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California Winter League 1927

CWL 1927

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Los Angeles Buccaneers (C)	5	3	2	0	56	43	.600
New York Yankees	4	2	2	0	74	43	.500
Los Angeles Wildcats	2	2	0	0	45	7	1.000
Duluth Eskimoes	5	2	3	0	39	34	.400
Hollywood Generals	3	1	2	0	19	79	.333
California All-Stars	3	1	2	0	9	36	.333

California Winter League 1927 [Ref: Compiled from Results in: 1]

Note: Includes Championship Series (C) Champions.

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Championship Series
30.01.1927	New York Yankees	14	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0
06.02.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	7	New York Yankees	6

California Winter League Championship series 1927 [Ref: 1]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
18.12.1927	California All-Stars	0	Duluth Eskimoes	19
25.12.1927	Hollywood Generals	6	Duluth Eskimoes	3
26.12.1927	California All-Stars	9	Duluth Eskimoes	7
02.01.1927	California All-Stars	0	Duluth Eskimoes	10
09.01.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	19	Duluth Eskimoes	0
09.01.1927	Los Angeles Wildcats	28	Hollywood Generals	7
16.01.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	30	New York Yankees	6
23.01.1927	Hollywood Generals	6	New York Yankees	48
23.01.1927	Los Angeles Wildcats	17	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0

Report

In the Winter of January-February 1927 & 1928, some of the top teams in the National Football League & American Football League played in a Winter League in California, following the end of the Fall (Autumn) NFL & AFL seasons. The teams included star players from college teams in California and were dubbed after the teams’ star NFL & AFL players. e.g. the Nevers Eskimoes were the Duluth Eskimoes of the NFL with star player, Ernie Nevers.

The Duluth Eskimoes opened with 19-0 victory over the California All-Stars, a Pacific Coast Football League All-Star team made up of players from the Oakland and San Francisco franchises. They then lost to both the Hollywood Generals and California All-Stars, before winning the third match against the All-Stars, and finishing their tour with a loss to the Los Angeles Buccaneers (dubbed Muller’s Californians by the Press). The Los Angeles Wildcats also beat the Hollywood Generals on that day.

The New York Yankees, with star player, Red Grange then started their tour the following week (16 January 1927), with a loss to the Los Angeles Buccaneers, and then beating the Hollywood Generals. The same day the Los Angeles Wildcats beat the Los Angeles Buccaneers 17-0, but were not invited to the season ending series of games as they were not the draw the organizers wanted.

Instead, the Los Angeles Buccaneers met the New York Yankees for a shot at the title, and lost the first match 14-0, before winning the second, and last match 7-6, to finish the seson with three wins, and the unofficial Champions.

The League was essentially a AAA League/Major League Rival to the NFL from 1927-1928, featuring both star NFL & AFL teamxs and players and teams and players from the Semi-Pro Pacific Coast Football League and Californian College players.

Teams & Star Players

Team	NFL/AFL/PCFL Team	Star Players
Muller’s Californians	Los Angeles Buccaneers (NFL)	Brick Muller
Wilson’s Wildcats	Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)	Wildcat Wilson
Grange’s Yankees	New York Yankees (AFL Fall 1926)	Red Grange
Nevers’ Eskimoes	Duluth Eskimoes (NFL)	Ernie Nevers
Hollywood Generals	Hollywood Generals (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team
California All-Stars	Oakland and San Francisco (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team

California Winter League Teams and Star Players 1927 [Ref: 1]

Reference: [1]

Bob Gill (2009) Seasons in the Sun – The California winter league of 1927 and ’28 The Coffin Corner Volume 31,No. 1, Pro Football Researchers Association (2009)[Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner00’s/CC-31-1.pdf [Accessed 20 October 2019]

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National Football League v American Football League 1927-1928

Results NFL v AFL (California Winter League) 1927-1928

Date	NFL Team		AFL Team
	California Winter League		1927
25.12.1926	Duluth Eskimoes	3	Hollywood Generals	6
18.12.1926	Duluth Eskimoes	19	California All-Stars *	0
26.12.1926	Duluth Eskimoes	7	California All-Stars *	9
07.01.1927	Duluth Eskimoes	10	California All-Stars *	0
16.01.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	30	New York Yankees	0
23.01.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0	Los Angeles Wildcats	17
30.01.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0	New York Yankees	14
06.02.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	7	New York Yankees	6
	California Winter League		1928
02.01.1928	New York Yankees	0	Los Angeles Wildcats	6
08.01.1928	New York Yankees	0	Los Angeles Wildcats	7
15.01.1928	Cleveland Bulldogs	12	Los Angeles Wildcats	6
29.01.1928	Cleveland Bulldogs	0	Los Angeles Wildcats	0

National Football League v American Football League – California Winter League 1927-1928 [Ref:

Note: *Pacific Coast Football League All-Star Team

Report

While the best team both seasons, the Los Angeles Wildcats, dubbed Wilson’s Wildcats by the press, were not to play in the season ending game, as they did not provide the draw the organisers wanted. Instead Red Grange’s Yankees (New York Yankees) played both climactic games, first against Muller’s Californians (Los Angeles Buccaneers) and in 1928, winning at the second attempt versus Friedman’s Bulldogs (Cleveland Bulldogs).

In 1927 the NFL teams won 5 of the 8 matches between the Leagues, and in 1928, there were two wins for AFL teams, one for the NFL with one tie. Reference: [1]

References

Websites / Online Magazines

[1] Bob Gill (2009) Seasons in the Sun – The California winter league of 1927 and ’28 The Coffin Corner Volume 31,No. 1, Pro Football Researchers Association (2009)[Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner00’s/CC-31-1.pdf [Accessed 20 October 2019]

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American Football League International 1926

Result

Date	Venue	Winners		Runners-Up
1926	Toronto	New York Yankees	28	Los Angeles Wildcats	0

American Football League match in Canada 1926 [Ref: 1]

Report

The first Major League American Football International match took place in Toronto in 1926, between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Wildcats of the American Football League. The Yankees won 28-0.

