NIJAL 1991
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Final | Musgrave Park, Belfast | |||
91 | Belfast Spartans | 33 | Ballymena Wofhounds | 26 |
NIJAL 1992
P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
*Prospect Pumas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 34 | .500 |
*Ballymena Wolfhounds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 48 | .500 |
Belfast Spartans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | .500 |
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Final | ||||
23.08.92 | Prospect Pumas | 21 | Ballymena Wolfhounds | 0 |
Report
Belfast Junior Spartans won the 1991 NIJAL Final, beating the Ballymena Wolfhounds 33-26. the Wolfhounds lost the 1992 Final as well, 21-0 to the Prospect Pumas from Carrickfergus.
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The Northern Ireland Junior American League was a Junior American Football League that ran from 1988 to 1992, originally as a Two-Touch League (Unkitted, limited contact, ball carrier is tackled by being touched twice), before becoming fully kitted from 1991 to 1992. Reduced numbers format was used.
References
Social Media
[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]
Sources
[2] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19
[3] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17
[4] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17
[5] Anon. (1992) “Irish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gareth Quigley & Paul O’Reilly.
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