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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

Musgrave Park

Year-by-Year Record

	Lge	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Chp	Int W-L-T	Int Chp
1991	NIJAL			1-0-0	NIJAL	–	–
1992	NIJAL	1-1-0	.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

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	03.08.1991	A	Ballymena Wolfhounds
3		H	Prospect Pumas
F	1991	H	Ballymena Wolfhounds	W	33-26

[Ref: 1-3]

Results NIJAL 1992

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	02.08.1992	A	Prospect Pumas	L	3-8
3	09.08.1992	H	Ballymena Wolfhounds	W	34-0

[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

Carrickfergus Grammar School

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

[4]

References

Social Media

[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

	Lge	RS W-L_T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Int Chp	W-L-T
1991	NIJAL			0-1-0	–	–
1992	NIJAL	1-1-0	.500	1-0-0	NIJAl	–
1998	Exh	–	–	–	–	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

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	21.07.1991	H	Prospect Pumas	W	26-6
2	03.08.1991	H	Belfast Spartans
F	1991	A	Belfast Spartans	L	26-33

[Ref: 1-3]

Results NIJAL 1992

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	19.07.1992	H	Prospect Pumas	W	31-14
3	09.08.1992	A	Belfast Spartans	L	0-34
F	23.08.1992	A	Prospect Pumas	L	0-21

[Ref: 4-7]

Results International Exhibition 1998

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	1998	A	Doncaster Wildcats	W	22-6

[Ref: 8-9]

References

Social Media

[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

[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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Carrickfergus Knights 2nds Irish 8-a-side American Football Team 1998-present

Carrickfergus Knights Logo [Ref: 8]

IAFL DV8 Team 1998-2012

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

Colours: Yellow Shirts, Yellow Pants, Yellow Helmets.

Honours: Undefeated with a 2-0 Record in 1998, 2003, 2010 & 2011

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 11-2-1

History: Carrickfergus Knights were started out of a Junior Kitted team, the Prospect Pumas in 1994. In 1998 they played in a 7-a-side blitz in Queens University, beating both the hosts and the Belfast Lasers. In 2003 they entered the IAFL Division 2, which was set up at giving second string players in Division 1 teams and teams with smaller squads from smaller towns a chance at playing football. They could claim to have won the unofficial 2nds teams title this year, as well as in 2010 and 2011, with perfect 2-0 records. They also entered Blitzes in Carrickfergus (going 1-1-1) in 2007 and Hollywood Road, Belfast (Charity Shield) in 2010. Their last season so far was in 2012 when they again won two games, but lost their third heavily to Belfast Trojans 2nds.

Home Grounds (Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus)

Woodburn Road

Year-by-Year Record

	Lge	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Chp	Int W-L-T	Int Chp
1998-99	DV8	2-0-0	4	–	Blitz	–	–
2003	D2	2-0-0	4	–	–	–	–
2007	DV8	1-1-1	3	–	–	–	–
2010	DL	2-0-0	4	–	–	–	–
2011	DL	2-0-0	4	–	–	–	–
2012	DL	2-1-0	4	–	–	–	–

Legend: DV8 = DV8 7v7 or 8v8 Development Blitz. DL = DV8 Development League. RS = regular Season. PS = Postseason. Int = Internationals. W-L-T = Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = winning Percentage. Chp = Championships Won.

Results AFAI DV8 1998-99

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Queens University Belfast Broncos	W	6-0
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Belfast Lasers	W	20-0

[Ref: 1]

Results IAFA Division 2 2003

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
18	17.08.2003	A	Belfast Bulls	W	30-0
19	24.08.2003	A	Craigavon Cowboys	W	26-22

[Ref: 2]

Results IAFA DV8 Blitzes 2007

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	16.09.2007	CK	Belfast Trojans 2nds	L
2	16.09.2007	CK	Belfast Bulls 2nds	T
2	16.09.2007	CK	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	W

Legend: CK = Carrickfergus.

