Irish American Football League 11v11 Team 2014-Present

Home Field: Dundalk IT Sports Ground, Co. Louth (2014-2015), Dundalk Rugby Club (2016-2019)

Colours: White Helmets / White Jerseys with Black Trim / Black Pants

Honours: IAFL 1 Bowl Champions 2017 (won Bowl Game 23-18 versus Craigavon Cowboys)

All-Time Record: W-L-T (22-28-0) Regular Season: 20-26-0 / Post-Season 2-2-0

Name Changes: Dundalk Mavericks (2014-2015) / Louth Mavericks (2016-Present)

History: Successful North Leinster Team that wasformed as the Dundalk Mavericks and played its games at Dundalk IT for the first two seasons, where they finished runners-up to the Tyrone Titans in the IAFL 1 Bowl in 2014. After a move to Dundalk Rugby Club in 2016 and subsequent name change to Louth Mavericks (after the county), they again finished runners-up to Belfast Trojans 2ns in the IAFL 1 Bowl in 2016. In 2017 they had theit most successful season yet, defeating Craigavon Cowboys 23-18 in the IAFL 1 Bowl and gaining promotion to the Shamrock Bowl Conference, the top division in the IAFL. After a disappointing 0-8-0 season in their debut season there they returned to the 1 Conference in 2019.

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
2014	IAFL 2C	4-2-0	8 / 2nd	0-1-0	None	0-0-0	None
2015	IAFL 1C	2-6-0	4 / 5th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2016	IAFL 1C	5-3-0	10 / 2nd	0-1-0	None	0-0-0	None
2017	IAFL 1C	5-3-0	10 / 3rd	2-0-0	1 Bowl	0-0-0	None
2018	IAFL SBC	0-8-0	0 / 5th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2019	IAFL 1C	4-4-0	8 / 5th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2020	No League

Results 2014 IAFL 2 Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
4	06.04.2014	A	South Kildare Soldiers	W	15-6
8	11.05.2014	H	Tyrone Titans	L	7-20
13	15.06.2014	H	Galway Warriors	W	27-0
17	13.07.2014	A	Tyrone Titans	L	0-44
18	20.07.2014	H	South Kildare Soldiers	W	16-0
21	09.08.2014	A	Galway Warriors	W	24-0
2 Bowl	2014	N	Tyrone Titans	L	7-20

Results 2015 IAFL 2 Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	22.03.2015	A	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	29-6
3	12.04.2015	H	Tyrone Titans	L	0-6
4	19.04.2015	A	Waterford Wolves	L	14-17
8	17.05.2015	H	Meath Bulldogs	L	7-9
11	07.06.2015	A	Tyrone Titans	L	6-10
13	21.06.2015	H	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	9-0
15	05.07.2015	H	Waterford Wolves	L	0-3
16	12.07.2015	A	Cork Admirals	L	6-40

Results 2016 IAFL 1 Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
5	17.04.2016	A	Belfast Trojans 2nds	L	6-24
7	01.05.2016	H	Tyrone Titans	W	30-0
10	22.05.2016	H	Waterford Wolves	W	7-0
12	04.06.2016	A	West Dublin Rhinos	W	15-13
13	12.06.2016	A	Cork Admirals	L	9-22
15	26.06.2016	A	Meath Bulldogs	W	9-6
16	02.07.2016	H	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	9-7
17	10.07.2016	H	Belfast Trojans 2nds	W	7-9
SF	17.07.2016	A	Belfast Trojans 2nds	L	3-7

Results 2017 IAFL 1 Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
3	26.03.2017	A	South Kildare Soldiers	W	7-6
7	30.04.2017	A	Craigavon Cowboys	L	7-20
9	14.05.2017	H	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	33-11
10	21.05.2017	H	Donegal Derry Vipers	L	14-16
12	04.06.2017	H	Wexford Eagles	W	21-17
14	18.06.2017	H	South Kildare Soldiers	W	28-0
16	02.07.2017	A	West Dublin Rhinos	W	14-13
17	09.07.2017	A	Westmeath Minotaurs	L	12-34
SF	23.07.2017	A	Donegal Derry Vipers	W	17-15
1 Bowl	20.08.2017	N	Craigavon Cowboys	W	23-18

