Irish American Football Association Youth League 2019

Irish American Football Association Youth Logo 2018-present [2]

Table

PWLTPFPAPts
*Cork Admirals4400145198
*Belfast Knights4301143667
*Louth Mavericks421168335
South Dublin Panthers422088744
Dublin Rebels413031922
Antrim Jets4130481052
Cill Dara Crusaders404001320

Reference: [1]

*Qualify for Youth Championship Day.

Consolation Group

DateTimeHome TeamAway Team
20.10.201910:30Cill Dara CrusadersDublin Rebels
20.10.201911:30Antrim JetsDublin Rebels
20.10.201912:30Antrim JetsCill Dara Crusaders

Reference: [3]

Playoffs

DateTimeHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
20.10.201913:30Belfast Knights40Louth Mavericks19
20.10.201914:30Cork Admirals26South Dublin Panthers6
3rd Place Game
20.10.201915:30Louth Mavericks30South Dublin Panthers0
Championship
20.10.201916:30Cork Admirals44Belfast Knights7

Reference: [3-7]

Regular Season Results & Fixtures

DateTimeHome TeamAway Team
Week 1Antrim Forum
29.09.201912:00Antrim Jets6Belfast Knights66
29.09.201913:00Belfast Knights22Louth Mavericks22
29.09.201914:00Louth Mavericks30Cill Dara Crusaders0 #
29.09.201915:00Cill Dara Crusaders0 #Antrim Jets30
Week 2Pres College SG, Cork
06.10.201912:00Dublin Rebels0 #Cork Admirals30
06.10.201913:00South Dublin Panthers 30Dublin Rebels0 #
06.10.201914:00Cork Admirals39South Dublin Panthers12
Week 3Newbridge College
13.10.201912:00Louth Mavericks7Cork Admirals47
13.10.201913:00Cill Dara Crusaders0Louth Mavericks42
13.10.201914:00Cork Admirals30Cill Dara Crusaders0
Week 3Shaw’s Bridge SA
13.10.201912:00Antrim Jets0South Dublin Panthers26
13.10.201913:00Belfast Knights20Dublin Rebels18
13.10.201914:00Dublin Rebels13Antrim Jets12
13.10.201915:00South Dublin Panthers20Belfast Knights35

Reference: [1]

Report

Defending Champions, Cork admirals won the IAFA Youth League Regular Season in 2019, winning all four games by a comfortable margin. Belfast Knights pushed them close, with only a 22-22 tie against Louth Mavericks marring what could have been a perfect season. Louth Mavericks only loss was a 47-7 reverse against Cork.

South Dublin Panthers managed two wins against Dublin Rebels and Antrim Jets, who both picked up wins against the Jets and Cill Dara Crusaders respectively.

In The Youth Championship Day, all 7 teams competed, with the top four entering the knockout semi-finals, and teams 5-7 entering a group consolation phase.

Cork Admirals beat South Dublin Panthers 26-6 and Belfast Knights won 40-19 against Louth Mavericks in the other semi-final. After Louth Mavericks beat the Panthers 30-0 in the 3rd Place Playoff, Cork Admirals won their second Youth Championship in a row, defeating Belfast Knights 44-7. Quarterback Michael Hand of the Admirals was MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the Final. [4, 6]

Cork Admirals – IAFA Youth League Champions 2019 [8]

About

The Irish American Football association Youth League is an 7v7, 8v8, 9v9 Kitted League for players aged 15-17 on January 1 2019. Numbers of opposing teams players determined the number of players in each game. The Blitz format was used for the games, with teams playing a minimum of two games per gameday. [2]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Season 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/youth-kitted/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2019) Youth Football [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/youth-football/ [Accessed 17 October 2019]

Social Media

[3] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Event, October 20, 2019: “Youth Championship Day” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649354321868116/ [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[4] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2768526973181185 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[5] Louth Mavericks | Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: “ Results are in from Dublin for the Louth Mavericks Youths and we have finished 3rd overall in the country. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/louthmavericks/posts/2484428128341527 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[6] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth Team won back to back National Championships with a 44-7 win over Belfast Knights. MVP for the final was Michael Hand. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218765021654920 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

[7] Cork Admirals| Facebook (2019) Post, October 20, 2019: ” Admirals Youth team won 26-6 in semi final vs South Dublin Panthers. They now take on Belfast Knights in a National Final “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/posts/1218675291663893 [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Images

[3] Irish American Football association (2018) IAFA Youth Logo 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IAFA-Logos-2018_Youth-R-e1565538368665.png [Accessed 13 September 2019]

[8] Irish American Football Association | Facebook (2019) Photo, October 20, 2019: “ Congratulations to Cork Admirals American Football Club who are this years IAFA Youth Champions after defeating the Belfast Knights 44-7 in the final! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/photos/pcb.2768526973181185/2768526746514541/?type=3&theater [Accessed 21 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Connolly-Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 17 October 2019

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