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Dodgers Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	IBL	??-??-??	??

Dodgers Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

[2] Boston Irish (2008) Baseball in Ireland, really? The lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

About this document

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Last Updated: 25 August 2020

August 25, 2020February 12, 2021

Dublin City Indios Baseball Ireland Team 2008

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 2008

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses) 3-11 Regular Season: 3-11

Honours: None

History: Team made up of Mexicans playing in the Baseball Ireland A-League in 2008, they posted a 3-11 Wins-Losses Record.

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
2008	BI A-Lge	3-11	23 / 5	0-0	None	0-0	None

Dublin City Indios Baseball Ireland Team Record 2008 [Reference: 1]

References

Websites

[1] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

About this document

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Colts Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	IBL	??-??-??	??

Colts Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

August 25, 2020February 12, 2021

Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Belfast North Stars Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Home Grounds: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Colours: Burgundy & Gold.

All-Time Record: Total 271-365 (Wins-Losses) Regular Season: 260-350; Post-Season: 10-12. Ulster Baseball Championships: 1-3 (Complete Record Unknown)

Honours: Baseball Ireland B-League Champions in 2016. B-League Division Champions and Pennant winners in 2016 and 2019. Irish Baseball League Trophy Champions 2005.

History: One of the original Irish Baseball league teams in 1997, the Belfast North Stars travelled down to Dublin to play in the early years, before a permanent Home Ground was built in Hydebank Park in Belfast. They reached the Irish Baseball League Plyoffs in 2003 and Trophy Playoffs in 2005, winning the second level Chmpionship. They qualified for the Baseball Ireland A-League Playoffs in 2011, 2013 and 2014. They dropped down to the B-League in 2015. Their greatest achievement is winning the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, defeating the Dublin City Hurricanes B. They won the B-1 League Pennant and Championship in 2019, but lost the B-League Final.

Home Ground: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
1998	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
1999	IBL	1-11	14 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2000	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
2001	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
2002	IBL	3-9	19 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2003	IBL	4-10	26 / 6th	0-1	None	0-0	None
2004	IBL	11-7	51 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2005	IBL Trophy	9-7	39 / 2nd	1-0	Trophy	0-0	None
2006	BI A-Lge	1-12	14 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2007	BI A-Lge	5-11	22 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2008	BI A-Lge	1-14	8 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2009	BI A-Lge	0-16	10 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2010	BI A-Lge	8-7	39 / 4th	?-?-	None	0-0	None
2011	BI A-Lge	4-11	27 / 4th	1-1	None	0-0	None
2012	BI A-Lge	3-12	22 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2013	BI A-Lge	9-6	42 / 2nd	0-1	None	0-0	None
2014	BI A-Lge	6-9	33 / 4th	0-1	None	0-0	None
2015	BI B-Lge	8-12	44 / 4th	0-0	None	1-3	None
2016	BI B-Lge	20-2	82 / 1st	4-1	B-Lge Ch [A]	0-0	None
2017	BI B-Lge	12-6	54 / 2nd	1-2	None	0-0	None
2018	BI B-LGe	10-8	44 / 4th	0-2	None	0-0	None
2019	BI B-Lge	15-5	41 / 1st	3-3	B-North Ch,P	0-0	None

Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997-Present [References: 2- ]

Legend: RS = Regular Season, PS = Postseason, Other = Other Competitions (International, Cups). IBL = Irish Baseball League, BI = Baseball Ireland, A-Lge = A-League (9 Innings), B-Lge = B-League (7 Innings), Ch = Championship (Playoff Title), P = Pennant (League / Division Regular Season title).

Note: [A]: Belfast North Stars also won the B-League North Championship and Pennant in 2016.

