Irish American Football League Preseason 1987

Preseason Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Tara Conference
Craigavon Cowboys11002601.000
Belfast Spartans10101314.000
Bangor Buccaneers2020233.000
Dublin Celts000000.000
Jordanstown Jaguars000000.000
Belfast Giants000000.000
Mourne Conference
East Side Jets22001321.000
Carrickfergus Cougars110014131.000
Aldergrove Hawks101006.000
Dublin Tornadoes000000.000
Belfast Blitzers000000.000
Coleraine Chieftains000000.000
Irish American Football League Preseason Standings 1987 [Ref: Compiled from 1-3]

Preseason Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
PS Week 1
Aldergrove Hawks0East Side Jets6
PS Week 2
15.03.1987East Side Jets7Bangor Buccaneers2
PS Week 3
05.04.1987Craigavon Cowboys26Bangor Buccaneers0
PS Week 4
12.04.1987Carrickfergus Cougars14Belfast Spartans13
Irish American Football League Preseason Results 1987 [Ref: 1-3]

Report

The East Side Jets, from Castlereagh in East Belfast, made a successful start to their Irish American Football preseason, winning 6-0 on their debut against Aldergove Hawks, at RAF Aldergrove in Antrim, before defeating Bangor Buccaneers 7-2 on their home debut, with a fourth quarter touchdown from Mark Dunwoody, who ran in from 25 yards out.

The Craigavon Cowboys won 26-0 against Bangor Buccaneers, with Shamrock Bowl I MVP (Most Valuable Player) from 1986, Nigel Trimble scoring a 21-yard run, which John Mulally added to with a reception from QB Geoff Donaghy. There was a second passing TD in the second half as Brendan McAleese added a reception, and then Stanley Kingsmill finished off the scoring with a 9 yard run. McAleese also scored two extra points.

In the final Preseason match of 1987, Carrickfergus Cougars came from behind to defeat Belfast Spartans. Hollowell had put the Spartans 7-6 up with a TD which was converted, and then Hollowell put the Spartans further ahead with a second touchdown just after halftime. With only two minutes left on the clock, the Cougars struck back, with a TD, adding a two-point conversion, to lead 14-13, which they held despite a late Spartans drive, which left them in Field Goal position. the Cougars managed to block the FG, though, to seal the win.

References

[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.

[2] Anon. (1987) “Cowboys in runaway win” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 6, 1987. pg. 17 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[3] Anon. (1987) “Cougars hit back – snatch late victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 13, 1987. pg. 21 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to David Turner & Billy Graham (Belfast Blitzers) and John Malone, Tony Meenaghan, Declan Mulvey & Paul O’Reilly.

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Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland League Boys U19A 1984-2003

Finals 1984-2003

YearWinnersRunners-Up
1995-96St. Paul’s Raheny (Dublin)69St. Malachy’s (Belfast)55
1996-97North Monastery 73Patrician Newbridge 64
1997-98    
1998-99North Monastery65St. Malachy’s Belfast61
1999-2000    
2000-01    
2001-02    
2002-03St. Gerard’s Castlebar (Mayo)45Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan (Dublin)39

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

[2] Hudson, E. (1997) “Reddy star as North Mon capture another title” Irish Independent. Thursday, Friday, March 21, 1997. pg. 20-21.

[3] Anon. (1999) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 12, 1999. pg. 20-21.

Websites

[4] Irish Schools Basketball Association (2003) Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals 2003 / Trebor 24-7 All-Ireland League – Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.iol.ie/~isba/girsl%20%20Results.htm [Accessed 25 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton, Colaiste Eanna & Barry Wyse, Templeogue College.

