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November 14, 2020October 29, 2023

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2013-2018

South Kildare Soldiers Logo 2016 [Reference: 55]

Factfile

Irish American Football Association Youth Kitted League Team 2013-2018

Home Venue: Edenderry, Co. Offaly (2013-2016), Cill Dara RFC, Co. Kildare (2017)

Colours: Purple Jerseys, Green Pants.

Honours: IAFA Youth Kitted League Champions 2013 (shared), 2015 (shared), 2016, 2017

All-Time Record: Wins-Losses-Ties: (Total): 16-3-1 (Regular Season): 16-2-1 (Postseason): 0-1-0

History: Youth Kitted Team of the South Kildare Soldiers, based at Edenderry and Cill Dara RFC. The team played in its first blitz in 2013, sharing a tie for first place with the Carrickfergus Knights. In 2015 they again shared the title, going 3-1-0 to tie with the Craigavon Cowboys. The following two seasons, however, they dominated, going 6-0-0 for the Championship in 2016 and 2017. In 2018 they came up against a new power in Cork Admirals, and playing in the first Junior Bowl, lost 36-16 to the Munster side.

Name Changes and Mergers: 2018 saw the South Kildare Soldiers merge with the North Kildare Reapers to form the Cill Dara Crusaders. The names North Kildare Reapers were kept for the Flag Football Team and South Kildare Soldiers for the Youth Kitted Team. In 2019 the Youth Kitted Team was renamed the Cill Dara Crusaders.

Home Venue: Cill Dara RFC, Co. Kildare (also Edenderry, Co. Offaly)

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other	Champ
2013	IAFA YB	1-0-1	.750 / 1T	N/A	Blitz (Tied)	0-0-0	None
2014	DNE
2015	IAFA JL	3-1-0	6 / 1T	N/A	Junior (Tied)	0-0-0	None
2016	IAFA JL	6-0-0	12 / 1st	N/A	Junior	0-0-0	None
2017	IAFA JL	6-0-0	12 / 1st	N/A	Junior	0-0-0	None
2018	IAFA YKL	1-1-0	2 / 2nd	0-1-0	None	0-0-0	None

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2013-2018 [References: 1-61]

2013 IAFA Youth Blitz Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
SF	15.12.2013		Drogheda Lightning	W	18-0
F	15.12.2013		Carrickfergus Knights	T	0-0

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2013 [References: 1-6]

2014 IAFA Youth Blitz

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	16.11.2014	Craigavon	Carrickfergus Knights	–	p-p
1	16.11.2014	Craigavon	Craigavon Cowboys	–	p-p

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2014 [References: 7-15]

2015 IAFA Junior League

*Week*	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	13.09.2015	Edenderry	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	20-0
1	13.09.2015	Edenderry	Craigavon Cowboys	L	0-14
2	18.10.2015	Portadown	Craigavon Cowboys	W	18-12
2	18.10.2015	Portadown	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	18-14

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2015 [References: 16-27]

2016 IAFA Junior League

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	18.09.2016	Mullingar	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	12-6
1	18.09.2016	Mullingar	Craigavon Cowboys	W	22-0
2	02.10.2016	Edenderry	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	14-0
2	02.10.2016	Edenderry	Craigavon Cowboys	W	?-?
3	23.10.2016	Portadown	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	6-0
3	23.10.2016	Portadown	Craigavon Cowboys	W	40+-0

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2016 [References: 28-38]

2017 IAFA Junior League

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	15.10.2017	Portadown	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	25-7
1	15.10.2017	Portadown	Craigavon Cowboys	W	?-?
2	29.10.2017	Cill Dara RFC	Cork Admirals	W	16-6
2	29.10.2017	Cill Dara RFC	Craigavon Cowboys	W	30-0 #
4	26.11.2017	Cork	Westmeath Minotaurs	W	6-0
4	26.11.2017	Cork	Cork Admirals	W	14-0

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2017 [References: 39-52]

