IAFL-2
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 5 (2016 season) |
| Country | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Donegal/Derry Vipers[1] |
| 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, which gives new clubs the chance to build their team and organisation while still playing football at a competitive level. The winner of the IAFL-2 Conference can progress to the IAFL-1 conference [3]
The current champions are the Donegal/Derry Vipers[4][1]
History[edit]
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | IAFL-2 Bowl score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
The League currently consists of Five Teams with the top Two meeting in a Playoff Bowl Game in the Post Season referred to as IAFL-2 Bowl. Historically both teams that appear in the Bowl Game are promoted to IAFL-1
Current Season (2016)[edit]
| Team | Based | Year Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ^ 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.