Author: Enda Mulcahy

Hypothetical Fantasy Football NCAA-Style Conference Alignment for all American Football Ireland Teams Ever 2021

This is a Hypothetical NCAA-Style Conference Alignment for All American Football Ireland Contact Teams ever should they ever all be brought back for something like Madden or Fantasy Football

Conferences

AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELANDAMERICAN FOOTBALL IRELANDIRISH AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Tara ConferenceCapitol ConferenceCentral Conference
Dublin CeltsDublin RebelsDublin Lightning
Dublin TornadoesSouth Dublin PanthersGreystones Rebels
Dublin BullsTrinity College Dublin ThunderboltsDublin Dragons
Dublin TigersUniversity College Dublin SentinelsTallaght Outlaws
Belfast BlitzersWest Dublin RhinosDublin City University Saints
Belfast SpartansNorth Dublin PiratesNorth Dublin Marshals
Antrim A26 BulldogsLouth MavericksDundalk IT Razorbacks *
Mourne ConferenceCoastal ConferenceSouthern Conference
Coleraine ChieftainsUniversity of Limerick VikingsWaterford Wolves
Jordanstown JaguarsCork AdmiralsNorth Kildare Reapers
Carrickfergus / East Antrim CougarsCill Dara CrusadersTullamore Phoenix
NI GiantsWexford EaglesDrogheda Lightning
Bangor BuccaneersMeath BulldogsSouth Kildare Soldiers
East Side JetsWestmeath MinotaursGalway Sea Devils *
Aldergrove HawksGalway WarriorsDunboyne Druids *
Irish ConferenceNational ConferenceNorthern Conference
Bray SeahawksBelfast KnightsBelfast Bulls
Limerick PatriotsBelfast TrojansPortadown Panthers
Lee Valley SteelersCraigavon CowboysTyrone Titans
Drogheda VikingsDonegal / Derry VipersQueen’s University Belfast Broncos
Dublin PiratesNI RazorbacksLurgan Area Raiders
Galway ?? (1990)Antrim JetsNewtownabbey Warriors
Waterford ?? (1990)Causeway GiantsCarrickfergus Knights
Northern Ireland Junior American LeagueNorthern Ireland ChampionshipDV8 Development League
Ballymena WolfhoundsHale Blue Devils (Larne)Ardee Falcons
Prospect PumasYarvard Crimson Tide (Larne-Belfast)Athy ?? (1993)
Brownlow BanditsTech Fighting Irish (Belfast)Erris (Mayo) Rams
City ColtsArmy Wolverines (Newry)IT Carlow Chargers
Lisburn GroundhogsNavy Galloping Gaels (Newry)Midlands Soldiers
Maiden City MaulersRedskins (Banbridge)Edenderry Soldiers
Peel CrusadersYankees (Banbridge)Belfast Lasers
Hypothetical Fantasy Football NCAA-Style Conference Alignment for all American Football Ireland Teams Ever 2021

Notes

(1) The “Northern Ireland Championship” features the Seven Pre-Irish American Football League of 1986 teams that were based in Ireland: five “European Theater of Operations” ETO Football Championship teams based in Northern Ireland during WWII and the two teams of specially-trained Rugby Players who played a Festival match at Banbridge RFC in 1983.

(2) The Irish Conference includes six Republic of Ireland teams who were scheduled to play in the Irish American Football League in 1990, but never did – in the end only five Northern Ireland teams started the season, with Dublin Celts playing in the British 2nd Division. At least one Preseason Friendly was played among these teams: Bray Seahawks v Dublin Tornadoes, and Lee Valley Steelers (Cork) and Limerick Patriots were to play in the League in 1992 and 1993. Dublin Pirates collapsed at the end of the season and a failed attempt was made to bring them back in 1992. Nothing else is known about the Waterford and Galway franchises, not even their name, and also the team in Athy mentioned as “already playing” in Lindie Naughton’s Minority Sports Column in the Evening Herald in 1993.

