American Football Ireland Teams

Irish American Football 11v11 Teams

 

Dublin Celts Logo
Dublin Celts Logo

Picture Credit: [1] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Photo by Joseph Greene August 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1421158977901127&set=gm.269427200117075&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 3 July 2018]

Irish American Football Teams (Overview in Order of Foundation)

AFAI 1984-1999, IAFA 2001-2019, AFI 2020-present

American Football Association of Ireland (1984-1999)

Note: *Craigavon Cowboys, Belfast Knights, University of Limerick Vikings and Dublin Rebels still in existence from this Era.

Irish American Football Association (2001-2019)

Note: *Many of these Teams are still in existence

Dublin Celts Logo
Dublin Celts Logo

Picture Credit: [1] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Photo by Joseph Greene August 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1421158977901127&set=gm.269427200117075&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 3 July 2018]

Dublin 11v11 Teams

Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR), Fingal (North Dublin) and South Dublin Teams

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]:

Dublin City

West Dublin Rhinos 2008-Present

Dublin Tigers 1998-1999

Dublin Bulls 1997

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dublin Rebels 2001-Present [ 2002 ][ 2004 ][ 2005 ][ 2007 ][ 2008]

Dublin Lightning 1995-1998 [ 1996 ]

Dublin Celts 1984-1993 [ 1985 ][ 1989 ][ 1990 ][ 1992 ][ 1993 ]

Fingal / North Dublin

Dublin City University Saints 2006-2010: [ 2007 ]

North Dublin Marshals 2006

South Dublin

South Dublin Panthers 2015-Present

Tallaght Outlaws 2007-2008

Dublin Dragons 2000-2014 [ 2002 ][ 2003 ][ 2006](see also 8v8 Junior Teams, 8v8 Teams, 8v8 2nds Teams)

Dublin Tornadoes 1986-1996 [ 1994 ] [ 1995 ] [ 1996 ]

 

Belfast Trojans Logo
Belfast Trojans Logo

Picture Credit: [16] Carrickfergus Knights – Vimeo (2018) Portrait [Internet] Available from: https://i.vimeocdn.com/portrait/482449_300x300 [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Belfast 11v11 Teams

North & West Belfast, South & East Belfast and Lisburn

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]

South & East Belfast

2019 2018

Belfast Bulls 2002-2008 (see also 8v8 Teams, 8v8 2nds Teams)

Queens University Belfast Broncos 1998-1999 (see also 8v8 Teams)

Belfast Blitzers 1985-1988 [ 1986 ][ 1987 ]

North & West Belfast

Belfast Spartans 1985-1996 [All-Time Players: 1984-1997] (see also 8v8 Junior Teams)

Jordanstown Jaguars 1987

North Down and Lisburn

Belfast / NI Giants 1987-1990

Bangor Buccaneers 1986-1987

East Side Jets 1987 [ 1987 ]

Craigavon Cowboys Logo
Craigavon Cowboys Logo

PIcture Credit: [19] Craigavon Cowboys – Twitter Account (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/864100166680424448/TCauLbnj_400x400.jpg [Accessed 22 July 2018]

Ulster 11v11 Teams

Derry, Donegal, Causeway Coast, Antrim, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, Monaghan, , Mid-Ulster, Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon, Down

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]

Derry, Donegal and Causeway Coast

Coleraine Chieftains 1985-1990

South, Mid and East Antrim

Antrim Jets [ 2019 ]

Carrickfergus / Belfast Knights 1994-present [ 2002 ] [ 1999 ](see also 8v8 Junior Teams, 8v8 2nds Teams)

Antrim / A26 Bulldogs 1988-1993 [ 1992 ]

Newtownabbey Warriors 1991

Carrickfergus / East Antrim Cougars 1986-1989

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

Craigavon Cowboys 1986-Present [ 2019 ][ 2017 ] (see also 8v8 Junior Teams, 8v8 Teams, 8v8 2nds Teams)

Portadown Panthers 1996-1997

Lurgan Area Raiders 1994-1995

North Kildare Reapers Logo

Picture Credit: [27] North Kildare Reapers Facebook Page (2016) North Kildare Reapers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1915656_601510396666670_1466765724774743782_n.png?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9ce7704ef3f30893cf5253668ebb76c8&oe=5C98C46E [Accessed 11 December 2018]

North Leinster & Midlands 11v11 Teams

Louth, Meath, Longford, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly and Laois

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]:

Louth

Drogheda Vikings 1992

Drogheda Lightning 2013-2014 (see also 8v8 Teams)

Louth / Dundalk Mavericks 2014-Present

Midlands

Tullamore Phoenix 2012-2013 (see also 8v8 Teams)

Meath Bulldogs 2013-Present (see also 8v8 Teams)

Westmeath / Mullingar Minotaurs 2013-Present (see also 8v8 Teams)

Kildare

North Kildare Reapers 2012-2017 (see also 8v8 Teams)

South Kildare Soldiers 2014-2017

University of Limerick Vikings Logo

Picture Credit: [33] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ULVikings-HI-RES-Logo.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]

Munster, Connacht & South East 11v11 Teams

Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]:

Cork Teams

Lee Valley Steelers 1988-1993

Cork Admirals 2002-Present [ 2007 ]

Limerick Teams

University of Limerick Vikings 2001-Present [ 20082011]

South East Teams

Greystones Rebels 1998

Waterford Wolves 2013-2019

Connacht Teams:

Galway Warriors 2014-Present

Hale Blue Devils in Action at Ravenhill 1942

[10] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Post 21 August 2019: “As promised, a never before seen photo of the game held at Ravenhill in 1942. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/pcb.2258995414211601/2258986244212518/?type=3&theater [Accessed 23 August 2019]

Pre-AFAI Teams (1942-1983)

ETO, USAFE, All-American Festival.

Overview & [Season Roster & Match Reports]:

AllAmerican Festival Teams

Yankees played in the All-American Festival in 1983.

Redskins played in the All-American Festival in 1983.

European Theater of Operations Football Teams

Navy Galloping Gaels went 0-0-1 in the ETO Northern Ireland Championship in Winter 1944

Army Wolverines went 0-0-1 in the ETO Northern Ireland Championship in Winter 1944

Tech Fighting Irish went 0-1 in the ETO Football Championship in Northern Ireland in Autumn 1942

Yarvard went 1-1 in the ETO Football Championship in Northern Ireland in 1942

Hale went 1-0 in the ETO Football Championship in Northern Ireland in 1942