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American Football Ireland Flag Dublin Conference 2020

American Football Ireland Flag [Reference: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Dublin City Quetzals21101236.500
Dublin Bay Raptors21104039.500
Dublin Rebels21106940.000
American Football Ireland Flag [Reference: Compiled from 2-4]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Extra Half-Game Decider
29.08.2020Dublin Bay Raptors22Dublin City Quetzals12
American Football Ireland Flag [Reference: 4]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1Palmerston RFC
08.2020Dublin City Quetzals0 #Dublin Rebels30
Week 2
15.08.2020Dublin Rebels39Dublin Bay Raptors40
Week 2Booterstown Park
29.08.2020Dublin Bay Raptors6Dublin City Quetzals12
American Football Ireland Scrimmages 2020-21 [Reference: 2-4]

Report

In the absence of the start of the American Football Ireland Flag League in August 2020, Dublin Rebels and Dublin Bay Raptors played a scrimmage game in De La Salle Palmeston RFC, which the Raptors won with a last second Touchdown and two-point conversion by Jimmy English, received from Quarterback Joe Grey. [Reference: 2] Dublin City Quetzals had earlier pulled out of a game with the Rebels.

In the second game at Booterstown Park, the Dublin Bay Raptors lost 6-12 to the Dublin City Quetzals. a third quarter was played which was treated as a second half game with the Quetzals Raptors winning 22-12.

The League was cancelled on and the Results declared null and void due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. They are presented here as an unofficial Provincial Conference, as with the Pandemic the League was rearranged into self-contained Conference with no inter-conference play before the government restrictions meant the cancellation of the league.

Dublin Rebels (White, Red & Black) and Dublin Bay Raptors (Navy & Sky Blue) before the match on 15 August 2020 [Reference: 3]

References

Click on the links in the References section to be brought to the original reports or images.

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI-Flag-Football_white [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Flag-Football_white.png [Accessed 24 August 2020]

Social Media

[2] Eirball Facebook (2020) Post, August 15, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2550630115249342&id=2226857640959926 [Accessed 24 August 2020]

[3] Dublin Bay Raptors Whats App Conversation (18 August 2020) Photo Uploaded by Jimmy English at 15:46 .

[4] Dublin Bay Raptors What’s App Conversation, (29 August 2020) Comments by Enda Mulcahy at 13:26

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) 2020 Flag Football Season Cancelled [Internet] available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/2020-flag-football-season-cancelled/ [Accessed 28 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey, Todd Zboyan, Bart Barden, Steve Hearn, Jimmy English, Al Timmins, Dieni dos Santos and Dublin Bay Raptors 2020-21.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 January 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2021

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American Football Ireland Flag North Conference Division 1 2020

American Football Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPDPts
North Conference Division 1 East
Antrim Jets21107866123
Ulster University Elks2110545223
Belfast Trojans Development21107286-143
North Conference Division 1 West
Donegal Derry Vipers22006622446
Causeway Giants20113655-191
Downpatrick Saints20113055-251
American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1North
26.09.2020Ulster University Elks28Belfast Trojans 2nds32
26.09.2020Donegal / Derry Vipers33Causeway Giants14
26.09.2020Belfast Trojans 2nds40Antrim Jets58
26.09.2020Causeway Giants22Downpatrick Saints22
26.09.2020Downpatrick Saints20Donegal / Derry Vipers33
26.09.2020Antrim Jets20Ulster University Elks26
American Football Ireland Flag Division One Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Report

A revised American Football Ireland Flag schedule for 2020 was brought out in September due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. In the first week at the end of September, Donegal Derry Vipers had two victories in the North Conference and Antrim Jets, Belfast Trojans Development and Ulster University Elks one each.

The League was cancelled on and the Results declared null and void due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. They are presented here as an unofficial Provincial Conference, as with the Pandemic the League was rearranged into self-contained Conference with no inter-conference play before the government restrictions meant the cancellation of the league.

About

The American Football Ireland Flag Division One is the Second Level of Flag Football in Ireland. 15 teams entered the Division in 2020, bringing the total number of Flag Football teams in the League to 23.

Last years Glas Bowl runners-up Maynooth Hurricanes and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws were promoted to the AFI Flag Premier Division (Level 1) for 2020, with Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin and Dublin rebels being relegated from the Premier Division to Division One. Meath Bulldogs did not enter a team in 2020 after being relegated as well.

New teams to Division One for 2020 were Dublin City Quetzals, a team made up of former contact players from the Mexican League, who are over in Ireland working [Ref: 3], WIT Vikings from the Waterford Institute of Technology, as well as Flag Football teams of Contact Football teams Antrim Jets, Causeway Giants, Donegal Derry Vipers and North Kildare Reapers.

Non-Returning teams were NI Razorbacks, Ulster University Elks, Norton Wasps as well as the 2nds teams of Craigavon Cowboys and University College Cork. In total, 23 teams is the highest ever in one season of the Irish Flag Football League, in all its incarnations.

[See https://eirball.ie/irish-flag-football-league-and-blitzes/ for more on the history of the Irish Flag Football League and Blitzes.]