It was not, however, until 1941 that the first true International matches took place between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from Canada, and the AFL’s Columbus Bullies (see Canadian Football League v American Football League Matches 1941-1948 for more details)

References

Websites

[1] Ninety-Nine Yards, Chris Lawton (2020) An International Fixture: When the CFL played teams from other leagues [Internet] Available from: http://ninetynineyards.com/2020/04/27/international/ [Accessed 14 May 2020]

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Canadian Football League v American Football League Matches 1941-1948

CFL v AFL Results

Date	Venue	CFL Team		AFL Team
26.08.1941	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19	Columbus Bullies	12
01.09.1941	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	Columbus Bullies	6
10.09.1941	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	1	Columbus Bullies	31
28.08.1948	Montreal	Montreal Alouettes	1	Brooklyn Dodgers	27

CFL v AFL Matches 1941-1948 [Ref: 1]

Report

The first Gridiron International at a Major League Level was one between New York Yankees and Los Angeles Wildcats, both of the AFL, in Toronto, in 1926. In the 1920s and 1930s NFL and AFL teams played each other, but the first true Gridiron Internationals were played in the 1940s between Canadian teams and American Football League teams.

In 1941 the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (later to join the Canadian Football League) played three matches against the Columbus Bullies of the American Football League. The Blue Bombers won the first 19-12 (in front of 4,500 fans), before the Bullies won 6-0 and 31-1 (before 4,500 and 3,000 fans respectively).

Former NFL team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, now in the AFL, beat Montreal Alouettes 27-1 in Montreal’s Delormier Stadium before 10,773 fans on 28 August 1948, again playing under CFL rules for the first half, and AFL rules for the second half.

These matches were played under CFL rules in the first half and AFL rules in the second half. In 1950 the first Internationals were played between NFL and CFL teams: (see: National Football League v Canadian Football League 1950-1969 for more details).

National Football League v Canadian Football League cartoon [Ref: 2]

References

Websites

Images

[2] Ninety-Nine Yards, Chris Lawton (2020) An International Fixture: When the CFL played teams from other leagues [Internet] Available from: https://i0.wp.com/ninetynineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg?w=824 [Accessed 14 May 2020]

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Motorsport Ireland Leinster Trophy Car Race 1934-Present

Tallaght Motor Racing Circuit 1938 [Reference: 7]

Leinster Trophy Car Race 1935-1949

Year	Winners	Car
	Skerries Circuit	Handicap Libre
1934	Jack Toohey	1645cc Adler Trumpf
	Tallaght Circuit	Handicap Libre
1935	Jack Toohey	933cc Ford
1936	Jack Toohey	933cc Ford
1937	Desmond McCracken	1.122cc Morgan
1938	“Jock” St. John Horsfall	1.950cc Aston Martin
1939	C. Ernie Robb	1.496cc Alvis Special
1948	William Leeper	972cc Sieger
1949	Race Cancelled
	Wicklow Circuit	Handicap Libre
1950	M. Pearse Cahill	1287cc Iona Special
1951	Mike Hawthorn	1496cc TT Riley BWK324
1952	J. Desmond Titterington	Allard J2
1953	Freddie Smith	Ford Special
1954	Bill Lacey	1250cc MG TD
1955	David Piper	746cc Empire Lotus IV
1956	J. Brian Naylor	1484 cc Lotus Eleven Maserati
1957	J. Brian Emerson	948cc Buckler
	Dunboyne Circuit	Handicap Libre
1958	John W. Anstice-Brown	948cc Austin Healey Sprite
1959	R. Alec Jameson	692cc Berkeley
1960	Gerry Ashmore	1475cc Cooper Climax F2
1961	Tommy Hayden	1098CC Lola Climax
1962	Bob Olthoff	3000cc Austin Healey
1963	Sidney J. Taylor	1216cc Lotus Elite
1964	Jack Pearse	1594cc Lotus Kincraft Ford 4.7
1965	Chris Summers	5308cc Lotus 24 Chevrolet V8
1966	cancelled- ferry strike
	Bishops Court	Handicap Libre
1967	Dave Furlong	1498cc Lotus 7 Ford
	Mondello Park Club Circuit	Formula Libre
1968	John Pollock	1.6L Crossle 12F Ford
	Mondello Park National Circuit	Formula Libre
1969	John Pollock	1.6L F2 Lotus 48 Ford
1970	Brian Nelson	1.6L Crossle 18F Ford
1971	John Watson	1.6L Brabham BT30 Ford
1972	Ken Fildes	1.8L Crossle 22F
	Mondello Park National Circuit	Formula Atlantic
1973	Tommy Reid	Brabham BT38/40 Chevrolet
1974	Patsy McGarrity	Chevron B25 Ford BDA
1975	Jay Pollock	Crossle 28F Ford DBA
1976	Patsy McGarrity	Chevron B29 Ford DBA
1977	Patsy McGarrity	Chevron B29 Ford DBA
	Mondello Park National Circuit	British Formula 3
1978	Eddie Jordan	Chevron B29 DBA
1979	Trevor Templeton	Rait RT1/78 Toyota
1980	Trevor Templeton	Rait RT1/78 Toyota
1981	Ray Mallock	Rait RT4-218 Ford
	Mondello Park National Circuit	EFDA FF 2000
1982	Ayrton Senna	Van Diemen RF82 Ford
1983	Cor Euser	Van Diemen RF83 Ford
1984	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard SF84 Ford
1985	Bertrand Fabi	Reynard SF84 Ford
1986	Henrik Larsen	Reynard SF86 Ford
1987	J.J. Lehto	Reynard SF87 Ford
	Mondello Park National Circuit	EFDA GM Opel Lotus Euroseries
1988	Mika Hakkinen	Reynard FVL Mk.1 Opel 2.0L
1989	Paolo de Cristofaro	Reynard FVL Mk.1 Opel 2.0L
1990	Vincenzo Sospiri	Reynard FVL Mk.1 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park National Circuit	UK Vauxhall Lotus
1991	Jason Elliott	Reynard FVL Mk.1 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park National Circuit	Formula Lotus Opel Irelande
1992	Wym Eckmans	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
1993	David L.Wright	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
1994	Vivion Daly	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park National Circuit	EFDA GM Opel Lotus Euroseries
1995	Jason Watt	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
1996	Derek Cunneely	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
1997	Marcello Battistuzzi	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park International Circuit	EFDA GM Opel Lotus Euroseries
1998	Etienne van der Linde	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
1999	Tomas Schekter	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Europa Cup Ireland
2000	Paul Dagg	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
2001	John O’Hara	Reynard FVL Mk.2 Opel 2.0L
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Ireland
2002	Robby Coleman	Van Diemen FR02 Ford 2.0L
2003	Emmett Queenan	Van Diemen FR02 Ford 2.0L
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula BMW UK
2004	Simon Walker-Hansell	Mygale Formula BMW FB02 1.2L
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Ford 1600
2005	Neville Smyth	Ray GRS05 Ford
2006	Kris Loane	Van Diemen RF92 Ford
2007	Peter Dempsey	Ray GRS07 Ford
2008	Robert Barrable	Swift Ford
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Vee
2009	Garry Newsome	Sheane VW
2010	Daniel Pollery	Sheane VW
2011	Ray Moore	Leastone 004 VW
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Sheane
2012	Kevin Sheane	Sheane VW
2013	Barry Rabbitt	Sheane VW
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Formula Ford 1600
2014	Stephen Daly	Ray GR11 Ford
2015	Stephen Daly	Ray GR11 Ford
	Mondello Park International Circuit	Boss Ireland
2016	Hywel Lloyd	Dallara F3/08 Mercedes
2017	Cian Cleary	Dallara F3/11 VW
2018	Stephen Daly	Dallara F308/11
2019	Barry Rabbitt	Tatuus F Renault

