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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 IRELAND | AMERICAN FOOTBALL IRELAND | IRISH AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION | |
| Tara Conference | Capitol Conference | Central Conference | |
| Dublin Celts | Dublin Rebels | Dublin Lightning | |
| Dublin Tornadoes | South Dublin Panthers | Greystones Rebels | |
| Dublin Bulls | Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts | Dublin Dragons | |
| Dublin Tigers | University College Dublin Sentinels | Tallaght Outlaws | |
| Belfast Blitzers | West Dublin Rhinos | Dublin City University Saints | |
| Belfast Spartans | North Dublin Pirates | North Dublin Marshals | |
| Antrim A26 Bulldogs | Louth Mavericks | Dundalk IT Razorbacks * | |
| Mourne Conference | Coastal Conference | Southern Conference | |
| Coleraine Chieftains | University of Limerick Vikings | Waterford Wolves | |
| Jordanstown Jaguars | Cork Admirals | North Kildare Reapers | |
| Carrickfergus / East Antrim Cougars | Cill Dara Crusaders | Tullamore Phoenix | |
| NI Giants | Wexford Eagles | Drogheda Lightning | |
| Bangor Buccaneers | Meath Bulldogs | South Kildare Soldiers | |
| East Side Jets | Westmeath Minotaurs | Galway Sea Devils * | |
| Aldergrove Hawks | Galway Warriors | Dunboyne Druids * | |
| Irish Conference | National Conference | Northern Conference | |
| Bray Seahawks | Belfast Knights | Belfast Bulls | |
| Limerick Patriots | Belfast Trojans | Portadown Panthers | |
| Lee Valley Steelers | Craigavon Cowboys | Tyrone Titans | |
| Drogheda Vikings | Donegal / Derry Vipers | Queen’s University Belfast Broncos | |
| Dublin Pirates | NI Razorbacks | Lurgan Area Raiders | |
| Galway ?? (1990) | Antrim Jets | Newtownabbey Warriors | |
| Waterford ?? (1990) | Causeway Giants | Carrickfergus Knights | |
| Northern Ireland Junior American League | Northern Ireland Championship | DV8 Development League | |
| Ballymena Wolfhounds | Hale Blue Devils (Larne) | Ardee Falcons | |
| Prospect Pumas | Yarvard Crimson Tide (Larne-Belfast) | Athy ?? (1993) | |
| Brownlow Bandits | Tech Fighting Irish (Belfast) | Erris (Mayo) Rams | |
| City Colts | Army Wolverines (Newry) | IT Carlow Chargers | |
| Lisburn Groundhogs | Navy Galloping Gaels (Newry) | Midlands Soldiers | |
| Maiden City Maulers | Redskins (Banbridge) | Edenderry Soldiers | |
| Peel Crusaders | Yankees (Banbridge) | Belfast Lasers |
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.
