Craigavon Cowboys American Football

Craigavon Cowboys season Report 1986

The Craigavon Cowboys played their first ever fully kitted game with pads and helmets in Shane Park, Lurgan, on May 19 1986 in the first ever fully kitted games in Northern Ireland between two Irish teams. Craigavon Cowboys lost that match 0-46 in what was an inauspicious start for a season that ended in triumph.

Another defeat in the American Independence Day Summer Bowl Festival in Dublin on August 6 followed, where they lost to Dublin Celts in the Semi-Finals of a four team Tournament played with a rolling clock and 20 minute quarters.

They again lost heavily to Belfast Blitzers in the Final Week on September 1, 0-40 but on September 27 they defeated Coleraine Chieftains 33-0 which enabled them to advance to the Shamrock Bowl, which was arranged after the season had ended. There they won 6-2 versus the Dublin Celts with a Touchdown by Nigel Trimble with only four minutes remaining, having gone 2-0 down in the first half having conceded a safety.

The Cowboys thus went down in history as the first winners of the Shamrock Bowl, Ireland’s Super Bowl. The turnaround was largely attributed to Chuck Ebron, a new Coach brought in from USA for the second half of the season.

Note: For the Standings (as is currently known by Eirball) for the 1986 season please see below the References Section.

Craigavon cowboys IAFL Season Results 1986

Note: Please Click on the relevant matches to be brought to a page detailing the Scores, scorers, and players lists as well as a Match Reports.

