| IAFL Senior Team 1987
Home Ground: Coleraine Borough Council Park, Co. Antrim Colours: Navy Blue / Navy Blue / White Career Record: (W-L-T) Regular Season: 2-11-1 History: Were the first team in Northern Ireland, and the second in Ireland as a whole, after the Dublin Celts [4] . Played in the first game between two Irish Clubs, a Flag Football game against the Tyrone Tornadoes in 1985. Played in the Northern Ireland American Football Association Flag League in 1985-86 before playing in the first two full Irish American Football League seasons in 1987 and 1988. they won two games in 1987, and managed just one tie in 1988. Were reformed by former players in 2001, but only played two Flag Football games before folding again [6] . |
Home Venue Map
Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Regular Season | Final Position | Post-Season | ||||||
| P | W | L | T | P | W | L | T | ||
| 1987 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4th Mourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3rd Irish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1987 Results
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 27.04.87 | H | Craigavon Cowboys | L | 0-38 |
| 3 | 10.05.87 | H | Dublin Celts | L | 9-48 |
| 5 | 24.05.87 | A | Belfast Blitzers | L | 0-52 |
| 7 | 07.06.87 | H | East Side Jets | W | 31-0 |
| 9 | 21.06.87 | A | Dublin Tornadoes | L | 6-38 |
| 10 | 28.06.87 | H | Belfast Spartans | L | 0-6 |
| 13 | 19.07.87 | H | Belfast Giants | L | 0-12 |
| 14 | 26.07.87 | H | Jordanstown Jaguars | W | 1-0 # |
| 15 | 02.08.87 | H | Carrickfergus Cougars | L | 12-33 |
| 16 | 16.08.87 | A | Bangor Buccaneers | L | 0-6 |
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1988 Results
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 1 | 17.04.88 | H | Dublin Tornadoes | L | 0-46 |
| 2 | 01.05.88 | A | Belfast Spartans | L | 7-14 |
| 8 | 17.07.88 | H | Carrickfergus Cougars | L | 0-48 |
| 9 | 24.07.88 | H | Belfast Spartans | T | 32-32 |
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Websites
[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[2] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[3] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1988] [Other Kitted] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 27 February 2017]
[4] Britball Now (2016) Coleraine Chieftans [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/ColeraineChieftains.htm [Accessed 18 July 2018]
[5] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: About [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/about.html [Accessed 18 July 2018]
[6] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: Chief Image [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/images/chief.gif [Accessed 18 July 2018]
Sources
[5] Anon. (1988) “Scoreboard: IAFL” American Football News July 28, 1988. Pg.
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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