Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
IAFL Preseason Ulster
Craigavon Cowboys	1	1	0	0	29	6	2
NI Razorbacks	1	1	0	0	12	6	2
Carrickfergus Knights	1	0	1	0	9	12	0
Antrim Jets	1	0	1	0	6	12	0
Belfast Trojans
Donegal Derry Vipers
Tyrone Titans
IAFL Preseason Dublin
West Dublin Rhinos	2	2	0	0	29	21	4
Dublin Rebels
North Dublin Pirates
South Dublin Panthers
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
IAFL Preseason Leinster
South Kildare Soldiers	2	0	2	0	18	46	0
Louth Mavericks
Meath Bulldogs
North Kildare Reapers
Westmeath Minotaurs
Wexford Eagles
IAFL Preseason Munster / Connacht
Cork Admirals
Galway Warriors
University of Limerick Vikings

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
04.12.2016	West Dublin Rhinos	17	South Kildare Soldiers	12
	Week 1
26.02.2017	Carrickfergus Knights	9	West Dublin Rhinos	12
	Week 2
05.03.2017	NI Razorbacks	12	Antrim Jets	6
05.03.2017	Craigavon Cowboys	29	South Kildare Soldiers	6

Report

In the Irish American Football League Preseason in 2017, Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl Conference team Carrickfergus Knights lost 9-12 to West Dublin Rhinos in a match on 26 February 2017. On 5 March in a double header at Lurgan RFC, Craigavon Cowboys defeated South Kildare soldiers 29-6, while in the first game NI Razorbacks triumphed 12-6 against Antrim Jets in the Jets first ever game.

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2017) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

Social Media

[2] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook (2017) Albums: Preseason 2017 – Knights v Rhinos (9-12) [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BelfastKnightsNI/photos/?tab=album&album_id=967866423347796&ref=page_internal [Accessed 18 May 2020]

[3] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook (2017) Post, March 5, 2017″Cowboys win! 29-6 vs South Kildare Soldiers! 4 TDs from Andrew Herron, 3 PATs from Conrad Smith and a 2 PAT pass from Andrew Herron to Peter Loughran.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/1454811161195742 [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[4] Craigavon Cowboys (2017) Preseason Doubleheader at Lurgan RFC [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/news/preseason-doubleheader-at-lurgan-rfc [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[5] West Dublin Rhinos Facebook (2016) Post, November 30, 2016″We are delighted to announce that we will be playing a preseason friendly against the South Kildare Soldiers this Sunday 4th of December in Castleknock College at 1pm.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WestDublinRhinos/photos/a.427673564006616/1113349018772397 [Accessed 3 July 2020]

[6] West Dublin Rhinos Facebook (2016) Post, December 5, 2016″MATCH REPORTWest Dublin Rhinos 17-12 South Kildare Soldiers” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WestDublinRhinos/posts/1119763118130987 [Accessed 3 July 2020]

Images

[5] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook (2017) Albums: Preseason 2017 – Knights v Rhinos (9-12) [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/17038640_967866763347762_8632389447465364132_o.jpg?nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=KEQnjrvMn_oAX--tgg&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f0f579e9eb3955d315bb97d494b91f86&oe=5EE77FECl [Accessed 18 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels)

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Researched, compiled ana written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 18 May 2020

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