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| DALKEITH DEVILSBased: Gorebridge Park Career Record: 5-3-0 Colours: Orange shirts with white numbers Website: No Honours: None 1986 Scottish Youth Two Touch League Eastern Conference 5-3-0 Team Notes: Scottish Youth Two touch who narrowly missed play-offs in 1986. One known result was a 42-13 home victory against Edinburgh Blue Eagles. Based: Billingham Synthonia Ground, Central Avenue, BillinghamCareer Record: 2-7-0 Colours: Scarlet/Scarlet/White Website: No Honours: None 1987 UKAFL Northern A Conference 2-7-0 Team Notes: Played one season in 1987 finishing with a 2-7-0 record. Originally from Darlington, but relocated nearer to their players on Teesside. Also known simply as The Dragons. Based: Dublin City University Sports Grounds Team Notes: Irish flag team Based: ? Team Notes: Lost 41-0 to the Dublin Panthers in Ireland's first ever youth american football game. Based: Holywell 1988 BYAFA Youth Kitted League North Western Conference 6-1-0* Team Notes: Formerly known as the Holywell Heroes. Delyn Valley reached the BYAFA Youth Kitted final in 1988, after winning the North Western Conference. They lost the final 26-18 to the Steel City Titans. Based: Denbigh School, Shenley, Church End, Milton KeynesCareer Record: 0-5-0 Colours: Silver pants, white shirts Website: No Honours: None Team Notes: 5 on 5 Junior Flag school team. Competed in the Channel 5 Trophy in 2000 and the NFL Junior Southern Championship in 2001. Based: Stirling County Rugby Club, Scotland Career Record: 20-31-1 Colours: White pants, black shirts, white helmets Website: No Honours: None 1994 BAFL Division Three Northern Conference 3-7-0 1993 BNGL First Division West Midlands Conference 8-1-1* 1992 BNGL Premier Division West Midlands Conference 3-7-0 1991 BNGL First Division West Midlands Conference 5-4-0* 1990 BNGL Premier Division North East Conference 0-10-0 Team Notes: Played for 4 years in the early 1990's reaching the play-offs in 1991 and 1993. Known as the Burton/Derby Braves in 1990. Based: Sturgess Site, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB. 2002/2003
BCAFL Northern Conference Western Division 1-6-0 Career Record: ? Colours: Red shirts Website: http://www.dreamteamuk.bizhosting.com/ Honours: None Team Notes: Formed by former players of the Derby Braves college team. Senior flag team who compete against BSFL sides in tournaments, and who also play in the Senior flag World Cup annually. Based: Doncaster Rugby Club, Tatters Field, Bentley Road, Doncaster Career Record: 7-21-0 Colours: Royal Blue/Royal Blue/White Website: No Honours: None 1989 BNGL Premier Division Northern A Conference 1-7-0 1988 BNGL Humber Conference 4-6-0 1987 BGFL Eastern Conference 2-8-0 Team Notes: Established in March 1986, and finished with a 0-5 pre-season record in that year. Played three seasons in the late 80's but failed to make the play-offs in each of them.
Career Record: 4-6-0 Colours: Green shirt with gold side panels and yellow numbers Website: www.doncastermustangs.co.uk Honours: None Team Notes: Established in early 2003 by three Merseyside Nighthawk players who wanted to set up a local team to them in Doncaster. They had 50 enquiries from prospective players and entered the BSL in 2003 finishing their first season with a 4-6-0 record.