IAFA Youth Kitted League 2018

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	07.10.2018	NSC, Dublin	University of Limerick Vikings	W	42-6
1	07.10.2018	NSC, Dublin	Cork Admirals	L	14-28
F	28.10.2018	NSC, Dublin	Cork Admirals	L	16-36

South Kildare Soldiers American Football Ireland 8v8 Youth Kitted Team 2018 [References: 53-54]

Team Photo – IAFA Junior League Champions 2016

South Kildare Soldiers IAFA Junior League Champions 2016 [Reference: 56]

References

Websites (2013)

[1] Irish American Football Association (2013) Junior Blitz 2013 – U19 kitted football tournament on 13th October. [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/junior-blitz-2013-u19-kitted-football-tournament-on-13th-october/ [Accessed 17 March 2017]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2013) Carrickfergus & South Kildare share first Youth Kitted Blitz [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/carrickfergus-south-kildare-share-first-youth-kitted-blitz/ [Accessed 17 March 2017]

Social Media (2013)

[3] Tube – Ted Elston (Dec 24 2013) South Kildare Soldiers: Carrickfergus Youth Blitz 15/12/13 [1:10][2:20][3:15] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crU3eJMqHBk [Accessed 5 November 2017]

[4] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook Page (2013) Post December 15 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastKnightsNI/photos/a.381190102015434.1073741844.229667953834317/381189848682126/?type=3&theater [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[5] Carrickfergus Knights Facebook Page (2013) Post December 15 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastKnightsNI/posts/381297688671342 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[6] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2013) Post December 15 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/719403958069803 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Websites (2014)

[7] Double Coverage – Wayback Machine (2014) Carrickfergus Host First Irish Youth Blitz Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140221174435/http://dblcoverage.com/carrickfergus-host-first-irish-youth-blitz-tournament/ [Accessed 4 september 2018]

[8] NFL Ireland (2014) IAFL Weekly – 13/12/14 [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7407-iafl-weekly-131214/ [Accessed 28 February 2017]

[9] NFL-Ireland (2017) IAFL Weekly – 13/12/14. [Internet] Available from: http://nfl-ireland.com/flag-football/7407-iafl-weekly-131214/ [Accessed 28 February 2017]

Social Media (2014)

[10] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2017) Post November 9 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/862683297098905 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[11] OTS Irish Gridiron Facebook Page (2017) Post November 28 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irishgridiron/posts/1492741517658786 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[12] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2016) Post October 26 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/880722438604620 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[13] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2016) Post October 26 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/880722438604620 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[14] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2017) Post November 9 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/862683297098905 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[15] OTS Irish Gridiron Facebook Page (2017) Post November 28 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irishgridiron/posts/1492741517658786 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Websites (2015)

[16] Irish American Football Association (2015) Youth football kicks off this Sunday [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/youth-football-kicks-off-this-sunday [Accessed 17 March 2017]

[17] Irish American Football Association (2015) Junior Kitted Result – 18th October 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/junior-kitted-results-18th-october-2015/ [Accessed 23 December 2016]

[18] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2015) 2015 Junior League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20151218200615/http://www.americanfootball.ie/ [Accessed 4 September 2018]

[19] Hogan, Sean (2016) “Kildare’s American football team crowned All Ireland champs”. Kildare Now. 26 October, 2016. [Internet] Available from: https://www.kildarenow.com/gallery/sport/392501/kildare-s-american-football-team-crowned-all-ireland-champs.html [Accessed 30 January 2020]

[20] Craigavon Cowboys (2020) History: Honours [Internet] Available from: https://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/history.html [Accessed 13 February 2020]

Videos (2015)

[21] You Tube (2015) Youth game – Published by FelipsDazza on Sep 15, 2015 [4:36] [4:47] [5:55] [8:50] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oltt9F7mfiM [Accessed 31 October 2017]

[22] You Tube (2015) Craigavon Cowboys Juniors Blitz 1 2015 Highlights [1:33] [2:27] – Published by CannonMedia on Sep 14, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be3WxXKGil4 [Accessed 24 October 2017]