[Ref: 3]

Results IAFA DV8 Development League 2010

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
6	14.07.2010	H	Tullamore Phoenix	W	7-0
8	22.08.2010	A	Tullamore Phoenix	W	33-0

[Ref: 4]

Results IAFA DV8 Blitz 2010

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	29.08.2010	HRB	Dublin Rebels 2nds
1	29.08.2010	HRB	Belfast Trojans 2nds
1	29.08.2009	HRB	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds

[Ref: 5]

Results IAFA DV8 Development League 2011

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
8	14.08.2011	H	Drogheda Lightning	W	25-6
9	21.08.2011	H	Tullamore Phoenix	W	18-0

[4]

Results IAFA DV8 Development League 2012

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
5	29.07.2012	A	Drogheda Lightning	W	34-20
7	12.08.2012	A	Tullamore Phoenix 2nds	W	14-0
8	19.08.2012	A	Belfast Trojans 2nds	L	0-41

[Ref: 7]

References

Websites

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) News Archive September 1998 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

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

[3] Belfast Telegraph (2007) September 19, 2007: “American Football: Craigavon Cowboys planning to earn their spurs in whole new ball game” [Internet] Available from: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/american-football-craigavon-cowboys-planning-to-earn-their-spurs-in-whole-new-ball-game-28063773.html [Accessed 10 November 2018]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2010) DV8s Development League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2010-iafl-standingsschedule/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

[5] Bashford Michael (2010) “Sporting Event to kick off exposure for local charity” Belfast Telegraph. August 26, 2010. [Internet] Available from: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sporting-event-to-kick-off-exposure-for-local-charity-28555130.html [Accessed 23 June 2018]

[6] 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]

[7] 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]

[8] Carrickfergus Knights – Vimeo (2018) Portrait [Internet] Available from: https://i.vimeocdn.com/portrait/482449_300x300 [Accessed 22 July 2018]

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Queens University Belfast Broncos Irish 7-a-side American Football Team 1998

AFAI 7-a-side Team 1998

Home Ground: Queens University Belfast

Colours:

Honours: Runners-Up in 7-a-side Blitz held in the grounds of Queens University in September 1998.

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

History: The queens University Broncos were an Irish American Football team that played in the AFAI Senior League in 1998 and 1999. They also fielded a 7-a-side team in a blitz held on the grounds of the University in September 1998, winning one and losing one game against two other Northern Irish teams: Belfast Lasers and Carrickfergus Knights.

Home Grounds (Queens University Belfast)

Queen’s University

Year-by-Year Record

	Lge	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Chp	Int W-L-T	Int Chp
1998-99	DV8	1-0-0	.500	–	–	–	–

Legend: DV8 = DV8 7v7 or 8v8 Development Blitz. RS = regular Season. PS = Postseason. Int = Internationals. W-L-T = Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = winning Percentage. Chp = Championships Won.

Results AFAI DV8 1998-99

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Belfast Lasers	W	2-0
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Carrickfergus Knights	L	0-6

[4]

References

Websites

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) News Archive September 1998 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

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Belfast Lasers Irish 7-a-side American Football Team 1998

AFAI 7-a-side Team 1998

Home Ground: Dundonald, Co. Down

Colours: White Pants, White shirts, Black Helmets

Honours: None

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season: 0-2-0 / 0-2-0

History: Team from Belfast that played in a 7-aide blitz in September 1998, losing to the Carrickfergus Knights and Queens University Belfast Broncos. Never played in the full 11-a-side Irish American Football League in 1999 or subsequently, even though there were hopes at the time they could [Ref: 1]

Home Ground: Dundonald, Co. Down.

Dundonald

Year-by-Year Record

	Lge	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Chp	Int W-L-T	Int Chp
1998-99	DV8	0-2-0	.000	–	–	–	–

Legend: DV8 = DV8 7v7 or 8v8 Development Blitz. . RS = regular Season. PS = Postseason. Int = Internationals. W-L-T = Wins-Losses-Ties. Pct = winning Percentage. Chp = Championships Won.

Results AFAI DV8 1998-99

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Queens University Belfast Broncos	L	0-2
1	20.09.1998	QUB	Carrickfergus Knights	L	0-20

[Ref: 1]

References

Websites

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) News Archive September 1998 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Belfast Lasers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BelfastLasers.htm [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Michael Brophy & Ralph Scmeer (IAFA & IAFOA)

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Carrickfergus Knights Irish American Football Team Roster & Match Reports 1999

Carrickfergus Knights 1999 Team Helmet [Ref: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Carrickfergus Knights	4	3	1	0	92	24	.750
*Dublin Tigers	4	3	1	0	114	34	.750
Queens University Belfast Broncos	4	0	4	0	10	158	.000

IAFA Irish Senior League 1999 [Ref: compiled from 2-7]

Week 1 –

Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 Carrickfergus Knights 44 – The year began with the Carrickfergus Knights starting where they left off with a shutout win over the Queens University Belfast Broncos. The Knights defense dominted the entire game., winning 34-0

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Queens University Belfast Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Carrickfergus Knights					44

IAFL Week 1 – 1999 – Carrickfergus Knights 44 Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 [Ref: 8]

Week 2 – 13 June 1999

Dublin Tigers 14 Carrickfergus Knights 0 – In week 2, the Dublin Tigers took the initiative from the start, closing down the Knights and helped by running back Brian Dennehy. the deadlock was broken in the third quarter when Head Coach and Quarterback Don Cade dove over from the 2-yard line. Minutes later a second touchdown sealed the game for the Tigers.