International Leinster Trophy Car Race 1935-Present Winners [Reference: 1-5]

Leinster Trophy 2019 [Photo topgear.ie][Ref: 8]

Report

The Leinster Trophy Car Race is the Highlight of the Motorsport Ireland Calendar. It has a long history dating back to 1934, and is currently run over the International Circuit at Mondello Park, Co. Kildare, but was also run at the Skerries Circuit in 1934 before moving to Tallaght (1935-1949), Wicklow (1950-1957), Dunboyne, Co. Meath (1958-1966) and Bishops Court in 1967 before moving to the Mondello Park Circuit.

The Leinster Motorcycle & Car Club was founded in 1921. In 1923 they began organissing 100-mile Motor-Cycle Races, and in 1930 the Leinster Trophy moved to a new circuit around Skerries-Rush-Lusk. In 1934 they ran the first Leinster Trophy Car Race, which was won by Miss Fay Taylour, driving a car owned by Fianna Fail TD, Robert Briscoe.

In 1935 the circuit moved to Tallaght, as the Skerries circuit was not suited to 4-wheeled vehicles, and the race continued around the Tallaght Circuit until 1939, and the outbreak of World War II. It was restarted in 1948, and continued for two years.

Two sons of Arthur Conan-Doyle, who wrote The Sherlock-Holmes books, took part in one of the races.

The race ran from Main St, Tallaght, along to Templeogue Bridge, then down Firhouse Road to Old Bawn, and back up to Main St, Tallaght.

The Circuit moved to Wicklow in 1950 and the Dunboyne, Co. Meath in 1958, before finding a permanent home in Mondello Park, Co. Kildare in 1968. The race became part of Formula Atlantic in 1973 and then in 1978, British Formula 3, with Eddie Jordan, later to own a Formula 1 team, winning the race that year driving a Chevron B29 DBA

Other famous winners have included Formula 1 Champions, Ayrton Senna, in 1982, driving a Van Diemen RF82 Ford, and Mika Hakkinen, in 1988, driving a Reynard FVL Mk.1 Opel 2.0L. it was during this period, 1982 to 1999, that the Leinster Trophy became part of the European Formula Drivers Association. Most winners during this time drove Reynards, either Reynard FVL Mk.1 or Mk.2 Opel 2.0L or Reynard SF84 Ford

In 2000, the race became part of Formula Ford 1600, most years, with Stephen Daly winning twice in 2014-2015, and again in 2018.

Tallaght Motor Racing Circuit 1930s [Reference: 6]

References

Websites

[1] South Dublin County Council Library (2018) The Tallaght Motor Racing Circuit 1935-1948 [Internet] Available from: https://localstudies.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/the-tallaght-motor-racing-circuit-1935-1948/ [Accessed 21 January 2020]

[2] South Dublin County Council Library (2018) Motor Race Posters 5 [Internet] Available from: https://localstudies.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/motor-races-poster-5.png [Accessed 21 January 2020]

[3] Manning Brian, Motorsport.ie (2018) Leinster Trophy 75th Anniversary Facts & Figures [Internet] Available from: https://motorsport.ie/2018/09/12/leinster-trophy-75th-anniversary-facts-figures-by-brian-manning/?fbclid=IwAR13bM9MtqJPx6BJL7O09ad90cmzbP_1JrvcFT1it1nEZoF7pik9gLgDWwA [Accessed 14 May 2020]

[4] Motorsport Ireland (2018) Results for 15/16 September 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.motorsportireland.com/results/18-09-16/Results_for_15_16_September_2018.aspx [Accessed 14 May 2020]

[5] Motorsport Ireland (2019) Results for 14/15 September 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.motorsportireland.com/results/19-09-15/Results_for_14_15_September_2019.aspx [Accessed 14 May 2020]

Images

[6] The Old Neighborhood of Tallaght (2020) Photo by Gerard Byrne January 16, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/82831633_2841136469308052_8550734644532740096_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=LgqZziLm1rEAX-d9ty6&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=273a80ebca45486f28c0d39fd4bebc18&oe=5ED8022B [Accessed 21 January 2020]

[7] The Old Neighborhood of Tallaght (2020) Photo by Gerard Byrne January 16, 2020 “Tallaght 1938 a very rural place” [Internet] Available from:https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/82451742_2845370152218017_9178026459338375168_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=EtfknZ95SdMAX8oSdep&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=e8e76b2681b2feba22df578c9c98eea9&oe=5E9AADA3 [Accessed 21 January 2020]