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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Last Updated: 21 August 2021
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International Maths Olympiad – Ireland’s Rankings 1988-2020
Ireland’s Rankings 1988-2020
| Year | Ranking |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 40 |
| 1991 | 44 |
| 1992 | 41 |
| 1993 | 50 |
| 1994 | 49 |
| 1995 | 61 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1997 | 68 |
| 1998 | 58 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 2000 | 69 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 74 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 67 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 70 |
| 2009 | 89 |
| 2010 | 89 |
| 2011 | 87 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 76 |
| 2014 | 64 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 70 |
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
Finals, 27th April 2019, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
| Date | Grade | Winners | Runners-Up | ||
| Chess Grades | |||||
| 27.04.2019 | U13 Mixed | Dunmore (Galway) | 5 | Kilteevan (Roscommon) | 0 |
| 27.04.2019 | U16 Mixed | Dunmore (Galway) | 5 | Manorhamilton (Leitrim) | 3 |
| Draughts Grades | |||||
| 27.04.2019 | U10 Mixed | CDC (Roscommon) | 10 | Coolaney (Sligo) | 10 (cb) |
| 27.04.2019 | U12 Mixed | Elphin (Roscommon) | 7 | Easkey (Sligo) | 3 |
| 27.04.2019 | U14 Mixed | Coolaney (Sligo) | 20 | Kinvara (Roscommon) | 0 |
| 27.04.2019 | U16 Mixed | Elphin (Roscommon) | 17 | Lough Allen (Leitrim) | 3 |
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 Picture, April 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
Standings
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Irish Conference | |||||||
| Killiney Kats (C) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1877.04 | 1618.20 | .800 |
| The Blue Skies (P) | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2143.26 | 1504.18 | .667 |
| Dublin City Storm (P) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1607.94 | 1745.30 | .467 |
| National Conference | |||||||
| Longford Raiders (C) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1573.68 | 1648.64 | .467 |
| Roscommon Rascals | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1161.04 | 1772.30 | .333 |
| Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1573.94 | 1648.28 | .267 |
Playoff Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 28.12.2020 | Killiney Kats (1) | 121.82 | Dublin City Storm (4) | 129.42 |
| 28.12.2020 | Longford Raiders (2) | 126.68 | The Blue Skies (3) | 168.96 |
| 5th Place Game | ||||
| 04.01.2021 | Roscommon Rascals (1) | 81.50 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds (2) | 117.44 |
| 3rd Place Game | ||||
| 04.01.2021 | Killiney Kats (1) | 102.80 | Longford Raiders (2) | 54.28 |
| Fantasy SuperBowl | ||||
| 04.01.2021 | Dublin City Storm (4) | 116.12 | The Blue Skies (3) | 93.70 |
Regular Season Results
| W/E | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Week 1 | ||||
| 14.09.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 123.58 | Longford Raiders | 113.50 |
| 14.09.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 143.84 | Dublin City Storm | 106.00 |
| 14.09.2020 | Killiney Kats | 180.74 | The Blue Skies | 158.42 |
| Week 2 | ||||
| 21.09.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 130.92 | Killiney Kats | 131.28 |
| 21.09.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 109.26 | The Blue Skies | 133.30 |
| 21.09.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 161.60 | Longford Raiders | 130.74 |
| Week 3 | ||||
| 28.09.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 94.70 | Roscommon Rascals | 125.78 |
| 28.09.2020 | Longford Raiders | 122.40 | The Blue Skies | 186.26 |
| 28.09.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 104.18 | Killiney Kats | 126.56 |
| Week 4 | ||||
| 05.10.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 151.60 | The Blue Skies | 118.10 |