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Tigers	0	0	14	0	14
Carrickfergus Knights	0	0	0	0	0

IAFL Week 2 – 13 June 1999 – Carrickfergus Knights 0 Dublin Tigers 14 [Ref: 3]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	3rd Quarter
TIG	Don Cade 2yd Run (Padraic Reddington, 2xpt)	8-0
TIG	Feargal O’Donnchu	14-0
	4th Quarter
	No Scoring	14-0

IAFL Week 2 – 13 June 1999 – Carrickfergus Knights 0 Dublin Tigers 14 [Ref: 3]

Week 3 – 20 June 1999

Carrickfergus Knights 14 Queens University Belfast Broncos 10 –

In the return game between the Carrickfergus Knights and the Queens University Broncos, the Knights were a shadow of the team that won convincingly to start the season. The Offense gave up a safety early in the game, and they were plagued by timing errors and unforced errors, but still ended up winning 14-10.

At Queens University	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					14
Queens University Belfast Broncos					10

IAFL Week 3 – 20 June 1999 – Carrickfergus Knights 14 Queens University Belfast Broncos 0 [Ref: 8]

Week 5 – 30 June 1999

Dublin Tigers 0 Carrickfergus Knights 36 – The Carrickfergus Knights inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Dublin Tigers in the Tigers two year history in the return match, winning 34-0, scoring four times in the first half, but held scoreless in the second until late in the fourth quarter when Wide Receiver Maxwell ran in for their fifth.

At Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights			0	6	36
Dublin Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

IAFL Week 5 – 30 – June 1999 Carrickfergus Knights 36 Dublin Tigers 0 [Ref: 6]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Half
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
CAR	TD
	3rd Quarter
	No Scoring	36-0
	4th Quarter
CAR	Maxwell TD Run	36-0

IAFL Week 5 – 30 June 1999 – Carrickfergus Knights 36 Dublin Tigers 0 [Ref: 6]

Shamrock Bowl – 15 August 1999

Carrickfergus Knights 6 Dublin Tigers 22 – With the Dublin Tigers and Carrickfergus Knights both finishing the season on level terms as in 1998, and a rematch of the Shamrock Bowl, won the previous season by Carrickfergus, the final itself proved to show the two teams evenly matched over the two seasons. The Dublin Tigers gained revenge in Shamrock Bowl XIV, winning 22-6, to win their first Shamrock Bowl.

At Santry, Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Carrickfergus Knights					6
Dublin Tigers					22

Shamrock Bowl XIV 1999 – Dublin Tigers 22 Carrickfergus Kights 6 [Ref: 2]

Team Roster 1999

Number	Name	Position
1	Errol Maxwell	WR
8	Greg Clark	WR
9	Sean McMahon	WR
11	Gerry Donnelly	QB
12	Stephen McDowell	QB
23	Manus Carey	QB
37	Paul Woods	SS
38	Pete Watt	FB
39	Mark Harris	LB
42	Mark Banks	LB
43	Finn Lynch	FS
44	Aiden Hill	HB
50	Michael Hatrick	LB
66	Robert Clugston	DE/DT
72	Sean Sloan	G
72	JB Wells	G
74	Neil Cash	T
92	Simon Baker	DL
99	Derek Mayne	DT
??	Stephen McKinney	CB
??	Aaron McKinney	CB/P/K
??	Lindsay Sleator	CB/KR/PR
??	Keith McBurney	OT
??	Jake Andrews	C
??	Adam Jaffa	LB
	Darren Montgomery
	Walter Jamison
	Mark Pollock
	Andrew Stephenson

Carrickfergus Knights 1999 Team Roster [Ref: 7]

Coaches 1999

Coaches & Staff	Name
Head Coach	Stuart Smith
Ann Clark	Athletic Trainer
Lara Sleator	Personnel Administrator
Paul Woods	Equipment Manager

Carrickfergus Knights Coaches & Staff 1999 [Ref: 7]

Season Report 1999

The Knights started the 1999 season in fine form, starting where they left off in 1998, with a 44-0 shutout victory over the Queens University Belfast Broncos. In week 2, however, they lost to two 3rd quarter touchdowns to the Dublin Tigers, and in week 3, struggled to a 14-10 win against the Broncos in the return game, with plenty of errors.