Note 2: 2015 Other Tournament was Ulster Baseball Championships. [North Stars finished 6th of 8]

Team Photo (B-League All-Ireland Champions 2016)

Belfast North Stars B-League Chamions 2016 [Reference: 72]

Images

[1] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

[2] Boston Irish (2008) The Lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Internet Archive

[3] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) Irish Baseball History So Far [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/news/index.cfm?id=717896&cat=150587 [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

[7] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[8] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[9] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[10] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[11] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Sources

[13] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[14] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Websites

[15] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[19] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[20] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[21] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

[22] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[23] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2007) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071006034356/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[24] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[25] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2009) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041555/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[26] – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2010) Ladder [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://websites.sportstg.com/nfnn/rpt_ladder.cgi?results=N&round=18&client=1-7884-0-108844-0&pool=1 [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[27] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716140650/http://www.baseballireland.com/spulse.html [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[28] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[29] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[30] Baseball Ireland (2015) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2015&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[31] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[32] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[33] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[34] Belfast Times (2016) BASA Update – Northstars draw first blood [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfasttimes.co.uk/basa-update-northstars-draw-first-blood/ [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[35] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[36] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/930378163734109 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[37] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/919785874793338 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[38] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659&id=111542168879321 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[39] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759331540982421 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[40] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[41] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[42] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[44] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[45] Greystones Mariners Facebook Page (2018) Post September 16 2018: “The Mariners B advanced to the B League Finals yesterday after sweeping the Belfast Northstars 14-7 and 13-6 in a dramatic 9 inning game!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GreystonesMariners/posts/1799078143479706 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[46] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Websites

[47] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[48] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[49] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?

Internet Archive

[50] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[51] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Social Media

[52] Baseball Ireland Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Peadar O,Caomhanaigh, June 22, 2015:”Congratulations to Jose Angel Santos and Jon Carter and all the Belfast Northstars Baseball, Belfast Buccaneers Baseball Club and Belfast Hornets Baseball Club on a wonderful weekend at the Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/51106610873/permalink/10153352797790874/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[53] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland end the day undefeated as we beat Liverpool 7 to 2.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847365682024119 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[54] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland ends the game 4 to 4 to the Dublin Spartans. Spartans come back to tie it in the last inning.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847312685362752 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[55] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland takes first game versus Belfast North Stars 9 to 0. Team manager Jason Derr throws a shutout and the team batted around in the top of the fifth scoring 8 to put the game away.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847219225372098 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[56] Belfast Northstars Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, March 25, 2015:”Ulster Open Baseball Championship, weekend of June 20th-21st. Official team Line-ups,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/651458121626116 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

[57] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Game 1: Hurricanes 13 Cavan 1″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/posts/888161297922339 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[58] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 19, 2015:”Trojans advance party in Belfast ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Baseball Championships .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/999129550097370/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 April 2020]

[59] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 9 – Cavan Comets 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890880274306956 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[60] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 2-Belfast Bucs 5″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890831087645208 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[61] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland drop the game to the Dublin Hurricanes 3 to 1. Playing for 3rd place.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847803961980291 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[62] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland wins a nail biter against the Belfast Hornets. Final score 4 to 3 and take 3rd place in the Ulster Open.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847944721966215 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[63] Dublin Spartans Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Alan Fox, June 21, 2015:”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dublinspartans/permalink/10155772142010381/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[64] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Trojans Triumph on Day 2 of the Ulster Baseball Championships! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/1000386869971638/?type=3&theater[Accessed 3 April 2020]

[65] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 4 – Belfast North Stars 8″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/891285060933144 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[66] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 8 – Liverpool Trojans 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/photos/a.572380792823574/891369600924690/?type=3 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[67] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 2 – Dublin Hurricanes 19″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890948200966830 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[68] Comets Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Great team performance by the Comets at the Ulster Baseball Open this weekend- winning 3 out of 5 games – beating Liverpool, the Belfast North Stars & Tonbridge (London) …” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/posts/916346698406978 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Images

[69] Ulster Open Baseball Championships (2015) Post to Page by Jon Carter, June 19, 2015:”The clock is ticking, less than 12 hours to go guy & gals! Really hope your all ready for this, it will be EPIC!!!” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10527540_10153520892356454_8538585337183442953_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=02d79f&_nc_ohc=SEM1N35kvC8AX9qzqU9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2df60e14acebed902c61c21cf871bb54&oe=5EB00E54 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[70] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 22, 2015:”Champions — in Belfast, United Kingdom.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889208441150958/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[71] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 23, 2015:”Paolo Barbero wins Home Run King award at Ulster Invitational at #Belfast“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889751804429955/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Images

[72] Belfast North Stars Facebook (2016) Album Photo, October 2, 2016 [All-Ireland Final vs Dublin City Hurricanes (GMs 1&2 – 1/10/16)] [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14468369_930384703733455_8064668360985329325_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=1ntA6livUC8AX_M6uW0&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=51ce48a9e175d80fc504e551d1db0788&oe=5F6A1DD2 [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers) and Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