[23] You Tube (2015) Craigavon Cowboys Juniors Blitz 2 2015 Highlights [1:49] [4:28] – Published by Cannon Media on Oct 29, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9UNpqtutq4 [Accessed 24 October 2017]

Social Media (2015)

[24] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2015) Post November 28 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/1057091924324707 [Accessed 4 September 2018]

[25] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2015) Post September 12 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/photos/a.701990129811186.1073741830.701486486528217/1050487744961421/?type=3&theater [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[26] South Kildare Soldiers Facebook Page (2015) Post October 18 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SouthKildareSoldiers/posts/754465811346366 [Accessed 6 December 2017][Broken Link]

[27] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook (2015) Photo, October 18, 2015″Another hard fought day for our lads in purple today. Despite fantastic performances from all our players,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/photos/a.659626717382731.1073741828.311169445561795/1073439316001467/?type=3&theater [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Websites (2016)

[28] Irish American Football Association (2016) 2016 Junior Football season Kicked Off [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/2016-junior-football-season-kicked-off/ [Accessed 23 December 2016]

[29] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2016) Junior Kitted Football Dates Announced. Rules details [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160304234537/http://www.americanfootball.ie/junior-kitted-football-dates-announced/ [Accessed 4 September 2018]

[30] Irish American Football Association (2016) Junior Football 2016 Champions [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/junior-football-2016-champions/ [Accessed 23 December 2016]

[31] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2016) Junior Kitted Football Dates Announced. Rules details [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160304234537/http://www.americanfootball.ie/junior-kitted-football-dates-announced/ [Accessed 4 September 2018]

Social Media (2016)

[32] South Kildare Soldiers Facebook Page (2016) Post September 18 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SouthKildareSoldiers/photos/a.240354999424119.55089.227676250691994/954895121303433/?type=3&theater [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[33] South Kildare Soldiers Facebook Page (2016) Post October 3 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SouthKildareSoldiers/posts/969317006527911 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[34] South Kildare Soldiers Facebook Page (2016) Post October 23 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SouthKildareSoldiers/posts/988006751325603 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[35] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2016) Post September 18 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/photos/a.400391443306261.97658.311169445561795/1287843521227711/?type=3&theater [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[36] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2016) Post October 3 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1300888999923163 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[37] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2016) Post October 23 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1319966001348796 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[38] Republic of Edenderry Facebook Page (2016) Post October 25 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=990627224417147&id=230818513731359 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Websites (2017)

[39] Irish American Football Association (2017) Junior Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/junior-football/ [Accessed 23 September 2017]

[40] Cork Admirals [2017] Cork Admirals Youth Team Open Their Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.corkadmirals.ie/single-post/2017/11/06/Cork-Admirals-Youth-Team-Open-Their-Season [Accessed 6 December 2017]

Social Media (2017)

[41] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2017) Post October 15 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1703316189680440 [Accessed 17 October 2017]

[42] Craigavon Cowboys Facebook Page (2017) Post October 15 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CraigavonCowboys/posts/1681077225235800 [Accessed 17 October 2017]

[43] Cill Dara Crusaders Facebook Page (2017) Post October 29 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/CillDaraCrusaders/posts/155163938425523 [Accessed 1 November 2017]

[44] Cill Dara Crusaders Facebook Page (2017) Post November 26 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CillDaraCrusaders/posts/162700431005207 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[45] Cill Dara Crusaders Facebook Page (2017) Post November 26 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CillDaraCrusaders/posts/162725277669389 [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[46] Cork Admirals Facebook Page (2017)Video November 26 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/corkadmiralsAFC/videos/779020282296065/ [Accessed 6 December 2017]

[47] Cork Admirals Twitter Account (2017) Tweet 29 Oct 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/corkadmiralsAFC/status/924637237127667712 [Accessed 1 November 2017]

[48] Cork Admirals Twitter Account (2017) Tweet 29 Oct 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/corkadmiralsAFC/status/924646713591296000 [Accessed 1 November 2017]

[49] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2017) Post November 9 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1728567953821930 [Accessed 15 November 2017]

