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2012 IAFL Schedule Published – New Format Announced.

Monday, January 9th, 2012

This years IAFL will be contested by a record 11 teams. The Tullamore Phoenix step up from DV8s level to join the ten sides who contested the 2011 season. The regular will start in late February, which is earlier than in previous years. It will conclude on June 10th. The play-offs and Shamrock Bowl will take place from mid June to mid July.

The big change this year is that the structure has been changed from 3 regional divisions to 2 regional divisions – IAFL North and IAFL South. These divisions will have 5 and 6 teams respectively as opposed to either 3 or 4 under last years format. This change gives a better balance between the divisions.  Consequently there will be some changes to the play-off structure. The top team in each division will host a Semi-Final.  Each 3rd placed team will travel to the 2nd placed team in their division in the Wildcard round.

As with last year, each team will play 8 regular season games. Most teams will play all the teams in their division once and a selection of teams in the other division. This is a change from last years format whereby teams played home and away against all divisional opponenets. However, the change gives teams a greater variety of opponents as well more common opponents.

There are 4 doubleheaders scheduled for the upcoming season where four teams will play at one venue on the same day. Each of these should be great day out for IAFL supporters.

The schedule and divisional standings can be found below. Please note that there are a small number confirmations to be made, so please check this site regularly for updates. One of these confirmations is the annual Colours match between Trinity College and UCD.

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IAFL North Pld W L T Pts
Carrickfergus Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Belfast Trojans 0 0 0 0 0
Craigavon Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0
West Dublin Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
Dublin Dragons 0 0 0 0 0

IAFL South Pld W L T Pts
Dublin Rebels 0 0 0 0 0
UL Vikings 0 0 0 0 0
University College Dublin 0 0 0 0 0
Trinity College 0 0 0 0 0
Cork Admirals 0 0 0 0 0
Tullamore Phoenix 0 0 0 0 0

2012 IAFL Schedule

N/A University College Dublin @ Trinity College Trinity College Sports Grounds, 1:26am
Week 2
Feb 26 Trinity College @ UL Vikings UL Sports Grounds, 1pm
Week 3
Mar 4 Carrickfergus Knights @ University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin, 1pm
Mar 4 Cork Admirals @ Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Dublin, 1pm
Mar 4 Dublin Dragons @ Tullamore Phoenix Tullamore RFC, 1pm
Week 4
Mar 11 Belfast Trojans @ Craigavon Cowboys Bronwlow, Craigavon, 1pm
Mar 11 Tullamore Phoenix @ West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, 1pm
Mar 11 Dublin Rebels @ Trinity College Trinity College Sports Grounds, 1pm
Week 5
Mar 18 University College Dublin @ Cork Admirals CIT Stadium, Cork, 1pm
Mar 18 Carrickfergus Knights @ Trinity College Trinity College Sports Grounds, 1pm
Mar 18 Craigavon Cowboys @ UL Vikings UL Sports Grounds, 1pm
Week 6
Mar 25 Belfast Trojans @ West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, 1pm
Mar 25 University College Dublin @ Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Dublin, 1pm
Mar 25 Cork Admirals @ Dublin Dragons TBA, 1pm
Week 7
Apr 1 UL Vikings @ Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, 1pm
Apr 1 Trinity College @ Dublin Dragons Lucan Community College, 1pm
Apr 1 Craigavon Cowboys @ Tullamore Phoenix Tullamore RFC, 1pm
Week 8
Apr 15 Tullamore Phoenix @ University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin, 2pm
Apr 15 Carrickfergus Knights @ Craigavon Cowboys Brownlow, Craigavon, 12pm
Apr 15 Dublin Dragons @ Belfast Trojans Brownlow, Craigavon, 3pm
Apr 15 West Dublin Rhinos @ Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Dublin, 2pm
Week 9
Apr 22 UL Vikings @ University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin, 2pm
Apr 22 West Dublin Rhinos @ Cork Admirals CIT Stadium, Cork, 2pm
Apr 22 Tullamore Phoenix @ Trinity College Trinity College Sports Grounds, 2pm
Week 10
Apr 29 Craigavon Cowboys @ Belfast Trojans Malone Road RFC, 12pm
Apr 29 Dublin Rebels @ Carrickfergus Knights Malone Road RFC, 3pm
Apr 29 Cork Admirals @ UL Vikings UL Sports Grounds, 2pm
Week 11
May 6 West Dublin Rhinos @ Dublin Dragons Lucan Community College, 2pm
May 6 Tullamore Phoenix @ Belfast Trojans Malone Road RFC, 2pm
Week 12
May 13 Dublin Dragons @ Craigavon Cowboys Brownlow, Craigavon, 2pm
May 13 Carrickfergus Knights @ Cork Admirals CIT Stadium, Cork, 2pm
May 13 Dublin Rebels @ UL Vikings UL Sports Grounds, 2pm
Week 13
May 20 Belfast Trojans @ Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, 12pm
May 20 University College Dublin @ Craigavon Cowboys Carrickfergus RFC, 3pm
May 20 Trinity College @ West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, 2pm
Week 14
May 27 Trinity College @ Cork Admirals CIT Stadium, Cork, 2pm
May 27 Dublin Rebels @ Tullamore Phoenix Tullamore RFC, 2pm
May 27 Dublin Dragons @ UL Vikings UL Sports Grounds, 2pm
Week 15
Jun 3 Craigavon Cowboys @ West Dublin Rhinos Castleknock College, 2pm
Jun 3 Cork Admirals @ Belfast Trojans Malone Road RFC, 1pm
Jun 3 UL Vikings @ Tullamore Phoenix Tullamore RFC, 2pm
Week 16
Jun 10 West Dublin Rhinos @ Carrickfergus Knights Carrickfergus RFC, 2pm
Jun 10 Dublin Dragons @ University College Dublin Sportslink, Dublin, 12pm
Jun 10 Belfast Trojans @ Dublin Rebels Sportslink, Dublin, 3pm

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