(3) The Northern Ireland Junior American League includes not just teams which played Junior Football only (City Colts, Ballymena Wolfhounds, Prospect Pumas and Brownlow Bandit, but also those who played Two-Touch only – a form of Contact Football without pads and helmets – all players could be tackled except the ball carrier who could only be tackled by placing two hands on him or her. TheseTwo-Touch Only teams are: Lisburn Groundhogs, Maiden City Maulers and Peel Crusaders (Isle of Man).

(4) DV8 Development League includes 8v8 Development League-only teams, who never played full 11v11 Tackle Football.

(5) A separate Belfast Knights and Carrickfergus Knights have been created for the purposes of this hypothetitcal “Madden” / “Fantasy Football” League for the two Eras of the Knights history.

(6) Galway Sea Devils and Dundalk IT Razorbacks, while both never played in the League, were full members (*)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Michael Brophy and Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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Pass the Parcel

About Pass the Parcel

Pass the Parcel is a Children’s game, usually played at Birthday parties, whereby a gift is wrapped up in several layers of wrapping paper. Music is played as the parcel is passed around between the children, and when the music stops the person holding the parcel takes off the wrapper. The person who takes off the last wrapper (i.e. the inner-most wrapper) and reaches the gift gets to take home the gift.

crop faceless woman showing small gift box on palms
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com

REFERENCES

[2] Experience. Played this game myself in School.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Jillian Glynn, Kevin Smyth, Ian Collins and Ian Clarke.

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International Maths Olympiad – Ireland’s Rankings 1988-2020

International Maths Olympiad Logo
International Maths Olympiad Logo [References: 1]

Ireland’s Rankings 1988-2020

YearRanking
198843
198945
199040
199144
199241
199350
199449
199561
199661
199768
199858
199962
200069
200163
200270
200374
200466
200551
200667
200763
200870
200989
201089
201187
201278
201376
201464
201577
201675
201762
201876
201971
202070
[References: 2]

Report

The International Maths Olympiad in an Annual Maths Competition featuring countries from all around the world. Ireland first competed in 1988 and in the team’s 32nd IMO Competition in 2019 finished 71st with Lucas Bachmann winning a silver medal among the 621 competitors from 112 countries. Lucas was born and brought up in Switzerland, then lived in China before his family moved to Ireland for work purposes four years previously.

Having studied Maths in three different countries he thinks that Maths in Ireland is too easy and just involves remembering and regurgatating information in the exams and does not involve enough analytical thinking. He was a student at Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick while competing in the IMO and becoming the second Irish team member to gain a silver medal. Ireland have also gained 10 bronze medals, including two in 2017: Cillian Doherty and Anna Mustata.

The International Maths Olympiad is held with particular prestige in East Asia, including China, Thailand, South Korea, North Korea and three of the six-member Irish team in 2019 were born in China. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959.

References

Logos

[1] International Maths Olympiad (2021) IMOLogo [Internet] Available from: http://www.imo-official.org/IMOLogo.gif [Accessed 9 June 2021]

Websites

[2] International Maths Olympiad (2021) Countries Rankings by Year: IRL [Internet] Available from: http://www.imo-official.org/results.aspx [Accessed 9 June 2021]

[3] Irish Maths Olympiad (2021) Limerick-based student wins silver at International Mathematical Olympiad [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/limerick-based-student-wins-silver-at-international-mathematical-olympiad-1.3967370 [Accessed 9 June 2021]

[4] RTE (2019) Two Irish Students win Bronze at Maths Olympiad [Internet] Available from: https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0724/892601-two-irish-students-win-bronze-at-maths-olympiad/ [Accessed 9 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dara Connolly-Mulcahy.