[8] Top Gear (2019) Car Race Season Closes with Annual Leinster Trophy [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/www.topgear.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fullsizeoutput_5b42.jpeg?zoom=1.25&fit=1024%2C683 [Accessed 14 May 2020]

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Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race (Tallaght Circuit) 1935-1949

The Starting Line of the Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race at the Priory, Tallaght [Ref: 3][Photo: Richie Dunne]

Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race 1935-1949

Year	Winner (Motorcycle)
1935	(Race held in Skerries)
1936	J. Dunne 350cc Norton
1937	R. Pennycock 350cc Norton
1938	R.A. Edwards 350cc Norton
1939	“R. Hunter” 350cc Norton
1948	F. Nugent 350cc Norton
1949	M. Barrington 350cc Norton

International Leinster Trophy Motorcycle Race Winners 1935-1949 [Reference: 1]

About

The Leinster Motorcycle & Car Club was founded in 1921. In 1923 they began organising 100-mile Motor-Cycle Races, and in 1930 the Leinster Trophy moved to a new circuit around Skerries-Rush-Lusk. In 1934 they ran the first Leinster Trophy Car Race, which was won by Miss Fay Taylour, driving a car owned by Fianna Fail TD, Robert Briscoe.

The winners of each of the races drove a 350cc Norton.

The race ran from Main St, Tallaght, along to Templeogue Bridge, then down Firhouse Road to Old Bawn, and back up to Main St, Tallaght.

The races were Major events on the Irish Motor Racing Calendar. [Reference: 1]

Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race – Turning into the Village at O’Neill’s [Ref: 4][Photo Richie Dunne]

References

Websites

[2] South Dublin County Council Library (2018) Motor Race Posters 5 [Internet] Available from: https://localstudies.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/motor-races-poster-5.png [Accessed 21 January 2020]

Social Media

[3] The Old Neighborhood of Tallaght (2020) Photo by Richie Dunne March 2, 2020 “Starting line for the Leinster 200 Road Race, outside the front wall of the Priory.” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/88050472_10213854238825212_4234684350509088768_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=N0vWYEulc8gAX-0pSUw&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=883d5e8ffcb28b4e17f9046f0bfc1aa1&oe=5EE0BEB0 [Accessed 14 May 2020]

[3] The Old Neighborhood of Tallaght (2020) Photo by Richie Dunne March 2, 2020 “Turning into the village, outside O’Neill’s or The Dragon as it is now.” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/88175449_10213854366388401_5029033715771113472_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=1480c5&_nc_ohc=Qc0S0jSfNyYAX_GTzEG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=6c9995eb141ea49f4b2f3f5f60330b40&oe=5EE2ACD4 [Accessed 14 May 2020]

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Christopher Columbus Classic Bowdoin Polar Bears 7 Tufts Jumbos 6 29 November 1992

Christoper Columbus Classic – 29 November 1992 – Galway

Bowdoin Polar Bears 7 Tufts Jumbos 6

American Football was played for the first time West of the Shannon, at Galway on 29 November 1992 when Bowdoin College Polar Bears (Brunswick, Maine) met Tufts Jumbos (Boston, Massachusetts) as part of the Christopher Columbus 500 celebrations. 700 Americans traveled from New England for the occasion, adding to the 1000 people who turned up to watch the match. In arctic conditions, Tufts went ahead in the Final Quarter with Todd Romboli, the Jumbos Free Safety touching down for six points, however the conversion was missed by by Kicker Ronnie Bronstein. The Polar Bears, however, who may have been enjoying the conditions, won the game with six minutes to go when Wide Receiver Peter Nye caught a touchdown pass, which was converted by Mark McCormick, ensuring a 50% record for them this season with 4 Wins and 4 Losses.

At Galway. Att:1,000	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Tufts Jumbos	0	0	0	6	6
Bowdoin Polar Bears	0	0	0	7	7

Christopher Columbus Classic 29 November 1992 Box Score Quarters [Ref: 1]

Team	Scorer	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	3rd Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	4th Quarter
TUF	Todd Romboli TD run (Ronnie Bronstein missed XP kick)	6-0
BOW	Peter Nye TD Pass from ?? (Mick McCormick XP kick good)	6-7

Christopher Columbus Classic 29 November 1992 Box-Score Scorers [Ref: 1]

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1992) “Galway Sports fans voyage of discovery” Irish Independent. Monday, November 30, 1992. pg. 60 [Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription Service]

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1993) Tornadoes Plan for ’94 Evening Herald. Thursday, October 07, 1993, pg. 52 [Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription Service]

[3] Anon. (1994) YOUR SPORTING UPDATE AT A GLANCE – AMERICAN FOOTBALL Evening Herald. Thursday February 17, 1994, pg. 53 [Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription Service]

[4] Naughton, Lindie (1994) Tornadoes Test Evening Herald. Thursday July 07, 1994, pg. 61 [Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription Service]

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe

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National Football League International Era Timeline 1950-Present

National Football League Logo [Ref: 4]

