League Table
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| *Cill Dara Crusaders | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 64 | 14 |
| *Meath Bulldogs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 58 | 13 |
| Antrim Jets | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 68 | 10 |
| North Dublin Pirates | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 96 | 7 |
| Causeway Giants | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 209 | 2 |
| NI Razorbacks # | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 214 | 1 |
*Qualify for Playoffs / 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Tie / 0 Pts Loss / -1 Pt Forfeit #
Reference: [1][2][Adjusted]
Playoffs
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| IAFL 2 Bowl | Newbridge College | |||
| 14.07.19 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 34 | Meath Bulldogs | 26 |
Reference: [2]
Regular Season Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Week 1 | ||||
| 03.03.19 | Causeway Giants | 6 | Antrim Jets | 32 |
| Week 2 | ||||
| 10.03.19 | Antrim Jets | 14 | NI Razorbacks | 0 |
| Week 4 | ||||
| 24.03.19 | Meath Bulldogs | 0 | North Dublin Pirates | 0 |
| 24.03.19 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 25 | Causeway Giants | 0 |
| Week 5 | ||||
| 31.03.19 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 40 | NI Razorbacks | 0 |
| Week 6 | ||||
| 07.04.19 | Antrim Jets | 8 | North Dublin Pirates | 10 |
| 07.04.19 | Causeway Giants | 18 | NI Razorbacks | 0 |
| Week 7 | ||||
| 14.04.19 | North Dublin Pirates | 0 | Antrim Jets | 8 |
| 14.04.19 | Meath Bulldogs | 6 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 21 |
| Week 8 | ||||
| 28.04.19 | Causeway Giants | 6 | Meath Bulldogs | 13 |
| Week 9 | ||||
| 05.05.19 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 26 | North Dublin Pirates | 19 |
| 05.05.19 | NI Razorbacks | 13 | Meath Bulldogs | 25 |
| Week 10 | ||||
| 12.05.19 | NI Razorbacks | 21 | Antrim Jets | 22 |
| Week 11 | ||||
| 19.05.19 | Antrim Jets | 46 | Causeway Giants | 0 |
| 19.05.19 | North Dublin Pirates | 6 | Meath Bulldogs | 12 |
| Week 12 | ||||
| 26.05.19 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 12 | Meath Bulldogs | 33 |
| Week 13 | ||||
| 02.06.19 | Causeway Giants | 12 | North Dublin Pirates | 19 |
| 02.06.19 | NI Razorbacks | 0 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 45 |
| Week 14 | ||||
| 09.06.19 | Meath Bulldogs | 16 | Antrim Jets | 0 |
| Week 15 | ||||
| 16.06.19 | North Dublin Pirates | 0 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 30 |
| 16.06.19 | NI Razorbacks | 26 | Causeway Giants | 8 |
| Week 16 | ||||
| 23.06.19 | Antrim Jets | 6 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 15 |
| 23.06.19 | North Dublin Pirates | 42 | NI Razorbacks | 0 |
| 23.06.19 | Meath Bulldogs | 48 | Causeway Giants | 0 |
Reference: [1][2]
Report
Cill Dara Crusaders, formed out of the merger of the North Kildare Reapers and South Kildare Soldiers finally won a Bowl game in 2019, defeating the Meath Bulldogs 32-26 in a close game, gaining revenge for their only defeat of the season, a heavy loss (12-33) against the same opposition at the end of May.
The two other Kildare teams dating back to 2012 (Reapers) and 2008 (Soldiers) had no luck in qualifying for the post-season with the Reapers failing to qualify for the Shamrock Bowl Conference Playoffs on a tie-breaker three seasons running.
The Crusaders had posted big wins over the NI Razorbacks and had close wins over the Antrim Jets, North Dublin Pirates and Causeway Giants as well as an away win over the Meath Bulldogs, meaning the teams were fairly level-pegged going into the Bowl, the Cill Dara Crusaders finishing the Regular Season on 7-1 and Meath Bulldogs 6-1-1.
Home Venues:
| Team | Home Venue |
| Antrim Jets | Antrim Forum, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough |
| Causeway Giants | Coleraine Showgrounds, Causeway Coast & Glens |
| Cill Dara Crusaders | Newbridge College, Co. Kildare |
| Meath Bulldogs | Athboy Rugby Club, Co. Meath |
| NI Razorbacks | Newforge Country Club, Lisburn & Castlereagh Borough |
| North Dublin Pirates | Malahide Rugby Club, Co. Fingal |
Reference: [2]
References:
Websites
[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Teams | Kitted | IAFL 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/teams/teams-kitted-iafl1/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]
[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) Schedule & Results | IAFL2 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/iafl-2-2019/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]
[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) Kitted Football | League Details | IAFL2 [Playoffs][Standings][Results & Fixtures] 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl2_19/ [Accessed 16 July 2019]
Images
[3] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IAFA-Logo-400.png [Accessed 7 April 2019]
[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFA 2 Bowl Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IAFL2-Bowl-e1561635928498.png [Accessed 16 July 2019]
[6] Irish American Football Association (2019) Cill Dara Crusaders Team Photo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Picture-3.jpg [Accessed 16 July 2019]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Sean Douglas, University College Dublin.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 16 July 2019
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