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Connaught Community Games Chess and Draughts 2019

Connaught Community Games Logo
Connaught Community Games Logo [References: 1]

Finals, 27th April 2019, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

DateGradeWinnersRunners-Up
Chess Grades
27.04.2019U13 MixedDunmore
(Galway)
5Kilteevan
(Roscommon)
0
27.04.2019U16 MixedDunmore
(Galway)
5Manorhamilton
(Leitrim)
3
Draughts Grades
27.04.2019U10 MixedCDC
(Roscommon)
10Coolaney
(Sligo)
10 (cb)
27.04.2019U12 MixedElphin
(Roscommon)
7Easkey
(Sligo)
3
27.04.2019U14 MixedCoolaney
(Sligo)
20Kinvara
(Roscommon)
0
27.04.2019U16 MixedElphin
(Roscommon)
17Lough Allen
(Leitrim)
3
[References: 2]

Report

Dunmore from Co. Galway won both age categories in the Connaught Community Games Chess Finals held in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway on 27th April 2019. Elphin of Co. Roscommon won two of the Draughts competitions with CDC (also Roscommon) and Coolaney of Sligo winning the other two grades. The winners went on to represent Connaught in the ALDI National Finals in the University of Limerick from 24th to 26th May 2019.

References

Logos

[1] Connacht Community Games Facebook (2016) Profile PictureApril 15, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/1209766895707977/photos/a.1224627144221952/1224627150888618/ [Accessed 28 January 2021]

Websites

[2] Connacht Community Games Facebook(2018) Post, 28 April 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2978149015536414&id=1209766895707977 [Accessed 28 January 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mr. McGowan.

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NFL Fantasy Football AFL Ireland 2020

NFL Fantasy Logo [Reference: 3]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Irish Conference
Killiney Kats (C)1512301877.041618.20.800
The Blue Skies (P)1510502143.261504.18.667
Dublin City Storm (P)157801607.941745.30.467
National Conference
Longford Raiders (C)157801573.681648.64.467
Roscommon Rascals1551001161.041772.30.333
Knocklyon Thunderbirds1541101573.941648.28.267
NFL Fantasy Football AFL Ireland 2020 [Reference: 1]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
28.12.2020Killiney Kats (1)121.82Dublin City Storm (4)129.42
28.12.2020Longford Raiders (2)126.68The Blue Skies (3)168.96
5th Place Game
04.01.2021Roscommon Rascals (1)81.50Knocklyon Thunderbirds (2)117.44
3rd Place Game
04.01.2021Killiney Kats (1)102.80Longford Raiders (2)54.28
Fantasy SuperBowl
04.01.2021Dublin City Storm (4)116.12The Blue Skies (3)93.70
[Reference: 4]

Regular Season Results

W/EHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
14.09.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds123.58Longford Raiders113.50
14.09.2020Roscommon Rascals143.84Dublin City Storm106.00
14.09.2020Killiney Kats180.74The Blue Skies158.42
Week 2
21.09.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds130.92Killiney Kats131.28
21.09.2020Dublin City Storm109.26The Blue Skies133.30
21.09.2020Roscommon Rascals161.60Longford Raiders130.74
Week 3
28.09.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds94.70Roscommon Rascals125.78
28.09.2020Longford Raiders122.40The Blue Skies186.26
28.09.2020Dublin City Storm104.18Killiney Kats126.56
Week 4
05.10.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds151.60The Blue Skies118.10
05.10.2020Killiney Kats107.34Roscomon Rascals87.88
05.10.2020Dublin City Storm100.82Longford Raiders154.32
Week 5
12.10.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds84.10Longford Raiders92.60
12.10.2020Roscommon Rascals21.04The Blue Skies166.06
12.10.2020Killiney Cats201.10Dublin City Storm130.50
Week 6
19.10.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds71.88Dublin City Storm98.14
19.10.2020The Blue Skies119.60Killiney Cats122.90
19.10.2020Longford Raiders63.82Roscommon Rascals78.90
Week 7
26.10.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds170.52Roscommon Rascals58.50
26.10.2020Longford Raiders84.40Killiney Kats73.90
26.10.2020The Blue Skies125.96Dublin City storm80.10
Week 8
02.11.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds98.24Killiney Kats121.94
02.11.2020Dublin City Storm98.92Roscommon Rascals28.70
02.11.2020The Blue Skies127.20Longford Raiders72.00
Week 9
09.11.2020Knocklyon Thundrbirds106.70The Blue Skies121.34
09.11.2020Roscommon Rascals87.50Killiney Kats148.38
09.11.2020Longford Raiders102.62Dublin City Storm108.40
Week 10
16.11.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds76.22Dublin City Storm90.06
16.11.2020The Blue Skies130.92Roscommon Rascals34.70
16.11.2020Killiney Kats54.00Longford Raiders102.10
Week 11
23.11.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds126.28Longford Raiders91.96
23.11.2020Roscommon Rascals46.30Dublin City Storm96.80
23.11.2020KIlliney Kats158.38The Blue Skies142.76
Week 12
30.11.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds82.50Killiney Kats104.48
30.11.2020Dublin City storm90.20The Blue Skies194.62
30.11.2020Roscommon Rascals65.60Longford Raiders115.70
Week 13
07.12.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds92.12Roscommon Rascals100.10
07.12.2020Longford Raiders105.42The Blue Skies96.54
07.12.2020Dublin City Storm127.38Killiney Kats101.62
Week 14
14.12.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds97.54The Blue Skies172.96
14.12.2020Killiney Kats123.72Roscommon Rascals51.40
14.12.2020Dublin City Storm156.72Longford Raiders114.56
Week 15
21.12.2020Knocklyon Thunderbirds104.84Longford Raiders107.54
21.12.2020Roscommon Rascals69.20The Blue Skies149.32
21.12.2020Killiney Kats123.86Dublin City Storm110.42
NFL Fantasy Football AFL Ireland 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