Career Record: Colours: Black & Yellow Website: No Honours: British Youth Flag champions 1998, 1997. British Junior Flag champions 1996, 1995, 1994. Senior Flag 1999 BSFL 2-3-1 Youth Kitted 1998 BYAFA Northern Conference 4-2-0* 0-1 (Won division 2
Bowl against Southern Sundevils 32-22) Youth Flag 1998 NFFA Northern Conference 9-0-0* Won final 32-8 against
UCLA Renegades Junior Flag 1996 Season played in round-robin format. Doncaster
defeated Brighton B-52s 20-8 in the final
Career Record: 5-9-0 Colours: Grey pants, light blue shirts with dark blue numbers, silver helmets Website: No Honours: None 1993 BNGL National League Northern Conference 0-4-0 1992 BNGL National League North/West Midlands Conference 5-5-0 Team Notes: Played one season in 1992 in the BNGL and finished with a 5-5-0 record and then started but did not complete the 1993 season. The 1993 Don Valley Bears were to play in the BNGL National Division North with North Yorkshire Hawks, Dundee Whalers, Fife 49ers and the Clydesdale Colts. Initially it is thought their manager contacted the BNGL to try and drop down to the Premier Division Midlands conference. This could not be arranged so they stayed in the National division facing long road trips to Scotland. They played Hawks at home, travelled to Fife and played Dundee at home before travelling to North Yorkshire at which time they had informed the league they no longer had the financial resources to fulfill their away fixtures. The BNGL then technically 'kicked' them out for failure to fulfill the full fixture list. The Bears folded very soon after with most of the players going to the South Yorkshire Jaguars. Based: Sheffield Colours: Teal shirts with white numbers Website: No Honours: British Junior runners up 2002, 2000. Cadet Flag champions 2002, runners-up 2000. Junior Flag 2002 National Title runners-up. Lost 28-25
against Leicester Eagles 2002 Won National Title 18-8 against Leicester
Eagles Based: Poole Stadium, Poole, Dorset and also
Ringwood Website: No Honours: None 1984 Merit Table 2-0-0 Team Notes: Early predecessors to the Poole Sharks and then the
Bournemouth Bobcats. This is a quote from a former player,
Based: Sallinns, Co. Kildare, Ireland (also played at Pearse Park, Dublin)
1999/2000 Irish Flag League 6-2-0* Team Notes: Formed in 1995 after splitting from the Trident Thunderbolts. 1996 Irish Flag champions (beating Marlay Hellfire 12-6), and runners up in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Have played the Leicester Eagles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 winning two and losing one. Additionally played Leicester, twice in 2001 winning both times. 12-8 at Leicester and 49-6 at home in Co.Kildare. Based: Brickfield Park,
Drimnagh Team Notes: Lost 41-0 to the Dublin Panthers in Ireland's first ever youth american football game. Based: Malahide RFC, Dublin, Ireland (also played at Sportslink Santry) 1997 Reached Shamrock Bowl XII losing 21-0 to the Carrickfergus Knights Team Notes: Formed in 1997 and competed for two seasons. Many of their players joined from the Dublin Tornadoes. Reached Shamrock Bowl XII losing 21-0 to the Carrickfergus Knights. Formed by Gateway 2000 Computers. Based: Old Belvedere RFC, Dublin, Ireland 1993 record unknown Team Notes: One of the best Irish club side of all-time. Won 3 Shamrock Bowls between 1988 and 1991 (all against the Craigavon Cowboys). Also took part in the Eurobowl competition in 1989 and 1992 (losing to the Birmingham Bulls on both occasions). Competed in the CGL in 1989 where they went 8-0 before losing 18-13 to the Manchester Heroes in the first round of the playoffs. Also competed in the NCMMA in 1990. Have led both on and off the field with three EuroBowl entries. Reached their last Shamrock Bowl in 1993 folding soon after.
Based: Marlay Park, Dublin, Ireland 1999/2000 Irish Flag League 5-3-0* Team Notes: The Greystone Rebels had been around for 4 years but in the Summer of '97 the squad got so big that they decided it would be more beneficial to create a new "B" team so that new players could get more experience. This "B" team became known as the Gladiators .... however, near the end of the season the Gladiators became one of the stronger teams in the league and were getting a bit fed up of the "B" team tag. Thus they broke away from the Rebels and formed their own entity, handling our own finances and sponsorship. Some players went on to join the Dublin Dragons.