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Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Schools League Cadette A 1984-2003

Cadette A Girls Finals 1984-2003

YearWinnersRunners-Up
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87North Presentation (Cork)38St. Vincent’s (Cork)15
1987-88
1988-89Mercy Skibbereen (Cork)39Scoil Chumaitheach
An Ceathru Rua (Galway)		38
1989-90St. Mark’s Tallaght (Dublin)56Maercy Mallow (Cork)50
1990-91St. John of God Artane (Dublin) Presentation Listowel (Kerry)
1991-92St. David’s Greystones (Wicklow)43An Ceathru Rua (Galway)37
1992-93St. David’s Greystones (Wicklow)61Castlerea CS (Roscommon)52
1993-94St. David’s Greystones (Wicklow)64Loreto Crumlin (Dublin)35
1994-95
1995-96Presentation Castleisland 65Mercy Coolock 50
1996-97Presentation Castleisland37Presentation Oranmore31
1997-98Mercy Waterford46Presentation Listowel42
1998-99    
1999-2000    
2000-01    
2001-02    
2002-03Presentation Castleisland (Kerry)34Mercy College (Sligo)25
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Girls Finals 1991-Present [Ref: 1-43]

Report

Irish Schools Basketball was reorganized in 1984, with the Championship, based like the GAA, on a regional knockout followed by All-Ireland knockout basis, with an All-Ireland League and Cup, with the League based along the lines of Regional Leagues, followed by All-Ireland Playoffs and Finals in the National Basketball Arena, in Tymon, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

In 2003 the Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland were brought under one organisation, Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools. The Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette (Under 15) grades were renamed the Under 19 and Under 16 grades.

St. David’s Greystones (Wicklow) won the Cadette (U15) All-Ireland League title three years in succession from 1991 to 1994. Presentation Castleisland in Kerry have also won it three times.

References

Magazines

[1] Anon. (1987) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 4 1986/87 Season. pg. 8.

[2] Anon. (1989) “S.B.A.I. All-Ireland Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 12 1988/89 Season. pg. 8-10.

[3] Anon. (1990) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 15 March 1990. pg. 19.

[4] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 18 May 1991. pg. 22.

[1] Anon. (1993) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1993. pg. 10-11

[2] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

Newspapers

[3] Anon.. (1992) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 12, 1992. pg. 22.

[4] Anon.. (1994) “Senior Title for Listowel” Irish Press. Thursday, March 17, 1994. pg. 23.

[5] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 13, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[6] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Friday, March 14, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[7] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 20, 1997. pg. 18-19.

[8] Hudson, E. (1997) “Reddy star as North Mon capture another title” Irish Independent. Thursday, Friday, March 21, 1997. pg. 20-21.

[9] Anon. (1998) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 11, 1998. pg. 24-25.

[10] Anon. (1998) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, February 12, 1998. pg. 16-17

Websites

[39] Irish Schools Basketball Association (2003) Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals 2003 / Trebor 24-7 All-Ireland League – Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.iol.ie/~isba/girsl%20%20Results.htm [Accessed 25 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester and Ireland).

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Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland Schools League Junior A Boys 1984-2003

Junior A Boys Finals 1984-2003

YearWinnersRunners-Up
1991-92Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan (Dublin)83St. Vincent’s Glasnevin (Dublin)70
1992-93Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan (Dublin)55Marian (Dublin)38
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96North Monastery 48Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan 25
1996-97Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan57St. Fintan’s HS Sutton45
1997-98    
1998-99North Monastery45Colaiste Eanna36
1999-2000    
2000-01    
2001-02    
2002-03Colaiste Eanna Ballyroan (Dublin)58North Monastery (Cork)48
ISBA All-Ireland Schools League Junior A Boys Finals 1984-2003 [Ref: 1-41]

Report

Irish Schools Basketball was reorganized in 1984, with the Championship, based like the GAA, on a regional knockout followed by All-Ireland knockout basis, with an All-Ireland League and Cup, with the League based along the lines of Regional Leagues, followed by All-Ireland Playoffs and Finals.

Grades were organised as Senior (Under 18) and Junior (Boys Under 15) and Cadette (Girls Under 15), with separate organisations for Boys and girls.

