- 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 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
- Seasons
- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Home
- Londonderry YMCA
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 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 American Football Association of Ireland Festivals & Friendlies 1988
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 46 | 0 | 46 | W1 |
| 2 | Belfast Blitzers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | 2 | 37 | W1 |
| 3 |  Belfast Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22 | 8 | 14 | W1 |
| 4 | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Antrim Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 10 | 107 | -97 | 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 |
Results
Coleraine Chieftains Players List 1986
Coleraine Chieftains Players List 1987
Coleraine Chieftains Players List 1988
Coleraine Chieftains Festivals & Friendlies Players List 1988
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | G | GS | FR | Tckl | Solo | Avg | Asst | Sack | Rec Avg | PR | KR | Punt | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Allen | Coleraine Chieftains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coleraine Chieftains Origins
Coleraine Chieftains were the second team ever founded in Ireland, in 1985, after the Dublin Celts. They were initially founded as a Flag Football team, playing in the very first match between two Irish teams – versus Tyrone Tornadoes in Omagh in 1985.
Coleraine Chieftains Season Report 1986
Coleraine Chieftains went fully kitted in 1986, playing at least two matches – a loss to Dublin Celts in the Jack Daniels Summer Bowl in Dublin held in celebration of American Independence Day and a 0-33 defeat to Craigavon Cowboys on September 27 1986, the week before the first Shamrock Bowl which qualified the Cowboys for the Bowl (Craigavon went on to win SB I).
Note: For the Standings (as is currently known by Eirball) for the 1986 season please see below the References Section.
Logo references
[1] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: Chief Image [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/images/chief.gif [Accessed 18 July 2018]
REFERENCES
[1] Miriam Lord (1986) “Crunch: but could they handle Moss Keane?” Irish Independent. Monday, March 17, 1986. pg. 7
[2] BritballNow (2017) British and Irish sides Friendly results against foreign opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2017]
[3] James Mulcahy (1986) “Savage Celts” Irish Independent. Thursday, March 27, 1986. pg. 9.
[4] BritballNow (2017) Newcastle Senators [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/NEWCASTLESENATORS.htm [Internet] [Accessed 25 June 2021]
[5] Irish American Football League (2002) Other Events [Internet] Available from: http://americanfootball.ie/iafl/otherevents02.htm [Accessed 20 March 2018]
[6] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. Pg. 18.
Past Copies of the Belfast Telegraph are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
[7] Anon. (1986) “American Football comes to Dublin” Irish Press. Wednesday, November 12, 1986. Pg. 11. [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[8] Anon. (1986) “Today’s sport” Irish Press. Wednesday, Friday, November 28, 1986. pg. 22 [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[9] Anon. (1986) “Marlboro on the march” Irish Press. Wednesday, Friday, November 28, 1986. pg. 17 [Past Copies of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[10] Sean Moloney (1986) “Shamrocks from USA are playing to win” Evening Herald. Saturday, November 29, 1986. pg. 6.
WEBSITES
[11] Britball Now (2016) History of the Game in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 02 October 2016]
[12] Britball Now (2008) UK Clubs Against Foreign Opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2008]
[13] Semi-Pro Football (2017) Eastern Football League Champions [Internet] Available from: http://www.semiprofootball.org/minor/champs/eastfl.htm [Accessed 16 November 2017]
SOURCES
[14] Kevin Sharkey (2020) “The Dublin Celts” Word Document shared by John Gunning on Facebook Messenger with permission.
REFERENCES
[1] Anon (1986) “Crunch: but could they handle Moss Keane?” Irish Independent. Monday, March 17, 1986. pg. 7
Past copies of the Irish Independent are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
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]
[2] Britball Now (2016) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/BangorBuccaneers.htm [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[3] Irish American Football Association (2018) Shamrock Bowl History [Internet] Available from: hhttp://www.americanfootball.ie/american-football/shamrock-bowl-history/ [Accessed 23 March 2018]
[4] Britballnow.co.uk (2019) 1986 Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 17 August 2019]
INTERNET ARCHIVES
[5] Craigavon Cowboys | Wayback Machine (2017) Charles ‘Chuck’ Ebron Interview [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20170514064407/http://www,craigavoncowboys.co.uk:80/news [Accessed 10 October 2018]
SOCIAL MEDIA
[6] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, August 12-17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940 [Accessed 17 August 2019]
[7] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Comments on Post by David Turner, September 7, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2286790341432108?comment_id=2287705898007219&reply_comment_id=2292185984225877¬if_id=1568031304420635¬if_t=feed_comment [Accessed 9 September 2019]
NEWSPAPERS
[8] Anon. (1986) “A cracking good show for grid-iron fans” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, September 23, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[9] Anon. (1986) “American flavour” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, August 8, 1986. pg. 26 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[10] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into ‘Shamrock Bowl’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[11] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys triumph’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, October 6, 1986. pg. 19 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[12] Anon. (1986) “Picture caption’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
IMAGES
[13] Anon. (1986) “Picture by Rick Hewitt’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[14] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys to meet Celts’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 27, 1986. pg. 24 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[15] Anon. (1986) “Blitzers turn the tables”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday June 24, 1986. pg. 28 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[16] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl’”Belfast Telegraph. Saturday September 29, 1986. pg. 18 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[17] Anon. (1986) “Sport in Brief: American Football” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.
[18] Anon. (1986) “Dublin Celts are Blitzed” Sunday Press. August 17th, 1986. pg. 25.
MEDIA
[19] BBC Sport NI Facebook (2020) Video, May 20, 2020 [Comment by player at 1:00-1:10] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BBCSPORTNI/videos/693338128160962 [Accessed 30 August 2020]
SOCIAL MEDIA
[1] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2019) Post, August 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940?notif_id=1565921781157641¬if_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]
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