| 05.10.2020 | Killiney Kats | 107.34 | Roscomon Rascals | 87.88 |
| 05.10.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 100.82 | Longford Raiders | 154.32 |
| Week 5 | ||||
| 12.10.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 84.10 | Longford Raiders | 92.60 |
| 12.10.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 21.04 | The Blue Skies | 166.06 |
| 12.10.2020 | Killiney Cats | 201.10 | Dublin City Storm | 130.50 |
| Week 6 | ||||
| 19.10.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 71.88 | Dublin City Storm | 98.14 |
| 19.10.2020 | The Blue Skies | 119.60 | Killiney Cats | 122.90 |
| 19.10.2020 | Longford Raiders | 63.82 | Roscommon Rascals | 78.90 |
| Week 7 | ||||
| 26.10.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 170.52 | Roscommon Rascals | 58.50 |
| 26.10.2020 | Longford Raiders | 84.40 | Killiney Kats | 73.90 |
| 26.10.2020 | The Blue Skies | 125.96 | Dublin City storm | 80.10 |
| Week 8 | ||||
| 02.11.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 98.24 | Killiney Kats | 121.94 |
| 02.11.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 98.92 | Roscommon Rascals | 28.70 |
| 02.11.2020 | The Blue Skies | 127.20 | Longford Raiders | 72.00 |
| Week 9 | ||||
| 09.11.2020 | Knocklyon Thundrbirds | 106.70 | The Blue Skies | 121.34 |
| 09.11.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 87.50 | Killiney Kats | 148.38 |
| 09.11.2020 | Longford Raiders | 102.62 | Dublin City Storm | 108.40 |
| Week 10 | ||||
| 16.11.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 76.22 | Dublin City Storm | 90.06 |
| 16.11.2020 | The Blue Skies | 130.92 | Roscommon Rascals | 34.70 |
| 16.11.2020 | Killiney Kats | 54.00 | Longford Raiders | 102.10 |
| Week 11 | ||||
| 23.11.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 126.28 | Longford Raiders | 91.96 |
| 23.11.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 46.30 | Dublin City Storm | 96.80 |
| 23.11.2020 | KIlliney Kats | 158.38 | The Blue Skies | 142.76 |
| Week 12 | ||||
| 30.11.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 82.50 | Killiney Kats | 104.48 |
| 30.11.2020 | Dublin City storm | 90.20 | The Blue Skies | 194.62 |
| 30.11.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 65.60 | Longford Raiders | 115.70 |
| Week 13 | ||||
| 07.12.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 92.12 | Roscommon Rascals | 100.10 |
| 07.12.2020 | Longford Raiders | 105.42 | The Blue Skies | 96.54 |
| 07.12.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 127.38 | Killiney Kats | 101.62 |
| Week 14 | ||||
| 14.12.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 97.54 | The Blue Skies | 172.96 |
| 14.12.2020 | Killiney Kats | 123.72 | Roscommon Rascals | 51.40 |
| 14.12.2020 | Dublin City Storm | 156.72 | Longford Raiders | 114.56 |
| Week 15 | ||||
| 21.12.2020 | Knocklyon Thunderbirds | 104.84 | Longford Raiders | 107.54 |
| 21.12.2020 | Roscommon Rascals | 69.20 | The Blue Skies | 149.32 |
| 21.12.2020 | Killiney Kats | 123.86 | Dublin City Storm | 110.42 |
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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Northern Ireland Table Football Association National Championships 1979-1990
National Championship Senior Finals 1979-1990
| Date | Winner | Runner-Up | ||
| 1979 | Lawrence Cummings | 3 | Steven Cummings | 2 |
| 1980 | Tommy Lockhart | 3 | Lawrence Cummings | 2 |
| 1981 | Lawrence Cummings | 3 | Jim Skelly | 2 aet |
| 1982 | Jim Skelly | 6 | Lawrence Cummings | 2 |
| 1983 | Jim Skelly | 2 | Andrew Skelly | 0 |
| 1984 | Keith Greene | 1 (s) | Andrew Henry | 1 |
| 1985 | Keith Grrene | 3 | Jim McIlveen | 2 |
| 1986 | Ned Hanna | 1 (s) | Lawrence Cummings | 1 |
| 1987 | David Clegg | 4 | Stuart McIlroy | 2 |
| 1988 | David Clegg | 2 | D Hamilton | 1 |
| 1989 | Lawrence Cummings | 2 | David Clegg | 0 |
| 1990 | Lawrence Cummings | 1 | Stuart McIlroy | 0 |
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
Playstation 4 Results
| Name | Team | Name | Team | ||
