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Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 2008-2009

Trinity College Dublin American Football Logo 2019 [Ref: 1]

IAFL 8-a-side Senior Team 2008

Home Ground:

Colours: Black, Red and White.

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-T Pts) Regular Season: 8-6-0 (16 Pts)

History: Founded in the 1990s as a Flag Football Team by Cillian Smith, the Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts became a fully kitted contact side in 2008, playing two seasons in the DV8 8-a-side Development League, where they won one match of six in 2008, against Dublin Dragons, and then seven of eight matches in 2009, including two wins from three against nemesis UCD Sentinels, before moving up into the full 11-a-side Irish American Football League in 2010.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	W-L-T League	Position	W-L-T Playoffs	Champs	W-L-T Inter
2008	IAFL DV8	1-5-0 (5 Pts)	5th	0-0-0 .000	–	0-0-0 .000
2009	IAFL DV8	7-1-0 (31 Pts)	2nd	0-0-0 .000	–	0-0-0 .000

Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Year Record 2008 [Ref: 1]

2008 Results

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

Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts Irish 8-a-side American Football Season Results 2008 [Ref: 2]

2009 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	08.03.2009	H	Midlands Soldiers	W	56-0
6	10.04.2009	H	UCD Sentinels	L	13-34
8	25.04.2009	H	UCD Sentinels	W	34-0
9	29.04.2009	A	UCD Sentinels	W	42-0
10	10.05.2009	A	Craigavon Cowboys	W	28-0
12	30.05.2009	H	Erris Rams (Mayo)	W	30-0
13	07.06.2009	A	Dublin Dragons	W	25-0
15	20.06.2009	A	Erris Rams (Mayo)	W	51-0

Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts Irish 8-a-side American Football Season Results 2009 [Ref: 3]

References

Images

[1] 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]

Internet Archive

[2] 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]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2009) 2009 League Tables, Fixtures and Results: DV8s League Table [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2009dv8sfixtures.htm [Accessed 17 October 2009]

Acknowledgements

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

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Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 2001-2012

IAFL 8-a-side Senior Team 2001-2003; 2007; 2011-2012

Home Ground: Lucan Community College

Colours: Burgundy & Gold

History: One of the original teams in the reformed IAFL in 2001, having their roots in the Dublin Gladiators Flag Football Team, the Dragons also fielded a 2nds team, playing 8v8 American Football in the DV8 Development League. After winning two games in 2002, the DV8 team of the Dragons (2nds team) struggled afterwards, winning one game in 2011, but not being successful otherwise. In 2008 and 2009 the DV8 2nds team and 11-a-side first teams of the Dragons were merged into one DV8s team.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	W-L-T League	Position	W-L-T Playoffs	Champs	W-L-T Inter
2001	IAFL Pre			0-0-0 .000		0-0-0
2002	IAFL D2	2-0-0 1.000		0-0-0 .000		0-0-0
2003	IAFL D2	0-2-0 .000	4th	0-0-0 .000		0-0-0
2007	IAFL DVB	0-1-0 .000		0-0-0 .000		0-0-0
2011	IAFL DV8	1-2-0 .333	5th	0-0-0 .000		0-0-0
2012	IAFL DV8	0-6-0 .000	7th	0-0-0 .000		0-0-0

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 2001-2012 [Ref:

2001 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
Pre 1	26.07.2001	H	University of Limerick Vikings
Pre 1	26.07.2001	H	Carrickfergus Knights
Pre 1	26.07.2001	H	Dublin Rebels

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2001 [Ref: 2-4]

2002 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	19.05.2002	H	University of Limerick Vikings 2nds	W	6-0
2	06.07.2002	Bray	Dublin Rebels 2nds	W	22-20

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2002 [Ref: 5-9]

2003 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	16.03.2003	H	Craigavon Cowboys	L	0-16
7	11.05.2003	H	Belfast Bulls	L	12-34

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2003 [Ref: 10]

2007 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
Blitz 1	09.07.2007	Edenderry	Cork Admirals 2nds	L	0-42

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2007 [Ref: 11-12]

2011 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
6	24.07.2011	A	Trim Bulldogs	W	51-0
7	01.08.2011	A	Tullamore Phoenix	L	12-26
8	14.07.2011	A	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	12-20

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2011 [Ref: 13]

2012 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
3	17.06.2012	Boyne	Trim Bulldogs	L	8-20
4	22.07.2012	Drogheda	Drogheda Lightning	L	6-31
5	29.07.2012	Boyne	Trim Bulldogs	L	0-6
7	12.08.2012	Drogheda	Drogheda Lightning	L	6-24
9	26.08.2012	Trim GAA	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	0-21

Dublin Dragons 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2012 [Ref: 13]

Dublin Dragons (Burgundy & Gold) at the Preseason 8-a-side Blitz in Ringsend in 2001 [Ref: 3]