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All-Ireland American Football League 1990-1996

Irish League of American Football 1990

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
22.07.1990	Belfast Spartans	6	A26 Bulldogs	0
22.07.1990	Craigavon Cowboys	1	Carrickfergus Cougars	0#
	Irish League Final
11.08.1990	Craigavon Cowboys	54	Belfast Spartans	3

Irish American Football League Playoffs 1990 [Reference: 10-11]

Craigavon Cowboys met Dublin Celts in Title Game to Decide All-Ireland Champions

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl V
1990	Dublin Celts	40	Craigavon Cowboys	0

Irish American Football Association Shamrock Bowl 1990 [Ref: 12]

All-Ireland American Football league 1991

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Dublin Celts	7	7	0	0	97	20	1.000
*Belfast Spartans	7	3	3	1	94	66	.583
*Antrim Bulldogs	8	3	4	1	119	51	.438
Dublin Tornadoes	8	3	5	0	37	156	.375
Newtownabbey Warriors	6	1	5	0	22	86	.000
Craigavon Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

All-Ireland American Football League Standings 1991 [Ref: Compiled from: 13-30]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
25.08.1991	Belfast Spartans	8	Antrim Bulldogs	14
	Shamrock Bowl VI
29.09.1991	Dublin Celts	66	Belfast Spartans	6

AFAI All-Ireland American Football League Playoffs 1991 [Ref: 24-30]

All-Ireland American Football League 1992

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Mourne Conference
*Craigavon Cowboys	5	4	1	0	124	18	.800
*Antrim Bulldogs	6	4	2	0	127	16	.667
Belfast Spartans	6	4	2	0	105	59	.667
Tara Conference
*Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	2	0	81	49	.667
*Dublin Celts	6	3	3	0	77	57	.500
Drogheda Vikings	5	1	4	0	15	135	.200
Lee Valley Steelers	6	0	6	0	0	195	.000

All-Ireland American Football League Standings Compiled from results in : [31-46]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
13.09.92	Dublin Tornadoes	6	Antrim Bulldogs	19
13.09.92	Craigavon Cowboys	10	Dublin Celts	6
	Shamrock Bowl VII
20.09.1992	Craigavon Cowboys	14	Antrim Bulldogs	6

All-Ireland American Football League Results Compiled from results in : [31-46] [45-46]

All-Ireland American Football League 1993

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl VIII
1993	Dublin Tornadoes	19	Dublin Celts	2

All-Ireland American Football League Playoffs 1993 [Reference: 47]

All-Ireland American Football League 1994

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Dublin Tornadoes	6	5	1	0	128	35	.833
*Carrickfergus Knights	6	5	1	0			.833
Lurgan Area Raiders	6	2	4	0			.333
Belfast Spartans	6	0	6	0	26	112	.000

All-Ireland American Football League Standings 1994 [Reference: Compiled from results in: 48-64]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl IX
1994	Dublin Tornadoes	18	Carrickfergus Knights	13

All-Ireland American Football League Playoffs 1994 [Reference: 63-64]

All-Ireland American Football League 1995

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Dublin Tornadoes	8	8	0	0			1.000
*Dublin Lightning	6	4	2	0			.667
*Carrickfergus Knights	7	2	5	0			.287
*Lurgan Area Raiders	7	0	7	0			.000

All-Ireland American Football League Standings 1995 [Reference: 67]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
17.09.1995	Dublin Tornadoes	60	Lurgan Area Raiders	0
17.09.1995	Dublin Lightning	L	Carrickfergus Knights	W
	Shamrock Bowl X
24.09.1995	Dublin Tornadoes	34	Carrickfergus Knights	12

All-Ireland American Football League Playoffs 1995 [Reference: 65-67]

All-Ireland American Football League 1996

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Shamrock Bowl XI
	Dublin Lightning	26	Dublin Tornadoes	8

All-Ireland American Football League Playoffs 1996 [Reference: 66]

Report

After the 1989 season was spent as part of the Combined Gridiron League of Great Britain and Ireland, the Irish American Football League decided to return to an Ireland-only League, although the Dublin Celts continued to play in the NCMMA, the British Second Level, and the Republic of Ireland teams never played in the League that year, meaning just a six-team Northern Ireland League, with the NI Giants a late non-starter. The Celts comtinued to play exhibition matches against Irish teams, and at the end of the season played a decider to see who was All-Ireland Champions, which the Celts won 40-0 over the Craigavon Cowboys.