The Knights came back strongly in Week 5, inflicting the heaviest defeat on the Dublin Tigers in their two year history, the Carrickfergus side inflicting a 36-0 win. The two sidesmet again in Shamrock Bowl XIV, a repeat of the 1998 Shamrock Bowl, with the Tigers running out victors this time.

Reference

Images

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1999) Team Helmet [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000818150658im_/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/graphics/helm1X.gif [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Sources

[2] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers roar. Evening Herald. Saturday, 21 August 1999, pg. 111.

[3] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers maul the Knights. Evening Herald. Saturday, 19 June 1999, pg. 27.

[4] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers roar!. Evening Herald. Saturday, 3 July 1999, pg. 25.

[5] Naughton, L. (1999) Tigers spring into final. Evening Herald. Saturday, 31 July 1999, pg. 24.

[6] Anon. (1999) “Factfile and Greyhound Racing: American Football” Irish Independent. Wednesday, July 21, 1999. pg. 22. [Internet] Available from: the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/print/bl/0001715/19990721/257/0022 [Accessed 22 April 2020]

Websites

[7] Carrickfergus Knights (1999) Players – 1999 Team Roster [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000816013136/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

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

Acknowledgements

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

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American Football Association of Ireland DV8 Blitzes 1998-99

Final Standings (20 September 1998, Queens University Belfast)

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Carrickfergus Knights	2	2	0	0	26	0	1.000
Queens University Belfast Broncos	2	1	1	0	2	6	.500
Belfast Lasers	2	0	2	0	0	22	.000

American Football Association of Ireland 7-a-side Blitz Final Standings 1998.

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
20.09.1998	Queens University Belfast Broncos	2	Belfast Lasers	0
20.09.1998	Carrickfergus Knights	6	Queens University Belfast Broncos	0
20.09.1998	Belfast Lasers	0	Carrickfergus Knights	20

American Football Association of Ireland 7-a-side Blitz Final Standings 1998.

Report

Carrickfergus Knights, Queens University Belfast Broncos and Belfast Lasers played in a three-team 7-a-side Blitz in Queens University on the 20th September 1998.

The first game was between the Broncos and Lasers with the game decided by a safety scored by Queens, the only score of the game.

The Second game saw another close encounter, with Carrickfergus Knights scoring a touchdown to beat the Broncos. Gerry Donnelly threw a 40-yard Pass to Greg Clark for what was again the only score of the game.

The final game was a match-up between the Belfast Lasers, playing in their first ever tournament, and the Carrickfergus Knights, who won 20-0, on the back of three touchdowns, scored by Pete Watt, Greg Clark and Aiden Hill. Gerry Donnelly scored a two-point conversion.

References

Websites

[1] Carrickfergus Knights (1998) News Archive September 1998 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990824010758/http://www.sugarcube.co.uk/knight/ [Accessed 23 March 2020]

[2] Britball Now (2016) Belfast Lasers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BelfastLasers.htm [Accessed 20 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

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

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American Football Ireland Division 2 (Revised Schedule) 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [Ref: 7]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Antrim Jets
Causeway Giants
Meath Bulldogs
NI Razorbacks
North Dublin Pirates

American Football Ireland Division 2 Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Fuixtures & Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
03.05.2020	Meath Bulldogs	Antrim Jets
03.05.2020	Causeway Giants	North Dublin Pirates
	Week 2
10.05.2020	NI Razorbacks	North Dublin Pirates
	Week 3
17.05.2020	Meath Bulldogs	Causeway Giants
17.05.2020	Antrim Jets	NI Razorbacks
	Week 4
23.05.2020	Antrim Jets	Meath Bulldogs
	Week 5
31.05.2020	Causeway Giants	NI Razorbacks
	Week 6
07.06.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Meath Bulldogs
07.06.2020	Antrim Jets	Causeway Giants
	Week 7
14.06.2020	Meath Bulldogs	North Dublin Pirates
	Week 8
21.06.2020	NI Razorbacks	Causeway Giants
	Week 9
28.06.2020	NI Razorbacks	Meath Bulldogs
28.06.2020	North Dublin Pirates	Antrim Jets
	Week 10
05.07.2020	North Dublin Pirates	NI Razorbacks
05.07.2020	Causeway Giants	Antrim Jets

