Month: June 2020

Irish Athletic Boxing Association Irish Olympic Medal Winners 1952-Present

Irish Athletic Boxing Association Logo [Ref: 1]

Olympic Medal Winners

NameWeightYearOlympicsMedal
John McNallyBantamweight1952HelsinkiSilver
Fred TiedtWelterweight1956MelbourneSilver
Tony ByrneLightweight1956MelbourneBronze
Fred GilroyBantamweight1956MelbourneBronze
John CaldwellFlyweight1956MelbourneBronze
Jim McCourtLightweight1964TokyoBronze
Hugh RussellFlyweight1980MoscowBronze
Michael CarruthWelterweight1992BarcelonaGold
Wayne McCulloughBantamweight1992BarcelonaSilver
Kenneth EganLightheavyweight2008BeijingSilver
Darren SutherlandMiddleweight2008BeijingBronze
Paddy BarnesLightflyweight2008BeijingBronze
John Joe NevinBantamweight2012LondonSilver
Katie TaylorLightweight2012LondonGold
Michael ConlonFlyweight2012LondonBronze
Paddy BarnesLightflyweight2012LondonBronze
IABA Irish Boxing Olympic Medal Winners 1952-Present [Ref: 1]

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Ireland has won 16 Medals in Boxing in the Olympic Games, by far our most Successful sport. Michael Carruth (Barcelona 1992) and Katie Taylor (London 2012) have won both Gold, while our best medal hauls ever were London 2012 (four medals) and Melbourne 1956 (four medals). John McNally was Ireland’s first ever Boxing Medal Winner, winning Silver at Helsinki 1952.

Katie Taylor wins Gold at the London 2012 Olympics [Ref: 3]

References

Images

[1] Irish Athletic Boxing Association (2020) logo [Internet] Available from: http://iaba.ie/15166-2/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish Athletic Boxing Association (2020) Ireland’s Most Successful Olympic Sport [Internet] Available from: http://iaba.ie/high-performance/roll-of-honour/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Images

[3] Daily Mail (2012) London 2012: Katoe Taylor wins Gold for Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2186114-1476B437000005DC-541_634x433.jpg [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 21 June 2020

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First Down Fantasy Gridiron Ireland 1994-1996

First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1994

TeamManagerPoints
Tralee TigersJohn Devaney264
Bally BoltsBernard McMullen260
Armagh WeedsJohn Graham216
Lisburn WarriorsJohn Littlewood213
Louth MonarchsJason Stainton199
First Down Fantasy Football (Ireland Teams) 1994 [Ref: 1-6]

First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1995

TeamManagerPoints
Ards OlympiansJonathan Gardener707
First Down Fantasy Football (Ireland Teams) 1995 [Ref: 7]

First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1996

TeamManagerPoints
Bay Bridge JamsBen Clark527
First Down Fantasy Football (Ireland Teams) 1995 [Ref: 8]

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First Down, a British Weekly American Football Newspaper began running a Fantasy Gridiron Competition in 1995, where players chose teams from a list of NFL players and scored points based on how they fared in real NFL matches.

Teams with an NFL-like name and Ireland placenames have been included in this Ireland Fastasy Gridiron, taken from the full list of teams, managers and scores published in First Down from January 7, 1995 to February 25, 1995.

The Top-ranked Ireland team was Tralee Tigers, managed by John Devaney, with 264 Points, followed by Bally Bolts, Armagh Weeds, Lisburn Warriors, Manx Cats and Louth Monarchs.

Note: Two weeks of Standings missing (January 21 & February 4)

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1995) Fantasy Gridiron First Down. January, 7, 1995. pg. 15.

[2] Anon. (1995) Fantasy Gridiron First Down. January, 14, 1995. pg. 15.

[3] Anon. (1995) Fantasy Gridiron First Down. January, 28, 1995. pg. 25.

[4] Anon. (1995) Fantasy Gridiron First Down. February 11, 1995. pg. 22.