Based: Coolmine RFC, Ashtown, Dublin,
Ireland
Team Notes: Dublin Lightning were founded by Cillian Smith and Derek Ward. The idea for the team came from discussions both Cillian and Derek had at flag football meetings in 1994/95. They then set about putting together a squad to play in the 1995 season. The team was named by Liam Farrell, a Chargers fan, who currently plays flag football for the Drimnagh Cycos. Dublin "Lightning" was originally meant to be a temporary name for the team, but it grew on everyone, so it stuck. The team mascot is called "Jerome". The first squad in 1995 was a mixture of mainly ex-Dublin Celts players and ex-flag footballers. The team showed they meant business early on by signing Irish National Team Captain and quarterback Eddie Goggins from the Bath Gladiators for their debut season. The team finished 2nd in the IAFL in their first season, but were knocked out in the semi-finals of the play-offs. In 1996, they strengthened their squad by signing two ex-college players from the U.S.: Tom Walls of Brockport St. who was also a GTE All-American nominee, and Dave Neidell of Notre Dame. They also introduced some younger players who were to make an impact in the latter stages of the season. The Lightning won the Shamrock Bowl after defeating the Dublin Tornadoes 26-8. No other Irish team has ever won the Shamrock Bowl in such a short time. Two rookies, Ray McCulloch and Alan Burke were among the scorers in the final. In 1997, the team again qualified for the play-offs, but lost out in the semi-finals mainly due to the absence of some key players through injury. Failed to make the Shamrock Bowl in 1998 and 1999. Dublin Lightning did not survive the years of inactivity from 1998 to 2001, but many former Dublin Lightning people are involved in the new IAFL.Based: Dublin, Ireland 1999/2000 Irish Flag League 4-4-0* Team Notes: Won 41-0 against the Drimnagh Pirates in Ireland's first ever youth american football game. Aimed to become a kitted team, but it never happened. Based: Maylay Park, Rathfarnum and St Anne's
Park, Raheny, Ireland 1999/2000 Irish Flag League 4-4-0* Team Notes: Originally a junior flag team, and went onto join the Irish Senior Flag League. Champions between 1998 and 2000. In 2000, when after finishing 3rd in the league, defeated the Dublin Gladiators 36-0 in the semi-finals, and then the Drimnagh Cycos 18-12 in the final. Also champions in 1997/1998, again defeating the Cycos in the final 18-12. Runners-up in 1995 when they lost to the Marlay Martyrs. Based: Sportslink, Santry (also played at Civil Service GAA, Islandbridge, Dublin,
Ireland) Team Notes: Formed in January 1998 from two previous clubs, the Dublin Tornadoes and the Dublin Bulls. They were Irish Senior League champions in 1998 and reached the Shamrock Bowl in the same year (losing 22-14 to the Carrickfergus Knights). They folded at end of 2000.
Based: Civil Service GAA,
Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland (also played at
Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland) 1996 Irish League 8-0-0* Team Notes: Several enthusiastic people who threw a football around Herbert Park, Ballsbridge for several months formed the Dublin Tornadoes in 1986. Very quickly the team grew as interest in American Football increased in the capital as well as in other parts of the country. The team moved training location several times due to an ever increasing squad and finally settled in the Phoenix Park. They took part in their first Irish League in 1987, finishing with a respectable 3 wins and 6 losses. Between 1988 and 1991 they participated in the League with an increasing squad and their players gained more playing experience and in some cases coaching experience. They sent some of the senior players to a coaching clinic run by Marty Shottenheimer in Loughborough, England. In 1990 they played a game against the Boston Townies, a senior college team, going down only 12-0. The most respectable result by an Irish team against foreign opposition ever. In 1992 they reached their first Irish League Semi-Final under the guidance of Coach Tony Howie, a previous Notre Dame training assistant. The Antrim Bulldogs beat them with two late 4th quarter touchdowns. In 1993 Coach Dave Curran took over the running of the team and guided they to their first unbeaten season, 13-0 and their first Shamrock Bowl appearance. In the final at the Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin, they defeated arch-rivals