References

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Dragons – Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/dragons.jpg [Accessed 16 November 2018]

Internet Archive

[2] Carrickfergus Knights | Wayback Machine (2003) Gallery [Season][2001] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030808110652/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/games.asp?season=2001 [Accessed 18 May 2020]

[3] Carrickfergus Knights | Wayback Machine (2003) Gallery [2001] [Blitz 26 July 2001] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030221070129/http://www.carrickfergusknights.com/thumbs.asp?game=1 [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Social Media

[4] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook (2001) Preseason Blitz in Dublin 2001 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148981_229696177164828_280202040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=JR5fyh455AYAX8QEdvR&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=7b475e7352586cdbb1c6100253e749de&oe=5EE6C2A5 [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Newspapers

[5] Anon. (2002) “IRISH RESULT” First Down, May 16-22, 2002. pg. 16

[6] Anon. (2002) “A FIRST…” First Down, May 23-29, 2002. pg. 22

Internet Archive

[7] Dublin Rebels – Wayback Machine (2002) Latest Headlines: Rebels v Admirals – 1st November 2002 by Marco Polo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021204124352/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/news.html [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[8] Dublin Rebels – Wayback Machine (2002) Latest Headlines: Rebels v Dragons in Bray Festival – 10th July 2002 by Marco Polo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021204124352/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/news.html [Accessed 12 October 2018]

[9] Dublin Rebels – Wayback Machine (2003) Latest Headlines: Rebels v Admirals – Rebels Rally at Admirable Admirals Performance- 10th December 2002 by Andrew Dennehy [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030218151654/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/news.html [Accessed 12 October 2018]

Websites

[10] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[11] Irish American Football League | Wayback Machine (2007) Home | Edenderry 8’s Tournament [Internet[ Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20070930042409/http://www.iafl.info/ [Accessed 27 March 2019]

[12] Cork Admirals E-Teamz | Wayback Machine (2008) Cork Admirals News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20080528050853/http://www.eteamz.com/corkadmirals/news/index.cfm?cat=270129 [Accessed 6 June 2020]

[13] 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]

[14] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2013) 2012 DV8s Development League Schedule & Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130516050107/http://www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings [Accessed 25 March 2017]

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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Drogheda Lightning Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 2011-2012

IAFL Senior 8v8 Team 2011-2012

Home Ground: St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Colours: Black Helmets, Blue Jerseys, Green Pants and White Socks.

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-T Pct) Overall: 6-7-1 .929, League: 6-6-1 .500, Festivals: 0-1-0 .000

History: The Drogheda Lightning were formed as a 8v8 Development League team in 2011 before making the step up to the Irish American Football League 1 Conference in 2013. In 2011 they finished with a 2-3 Wins-Losses record, and in 2012 a 4-3-1 record, while also playing a match against Trim Bulldogs at Moneygall GAA grounds, Co. Offaly as part of the American Festival on 4th July 2012. Moneygall is famous as being the home village of US President Barack Obama’s Irish ancestors before their flight to America.

Home Venue: St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda.

Drogheda

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	W-L-T League	Position	W-L-T Playoffs	Champs	W-L-T Inter
2011	IAFL DV8	2-3-0 (.400)	2nd	0-0-0	–	0-0-0
2012	IAFL DV8	4-3-1 (.568)	1st*	0-0-0	–	0-0-0

Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team Year-by-Year Record 2013-2014 [Ref: 1-2]

Note: * There was no clear champion in 2012, Drogheda Lightning finished 4-3-1, Belfast Trojans 2ns 4-0-1, Carrickfergus Knights 4-1-0, and Trim Bulldogs 3-4-0, although the Trim Bulldogs also defeated Drogheda Lightning in a festival match in Moneygall, Co. Offaly, which did not count in the standings.

2011 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	15.05.2011	A	Trim Bulldogs	W	34-6
3	29.05.2011	A	Tullamore Phoenix	L	0-30
5	10.07.2011	H	Trim Bulldogs	W	40-0
6	24.07.2011	H	Tullamore Phoenix	L	6-31
8	14.07.2011	A	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	6-25

Drogheda Lightning Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2011 [Ref: 1]

2012 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	06.03.2012	A	Trim Bulldogs	W	32-26
3	17.06.2012	Boyne	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	12-48
Fest	09.07.2012	Moneygall	Trim Bulldogs	L	26-28
4	22.07.2012	H	Dublin Dragons 2nds	W	20-8
5	29.07.2012	Boyne	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	20-34
6	05.08.2012	Portadown	Belfast Trojans 2nds	L	6-49
7	12.08.2012	H	Dublin Dragons 2nds	W	24-6
8	19.08.2012	Belfast	Trim Bulldogs	W	31-21

