Nations Cup 1998
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| *Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14 | 4 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 38 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 83 | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
AFAI Senior League 1998
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Dublin Tigers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 292 | 106 | .875 |
| *Carrickfergus Knights | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 54 | .875 |
| *Greystones Rebels | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 124 | .500 |
| *Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 232 | .125 |
| Queens University Belfast Broncos | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 277 | .125 |
Note: Teams tied on winning percentage separated by points scored
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 16.08.1998 | Dublin Tigers | 30 | Craigavon Cowboys | 0 |
| 16.08.1998 | Carrickfergus Knights | 40 | Greystones Rebels | 0 |
| Shamrock Bowl XIII | ||||
| 30.08.1998 | Dublin Tigers | 14 | Carrickfergus Knights | 22 |
International 8-a-side Club Youth Kitted Friendly
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 1998 | Doncaster Wildcats (Eng) | 6 | Ballymena Wolfhounds | 22 |
AFAI 7-a-side Blitz 1998
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Carrickfergus Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Queens University Belfast Broncos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .500 |
| Belfast Lasers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .000 |
Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge II 1998
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 1998 | Leicester Europa Eagles (Eng) | 24 | Drimnagh Cycos | 12 |
IFFA Irish Flag Football League 1998-99
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 1999 | Greystones Rebels | W | Drimnagh Cycos | L |
| 1999 | Pirates | W | ||
| Final | ||||
| 1999 | Pirates | 14 | Greystones Rebels | 12 |
Report
The International scene in American Football in 1998 saw Ireland lose heavily, 34-6 to Wales.
The American Football Association of Ireland Senior League was a 5-team League, with new team Dublin tigers winning the League on Points scored from Carrickfergus Knights, after the two teams tied both games with each other and won all the rest. They met again in the Shamrock Bowl, after the Tigers had defeated Craigavon Cowboys 30-0 and the Knights had won 40-0 against Greystones Rebels in the semi-finals. The shamrock Bowl was again a close affair as had been promised given the even match-ups between the two sides all year, with the Carrickfergus Knights running out 22-14 victors.
Ballymena Wolfhounds 8-a-side Youth Kitted team fared better than their Senior International counterparts, winning 22-6 on the road against Doncaster Wildcats from Yorkshire in England.
There was also a 7-a-side Charity blitz in the grounds of Queens University, where Carrickfergus Knights finished out on top, with two wins against the host Broncos and new team Belfast Lasers, playing in their first ever tournament.
In Flag Football, the Drimnagh Cycos lost the second Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge 24-12 to the Europa Eagles in Leicester.
In the Irish Flag Football League (Dublin Area), the Pirates beat the Greystones Rebels 14-12 in a close match.
References
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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