National Football League Expansion Era, 1952-present

Number	Teams	Years Active
	National-American Football League	1952-1953
1	Dallas Texans (NFL)	1952; 1960-1962
2	Baltimore Colts (NFL)	1953-1982
	American Football League	1960-1969
3	Denver Broncos	1960-present
4	Houston Oilers	1960-1995 [13]
5	Los Angeles Chargers	1960 [14]
6	New York Titans	1960-1962 [16]
7	Buffalo Bills	1960-present
8	Boston Patriots	1960-1969 [17]
11	Oakland Raiders	1960-1981 [18]
13	San Diego Chargers	1961-2018 [20]
14	Kansas City Chiefs	1963-present
15	New York Jets	1963-present
17	Miami Dolphins	1967-present
19	Boston Patriots (Birmingham)	1968 *
20	Cincinnati Bengals	1969-present
21	Miami Dolphins (Tampa)	1969 *
	National Football League Relocation Era	1950-1982
9	Dallas Cowboys	1960-present
10	St. Louis Cardinals	1960-1987 [19]
12	Minnesota Vikings	1961-present
16	Atlanta Falcons	1966-present
18	New Orleans Saints	1968-present
22	New England Patriots	1971-present [17]
23	New York Giants (New Haven, Conn.)	1973-1975 [21]
24	New York Giants (New Jersey)	1976-present [21]
25	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1976-present
26	Seattle Seahawks	1976-present
27	Indianapolis Colts	1982-present [22]
28	Los Angeles Raiders	1982-1994 [23]
29	Los Angeles Rams (Anaheim)	1982-1994 [24]
30	New York Jets (New Jersey)	1984-present [25]
31	Phoenix Cardinals	1988-1993
32	Arizona Cardinals	1994-Present
	National Football League South Expansion Era	1995-2019
33	Carolina Panthers	1995-present
34	Jacksonville Jaguars	1995-present
35	St. Louis Rams	1995-2018 [27]
36	Oakland Raiders	1995-2019 [28]
37	Baltimore Ravens	1996-present
38	Tennessee Oilers (Memphis)	1997 [29]
39	Tennessee Titans (Nashville)	1998 [30]
40	Houston Texans	2002-present
41	New Orleans Saints (Baton Rouge)	2005
42	New Orleans Saints (San Antonio)	2005
43	San Francisco 49ers (Santa Clara)	2014-Present
44	Los Angeles Chargers	2019-present [20]
45	Los Angeles Rams	2019-present [36]
46	Las Vegas Raiders	2020-present [37]

National Football League Major Teams Timeline 1920-present [Ref: 1-7]

National Football League International 1960-Present

Number	Team (Host City)	Years
	National Football League Intercontinental	1960-1993
49	Chicago Bears (Toronto)	1960
50	Detroit Lions (Montreal)	1969
51	Pittsburgh Steelers (Montreal)	1969
52	St. Louis Cardinals (Tokyo)	1976
53	New Orleans Saints (Mexico City)	1978
54	Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL)(London)	1984
55	Minnesota Vikings (Goteborg)	1988
56	Cleveland Browns (Toronto) #	1993
	NFL American Bowl / International Series	1995-Present
57	Minnesota Vikings (London)	1983^; 2013
58	St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (London)	1987+; 2012, 16-17, 19
59	Miami Dolphins (London)	1988+, 2007, 2015, 2017
60	New Orleans Saints (London)	1990+, 2008
61	San Francisco 49ers (London)	1992+, 2010
62	Buffalo Bills (Toronto)	1995+; 2008-2013 [35]
	National Football League American Bowl	1986-2019
63	Chicago Bears (London)	1986
64	New York Jets (Montreal)	1988
65	Los Angeles Rams (Tokyo)	1989
66	Philadelphia Eagles (London)	1989
67	Denver Broncos (Tokyo)	1990, 1995
68	Pittsburgh Steelers (Montreal)	1990
69	Los Angeles Rams (Berlin)	1990
70	Buffalo Bills (London)	1991
71	San Francisco 49ers (Berlin)	1991
72	Miami Dolphins (Tokyo)	1991
73	Houston Oilers (Tokyo)	1992
74	Miami Dolphins (Berlin)	1992
75	Dallas Cowboys (London)	1993
76	New Orleans Saints (Tokyo)	1993
77	San Francisco 49ers (Barcelona)	1993
78	Minnesota Vikings (Berlin)	1993
79	Los Angeles Raiders (Barcelona)	1994
80	Minnesota Vikings (Tokyo)	1994
81	New York Giants (Berlin)	1994
82	Houston Oilers (Mexico City)	1994
83	San Diego Chargers (Tokyo)	1996
84	Kansas City Chiefs (Monterrey)	1996
85	Pittsburgh Steelers (Dublin)	1997
86	Miami Dolphins (Mexico City)	1997
87	Green Bay Packers (Toronto)	1997
88	Green Bay Packers (Tokyo)	1998
89	San Francisco 49ers (Vancouver)	1998
90	New England Patriots (Tokyo)	1998
91	Denver Broncos (Sydney)	1999
92	Atlanta Falcons (Tokyo)	2000; 2005
93	Indianapolis Colts (Mexico City)	2000
94	Dallas Cowboys (Mexico City)	2001
95	Washington Redskins (Osaka)	2002
96	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Tokyo)	2003
	National Football League International Series	2005-2019
97	Arizona Cardinals (Mexico City)	2005 [33]
98	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (London)	2009, 2011, 2019
99	Jacksonville Jaguars (London)	2013-2019
100	Atlanta Falcons (London)	2014
101	Oakland Raiders (London)	2014; 2018-2019
102	Kansas City Chiefs (London)	2015
103	Cincinnati Bengals (London)	2016
104	Cleveland Browns (London)	2017
105	Los Angeles Chargers (London)	2018
106	Los Angeles Chargers (Mexico City)	2019
107	Green Bay Packers (Winnipeg) ^	2019

NFL American Bowl & International Series 1976-2019

Report

The National Football League engaged in a series of International Games and Expansion beginning with Preseason Exhibitions in Canada in the 1950s and 1960. In 1960 the American Football League was successful enough to force a merger with the NFL in 1970, and from 1983 to 1999 the National Football League engaged in the American Bowl Series of Preseason Games in London, Berlin, Barcelona, Tokyo, Mexico City, Gothenburg and Osaka.

The ext round of expansion came in the 19990s with the addition of South Divisions to both the American and National Conferences, and after 2000 was a new International series, with Regular Season games in London, Mexico City and Toronto. Recently there has been a new round of relocations, just as there was in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Notes

For the American Bowl and NFL International Series the Designated Home Team for each game is given with the host city in brackets afterwards. This is the same for games played by National Football League teams in the USA.

Notes

# International Series Match. + American Bowl Match. ^ Non-International Series Preseason Exhibition match.

[10] Baltimore Colts and Dallas Texans of 1952-1953 were part of the National Football League when it was briefly known as the National-American Football League following the merger of the NFL and All-America Football Conference.

[11] NFL considers Baltimore Colts of 1951 & 1953 as separate teams.

[12] Dallas Texans became Kansas City Chiefs in 1963.

[13] Moved to Memphis and became Tennessee Oilers in 1996. name retired by NFL.

[14] Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego in 1961.

