Carrickfergus Knights
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| All-time IAFL Regular Season Record: | 43-20-3 |
| All-time IAFL Playoff Record: | 5-6 |
| Shamrock Bowl Shamrock Bowl The ‘’’Shamrock Bowl’’’ is the championship game of the Irish American Football League , the highest level of professional American football in Ireland, culminating a season that begins in March of the current calendar season. The Shamrock Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than... Record: |
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| Nickname: | Knight Knight A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior.... s |
| Colors: | Yellow and Black |
| Home Field: | Woodburn Playing Fields, Carrickfergus Carrickfergus Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king... |
| Rivals: | Belfast Trojans Belfast Trojans The Belfast Trojans are a team formed in January 2006,and have competed in the IAFL since 2007.They are a fully kitted team, and play NCAA rules in full contact.... |
The Carrickfergus Knights is an American Football
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team and Ireland
Ireland
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's longest running American Football club. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in '97, '98 and '02 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.
1994
In the Knights' inaugural season, they reached the All-Ireland Championship, but were narrowly beaten by the Dublin Tornadoes, 21-15.1995
The team reached the All-Ireland Championship again and were beaten, once again, by the Dublin Tornadoes, this time more convincingly, by a final score of 44-12.1996
The '96 team were destined to struggle from the start of the season with so many people leaving the team at the one time. However, despite this large setback, they reached the semi-finals and were defeated by the eventual champions, the Dublin Lightning 3 - 0 in double overtime.1997
1997 saw founder, Eddie Kelly retire from running the team. His position was taken by Errol Maxwell. In the preseason games for 1997, it was clear that the team, with its new assignment of players were going to make a promising impact on the league that year. The Knights only lost one regular season game that year and they went on to win Shamrock Bowl XII by beating the Dublin Bulls 21-0.1998
1998 saw the team unbeaten (two ties with the Dublin Tigers though!) and win the Shamrock Bowl for the second consecutive time by defeating the Tigers 22-14 at Carrickfergus Rugby Club on Sunday the 30th of August. The team made history in May by playing an American NCAA rated team (Maranatha Bible Baptist College) for the first time.2001
With veteran linebacker Mark Harris installed as coach, the '01 Knights won the reformed league (now re-structured as the IAFL) with a record of 5-1. They contested Shamrock Bowl XV against the Dublin Rebels led by Brian Dennehy, but were beaten by the greater experience of the Rebel side. The Dublin Rebels won by a margin of 28-7.2002
The Knights won the Shamrock Bowl for the third time in their history in 2002. After finishing runner's up in the league to the UL Vikings, they faced them again in Shamrock Bowl XVI, played at UL Sports Centre in Limerick. The Knights beat the severely weakened Vikings team by a record margin of 66-0.2003
The '03 team qualified for Shamrock Bowl XVII as League Champions, where they matched up against the Dublin Rebels. The match was played at Old Suttonians Rugby Club in Dublin and the home team took the Championship with a 24-12 scoreline. 2003 also saw the Knights travel to Belgium for the Charleroi Cup, having qualified as the previous year's Shamrock Bowl winners. There, they finished in 3rd place, with the Dublin Rebels winning their second successive tournament.Season By Season IAFL Records
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|2001 || 5 || 1 || 0 || IAFL League Champions|| Beaten Finalists
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|2002 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2nd IAFL|| Shamrock Bowl XVI Champions
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|2003 || 5 || 1 || 0 || IAFL League Champions|| Beaten Finalists
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|2004 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2nd IAFL|| Beaten Finalists
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|2005 || 5 || 2 || 1 || 3rd IAFL|| Beaten Semi-Finalists
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|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd IAFL || Beaten Semi-Finalists
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|2007 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 3rd IAFL North|| --
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|2008 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 2nd IAFL North|| --
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|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd IAFL|| Beaten Semi-Finalists
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!Totals || 43 || 20 || 3
|colspan="2"| (2001–2009, excluding playoffs)
Knights MVP
| Year | Winner | Age | Position |
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| 2010 | Adam Devenney | TBD | QB |
Knights Offensive Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Age | Position |
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| 2010 | Chris Carson | TBD | RB |
Knights Defensive Player of the Year
| Year | Winner | Age | Position |
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| 2010 | Spencer McDowell | TBD | LB |
Knights Rookie of the Year
| Year | Winner | Age | Position |
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| 2010 | Joel Neill | 23 | OL |
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