Irish American Football Association Marcel Seeley Memorial Cup 2016-2019

American Football Ireland Logo 2020 [Reference: 22]

Results

DateTeam 1Team 2
Stars & Stripes EventPeople’s Park, Portadown
07.2016Craigavon CowboysWSouth Kildare SoldiersL
Marcel Seeley Alumni GamePeople’s Park, Portadown
17.06.2018Craigavon CowboysNI Razorbacks
Marcell Seeley Memorial CupPeople’s Park, Portadown
06.2019Craigavon Cowboys27Wexford Eagles13

References: [1-8]

Report

The Marcel Seeley Memorial Cup started off as the Stars and Stripes event – a 4th of July Festival American Football, held by the Craigavon Cowboys in their home grounds at People’s Park, Portadown. In 2018 it became an Alumni Game, named after a former member, and in 2019 got the title the Marcel Seeley Memorial Cup.

Craigavon Cowboys defeated South Kildare Soldiers in 2016, and won 27-13 against Wexford Eagles in 2019. In 2018 they played NI Razorbacks.

Craigavon Cowboys Team Photo versus South Kildare Soldiers at Stars & Stripes Event 2016 [Reference: 4]

References:

Websites

[1] Craigavon Cowboys (2016) Cowboys beat Soldiers at Stars and Stripes Event [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/cowboys-beat-soldiers-at-stars-stripes-event [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[2] Craigavon Cowboys | Scribd (2018) 2018 Game 7 Preview: Cowboys v Razorbacks [Internet] Available from: https://www.scribd.com/document/381856106/match-preview-razorbacks-home-2018?secret_password=E4ctH7IsOY95qamWVlDn#download&from_embed [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[3] Craigavon Cowboys (2019) Cowboys Triumph in Marcell Seeley Memorial Cup[Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/cowboys-triumph-in-marcell-seeley-memorial-cup[Accessed 10 February 2020]

Images

[4] Craigavon Cowboys (2016) Cowboys beat Soldiers at Stars and Stripes Event [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/uploads/7/8/0/2/78026140/1467843728.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust (Dublin Bay Raptors) and Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws)

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