Season report 1986

Carrickfergus Cougars went fully kitted in 1986, playing at least two matches after joining the season late – one a 6-55 loss to Belfast Blitzers at home as part of the Carrickfergus Festival on 9th August 1986.

Another match, after the season had ended, was a 8-28 loss to Ayr Burners of Scotland in the first International match played by a team from the NIAFA (Northern Ireland American Football Association – a Regional Development Body within the IAFA – Irish American Football Association).

Carrickfergus Cougars points were scored in the Ayr game by Mervyn Robinson who scored a Touchdown, which was converted for two points by D. Moran.

Carrickfergus Cougars International Friendly 1986

Carrickferggus Cougars IAFL Results 1986

Standings 1986

Pos	Team
1	Laois Tractor FC
2	Aer Lingus
2	Aer Lingus PM
2	Aldergrove Hawks
2	Ashbourne Giants B
2	Ashbourne Giants
2	Ashbourne Stags
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Athlone RSC
2	Ayr Burners (Sco)
2	BI Academy
2	Bailey Joe Allen Hall
2	Balbriggan VC
2	Ballina
2	Ballymun Patriots VC
2	Ballynahinch
2	Bandits
2	Bangor Barracudas WPC
2	Bangor Buccaneers
2	Barrack St.
2	Barrack St.
2	Beat Around Debuchy
2	Belfast
2	Belfast Blitzers
2	Belfast Buccaneers
2	Belfast Giants
2	Belfast NorthStars
2	Belfast Spartans
2	Belgium
2	Blazers
2	Bruckless
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Canada
2	Carrick Crows 1
2	Carrick Crows 2
2	Carrickfergus Cougars
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha B
2	Claremorris
2	Clashmore
2	Clonard
2	Clonard WPC
2	Clonard WPC B
2	Clontarf
2	Clontarf SC
2	Coleraine Chieftains
2	Comets Baseball
2	Connacht Rugby
2	Cork
2	Cork Constitution
2	Cork Cosmos
2	Corrib
2	Corrib WPC
2	Corrib WPC B
2	Corrib WPC Barbarians
2	Cory in the House FC
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Cowboys
2	Cuchulainn Hurling Club
2	Céide Lámh Dhearg
2	Cú Chulainn WPC
2	Cú Chulainn WPC B
2	DCU
2	DCU / Vikings
2	DVC Abu
2	DVC Bravo
2	Dalkey Devils
2	Derrynoose
2	Diamonds WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Dublin Celts
2	Dublin City Hurricanes
2	Dublin City Hurricanes B
2	Dublin City University
2	Dublin Spartans
2	Dublin Spartans B
2	Dublin Tornadoes
2	Dublin University
2	Dublin Volleyball Club
2	Dundalk IT Fireballs
2	Dynamo L Apero
2	East Side Jets
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Exeter Softly FC
2	Fanatical Dodgers
2	Fiji
2	France
2	Galway
2	Galway PM
2	Gardians
2	Gardians
2	Garryowen
2	Glenalbyn
2	Grads
2	Great Britain
2	Green Isle All-Stars
2	Green Swifts Rockhill
2	Guinness
2	Half Moon
2	IT Carlow
2	IT Carlow PM
2	IT Sligo
2	Inchicore College
2	Inter Bens Bike
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland Women
2	Iremany
2	Is Your Motherwell
2	It's about to get Messi
2	Jordanstown Jaguars
2	KADCA (Badminton)
2	Kamikazee
2	Kilkenny Spartans VC
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Landsdowne
2	Larne Grammar School
2	Leinster Rugby
2	Letterkenny
2	Letterkenny
2	Lifford
2	Lithuania
2	Loco Polo
2	Longford Smashers VC
2	Malta
2	Marian
2	Marian
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball B
2	Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
2	Maynooth University
2	Middletown Na Fianna
2	Milford A
2	Milford A
2	Milford B
2	Milford B
2	Moleicester City
2	Munster Rugby
2	Naas Cobras
2	Naomh Moninne
2	Nauru
2	Net Force Cork
2	New Collection
2	New St.
2	New Zealand
2	Newcastle Senators (Eng)
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin Bones
2	North Dublin Skulls
2	Northern Ireland
2	Northern Ireland Men
2	Obi 1 Kenobi 0
2	Otters
2	Papua New Guinea
2	Pintmen FC
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Romania
2	Sandycove SC
2	Santry Calypso
2	Santry Prem
2	Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
2	Setanta
2	Skinny Jeans & thongs
2	Sligo City BC
2	Smack my Bilic Up
2	Snorting Lisbon
2	Sombrero Gaels
2	South Africa
2	Spastic Hawks
2	Spirish Wildcats
2	St. Vincent's
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC B
2	Straight to Town
2	Taking the Mkhitaryan
2	Tallaght Rockets VC
2	Tallaght rockets VC
2	Terenure College
2	The All Blacks
2	The Tribe 2.0
2	The Warriors
2	Timova FC
2	Touraneena
2	Tribes WPC
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Tristar A Castlederg
2	Tristar B Castlederg
2	Tristar Castlederg
2	Twin Towns
2	Twin Towns A
2	Twin Towns B
2	UCC
2	UCD
2	UCD PM
2	UCDOFB & GKC
2	UL Cubs
2	UL Wolves
2	Ulster Rugby
2	United States of America
2	University College Cork
2	University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University of Limerick
2	West Bondage Albion
2	West St.
2	Wirral Wolves
2	Wolves of university street
2	Woolly Jumpers Carrick
2	Young Munster
242	Offaly Tractor FC