[50] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2017) Post November 11 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1730985910246801 [Accessed 15 November 2017]

[51] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2017) Post November 24 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1744529465559112 [Accessed 28 November 2017]

[52] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook Page (2017) Post November 27 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/1747392558606136 [Accessed 28 November 2017]

Websites (2018)

[53] Irish American Football Association (2018) Youth League [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/youth-league/ [Accessed 15 October 2018]

Social Media (2018)

[54] Irish American Football Association Facebook Page (2018) Post October 29, 2018: “Some great photos from yesterdays youth game by Eddie Smyth!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/iafaireland/posts/2159617004072188 [Accessed 3 November 2018]

Images (2016)

[55] South Kildare Soldiers (2016) South Kildare Soldiers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sz7Fd5-sSPM/maxresdefault.jpg [Accessed 11 December 2018]

[56] Hogan, Sean (2016) “Kildare’s American football team crowned All Ireland champs”. Kildare Now. 26 October, 2016. [Internet] Available from: https://www.kildarenow.com/upload/2016/10/26122252/IMG_1564-e1477481286183.jpg [Accessed 30 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 November 2020

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Irish American Football Association Festivals 2012

Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Trim Bulldogs	1	1	0	0	28	26	2
Drogheda Lightning	1	0	1	0	26	28	0

Irish American Football Association Festivals 2012 [Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

Reference: Compiled from: [1-2]

Results

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	American Festival		Moneygall, Co. Offaly
09.07.12	Trim Bulldogs	28	Drogheda Lightning	26

Irish American Football Association Festivals 2012 [Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

Report

At a 4th July Festival match played the following weekend in Moneygall, Co. Offaly, hometown of President Barack Obama’s Irish Ancestors, the Trim Bulldogs won 28-26, with their Offensive Line playing tough winning football, and their defense getting an all-important safety (worth two points) and then blocked a 2-point conversion by the Drogheda Lightning which was the difference between the teams.

Trim Bulldogs v Drogheda Lightning at Moneygall American Festival 2012 [Reference: 3]

Websites

[1] Monegall GAA (2012) Trim Bulldogs v Drogheda Lightning [Internet] Available from: http://www.moneygall.gaa.ie/club-news-1/2012-Archived-News/trimlightningvdroghedabulldogs [Accessed 30 July 2018]

[2] Meath Bulldogs Fan Group | Facebook (2012) Post by Garland Drake, July 9, 2012 “ Trim Bulldogs win a dramatic exhibition game against Drodghea Lighting in Moneygall 28-26 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132480496798326/permalink/412879918758381 [Accessed 24 February 2019]

Images

[3] Meath Bulldogs Fan Group | Facebook (2012) Photo by Garland Drake, July 9, 2012 “Trim Bulldogs win a dramatic exhibition game against Drodghea Lighting in Moneygall 28-26 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4037194604090&set=gm.412879918758381 [Accessed 14 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons)

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November 13, 2020October 29, 2023

University College Dublin Sentinels American Football Ireland 8v8 Team 2009

UCD Helmet & Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

IAFL DV8 Development League Team 2009

Colours: Blue, Yellow & White

Home Venue: Belfield, Dublin 4

Honours: None

All-Time Record: Wins-Losses-Ties: (Total): 6-2-0 (Regular Season) 6-2-0

History: The University College Dublin Sentinels were formed as an 8v8 team in the DV8 Development League in 2009. After one season where they posted a 6-2-0 record, although docked 4 points for failing to fulfil league requirements, they moved up to the full 11v11 Irish American Football League along with deadly rivals Trinity College Dublin, whom they played three times in 2009, winning once and losing twice, their only two losses of the season.

Home Venue: Belfield, Dublin 4

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pos / Pts	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
2009	DV8 DL	6-2-0	3rd / 25	N/A	None	0-0-0	None

University College Dublin Sentinels American Football Ireland 8v8 Team 2009 [Reference: 2]

Note: 4 Pts Win. 1 Bonus Point for scoring three touchdowns. 1 Bonus Point for losing by less than 7 Points. Teams can gain two Bonus Points in one match. # 4 Pts Deducted for failing to fulfil league requirements (TCD & UCD).

