Barre Bullets	10	3	7	0	81	112	.300
Jersey City Giants	10	1	9	0	68	228	.100

Reference: [1]

Playoffs
Richmond Rebels	66	Wilmington Clippers	0
Paterson Panthers	W	Bethehem Bulldogs	L
Championship
Richmond Rebels	35	Paterson Panthers	14

Reference: [1]

AFL 1950

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Final Standings
*Richmond Rebels	7	4	3	0			.571
*Erie Vets	7	4	3	0			.571
Paterson Panthers	7	3	4	0			.429
Jersey City Giants	7	3	4	0			.429
Standings including Folded Teams
Richmond Rebels	9	6	3	0	239	145	.667
Erie Vets	8	5	3	0	154	142	.625
Paterson Panthers	8	4	4	0	94	76	.500
Jersey City Giants	7	3	4	0	83	137	.429
Brooklyn Brooks	2	0	2	0	21	63	.000
Bethlehem Bulldogs	2	0	2	0	7	35	.000

Note: Brooklyn & Bethlhem folded after 2 games – results stricken from record. Table including results from stricken games also included above, but not official Final Standings.

Championship
Richmond Rebels	35	Erie Vets	7

Reference: [1]

Report

The American Football League of 1946-1950, one of many to use that name was an AA Pro League in the Eastern States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware & Ohio.

Many of the teams had been in existence in the American Football Association of 1936-1941, the previous incarnation of the AA League in the East.

Jersey City Giants, Bethlehem Bulldogs & Paterson Panthers won the first three titles, before the Richmond Rebels, having seceeded from the Dixie League, won the 1949 & 1950 Championships.

Websites / Journals

[1] Nothing Minor About It: The American Association/AFL of 1936-1950 – Bob Gill, Pro Football Researchers Association (1990) [Internet] Available from: March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20120326042625/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/12-02-398.pdf [Accessed 19 January 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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Last Updated: 13 October 2019

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Mid-West Football League 1936-1937

MWFL 1937

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Cincinnati Models	6	6	0	0	149	13	1.000
*Louisville Tanks	6	5	1	0	123	26	.833
*Dayton Rosies	6	4	2	0	69	38	.667
Springfield Bicos	5	2	3	0	24	59	.400
Cincinnati Treslers	5	1	4	0	33	84	.200
Columbus Bobbs	4	0	4	0	13	80	.000
Indianapolis Leons	4	0	4	0	0	111	.000

Reference: [1][3]

MWFL 1938

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Cincinnati Models	7	6	1	0	197	47	.857
*Louisville Tanks	9	6	3	0	170	61	.667
*Ashland Armcos	9	5	3	1	120	92	.625
*Dayton Rosies	8	3	5	0	74	105	.375
St. Louis Gunners	6	1	4	1	50	60	.200
Indianapolis Indians	5	0	5	0	14	260	.000

Reference: [2][3]

References

Websites

[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1936 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1936.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1937 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1937.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

Websites / Journals

[3] Bob Gill, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1989) Back Before Bengalmania – Cincinnati’s First Brush with the Big Time – [Internet] Available from: http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/11-05-379.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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Last Updated: 13 October 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

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