Drogheda Lightning Irish 8-a-side American Football Team Results 2012 [Ref: 4]

SONY DSC : David Murray Carries the ball in Drogheda Ligtning’s 6-31 loss to the Tullamore Phoenix in 2011 [Ref: 8]

References

Websites

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

[2] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) DV8s Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111010222137/http://www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings/ [Accessed 25 March 2017]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2012) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2013]

[4] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 IAFL 1 Standings / 2012 DV8s Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130516050107/http://www.americanfootball.ie:80/dv8s-standings/ [Accessed 24 March 2018]

[5] 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]

[6] 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]

Images

[7] Drogheda Lightning (2011) Drogheda Lightning Logo [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/final_crest_2.png?w=212&h=300 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[8] Drogheda Lightning (2011) dsc00574 “David Murray carries the ball for the Lightning the last time the teams met in Tullamore.” [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dsc00574.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Oliver.

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Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team 2013-2014

IAFL Senior Team 2013-2014

Home Ground: St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Colours: Black Helmets, Blue Jerseys, Green Pants and White Socks.

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-T) 1-14-1 (Pct.) .094

History: The Drogheda Lightning were formed as a 8v8 Development League team in 2011 before making the step up to the Irish American Football League 1 Conference, where they had less success, tying their first game with Tullamore Phoenix, and winning their second against Mullingar Minotaurs 20-6, but then going on a 14-game losing streak, culminating in two back-to-back losses against local rivals Meath Bulldogs. After the creation of the Dundalk Mavericks, also a Co. Louth team, they disbanded.

Home Venue: St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda.

Drogheda

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	W-L-T League	Position	W-L-T Playoffs	Champs	W-L-T Inter
2013	IAFL 1C	1-6-1 (.188)	6th	0-0-0	–	0-0-0
2014	IAFL 1C	0-8-0 (.000)	5th	0-0-0	–	0-0-0

Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team Year-by-Year Record 2013-2014 [Ref: 1-2]

2013 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	03.03.2013	A	Tullamore Phoenix	T	6-6
3	14.04.2013	H	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	20-6
6	05.05.2013	H	Waterford wolves	L	0-6
10	02.06.2013	A	Meath Bulldogs	L	12-34
12	16.06.2013	H	Dublin Dragons	L	6-12
15	28.07.2013	H	Meath Bulldogs	L	0-7
16	11.08.2013	A	Dublin Dragons	L	6-28
17	18.08.2013	A	North Kildare Reapers	L	12-34

Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team Results 2013 [Ref: 1]

2014 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
4	06.04.2014	H	Mullingar Minotaurs	L	8-14
7	04.05.2014	A	University College Dublin	L	0-61
9	18.05.2014	H	Cork Admirals	L	0-6
14	22.06.2014	A	Cork Admirals	L	6-30
15	29.06.2014	H	University College Dublin	L	0-47
17	13.07.2014	A	Mullingar Minotaurs	L	0-44
18	26.07.2014	A	Meath Bulldogs	L	14-29
20	03.08.2014	H	Meath Bulldogs	L	6-22

Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team Results 2014 [Ref: 2]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2013) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 23 August 2013]

[2] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2015) 2014 IAFL 1 Conference standings & Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150110221134/http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 14 July 2018]

Images

[3] Drogheda Lightning (2011) Drogheda Lightning Logo [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/final_crest_2.png?w=212&h=300 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Oliver.

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British American Football Merit League 1984

Final Standings

	P	MW	ML	MT	W	L	T	Pct
Merit Table
London Ravens	10	4	0	0	10	0	0	1.000
Northampton Stormbrigers	11	4	1	0	9	2	0	.818
Milton Keynes Bucks	13	3	1	0	10	2	1	.808
Manchester Spartans	11	2	3	0	4	7	0	.364
Poole Sharks	9	0	6	0	1	8	0	.111

British American Football Season Table 1984 [Ref: 1-2]

Legend: P = Played, MW = Merit Wins, ML = Merit Losses, MT = Merit Ties, W = Overall Wins, L = Overall Losses, T = Overall Ties, Pct = Overall Winning Percentage.

