Drogheda Lightning Irish American Football Team 2013-2014

Enda Mulcahy

5 years ago

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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 27 July 2020