American Football Ireland 8v8 Team 2012

Team Name: The Phoenix is on the Coat of Arms of Tullamore, after the world’s first known aviation disaster on 10th May 1785, when a Hot Air Balloon crashed, leading to a fire which destroyed as many as 130 homes. [Reference: 3]

Colours: Black Helmets / White Jerseys with Green and Yellow Trim / Black Pants.

Home Field: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly.

All-Time Record: W-L-T: All Games: 8-6-0 / Regular Season: 8-6-0

Honours: IAFL DV8 Development League Champions 2010 and 2011.

History: The Tullamore Phoenix were founded in 2010 as an 8v8 Team in the Irish American Football League Development League, taking over from the Midlands Soldiers as the team in the Midlands. After two seasons playing 8v8 Football in the Development League, they made the step up to the Full 11v11 Irish American Football League. The 8v8 team was continued by the Tullamore Phoenix 2nds team., which lost both matches they played, although they came close against Trim Bulldogs in their second match, losing 14-21. the team folded after 2012, perhaps due to competition from players with other teams in the Midlands / Leinster region such as Mullingar Minotaurs, North Kildare Reapers and South Kildare Soldiers.

Home Venue: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Int W-L-T	Champ
2012	DV8 DL	0-2-0	0 / 7th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None

Note: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss.

Results 2012 IAFL DV8 Development League

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
7	12.08.2012	Drogheda	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	0-14
9	26.08.2012	Trim	Trim Bulldogs	L	14-21

Note: season played as double headers at the one venue each week.

References

[1] Bolts in Blue (2011) Tullamore Phoenix Logo [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tullamore-phoenix.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Internet Archive

[2] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2013) 2012 DV8s Development League Schedule & Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130516050107/http://www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings [Accessed 25 March 2017]

Online Encyclopaedias

[3] Wikipedia (2020) Tullamore [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullamore [Accessed 19 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Colm Kincaid.

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Last Updated: 19 October 2020

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American Football Ireland 8v8 Team 2010-2011

Team Name: The Phoenix is on the Coat of Arms of Tullamore, after the world’s first known aviation disaster on 10th May 1785, when a Hot Air Balloon crashed, leading to a fire which destroyed as many as 130 homes. [Reference: 4]

Colours: Black Helmets / White Jerseys with Green and Yellow Trim / Black Pants.

Home Field: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly.

All-Time Record: W-L-T: All Games: 8-6-0 / Regular Season: 8-6-0

Honours: IAFL DV8 Development League Champions 2010 and 2011.

History: The Tullamore Phoenix were founded in 2010 as an 8v8 Team in the Irish American Football League Development League, taking over from the Midlands Soldiers as the team in the Midlands. In 2010 the finished with a 2-5-0 Wins-Losses-Ties Record but as the only team in the DV8 Development League to have played a full schedule they won the title. The following year they won the title in more convincing style, winning their first five matches before losing their final game to the Carrickfergus Knights 2nds. After two seasons playing 8v8 Football in the Development League, they made the step up to the Full 11v11 Irish American Football League. The 8v8 team was continued by the Tullamore Phoenix 2nds team.

Home Venue: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Int W-L-T	Champ
2010	DV8 DL	2-5-0	7 / 1st	0-0-0	DV8 DL	0-0-0	0-0-0
2011	DV8 DL	5-1-0	10 / 1st	0-0-0	DV8 DL	0-0-0	0-0-0

Note: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss.

Results 2010 IAFL DV8 Development League

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
3	09.05.2010	H	Erris Rams (Mayo)	W	30-0 #
4	23.05.2010	A	Trinity College Dublin 2nds	W	12-0
5	30.05.2010	A	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	6-25
6	04.07.2010	A	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	0-7
7	18.07.2010	H	University College Dublin 2nds	L	12-22
7	18.07.2010	H	Craigavon Cowboys 2nds	L	13-14
8	22.08.2010	H	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	0-33

Note: Week 7 was a 3-team Blitz: 2 Pts Awarded for 1st Place, 1 Pt for Second and 0 Pts for third.