Results

*Date*	Home Team		*Away Team*
	Week 1
29.04.1984	Poole Sharks	6	Manchester Spartans	12
	Week 2
06.05.1984	RAF Wyton Eagles	6	Northampton Stormbringers	13
06.05.1984	Manchester Spartans	26	Poole Sharks	6
	Week 3
13.05.1984	Milton Keynes Bucks	32	Poole Sharks	22
13.05.1984	Manchester Spartans	0	London Ravens	28
	Week 4
20.05.1984	Manchester Spartans	8	Northampton Stormbringers	20
	Week 6
03.06.1984	Northampton Stormbringers	36	Poole Sharks	0
03.06.1984	London Ravens	27	RAF Wyton Eagles	0
	Week 7
08.06.1984	Birmingham Bulls	7	Milton Keynes Bucks	41
10.06.1984	Poole Sharks	0	London Ravens	71
	Week 8
17.06.1984	Milton Keynes Bucks	18	Northampton Stormbringers	20
	Week 9
24.06.1984	Norhampton Stormbringers	4	Milton Keynes Bucks	6
24.06.1984	London Ravens	59	Manchester Spartans	0
	Week 10
01.07.1984	Milton Keynes Bucks	30	Poole Sharks	0
01.07.1984	Walthamstow Warriors	0	London Ravens	86

British American Football Results 1984 [Ref: 2]

Report

There was no official league in British American Football in 1984, with teams arranging their own schedules. Some played one or two games and disappeared as quickly as they were formed, while others played a whole season.

The top 5 teams in the country at the time, London Ravens, Northampton Stormbringers, Milton Keynes Bucks, Manchester Spartans and Poole Sharks organised a regular series of games amongst themselves, as well as playing other opposition. Their record against each other as well as their total record is shown here.

References

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) British American Football Final Tables [1984] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/historical-league-tables-in/ [Accessed 6 July 2020]

Magazines

[2] Anon. (1984) “British American Football” Touchdown. Volume 2 Number 2.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton, Kevin Smyth, Ian Collins, Ian Clarke, Alan McCormack, Jason Caldwell, Paul Nolan, Andrew McGovern, Colm Murray, Niall Brennan, John Malone and Tony Meenaghan.

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American Football Ireland Flag Division One 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [Ref: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	PD	Pts
North Conference
Causeway Giants
Antrim Jets
Downpatrick Saints
Belfast Trojans Development
Donegal Derry Vipers
Central Conference
Louth Mavericks 2nd
Westmeath Minotaurs
North Dublin Pirates
North Kildare Reapers
Dublin Rebels
South Conference
South Dublin Panthers
Dublin City Quetzals
University College Dublin
WIT Vikings
Galway Warriors

American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	Week 1
12.09.2020	Donegal Derry Vipers	Causeway Giants
12.09.2020	Causeway Giants	Downpatrick Saints
12.09.2020	Downpatrick Saints	Antrim Jets
12.09.2020	Antrim Jets	Belfast Trojans Development
12.09.2020	Belfast Trojans Development	Donegal Derry Vipers
12.09.2020	Westmeath Minotaurs	Louth Mavericks 2nd
12.09.2020	Louth Mavericks 2nd	North Kildare Reapers
12.09.2020	North Kildare Reapers	Dublin Rebels
12.09.2020	Dublin Rebels	North Dublin Pirates
12.09.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Westmeath Minotaurs
12.09.2020	South Dublin Panthers	University College Dublin
12.09.2020	University College Dublin	Dublin City Quetzals
12.09.2020	Dublin City Quetzals	Galway Warriors
12.09.2020	Galway Warriors	WIT Vikings
12.09.2020	WIT Vikings	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 2
19.09.2020	Causeway Giants	Antrim Jets
19.09.2020	Antrim Jets	Donegal Derry Vipers
19.09.2020	Donegal Derry Vipers	Downpatrick Saints
19.09.2020	Downpatrick Saints	Belfast Trojans Development
19.09.2020	Belfast Trojans Development	Causeway Giants
19.09.2020	Westmeath Minotaurs	North Kildare Reapers
19.09.2020	North Kildare Reapers	North Dublin Pirates
19.09.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Louth Mavericks 2nd
19.09.2020	Louth Mavericks 2nd	Dublin Rebels
19.09.2020	Dublin Rebels	Westmeath Minotaurs
19.09.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Dublin City Quetzals
19.09.2020	Dublin City Quetzals	WIT Vikings
19.09.2020	WIT Vikings	University College Dublin
19.09.2020	University College Dublin	Galway Warriors
19.09.2020	Galway Warriors	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 3
10.10.2020	Donegal Derry Vipers	Causeway Giants
10.10.2020	Causeway Giants	Downpatrick Saints
10.10.2020	Downpatrick Saints	Antrim Jets
10.10.2020	Antrim Jets	Belfast Trojans Development
10.10.2020	Belfast Trojans Development	Donegal Derry Vipers
10.10.2020	Westmeath Minotaurs	Louth Mavericks 2nd
10.10.2020	Louth Mavericks 2nd	North Kildare Reapers
10.10.2020	North Kildare Reapers	Dublin Rebels
10.10.2020	Dublin Rebels	North Dublin Pirates
10.10.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Westmeath Minotaurs
10.10.2020	South Dublin Panthers	University College Dublin
10.10.2020	University College Dublin	Dublin City Quetzals
10.10.2020	Dublin City Quetzals	Galway Warriors
10.10.2020	Galway Warriors	WIT Vikings
10.10.2020	WIT Vikings	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 4
17.10.2020	Causeway Giants	Antrim Jets
17.10.2020	Antrim Jets	Donegal Derry Vipers
17.10.2020	Donegal Derry Vipers	Downpatrick Saints
17.10.2020	Downpatrick Saints	Belfast Trojans Development
17.10.2020	Belfast Trojans Development	Causeway Giants
17.10.2020	Westmeath Minotaurs	North Kildare Reapers
17.10.2020	North Kildare Reapers	North Dublin Pirates
17.10.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Louth Mavericks 2nd
17.10.2020	Louth Mavericks 2nd	Dublin Rebels
17.10.2020	Dublin Rebels	Westmeath Minotaurs
17.10.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Dublin City Quetzals
17.10.2020	Dublin City Quetzals	WIT Vikings
17.10.2020	WIT Vikings	University College Dublin
17.10.2020	University College Dublin	Galway Warriors
17.10.2020	Galway Warriors	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 5
24.10.2020	Belfast Trojans Development	Louth Mavericks 2nd
24.10.2020	Louth Mavericks 2nd	South Dublin Panthers
24.10.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Belfast Trojans Development
24.10.2020	Downpatrick Saints	Westmeath Minotaurs
24.10.2020	Westmeath Minotaurs	University College Dublin
24.10.2020	University College Dublin	Downpatrick Saints
24.10.2020	Antrim Jets	North Kildare Reapers
24.10.2020	North Kildare Reapers	Galway Warriors
24.10.2020	Galway Warriors	Antrim Jets
24.10.2020	Causeway Giants	North Dublin Pirates
24.10.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Dublin City Quetzals
24.10.2020	Dublin City Quetzals	Causeway Giants
24.10.2020	Donegal Derry Vipers	Dublin Rebels
24.10.2020	Dublin Rebels	WIT Vikings
24.10.2020	WIT Vikings	Donegal Derry Vipers

