League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ballymena Wolfhounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Belfast Blitzers	0	0	0	0			.000
Coleraine Chieftains	0	0	0	0			.000
Tyrone Tornadoes	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Reference: [1][2][3]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
12.05.85	Tyrone Tornadoes		Coleraine Chieftains

References: [1][2][3]

Report

The first American Football game played in Ireland between two Irish sides was in Omagh, Co. Tyrone on 12 May 1985, between the Tyrone Tornadoes and Coleraine Chieftains. It was played under 9-Man National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, but was unkitted. [1][2]

There was a Northern Ireland American Football Association at this time, with plans for a league involving the two teams, and the Ballymena Wolfhounds and Belfast Blitzers. [2]

Home Venues:

Team	Home Venue
Tyrone Tornadoes	Omagh Rugby Club, Omagh. Co. Tyrone.
Ballymena Wofhounds
Coleraine Chieftains
Belfast Blitzers

Reference: [1][2]

References:

Websites:

[1] Irish American Football Association | Wayback Machine (2007) A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN IRELAND [Internet] available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071118171931/americanfootball.ie/history.htm [Accessed 6 July 2017]

Sources

[2] Stokes, Jim (1985) “It’s grid-iron – Omagh style” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, May 10, 1985. pg. 22.

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