In 1991 the Irish League was reunited, as the Dublin Celts rejoined after a season playing in the English second division, and the Dublin Tornadoes joined them and the Irish League of American Football teams in an All-Ireland American Football League. The Carrickfergus Cougars and Coleraine Chieftains had merged as one Antrim team, the Newtownabbey Warriors. Craigavon Cowboys didn’t play that season. Dublin Celts, as expected, ran away with the League title, and then defeated Antrim Bulldogs 66-6 in Shamrock Bowl VI.

In 1992 there was again two conferences, Tara and Mourne, named after mountain ranges associated with Irish Kings, and the addition of the Lee Valley Steelers from Cork, and Drogheda Vikings, a split from the Celts, brought the league up to 7 teams again. The Cowboys also returned, but the Warriors disbanded. On opening day the A26 Bulldogs became the first Irish team to beat the Celts since 1988, and the Celts proceeded to lose their first three matches before winning their last three to make the playoffs. Conference Champions were the Dublin Tornadoes and Craigavon Cowboys, who defeated Antrim Bulldogs 14-6 to take their second or third Shamrock Bowl (there is sill dispute over who won in 1990).

The League again became one division after the Drogheda Vikings disbanded and reformed as the Ardee Falcons in a 8-v-8 Mini-League. Dublin Tornadoes and Dublin Celts met in the first ever all-Dublin Shamrock Bowl, after knocking out the Belfast Spartans and Craigavon Cowboys in the Playoffs. The Tornadoes won their first of three Shamrock Bowls, defeating the Celts in what would be their last ever game, 19-2.

1994 saw big changes to the league. New teams were the Carrickfergus Knights, a follow on from the Prospect Pumas Junior team, and the Lurgan Area Raiders (a reformed Craigavon Cowboys), but the league lost the Celts, Bulldogs and Lee Valley Steelers. The Bulldogs had lost three Bowls in four years, and the Celts had also disbanded after lack of success. The league was now just four teams, and the Dublin Tornadoes again won the Shamrock Bowl, beating the Carrickfergus Knights 18-13.

In 1995 a new team, Dublin Lightning, formed partially from old Dublin Celts and Drogheda Vikings players entered the league, but the league remained at four teams as the Belfast Spartans sat out the season. All for teams made the playoffs, and the Tornadoes won their third in a row, again defeating the Knights, 34-12.

The 1996 season saw the return of the Belfast Spartans, and the Lurgan Area Raiders, moved to Portadown, becoming the Pumas. The Dublin Lightning won their only Shamrock Bowl, defeating the Dublin Tornadoes 26-8 in Shamrock Bowl XI, in what was the last game the Tornadoes played, as another team disbanded after losing the Shamrock Bowl, with a lot of players retiring.

A new organisation, Image Management and Promotions, took over the running of the league in 1997, renaming it the Irish Senior League, like its British counterpart, and the Dublin Bulls, a new team based in Gateway Computers, joined the league, however, the Spartans had left for good, and with the loss of the Tornadoes, this left the League with four teams again. Carrickfergus Knights won the first of their Shamrock Bowls, 21-0 against the Bulls.

The new organisation was unpopular with a number of players and teams, and the Lightning dropped out, and the Greystones Rebels (who had formed in 1997 but didn’t play) also went alone, setting the scene for a dispute between the IAFA and Image Management and Promotions, which lasted until 2001.

Dublin Tornadoes Irish American Football Shamrock Bowl Winners 1993 — Dublin Tornadoes – Shamrock Bowl XI Champions 1993 [Ref: 71]

References

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[2] Anon. (1990) “American Football Column: Spartans in revenge bid” Sunday Life May 13, 1990. pg. 46

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[4] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Junior game is on the up!” Sunday Life May 27, 1990. pg. 58

[5] Anon. (1990) “American Football: off form Bulldogs lack any real bite” Sunday Life June 3, 1990. pg. 46

[6] Traynor, Jonathan (1990) “Local League action hots up” Sunday Life June 10, 1990. pg. 42

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[10] Anon. (1990) “American Football: Cowboys riding high..” Sunday Life August 5, 1990. pg. 43

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[11] Lucky Show (2016) Irish American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]

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[13] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Tornadoes are flying”, Evening Herald. Thursday, April 18, 1991, pg. 56.