American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Report

The American Football Ireland Flag Division One is the Second Level of Flag Football in Ireland. 15 teams entered the Division in 2020, bringing the total number of Flag Football teams in the League to 23.

Last years Glas Bowl runners-up Maynooth Hurricanes and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws were promoted to the AFI Flag Premier Division (Level 1) for 2020, with Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin and Dublin rebels being relegated from the Premier Division to Division One. Meath Bulldogs did not enter a team in 2020 after being relegated as well.

New teams to Division One for 2020 were Dublin City Quetzals, a team made up of former contact players from the Mexican League, who are over in Ireland working [Ref: 3], WIT Vikings from the Waterford Institute of Technology, as well as Flag Football teams of Contact Football teams Antrim Jets, Causeway Giants, Donegal Derry Vipers and North Kildare Reapers.

Non-Returning teams were NI Razorbacks, Ulster University Elks, Norton Wasps as well as the 2nds teams of Craigavon Cowboys and University College Cork. In total, 23 teams is the highest ever in one season of the Irish Flag Football League, in all its incarnations.

[See https://eirball.ie/irish-flag-football-league-and-blitzes/ for more on the history of the Irish Flag Football League and Blitzes.]

AFI Flag Division 1 North Team Map

American-Football Ireland Flag Division 1 North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

AFI Flag Division 1 Central Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Division 1 Central Team Map 2020 [Reference: 4]

AFI Flag Division 1 South Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Division 1 South Team Map 2020 [Reference: 5]

References

Images

[1] 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]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Division One 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/flag_div1_2020/ [Accessed 25 July 2020]

Images

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683.png [Accessed28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

Applications

[3] Sean Douglas Dublin Bay Raptors What’s App Conversation, 24 July 2020.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 28 August 2020

July 25, 2020October 29, 2023

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [2020] [Ref: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	PD	Pts
North Conference
Edenderry Eagles
Cork City Outlaws
Dublin Bay Raptors
Trinity College Dublin
UCC Raiders
South Conference
Craigavon Cowboys
Belfast Knights
Maynooth University Hurricanes
Louth Mavericks
Belfast Trojans