Craigavon Cowboys IAFL Preseason Results 1986

Craigavon Cowboys IAFL Festival Results 1986

Note: Non-Regular season 4th of July American Independence Day Tournament

Craigavon Cowboys IAFL Regular Season Results 1986

Craigavon Cowboys IAFL Playoffs 1986

Standings 1986

PosTeam
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9Cathal Brugha
9Milford B
11
12
13
14
15
15New Zealand
15Papua New Guinea
15Tristar A Castlederg
15Twin Towns A
20
21
22Romania
23
24
25Kamikazee
26
27Green Swifts Rockhill
27Milford A
27Milford B
27Nauru
27North Dublin
27Twin Towns
27United States of America
34Malta
35
36
37Campbell College Belfast
37Canada
37Craigavon Aztecs U21
37Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
37Great Britain
37Larne Grammar School
37Marian
37South Africa
37St. Vincent's
37Tristar Castlederg
37Vancouver Pilsners
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56Fanatical Dodgers
57
57Barrack St.
57Bruckless
57Claremorris
57
57
57Fiji
57Glenalbyn
57Kinsalebeg
57Letterkenny
57Lifford
57New St.
57PNE Indians
57Setanta
57Touraneena
57Twin Towns B
57Woolly Jumpers Carrick
74
75Lithuania
76
77
78Blazers
79Loco Polo
80
80
80Albania
80Aldergrove Hawks
80Algeria
80Alphas (USA)
80Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
80
80
80Argentina
80
80Artola - Aranguren
80
80
80Ashbourne Stags
80
80
80Australia
80Austria
80Aviators
80Ayr Burners (Sco)
80Azzurri Santa Croce
80BI Academy
80Bahrain
80Bailey Joe Allen Hall
80
80Ballina
80
80Ballynahinch
80Bangladesh
80Bangor Buccaneers
80Barcelona Dragons
80Barrack St.
80Beat Around Debuchy
80
80
80
80
80Belfast Giants
80
80
80Belgium
80
80Berlin Thunder
80Bianchi Santo Spirito
80Blues
80Bolivia
80Borris-Ileagh
80Brazil
80Brunei
80Bulgaria
80Burnaby Lakers
80
80Campbell College Belfast
80Canada
80
80
80
80
80
80Carrickfergus Cougars
80
80Chile
80Clara
80
80Clashmore
80Clonard
80Clontarf
80
80Cologne Centurions
80Colombia
80
80
80Conquerors
80Coquitlam Adanacs
80
80
80Cork Constitution
80
80Corrib
80Cory in the House FC
80Costa Rica
80Craigavon Aztecs U21
80
80Cuchulainn Hurling Club
80Cyprus
80Czechoslovakia
80Céide Lámh Dhearg
80
80
80
80Denmark
80
80Derrynoose
80Dicksboro
80
80
80
80Dragons Rouen (Fra)
80
80
80
80
80Dublin City University
80
80Dublin Spartans B
80
80Dublin University
80
80
80Dynamo L Apero
80East Germany
80
80Ecuador
80
80El Salvador
80Elezkano II - Zabaleta
80
80England
80Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
80Exeter Softly FC
80Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
80Finland
80Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
80
80France
80France
80Frankfurt Galaxy
80
80
80
80
80
80Garryowen
80Generals
80
80
80
80Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
80Grads
80Greece
80Green Isle All-Stars
80Guatemala
80HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
80HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
80HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
80HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
80HK ECE Celje (Slo)
80HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
80HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
80HK Triglav (Slo)
80HK True Celje (Slo)
80HK Vojvodina (Ser)
80Haiti
80Hamburg Sea Devils
80Honduras
80Hong Kong
80Hungary
80IK Esbjerg (Den)
80IK Herning (Den)
80IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
80IT Carlow
80
80IT Sligo
80Iceland
80Idaho Horsemen
80Inchicore College
80India
80Indonesia
80Inter Bens Bike
80
80Iran
80Iraq
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Iremany
80Is Your Motherwell
80Israel
80It's about to get Messi
80JK Brackens
80Jaka - Martija
80Jambi
80James Stephens
80Japan
80Jordan
80Jordanstown Jaguars
80Jousters
80KADCA (Badminton)
80KHL Medveščak (Cro)
80KHL Mladost (Bul)
80KHL Zagreb (Cro)
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Kilmoganny
80Kilruane MacDonaghs
80
80
80Kinsalebeg
80Kuwait
80
80Landsdowne
80
80
80Lebanon
80
80Leipzig Kings
80Letterkenny
80Libya
80
80Linemen
80
80
80Loughmore-Castleiney
80
80
80Luxembourg
80Macau
80Malaysia
80Malta
80Marian
80
80
80Mariners Baseball B
80Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
80Maynooth University
