2008 IAFL season
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| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country |  Ireland  United Kingdom  Northern Ireland |
| Most recent champion(s) | University of Limerick Vikings |
| Official website | [1] |
The 2008 Irish American Football League (IAFL) season is the 22nd season since its establishment. The current champions are the UL Vikings. The first games were played on March 30th (after the March 16th game between DCU Saints and UL Vikings was postponed due to a water logged pitch). The Shamrock Bowl is scheduled for August 10th in Cork Institute of Technology's brand new stadium. The Shamrock Bowl will be the first major national event played there.
The 2008 season also sees the first season of the new Development League, dubbed DV8. This is an eight a side league dedicated to helping rookie players and new teams get some experience before joining the league proper.
League Positions
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Northern Division
| Position | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Trojans1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Carrickfergus Knights | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Belfast Bulls | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Central Division
| Position | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Rebels1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | DCU Saints2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Dublin Rhinos | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Southern Division
| Position | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UL Vikings1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Cork Admirals2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Tallaght Outlaws | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
1: Clinched Division 2: Clinched Wild Card
Results
Week 1
- Carrickfergus Knights 18-7 DCU Saints
- Dublin Rebels 16-0 Belfast Trojans
- Belfast Bulls 0-66 Cork Admirals
Week 2
- Dublin Rhinos 0-25 Carrickfergus Knights
- Belfast Trojans 0-22 UL Vikings
- Tallaght Outlaws 0-98 Cork Admirals
Week 3
- Dublin Rebels 64-0 Dublin Rhinos
- UL Vikings 22-6 Belfast Bulls
- DCU Saints 44-0 Tallaght Outlaws
Week 4
- Belfast Bulls 8-24 Belfast Trojans
- Cork Admirals 6-0 Dublin Rebels
Week 5
- Dublin Rhinos 3-32 D.C.U. Saints
- Belfast Trojans 42-0 Carrickfergus Knights
- Tallaght Outlaws 0-36 Univ. of Limerick Vikings
Week 6
- DCU Saints 0-25 Dublin Rebels
- Cork Admirals 3-20 UL Vikings
- Carrickfergus Knights 14-30 Belfast Bulls
Week 7
- Tallaght Outlaws 0-34 Dublin Rhinos
- Belfast Trojans 30-14 Belfast Bulls
Week 8
- Cork Admirals 60-0 Tallaght Outlaws
- Dublin Rhinos 0-52 Dublin Rebels
- Carrickfergus Knights 19-44 Belfast Trojans
Week 9
- UL Vikings 34-25 Cork Admirals
- Dublin Rebels 39-0 DCU Saints
- Belfast Bulls 26-14 Carrickfergus Knights
Week 10
- UL Vikings 92-0 Tallaght Outlaws
Week 11
- DCU Saints 32-6 Dublin Rhinos
Week 12
- Cork Admirals 44-32 Carrickfergus Knights
- Belfast Bulls 0-72 Dublin Rebels
- Belfast Trojans 56-0 Dublin Rhinos
Week 13
- Tallaght Outlaws 0-30 Belfast Trojans
- Dublin Rebels 32-14 UL Vikings
Week 14
- Dublin Rhinos 6-34 Cork Admirals
- Carrickfergus Knights 30-0 Tallaght Outlaws (Note: Tallaght forfeited the game and subsequently retired from the league)
- DCU Saints 6-0 Belfast Bulls
Week 15
- UL Vikings 47-12 DCU Saints
Wildcard Weekend
- DCU Saints 2-34 Cork Admirals
Remaining Fixtures
Semi Final
- Belfast Trojans @ UL Vikings
- Cork Admirals @ Dublin Rebels
Shamrock Bowl
- August 10th, CIT Stadium, Cork
Dublin Rebels(H)12 vs 14 University of Limerick Vikings(A)
DV8’s League
League Positions
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
DV8’s League Table
| Position | Team | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Rebels 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Craigavon Cowboys | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | Cork Admirals 2nd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Dublin Dragons | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | TCD Thunderbolts | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Edenderry Soldiers | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
In the DV8's League, a win is worth four points, scoring three touchdowns is worth one extra point and losing by less the 7 points is worth one extra point e.g. a team could lose 24-30 and still gain 2 points, due to scoring three touchdowns and losing by less then seven points.
DV8 Results
- March 9th – Edenderry Soldiers 6-67 Craigavon Cowboys
- March 20th – Edenderry Soldiers 0-22 Cork Admirals 2nd
- April 5th – TCD Thunderbolts 12-45 Craigavon Cowboys
- April 6th – Dublin Dragons 0-24 Cork Admirals 2nd
- April 19th – Craigavon Cowboys 52-8 TCD Thunderbolts
- April 19th – Edenderry Soldiers 6-34 Dublin Dragons
- April 20th - Cork Admirals 2nd 6-12 Dublin Rebels 2nd
- April 28th - Dublin Rebels 2nd 65-0 Edenderry Soldiers
- May 4th - TCD Thunderbolts 8-39 Dublin Rebels 2nd
- May 11th - Dublin Dragons 20-51 TCD Thunderbolts
- May 18th - Cork Admirals 2nd 14-0 TCD Thunderbolts
- May 25th - Dublin Rebels 2nd 22-0 TCD Thunderbolts
- May 25th - Dublin Dragons 60-20 Edenderry Soldiers
- June 1 - Craigavon Cowboys 51-13 Dublin Dragons
- June 8th - Dublin Rebels 2nd 25-0 Craigavon Cowboys
- June 14th - Cork Admirals 2nd 45-13 Dublin Dragons
- June 14th - Craigavon Cowboys 13-6 Dublin Rebels 2nd
DV8's Playoffs
Wildcard Match
- Craigavon Cowboys 0-34 Dublin Rebels
Final
- Dublin Rebels @ Cork Admirals