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YungKeo · 13-11-2015 11:04pm

Are there any clubs in Tipperary? If not, I would be interested in starting one up if there is anyone else here interested.

TTWNF · 20-03-2016 9:59pm

Hey,

I'm a sport photographer who is looking to add some American Football shots to my sports portfolio .... i'd be interested in shooting for a club based in Dublin (i'm from Limerick but live in Cabra).

Is there any club who would like me to shoot a game for them?

Here is my sports portfolio http://www.tombearyphotography.com/sport

Thanks
Tom

nasty_crash · 21-03-2016 10:20am

There is loads of clubs in dublin - Rhinos, Panthers, UCD, Trinity, Rebels - if you go to www.americanfootball.ie - that has all the teams in ireland and has contact details - you also have north kildare reapers and south kildare soldiers not too far from dublin too

Guffy · 21-03-2016 10:39am

Pirates also kicking off their league season in Iafa2. I'm sure they would ve delighted with a partnership

double GG · 06-08-2016 7:03pm

Well the IAFL Bowl games are upon us!

Tomorrow in Tallaght Stadium it's the Shamrock Bowl where the reigning champs, Belfast Trojans face the Dublin Rebels.

In the IAFL1, the Belfast Trojan's 2nd team will face off against the Cork Admirals in CIT next Sunday 14th August.

And the IAFL2 Bowl game sees the Donegal Derry Vipers clash with IAFL Rookies, the Wexford Eagles in Westmanstown RFC in Dublin on the 28th August.

Guffy · 28-08-2016 12:15am

Anyone know how team ireland got on tonight? I know they were 20-0 down at one stage. Maybe half time?

kingcobra · 28-08-2016 4:15pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Anyone know how team ireland got on tonight? I know they were 20-0 down at one stage. Maybe half time?

Game was called off during 3rd or 4th quarter due to lightning so score stood at 20-0. Check out the IAFA Facebook page for details.

Guffy · 28-08-2016 5:16pm

kingcobra wrote: »

Game was called off during 3rd or 4th quarter due to lightning so score stood at 20-0. Check out the IAFA Facebook page for details.

Ya spotted it this morning, cheers.

Derry/Donegal vipers won the IAFL 2 bowl game today against the Wexford Eagles. Came from 29-26 down to win 33-29 with 26 secs left. Looked like a humdinger based on scoring.

Christ they are going to be insufferable across social media.

OldMrBrennan83 · 28-08-2016 6:00pm

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raze_them_all_ · 03-09-2016 4:09pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Ya spotted it this morning, cheers.

Derry/Donegal vipers won the IAFL 2 bowl game today against the Wexford Eagles. Came from 29-26 down to win 33-29 with 26 secs left. Looked like a humdinger based on scoring.

Christ they are going to be insufferable across social media.

Irish team is loud across social media to attract sponsors, live up to commitments to others sponsors and this is a problem?

Also we can be, 7-0

Realt Dearg Sec · 03-09-2016 4:12pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Irish team is loud across social media to attract sponsors, live up to commitments to others sponsors and this is a problem?

Also we can be, 7-0

You really proved him wrong ðŸ˜‰

raze_them_all_ · 03-09-2016 4:21pm

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

You really proved him wrong ðŸ˜‰

Don't care he's the one bitching on social media.

03-09-2016 4:26pm

fair dues to them they've done a great job raising the profile of the club and have been promoted after going undefeated. good on them I say if they keep going as they are they could eventually be a serious team in the top flight I just hope they can keep going as they are and not hit a snag as the titans unfortunately did

raze_them_all_ · 03-09-2016 5:10pm

Jasiah Future Dove wrote: »

fair dues to them they've done a great job raising the profile of the club and have been promoted after going undefeated. good on them I say if they keep going as they are they could eventually be a serious team in the top flight I just hope they can keep going as they are and not hit a snag as the titans unfortunately did

aye we got lucky that some titans players came to us this off season and really raised the game we play up

OldMrBrennan83 · 03-09-2016 6:58pm

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Guffy · 03-09-2016 7:02pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Don't care he's the one bitching on social media.

Im sorry, Where was i bitching.

I reported the score of the game and sarcastically mentioned how it will be in the news feed of social media's for a long time. Which it is. I didnt say anything else good, bad or indifferent about either team.

Paladonia · 22-09-2016 12:25pm

Does anyone in here play for a team in Ireland?

I'd be interested to hear what the standard is like, what position you play, if you had any experience when you joined, etc.

Colohall · 24-09-2016 3:08am

From the Vipers facebook page:

"Viper Elf: Hey Buff, how was your holiday in Galway?
Buff: Aye it was BRILLIANT... but...
Viper Elf: But what?
Buff: But, it's the only time I've been to Galway and won't come home with the WIN...
Together: Hahaha
#ViperBants"

Now, I've no problem with any team promoting themselves on social media but when they use a lads personal holiday as a way of forcing a dig in, you can understand why it wouldn't sit well with everyone.