Pos	Team
1	Laois Tractor FC
2	Aer Lingus
2	Aer Lingus PM
2	Aldergrove Hawks
2	Ashbourne Giants B
2	Ashbourne Giants
2	Ashbourne Stags
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Athlone RSC
2	Ayr Burners (Sco)
2	BI Academy
2	Bailey Joe Allen Hall
2	Balbriggan VC
2	Ballina
2	Ballymun Patriots VC
2	Ballynahinch
2	Bandits
2	Bangor Barracudas WPC
2	Bangor Buccaneers
2	Barrack St.
2	Barrack St.
2	Beat Around Debuchy
2	Belfast
2	Belfast Blitzers
2	Belfast Buccaneers
2	Belfast Giants
2	Belfast NorthStars
2	Belfast Spartans
2	Belgium
2	Blazers
2	Bruckless
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Canada
2	Carrick Crows 1
2	Carrick Crows 2
2	Carrickfergus Cougars
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha B
2	Claremorris
2	Clashmore
2	Clonard
2	Clonard WPC
2	Clonard WPC B
2	Clontarf
2	Clontarf SC
2	Coleraine Chieftains
2	Comets Baseball
2	Connacht Rugby
2	Cork
2	Cork Constitution
2	Cork Cosmos
2	Corrib
2	Corrib WPC
2	Corrib WPC B
2	Corrib WPC Barbarians
2	Cory in the House FC
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Cowboys
2	Cuchulainn Hurling Club
2	Céide Lámh Dhearg
2	Cú Chulainn WPC
2	Cú Chulainn WPC B
2	DCU
2	DCU / Vikings
2	DVC Abu
2	DVC Bravo
2	Dalkey Devils
2	Derrynoose
2	Diamonds WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Dublin Celts
2	Dublin City Hurricanes
2	Dublin City Hurricanes B
2	Dublin City University
2	Dublin Spartans
2	Dublin Spartans B
2	Dublin Tornadoes
2	Dublin University
2	Dublin Volleyball Club
2	Dundalk IT Fireballs
2	Dynamo L Apero
2	East Side Jets
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Exeter Softly FC
2	Fanatical Dodgers
2	Fiji
2	France
2	Galway
2	Galway PM
2	Gardians
2	Gardians
2	Garryowen
2	Glenalbyn
2	Grads
2	Great Britain
2	Green Isle All-Stars
2	Green Swifts Rockhill
2	Guinness
2	Half Moon
2	IT Carlow
2	IT Carlow PM
2	IT Sligo
2	Inchicore College
2	Inter Bens Bike
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland Women
2	Iremany
2	Is Your Motherwell
2	It's about to get Messi
2	Jordanstown Jaguars
2	KADCA (Badminton)
2	Kamikazee
2	Kilkenny Spartans VC
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Landsdowne
2	Larne Grammar School
2	Leinster Rugby
2	Letterkenny
2	Letterkenny
2	Lifford
2	Lithuania
2	Loco Polo
2	Longford Smashers VC
2	Malta
2	Marian
2	Marian
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball B
2	Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
2	Maynooth University
2	Middletown Na Fianna
2	Milford A
2	Milford A
2	Milford B
2	Milford B
2	Moleicester City
2	Munster Rugby
2	Naas Cobras
2	Naomh Moninne
2	Nauru
2	Net Force Cork
2	New Collection
2	New St.
2	New Zealand
2	Newcastle Senators (Eng)
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin Bones
2	North Dublin Skulls
2	Northern Ireland
2	Northern Ireland Men
2	Obi 1 Kenobi 0
2	Otters
2	Papua New Guinea
2	Pintmen FC
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Romania
2	Sandycove SC
2	Santry Calypso
2	Santry Prem
2	Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
2	Setanta
2	Skinny Jeans & thongs
2	Sligo City BC
2	Smack my Bilic Up
2	Snorting Lisbon
2	Sombrero Gaels
2	South Africa
2	Spastic Hawks
2	Spirish Wildcats
2	St. Vincent's
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC B
2	Straight to Town
2	Taking the Mkhitaryan
2	Tallaght Rockets VC
2	Tallaght rockets VC
2	Terenure College
2	The All Blacks
2	The Tribe 2.0
2	The Warriors
2	Timova FC
2	Touraneena
2	Tribes WPC
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Tristar A Castlederg
2	Tristar B Castlederg
2	Tristar Castlederg
2	Twin Towns
2	Twin Towns A
2	Twin Towns B
2	UCC
2	UCD
2	UCD PM
2	UCDOFB & GKC
2	UL Cubs
2	UL Wolves
2	Ulster Rugby
2	United States of America
2	University College Cork
2	University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University of Limerick
2	West Bondage Albion
2	West St.
2	Wirral Wolves
2	Wolves of university street
2	Woolly Jumpers Carrick
2	Young Munster
242	Offaly Tractor FC