Colaiste Eanna from Ballyroan in Dublin 14 won the Junior A Boys All-Ireland League four times whilst North Monastery (Cork), Calasanctiu won it twice.

References

Magazines

[1] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “Basketball” Irish Independent. Tuesday, May 4, 1992. pg. 22-23.

[3] Anon. (1993) “Basketball Round-Up” Irish Independent. Tuesday, March 16, 1993. pg. 16.

[4] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 13, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[5] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Friday, March 14, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[6] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 20, 1997. pg. 18-19.

[7] Hudson, E. (1997) “Reddy star as North Mon capture another title” Irish Independent. Thursday, Friday, March 21, 1997. pg. 20-21.

[8] Anon. (1999) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 10, 1999. pg. 20-21.

[9] Anon. (1999) “BASKETBALL: Glory for Oranmore” Irish Independent. Thursday, February 11, 1999. pg. 18-19.

Websites

[10] Irish Schools Basketball Association (2003) Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals 2003 / Trebor 24-7 All-Ireland League – Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.iol.ie/~isba/girsl%20%20Results.htm [Accessed 25 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Barry Wyse, Templeogue College and Jim Naughton, Colaiste Eanna, Ballyroan.

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Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland League Senior A Girls 1984-2003

Senior A Girls Finals 1984-2003

YearWinnersRunners-Up
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87St. John’s Tralee (Kerry) 67St. Mary’s Oughterard (Galway)37
1987-88
1988-89Manor House (Dublin)62Mercy Skibbereen (Cork)49
1989-90Mercy Waterford51Presentation Listowel (Kerry)47
1990-91Holy Faith Glasnevin (Dublin)St. Oliver’s Drogheda (Louth)
1991-92St. John of God Artane (Dublin)66Mercy Coolock (Dublin)59
1992-93Presentation Listowel (Kerry)53St. David’s Greystones (Wicklow)45
1993-94Presentation Listowel (Kerry)60Castleisland CC (Kerry)44
1994-95
1995-96Presentation Listowel (Kerry)57Moyne CS (Longford)44
1996-97Moyne CS (Longford)70Mercy Heights Skibbereen (Cork)50
1997-98    
1998-99    
1999-2000    
2000-01    
2001-02    
2002-03Presentation Thurles (Tipperary)47St. Mary’s Mallow (Cork)43
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland League U19A Girls Finals 1984-2003 [Ref: 1-17]

Report

Following the reorganization of Schools Basketball in Ireland in 1984, the All-Ireland Championship was replaced by an All-Ireland Cup and League. The All-Ireland League was played in nine regions with the top teams going on to the All-Ireland Playoffs, with the Finals played in the National Basketball Arena, in Tymon, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Presentation Listowel of Kerry won the title three times and Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan (Dublin) winning twice.

References

Magazines

Magazines

[1] Anon. (1987) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 4 1986/87 Season. pg. 8.

[2] Anon. (1989) “S.B.A.I. All-Ireland Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 12 1988/89 Season. pg. 8-10.

[3] Anon. (1990) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 15 March 1990. pg. 19.

[4] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)” IBBA Irish Basketball Magazine. No. 18 May 1991. pg. 22.

[5] Anon. (1993) “All-Ireland Schoolgirls Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1993. pg. 10-11

[6] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

Newspapers

[7] Anon.. (1989) “BASKETBALL: Manor house triumph” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 9, 1989. pg. 18.

[8] Anon.. (1990) “BASKETBALL: Naomh Mhuire shock for leaders | All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championship” Irish Independent. Monday, January 29, 1990. pg. 16-17.

[9] Anon.. (1992) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 12, 1992. pg. 22.

[10] Anon.. (1994) “Senior Title for Listowel” Irish Press. Thursday, March 17, 1994. pg. 23.

[11] Anon.. (1997) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Friday, March 14, 1997. pg. 16-17.

