- Leagues
- AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Friendlies, AFI American Football Ireland Timeline, CGL Combined Gridiron League Baron First Division Irish Conference Preseason, CGL Combined Gridiron League Irish Conference Preseason, Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season, Irish American Football League Tara Conference, Irish American Football League Tara Conference Preseason
- Seasons
- 1987, 1988, 1989
- Home
- Solitude, Belfast
IAFL Tara Conference Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Craigavon Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 0 | 26 | W1 |
| 2 |  Dublin Celts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Jordanstown Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bangor Buccaneers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 33 | -31 | L2 |
| 6 |  Belfast Spartans | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 19 | 59 | -40 | L2 |
IAFL Tara Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 246 | 64 | 182 | W10 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 258 | 59 | 199 | W3 |
| 3 | NI Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 | 152 | 72 | 80 | W2 |
| 4 | Bangor Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 67 | 221 | -154 | W1 |
| 5 | Belfast Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.300 | 45 | 175 | -130 | L4 |
| 6 | Jordanstown Jaguars | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 15 | 74 | -59 | L3 |
AFAI Irish American Football League Irish Conference 1988
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Spartans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | 13 | 8 | W2 |
| 2 | NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 7 | -1 | L1 |
| 4 |  Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 7 | 60 | -53 | L2 |
CGL Combined Gridiron League Baron First Division Irish Conference 1989
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antrim Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 25 | -5 | L1 |
| 2 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Dublin Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFAI American Football Association of Ireland Festivals & Friendlies 1989
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W1 |
| 2 | Bray Seahawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L1 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | NI Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
|
(Cavan Lakes & Vales Festival)
8:42 amCraigavon Cowboys vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Semi-Finals)
43 - 0Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Awarded Games)
0 # - 1Belfast Spartans vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Awarded Games)
0 # - 1Jordanstown Jaguars vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Week 16)
0 - 13Belfast Giants vs Craigavon Cowboys |
(Week 15)
38 - 3Belfast Blitzers vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Week 13)
0 - 12Coleraine Chieftains vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Week 9)
PostponedBelfast Spartans vs Belfast Giants |
(Week 8)
0 - 46East Side Jets vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Week 7)
9 - 6Belfast Giants vs Carrickfergus Cougars |
|
(Week 5)
52 - 2Belfast Giants vs Dublin Tornadoes |
|
(Week 4)
13 - 0Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants |
|
(Week 3)
28 - 0Belfast Giants vs Bangor Buccaneers |
Belfast Giants Players List 1987
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Allen | NI Giants | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| B McCutcheon | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| M Hoey | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| S Jackson | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| I McKenna | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C Dobbin | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E Magill | NI Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Raymond | NI Giants | Kicker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Ogilvie | NI Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Chappa | NI Giants | Quarterback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFERENCES
Team Logo References
[1] Seeklogo (2023) Tennent’s Logo [Internet] Available from: https://seeklogo.com/vector-logo/247273/tennents [Accessed 22 July 2023][‘T’ isolated and red background added]
[2] Belfast Blitzers Facebook (2023) Photo, 22 July 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=582563590734220&set=pcb.1997955870597524 [Accessed 22 July 2023]
Team Colours References
[1] Irish American Football Association (1999) “IAFL Teams 1985-1999” Poster produced by the IAFA, given to the writer in 2000.
WEBSITES
[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[2] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[3] Belfast Spartans (2020) Player Profiles: Georgie Jameson [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastspartans.co.uk/player-profiles.html [Accessed 21 April 2020]
IMAGES
[4] Dublin Celts American Football Team | Facebook (2017) [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213260818544676&set=gm.457477981311995&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 21 January 2019]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to John Malone, Tony Meenaghan, Declan Mulvey & Paul O’Reilly.
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 21 April 2020
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