- Leagues
- AFI American Football Ireland Timeline, CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference Preseason, CGL Combined Gridiron League Irish Conference Preseason, International American Football Friendlies, Irish American Football Association 1986, Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Irish Conference, Irish American Football League Mourne Conference, Irish American Football League Mourne Conference Preseason, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season, Northern Ireland American Football Association 1986
- Seasons
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Irish American Football League Preseason 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dublin Celts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 46 | 7 | 39 | W1 |
| 2 |  Belfast Blitzers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 53 | 46 | 7 | W1 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 46 | -46 | L1 |
Irish International American Football 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | TD | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ayr Burners (Sco) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Dublin Celts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Newcastle Senators (Eng) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Wirral Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irish American Football League - All Games Standings 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Blitzers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 179 | 72 | 107 | W3 |
| 2 | Dublin Celts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | 68 | 44 | 24 | L2 |
| 3 | Craigavon Cowboys | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 39 | 88 | -49 | W2 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 33 | -33 | L3 |
| 5 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 55 | -49 | L1 |
Irish American Football League Regular Season 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Blitzers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 119 | 26 | 93 | W4 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 33 | 40 | -7 | W1 |
| 3 | Dublin Celts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 20 | 24 | -4 | L1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 33 | -33 | L2 |
| 5 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 55 | -49 | L1 |
Northern Ireland American Football Association 1986
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Blitzers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 95 | 6 | 89 | W3 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 33 | 40 | -7 | W1 |
| 3 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 33 | -33 | L2 |
| 4 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 6 | 55 | -49 | L1 |
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 |
IAFL Mourne Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Blitzers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | 449 | 47 | 402 | W2 |
| 2 | Dublin Tornadoes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 121 | 164 | -43 | L1 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 99 | 126 | -27 | L1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.100 | 58 | 234 | -176 | L6 |
| 5 | East Side Jets | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.100 | 10 | 284 | -274 | W1 |
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 Duke Premier Division Irish Conference 1989
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 0 | 25 | W1 |
| 2 | Belfast EC Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | East Antrim Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 20 | -20 | L1 |
Results
Carrickfergus Cougars Players List 1986
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Robinson | Carrickfergus Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D. Moran | Carrickfergus Cougars | Running back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Allen | Carrickfergus Cougars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carrickfergus Cougars Players List 1988
Season report 1986
Carrickfergus Cougars went fully kitted in 1986, playing at least two matches after joining the season late – one a 6-55 loss to Belfast Blitzers at home as part of the Carrickfergus Festival on 9th August 1986.
Another match, after the season had ended, was a 8-28 loss to Ayr Burners of Scotland in the first International match played by a team from the NIAFA (Northern Ireland American Football Association – a Regional Development Body within the IAFA – Irish American Football Association).
Carrickfergus Cougars points were scored in the Ayr game by Mervyn Robinson who scored a Touchdown, which was converted for two points by D. Moran.
References
[1] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. Pg. 18.
[2] Anon. (1986) “Picture caption’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet]
Past Copies of the Belfast Telegraph are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
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