Websites

[19] Irish Schools Basketball Association (2003) Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals 2003 / Trebor 24-7 All-Ireland League – Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.iol.ie/~isba/girsl%20%20Results.htm [Accessed 25 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aisling Delaney (Our Lady’s Templeogue) & Evie (Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan)

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Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland League U16A Girls 2003-Present

U16 A Girls Finals 2003-Present

YearWinnersRunners-Up
2003-04Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)55Presentation Thurles (Tipperary)18
2004-05Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)54Presentation Listowel (Kerry)45
2005-06    
2006-07    
2007-08    
2008-09Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway)52Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)38
2009-10Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway)54Mercy Skibbereen (Cork)39
2010-11St. Vincent’s (Cork)42Mercy Mounthawk (Kerry)41
2011-12Loreto Beaufort (Dublin)42St. Vincent’s (Cork)26
2012-13Loreto Beaufort (Dublin)42St. Vincent’s (Cork)26
2013-14Presentation (Waterford)48Ard Scoil Rathangan (Kildare)38
2014-15    
2015-16    
2016-17    
2017-18Scoil Chriost an Ri Portlaoise (Laois)42Presentation SS Castleisland (Kerry)35
2018-19Colaiste Einde (Galway)47Colaiste Chiarain Leixlip (Kildare)34
2019-20Virginia College (Cavan)43Scoil Muire Gan Smal Blarney (Cork)42
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Girls Finals 1991-Present [Ref: 1-43]

Report

The Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball association of Ireland were brought together under one organisation: Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools in 2003. At the same time the Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette (Under 15) grades were renamed Under 19 and Under 16 grades.

Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway) and Loreto Beaufort (Dublin) have won the U16A Girls All-Ireland League twice.

References

Newspapers

[11] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 24 2004. pg. 42-43

[12] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 25 2004. pg. 20-21

[13] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 31 2004. pg. 40-41

[14] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, April 1 2004. pg. 26-27

[15] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Tuesday, March 8 2005. pg. 20-21

[16] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 9 2005. pg. 22-23

[17] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 10 2005. pg. 20-21

[18] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, April 14 2005. pg. 108

[19] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, April 21 2005. pg. 108

[20] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, May 12 2005. pg. 110

[21] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, May 19 2005. pg. 102

[22] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 25 2009. pg. 40-41

[23] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 26 2009. pg. 58-59

[24] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 27 2009. pg. 60-61

[25] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 23 2011. pg. 42-43

[26] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 24 2011. pg. 34-35

[27] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 25 2011. pg. 44-45

[28] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 21 2012. pg. 50-51

[29] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 22 2012. pg. 50-51

[30] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 23 2012. pg. 42-43

[31] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Saturday, March 31 2012. pg. 44-45

[32] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, March 21 2013. pg. 57

[33] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, March 28 2013. pg. 67

[34] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, April 4 2013. pg. 58

[35] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, April 11 2013. pg. 58

[36] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 19 2014. pg. 58-59

[37] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 20 2014. pg. 48-49

[38] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 21 2014. pg. 56-57

Websites

[40] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2014) U16 A Girls All Ireland Schools Cup 2013-14 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1008&compid=1011 [Accessed 28 August 2018]

[41] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035773/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[42] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 2: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035850/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[43] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 3: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10036441/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[44] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 2: SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10036667/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[45] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY TWO: All Ireland Schools League Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10048990/ [Accessed 21 March 2019]

[46] Basketball Ireland (2018) GAMEZONE: All Ireland Schools Finals – Day 4 [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10060882/gamezone-all-ireland-schools-finals-day-4/ [Accessed 22 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aisling Delaney (Our Lady’s Templeogue) and Evie (Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan)

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Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland League U16A Boys 2003-Present

