2011 IAFL season
The 2011 IAFL season was the 25th regular season of the Irish American Football League.
The regular season began on Sunday, March 6,[1] at the UCD Bowl featuring 2 of the University sides in the competition. Trinity College defeated UCD 20 - 16.
Marcus Naylor, safety of the Dublin Rebels, was named MVP for the 2011 season. In Shamrock Bowl XXV, the League's championship game, played at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin, the Dublin Rebels defeated the UL Vikings to win their seventh Shamrock Bowl.
Schedule
Opening Weekend
The IAFL Kickoff Game, the first game of the season took place on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 1 pm IST with the University Bowl Game featuring UCD taking on Trinity College at the UCD Bowl in the IAFL College Championship Game. Trinity won the game 20 - 16 in what was a close game. This was the only game to take place in the opening weekend with the rest of the teams playing their matches in the next 3 weeks.
Week 4
By Week 4, all teams had played at least 1 game. The Cork Admirals, Belfast Trojans and Dublin Dragons were the final teams to play at least 1 game.
Teams
- Belfast Trojans
- Carrickfergus Knights
- Cork Admirals
- Craigavon Cowboys
- Dublin Dragons
- Dublin Rebels
- West Dublin Rhinos
- Trinity College
- UCD
- University of Limerick Vikings
Regular season standings
IAFL North
| Position | Team | Pld | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrickfergus Knights | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Belfast Trojans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
IAFL Central
| Position | Team | Pld | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Rebels | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | West Dublin Rhinos | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Trinity College | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
IAFL South
| Position | Team | Pld | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UL Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | UCD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Cork Admirals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Dublin Dragons | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Play-Off Qualifying Rankings
The top 2 teams qualify for the Play-Off Qualifiers.
| Division | Team | Pld | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Belfast Trojans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| North | Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| South | UCD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Central | West Dublin Rhinos | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Central | Trinity College | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| South | Cork Admirals | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| South | Dublin Dragons | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Play-Off Qualifiers
Play-Offs
| Semi Finals | Shamrock Bowl | ||||||||
| 3 | Dublin Rebels | 22 | |||||||
| 2 | Carrickfergus Knights | 6 | |||||||
| 1 | Dublin Rebels | 14 | |||||||
| 2 | UL Vikings | 13 | |||||||
| 1 | UL Vikings | 21 | |||||||
| 4 | Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | |||||||
Results
Week 1
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Trinity College | 20-16 | UCD | Belfield | Report |
Week 2
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | UCD | 6-56 | UL Vikings | University of Limerick | |
| March 13 | Trinity College | P-P | Craigavon Cowboys | Brownlow, Craigavon |
Week 3
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | UL Vikings | 6 - 3 | Dublin Rebels | Sportslink, Santry | |
| March 20 | Carrickfergus Knights | 27 - 14 | Craigavon Cowboys | Brownlow, Craigavon |
Week 4
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Dublin Dragons | 14 - 59 | Trinity College | Trinity College Sports Grounds, Santry | |
| March 27 | UCD | 0 - 8 | Belfast Trojans | Belfast | |
| March 27 | Cork Admirals | 0 - 6 | West Dublin Rhinos | Castleknock College, Dublin | Report |
Week 5
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Belfast Trojans | 6 - 34 | Carrickfergus Knights | Carrickfergus | |
| April 3 | Trinity College | 6 - 20 | Dublin Rebels | Sportslink, Santry | |
| April 3 | Cork Admirals | 0 - 40 | UL Vikings | Castleknock College, Dublin |
Week 6
| Date | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Dublin Dragons | 8 - 74 | UCD | Belfield | |
| April 10 | Dublin Rebels | 13 - 0 | West Dublin Rhinos | Castleknock College, Dublin | |
| April 10 | Carrickfergus Knights | 8 - 45 | UL Vikings | University of Limerick |
References
- ^ "Season Opener". Retrieved 2011-03-17.