Belfast Knights

Belfast Knights
SportAmerican football
Founded1993
AssociationAmerican Football Ireland
LeagueAFI Premier Division
(Shamrock Bowl Conference)
Based inBelfast, Northern Ireland
StadiumGibson Park, Cregagh
ColoursBlack, Yellow
   
Head coachAdam Devenney[1]
Championships
  • Shamrock Bowl Winners: 1997, 1998, 2002
Websitebelfastknights.com

The Belfast Knights are an American Football team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club is the oldest continuously running team on the island of Ireland.[2][3] Founded in 1993,[3][4] the Knights have competed in 10 Shamrock Bowl championship games and won three, winning in 1997,[4] 1998[5] and 2002.[6] Prior to 2017, the club was known as the Carrickfergus Knights and played their home matches at Woodburn Field, Carrickfergus RFC in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. Since moving to Belfast in 2017, the team has played their home matches at Malone RFC in Gibson Park, Cregagh, Belfast.[2]

Honours

  • Shamrock Bowl Champions (3): XII (1997), XIII (1998), XVI (2002).[7]
  • Shamrock Bowl Finalists (7): IX (1994), X (1995), XIV (1999), XV (2001), XVII (2003), XVIII (2004), XXXI (2017).[7]
  • IAFL North Divisons Champions (3): 2010, 2011, 2017.[2]

Season by season IAFL records

Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
IAFL
1994 ? ? ? ?? Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl IX
1995 ? ? ? ?? Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl X
1996 ? ? ? ?? ??
1997 ? ? ? IAFL League Champions Champions – Shamrock Bowl XII[4]
1998 6 0 2 IAFL League Champions Champions – Shamrock Bowl XIII[5]
1999 ? ? ? ?? Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XIV
2000 0 0 0 No League Play N/A
2001 5 1 0 IAFL League Champions Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XV
2002 4 2 0 2nd IAFL Champions – Shamrock Bowl XVI[6]
2003 5 1 0 IAFL League Champions Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XVII
2004 6 1 1 2nd IAFL Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XVIII
2005 5 2 1 3rd IAFL Beaten Semi-finalists
2006 6 2 0 2nd IAFL Beaten Semi-finalists
2007 3 4 1 3rd IAFL North –
2008 3 5 0 2nd IAFL North –
2009 6 2 0 3rd IAFL Beaten Semi-finalists
2010 6 2 0 3rd IAFL Beaten Semi-finalists
2011 6 2 0 2nd IAFL Beaten Semi-finalists
2012 2 6 0 3rd IAFL North Beaten Semi-finalists
2013 3 4 1 IAFL North SBC Beaten Quarter-Finalists
2014 3 5 0 IAFL North SBC Beaten Quarter-Finalists
2015 2 6 0 IAFL North SBC –
2016 5 3 0 IAFL North SBC Beaten Quarter-Finalists
2017 5 3 0 IAFL North SBC Champions Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XXXI[8]
Totals 81 51 6

References

  1. ^ "Crazy wildcard weekend in Ireland". American Football Ireland. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". Belfast Knights. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (21 September 2017). "Carrickfergus American Football club is on the move, and they want you to be part of their team". Belfast Live. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "About us". Belfast Knights. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Salowitz, Stew (21 July 1999). "J.B. Wells Named IWU Football Assistant" (Press release). Illinois Wesleyan University. Retrieved 19 July 2025. ...also coached the Carrickfergus Knights in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to the Shamrock Bowl championshipn the summer of 1998.
  6. ^ a b Smyth, Grant (8 August 2003). "American Football: Knights confront rebels with a cause in Dublin". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b "American Football Ireland Shamrock Bowls 1986–Present". Eirball.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ Kelly, Roger (17 August 2017). "Dublin Rebels rally to beat Carrickfergus Knights, win 2nd straight Irish title". American Football International. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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