80
80
80Middletown Na Fianna
80Milford A
80Moleicester City
80Mooncoin
80Morocco
80Mullinavat
80
80
80Nanaimo Native Sons
80Naomh Moninne
80Nenagh Éire Óg
80Nepal
80
80Netherlands
80New Collection
80New Westminster Salmonacs
80New Westminster Salmonbellies
80New Zealand
80Newcastle Senators (Eng)
80
80North Korea
80North Sumatra
80Northern Ireland
80
80
80Norway
80
80
80Obi 1 Kenobi 0
80
80Olaizola II - Rezusta
80Oman
80Oregon High Desert Storm
80
80
80PR China
80Panthers Wroclaw
80Papua
80Papua
80Paraguay
80Peru
80Peña II - Albisu
80Pintmen FC
80Poland FIFA
80Port Coquitlam Saints
80Portugal
80Qatar
80
80
80Republic of Ireland
80
80
80Romania
80Roscrea
80Rossi Santa Maria Novella
80SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
80SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
80
80
80Saudi Arabia
80
80Scotland
80Sea Lions
80Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
80Singapore
80Skinny Jeans & thongs
80
80Sligo City BC
80Smack my Bilic Up
80Snorting Lisbon
80Sombrero Gaels
80South Fraser Stickmen
80South Korea
80South Sulawesi
80South Sumatra
80Spain
80Spastic Hawks
80Spirish Wildcats
80Straight to Town
80
80Stuttgart Surge
80Surinam
80Sweden
80Switzerland
80Syria
80Taiwan
80Taking the Mkhitaryan
80
80
80Terenure College
80Thailand
80The All Blacks
80The Tribe 2.0
80The Warriors
80Thurles Sarsfields
80Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
80Timova FC
80
80Toomevara
80Tri-City Rush
80Trinidad & Tobago
80
80
80Tristar B Castlederg
80Tunisia
80Turkey
80
80
80USSR
80
80United Arab Emirates FIFA
80United States of America FIFA
80University College Cork
80University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University College Dublin
80
80University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University of Limerick
80Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
80Uruguay
80Venezuela
80Verdi San Giovanni
80Victoria Shamrocks
80Victoria Shamrocks
80
80Wales
80
80Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
80West Bondage Albion
80West Germany
80West St.
80West Sulawesi
80West Sulawesi
80
80Wirral Wolves
80Wolves of university street
80Yakima Canines
80Yemen AR
80Yemen PDR
80Young Munster
80Yugoslavia
80
465
466
467
468
PosTeam
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9Cathal Brugha
9Milford B
11
12
13
14
15
15New Zealand
15Papua New Guinea
15Tristar A Castlederg
15Twin Towns A
20
21
22Romania
23
24
25Kamikazee
26
27Green Swifts Rockhill
27Milford A
27Milford B
27Nauru
27North Dublin
27Twin Towns
27United States of America
34Malta
35
36
37Campbell College Belfast
37Canada
37Craigavon Aztecs U21
37Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
37Great Britain
37Larne Grammar School
37Marian
37South Africa
37St. Vincent's
37Tristar Castlederg
37Vancouver Pilsners
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56Fanatical Dodgers
57
57Barrack St.
57Bruckless
57Claremorris
57
57
57Fiji
57Glenalbyn
57Kinsalebeg
57Letterkenny
57Lifford
57New St.
57PNE Indians
57Setanta
57Touraneena
57Twin Towns B
57Woolly Jumpers Carrick
74
75Lithuania
76
77
78Blazers
79Loco Polo
80
80
80Albania
80Aldergrove Hawks
80Algeria
80Alphas (USA)
80Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
80
80
80Argentina
80
80Artola - Aranguren
80
80
80Ashbourne Stags
80
80
80Australia
80Austria
80Aviators
80Ayr Burners (Sco)
80Azzurri Santa Croce
80BI Academy
80Bahrain
80Bailey Joe Allen Hall
80
80Ballina
80
80Ballynahinch
80Bangladesh
80Bangor Buccaneers
80Barcelona Dragons
80Barrack St.
80Beat Around Debuchy
80
80
80
80
80Belfast Giants
80
80
80Belgium
80
80Berlin Thunder
80Bianchi Santo Spirito
80Blues
80Bolivia
80Borris-Ileagh
80Brazil
80Brunei
80Bulgaria
80Burnaby Lakers
80
80Campbell College Belfast
80Canada
80
80
80
80
80
80Carrickfergus Cougars
80
80Chile
80Clara
80
80Clashmore
80Clonard
80Clontarf
80
80Cologne Centurions
80Colombia
80
80
80Conquerors
80Coquitlam Adanacs
80
80
80Cork Constitution
80
80Corrib
80Cory in the House FC
80Costa Rica
80Craigavon Aztecs U21
80
80Cuchulainn Hurling Club
80Cyprus
80Czechoslovakia
80Céide Lámh Dhearg
80
80
80
80Denmark
80
80Derrynoose
80Dicksboro
80
80
80
80Dragons Rouen (Fra)
80
80
80
80