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.

Pos	Team
1	Laois Tractor FC
2	Aer Lingus
2	Aer Lingus PM
2	Aldergrove Hawks
2	Ashbourne Giants B
2	Ashbourne Giants
2	Ashbourne Stags
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Ashbourne Titans
2	Athlone RSC
2	Ayr Burners (Sco)
2	BI Academy
2	Bailey Joe Allen Hall
2	Balbriggan VC
2	Ballina
2	Ballymun Patriots VC
2	Ballynahinch
2	Bandits
2	Bangor Barracudas WPC
2	Bangor Buccaneers
2	Barrack St.
2	Barrack St.
2	Beat Around Debuchy
2	Belfast
2	Belfast Blitzers
2	Belfast Buccaneers
2	Belfast Giants
2	Belfast NorthStars
2	Belfast Spartans
2	Belgium
2	Blazers
2	Bruckless
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Campbell College Belfast
2	Canada
2	Carrick Crows 1
2	Carrick Crows 2
2	Carrickfergus Cougars
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha
2	Cathal Brugha B
2	Claremorris
2	Clashmore
2	Clonard
2	Clonard WPC
2	Clonard WPC B
2	Clontarf
2	Clontarf SC
2	Coleraine Chieftains
2	Comets Baseball
2	Connacht Rugby
2	Cork
2	Cork Constitution
2	Cork Cosmos
2	Corrib
2	Corrib WPC
2	Corrib WPC B
2	Corrib WPC Barbarians
2	Cory in the House FC
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Aztecs U21
2	Craigavon Cowboys
2	Cuchulainn Hurling Club
2	Céide Lámh Dhearg
2	Cú Chulainn WPC
2	Cú Chulainn WPC B
2	DCU
2	DCU / Vikings
2	DVC Abu
2	DVC Bravo
2	Dalkey Devils
2	Derrynoose
2	Diamonds WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Drogheda WPC
2	Dublin Celts
2	Dublin City Hurricanes
2	Dublin City Hurricanes B
2	Dublin City University
2	Dublin Spartans
2	Dublin Spartans B
2	Dublin Tornadoes
2	Dublin University
2	Dublin Volleyball Club
2	Dundalk IT Fireballs
2	Dynamo L Apero
2	East Side Jets
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
2	Exeter Softly FC
2	Fanatical Dodgers
2	Fiji
2	France
2	Galway
2	Galway PM
2	Gardians
2	Gardians
2	Garryowen
2	Glenalbyn
2	Grads
2	Great Britain
2	Green Isle All-Stars
2	Green Swifts Rockhill
2	Guinness
2	Half Moon
2	IT Carlow
2	IT Carlow PM
2	IT Sligo
2	Inchicore College
2	Inter Bens Bike
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland
2	Ireland Women
2	Iremany
2	Is Your Motherwell
2	It's about to get Messi
2	Jordanstown Jaguars
2	KADCA (Badminton)
2	Kamikazee
2	Kilkenny Spartans VC
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Kinsalebeg
2	Landsdowne
2	Larne Grammar School
2	Leinster Rugby
2	Letterkenny
2	Letterkenny
2	Lifford
2	Lithuania
2	Loco Polo
2	Longford Smashers VC
2	Malta
2	Marian
2	Marian
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball
2	Mariners Baseball B
2	Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
2	Maynooth University
2	Middletown Na Fianna
2	Milford A
2	Milford A
2	Milford B
2	Milford B
2	Moleicester City
2	Munster Rugby
2	Naas Cobras
2	Naomh Moninne
2	Nauru
2	Net Force Cork
2	New Collection
2	New St.
2	New Zealand
2	Newcastle Senators (Eng)
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin
2	North Dublin Bones
2	North Dublin Skulls
2	Northern Ireland
2	Northern Ireland Men
2	Obi 1 Kenobi 0
2	Otters
2	Papua New Guinea
2	Pintmen FC
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Red Rox Baseball
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Republic of Ireland
2	Romania
2	Sandycove SC
2	Santry Calypso
2	Santry Prem
2	Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
2	Setanta
2	Skinny Jeans & thongs
2	Sligo City BC
2	Smack my Bilic Up
2	Snorting Lisbon
2	Sombrero Gaels
2	South Africa
2	Spastic Hawks
2	Spirish Wildcats
2	St. Vincent's
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC
2	St. Vincent's WPC B
2	Straight to Town
2	Taking the Mkhitaryan
2	Tallaght Rockets VC
2	Tallaght rockets VC
2	Terenure College
2	The All Blacks
2	The Tribe 2.0
2	The Warriors
2	Timova FC
2	Touraneena
2	Tribes WPC
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Trinity College Dublin
2	Tristar A Castlederg
2	Tristar B Castlederg
2	Tristar Castlederg
2	Twin Towns
2	Twin Towns A
2	Twin Towns B
2	UCC
2	UCD
2	UCD PM
2	UCDOFB & GKC
2	UL Cubs
2	UL Wolves
2	Ulster Rugby
2	United States of America
2	University College Cork
2	University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin
2	University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
2	University of Limerick
2	West Bondage Albion
2	West St.
2	Wirral Wolves
2	Wolves of university street
2	Woolly Jumpers Carrick
2	Young Munster
242	Offaly Tractor FC