U16A Boys Finals 2003-Present

YearWinnersRunners-Up
2003-04St. Fintan’s Sutton (Dublin)46St. Joseph’s (Galway)43
2004-05St. Fintan’s Sutton (Dublin)56St. Gerald’s Castlebar (Mayo)36
2005-06    
2006-07    
2007-08    
2008-09Castleisland CC (Kerry)53St. Malachy’s (Belfast)43
2009-10Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway)76Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)55
2010-11Colaiste Colmcille Ballyshannon (Donegal)55Marian Colllege (Dublin)53
2011-12St. Malachy’s (Belfast)55Douglas CS (Cork)54
2012-13    
2013-14Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway)76Summerhill College (Sligo)46
2014-15    
2015-16    
2016-17    
2017-18Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore (Kerry)61Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney (Cork)55
2018-19Templeogue College (Dublin)55St. Patrick’s College (Cavan)51
2019-20St. Joseph’s The Bish (Galway)49St. Patrick’s College (Cavan)44
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Boys Finals 1995-Present [Ref: 1-41]

Report

The Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (Girls) were brought under under umbrella in 2003, with the Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette grades (Under 15) changed to Under 19 and Under 16

North Monastery (Cork), Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway) and St. Fintan’s Sutton (Dublin) have been multiple winners of the Under 16A Boys All-Ireland League.

References

Websites

[9] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 24 2004. pg. 42-43

[10] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 25 2004. pg. 20-21

[11] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 31 2004. pg. 40-41

[12] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, April 1 2004. pg. 26-27

[13] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Tuesday, March 8 2005. pg. 20-21

[14] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 9 2005. pg. 22-23

[15] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 10 2005. pg. 20-21

[16] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, April 14 2005. pg. 108

[17] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, April 21 2005. pg. 108

[18] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, May 12 2005. pg. 110

[19] Anon. (2005) FIXTURES AND RESULTS: BASKETBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, May 19 2005. pg. 102

[20] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 25 2009. pg. 40-41

[21] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 26 2009. pg. 58-59

[22] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 27 2009. pg. 60-61

[23] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 23 2011. pg. 42-43

[24] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 24 2011. pg. 34-35

[25] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 25 2011. pg. 44-45

[26] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 21 2012. pg. 50-51

[27] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 22 2012. pg. 50-51

[28] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 23 2012. pg. 42-43

[29] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Saturday, March 31 2012. pg. 44-45

[30] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, March 21 2013. pg. 57

[31] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, March 28 2013. pg. 67

[32] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, April 4 2013. pg. 58

[33] Anon. (2012) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, April 11 2013. pg. 58

[34] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 19 2014. pg. 58-59

[35] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 20 2014. pg. 48-49

[36] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 21 2014. pg. 56-57

Websites

[37] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2014) U16 A Boys All Ireland Schools Cup 2013-14 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1008&compid=1004 [Accessed 28 August 2018]

[38] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035773/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[39] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 2: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035850/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[40] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 3: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10036441/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[41] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 2: SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10036667/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[42] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY ONE: All Ireland Schools League Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10048911/ [Accessed 21 March 2019]

[43] Basketball Ireland (2018) GAMEZONE: All Ireland Schools Finals – Day 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10060768/gamezone-all-ireland-schools-finals-day-1/ [Accessed 22 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Barry Wyse, Templeogue College and Jim Naughton, Colaiste Eanna, Ballyroan.

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Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland Schools League U19A Girls 2003-Present

U19A Girls Finals 2003-Present

YearWinnersRunners-Up
2003-04Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)34Our Lady’s Castleblaney (Monaghan)30
2004-05Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)56Mercy Heights Skibbereen (Cork)42
2005-06    
2006-07    
2007-08    
2008-09Calasanctius Oranmore (Galway)46Presentation SS Thurles (Tipperary)45
2009-10    
2010-11Pobail Scoil Chorcha Dhuibhne (Kerry)50St. Joseph’s Abbeyfeale (Limerick)46
2011-12Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)44Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan (Dublin)34
2012-13Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)36Christ the King (Cork)35
2013-14Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)38St. Vincent’s (Cork)31
2014-15    
2015-16Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)53Scoil Chriost an Ri Portlaoise (Laois)35
2017-18Colaiste an Phiarsaigh Glanmire (Cork)56Colaiste Chiarain Leixlip (Kildare)52
2017-18Colaiste Chiarain Leixlip (Kildare)45Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)41
2018-19Holy Faith Clontarf (Dublin)65Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise (Laois)41
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland League U19A Girls Finals 1991-Present [Ref: 1-17]

Report

The Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball association of Ireland were brought together under one organisation: Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools in 2003. At the same time the Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette (Under 15) grades were renamed Under 19 and Under 16 grades.