Results 2009 DV8 Development League

*Week*	*Date*	H/A	*Versus*	W/L	Score
2	15.03.2009	H	Dublin Dragons	W	14-0
3	22.03.2009	A	Midlands Soldiers	W	50-0
4	29.03.2009	H	Dublin Dragons	W	32-6
6	10.04.2009	A	Trinity College Dublin	W	34-13
8	25.04.2009	A	Trinity College Dublin	L	0-34
9	29.04.2009	H	Trinity College Dublin	L	0-42
12	31.05.2009	H	Craigavon Cowboys	W	24-20
14	14.06.2009	A	Erris Rams	W	48-0

University College Dublin Sentinels American Football Ireland 8v8 Team 2009 [Reference: 2]

References

Logos

[1] University College Dublin American Football | Facebook (2019) UCD American Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42217493_1698569130253365_7279433760959889408_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=7a5022628bcaee96b826121685dfb223&oe=5CC99467 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2009) 2009 League Tables, Fixtures and Results: DV8s League Table [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2009dv8sfixtures.htm [Accessed 17 October 2009]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Graeme Warren.

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Belfast Bulls American Football Ireland 8v8 Team Roster and Game Summaries 2003

Final League Table

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Division 2
Belfast Bulls	5	3	2	0	66	88	.600
Craigavon Cowboys	5	2	3	0	94	64	.400
University of Limerick Vikings	3	0	3	0	47	100	.000
Division 1 Teams Composite Table
Cork Admirals	3	3	0	0	100	47	1.000
Carrickfergus Knights	2	2	0	0	56	22	1.000
Dublin Rebels	2	1	1	0	28	32	.500
Dublin Dragons	2	0	2	0	12	50	.000

Irish American Football League Division 2 Standings 2003 [Reference: Compiled from results in 2]

Note:
Division 2 teams played 5 Regular Season Games: 1 against each other plus 3 against Division 1 teams which counted in the standings of Division 2 Teams but not Division 1 Teams

Belfast Bulls 2003 Season Results

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
PS	23.02.2003	H	Craigavon Cowboys	W	12-6
7	11.05.2003	A	Dublin Dragons 2nds	W	34-12
10	08.06.2003	H	Craigavon Cowboys	W	14-12
16	03.08.2003	A	Craigavon Cowboys	W	18-12
18	17.08.2003	A	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	0-30
20	31.08.2003	A	Dublin Rebels 2nds	L	0-22

Belfast Bulls American Football Ireland 8v8 Team Results 2003 [References; 2-5]

Week 10 – 8 June 2003

Belfast Bulls 14 Craigavon Cowboys 12 – The day started with the Bulls arriving in a panic but it ended with celebration, as the convoy of 10 Bulls cars finally made it to the ground in time for a quick warm-up before the match. The Cowboys won the toss and elected to receive. The first quarter ended scoreless as rugged defending by both teams ended drives. Free Safety for the Bulls, Mark Hefferty and the Bulls Defensive Line, in particular, Andy O’Brien, made some vital tackles and hits. Chris Donaghy caught a fine 26 yard Touchdown in the second quarter from Scott Lennox to give the Bulls the lead. Chris Coleman caught a diving two-point conversion in the endzone to make it 8-0 to the Bulls. Chris Weir, in particular, making a good debut at Tight End, caught numerous catches, made possible by by the Bulls Offensive Line. Chris Donaghy provided momentum for another Bulls drive in the second quarter with runs around the outside, and a copule of catches by the Bulls receivers allowed a stron run over the left from four yards out by Chris Coleman to make it 14-0. Coach Mullholland was not satisfied the game was won yet, and pushed for more scores in the third quarterm but the Cowboys defence held out, and survived a fourth down scare when a Bulls receiver dropped a certain TD catch in the endzone. The Cowboys slowly builtt up a head of steam from then on, scoring in the fourth quarter to make it 14-6, then the Bulls QB joined their Fullback on the sidelines with an injury, and the Cowboys took over with 3 minutes to go in good field position, and ground out another touchdown. The conversion failed however,and for the second time this season the Bulls held on for bragging rights between the development teams for the second time, as back-up QB James McKelvey shone.