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.

Players List

Rank	Player	Team
1	E. Byrne	Kinsalebeg
2	G. Keogh	Kinsalebeg
3	G. Power	Kinsalebeg
4	A. North	Kinsalebeg
5	M. North	Kinsalebeg
6	Fergal Kirby	Ireland
7	Adrian Hanna	Ireland
8	S. Flynn	Kinsalebeg
9	M. Foley	Kinsalebeg
10	E. Allen	Kinsalebeg
11	M. Barron	Kinsalebeg
12	T. Power	Touraneena
13	T. O’Meara	Touraneena
14	M. Quinlan	Touraneena
15	B. Keane	Touraneena
16	Rev. Fr. B. Crowley	Touraneena
17	J. Fraher	Touraneena
18	N. Butler	Touraneena
19	J. Dalton	Touraneena
20	M. Gleeson	Touraneena
21	K. O’Rourke	Clashmore
22	C. O’Rourke	Clashmore
23	T. Guiry	Clashmore
24	B. Roche	Clashmore
25	J. O’Keeffe	Clashmore
26	M. Sheehan	Clashmore
27	Cian Smith	North Dublin
28	Luka Vuksic	North Dublin
29	Eoin Doyle	Ireland
30	Barry Murphy	Ireland
31	Ciaran Walshe	Ireland
32	Christopher Devlin	Ireland
33	Matthew Hynes	Ireland
34	Adam Caulfield	Ireland
35	Stiofan McMahon	Ireland
36	Maximus Connolly	Ireland
37	Eoin Bridgeman	Ireland
38	Mark Fitzgerald	Ireland
39	Aidan Mullaney	Ireland
40	Cillian Colvin	Ireland
41	Shane Gaffney O’Brien	Ireland

References

[1] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys into Shamrock Bowl” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, September 29, 1986. Pg. 18.

[2] Anon. (1986) “Picture caption’” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, August 11, 1986. pg. 30 [Internet]

Past Copies of the Belfast Telegraph are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 July 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Eirball.sport – Polo and Horse Racing in Ireland Statistics Archive

Irish Polo Sports, Horse Racing, Equestrian and Harness Racing Archive

League: Irish American Football Association 1986

Carrickfergus Cougars American Football

Season report 1986

Carrickfergus Cougars International Friendly 1986

Carrickfergus Cougars International Friendly 1986

Carrickferggus Cougars IAFL Results 1986

Carrickfergus Cougars IAFL Regular Season Results 1986

Standings 1986

Players List

References

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Eirball Websites - Sports Leagues in Ireland Archives

A. Elite Gaelic Games

B. National Premier Leagues

C. American Major Organisations

D. Trans-World Sports

E. Global Football Codes

F. Popular International Pastimes

G. Tailteann Games & Olympic Disciplines

H. Top Irish Powersports

I. Other World Leagues