Holy Faith Clontarf of Dublin have won the Under 19 A Girls All-Ireland League title on five occasions, with Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan (Dublin) winning twice.

Holy Faith Clontarf BIPPS All-Ireland League U19A Girls Campions 2016 [Ref: 24]

Holy Faith Clontarf (2016): Saoirse Power-Cassidy, Tiffany Erin Brockman, Aisling Carberry, Maeve McDermott, Ali Connolly. Substitutes: Deborah Sealy, Ruth Fennell, Mae Creane, Bronagh Power-Cassidy, Niamh Kenny, Elizabeth Black, Ciara Curran, Maeve O’Seaghdha.

References

[12] Anon. (2004) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 31 2004. pg. 40-41

[13] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 10 2005. pg. 20-21

[14] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 25 2009. pg. 40-41

[15] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 24 2011. pg. 34-35

[16] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 22 2012. pg. 50-51

[17] Anon. (2013) SCHOOL SPORTS Evening Herald. Thursday, April 11 2013. pg. 58

[18] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 21 2014. pg. 56-57

Websites

[20] Basketball Ireland (2016) DAY 3 RECAP: 2016 All-Ireland Schools League Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/373509/ [Accessed 5 May 2017]

[21] Basketball Ireland (2017) DAY THREE: All-Ireland Schools League Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10020129/ [Accessed 3 March 2017]

[22] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035773/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[23] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10049657/ [Accessed 22 March 2019]

Images

[24] Basketball Ireland (2016) DAY 3 RECAP: 2016 All-Ireland Schools League Finals [Internet] Available from: https://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/user_data/modules/contents/638/featured_TsPnkR66eKgerlCYnEmdRDqjmouHjMPW.jpeg [Accessed 5 May 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aisling Delaney (Our Lady’s Templeogue) & Evie (Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan)

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Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Schools Championship Senior A Girls 1974-1984

Senior A Girls Finals (Kylemore Trophy) 1974-1984

YearWinnersRunners-Up
1973-74St. Mary’s Killester (Dublin)32St. Louis HS Rathmines (Dublin)28
1974-75St. Mary’s Killester (Dublin)Dominican College Eccles St. (Dublin)
1975-76St. Mary’s Killester (Dublin)51St. Louis HS Rathmines (Dublin)41
1976-77Claremorris Home Economics School (Mayo)38St. Martha’s Navan (Meath)36
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83Davitt College Castlebar (Mayo)42St. Mark’ Tallaght (Dublin)20
1983-84Scoil Muire gan Smal Blarney (Cork)60Mercy Convent Skibbereen (Cork)44
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Championship Senior A Girls Finals 1973-1991 [Ref: 1-14]

Report

The Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland organised the All-Ireland Championships at Senior and Cadette A, B and later on, C levels up until 1991, when Schools Basketball was reorganized on a League and All-Ireland Cup basis.

St. Mary’s Killester won the Senior A title for the Kylemore Trophy three ties in a row from 1973-74 to 1975-76, with other Dublin winners including Manor House and Holy Faith Glasnevin.

Munster winners were Scoil Muire gan Smal Blarney (Cork), St. John’s Tralee (Kerry) and Mercy Waterford.

There were two Mayo winners for Connacht: Davitt College Castlebar and Claremorris Home Economics School.