At Woodburn Rd, Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Craigavon Cowboys	0	0	0	12	12
Belfast Bulls	0	14	0	0	14

IAFL Division 2 2003 – Belfast Bulls 14 Craigavon Cowboys 12 – 3 August 2003 [Reference: 3]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring
	2nd Quarter
BBL	Chris Donaghy 26 Pass from Scott Lennox (Chris Coleman 2xpt Pass)	0-8
BBL	Chris Coleman 4 Run	0-14
	3rd Quarter
	No scoring
	4th Quarter
CRA	TD	6-14
CRA	TD	12-14

IAFL Division 2 2003 – Belfast Bulls 14 Craigavon Cowboys 12 – 3 August 2003 [Reference: 3]

Belfast Bulls in a huddle [Reference: 7]

Roster 2003

Number	Name	Position
	Coaches
C	Mulholland	Coach
C	Rod Thompson	Coach
	Players
10	Scott Lennox	Quarterback / Offensive Co-Ordinator
20	Mark Helferty	Defensive Back / Coach
31	Drew Mikael	Defensive Back
34	Colin Coleman	Fullback
44	John Savage	Outside Linebacker
52	Chris Mikhael	Defensive End
54	Chis Weir	Defensive End
70	Gary O’Brien	Defensive End
71	Gareth Millar	Running Back
80	Louis Anderson	Wide Receiver / Defensive Back
	Barry Keil	Offensive Guard
	Chris Donaghy	Running Back
	Darryl Mairs	Centre
	James KcKelvey	Outside Linebacker
	Jon Sirichas (Gre)	Wide Receiver / Outside Linebacker
	Mark Smith	Cornerback
	Chris McKeown	Wide Receiver
	Rui (Por)	Safety
	John Lemon	Defensive Back
	Peter McGurk	Defensive End

Belfast Bulls American Football Ireland 8v8 Team Roster 2003 [Reference: 5-6]

References

Images

[1] Irish American Football Association (2008) Belfast Bulls Logo [Internet] Available from:
http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/bullslogoX.jpg [Accessed 1 December 2018]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2003) 2003 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/2003results.htm [Accessed 24 September 2016]

Internet Archive

[3] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2014) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081023215441/http://www.americanfootball.ie/ [Accessed 25 March 2017]

[4] Belfast Bulls | Wayback Machine (2003) [News] [Click here for game report]”8″ a side American Football [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030924183759/http://www.belfastbulls.com/ [Accessed 31 October 2020]

[5] Belfast Bulls | Wayback Machine (2003) [Roster] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030924183759/http://www.belfastbulls.com/ [Accessed 31 October 2020]

Internet Archive

[6] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2003) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031119011832/http://www.craigavoncowboys.co.uk/ [Accessed 19 May 2020]

[7] Belfast Bulls | Wayback Machine (2003) [Gallery][Image bull02]bull02 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031011005858im_/http://www.belfastbulls.com/Images/bull02.jpg [Accessed 31 October 2020]

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 October 2020

October 30, 2020October 29, 2023

Irish American Football League Box-Scores and Match Reports 1986

League Table

	P	NI W-L-T	IAFA W-L-T	PF	PA	Pts
NIAFA / IAFA
*Belfast Blitzers	5	4-0-0	5-1-0	181	94	.833
+*Dublin Celts	4	—–	3-1-0	66	31	.750
+Craigavon Cowboys	4	1-1-0	1-3-0	0	40	.250
Coleraine Chieftains	2	0-2-0	0-2-0	0	33	.000
Aldergrove Hawks	1	0-1-0	0-1-0	22	53	.000
Carrickfergus Cougars	1	0-1-0	0-1-0	6	55	.000
Belfast Spartans

Irish American Football League Standings 1986 [Ref: compiled from results in 1-11]