American Football Ireland Division 2 (Revised Schedule) 2020 [Ref: 1]

About

The Irish American Football Association changed its name to American Football Ireland in 2020, and renamed the the Irish American Football League 2 Conference to Division 2. A revised 6-game schedule was announced in March, to take into account all sporting activity being cancelled until the beginning of May, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Home Venues

Team	Home Venues
Antrim Jets	Antrim Forum Leisure Centre
Causeway Giants
Meath Bulldogs	Athboy Rugby Football Club
NI Razorbacks	Newforge Country Club
North Dublin Pirates	Malahide Rugby Football Club

Irish American Football League 2 Conference 2020 Home Venues [Reference: 2-6]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2020) AFI Division 2 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/afidiv2_2020/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2020) Antrim Jets [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/antrim-jets/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2020) Causeway Giants [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/causeway-giants/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2020) Meath Bulldogs [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/meath-bulldogs/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2020) NI Razorbacks [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/ni-razorbacks/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2020) North Dublin Pirates [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/north-dublin-pirates/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

Images

[7] 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 Sean Douglas, University College Dublin.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2020

March 23, 2020October 29, 2023

American Football Ireland Premier Division (Revised Schedule) 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [Ref: 10]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Belfast Trojans
Cork Admirals
Craigavon Cowboys
Dublin Rebels
South Dublin Panthers
University College Dublin
University of Limerick Vikings
West Dublin Rhinos

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

Fixtures & Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
03.05.2020	West Dublin Rhinos	Dublin Rebels
03.05.2020	Belfast Trojans	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 2
10.05.2020	Belfast Trojans	Cork Admirals
10.05.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 3
17.05.2020	University of Limerick Vikings	Craigavon Cowboys
	Week 4
24.05.2020	University College Dublin	Dublin Rebels
24.05.2020	University of Limerick Vikings	West Dublin Rhinos
24.05.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Cork Admirals
	Week 5
30.05.2020	University College Dublin	Cork Admirals
31.05.2020	West Dublin Rhinos	Belfast Trojans
	Week 6
07.06.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	University College Dublin
07.06.2020	Dublin Rebels	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 7
14.06.2020	Cork Admirals	West Dublin Rhinos
14.06.2020	University of Limerick Vikings	Belfast Trojans
14.06.2020	Craigavon Cowboys	Dublin Rebels
	Week 8
21.06.2020	Belfast Trojans	University College Dublin
21.06.2020	South Dublin Panthers	University of Limerick Vikings
	Week 9
28.06.2020	Cork Admirals	Craigavon Cowboys
	Week 10
04.07.2020	Cork Admirals	University of Limerick Vikings
04.07.2020	South Dublin Panthers	University College Dublin
05.07.2020	Dublin Rebels	Belfast Trojans
05.07.2020	West Dublin Rhinos	Craigavon Cowboys
	Week 11
12.07.2020	Dublin Rebels	University of Limerick Vikings
12.07.2020	University College Dublin	West Dublin Rhinos

About

The Irish American Football Association changed its name to American Football Ireland in 2020, and renamed the the Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl Conference the Premier Division. A revised 6-game schedule was announced in March, to take into account all sporting activity being cancelled until the beginning of May, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Home Venues

Team	Home Venue
Belfast Trojans	Belfast Harlequins RFC
Cork Admirals
Craigavon Cowboys	People’s Park, Portadown
Dublin Rebels	Sportslink, Santry
South Dublin Panthers	Westmanstown Sports Centre
University College Dublin	UCD Astro Pitch, Belfield
University of Limerick Vikings
West Dublin Rhinos	Castleknock College

Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl Conference 2020 Home Venues [References: 2-9]

References

Websites

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Premier Division 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/afipremdiv-2020/ [Accessed 22 March 2020]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2020) Belfast Trojans [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/belfast-trojans/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2020) Cork Admirals [Internet] Available from:https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/cork-admirals/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2020) Craigavon Cowboys [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/craigavon-cowboys/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2020) Dublin Rebels [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/dublin-rebels/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2020) South Dublin Panthers [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/south-dublin-panthers/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2020) University College Dublin [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/university-college-dublin/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[8] Irish American Football Association (2020) University of Limerick Vikings [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/university-of-limerick-vikings/[Accessed 20 January 2020]

[9] Irish American Football Association (2020) West Dublin Rhinos [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/team/west-dublin-rhinos/ [Accessed 20 January 2020]

Images

[10] 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 Sean Douglas, University College Dublin.

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Last Updated: 23 March 2020

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