I wasn't ever going to bring it up because we know the lad who posted it and have no doubt that he meant no offense by it. Banter is grand, and I mostly laughed it off, but at the same time, throwing digs like that around like that weeks after we played the game, is always going to annoy some people

Realt Dearg Sec · 24-09-2016 3:22am

Colohall wrote: »

From the Vipers facebook page:

"Viper Elf: Hey Buff, how was your holiday in Galway?
Buff: Aye it was BRILLIANT... but...
Viper Elf: But what?
Buff: But, it's the only time I've been to Galway and won't come home with the WIN...
Together: Hahaha
#ViperBants"

Now, I've no problem with any team promoting themselves on social media but when they use a lads personal holiday as a way of forcing a dig in, you can understand why it wouldn't sit well with everyone.

I wasn't ever going to bring it up because we know the lad who posted it and have no doubt that he meant no offense by it. Banter is grand, and I mostly laughed it off, but at the same time, throwing digs like that around like that weeks after we played the game, is always going to annoy some people

I don't understand, did it bother you or not?

Colohall · 24-09-2016 3:24am

Not really, but mostly because I know the guy who posted it. But i can understand if it did annoy anyone else.

Realt Dearg Sec · 24-09-2016 3:30am

Colohall wrote: »

Not really, but mostly because I know the guy who posted it. But i can understand if it did annoy anyone else.

They'd want to be fairly thin skinned to be bothered by that in fairness.

Colohall · 24-09-2016 3:51am

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

They'd want to be fairly thin skinned to be bothered by that in fairness.

Really? Nobody can find random cheap digs annoying?

Realt Dearg Sec · 24-09-2016 5:00am

Colohall wrote: »

Really? Nobody can find random cheap digs annoying?

So it's definitely not you who is annoyed?

Colohall · 24-09-2016 5:28am

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

So it's definitely not you who is annoyed?

When I first read it, yeah, I did thought it was a bit classless and unnecessary, given it was long removed from either game in Galway. But like I said, I was able to laugh it off because I know Shaun, I know he didn't mean it the way it came across to me. Had it been someone else, it would have been tougher to let slide. But I still don't find it amusing in any way.

But don't confuse annoyed with offended. It was never a case of having my feelings hurt. I can handle losing and the banter that goes with it. God knows, we had plenty of it to endure the last 3 seasons.

TOss Sweep · 24-09-2016 6:45am

Why are you bothering to post it here though? I don't get it. What point are you trying to prove? By highlighting it on a public forum you have turned smack talking into a big deal for you and aired it to others who probably would never have seen it in the first place or cared.

Colohall · 24-09-2016 7:18am

TOss Sweep wrote: »

Why are you bothering to post it here though? I don't get it. What point are you trying to prove? By highlighting it on a public forum you have turned smack talking into a big deal for you and aired it to others who probably would never have seen it in the first place or cared.

OK to be fair I haven't done a great job of explaining what I mean up to now so let me clarify.

When GUFC commented they'd be insufferable on social media, he got accused of "bitching". I was merely pointing out one example of what I personally found annoying initially.

Also it's not trash talk that I was making a big deal of, quite the opposite. When I first read the post, I took it as a sly dig. Only after I realised who had posted it, I knew it was just an attempt at a bit of banter.

I didn't mean for this to end up as any kind of mud slinging or anything, and obviously my point was poorly put across but hopefully you can see what I'm getting at a bit clearer now

raven136 · 28-09-2016 1:11am

All teams in the league should aim to be as insufferable as the vipers

They have by far the best and most active social media of any team in the league

Its what we all should aim for

Brings far more attention to the teams

niallk21 · 04-10-2016 10:34am

Hey Folks..

Looking to recruit for Athlone Minotuars Flag American Football team... If you know anyone in the Roscommon/Westmeath area, or if you'r interested yourself.. Get in touch

onetimecypher · 19-01-2017 9:45pm

See adverts.ie at

http://http://www.adverts.ie/other/american-football-equipment-for-sale/10729049

raze_them_all_ · 19-01-2017 11:42pm

link broken??