| Round 1 | 24 May 2020 | ||||
| Eoin Maguire | Trinity College | 33 | Aidan Clarke | Cill Dara Crusaders | 22 |
| Colin O’Halloren | Galway Warriors | 7 | Nathan Hearty | Louth Mavericks | 22 |
| Pat Gahan | West Dublin Rhinos | 33 | Karl Tizzard | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 10 |
| Ryan Eccles | South Dublin Panthers | 49 | Pat Travers | Cill Dara Crusaders | 10 |
| Alan Campbell | MU Hurricanes | 54 | Rob Caldwell | Louth Mavericks | 21 |
| Padraig Fitzsimons | Downpatrick Saints | 24 | Ross McKenzie | Causeway Giants | 0 |
| Adam Wilson | Causeway Giants | 29 | James Hogan | Cork Admirals | 36 |
| John McGinnis | Belfast Trojans | 14 | Rory O’Dwyer | Trinity College | 38 |
| Michael Hasset | Wexford Eagles | 10 | Johnnes Ritter | Galway Warriors | 28 |
| Shane Greaney | North Dublin Pirates | 17 | Mike Naulty | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 45 |
| Neil Maxwell | Craigavon Cowboys | 3 | Wello Omo | Dublin Rebels | 42 |
| Jonathan Hedley | Belfast Knights | 40 | Danny Quilter | UL Vikings | 7 |
| Eoin Hughes | Craigavon Cowboys | 21 | Niall Houlihan | UL Vikings | 19 |
| Daragh Maher | North Dublin Pirates | 0 | Jahn Dasini | Cork Admirals | 17 |
| Max Hardy | Belfast Trojans | 24 | James O’Driscol | UCC Raiders | 38 |
| Killian O’Louhghlin | MU Hurricanes | 28 | Peter Murphy | UCC Raiders | 10 |
| Round 2 | 31 May 2020 | ||||
| James O’Driscol | UCC Raiders | 14 | Killian O’Loughlin | MU Hurricanes | 63 |
| Eoin Maguire | Trinity College | 41 | Eoin Hughes | Craigavon Cowboys | 28 |
| James Hogan | Cork Admirals | 17 | Nathan Hearty | Louth Mavericks | 14 |
| Wello Omo | Dublin Rebels | 37 | Rory O’Dwyer | Trinity College | 65 |
| Johannes Ritter | Galway Warriors | 14 | Jahn Dasini | Cork Admirals | 30 |
| Jonathan Hedley | Belfast Knights | 30 | Padraig Fitzsimons | Downpatrick Saints | 7 |
| Mike Naulty | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 38 | Alan Campbell | MU Hurricanes | 24 |
| Pat Gahan | West Dublin Rhinos | 21 | Ryan Eccles | South Dublin Panthers | 10 |
| Quarter-Finals | 7 June 2020 | ||||
| Mike Naulty | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 21 | Jahn Dasini | Cork Admirals | 28 |
| Rory O’Dwyer | Trinity College | 42 | James Hogan | Cork Admirals | 8 |
| Jonathan Hedley | Belfast Knights | 87 | Eoin Maguire | Trinity College | 35 |
| Pat Gahan | West Dublin Rhinos | 0 | Killian O’Laughlin | MU Hurricanes | 52 |
| Semi-Finals | 14 June 2020 | ||||
| John Dasini | Cork Admirals | W | Rory O’Dwyer | Trinity College | L |
| Jonathan Hedley | Belfast Knights | W | Killian O’Loughlin | MU Hurricanes | L |
| Final | 21 June 2020 | ||||
| John Dasini | Cork Admials | 35 | Jonathan Hedley | Belfast Knights | 38 |
Xbox One Results
| Name | Team | Name | Team | ||
| Round 1 | Week Ending | 26 May 2020 | |||
| Darren Quinn | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 17 | Liam Ryan | UL Vikings | 13 |
| Odhran McCool | Antrim Jets | 20 | Matthew O’Meara | South Dublin Panthers | 43 |
| Declan Mulvihill | Louth Mavericks | 14 | Daniel Noctor | Wexford Eagles | 23 |
| Anthony Norris | NI Razorbacks | 22 | Callum McCurry | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 7 |
| Wolf Gallagher | Cork City Outlaws | 24 | Paul Crothers | Belfast Knights | 30 |
| Ronan McAleenan | Cork City Outlaws | 10 | Peter Phillips | Causeway Giants | 24 |
| Ayo Mumuni | Cork Admirals | 3 | James Smyth | South Dublin Panthers | 19 |
| Paul Furlong | Cill Dara Crusaders | 21 | Jack Compton | Louth Mavericks | 77 |
| Karl Fanning | West Dublin Rhinos | 44 | Ben Prizemam | UCC Raiders | 14 |
| David McMichael | Craigavon Cowboys | 14 | Jamie O’Brien | UL Vikings | 27 |
| Darren Rooney | Downpatrick Saints | 17 | Aidan Ryan | MU Hurricanes | 27 |
| Ross McCooey | Dublin Rebels | 6 | Conor O’Neill | Belfast Trojans | 45 |
| William Boal | Belfast Knights | 11 | Chris McCallum | Belfast Trojans | 47 |
| Darragh Lyons | North Dublin Pirates | 21 | Peter Loughran | Craigavon Cowboys | 28 |