Davitt College Castlebar SBAI All-Ireland Championship Senior A Girls Champions 1982-83 [Pic: Tom Campbell][Ref: 15]

Back Row L-R: Bernie McNally, Margaret O’Malley, Helen Mulroy, Stephanie Daly, Claire Kilcourse, Catherine Mulroy, Patsy Noone (Coach)

Front Row L-R: Caroline Naughton, Mary Fallon, Catherine Glendon (Captain), Kathleen Kilkelly, Teresa Fallon, Mary Corley.

References

Newspapers

[5] Anon. (1975) “Basketball” Irish Press. Monday, March 11, 1974. pg. 12-13.

[6] Anon. (1976) “Basketball: St. Mary’s retain senior trophy in exciting game” Irish Times. Thursday, April 8, 1976. pg. 4 [Internet] Available at the Irish Times Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1976/0408/Pg004.html which is a subscription servive.

[7] McCarthy, Aidan (1975) “Basketball: Killester are favourites” Irish Times. Friday, March 7, 1975. pg. 4 [Internet] Available at the Irish Times Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1975/0307/Pg004.html which is a subscription servive.

[8] Anon. (1976) “Basketball: St. Mary’s win again” Irish Times. Monday, April 5, 1976. pg. 4 [Internet] Available at the Irish Times Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1976/0405/Pg004.html which is a subscription servive.

[9] Anon. (1976) “Basketball: St. Mary’s retain senior trophy in exciting game” Irish Times. Thursday, April 8, 1976. pg. 4 [Internet] Available at the Irish Times Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1976/0408/Pg004.html which is a subscription servive.

[10] Anon. (1977) “Girls added another to town’s titles” Evening Herald. Monday, May 2, 1977. pg. 8

[11] Anon. (1983) “Basketball: Castlebar girls clinch All-Ireland title” Connaught Telegraph. Wednesday, March 23, 1983. pg. 20.

[12] Anon. (1984) “Basketball” Irish Press. Monday, April 2, 1984. pg. 12-13.

[13] Anon.. (1989) “BASKETBALL: Manor house triumph” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 9, 1989. pg. 18.

[14] Anon.. (1990) “BASKETBALL: Naomh Mhuire shock for leaders | All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championship” Irish Independent. Monday, January 29, 1990. pg. 16-17.

Images

[15] Campbell, Tom (1983) “Basketball: Castlebar girls clinch All-Ireland title” Connaught Telegraph. Wednesday, March 23, 1983. pg. 20.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley.

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Major American Football Leagues Timeline 1909-2020

