Carrickfergus Cougars American Football

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

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
11001.00046739W1
21100.50053467W1
3Carrickfergus Cougars0000.0000000
30000.0000000
50100.000046-46L1

Irish International American Football 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsTDStreak
0Ayr Burners (Sco)0000.00000000
0Carrickfergus Cougars0000.00000000
00000.00000000
0Newcastle Senators (Eng)0000.00000000
0Wirral Wolves0000.00000000

Irish American Football League - All Games Standings 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
17200.77817972107W3
23300.500684424L2
32300.4003988-49W2
40300.000033-33L3
5Carrickfergus Cougars0100.000655-49L1

Irish American Football League Regular Season 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
14001.0001192693W4
21100.5003340-7W1
30100.0002024-4L1
40200.000033-33L2
5Carrickfergus Cougars0100.000655-49L1

Northern Ireland American Football Association 1986

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
13001.00095689W3
21100.5003340-7W1
30200.000033-33L2
4Carrickfergus Cougars0100.000655-49L1

IAFL Mourne Conference Preseason 1987

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
12001.00013211W2
21001.00045639W1
3Carrickfergus Cougars1001.00014131W1
40000.0000000
40000.0000000
6Aldergrove Hawks0100.00006-6L1

IAFL Mourne Conference 1987

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
19100.90044947402W2
26400.600121164-43L1
3Carrickfergus Cougars4600.40099126-27L1
41900.10058234-176L6
51900.10010284-274W1

AFAI Irish American Football League Irish Conference 1988

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
12001.00021138W2
20000.0000000
3Carrickfergus Cougars0100.00067-1L1
40200.000760-53L2

CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference 1989

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
11001.00025025W1
20000.0000000
2East Antrim Cougars0000.0000000
40100.000020-20L1

Carrickfergus Cougars Players List 1986

#PlayerTeamPositionTDFGSafetyPAT2XP
Mervyn RobinsonCarrickfergus Cougars00000
D. MoranCarrickfergus CougarsRunning back00000
Gary AllenCarrickfergus Cougars10000

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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