In the first season of AFL Ireland Fantasy NFL, Roscommon Rascals and Killiney Kats jumped off the 3-0 starts in the National Conference and Irish Conference respectively. Only Killiney Kats were able to keep up the pace finishing with a 12-3 record. By the end of the season they had won the Irish Conference and Longford Raiders the National Conference although all teams in that Conference finished with a losing record.

The Raiders finished on 7-8, with the Roscommon Rascals (5-10) and Knocklyon Thunderbirds (4-11) entering the Consolation Bracket. Also qualifying for the Championship Playoffs in the Irish Conference were The Blue Skies who finished second on 10-5, and Dublin City Storm on 7-8.

The Playoffs featured a number of shocks – Knocklyon Thunderbirds defeated Roscommon Rascals to win the Consolation and Dublin City Storm shocked both Killiney Kats in the Semi-Finals and The Blue Skies in the Fantasy SuperBowl. Killiney Kats beat Longford Raiders to take third.

References:

Websites:

[1] NFL (2020) Fantasy Football | AFL Ireland 2020 Standings [Internet] Available from:https://fantasy.nfl.com/league/7472206 [Accessed 21 September 2020][Accessed 6 October 2020][Last Accessed 6 January 2021]

[2] NFL (2020) Fantasy Football | AFL Ireland 2020 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://fantasy.nfl.com/league/7472206#leagueHomeStandings=leagueHomeSchedule%2C%2Fleague%2F7472206%253FscheduleDetail%253D1%2526scheduleType%253Dweek%2526standingsTab%253Dschedule%2Creplace [Accessed 21 September 2020][Accessed 6 October 2020][Last Accessed 6 January 2021]

[3] NFL (2020) Fantasy Football | AFL Ireland 2020 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: https://fantasy.nfl.com/league/7472206#leagueHomeStandings=leagueHomeStandings%2C%2Fleague%2F7472206%253FstandingsTab%253Dplayoffs%2Creplace [Accessed 5 January 2021]

Images

[4] Google Play (2020) unnamed [Internet] Available from: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8173vG20JC8Z_YOdJx40j1_AxiswI4WN70nG-vvThxyXLK4jXxwkhli_VHehR5PQQXk [Accessed 21 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Richard D Mulcahy, Richard F Mulcahy and Dervla Mulcahy.