the Dublin Celts, 31-2. Coach Brián Sutton took control of the team in 1994 and continued Coach Currans' teachings and method of play throughout the year. They went through the year with 10 wins and only one loss. Again, they reached and won the Shamrock Bowl in 1994, beating the Carrickfergus Knights 21-15 in the final, played in Newry Co. Down. Coach Curran returned to the Football Forum, becoming Offensive Coach with the newly formed Irish National Team. Another highlight of the Tornadoes history took place in July 1994 when they beat a visiting Canadian alumi team 19-18. They had travelled around Europe and had not been beaten until their visit to Dublin. Sadly, in November 1994 Coach Curran passed away, leaving the whole Irish American Football community stunned. His passing has since acted as an inspiration to their club to achieve higher goals. In 1995 they continued their tremendous record, going unbeaten through the year 10-0 and beating the Carrickfergus Knights again in the Shamrock Bowl by 44-12. The final was held in their home grounds at Islandbridge. 1996 continued as we left off. They went through the season unbeaten, 8-0 and again won the Irish League Title. However, they came up against very strong opposition in the Shamrock Bowl and were beaten by the Dublin Lightning, 24-12. 1997 was not been a successful year. Due to retirements and emigrations our player roster is down to a level that makes it unsafe for us to participate in this years Irish League. However, most of our squad will continue training with the newly formed Dublin Bulls in order to keep fit, alert and in football shape as well as to help out our latest new team find their feet in the world of American Football. Based: Truro RFC, St.Clements Hill, Truro, Cornwall (also played at
Camborne & Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Redruth) 1994 BAFA Division Three South Western Conference 9-1-0* Team Notes: Played between 1986 and 1990 (though did not compete in 1988). Won the BNGL Premier League title in 1990 with a 31-19 win against the Cumbria Cougars. Runners-up in 1989. Led by player Alan Shears. Was one of the UK's most westerly clubs. Became known as the Great Western Oilers in 1991. Based: Dundee, Scotland 1999/2000 BCAFL Northern Conference Scottish Division 1-7-0 Team Notes: Competed in the BCAFL in the 1999/2000 season finishing with a 1-7-0 record. Did not compete the following year. Based: Caird Park, Dundee, Scotland 1986 Scottish Youth Two Touch League Eastern Conference 1-7-0 Team Notes: Played in the inaugural Scottish Two Touch League in 1986. Based: Dawson Park, Arbroath Road, Broughty
Ferry, Dundee, Scotland Team Notes: Formed initially to compete in the 8-a-side kitted NGA season in 2001, which never took off the ground. They are affiliated to the Dundee Storm American Football Club. They entered the BSL in 2003, and finished their first season with a 6-4-0 record. Based: Dawson Park, Dundee, Scotland Youth Kitted 2001 BYAFA Youth Kitted Scottish Conference 5-1-0*
Junior Flag 2000/2001 SCWFFL 9-4-0* Lost 38-34 to Strathclyde Posse in Final. Team Notes: Formed in 1993. Large organisation that have teams at
senior kitted (the Dundee Hurricanes), senior flag, youth kitted, youth/junior and pee-wee
flag levels. Junior flag side the only side to have actually competed in a league. Their
youth kitted team won first 4 SCFFA titles. Defeated EK Pirates in '96 & 97 finals and
Glasgow Lions in '98 & 99. Based: Downfield Park, Kingsway, Dundee (also played at Kaird Park,
Dundee, Scotland) 1998 SGA record unknown* Lost SGA Bowl IV 50-6 to EK Pirates Team Notes: First team in Scotland to play full-contact football without kit, when they won the Thistle League in 1987 with a perfect record. Graduated successsfully to the Budweiser League in 1988, where they made the playoffs in Division One. Made playoffs in the BNGL National league in 1992 and 1993 and also reached SGA Bowl's III and IV. Runners-up to Newcastle in the Glamis Castle Invitational Bowl. Based: Ampthill Town FC, Woburn Road, Ampthill, Beds (also played at
Dunstable Sports and Leisure Club, Creasey Park, Dunstable) 1988 Budweiser League Premier Division North London & Eastern
Conference 3-7-0 Team Notes: Competed between 1985 and 1988. Made play-offs in 1985 and 1987. Known as the Coyboys in 1988. Based: Durham Rugby Club Team Notes: Founded in April 1986, and entered UKAFL in 1987. Did not start season.
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