80Dublin City University
80
80Dublin Spartans B
80
80Dublin University
80
80
80Dynamo L Apero
80East Germany
80
80Ecuador
80
80El Salvador
80Elezkano II - Zabaleta
80
80England
80Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
80Exeter Softly FC
80Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
80Finland
80Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
80
80France
80France
80Frankfurt Galaxy
80
80
80
80
80
80Garryowen
80Generals
80
80
80
80Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
80Grads
80Greece
80Green Isle All-Stars
80Guatemala
80HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
80HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
80HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
80HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
80HK ECE Celje (Slo)
80HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
80HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
80HK Triglav (Slo)
80HK True Celje (Slo)
80HK Vojvodina (Ser)
80Haiti
80Hamburg Sea Devils
80Honduras
80Hong Kong
80Hungary
80IK Esbjerg (Den)
80IK Herning (Den)
80IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
80IT Carlow
80
80IT Sligo
80Iceland
80Idaho Horsemen
80Inchicore College
80India
80Indonesia
80Inter Bens Bike
80
80Iran
80Iraq
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Iremany
80Is Your Motherwell
80Israel
80It's about to get Messi
80JK Brackens
80Jaka - Martija
80Jambi
80James Stephens
80Japan
80Jordan
80Jordanstown Jaguars
80Jousters
80KADCA (Badminton)
80KHL Medveščak (Cro)
80KHL Mladost (Bul)
80KHL Zagreb (Cro)
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Kilmoganny
80Kilruane MacDonaghs
80
80
80Kinsalebeg
80Kuwait
80
80Landsdowne
80
80
80Lebanon
80
80Leipzig Kings
80Letterkenny
80Libya
80
80Linemen
80
80
80Loughmore-Castleiney
80
80
80Luxembourg
80Macau
80Malaysia
80Malta
80Marian
80
80
80Mariners Baseball B
80Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
80Maynooth University
80
80
80Middletown Na Fianna
80Milford A
80Moleicester City
80Mooncoin
80Morocco
80Mullinavat
80
80
80Nanaimo Native Sons
80Naomh Moninne
80Nenagh Éire Óg
80Nepal
80
80Netherlands
80New Collection
80New Westminster Salmonacs
80New Westminster Salmonbellies
80New Zealand
80Newcastle Senators (Eng)
80
80North Korea
80North Sumatra
80Northern Ireland
80
80
80Norway
80
80
80Obi 1 Kenobi 0
80
80Olaizola II - Rezusta
80Oman
80Oregon High Desert Storm
80
80
80PR China
80Panthers Wroclaw
80Papua
80Papua
80Paraguay
80Peru
80Peña II - Albisu
80Pintmen FC
80Poland FIFA
80Port Coquitlam Saints
80Portugal
80Qatar
80
80
80Republic of Ireland
80
80
80Romania
80Roscrea
80Rossi Santa Maria Novella
80SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
80SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
80
80
80Saudi Arabia
80
80Scotland
80Sea Lions
80Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
80Singapore
80Skinny Jeans & thongs
80
80Sligo City BC
80Smack my Bilic Up
80Snorting Lisbon
80Sombrero Gaels
80South Fraser Stickmen
80South Korea
80South Sulawesi
80South Sumatra
80Spain
80Spastic Hawks
80Spirish Wildcats
80Straight to Town
80
80Stuttgart Surge
80Surinam
80Sweden
80Switzerland
80Syria
80Taiwan
80Taking the Mkhitaryan
80
80
80Terenure College
80Thailand
80The All Blacks
80The Tribe 2.0
80The Warriors
80Thurles Sarsfields
80Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
80Timova FC
80
80Toomevara
80Tri-City Rush
80Trinidad & Tobago
80
80
80Tristar B Castlederg
80Tunisia
80Turkey
80
80
80USSR
80
80United Arab Emirates FIFA
80United States of America FIFA
80University College Cork
80University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University College Dublin
80
80University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University of Limerick
80Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
80Uruguay
80Venezuela
80Verdi San Giovanni
80Victoria Shamrocks
80Victoria Shamrocks
80
80Wales
80
80Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
80West Bondage Albion
80West Germany
80West St.
80West Sulawesi
80West Sulawesi
80
80Wirral Wolves
80Wolves of university street
80Yakima Canines
80Yemen AR
80Yemen PDR
80Young Munster
80Yugoslavia
80
465
466
467
468

