American Football Ireland Senior Team 1991

Home Ground: Valley Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim

Colours:

Honours: None

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: 1-5-0, Regular Season: 1-5-0 (full record unknown)

History: Formed in 1991 out of the merger of the Coleraine Chieftains and Carrickfergus Cougars. Played one season before folding [3] Their first win came against Antrim Bulldogs on 11 August 1991, when they won 10-0.

Home Grounds: Valley Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey, East Antrim.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Champ	Int W-L-T	Champ
1991	AIAFL	1-5-0	.167	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None

Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	11.05.1991	A	Antrim Bulldogs	L	6-32
3	26.05.1991	A	Belfast Spartans	L	6-54
5	09.06.1991	A	Dublin Tornadoes	L
10	11.08.1991	H	Antrim Bulldogs	W	10-0
??	1991	A	Dublin Celts	L
??	1991	H	Dublin Tornadoes	L
??	1991	H	Belfast Spartans
??	1991	H	Dublin Celts

Reference: [1-2]

References

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1991) “Tornadoes all the way” Evening Herald. Thursday, June 13, 1991. pg. 57 [p. 60 – Irish Newspaper Archive] Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

[2] Anon. (1991) “Scoreboard | Gridiron” Sunday Life. June 2, 1991. pg. 53 Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/  which is a subscription service.

[3] Traynor, Jonathan (1991) “Clash of  Titans!” Sunday Life. May 26, 1991. pg. 46 Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

[4] Anon. (1991) “Spartans win Junior crown after thriller” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 26, 1991. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service. Also Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

[5] Anon. (1991) “Bowl back in Dublin” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 30, 1991. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service. Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

[6] Anon. (1991) “Buldogs tied up”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 12, 1991. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service. Available online at the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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