[15] Minneapolis were awarded a team for the AFL in 1960, but later resigned from the League and were awarded a team for the NFL to begin play in 1961.

[16] New York Titans changed name to New York Jets 1963.

[17] Boston Patriots moved outside Boston in Massachusetts in 1970 and changed name to New England Patriots.

[18] Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles (Anaheim) in 1982.

[19] Chicago Cardinals became St. Louis Cardinals in 1960.

[20] San Diego Chargers moved back to Los Angeles in 2019.

[21] New York Giants moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1973, and East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1975.

[23] Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1982.

[24] Los Angeles Rams moved to Anaheim in 1982.

[25] New York Jets moved into Giants Stadium, New Jersey in 1984.

[26] St. Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 1988 and then moved to Tempe, Arizona and became Arizona Cardinals in 1994.

[27] Los Angeles Rams moved to St. Louis 1995.

[28] Los Angeles Raiders moved back to Oakland 1995.

[29] Houston Oilers moved to Memphis becoming the Tennessee Oilers in 1997.

[30] Tennessee Oilers moved to Nashville becoming Tennessee Titans in 1998.

[31] The Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, and were renamed the Ravens. The NFL placed a new team in Cleveland in 1999, and gave them the Cleveland Browns name and history.

[32] The New Orleans Saints played their Home matches in Baton Rouge (Louisiana) and San Antonio (Texas) in 2005 due to the Super Dome in New Orleans being unplayable as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

[33] The Arizona Cardinals were the designated Home Team for an NFL International Regular Season match in Mexico City in 2005.

[34] The Jacksonville Jaguars were the designated Home Team for NFL International Regular Season matches in London from 2007 to present. nicknamed the “Union Jags” by fans.

[35] The Buffalo Bills were the designated Home Team for NFL International Regular Season matches in Toronto from 2008 to 2013.

[36] St. Louis Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2019.

[37] Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020.

*Single Home match played at the venue indicated.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Decy Maher and John Kane.

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Last Updated: 12 May 2020

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American Football Ireland Irish Teams v USA & Canadian Teams 1985-Present

American Football Ireland Logo [Ref: 49]

Irish Teams versus Eastern Football League Semi-Pro Teams 1986-1988

Date	Irish Team		EFL Team
1986	IAFL All-Stars	0	Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)	36
19.04.1987	Dublin Celts	0	Taunton Raiders (Mass)	51
08.11.1987	Limerick Mind Benders		Charlestown Townies (Mass)
08.11.1987	Dublin Tornadoes	0	Charlestown Townies (Mass)	12
14.11.1987	Craigavon Cowboys	0	Charlestown Townies (Mass)	60
15.11.1987	Dublin Celts	0	Charlestown Townies (Mass)	36
1988	Dublin Celts	0	Taunton Raiders (MASS)	50

[References: 1-6]

Irish Teams v Canadian Semi-Pro Teams 1994-1995

Date	Irish Team		Canadian Team
07.1994	Carrickfergus/Belfast	L	Hull Raiders (QC)	W
10.07.1994	Dublin Tornadoes	18	Hull Raiders (QC)	17
08.1994	Dublin Tornadoes	19	Team Canada	18
08.1994	Ireland/Le Mans Caimans	7	Team Canada	27
19.07.1995	Ireland	22	Ottawa Gee Gees Alumni (ON)	34
03.08.1995	Ireland	27	Ottawa Gee Gees Alumni (ON)	24

Irish Teams v Canadian Semi-Pro Teams 1994-1995 [Ref: 6-17]

Irish Teams v North American Servicemen & Schools Teams 1991-2002

Date	Irish Team		American Team
06.07.1991	Irish All-Stars	6	USAF Lakenheath Eagles (US/UK)	W
06.1993	Dublin Tornadoes	7	Rota Naval Base (US/Spa)	0
05.1998	Dublin Tigers	0	Maranatha Baptist Bible College	48
05.1998	Carrickfergus Knights	6	Maranatha Baptist Bible College	42
2000	Irish Lions	12	Mount St. Josephs HS (MD)	36

Irish Teams versus American High Schools and Services 1998-2000 [Ref: 18-24]

Irish Teams versus NCAA Division III College Teams 2004-2019

Date	Irish Team		NCAA DIII Team
05.2004	Ireland	2	John Carroll Blue Streaks (OH)	52
06.05.2005	Ireland	0	Adrian College Bulldogs (Mich)	53
19.05.2007	Tallaght Outlaws	0	Claremont-McKenna Stags (CA)	67
02.06.2007	Carrickfergus Knights	0	Team USA Allstars	26
28.06.2008	Dublin Rebels	8	Midwestern AllStars (USA)	72
2010	Dublin Rebels	7	Chicago All-Stars	74
02.06.2012	Trinity College Dublin	10	New England Ironmen (USA)	48
10.06.2012	University of Limerick Vikings	2	Wisconsin-Eau Claire (WN)	58
31.05.2014	Dublin Rebels	0	Centre College Colonels (KY)	90
.05.2016	Belfast Trojans	26	Sewanee Tigers (Tenn)	27
25.07.2017	Belfast Trojans	0	Centre College Colonels (KY)	47
2018	Dublin Rebels	0	Dubuque Spartans (IW)	98
25.05.2019	Belfast Trojans	0	Augustana Vikings (IL)	65

Irish Teams v NCAA Division III College Teams [Ref: 25-47]

Irish Teams v North American Servicemen & Schools Teams 2009-Present

Date	Irish Team		American Team
28.02.2009	UL Vikings	0	Philadelphia Blue Flame (PA)	22
27.08.2013	Ireland U20s	22	Greendell Falcons (MB, Can)	20
08.04.2017	Irish Wolfhounds	6	Team USA (AFW)	54

Irish Teams versus American High Schools and Services 1998-2000 [Ref: 18-24]

Report

Irish Teams v Eastern Football League Semi-Pro Teams 1985-1986

Irish American Football League teams played the first ever matches between Irish and American teams in 1986 and 1987. The matches were against Eastern Football League teams, a Semi-Pro League that still operates in the Massachusetts region.

