Parnell Park in Dublin welcomes top U.S. high school American football teams from Arizona and California for Global Ireland Football Tournament
Former All-Ireland Gaelic football star Brian Mullins to serve as GIFT Honorary Chairman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, February 23, 2012 – GRANBURY, TX – The Global Ireland Football Tournament 2012 has confirmed that GAA venue Parnell Park will host two American football games featuring top high school teams from the United States playing in Ireland this summer.
Hot on the heels of announcing Pairc Tailteann as a GIFT 2012 venue, organizer Global Football has secured the 11,500-capacity GAA stadium in Donnycarney [...]
IAFL News
Parnell Park welcomes GIFT 2012
Saturday, February 25th, 2012IAFOA Newsflash 23 February
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012News, Rules questions & Game Information
Newsflash 23 Feb (updated on 24 Feb with suspension carried over from 2011 season)
Additionally – several presentations from the IAFOA Level 1 & 2 Clinics on the main rule changes for 2012.
L2 New Rules – BBW
L1 New Rules – Unsportsmanlike Conduct
L2 New Rules – 10 sec run-off
L2 New Rules – formations
Also – a link to a very good video on youtube to explain the new Blocking Below the Waist Rule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOppOpJBN44
2012 IAFL Season Starting
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012The 2012 IAFL kicks of on Sunday 26th February for what promises to be one of the most exciting seasons of football ever to be played in this country.
read full articleGIFT comes to Navan
Friday, February 17th, 2012Contact: Michael Preston
www.GlobalFootball.com Tel: (001)- 781-363-0305
Global Football Notes 2011-24 [...]
UL Vikings to play U.S. College team in June
Thursday, February 9th, 2012The University of Limerick Vikings will host Univ. of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Limerick on June 10th.
read full article2012 IAFL Schedule Published – New Format Announced.
Monday, January 9th, 20122012 Irish American Football League Schedule – 11 teams will contest Ireland’s premier competition. This years format includes a new league format and an earlier start.
read full articleTrinity Players visit Temple Street Hospital
Thursday, December 15th, 2011Players from Trinity College Dublin visited the young patients and hardworking staff at Temple Street Childrens Hospital on Thursday 15th December. The visit served as an opportunity for young kids in the wards to meet American Football players who turned up for the occasion in full helmets and shoulder pads, but also gave the opportunity for Trinity Football to deliver 130+ childrens toys donated through it’s second annual toys for tots drive.
This year saw the rivalry of Trinity College(TCD) and University College Dublin(UCD) set aside as both teams played on Dec 3rd in a game organised as a focal point for this [...]
IAFL AGM held on Sunday 4th December
Friday, December 9th, 2011The IAFL Annual General Meeting took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin on Sunday 4th December.
Terry Lynch, Cillian Smith and Russell Kerley were re-elected to the Board for the 2012 season. They are joined by Ciaran O’Sullivan, who has previously served on the Board and Alan Orr who will be serving for the first time.
The biggest change arising from the AGM is that the league will be adopting a new structure which is largely based on the recommendations of the scheduling workshop held in September. There will be two divisions - IAFL North and IAFL South. The [...]
New teams sought for DV8s Development League
Monday, November 7th, 2011The IAFL is seeking expressions of interest – from potential new teams or parties interested in setting up new teams – for the 2012 DV8s Development League. Trim Bulldogs and Drogheda Lightning (pictured) both joined the DV8s programme in 2011
read full articleCork Admirals seeking new Head Coach
Monday, November 7th, 2011 The Cork Admirals American Football Club are currently in the process of recruiting a Head Coach for the upcoming season. If you would like to apply can you please send your application to Gottlieb Barta (Chairman) – gottlieb_barta@me.com before the close of business on Friday the 11th of November.