Timeline 1909-Present

YearsLeagueNotes
1909-PresentCanadianThe Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup has been played for since 1909.
1920-PresentNationalThe National Football League was formed in 1920.
1926-1949Americanvarious Leagues called the American Football League operated from 1926 to 1949.
1947-2017MexicanThe Aztec Bowl has been played between Mexican and US College teams since 1947
1950s-presentJapanThe Rice Bowl is Japan’s Super Bowl, and has been played annually between the College Champions and X-League Champions since the 1980s and was the College Championship prior to that.
1960-PresentAmericanThe American Football League of 1960-1969 was so successful it merged with the National Football League in 1970, and the two Leagues, now Conferences have played the Super Bowl between the Champions of each since.
1965-1969ContinentalThe Continental Football league of 1965-1969 was the first American Football League to feature teams in Canada and Mexico as well as the United States
1974-PresentWorldThe World Football League was set up in 1974 to promote American Football around the world. Whilst it never got any further than Hawaii, its’ legacy is Leagues in countries from most major European countries, to South American, Asian, African and Oceanian countries.
1983-1985United StatesThe United States Football League was the first League to play Spring Football, and although unsuccessful itself, spring football is played every year in the USA.
1986-2019ArenaThe Arena Football League was the first ever Indoor Football League in the USA, played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones. It was unsuccessful itself, but has spawned dozens of Indoor Football Leagues throughout the United States.
1991-PresentSpringThe Pro Spring Football League of 1992-1993 was a League that failed to get off the ground, although since then numerous leagues called Spring Leagues have played a limited schedule (2-3 matches per team) since then.
1995-PresentEuropeThe World League of American Football of 1991-1992 placed three teams in Europe. Brought back again in 1995 as a Europe-only League, with 6 teams, it played until 2007. Was a failed attempt by the NFL at starting a Pro Development League in Europe.
2004-2019Lingerie/LegendsThe Lingerie Bowl was first aired on a rival TV network to the Super Bowl in 2004. It took advantage of a lot of fans complaining the hour-long Super Bowl halftime show was too boring and long, and featured scantilly-clad models and actresses playing a version of Arena Football.
2001-2020XFLThe XFL was another League that took advantage of the NFL being seen as too safe and no fun, and was an attempt at bringing back hard-working class Football, but has failed as seen as to violent or deviating from the rules too much.
2000InternationalThe International Football Federation lasted just a Press Conference.
2012IndiaThe Elite Football League of India was a League promoted by former NFL players and Coaches in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka that lasted one season
2012-13Lingerie CanadaThe Lingerie Football League Canada was a failed attempt at starting the LFL in Canada. It lasted one season.
2013-14Legends AustraliaThe Legends Football Australia, like the one in Canada lasted one season.
2016-2019AFL ChinaThe Arena Football League went Global in 2016, starting a League in China. Its second season was in 2019, played as a weekend-long tournament.
2016-PresentMexicoThe Liga de Football Professional, now LFA Mexico was started in 2016. after decades of numerous Pro Leagues in Mexico, this one has received Major League recognition in America and Canada.
2011-2013FallThe Fall Experimental Football League was a four-team League, that played across America intially, but after one season only in the Boston-New York area. Played a limited schedule of 2-3 games per team.
2013-2016StarsThe Stars Football League, was very similar to the FXFL, but relocated to the South Florida area after one season.
2016North AmericanThe North American Football League of 2016 failed to start and its owners charged with fraud.
2018TrinityThe Trinity Pro Spring Football League was intended to be a 32-team League from the start but only held tryouts for three teams each over two seasons, before disappearing.
2019AllianceThe Alliance of American Football was unusual for a high-profile league the 2010s in that it managed to start, although lasted only 8 of 10 games in its first season before folding.
2020PacificPacific Pro Football was like the Stars, FXFL, and Spring Leagues, a League intended to play in one area (Southern California) , but was planning expansion to the East, and then the rest of the country. Never started play.
2020FreedomThe Freedom Football League was promoted by former NFL players who wanted a League with minority-ownership. The NFL had bee criticized for the conservatism of its owners, all of whom were white, male, billionaires.
2020MajorMajor League Football, like the NAFL, FFL, TPSFL, and numerous other leagues, was a league with much publicity that never materialised.
2009-PresemtIndoorThe Indoor Football League was formed in 2009 from the merger of two smaller regional Indoor American Football leagues: United Indoor Football and Intense Football League. Has lasted a decade so far.
Major American Football Leagues Timeline 1909-Present

Note: Successful American Football Leagues in Bold and Italics

References

For References on each of the Leagues as well as much more information please see the following pages:

Canadian Football Leagues: https://eirball.ie/canadian-football-leagues/

National Football League: https://eirball.ie/national-football-league-2/

American Football League Era 1920-1950: https://eirball.ie/american-football-leagues-era-1920-1950/

Mexican American Football Leagues: https://eirball.ie/mexican-american-football-leagues/

Japan American Football: https://eirball.ie/japanese-american-football/

United States Football Leagues Era 1960-1985: /https://eirball.ie/united-states-football-leagues-era-1960-1985/

Arena and Indoor Football Leagues: https://eirball.ie/arena-indoor-football-leagues/

European american Football: https://eirball.ie/european-american-football/

Women’s American Football (including Legends Leagues): https://eirball.ie/womens-american-football/

XFL Era Football Leagues: https://eirball.ie/xfl-football-leagues-era-1990-2020/

World American Football Leagues: https://eirball.ie/world-american-football/

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Decy Maher and Prof. Gill

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