The Irish teams were easily outclassed in what was a sport that was brand new to Ireland, losing heavily with not a single team scoring over the course of the five matches.

In 1986 the Marlboro Shamrocks defeated an IAFL All-All Star Team 36-0, and in 1987 in a pre-season game the Taunton Raiders, also from Massachusetts won 51-0 against the Dublin Celts. Later that year the Charletown Townies of Massachusetts toured Ireland beating Dublin Tornadoes, Craigavon Cowboys and Dublin Celts. In 1988 the Celts made a return visit to Massachusetts to play the Taunton Raiders, losing 50-0 at Middlesborough High School. [Reference: 1-6]

Irish Teams v Canadian Semi-Pro Teams 1994-1995

Irish American Football teams have played Canadian teams as well as American teams, faring much better.

The first of these matches was in 1994, when the Hull Raiders from Quebec toured Ireland, defeating a combined Carrickfergus/Belfast team and losing 18-17 to the Dublin Tornadoes, who would also defeat a Team Canada 19-18, while a combined Ireland/Le Mans Caimans team would lose 27-7 to the Canadians in France.

In 1995, Team Ireland would split a two-game series with the Gee-Gees a Canadian Alumni team from Ottawa. During these games Canadian Football rules were slipped in, making it difficult for the Irish teams.

Carrickfergus Knights lost a game to a Team Canada U21s, 34-6 in 2002 , before Ireland U20s beat Greendell Falcons, a junior team from Manitoba 22-20 in 2013 [Ref: 6-17].

Irish Teams v US & Canadian Services & Underage Teams 1991-2017

In 1991 an Irish All-Stars lost to the USAF Lakenheath Eagles, who were USAFE League champions at the time (USAFE was the United States Air Force in Europe Football League from 1947 to early 1990s). the Irish lost heavily, but managed to put a touchdown on the board – Quarterback Eddie Goggins connecting with Wide Receiver Dermot Connolly for a TD Pass. [Ref: 18-19]

The Dublin Tornadoes defeated a US Coastguard team, from the Rota Naval Base in Spain 7-0 in June 1993.

In 2000, there was no Irish League and the only match played was the Ireland National Team versus Mount St. Joseph’s High School from Baltimore, Maryland. Ireland lost 36-12, but the match led to the rebirth of American Football in Ireland.

The University of Limerick Vikings also played a match against Philadelphia Blue Flame – losing 22-0 to a team of Firefighters and Policemen playing in the National Services League.

As part of the Global Ireland Football Tournament in 2012, in which over a dozen small Colleges & High Schools from North America played in various venues around Ireland, the Oak Park High School from Winnipeg Manitoba, beat Villanova College, from King City in Ontario 18-9, in front of 3,000 at Pairc Tailteann, in Navan Co. Meath.

The following year, as part of the Gathering Ireland celebrations in 2013, the Greendell Falcons, who play in the Winnipeg Major Football League played two games in Ireland – one against the Ireland U20s team, which they lost, and one against Bristol Academy Pride, who play in the European US High Schools League. Greendell won the latter 39-22 in front of 2,500 spectators at Tallaght Stadium. The Falcons Wide Receiver, Bryce LeBlanc was named MVP.

Ireland’s U20s lost a match in 2017, 54-6 to Team USA American Football Worldwide, a team of Elite High School students representing USA on tours throughout Europe. [Ref: 18-24]

Ireland U20s Offense in action v Greendell Falcons (Manitoba, Canada). [Ref: 48]

Irish Teams v NCAA Division III College Teams 2004-Present

Irish American Football League teams graduated to playing National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III teams in 2004, showing a marked improvement on their first outings in the 1980s and 1990s against American opposition.

The first matches were played between the Ireland National Team and the John Carroll Blue Streaks and Adrian College Bulldogs from Ohio and Michigan respectively, with Ireland losing by approximately 50 points each time.

The Tallaght Outlaws created History in 2007, becoming the first Irish Club to play NCAA opposition, losing to Claremont-McKenna Stags of California 67-0.

Over the next three years the Dublin Rebels lost twice to Midwestern All-Star teams – one from Chicago and one representing a Midwestern Conference.

In 2012 Trinity College would lose by 50-odd points to the New England Ironmen, while the UL Vikings similarly lost to Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

2014 saw Centre College Colonels pay the first of two visits to Ireland, not holding back in a 90-0 defeat of the Dublin Rebels. They would return in 2017 beating the Belfast Trojans 47-0.[11] The Rebels would also lose heavily in 2018 to Dubuque Spartans from Iowa.

In between these matches the Belfast Trojans would come the closest an Irish team has ever come to beating a US team, losing to the Sewanee Tigers of Kentucky 27-26. They entertained another American College, Augustana Vikings from Illinois in 2019, losing 65-0. [Ref: 25-47]

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[2] Irish Independent (1987) Your Sports Diary – Tomorrow – American Football Irish Independent. Saturday, April 18, 1987. pg. 16

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[9] Evening Herald (1994) “Tornadoes Test” Evening Herald. Thursday July 07, 1994, pg. 61

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Social Media Conversations

[20] Kevin Sharkey Facebook Messenger (2020) Facebook Messenger Conversation, 29 May 2020.

[21] Dublin Celts Facebook (2019) Photo, September 8, 2019: “Not strictly Dublin Celts, but in this fame QB Eddie Goggins�� threw a TD pass to WR Dermot Connolly��, we scored against good quality American opposition, these guys were the champions of their league in Europe.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259540917772370/permalink/270796126646849/ [Accessed 7 November 2019]

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Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association; Todd Zboyan, Tim Leadingham, Bri Wallace and Heather Foust.