[5] Anon. (1995) Fantasy Gridiron First Down. February 18, 1995. pg. 22.

[6] Anon. (1995) Final Fantasy Scores First Down. February 25, 1995. pg. 20.

[7] Anon. (1995) The Leading Teams First Down. December 30, 1995. pg. 18.

[8] Anon. (1995) Final Standings First Down. January 4, 1997. pg. 21.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Richard D Mulcahy, Richard F Mulcahy, Dervla Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Colm Kincaid, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy.

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Last Updated: 20 June 2020

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Irish Fantasy League of American Football 1994-1996

Irish Fantasy League of American Football Logo [Ref: 1]

Champions

YearChampions
1994Crumlin Red Giants
1995Wicklow Wolves
1996Wicklow Wolves
Irish Fantasy League of American Football Champions 1994-1996 [Ref: 2]

Teams 1994-1996

TeamYears
Crumlin Red Giants1994-
Maltese / Mornington Mastodons1994-1995 /1996-
Wicklow Wolves1994-
Castleknock Cougars1994-
Leitrim Cruisers1994-
South Central Stingrays1995-
Corrigeen Crusaders1995-
Irish Fantasy League of American Football Teams 1994-1996 [Ref: 1]

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The Irish Fantasy League of American Football started in 1994 with five teams: Crumlin Red Giants (Champions 1994), Maltese Mastodons, Wicklow Wolves, Castleknock Cougars and Leitrim Cruisers. Corrigeen Crusaders and South Central Stingrays joined in 1995, but the winners that year and in 1996 were Wicklow Wolves. The only change in 1996 was a move for the Maltese Mastodons to Mornington.

1997 saw another expansion team: Casement Cheetahs. this year the new, match-up league system was introduced, with two Conferences, Lombardi and Madden introduced, with teams placed in one or the other depending on where they finished the previous year. Promotion and Relegation was also introduced. (For the IFLAF 1997-2005 see: Irish Fantasy League of American Football 1997-2005 and for IFLAF 2006-2015 Irish Fantasy League of American Football 2006-2015 ). The League folded in 2015 after all of the original franchises had left.

References

Images

[1] IFLAF (2015) IFLAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.iflaf.com/images/iflaf/iflaf.gif [Accessed 30 May 2019]

Websites

[2] IFLAF (2015) IFLAF History [Internet] Available from: http://www.iflaf.com/history.htm [Accessed 30 March 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Richard D Mulcahy, Richard F Mulcahy, Dervla Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Colm Kincaid, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy, Fiona Corrigan, Alan Delaney, Rory Naughton.

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Last Updated: 16 June 2020

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Cork Admirals Irish American Football Team Cheerleaders 2010

Cork Admirals Logo [Ref: 3]

Cork Admirals Cheerleaders 2010

NameName
Grace CroninAoife Hosford
Samantha DeasySarah Hosford
Clodagh DowneyKadie Linehan
Cork Admirals Cheerleaders 2010 [Ref: 1-2]

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Cork Admirals Cheerleaders were there in support of the team at the Blarney Bowl 2010 pictured below with the Game Officials.

Cork Admirals Cheerleaders at the Blarney Bowl 2010 – Pictured with Game Officials [Ref: 4]

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (2010) Star-spangled Blarney while Carrigtwohill goes Medieval Evening Echo. Monday, July 5, 2010 [Available Online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service. Accessed 3 June 2020]

[2] Anon. (2010) Crowds touchdown in Cork for fourth of July celebrations Evening Echo. Wednesday, July 7, 2010 [Available Online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service. Accessed 3 June 2020]

Images

[3] Irish American Football Association (2017) Admirals Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Admirals-PNG-1.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]

[4] Blarney Bowl | Wayback Machine (2011) Slide 01 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110207221513im_/http://www.blarneybowl.com/sites/default/files/slide01.jpg [Accessed 7 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Orla Connolly-Mulcahy.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 June 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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