IAFL-2
Sport | American football |
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Founded | 2014 |
No. of teams | 5 (2016 season) |
Country | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
Most recent champion(s) | Donegal/Derry Vipers (2016)[1][needs update] |
Official website | http://www.americanfootball.ie/ |
IAFL-2 is the third tier of American football in Ireland. The league was founded in 2014 with the Tyrone Titans winning the inaugural competition.[2]
Like the Shamrock Bowl Conference (Tier 1) & IAFL-1 (Tier 2) the league contains teams from both the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland.
The aim of the IAFL-2 Conference is for new teams entering the sport. The IAFL-2 Conference is a more controlled environment than the SBC and IAFL-1 conferences,[how?] which gives new clubs the chance to build their team and organisation while still playing football at a competitive level.[how?] The winner of the IAFL-2 Conference can progress to the IAFL-1 conference [3]
The 2016 champions were the Donegal/Derry Vipers.[4][1]
History
Year | Winner | Runner Up | IAFL-2 Bowl score |
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2014 | Tyrone Titans | Dundalk Mavericks | 20-7 [2] |
2015 | Belfast Trojans 2nds | South Kildare Soldiers | |
2016 | Donegal/Derry Vipers | Wexford Eagles | 33-29 [4] |
Format
As of 2016, the league consisted of five teams with the top two meeting in a "Playoff Bowl" game in the post season. This game is referred to as IAFL-2 Bowl.[citation needed] Historically, both teams that appeared in the IAFL-2 Bowl were promoted to IAFL-1.[citation needed] The teams that contested the 2016 season included:[citation needed]
Team | Based | Year founded |
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Donegal/Derry Vipers | Drumahoe, County Londonderry | 2014 |
Galway Warriors | Galway City, County Galway | 2012 |
North Dublin Pirates | Malahide, County Dublin | 2015 |
PSNI Razorbacks | Lisburn, County Antrim | 2015 |
Wexford Eagles | Gorey, County Wexford | 2015 |
References
- ^ a b "DDTV: Donegal Derry Vipers crowned Champions of American Football..." 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b "UCD wins IAFL1 Championship; Tyrone wins IAFL2 Championship - Irish American Football Association". 17 August 2014.
- ^ "IAFL2 Conference - Irish American Football Association".
- ^ a b "Donegal/Derry Vipers win IAFL2 Bowl - Irish American Football Association". 29 August 2016.
External links
- Americanfootball.ie - 2017 IAFL2 Conference
- http://nfl-ireland.com/iafl/iafl-2-standings/ Archived 2016-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
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