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World Football Leagues Era Timeline 1972-Present

World League of American Football Logo 1991-1997 [Ref: 21]

Intercontinental Football Leagues 1972-1989

Years Active	Teams
	Intercontinental Football League Europe 1972-1975
1972	NFL Bleu (Paris)
1972	NFL Rouge (Paris)
1973-1975	Rome Gladiators
1973-1975	Barcelona Almogovares
1973-1975	Istanbul Conquerors
1973-1975	West Berlin Bears
1973-1975	Vienna Lippizaners
1973-1975	Munich Lions
	Intercontinental Football League USA 1972-1978
1972	Air Force All-Stars
1972	Rota Naval Base Admirals
1973	University of Rhode Island Rams
1973	USAFE All-Stars
1976	Henderson State Reddies
1976	Texas A&I Javelinas
1977	Chicago Lions
1977	Newton Nite Hawks
1978	Indianapolis Capitols
1978	Quad Cities Black Hawks
	Canadian Football League USA 1993-1995; 2002-2005
1993-1994	Sacramento Gold Miners
1994-1995	Baltimore Stallions
1994	Las Vegas Posse
1994-1995	Shreveport Pirates
1995	Birmingham Barracudas
1995	Memphis Mad Dogs
1995	San Antonio Texans
2002-2005	Ottawa Renegades
	United Football League 2009-2011
2009	California Redwoods (San Jose)
2009-2010	Florida Tuskers (Orlando)
2009-2011	Las Vegas Locomotives
2009	New York Sentinels
2010	Hartford Colonials
2010-2011	Omaha Nighthawks
2010-2011	Sacramento Mountain Lions
2011	Virginia Destroyers

Intercontinental Football Leagues Timeline 1972-1989 [Ref: 1-20]

European Football Leagues 1991-2007

Years Active	Teams
	World League of American Football 1991-1992
1991-1992	Birmingham Fire
1991-1992	Montreal Machine
1991-1992	New York / New Jersey Knights
1991-1992	Orlando Thunder
1991	Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
1991-1992	Sacramento Surge
1991-1992	San Antonio Riders
1992	Ohio Glory (Columbus)
	National Football League Europe 1991-2007
1991-2003	Barcelona Dragons
1991-2007	Frankfurt Galaxy
1991-1998	London / England Monarchs
1995-2007	Amsterdam Admirals
1995-2007	Rhein Fire
1995-2004	Scottish Claymores
1999-2007	Berlin Thunder
2004-2007	Cologne Centurions
2005-2007	Hamburg Sea Devils
	European League of American Football 1993
1993-1995	Hamburg Blue Devils
1993	Cologne Crocodiles
1993	Munich Cowboys
1993	Manchester EuroSpartans
1993	EuroSteelers
1993	EuroBears
1993	EuroRaiders
1993	EuroMonarchs
	American Football League of Europe 1994-1995
1994-1995	Stockholm Nordic Vikings
1994	Berlin Bears
1994	Helsinki Roosters
1995	Frankfurt Knights
1994-1995	Sheffield GB Spartans
1994	Munich Thunder
1994-1995	Amsterdam Crusaders
1994	Frankfurt Gamblers
1995	Bergamo Lions

European Football Leagues Timeline 1991-1989 [Ref: 1-20]

World Football Leagues 2012-Present

Years Active	Teams
	Elite Football League of India 2012
2012	Bangalore Warhawks
2012	Colombo Lions
2012	Delhi Defenders
2012	Kandy Sky Kings
2012	Kolkata Vipers
2012	Mumbai Gladiators
2012	Pakistan Wolfpack
2012	Pune Marathas
	Lingerie Football League Canada 2012-2013
2012-2013	BC Angels
2012-2013	Regina Rage
2012-2013	Saskatoon Sirens
2012-2013	Toronto Triumph
	Legends Football League Australia 2013-2014
2013-2014	NSW Surge
2013-2014	Queensland Brigade
2013-2014	Victoria Maidens
2013-2014	Western Australia Angels
	Pretty Girls Football League Mexico 2017
2017	Cazadoras Los Mochis
2017	Cougars Veracruz
2017	Diosas Cahitas Los Mochis
2017	Evil Queens Culiacan
2017	Linces de Puebla
2017	Lycans EdoMex Ojo de Agua
2017	Morrigans CDMX
2017	Ronin de Puebla Somos
2017	Valkirias San Luis Potosi
	China Arena Football League 2016; 2019
2016-2019	Beijing Lions
2016	Dalian Dragon Kings
2016	Guangzhou Power
2016	Qingdao Clipper
2016	Shanghai Skywalkers
2016	Shenzhen Naja
2019	Shanghai Legend
2019	Shenyang Black Rhinos
2019	Wuhan Gators

World Arena / Legends Football Leagues Timeline 2012-Present [Ref: 46-69]

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The first attempts at bringing American Football to the World were in the early 1970s, when Bob Kapp, who had successfully brought Professional Soccer to Texas sought to do the same with American Football in Europe. The Intercontinental Football League featured American teams playing as tourists for the European Championship from 1976 to 1978, as well as a game between two NFL teams NFL Bleu and NFL Rouge in Paris. There was also an attempt to start a Pro League in Europe with six teams, and alhough franchises wrre sold the oil crisis and the spectre of terrorism put a stop to it. The last of these tours was by two Oklahoma Colleges in USSR in 1989.

Beginning in 1991, the National Football League started the World League of American Football with teams in United States, Canada, and Europe. Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork, played for the Scottish Claymores from 1995 to 1998 when the League was a Europe-only league renamed NFL Europe.

The first Leagues other than American promoted Pro League appeared in 1994-1995 with the American Football League of europe, featuring mainly homegrown European players. In 1993 to 1995 the Canadian Football League also attempted to go “World” by putting teams in the United States of America. The United Football League of 2009-2011 belongs in this category of World League as it actually played three full seasons, whereas most Leagues of this Era in USA ether failed to get off the ground or played a limited 2-game schedule. In 2012 the Elite Football League of India was started by former NFL players and coaches, and featured teams in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Beginning in 2012-13 the Legends and Arena Leagues decided to go Global, with the Lingerie Football League placing teams in Canada for the 2012-13 season, and then as the newly renamed Legends Football League in Australia in 2013-14. Ireland’s Linda Holland, born in Cork, played for the Western Australia Angels in 2013-14. In 2017 the Pretty Girls Football League in Mexico was another of these Leagues. The Arena Football League also got in on the action with its China AFL league playing two season in 2016 and 2019.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons) Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels & UCD) Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney; Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer, and Michael Brophy (IAFA).

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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

Date	Event	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II

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