*Qualify for All-Ireland Final. +Invited to Shamrock Bowl

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	All-Ireland Final
08.1986	Belfast Blitzers	W	Dublin Celts	L
	Shamrock Bowl I		St. Mary’s RFC, Dublin
05.10.1986	Craigavon Cowboys	6	Dublin Celts	2

Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl 1986 [Ref: 3]

Week 1 – 1 June 1986

Dublin Celts 46 Belfast Blitzers – Dublin Celts won 46-7 in the first leg of the Capital Cup in Dublin, with most of the work done by the Celts’ 6′ plus 16 Stone American Marine, Byron Durrance. He was aided by QB Jim Downey and had good back-up in Gary Webster. [Reference: 8]

At Dublin	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Belfast Blitzers					7
Dublin Celts					46

Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl 1986 [Ref: 8]

Week 2 – 22 June 1986

Belfast Blitzers 24 Dublin Celts 20 – Belfast Blitzers became the first Irish team to ever defeat the Dublin Celts when Martin Press ran in from closerange in the dying minutes to snatch victory at Cooke Rugby Club. The Match was the second leg of the Capital Cup, which was won on aggregate by the Celts after their 46-7 win earlier in the season, however, the Blitzers were overjoyed with their achievement. The Celts took the lead with an early touchdown, but the Blitzers hit back with touchdown from wide receiver Ivan Smith, which was converted to give them a 7-6 lead. Derek McCord turned the match in Belfast’s favour with an 85-yard Punt return, with extra point again good, to put the Blitzers 14-6 up. The Celts hit back with two touchdowns to go 20-16 up but the Belfast defense held on for seven minutes before Press scored the decisive Touchdown. [Reference: 15]

At Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Dublin Celts					20
Belfast Blitzers					24

IAFL 1986 – Week 2 – Belfast Blitzers 24 Dublin Celts 20 [Ref: 15]

Team	Scorers	Score
CEL	TD	0-6
BLZ	Ivan Smith Pass (1XP Good)	7-6
BLZ	Derek McCord 85 Punt return (1XP Good)	14-6
BLZ	Safety (Celts QB Sacked in Endzone)	16-6
CEL	TD	16-12
CEL	TD	16-18
CEL	Two More Points (1XPs?)	16-20
BLZ	Martin Press Run (2XP Run)	24-20

IAFL 1986 – Week 2 – Belfast Blitzers 24 Dublin Celts 20 [Ref: 15]

Week 4 – 9 August 1986

Belfast Blitzers 55 Carrikfergus Cougars 6 – Gary Allen scored the Cougars only Touchdown against the Belfast Blitzers, held as part of the Carrick Festival, as The Bliters ran out 55-6 winners. Derek Hardy, Patsy Lundy, Derek McCord, Damien McHugh and William Perry Neill were the scorers for the Blitzers as they made great preparation for their Irish Championship Playoff against the Celts. [Reference: 17]

At Carrickfergus	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Belfast Blitzers					55
Carrickfergus Cougars					6

IAFL 1986 – Week 4 – Carrickfergus Cougars 6 Belfast Blitzers 55 [Ref: 17]

Team	Scorers	Score
COU	Gary Allen TD
BLZ	Derek Hardy TD
BLZ	Patsy Lundy TD
BLZ	Derek McCord TD
BLZ	Damien McHugh TD
BLZ	Perry Neill TD

IAFL 1986 – Week 4 – Carrickfergus Cougars 6 Belfast Blitzers 55 [Ref: 17]

Final Week – 27 September 1986

Coleraine Chieftans 0 Craigavon Cowboys 33 – In the final game before the first ever Shamrock Bowl, the Craigavon Cowboys defeated Coleraine Chieftains 33-0 at Londonderry YMCA, with three touchdowns from running back Stanley Kingsmill, and one each from wide receiver John Mulally and Nigel Trimble. [Reference: 16]

At Londonderry YMCA	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Craigavon Cowboys					33
Coleraine Chieftains	0	0	0	0	0