Results 2011 IAFL DV8 Development League

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	08.05.2011	H	Trim Bulldogs	W	49-0
3	29.05.2011	H	Drogheda Lightning	W	30-0
4	03.07.2011	A	Trim Bulldogs	W	27-0
6	24.07.2011	A	Drogheda Lightning	W	31-6
7	01.08.2011	H	Dublin Dragons 2nds	W	26-12
9	21.08.2011	A	Carrickfergus Knights 2nds	L	0-18

References

[1] Bolts in Blue (2011) Tullamore Phoenix Logo [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tullamore-phoenix.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2010) DV8s Development League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/2010-iafl-standingsschedule/ [Accessed 24 March 2014]

Internet Archive

[3] Irish American Football Association – Wayback Machine (2011) Dv8s Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111010222137/http://www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings [Accessed 25 March 2017]

Online Encyclopaedias

[4] Wikipedia (2020) Tullamore [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullamore [Accessed 19 October 2020]

Images

[5] Drogheda Lightning (2011) dsc00574 “David Murray carries the ball for the Lightning the last time the teams met in Tullamore.” [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dsc00574.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Colm Kincaid.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 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 Resereved.

American Football Ireland 11v11 Team 2012-2013

Team Name: The Phoenix is on the Coat of Arms of Tullamore, after the world’s first known aviation disaster on 10th May 1785, when a Hot Air Balloon crashed, leading to a fire which destroyed as many as 130 homes. [Reference: 4]

Colours: Black Helmets / White Jerseys with Green and Yellow Trim / Black Pants.

Home Field: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly.

All-Time Record: W-L-T: All Games: 3-12-1 / Regular Season: 3-12-1

Honours: None.

History: The Tullamore Phoenix were founded in 2010 as an 8v8 Team in the Irish American Football League Development League, taking over from the Midlands Soldiers as the team in the Midlands. After two seasons playing 8v8 Football in the Development League, they made the step up to the Full 11v11 Irish American Football League, winning one game in their first season (19-0 versus Dublin Dragons in their opening game). The following year they were relegated to the new Irish American Football League 1-Conference, where they won 2 games of 8 and tied another. Again they managed to defeat the Dublin Dragons, and also beat the Mullingar Minotaurs, but folded after the season, presumably due to competition for players with new Midlands teams the Mullingar Minotaurs, North Kildare Reapers and South Kildare Soldiers.

Home Venue: Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Int W-L-T	Champ
2012	IAFL	1-7-0	1 / 6th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2013	IAFL 1C	2-5-1	5/ 5th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None

Results 2012 IAFL

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
2	04.03.2012	H	Dublin Dragons	W	19-0
3	11.03.2012	A	West Dublin Rhinos	L	0-38
6	01.04.2012	H	Craigavon Cowboys	L	14-26
8	15.04.2012	A	University College Dublin	L	0-50
9	22.04.2012	A	Trinity College Dublin	L	0-35
11	06.05.2012	A	Belfast Trojans	L	0-30 #
14	27.05.2012	H	Dublin Rebels	L	0-20
15	03.06.2012	H	University of Limerick Vikings	L	0-62

Results 2013 IAFL 1-Conference

Week	Date	H/A	Versus	W/L	Score
1	03.03.2013	H	Drogheda Lightning	T	6-6
4	21.04.2013	A	North Kildare Reapers	L	6-8
6	05.05.2013	H	Dublin Dragons	W	15-12
8	19.05.2013	A	Meath Bulldogs	L	6-19
11	09.06.2013	H	Waterford Wolves	L	2-12
13	23.06.2013	H	Mullingar Minotaurs	W	12-8
14	14.07.2013	A	Dublin Dragons	L	0-31
15	28.07.2013	A	Waterford Wolves	L	0-14

References

[1] Bolts in Blue (2011) Tullamore Phoenix Logo [Internet] Available from: https://boltsinblue.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tullamore-phoenix.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

Websites

[2] Irish American Football Association (2012) 2012 Standings / 2012 Shamrock Bowl Playoffs / 2012 League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl-standings/ [Accessed 13 January 2014]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2013) IAFL-1 Schedule & Standings [Internet] Available from: www.americanfootball.ie/dv8s-standings/ [Accessed 23 August 2013]

[4] Wikipedia (2020) Tullamore [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullamore [Accessed 19 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Colm Kincaid.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 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 Resereved.