[14] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Look out for the Dublin Tornadoes”, Evening Herald. Thursday, May 9, 1991, pg. 55.

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[18] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Defensive Tornadoes do it”, Evening Herald. Thursday, June 27, 1991, pg. 59.

[19] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: CELTS STAY UNBEATEN”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 25, 1991, pg. 55.

[20] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Tornadoes toppled!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 15, 1991, pg. 44.

[21] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: CELTS TOP LEAGUE”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 22, 1991, pg. 53.

[22] Naughton, L. (1991) “Minority Report: Tip-toe around American grid!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 26, 1991, pg. 91.

[23] Traynor, Jonathan (1991) “American Football: Clash of Titans!” Sunday Life May 28, 1991. pg. 46

[24] Anon. (1991) “Scoreboard: Gridiron” Sunday Life June 2, 1991. pg. 53

[25] Anon. (1991) “Gridiron: Antrim Dawgs go for walkies” Sunday Life June 9, 1991. pg. 41

[26] Anon. (1991) “American Football: Rows spoil Irish scene” Sunday Life July 28, 1991. pg. 43

[27] Berry, Lee (1992) “Moon Ready to Belt the Celts” First Down March 28, 1992. pg. 18 [Available on the Internet at Dublin Celts | Facebook (2019) Post to Page by Dermot Connolly September 8, 1992 “Blast from the past… clearing out the attic” [Internet] available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219514768330762&set=pcb.975213116205143&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 5 October 1992]

[28] 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.

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[33] Anon. (1992) “Sad Celts are Torn to shreds”, First Down. July 18, 1992, pg. 16.

[34] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Celts blown away”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 9, 1992, pg. 66

[35] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, July 16, 1992, pg. 69

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[38] Anon. (1992) “IRISH RESULTS”, First Down. August 29, 1992, pg. 17.

[39] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Vikings ready to invade Tallaght”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 13, 1992, pg. 66

[40] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Tornadoes ko Vikings”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 20, 1992, pg. 61

[41] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, August 27, 1992, pg. 61

[42] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 3, 1992, pg. 94

[43] Anon. (1992) “Vikings Victory”, Drogheda Independent. Friday, September 4, 1992, pg. 11

[44] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 10, 1992, pg. 70

[45] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: Gridiron grief for Dubs!”, Evening Herald. Thursday, September 17, 1992, pg. 76

[46] Naughton, L. (1992) “Minority Reports: U.S. Football”, Evening Herald. Thursday, October 8, 1992, pg. Sport 7

[47] (1993) “Tornadoes Bowl Glory”, First Down, October 9, 1993, pg. 20

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[49] Anon. (1994) Dublin Clinch Crown. First Down. 8 October1994. p. 22

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[53] Anon. (1994) Scoreboard. First Down. 2 July 1994. p. 19

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[55] Anon. (1994) Full Round-Up of BAFA’s Divisions Two and Three. First Down. 7 May 1994. pg. 21

[56] Anon. (1994) Chicago Knights maintain challenge. Carrick Times. 6 June 1994. pg. 60

[57] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes hit!. Evening Herald. Thursday, 21 April 1994 . pg. 54

[58] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 5 May 1994 . pg. 91

[59] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 26 May 1994 . pg. 68

[60] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes turn up the power. Evening Herald. Thursday, 28 July 1994. pg. 55

[61] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 11 August 1994. pg. 44

[62] Naughton, L. (1994) Tornadoes blow Knights away!. Evening Herald. Thursday, 25 August 1994. pg. 50

[63] Naughton, L. (1994) American Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 22 September 1994. pg.78

[64] Naughton, L. (1994) US Football. Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 September1994. pg.58

[65] Anon (1995) Tornadoes breeze past Carrickfergus to claim third straight Irish title. First Down. 7 October 1995, pg. 21.