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Last Updated: 7 January 2021

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Northern Ireland Table Football Association National Championships 1979-1990

Northern Ireland Table Football Association Logo [Reference: 1]

National Championship Senior Finals 1979-1990

DateWinnerRunner-Up
1979Lawrence Cummings3Steven Cummings2
1980Tommy Lockhart3Lawrence Cummings2
1981Lawrence Cummings3Jim Skelly2 aet
1982Jim Skelly6Lawrence Cummings2
1983Jim Skelly2Andrew Skelly0
1984Keith Greene1 (s)Andrew Henry1
1985Keith Grrene3Jim McIlveen2
1986Ned Hanna1 (s)Lawrence Cummings1
1987David Clegg4Stuart McIlroy2
1988David Clegg2D Hamilton1
1989Lawrence Cummings2David Clegg0
1990Lawrence Cummings1Stuart McIlroy0
Northern Ireland Table Football Association National Championships Senior Finals 1979-1990 [Reference: 2]

Report

Lawrence Cummings won four Northern Ireland Table Football Association (Subbuteo) National Championships between 1979 and 1990, with Jim Skelly, Keith Greene and David Clegg winning two each and Ned Hanna and Tommy Lockhart one each.

References

Images

[1] Northern Ireland Table Football Association (2020) nitfalogo [Internet] Available from: http://s294044488.websitehome.co.uk/Pics/nitfalogo.gif [Accessed 1 May 2020]

Websites

[2] Northern Ireland Table Football Association (2020) [History][National Championships] [Internet] Available from: http://www.nitfa.org.uk/ [Accessed 1 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy, Dervla Mulcahy, Nora Mulcahy, Declan Mulcahy, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Karen McGrath & Derek Walsh.

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Coin Rugby (AKA Push-Penny)

Also known as Push-Penny, Coin Rugby is a Childrens Game played with three coins and a table.

Rules

Decide which side of the table each player plays from. Then toss a coin to see who starts. The first player starts with the three coins placed in the centre of the table. Using either the tip or side of his forefinger the player should hit (but not push) the coins so ideally they spread out. Once this has bee done the same player, heading towards his opponents side of the table, has to hit the rear-most coin towards between the other two.

If he is successful he repeats this action, again trying to hit the rear-most coin between the other two. He or She continues this action until they either fail (upon which play passes to the opponent) or they reach a coin width of their opponents goal line. If he or she is successful in doing this the player scoresa try worth 5 points. If the coin goes over the line completely it is out of play and a fail and the other player takes over from the centre of the table again.

If a try is successful, then a conversion attempt is made. The player scoring the try makes a fist with both hands and places them on the table and then with the coin between two fingers attempts to flip them through goalposts made by the opponent on his own goalline with his forefingers pointing down touching the table and the two thumbs touching, making a goalpost. This worth two points. The other player restarts from the centre.

Alternative scoring is to get the coin to balance over the edge of your opponents goalline / table edge and then flick it up with your finger to catch it for a try. failing to flick it up or catch it is a fail. Another way to attempt the conversion is to spin the coin and then try to catch it beteen two thumbs before flicking it through goalposts. Players could play both versions and call one Rugby Union and the other Rugby League.

The first player to 20 points or more is the winner.

References

[1] World Greatest Armchair Sports Compendium (1998). Lagoon Games, PO Box 311, KT2, SQW, UK.

[2] Experience. Played this game myself in School.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Malone, Tony Meenaghan and Declan Mulvey.

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American Football Ireland Madden Championship Series 2020

AFI Madden Championship Series 2020 Graphic [Ref: 2]