AFI Flag Division 1 North Team Map

American-Football Ireland Flag Division 1 North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Division One 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/flag_div1_2020/ [Accessed 25 July 2020][Last Accessed 4 October 2020]

Images

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683 [Internet] Available from:  https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_North-1024×683.png [Accessed28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_Central-1024×683.png %5BAccessed 28 August 2020]

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Div1_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[6] American Football Ireland (2020) 2020 Flag Football Season Cancelled [Internet] available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/2020-flag-football-season-cancelled/ [Accessed 28 October 2020]

Applications

[3] Sean Douglas Dublin Bay Raptors What’s App Conversation, 24 July 2020.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 28 October 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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

American Football Ireland Flag North Conference Premier Division 2020

American Football ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPDPts
North Conference Premier Division
Belfast Trojans431012297+259
Craigavon Cowboys422010595+106
Louth Mavericks4220929206
Belfast Knights422097111-146
Maynooth University Hurricanes4130118139-213
American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1North
26.09.2020Carrickfergus Knights13Craigavon Cowboys32
26.09.2020Maynooth University Hurricanes32Belfast Trojans38
26.09.2020Louth Mavericks18Belfast Knights20
26.09.2020Craigavon Cowboys33Maynooth University Hurricanes13
26.09.2020Belfast Trojans26Louth Mavericks18
Week 2North
03.10.2020Belfast Knights26Belfast Trojans21
03.10.2020Louth Mavericks30Maynooth University Hurricanes27
03.10.2020Belfast Trojans38Craigavon Cowboys20
03.10.2020Craigavon Cowboys20Louth Mavericks26
03.10.2020Maynooth University Hurricanes40Belfast Knights38

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Report

A revised American Football Ireland Flag schedule was brought out in September. Craigavon Cowboys and Belfast Trojans both opened the season at the end of September with two wins, and Belfast Knights one win and one loss. During the second weekends play, Louth Mavericks picked up two wins versus Maynooth University (30-27) and Craigavon Cowboys (26-20) both by a touchdown or less, and Belfast Knights, Belfast Trojans and Maynooth University Hurricanes each picked up a win, leaving Belfast Trojans on top of the North Conference table with 3 wins from four, and then the Craigavon Cowboys, Louth Mavericks and Belfast Knights each on 2-2.

The League was cancelled on and the Results declared null and void due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. They are presented here as an unofficial Provincial Conference, as with the Pandemic the League was rearranged into self-contained Conference with no inter-conference play before the government restrictions meant the cancellation of the league.

About

The American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division is the top level of Flag Football in Ireland. For the 2020 season there are 10 teams divided equally into 2 Conferences: North and South, playing a 12-game Schedule, each teams plays twice against each other team in its own Conference and once against four of the five teams in the other Conference.

Four teams were relegated from the Irish American Football Association Flag Football League Emerald Bowl Conference (the previous name of the Flag Football League) after the 2019 season: Westmeath Minotaurs, University College Dublin, Meath Bulldogs and Dublin Rebels. Two teams were promoted: Glas Bowl (Division 1) runners-up Maynooth University Hurricanes, and Semi-Finalists Cork City Outlaws.

AFI Flag Premier Division North Team Map

American Football Ireland Flag Premier Division North Team Map 2020 [Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020][Last Updated 4 October 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag Football League Premier Division 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/flag-football/prem_2020/ [Accessed 28 September 2020]

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_North.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Flag-2020-Ireland-Map_Premier_South-1024×683.png [Accessed 28 August 2020]

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) 2020 Flag Football Season Cancelled [Internet] available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/2020-flag-football-season-cancelled/ [Accessed 28 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Todd Zboyan, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Jimmy English, Joe Grey, Decy Maher (Dublin Bay Raptors 2020).

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Last Updated: 28 October 2020

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Dublin Rebels Junior Team 2006

Irish Flag Football Association Junior League 2005-06

Irish Flag Football Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Table

 PWLTPFPAPts
Northern Division       
Belfast Bulls65101854415
Craigavon Silver Titans5230611156
Carrickfergus Knights6240581186
Craigavon Blue Titans514072893
Southern Division       
Dublin Rebels7520581315
Broncos220086286
Cork Admirals211042383
Cork Predators211039783
Dublin Rebel Rams20206840
North Dublin Marshalls10100
Irish Flag Football Association Junior League 2005-06 [References: 2-5]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Bowl Day(Venue: ALSAA)
21.05.2006
Irish Flag Football Association Junior League 2005-06 [References: 2-5]

Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Round 1 (Thanksgiving) (Venue: ALSAA) 
 Group A   
20.11.2005Belfast Bulls38Cork Admirals14
20.11.2005Dublin Rebel Rams6Belfast Bulls56
20.11.205Cork Admirals28Dublin Rebel Rams0
 Group B   
20.11.2005Craigavon Silver Titans13Dublin Rebels20
20.11.2005Dublin Rebels38Carrickfergus Knights0
20.11.2005Carrickfergus Knights16Craigavon Silver Titans24
 Group C   
20.11.2005Craigavon Blue Titans26Cork Predators27
20.11.2005Cork Predators12Broncos52
20.11.2005Broncos34Craigavon Blue Titans16
Round 2(Venue: ALSAA)
28.01.2006Craigavon Blue TitansBelfast Bulls
28.01.2006Dublin RebelsLCarrickfergus KnightsW
28.01.2006Belfast BullsNorth Dublin Marshalls
28.01.2006Craigavon Silver TitansWDublin RebelsL
28.01.2006Craigavon Blue TitansNorth Dublin Marshalls
28.01.2006Craigavon Silver TitansCarrickfergus Knights
28.01.2006Belfast BullsLDublin RebelsW
28.01.2006Craigavon Blue TitansCarrickfergus Knights
28.01.2006Craigavon Blue TitansCraigavon Silver Titans
28.01.2006North Dublin MarshallsCarrickfergus Knights
28.01.2006Belfast BullsCraigavon Silver Titans
28.01.2006North Dublin MarshallsLDublin RebelsW
28.01.2006Craigavon Blue TitansLDublin RebelsW
28.01.2006Belfast BullsCarrickfergus Knights
28.01.2006North Dublin MarshallsCraigavon Silver Titans
 Round 3   
30.04.2006Belfast Bulls43Craigavon Silver Titans18
30.04.2006Craigavon Blue Titans30Carrickfergus Knights0
30.04.2006Carrickfergus Knights36Craigavon Silver Titans6
30.04.2006Belfast Bulls28Craigavon Blue Titans0
30.04.2006Belfast Bulls20Carrickfergus Knights6
Irish Flag Football Association Junior League 2005-06 [References: 2-5]

Report

In the first tournament of the Irish Flag Fotball Association Junior League on 20 November 2005 in a Thanksgiving Event held at ALSAA (aer Lingus Sports and Athletic Association at Dublin Airport), Belfast Bulls came out on top with two wins from two. Broncos and the Dublin Rebels each also won both their games. Cork Admirals, Craigavon Silver Titans and Cork Predators all won one game each while Craigavon Blue Titans, Carrickfergus Knights and Dublin Rebel Rams lost both their games.

Six teams entered the second tournament on 28 January 2020, with North Dublin Marrshalls a new entry. Dublin Rebels narrowly lost their first two games before winning their last three to put them on 5-2 for the year.

Belfast Bulls won all three matches in their Irish Flag Football Association Junior League Northern Division Tournament on 30 April 2006. Craigavon Blue Titans came second on 1-1, Carrickfergus Knights third on 1-2 and Craigavon Silver Titans finished with two losses. The final game between the Blue Titans and Silver Titans wasnot played.

Dublin Rebels Junior Team 2006
Dublin Rebels Junior Team 2006 [Reference: 6][Photo Credit: Dublin Rebels]

About Flag Football

Flag Football is a non-contact version of American Football whereby teams (usually of 5) play on a smaller field (50 yards with two 10 yard endzones), using Flags tied around their waist which must be pulled of by the tackler. The aim as in American Football is to pass or run the ball into the opposition endzone, within a specified number of downs (attempts) – teams have four downs in which to reach the Halfway line or two lines close to either endzone, or the ball is turned over to the opposition. On completing either a touchdown (reaching the endzone) or one of the first down markers (ie the Halfway line or one of the other two lines) the down count starts at one again. A Touchdown is worth 6 points, and a conversion (which must be passed into the endzone) is worth one or two points depending on whether the scoring team opts to start from the 5 yard line or 20 yard line. There is no kicking, although in Irish Flag Football in the 1990s there was kicking and seven player teams. Teams are mixed (coed).

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football League (2005) 2005 Thanksgiving Flag Football Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/flagnov05.htm [Accessed 25 October 2016]

Internet Archive

[2] Irish Flag Football Association (2006) – Wayback Machine 2006/05/07 Results (November 23, 2005) [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20060507204557/http://www.irish-flag-football.com/ [Accessed 25 March 2017]

[3] Irish Flag Football Association (2006) – Wayback Machine 2006/05/07 Junior League Table / Junior League Results (May 1, 2006) [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20060507204557/http://www.irish-flag-football.com/ [Accessed 25 March 2017]

[4] Dublin Rebels | Wayback Machine (2007) Introduction to the Junior Rebels [Internet] Available from:    http://web.archive.org/web/20070319105246/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/page.php?35   [Accessed 27 March 2018]

Internet Archive

[5] Dublin Rebels | Wayback Machine (2007) Introduction to the Junior Rebels [Internet] Available from:    http://web.archive.org/web/20070319105246/http://www.dublinrebels.com:80/page.php?35   [Accessed 27 March 2018]

Images

[6] Dublin Rebels | Wayback Machine (2007) Junior_Rebels [Internet] Available from:   http://web.archive.org/web/20070319105246im_/http://www.dublinrebels.com//images/juniors/Junior_Rebels.jpg    [Accessed 21 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 21 November 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

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