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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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 22 October 2020
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