Note: The NIAFA was a League on Paper only that included only Regular Season Matches played by Northern Ireland teams amongst themselves – no extra matches were played. It is like a “Northern Conference” Table.

PosTeam
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9Cathal Brugha
9Milford B
11
12
13
14
15
15New Zealand
15Papua New Guinea
15Tristar A Castlederg
15Twin Towns A
20
21
22Romania
23
24
25Kamikazee
26
27Green Swifts Rockhill
27Milford A
27Milford B
27Nauru
27North Dublin
27Twin Towns
27United States of America
34Malta
35
36
37Campbell College Belfast
37Canada
37Craigavon Aztecs U21
37Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
37Great Britain
37Larne Grammar School
37Marian
37South Africa
37St. Vincent's
37Tristar Castlederg
37Vancouver Pilsners
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56Fanatical Dodgers
57
57Barrack St.
57Bruckless
57Claremorris
57
57
57Fiji
57Glenalbyn
57Kinsalebeg
57Letterkenny
57Lifford
57New St.
57PNE Indians
57Setanta
57Touraneena
57Twin Towns B
57Woolly Jumpers Carrick
74
75Lithuania
76
77
78Blazers
79Loco Polo
80
80
80Albania
80Aldergrove Hawks
80Algeria
80Alphas (USA)
80Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
80
80
80Argentina
80
80Artola - Aranguren
80
80
80Ashbourne Stags
80
80
80Australia
80Austria
80Aviators
80Ayr Burners (Sco)
80Azzurri Santa Croce
80BI Academy
80Bahrain
80Bailey Joe Allen Hall
80
80Ballina
80
80Ballynahinch
80Bangladesh
80Bangor Buccaneers
80Barcelona Dragons
80Barrack St.
80Beat Around Debuchy
80
80
80
80
80Belfast Giants
80
80
80Belgium
80
80Berlin Thunder
80Bianchi Santo Spirito
80Blues
80Bolivia
80Borris-Ileagh
80Brazil
80Brunei
80Bulgaria
80Burnaby Lakers
80
80Campbell College Belfast
80Canada
80
80
80
80
80
80Carrickfergus Cougars
80
80Chile
80Clara
80
80Clashmore
80Clonard
80Clontarf
80
80Cologne Centurions
80Colombia
80
80
80Conquerors
80Coquitlam Adanacs
80
80
80Cork Constitution
80
80Corrib
80Cory in the House FC
80Costa Rica
80Craigavon Aztecs U21
80
80Cuchulainn Hurling Club
80Cyprus
80Czechoslovakia
80Céide Lámh Dhearg
80
80
80
80Denmark
80
80Derrynoose
80Dicksboro
80
80
80
80Dragons Rouen (Fra)
80
80
80
80
80Dublin City University
80
80Dublin Spartans B
80
80Dublin University
80
80
80Dynamo L Apero
80East Germany
80
80Ecuador
80
80El Salvador
80Elezkano II - Zabaleta
80
80England
80Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
80Exeter Softly FC
80Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
80Finland
80Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
80
80France
80France
80Frankfurt Galaxy
80
80
80
80
80
80Garryowen
80Generals
80
80
80
80Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
80Grads
80Greece
80Green Isle All-Stars
80Guatemala
80HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
80HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
80HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
80HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
80HK ECE Celje (Slo)
80HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
80HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
80HK Triglav (Slo)
80HK True Celje (Slo)
80HK Vojvodina (Ser)
80Haiti
80Hamburg Sea Devils
80Honduras
80Hong Kong
80Hungary
80IK Esbjerg (Den)
80IK Herning (Den)
80IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
80IT Carlow
80
80IT Sligo
80Iceland
80Idaho Horsemen
80Inchicore College
80India
80Indonesia
80Inter Bens Bike
80
80Iran
80Iraq
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Iremany
80Is Your Motherwell
80Israel
80It's about to get Messi
80JK Brackens
