Shamrock Bowl in Belfast

This years Shamrock Bowl will be played in Belfast at Cooke RFC, with the Dublin Rebels and Limerick Vikings battling each other for the win.  While unfortunately the local teams won’t be playing in the final this will still be a great game between two sides setting the standard for the rest of the league.  The Vikings beating the Rebels 14-12 in last years final but in their first meeting in the league this year the Rebels came out on top 12-7 while the honours were split in the second game 14-14.

The final kicks off at 2pm on Sunday 9th August.

Trojans fail to make playoffs

For the first time in their short history the Trojans failed to make the IAFL Playoffs finishing the season with a loss to the Carrickfergus Knights, the Trojans are now in their third year within the IAFL.  In their debut season they attained the wildcard slot, followed up the next year by making the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions the Limerick Vikings.

The loss to the Knights represented the Trojans season.  Players were absent due to injury and a small squad faced the Knights only to lose a few more.  At times on the field things were impressive while at others not so much – lack of consistency telling again and this was combined with the effects of some players going both ways for 4 quarters.

Looking at the season in a more positive light players have been called into action more than they would have with a fully fit squad, while others have played their way into starting positions and the experience gained will set them up well for the future.  New faces have also been added, some experienced and some not, but all have played.  Almost all of the injuries will quickly be recovered from and as such the Trojans will rise again.