[66] (1996) “US Football”, Evening Herald, Thursday, September 19, 1996, pg. 79

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[67] Dublin Tornadoes (1996) Irish American Football League 1995: The League Schedule ’95 / Results in ’95 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19961115060654/http://fiachra.ucd.ie/~alan/american_football.html#main_menu [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[68] Britball (2016) Shamrock Bowl Results www.britball.co.uk/history-index/ireland/shamrock-bowl-results-1986.html [Accessed 2 October 2016]

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Social Media

[70] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Post by Kevin Sharkey, August 27, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259540917772370/permalink/268518076874654/ [Accessed 6 June 2018]

Images

[71] Irish American Football Association (2018) Nostalgia – A look a some pictures from the archives [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_165339-1024×768.jpg [Accessed 3 July 2018]

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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Dukes Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: First Irish Baseball League Champions (1997)

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997, and becoming Champions. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft, ending the Dukes career on a high.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / 1st	0-0-0	IBL	??-??-??	??

Dukes Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Panthers Baseball Ireland Team 1998-2005

Panthers IBL Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1998-2005

Colours: Blue & Black

Home Ground: Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Honours: Irish Baseball League Champions 1998 and 2001. IBL Final Runners-Up 2003. IBL Trophy League Champions 2005. IBL Trophy Final Runner-Up 2005.

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses): 53-37; Regular Season: 52-35; Post-Season: 1-2. Complete Record Unknown.

History: The Panthers were one of the first Irish Baseball League teams, formed from the restart of the League with an all-players draft in its second year. They were one of the most successful of the teams, winning the Irish Baseball League twice in 1998 and 2001, and reaching the Final in 2003. In 2005 they finished top of the 2nd Stage Trophy section of the IBL, which was for teamswhich finished in the bottom half of the 1st Stage, winning the League part but losing the Final in what was to be their last year. Played their Home games at O’Malley Fields, in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, which were the first purpose-built Baseball Fields in Ireland, built with $100,000 donated by Peter O’Malley, Irish Owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team.

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1998	IBL	8-1	1st	0-0-0	IBL	0-0-0	None
1999	IBL	7-5	26 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2000	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2001	IBL	??-??	?? / 1st	0-0-0	IBL	0-0-0	None
2002	IBL	10-8	36 / 4th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2003	IBL	9-5	41 / 3rd	1-1-0	None	0-0-0	None
2004	IBL	10-8	44 / 6th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2005	IBL Trophy	8-8	38 / 1st	0-1-0	Trophy	0-0-0	None

Panthers Irish Baseball League Team Year-by-Year Record 1997-2005 [References: 2-11]

References

Images

[1] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) panthers3 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205im_/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/images/panthers3.gif [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

Internet Archive

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers).

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Aldergrove Hawks American Football Ireland Team 1986-1987

American Football Ireland Team 1986-1987

Colours: Unknown

Home Ground: RAF Aldergrove, Crumlin, Antrim.

Honours: None

History: Team from RAF Aldergrove that played a match against Belfast Blitzers in 1986 as well as a pre-season match against East Side Jets in 1987, losing both. Never took part in the Irish American Football league proper.

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties): 0-2-0

Home Ground: RAF Aldergrove, Crumlin, Antrim.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pct	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1986	Exh	0-1-0	.000	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
1987	IAFL PS	0-0-0	.000	0-0-0	None	0-1-0	None

Aldergrove Hawks American Football Ireland Team Record 1986-1987 [References: 1-2]

1986 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
??	20.07.86	A	Belfast Blitzers	L	22-53

Aldergrove Hawks American Football Ireland Team Record 1986 [References: 1]

1987 Results

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
PS 1	03.1987	H	East Side Jets	L	0-6

Aldergrove Hawks American Football Ireland Team Record 1987 [References: 2]

References

Websites

[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1987) “Successful start by Belfast Jets”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 17, 1987. pg. 21 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Conville.

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Newtownabbey Warriors American Football Ireland Team 1991

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.

Valley Leisure Centre Belfast Newtownabbey Co Antrim Northern Ireland 12-02-23 / Photo 269161686 / Basketball Ireland © Peter Steele | Dreamstime.com

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

Newtownabbey Warriors American Football Ireland Team 1991 [References: 1-8]

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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Northern Ireland Junior American League (Youth Two-Touch) 1987

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	Junior Shamrock Bowl
27.09.1987	Antrim Cobras	Ballymena Wolfhounds

Northern Ireland Junior American League (Youth Two-Touch) 1987 [References: 2]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1988) “Cowboys aim to do double” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, September 25, 1987. pg 20. [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274