80Jaka - Martija
80Jambi
80James Stephens
80Japan
80Jordan
80Jordanstown Jaguars
80Jousters
80KADCA (Badminton)
80KHL Medveščak (Cro)
80KHL Mladost (Bul)
80KHL Zagreb (Cro)
80
80
80
80
80
80
80Kilmoganny
80Kilruane MacDonaghs
80
80
80Kinsalebeg
80Kuwait
80
80Landsdowne
80
80
80Lebanon
80
80Leipzig Kings
80Letterkenny
80Libya
80
80Linemen
80
80
80Loughmore-Castleiney
80
80
80Luxembourg
80Macau
80Malaysia
80Malta
80Marian
80
80
80Mariners Baseball B
80Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
80Maynooth University
80
80
80Middletown Na Fianna
80Milford A
80Moleicester City
80Mooncoin
80Morocco
80Mullinavat
80
80
80Nanaimo Native Sons
80Naomh Moninne
80Nenagh Éire Óg
80Nepal
80
80Netherlands
80New Collection
80New Westminster Salmonacs
80New Westminster Salmonbellies
80New Zealand
80Newcastle Senators (Eng)
80
80North Korea
80North Sumatra
80Northern Ireland
80
80
80Norway
80
80
80Obi 1 Kenobi 0
80
80Olaizola II - Rezusta
80Oman
80Oregon High Desert Storm
80
80
80PR China
80Panthers Wroclaw
80Papua
80Papua
80Paraguay
80Peru
80Peña II - Albisu
80Pintmen FC
80Poland FIFA
80Port Coquitlam Saints
80Portugal
80Qatar
80
80
80Republic of Ireland
80
80
80Romania
80Roscrea
80Rossi Santa Maria Novella
80SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
80SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
80
80
80Saudi Arabia
80
80Scotland
80Sea Lions
80Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
80Singapore
80Skinny Jeans & thongs
80
80Sligo City BC
80Smack my Bilic Up
80Snorting Lisbon
80Sombrero Gaels
80South Fraser Stickmen
80South Korea
80South Sulawesi
80South Sumatra
80Spain
80Spastic Hawks
80Spirish Wildcats
80Straight to Town
80
80Stuttgart Surge
80Surinam
80Sweden
80Switzerland
80Syria
80Taiwan
80Taking the Mkhitaryan
80
80
80Terenure College
80Thailand
80The All Blacks
80The Tribe 2.0
80The Warriors
80Thurles Sarsfields
80Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
80Timova FC
80
80Toomevara
80Tri-City Rush
80Trinidad & Tobago
80
80
80Tristar B Castlederg
80Tunisia
80Turkey
80
80
80USSR
80
80United Arab Emirates FIFA
80United States of America FIFA
80University College Cork
80University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University College Dublin
80
80University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
80University of Limerick
80Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
80Uruguay
80Venezuela
80Verdi San Giovanni
80Victoria Shamrocks
80Victoria Shamrocks
80
80Wales
80
80Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
80West Bondage Albion
80West Germany
80West St.
80West Sulawesi
80West Sulawesi
80
80Wirral Wolves
80Wolves of university street
80Yakima Canines
80Yemen AR
80Yemen PDR
80Young Munster
80Yugoslavia
80
465
466
467
468

Note: No Official Standings were kept for all games played over the course of the 7 different competitions or stages of the 1986 IAFA season, this is a Composite Table calculated automatically by Eirball.

Roster 1986

 

Logo References

[1] Craigavon Cowboys – Twitter Account (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/864100166680424448/TCauLbnj_400x400.jpg [Accessed 22 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 72019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2286790341432108?comment_id=2287705898007219&reply_comment_id=2292185984225877&notif_id=1568031304420635&notif_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&notif_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Jo Buchanan (Craigavon Cowboys)

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