IAFL 1986 – Final Week – Coleraine Chieftains 0 Craigavon Cowboys 33 [Ref: 16]

Team	Scorers	Score
CRA	Stanley Kinsgmill Run
CRA	Stanley Kingsmill Run
CRA	Stanley Kingsmill Run
CRA	John Mullaly Pass
CRA	Nigel Trmble Run

IAFL 1986 – Final Week – Coleraine Chieftains 0 Craigavon Cowboys 33 [Ref: 16]

Shamrock Bowl I Box-Score and Match Report

05 October 1986 – St. Mary’s Rugby Club, Dublin 6 – Dublin Celts 2 Craigavon Cowboys 6

Craigavon Cowboys left it late to claim victory in the first ever Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl, with Most Valuable Player, Nigel Trimble, running in the only touchdown of the match with only four minutes remaining. The Dublin Celts had gone ahead in the first half with a safety, worth two points, in the match played at St. Mary’s Rugby Club in Templeogue, Dublin 6.

At St. Mary’s Rugby Club, Dublin 6	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Craigavon Cowboys	0	0	0	6	6
Dublin Celts			0	0	2

IAFL Shamrock Bowl I Box-Score – Score by Quarters [Ref: 10]

Team	Scorer	Score
	1st Half
DUB	Safety	2-0
	3rd Quarter
	No scoring	2-0
	4th Quarter
CRA	Nigel Trimble TD Run	2-6

IAFL Shamrock Bowl I Box-Score – Scorers [Ref: 10]

Report

The Blitzers won the IAFA Championship on points difference from the Dublin Celts as they both finished on the same record. They also won the NIAFA Championship, which included all matches played except the ones against the Dublin Celts.

At the end of the season there was a separate Shamrock Bowl arranged, which was by invite. The Dublin Celts & Belfast Blitzers were both invited but the Blitzers as both League & Cup Champions declined to take part as they considered themselves already champions. The Craigavon Cowboys took their place and beat the Celts 6-2, with a late Nigel Trimble Touchdown run.

Derek McCord of Belfast Blitzers slips past a tackle by Carrickfergus Cougars’ John Havron during the Blitzers 55-6 win in Carrickfergus on 09 August 1986 [Reference: 17][Pic: Rick Hewitt]

About

There were two separate Leagues in 1986: The Northern Ireland American Football Association, where each of the Northern teams played each other twice. Belfast Blitzers won all of their matches. There was also an Irish American Football Association where each of the NIAFA games counted as well as a Home & Away series for each NIAFA team with the Dublin Celts. The NIAFA League was a League on paper only, though there were medals awarded to the winning Belfast Blitzers team.

Home Venues

Team	Venue
Belfast Blitzers	Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast
Carrickfergus Cougars	Carrickfergus RFC, Carrickfergus
Craigavon Cowboys	Shane Park, Lurgan, Craigavon

Irish American Football League Home Grounds 1986 [Ref: 7-10]

References

Websites

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

[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]

[4] Britballnow.co.uk (2019) 1986 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 17 August 2019]

Internet Archives

[5] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2017) Charles ‘Chuck’ Ebron Interview [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170514064407/http://www,craigavoncowboys.co.uk:80/news [Accessed 10 October 2018]

Social Media

[6] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]

[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, September 7, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2286790341432108?comment_id=2287705898007219&reply_comment_id=2292185984225877&notif_id=1568031304420635&notif_t=feed_comment [Accessed 9 September 2019]

Newspapers

[8] Anon. (1986) “Neill set for Capital Cup Clash”Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, June 18, 1986. pg. 23 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[9] Anon. (1986) “A cracking good show for grid-iron fans” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, September 23, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[10] Anon. (1986) “American flavour” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, August 8, 1986. pg. 26 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[11] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into ‘Shamrock Bowl’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[12] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys triumph’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, October 6, 1986. pg. 19 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[13] Anon. (1986) “Picture caption’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[14] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys to meet Celts’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 27, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[15] Anon. (1986) “Blitzers turn the tables”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday June 24, 1986. pg. 28 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

[16] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.