Irish American Football League | 1 Conference 2013-2019

Irish American Football Association Logo 2012-2018 [16]

IAFL-1 Conference 2013

 PWLTPFPAPts
C – North Kildare Reapers8620  12
Dublin Dragons8620  12
Waterford Wolves8620  12
Meath Bulldogs8431  9
Tullamore Phoenix8251  5
Drogheda Lightning8161  3
Mullingar Minotaurs8161  3

[2]

IAFL-1 Conference 2014

 PWLTPFPAPts
*University College Dublin8620  12
*Cork Admirals8620  12
Meath Bulldogs8440  8
Mullingar Minotaurs8440  8
Drogheda Lightning8080  0

Reference: [2]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 IAFL 1 Bowl   
 University College Dublin40Cork Admirals0

Reference: [3]

IAFL-1 Conference 2015

 PWLTPFPAPts
*Cork Admirals8710  14
*Waterford Wolves8530  10
*Meath Bulldogs8530  10
Tyrone Titans8530  10
Dundalk Mavericks8260  4
Mullingar Minotaurs8080  0

[4]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Waterford Wolves13Meath Bulldogs9
 IAFL 1 Bowl   
 Cork Admirals12Waterford Wolves13

IAFL-1 Conference 2016

 PWLTPFPAPts
IAFL 1 North       
*Belfast Trojans 2nds87101682514
*Louth Mavericks8530928110
Meath Bulldogs8440138798
West Dublin Rhinos84401441008
Tyrone Titans808063610
IAFL 1 South       
*Cork Admirals88002265916
*Westmeath Minotaurs8440174888
Waterford Wolves8350921116
South Kildare Soldiers8170521882

[5][6]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Cork Admirals30Mullingar Minotaurs0 #
 Belfast Trojans 2nds7Louth Mavericks3
 IAFL 1 Bowl   
 Cork Admirals38Belfast Trojans 2nds7

[7][8]

IAFL-1 Conference 2017

 PWLTPFPAPts
*Craigavon Cowboys87102077514
*Donegal Derry Vipers86201469112
*Louth Mavericks853013611710
*Wexford Eagles84401931928
Westmeath Minotaurs83501351566
West Dublin Rhinos83501081326
South Kildare Soldiers8080972590

[9]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
23.07.2017Craigavon Cowboys44Wexford Eagles37
23.07.2017Donegal / Derry Vipers15Louth Mavericks17
 IAFL 1 Bowl  (Dundalk RFC) 
20.08.2017Craigavon Cowboys18Louth Mavericks23

[10][11][12]

IAFL-1 Conference 2018

 PWLTPFPAPts
IAFL 1 North       
*Donegal Derry Vipers87102156914
*Craigavon Cowboys85302039910
Antrim Jets8251481215
NI Razorbacks8161371552
Meath Bulldogs817039180-1
IAFL 1 South       
*Wexford Eagles87102574714
*Westmeath Minotaurs86201515012
*West Dublin Rhinos86201908412
*Galway Warriors8350451836
North Dublin Pirates8350921726
Cill Dara Crusaders8260992064

[13]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Wild-Card Round   
22.07.18Westmeath Minotaurs3West Dublin Rhinos13
22.07.18Craigavon Cowboys54Galway Warriors14
 Semi-Finals   
29.07.18Donegal/Derry Vipers8West Dublin Rhinos24
29.07.18Wexford Eagles14Craigavon Cowboys17
 IAFL-1 Bowl   
12.08.18West Dublin Rhinos16Craigovan Cowboys14

[14]

IAFL 1 Conference 2019

TeamPWLTPFPAPts
*Craigavon Cowboys87102386314
*Westmeath Minotaurs86202598212
*Wexford Eagles862023912312
*Trinity College Dublin86202014712
Louth Mavericks84402171678
Donegal / Derry Vipers8260931744
Waterford Wolves ##8170293260
Galway Warriors #####80800294-5
  • * Qualify for Playoffs / 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Tie / 0 Pts Loss / -1 Pt Forfeit #

Reference: [15][Adjusted]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
14.07.19Craigavon Cowboys27Trinity College Dublin19
14.07.19Westmeath Minotaurs27Wexford Eagles22
IAFL 1 BowlNavan RFC, Co. Meath
28.07.19Craigavon Cowboys28Westmeath Minotaurs27

Reference: [15]

History

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The IAFL-1 Conference was created as a second level in 2013, following on from the successful introduction of the 8-man Development League in 2008. It was decided for the 2013 season that teams in the Development League were ready for full 11-a-side football. The first IAFL-1 Bowl was played the following year.

North Kildare reapers won the first title in 2013 on head-to-head over Dublin Dragons and Waterford Wolves [2] . All three were promoted to the Shamrock Bowl Conference for the following year. The First IAFL-1 Bowl was held in 2014 between UCD and Cork Admirals who had been demoted from the Shamrock Bowl Conference the previous year for forfeiting fixtures. UCD won the encounter handsomely by a score of 40-0 [3]. The Cork Admirals would be on the losing side again in 2015, going down 13-12 to Waterford Wolves in an all-Munster Bowl.[4]

Cork finally got their hands on the trophy in 2016, and automatic promotion, defeating the Belfast Trojans second team 38-7 [8] . In 2017 the Louth Mavericks won the Bowl and the coveted place in the Shamrock Bowl Conference, defeating Craigavon Cowboys 23-18.[12]

For the 2018 season IAFL1 & IAFL 2 were merged, creating an 11-team IAFL 1. Donegal Derry Vipers won the Northern Division, and Wexford Eagles the Southern Division, however, it was West Dublin Rhinos, one of the older teams in Ireland, who won the Bowl, 16-14 over one of the first teams to be formeed, the Craigavon Cowboys.[13][14]

References

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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]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2015) UCD wins IAFL1 Championship; Tyrone wins IAFL2 Championship [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/ucd-wins-iafl1-championship/ [Accessed 27 November 2018]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2015) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 14 July 2015]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2016) IAFL 1 Conference [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/contact-football/iafl1-conference/ [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2016) IAFL 1 2016 Schedule [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/iafl1-2016-schedule/ [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[7] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post August 14 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1233266033373961 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[8] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 17 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1212468245453740 [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[9] Irish American Football Association (2017) IAFL-1 Conference Standings http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/iafl1-conference/ [Accessed 24 July 2017]

[10] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post July 23 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1596885733678654 [Accessed 24 July 2017]

[11] IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post August 27 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1632046600162567 [Accessed 28 August 2017]

[12] IAFA Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post August 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1625971890770038 [Accessed 28 August 2017]

[13] Irish American Football Association (2018) IAFL 1 Conference Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/iafl1-conference/ [Accessed 28 May 2018]

[14] Irish American Football Association (2018) IAFL1 Schedule & Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/iafl-1-schedule-results-2018/ [Accessed 28 May 2018]

[15] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1 [Playoff][Standings][Fixtures & Results] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl1_19/ [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Images

[16] American Football Association of Ireland (2010) IAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IAFA.jpg [Accessed 23 February 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey, Dublin Dragons

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 January 2019

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