- Leagues
- AFI American Football Ireland Timeline, Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Mourne Conference Preseason, Irish American Football League Preseason
- Seasons
- 1987
- Home
- RAF Aldergrove, Antrim
Irish American Football League Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Dublin Celts |
| 2 |  Belfast Blitzers |
| 3 |  Craigavon Cowboys |
| 4 |  NI Giants |
| 5 |  Dublin Tornadoes |
| 6 | Carrickfergus Cougars |
| 7 | Bangor Buccaneers |
| 8 |  Belfast Spartans |
| 9 |  East Side Jets |
| 10 |  Jordanstown Jaguars |
| 11 |  Coleraine Chieftains |
| 12 | Aldergrove Hawks |
IAFL Mourne Conference Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Side Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 2 | 11 | W2 |
| 2 | Belfast Blitzers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 6 | 39 | W1 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 13 | 1 | W1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dublin Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Aldergrove Hawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 6 | -6 | L1 |
Results
|
(Preseason Week 1)
0 - 6Aldergrove Hawks vs East Side Jets |
Preseason Standings
Irish American Football League Mourne Conference Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | TD | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Side Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | W2 |
| 2 | Belfast Blitzers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 6 | 39 | 0 | W1 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | W1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dublin Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Aldergrove Hawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | L1 |
Results
Aldergrove Hawks American Football Ireland Team 1987
| Match Day Preseason Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Preseason Week 1)
0 - 6Aldergrove Hawks vs East Side Jets |
Recap
Having played Flag Football in 1986, the Aldergrove Hawks played in a preseason friendly at home to East Side Jets in 1987, losing 0-6. It is their only known game as they never played in the Irish American Football League.
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]
NEWSPAPERS
[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.
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