Results 2018 Shamrock Bowl Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
3	25.03.2018	A	Trinity College Dublin
5	08.04.2018	H	University College Dublin	L	7-36
7	22.04.2018	A	Belfast Knights	L	6-67
9	06.05.2018	H	South Dublin Panthers	L	3-15
10	13.05.2018	H	Cork Admirals	L	0-28
14	10.06.2018	A	University College Dublin	L	7-50
16	24.06.2018	H	Belfast Trojans	L	20-37
18	08.07.2018	A	South Dublin Panthers	L	0-32

Results 2019 IAFL 1 Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
4	24.03.2019	A	Craigavon Cowboys	L	8-22
6	07.04.2019	A	Trinity College Dublin	L	8-14
7	14.04.2019	H	Waterford Wolves	W	51-0
8	28.04.2019	A	Wexford Eagles	L	36-46
10	12.05.2019	H	Craigavon Cowboys	L	28-40
13	02.06.2019	H	Donegal Derry Vipers	W	22-19
15	16.06.2019	H	Galway Warrors	W	30-0 #

IAFL 1 Bowl Champions 2017

References

Logos

[1] Irish American Football Association (2017) Louth Mavericks Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/helmet-decal-2.png [Accessed 11 December 2018]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2014) IAFL Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 23 August 2014]

Websites

[3] 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]

[4] 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]

[5] Irish American Football Association (2015) 2015 Schedule & Standings : IAFL 1 Conference [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 14 July 2015]

Websites

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

[7] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

Social Media

[8] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 15, 2016: “We’re onto Week 18 this Sunday and into the post season for the SBC and IAFL1.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1210937875606777 [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[9] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 17, 2016: “The results are in from today’s games: SBC
Carrickfergus Knights 16-31 Belfast Trojans
Trinity College Dublin American Football 6-7 UL Vikings IAFL1
Louth Mavericks AFC 3-7 Belfast Trojans 2nds” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1212468245453740 [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[10] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post July 19, 2016: “We have an update on the Cork Admirals American Football Club vs Westmeath Minotaurs IAFL1 semi-final last weekend.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1213594595341105 [Accessed 13 November 2018]

[11] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2016) Post August 14, 2016: “After beating the Belfast Trojans 2nds 38-7 in today’s IAFL1 Bowl, congratulations to the Cork Admirals American Football Club on becoming the 2016 IAFL1 Champions!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1233266033373961 [Accessed 13 November 2018]

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

[13] Irish American Football Association (2017) IAFL-1 2017 Schedule http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/iafl1-2017-schedule/ [Accessed 24 July 2017]

[14] Irish American Football Association (2017) Playoffs and Provisional Bowl Dates [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/playsoffs-provisional-bowl-dates/ [Accessed 29 May 2017]

[15] 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]

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

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

Images

[18] Louth Mavericks AFC (2020) Photo, August 22, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118142587_3210441305740202_270358629074212302_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=1jEGUXh6AY8AX-X5NNe&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=148ad580a305fb04498c54536627ec3e&oe=5F729337 [Accessed 31 August 2020]

Websites

[19] Irish American Football Association (2018) IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-conference/ [Accessed 26 July 2018]

[20] Irish American Football Association (2018) SBC Schedule & Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/sbc-schedule-results-2018/ [Accessed 26 July 2018]

Social Media

[21] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2018) IAFA shared an Album – 20 August 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2060236584010231 [Accessed 20 August 2018]

Websites:

[22] 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]

[23] Irish American Football Association (2019) Schedule & Results | IAFL2 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/calendar/iafl-1-2019/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan.

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Last Updated: 22 October 2020

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