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-01-2017 11:51pm

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Guffy · 17-02-2017 10:55pm

Sbc schedule

http://www.americanfootball.ie/schedule/sbc-2017-schedule/

Iafl 1 and 2 also out and on the site

OldMrBrennan83 · 17-02-2017 11:00pm

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Guffy · 17-02-2017 11:03pm

Was suprised to see no 2nds this year. I guess the divisions just make sense numbers wise, bar the sbc having 9 of course. Also iafl1/2 is a promotion relegation division this year from what i understand. 1 up 1 down

raze_them_all_ · 18-02-2017 4:43am

gufc21 wrote: »

Was suprised to see no 2nds this year. I guess the divisions just make sense numbers wise, bar the sbc having 9 of course. Also iafl1/2 is a promotion relegation division this year from what i understand. 1 up 1 down

Some teams feel seconds weaken them id imagine

cena · 04-04-2017 1:05pm

What is the youngest age a teenage lad can start playing?

raze_them_all_ · 04-04-2017 1:34pm

cena wrote: »

What is the youngest age a teenage lad can start playing?

full contact is 18

OldMrBrennan83 · 04-04-2017 6:48pm

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raze_them_all_ · 04-04-2017 6:50pm

Patww79 wrote: »

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They dropped down the other week, we were supposed to be playing them but were told they were dropping, I imagine they lost a lot of players and are rebuilding

OldMrBrennan83 · 04-04-2017 6:51pm

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cena · 04-04-2017 9:22pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

full contact is 18

Is there non contact for?

Guffy · 05-04-2017 12:04am

cena wrote: »

Is there non contact for?

There os a youth league 16-19 full contact. Where are you based?

cena · 05-04-2017 11:37am

gufc21 wrote: »

There os a youth league 16-19 full contact. Where are you based?

Galway. Asking for someone else

Guffy · 05-04-2017 3:49pm

cena wrote: »

Galway. Asking for someone else

Well i know Galway are looking to get a youth team up and running but very early stages. If you want to pm me the details of who you are looking for i can point you in the right direction wherever they be located.

cena · 05-04-2017 7:27pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Well i know Galway are looking to get a youth team up and running but very early stages. If you want to pm me the details of who you are looking for i can point you in the right direction wherever they be located.

They are up the road from me,

alchemist33 · 17-07-2017 12:07pm

Watched my first local game yesterday, the Division 2 top of the table clash between the Donegal/Derry Vipers and Craigavon Cowboys. Unfortunately I missed the first 25 minutes or so and hence missed all the scoring. Defences dominated, not surprisingly, and the Cowboys won out 12-0. Vipers suffered from some crucial turnovers and offensive panic in the last quarter.

I'd definitely go again, except the Vipers unfortunately (for me) play most of their home games in Derry.

Edit: the game also had the unique experience of being on a GAA pitch which was too long. They chose to move the pitch towards one goal so it regulation distance, ignoring the other. So offense always played in the same direction. Every time a team gained possession, everybody switched sides.

raze_them_all_ · 17-07-2017 12:19pm

alchemist33 wrote: »

Watched my first local game yesterday, the Division 2 top of the table clash between the Donegal/Derry Vipers and Craigavon Cowboys. Unfortunately I missed the first 25 minutes or so and hence missed all the scoring. Defences dominated, not surprisingly, and the Cowboys won out 12-0. Vipers suffered from some crucial turnovers and offensive panic in the last quarter.

I'd definitely go again, except the Vipers unfortunately (for me) play most of their home games in Derry.

Edit: the game also had the unique experience of being on a GAA pitch which was too long. They chose to move the pitch towards one goal so it regulation distance, ignoring the other. So offense always played in the same direction. Every time a team gained possession, everybody switched sides.

was the same last year, First time in 2 seasons vipers failed to score and only the second loss in 2 years also. Will prob be a rubber game in the final

double GG · 17-07-2017 8:29pm

Just a quick update.

Bowl season is upon us again.

Attached is the graphic for the SBC schedule. Check out the Facebook pages for locations of each game as they go.

Defending champs, the Dublin Rebels along with the UL Vikings both finished with an identical 7-1 record and are both in prime position to be playing in the Bowl Game but that's not to rule out the Trojans and the Knights who will always be a tough opposition for either of the above.

Wildcard games kick off this weekend with Trinity and the Trojans facing each other in Carrickfergus in game 1 and the UL Vikings hosting the Cork Admirals in game 2. Both games kick off at 2pm on Sunday.

The IAFL 1 Semi finals will also kick off this weekend too, with both promoted teams from IAFL 2 last year taking 2 of the 4 spots. Heavyweights Craigavon Cowboys finished top of the table in the regular season and grabbed the no.1 seed. The Louth Mavericks finished in 3rd position to make up the rest of the playoff 4.

This Sunday Craigavon play the Wexford Eagles in Craigavon at 2pm whilst in the other playoff game the Donegal Derry Vipers host the Louth Mavericks in Drumahoe.

The IAFL 2 regular season is still ongoing with the rookie Antrim Jets heading the division.

eet fuk · 04-11-2017 11:28pm

Thinking of heading out for the Cill Dara Crusaders rookie day tomorrow. Anyone here involved with the team? Anyone know what I could expect?

For some reason my posts won’t go through on the Facebook page so I’m just asking here on the off chance anyone has done something similar recently!

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