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	Week 1
22.08.2020	Belfast Knights	Edenderry Eagles
22.08.2020	Edenderry Eagles	Cork City Outlaws
22.08.2020	Cork City Outlaws	Dublin Bay Raptors
22.08.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	Belfast Knights
22.08.2020	Belfast Trojans	Craigavon Cowboys
22.08.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	Louth Mavericks
22.08.2020	Louth Mavericks	Belfast Trojans
	Week 2
29.08.2020	Cork City Outlaws	Dublin Bay Raptors
29.08.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	Louth Mavericks
29.08.2020	Louth Mavericks	Belfast Knights
29.08.2020	Belfast Knights	Belfast Trojans
29.08.2020	Belfast Trojans	Cork City Outlaws
	Week 3
12.09.2020	Cork City Outlaws	Trinity College Dublin
12.09.2020	Trinity College Dublin	Edenderry Eagles
12.09.2020	Edenderry Eagles	UCC Raiders
12.09.2020	UCC Raiders	Maynooth University Hurricanes
12.09.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Louth Mavericks
12.09.2020	Louth Mavericks	Cork City Outlaws
	Week 4
19.09.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Edenderry Eagles
19.09.2020	Edenderry Eagles	Dublin Bay Raptors
19.09.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	Trinity College Dublin
19.09.2020	Trinity College Dublin	UCC Raiders
19.09.2020	UCC Raiders	Belfast Trojans
19.09.2020	Belfast Trojans	Maynooth University Hurricanes
19.09.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	Cork City Outlaws
19.09.2020	Cork City Outlaws	Belfast Knights
19.09.2020	Belfast Knights	Craigavon Cowboys
	Week 5
26.09.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	Edenderry Eagles
26.09.2020	Edenderry Eagles	Louth Mavericks
26.09.2020	Louth Mavericks	Cork City Outlaws
26.09.2020	Cork City Outlaws	UCC Raiders
26.09.2020	UCC Raiders	Trinity College Dublin
26.09.2020	Trinity College Dublin	Dublin Bay Raptors
26.09.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Belfast Knights
26.09.2020	Belfast Knights	Belfast Trojans
26.09.2020	Belfast Trojans	Craigavon Cowboys
26.09.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	Maynooth University Hurricanes
	Week 6
10.10.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Craigavon Cowboys
10.10.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	Dublin Bay Raptors
10.10.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	UCC Raiders
10.10.2020	UCC Raiders	Edenderry Eagles
10.10.2020	Edenderry Eagles	Cork City Outlaws
10.10.2020	Cork City Outlaws	Trinity College Dublin
10.10.2020	Trinity College Dublin	Belfast Trojans
10.10.2020	Belfast Trojans	Louth Mavericks
10.10.2020	Louth Mavericks	Belfast Knights
10.10.2020	Belfast Knights	Maynooth University Hurricanes
	Week 7
17.10.2020	Edenderry Eagles	Trinity College Dublin
17.10.2020	Trinity College Dublin	Cork City Outlaws
17.10.2020	Cork City Outlaws	UCC Raiders
17.10.2020	UCC Raiders	Dublin Bay Raptors
17.10.2020	Dublin Bay Raptors	Maynooth University Hurricanes
17.10.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Belfast Trojans
17.10.2020	Belfast Trojans	Edenderry Eagles
	Week 8
24.10.2020	Trinity College Dublin	Belfast Knights
24.10.2020	Belfast Knights	Craigavon Cowboys
24.10.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	UCC Raiders
24.10.2020	UCC Raiders	Louth Mavericks
24.10.2020	Louth Mavericks	Maynooth University Hurricanes
24.10.2020	Maynooth University Hurricanes	Trinity College Dublin

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Report

The American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division is the top level of Flag Football in Ireland. For the 2020 season there are 10 teams divided equally into 2 Conferences: North and South, playing a 12-game Schedule, each teams plays twice against each other team in its own Conference and once against four of the five teams in the other Conference.

Four teams were relegated from the Irish American Football Association Flag Football League Emerald Bowl Conference (the previous name of the Flag Football League) after the 2019 season: Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin, Meath Bulldogs and Dublin Rebels. Two teams were promoted: Glas Bowl (Division 1) runners-up Maynooth University Hurricanes, and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws.

AFI Flag Premier Division North Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

AFI Flag Premier Division South Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division South Team Map 2020 [Reference: 4]

References

Images

[1] 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]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Premier Division 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/flag_prem_2020/ [Accessed 25 July 2020]

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 July 2020

July 19, 2020October 29, 2023

National Football League Preseason 2020

National Football League logo [Ref: 7]

Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
Miami Dolphins
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens
AFC South
Tennessee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
AFC West
Denver Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
New York Giants
Washington AFC
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
NFC North
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals

National Football League Preseason Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Preseason Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	PS Week 0: Hall of Fame		Canton, Ohio
07.08.2020	Dallas Cowboys	c	Pittsburgh Steelers	c
	PS Week 1
14.08.2020	Indianapolis Colts		Philadelphia Eagles
14.08.2020	Seattle Seahawks		Las Vegas Raiders
14.08.2020	Carolina Panthers		Jacksonville Jaguars
14.08.2020	New England Patriots		Detroit Lions
14.08.2020	New York Jets		New York Giants
15.08.2020	Atlanta Falcons		Miami Dolphins
15.08.2020	Los Angeles Rams		New Orleans Saints
15.08.2020	Minnesota Vikings		Houston Texans
15.08.2020	Baltimore Ravens		Buffalo Bills
15.08.2020	Pittsburgh Steelers		Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15.08.2020	Chicago Bears		Cleveland Browns
15.08.2020	Green Bay Packers		Arizona Cardinals
15.08.2020	Washingtion AFC		Tennessee Titans
16.08.2020	Kansas City Chiefs		Cincinnati Bengals
16.08.2020	Denver Broncos		San Francisco 49ers
17.08.2020	Los Angeles Chargers		Dallas Cowboys
	PS Week 2
21.08.2020	Miami Dolphins		Philadelphia Eagles
21.08.2020	New England Patriots		Carolina Panthers
21.08.2020	Detroit Lions		New York Jets
22.08.2020	Buffalo Bills		Atlanta Falcons
22.08.2020	Cincinnati Bengals		Minnesota Vikings
22.08.2020	San Francisco 49ers		Las Vegas Raiders
22.08.2020	Green Bay Packers		Cleveland Browns
23.08.2020	Arizona Cardinals		Kansas City Chiefs
23.08.2020	Dallas Cowboys		Baltimore Ravens
23.08.2020	Houston Texans		Seattle Seahawks
23.08.2020	Los Angeles Chargers		Los Angeles Rams
23.08.2020	Tennessee Titans		New York Giants
23.08.2020	Denver Broncos		Chicago Bears
23.08.2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Jacksonville Jaguars
24.08.2020	Pittsburgh Steelers		New Orleans Saints
25.08.2020	Indianapolis Colts		Washington AFC
	PS Week 3
28.08.2020	Seattle Seahawks		Los Angeles Chargers
28.08.2020	Las Vegas Raiders		Arizona Cardinals
28.08.2020	Miami Dolphins		Detroit Lions
28.08.2020	Philadelphia Eagles		New England Patriots
29.08.2020	New York Jets		Pittsburgh Steelers
29.08.2020	Atlanta Falcons		Cincinnati Bengals
29.08.2020	Chicago Bears		San Francisco 49ers
29.08.2020	Buffalo Bills		Indianapolis Colts
30.08.2020	Dallas Cowboys		Kansas City Chiefs
30.08.2020	Jacksonville Jaguars		Washington AFC
30.08.2020	Los Angeles Rams		Denver Broncos
30.08.2020	New Orleans Saints		Houston Texans
30.08.2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Tennessee Titans
29.08.2020	New York Giants		Green Bay Packers
30.08.2020	Cleveland Browns		Minnesota Vikings
31.08.2020	Baltimore Ravens		Carolina Panthers
	PS Week 4
04.09.2020	Arizona Cardinals		Denver Broncos
04.09.2020	Cincinnati Bengals		Indianapolis Colts
04.09.2020	Detroit Lions		Buffalo Bills
04.09.2020	Houston Texans		Dallas Cowboys
04.09.2020	Jacksonville Jaguars		Atlanta Falcons
04.09.2020	Kansas City Chiefs		Green Bay Packers
04.09.2020	Las Vegas Raiders		Los Angeles Rams
04.09.2020	Minnesota Vikings		Seattle Seahawks
04.09.2020	New Orleans Saints		Miami Dolphins
04.09.2020	New York Giants		New England Patriots
04.09.2020	San Francisco 49ers		Los Angeles Chargers
04.09.2020	Tennessee Titans		Chicago Bears
04.09.2020	Cleveland Browns		Tampa Bay Buccaneers
04.09.2020	Philadelphia Eagles		New York Jets
04.09.2020	Washington AFC		Baltimore Ravens
04.09.2020	Carolina Panthers		Pittsburgh Steelers

National Football League Preseason Results 2020 [Ref: 2-6]

Report

The National Football League cancelled the 2020 Preseason Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The rest of the Preseason schedule was going ahead as planned as of 19 July 2020. The Preseason was eventually cancelled in its entirety.

References:

Websites

[1] National Football League (2020) Standings Preseason 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/standings/division/2020/pre/ [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[2] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Hall of Fame [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE0 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[3] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE1 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[4] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE2 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[5] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE3 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[6] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 4 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE4 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Images

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Yarvard at Inver Park, Larne, 21 November 1942

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European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1942

Results Autumn 1942

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Game 1		Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
14.11.1942	Hale Blue Devils	9	Yarvard Crimson Tide	7
	Game 2		Inver Park, Larne
21.11.1942	Yarvard Crimson Tide	14	Tech Fighting Irish	0

European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Results Autumn 1942 [Ref: 1]

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From 1942-1943 the US Army played a series of American Football matches in Northern Ireland, Wales & England in aid of the Red Cross. Teams were named Tech (Engineering), Hale (Infantry) and Yarvard (Artillery).