Playstation 4 Results

NameTeamNameTeam
Round 124 May 2020
Eoin MaguireTrinity College33Aidan ClarkeCill Dara Crusaders22
Colin O’HallorenGalway Warriors7Nathan HeartyLouth Mavericks22
Pat GahanWest Dublin Rhinos33Karl TizzardDonegal/Derry Vipers10
Ryan EcclesSouth Dublin Panthers49Pat TraversCill Dara Crusaders 10
Alan CampbellMU Hurricanes54Rob CaldwellLouth Mavericks21
Padraig FitzsimonsDownpatrick Saints24Ross McKenzieCauseway Giants0
Adam WilsonCauseway Giants29James HoganCork Admirals36
John McGinnisBelfast Trojans14Rory O’DwyerTrinity College38
Michael HassetWexford Eagles10Johnnes RitterGalway Warriors28
Shane GreaneyNorth Dublin Pirates17Mike NaultyDonegal/Derry Vipers45
Neil MaxwellCraigavon Cowboys3Wello OmoDublin Rebels42
Jonathan HedleyBelfast Knights40Danny QuilterUL Vikings7
Eoin HughesCraigavon Cowboys21Niall HoulihanUL Vikings19
Daragh MaherNorth Dublin Pirates0Jahn DasiniCork Admirals17
Max HardyBelfast Trojans24James O’DriscolUCC Raiders38
Killian O’LouhghlinMU Hurricanes28Peter MurphyUCC Raiders10
Round 231 May 2020
James O’DriscolUCC Raiders14Killian O’LoughlinMU Hurricanes63
Eoin MaguireTrinity College41Eoin HughesCraigavon Cowboys28
James HoganCork Admirals17Nathan HeartyLouth Mavericks14
Wello OmoDublin Rebels37Rory O’DwyerTrinity College65
Johannes RitterGalway Warriors14Jahn DasiniCork Admirals30
Jonathan HedleyBelfast Knights30Padraig FitzsimonsDownpatrick Saints7
Mike NaultyDonegal/Derry Vipers38Alan CampbellMU Hurricanes24
Pat GahanWest Dublin Rhinos21Ryan EcclesSouth Dublin Panthers10
Quarter-Finals7 June 2020
Mike NaultyDonegal/Derry Vipers21Jahn DasiniCork Admirals28
Rory O’DwyerTrinity College42James HoganCork Admirals8
Jonathan HedleyBelfast Knights87Eoin MaguireTrinity College35
Pat GahanWest Dublin Rhinos0Killian O’LaughlinMU Hurricanes52
Semi-Finals14 June 2020
John DasiniCork AdmiralsWRory O’DwyerTrinity CollegeL
Jonathan HedleyBelfast KnightsWKillian O’LoughlinMU HurricanesL
Final21 June 2020
John DasiniCork Admials35Jonathan HedleyBelfast Knights38
AFI Madden Championship Series – Playstation 4 Results 2020 [Ref: 1]

Xbox One Results

NameTeamNameTeam
Round 1Week Ending26 May 2020
Darren QuinnDonegal/Derry Vipers17Liam RyanUL Vikings13
Odhran McCoolAntrim Jets20Matthew O’MearaSouth Dublin Panthers43
Declan MulvihillLouth Mavericks14Daniel NoctorWexford Eagles23
Anthony NorrisNI Razorbacks22Callum McCurryDonegal/Derry Vipers7
Wolf GallagherCork City Outlaws24Paul CrothersBelfast Knights30
Ronan McAleenanCork City Outlaws10Peter PhillipsCauseway Giants24
Ayo MumuniCork Admirals3James SmythSouth Dublin Panthers19
Paul FurlongCill Dara Crusaders21Jack ComptonLouth Mavericks77
Karl FanningWest Dublin Rhinos44Ben PrizemamUCC Raiders14
David McMichaelCraigavon Cowboys14Jamie O’BrienUL Vikings27
Darren RooneyDownpatrick Saints17Aidan RyanMU Hurricanes27
Ross McCooeyDublin Rebels6Conor O’NeillBelfast Trojans45
William BoalBelfast Knights11Chris McCallumBelfast Trojans47
Darragh LyonsNorth Dublin Pirates21Peter LoughranCraigavon Cowboys28
Jordan FarrellCill Dara Crusaders6Ross O’NeillDownpatrick Saints31
Luke McIntyreMU Hurricanes38David KingDublin Rebels0
Round 2Week Ending 2 June 2020
Matthew O’MearaSouth Dublin Panthers28Karl FanningWest Dublin Rhinos9
Conor O’NeillBelfast Trojans23Daniel NoctorWexford Eagles8
Aidan RyanMU Hurricanes7Jamie O’BrienUL Vikings35
Peter LoughranCraigavon Cowboys0Chris McCallumBelfast Trojans9
Paul CrothersBelfast Knights0James SmythSouth Dublin Panthers27
Luke McIntyreMU Hurricanes24Peter PhillipsCauseway Giants13
Jack ComptonLouth Mavericks10Ross O’NeillDownpatrick Saints33
Darren QuinnDonegal/Derry Vipers43Anthony MorrisNI Razorbacks13
Quarter-Finals7 June 2020
Jamie O’BrienUL Vikings9James SmythSouth Dublin Panthers14
Matthew O’MearaSouth Dublin Panthers7Conor O’NeillBelfast Trojans10
Chris McCallumBelfast Trojans0Ross O’NeillDownpatrick Saints38
Darren QuinnDonegal/Derry Vipers31Luke McIntyreMU Hurricanes6
Semi-Finals14 June 2020
James SmythSouth Dublin PanthersWConor O’NeillBelfast TrojansL
Ross O’NeillDownpatrick SaintsLDarren QuinnDonegal/Derry VipersW
Final21 June 2020
James SmythSouth Dublin Panthers24Darren QuinnDonegal/Derry Vipers35
AFI Madden Championship Series – Xbox One Results 2020 [Ref: 2-4]