| Jordan Farrell | Cill Dara Crusaders | 6 | Ross O’Neill | Downpatrick Saints | 31 |
| Luke McIntyre | MU Hurricanes | 38 | David King | Dublin Rebels | 0 |
| Round 2 | Week Ending | 2 June 2020 | |||
| Matthew O’Meara | South Dublin Panthers | 28 | Karl Fanning | West Dublin Rhinos | 9 |
| Conor O’Neill | Belfast Trojans | 23 | Daniel Noctor | Wexford Eagles | 8 |
| Aidan Ryan | MU Hurricanes | 7 | Jamie O’Brien | UL Vikings | 35 |
| Peter Loughran | Craigavon Cowboys | 0 | Chris McCallum | Belfast Trojans | 9 |
| Paul Crothers | Belfast Knights | 0 | James Smyth | South Dublin Panthers | 27 |
| Luke McIntyre | MU Hurricanes | 24 | Peter Phillips | Causeway Giants | 13 |
| Jack Compton | Louth Mavericks | 10 | Ross O’Neill | Downpatrick Saints | 33 |
| Darren Quinn | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 43 | Anthony Morris | NI Razorbacks | 13 |
| Quarter-Finals | 7 June 2020 | ||||
| Jamie O’Brien | UL Vikings | 9 | James Smyth | South Dublin Panthers | 14 |
| Matthew O’Meara | South Dublin Panthers | 7 | Conor O’Neill | Belfast Trojans | 10 |
| Chris McCallum | Belfast Trojans | 0 | Ross O’Neill | Downpatrick Saints | 38 |
| Darren Quinn | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 31 | Luke McIntyre | MU Hurricanes | 6 |
| Semi-Finals | 14 June 2020 | ||||
| James Smyth | South Dublin Panthers | W | Conor O’Neill | Belfast Trojans | L |
| Ross O’Neill | Downpatrick Saints | L | Darren Quinn | Donegal/Derry Vipers | W |
| Final | 21 June 2020 | ||||
| James Smyth | South Dublin Panthers | 24 | Darren Quinn | Donegal/Derry Vipers | 35 |
Composite Team Table
| Team | W | L | Pct | R1 | R2 | QF | SF | F | W |
| Belfast Knights | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Donegal / Derry Vipers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Dublin Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cork Admirals | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trinity College Dublin | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MU Hurricanes | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Belfast Trojans | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Downpatrick Saints | 4 | 3 | .583 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Dublin Rhinos | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| UL Vikings | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NI Razorbacks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Craigavon Cowboys | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Louth Mavericks | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Galway Warriors | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wexford Eagles | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Causeway Giants | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dublin Rebels | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| UCC Raiders | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Antrim Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | – | |||
| Cork City Outlaws | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0 | – | |||
| North Dublin Pirates | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 0 | – | |||
| Cill Dara Crusaders | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0 | – |
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
You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.
First Down Fantasy Gridiron Ireland 1994-1996
First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1994
| Team | Manager | Points |
| Tralee Tigers | John Devaney | 264 |
| Bally Bolts | Bernard McMullen | 260 |
| Armagh Weeds | John Graham | 216 |
| Lisburn Warriors | John Littlewood | 213 |
| Louth Monarchs | Jason Stainton | 199 |
First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1995
| Team | Manager | Points |
| Ards Olympians | Jonathan Gardener | 707 |
First Down Fantasy Gridiron (Ireland Teams) 1996
| Team | Manager | Points |
| Bay Bridge Jams | Ben Clark | 527 |
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.