Irish and British newspaper readers would have been familiar with reports in the papers of US College Football, and the team names reflect this (Yarvard and Hale are not mis-spellings, but the names reflect the Ivy League Colleges of Harvard and Yale, similarly Tech is a nod to the big American Tech Colleges.

Starting in Northern Ireland in 1942, matches were played at the home of Ulster Rugby, Ravenhill (Hale winning 9-7) and Larne (Yarvard getting a 14-0 win over Tech). 8, 000 turned up to see the Ravenhill game, and a full capacity 2,000 for the Larne match.

Yarvard Team at Sandy Bay, Larne, 1942 [14]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2016) Journey to Thirty [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/journeyto-thirty/ [Accessed 08 August 2016]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2016) History of US Teams playing in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/history-of-us-teams-playing-in-ireland/ [Accessed 22 November 2016]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2016) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/history.htm [Accessed 26 October 2016]

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

[5] Dublin Town – Article by Gerry Farrell (2016) College Football Classic Ireland’s Relationship with American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublintown.ie/irelands-relationship-with-american-football/ [Accessed 7 May 2018]

Sources.

[6] Anon. (1942) . “Photo caption: American Football att Ravenhill”. Belfast News-Letter. 16 November 1942. pg. 6.

[10] Magee, Damian. “English Beer and American Football: Exporting American Football as a Cultural Commodity to the British Isles.” Irish Journal of American Studies, vol. 7, 1998, pp. 121–148. JSTOR, JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30002410.

[11] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Social Media

[12] Belfast Blitzers | Faacebook (2019) Post 22 August 2019: “ So this is the last of the photos in the archive, it’s of the Yarvard team at Sandy Bay, Larne Harbour on the 21st November 1942. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/pcb.2260513057393170/2260507127393763/?type=3&theater [Accessed 23 August 2019]

[13] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Post 22 August 2019: “So this is the last of the photos in the archive, it’s of the Yarvard team at Sandy Bay, Larne Harbour on the 21st November 1942. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/rpp.454643317980162/2260507354060407/?type=3&theater[Accessed 23 August 2019]

Images

[14] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Photo 22 August 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/pcb.2260513057393170/2260507127393763/?type=3&theater [Accessed 23 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

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Last Updated: 2 November 2019-2020

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European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1944

ETO Championship Autumn 1944

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Championship		3rd Bombardment Division
03.12.1944	94th Bomb Group Fighting Eagles	3	Helton’s Hellcats	0
	Championship		8th Air Force Command
10.12.1944	Shuttle-Raders	18	3rd Air Depot Liberators	0

References: [1]

Tea Bowl II Autumn 1944

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Bowls
03.12.1944	Air Force Command Warriors	23	Cowboys	0
03.12.1944	Shuttle-Raders	25	Ramblers	0
	Tea Bowl II		White City stadium
31.12.1944	Air Force Command Warriors	13	8th Air Force Shuttle-Raders	0

References: [1]

Army-Navy Grid Classic Autumn 1944

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Army-Navy Grid Classic		White City Stadium
12.11.1944	1st Air Depot Shuttle-Raders	20	Navy Sea Lions	0
	Army-Navy Grid Classic II
17.12.1944	Navy Green Waves	13	Army Red Raiders	7

References: [1]

“Turkey Bowls” Autumn 1944

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Thanksgiving Bowls
23.11.1944	348th Bomb Group Kiwis	0	445th Bomb Group	0
23.11.1944	Berger’s Bouncers	6	Henley’s Hurricanes	0
23.11.1944	Moore’s Maulers	6	Bearcats	0
23.11.1944	78th Fighter Group Greyhounds	6	434th Troop Carrier Command Greyhounds	0
26.11.1944	Shuttle-Raders	33	398th Bomb Group Blue Blazers	0
26.11.1944	Helton’s Hellcats	14	356th Fighter Group Tukey’s Terrors	6
26.11.1944	Air Force Command Warriors	28	Photo Lightnings	0
	“Turkey” Bowls
10.12.1944	Air Force Command	40	Berger’s Bouncers	0
10.12.1944	Moore’s Maulers	0	Doughter’s Fighting Eagles	0

References: [1]

Note: Only Major “Turkey Bowl” Style games played in Stadiums in front of the British & Irish Public in aid of the Red Cross are shown above. From Autumn 1943-Autumn 1944 there were Championships organised in various Divisions, with teams playing as many as 10 games before the playoffs.

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94th Bomb Group Fighting Eagles won the 3rd Bombardment Division Bowl in Autumn 1944, and Shuttle-Raders the 8th Air Force Command Championship.

There was also a repeat of the “Tea Bowl” won by Air Force Command Warriors, as well as a second Army-Navy Grid Classic series, with the Army team and Navy team winning one each, as in Winter (Spring) 1944.

References

Bibliography

[1] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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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