Composite Team Table

TeamWLPctR1R2QFSFFW
Belfast Knights62.750321111
Donegal / Derry Vipers73.700422111
South Dublin Panthers73.700332110
Cork Admirals63.667322110
Trinity College Dublin52.714222100
MU Hurricanes74.636442100
Belfast Trojans54.556422100
Downpatrick Saints43.583321100
West Dublin Rhinos32.6002210
UL Vikings24.3334110
NI Razorbacks11.500110
Craigavon Cowboys24.333420
Louth Mavericks24.333420
Galway Warriors12.333210
Wexford Eagles12.333210
Causeway Giants13.250310
Dublin Rebels13.250310
UCC Raiders13.250310
Antrim Jets01.00010
Cork City Outlaws02.00020
North Dublin Pirates03.00030
Cill Dara Crusaders04.00040
AFI Madden Championship – Composite Club Table 2020 [Ref: Compiled from 1]

Ranking: Teams ranked by numbers of survivors per round. Tie-Breakers: 1. Winning Percentage 2. Number of Wins. 3. Inverse Number of Losses

Legend: W: Total Team (Club) Wins. L = Total Team (Club) Losses. R1 = Number of Competitors in Round 1. R2 = Number of Competitors in Round 2. QF = Number of Competitors in QF.

Report

The first American Football Ireland Official Madden Championship (Computer Console Game) started in 2020, providing American Football in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. There are two Championships: a Playstation 4 and Xbox One Championship, each single elimination with 64 players entering each, who must be registered members of AFI clubs.

Maynooth University Hurricanes (4-0), South Dublin Panthers (3-0), Trinity College Dublin (2-0), West Dublin Rhinos (2-0) and NI Razorbacks (1-0) all had 100% records after Round 1.

After Round 2, Trinity College Dublin (4-0) were the only team with a perfect record, and along with South Dublin Panthers (5-1), Cork Admirals (4-1), MU Hurricanes (6-2), and Belfast Trojans and Donegal / Derry Vipers (both 4-2) the only teams with two players left.

The Quarter-Final match-ups left no team with more than one player left: Trinity College Dublin, South Dublin Panthers, Cork Admirals, MU Hurricanes, Belfast Trojans, Donegal/Derry Vipers, Belfast Knights and Downpatrick Saints all winning through to the Semi-Finals.

Jonathan Hedley of the Belfast Knights and Jahn Dasini of the Cork Admirals progressed to the Final of the PS4 Championship, with Jonathan Hedley prevailing 38-35. In the XBox Final, Darren Quinn of the Donegal/Derry Vipers triumphed James Smyth of the South Dublin Panthers 35-24 to make it an Ulster double in the first ever AFI Madden Championship.

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFIChampInstagram [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AFIChampInstagram.png [Accessed 30 May 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Round One Results: AFI Madden Championship Series 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/round-1-results-afi-madden-championship-series-2020/ [Accessed 30 May 2020]

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) Round 2 Results: AFI Madden Championship Series 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/round-2-results-afi-madden-championship-series-2020/ [Accessed 30 May 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) Quarter-Final results AFI Madden Championship Series 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/quarter-final-results-afi-madden-championship-series-2020/ [Accessed 14 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan, Eoin O’Fearghaill, Alan Delaney, John Kane & Grant Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 June 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 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]

Report

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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 20 June 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.