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	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Dublin Celts	1	0	1.000	46	7	39	W1
2	Belfast Blitzers	1	1	0.500	53	46	7	W1
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
3	Coleraine Chieftains	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
5	Craigavon Cowboys	0	1	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	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Belfast Blitzers	7	2	0.778	179	72	107	W3
2	Dublin Celts	3	3	0.500	68	44	24	L2
3	Craigavon Cowboys	2	3	0.400	39	88	-49	W2
4	Coleraine Chieftains	0	3	0.000	0	33	-33	L3
5	Carrickfergus Cougars	0	1	0.000	6	55	-49	L1

Irish American Football League Regular Season 1986

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Belfast Blitzers	4	0	1.000	119	26	93	W4
2	Craigavon Cowboys	1	1	0.500	33	40	-7	W1
3	Dublin Celts	0	1	0.000	20	24	-4	L1
4	Coleraine Chieftains	0	2	0.000	0	33	-33	L2
5	Carrickfergus Cougars	0	1	0.000	6	55	-49	L1

Northern Ireland American Football Association 1986

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Belfast Blitzers	3	0	1.000	95	6	89	W3
2	Craigavon Cowboys	1	1	0.500	33	40	-7	W1
3	Coleraine Chieftains	0	2	0.000	0	33	-33	L2
4	Carrickfergus Cougars	0	1	0.000	6	55	-49	L1

IAFL Mourne Conference Preseason 1987

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	East Side Jets	2	0	1.000	13	2	11	W2
2	Belfast Blitzers	1	0	1.000	45	6	39	W1
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	1	0	1.000	14	13	1	W1
4	Coleraine Chieftains	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
4	Dublin Tornadoes	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
6	Aldergrove Hawks	0	1	0.000	0	6	-6	L1

IAFL Mourne Conference 1987

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402	W2
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43	L1
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27	L1
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176	L6
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274	W1

AFAI Irish American Football League Irish Conference 1988

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Belfast Spartans	2	0	1.000	21	13	8	W2
2	Belfast Giants	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	0	1	0.000	6	7	-1	L1
4	Coleraine Chieftains	0	2	0.000	7	60	-53	L2

CGL Combined Gridiron League Duke Premier Division Irish Conference 1989

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Dublin Celts	1	0	1.000	25	0	25	W1
2	Belfast EC Spartans	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
2	East Antrim Cougars	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0
4	Craigavon Cowboys	0	1	0.000	0	20	-20	L1

Results


April 17, 1988 (Week 3) 7 - 6 N/A Belfast Spartans vs Carrickfergus Cougars
September 6, 1987 (Awarded Games) 0 # - 1 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Dublin Celts
August 30, 1987 (Week 18) 6 - 26 N/A Bangor Buccaneers vs Carrickfergus Cougars
August 25, 1987 (Week 17) 6 - 36 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Belfast Blitzers
August 23, 1987 (Week 17) Postponed N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Belfast Blitzers
August 2, 1987 (Week 15) 12 - 33 N/A Coleraine Chieftains vs Carrickfergus Cougars
July 26, 1987 (Week 14) 1 - 0 # N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs East Side Jets
June 14, 1987 (Week 8) 0 - 22 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Dublin Tornadoes
June 7, 1987 (Week 7) 9 - 6 N/A Belfast Giants vs Carrickfergus Cougars
May 31, 1987 (Week 6) Postponed N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Dublin Celts
May 24, 1987 (Week 5) 8 - 6 N/A Jordanstown Jaguars vs Carrickfergus Cougars
May 17, 1987 (Week 4) 2 - 15 N/A Belfast Spartans vs Carrickfergus Cougars
May 2, 1987 (Week 2) 6 - 30 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Craigavon Cowboys
April 12, 1987 (Preseason Week 6) 14 - 13 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Belfast Spartans
September 28, 1986 (International Friendly) 8 - 28 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Ayr Burners (Sco)
August 9, 1986 (Penultimate week Carrickfergus Festival) 6 - 55 N/A Carrickfergus Cougars vs Belfast Blitzers

Carrickfergus Cougars Players List 1986

Player	Team	Position	TD
Mervyn Robinson	Carrickfergus Cougars		0
D. Moran	Carrickfergus Cougars	Running back	0
Gary Allen	Carrickfergus Cougars		1

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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