All-America Football Conference 1949

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 PWLTPFPAPct
*Cleveland Browns12912339171.900
*San Francisco 49ers12930416227.750
*Brooklyn-New York Yankees12840196206.667
*Buffalo Bills12552236256.500
Chicago Hornets12480179268.333
Los Angeles Dons12480253322.333
Baltimore Colts121110172341.083
All-America Football Conference Final Standings 1949 [Ref: 3]

Playoffs

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Playoffs   
 Cleveland Browns31Buffalo Bills21
 San Francisco 49ers17Brooklyn-New York Yankees7
 Championship Game   
 Cleveland Browns21San Francisco 49ers7
 Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game Rice Stadium, Houston 
17.12.1949All-Stars12Cleveland Browns7
All-America Football Conference Playoffs & All-Star Game 1949 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Week 1   
26.08.1949Chicago Hornets17Buffalo Bills14
28.08.1949San Francisco 49ers31Baltimore Colts17
 Week 2   
02.09.1949Los Angeles Dons49Baltimore Colts17
04.09.1949San Francisco 49ers42Chicago Hornets7
05.09.1949Buffalo Bills28Cleveland Browns28
 Week 3   
09.09.1949Los Angeles Dons21Chicago Hornets23
11.09.1949Cleveland Browns21Baltimore Colts0
11.09.1949Buffalo Bills14Brooklyn-New York Yankees17
 Week 4   
16.09.1949Chicago Hornets35Baltimore Colts7
18.09.1949Cleveland Browns14Brooklyn-New York Yankees3
18.09.1949San Francisco 49ers42Los Angeles Dons14
 Week 5   
22.09.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees10Los Angeles Dons7
25.09.1949Baltimore Colts20Cleveland Browns28
25.09.1949Buffalo Bills28San Francisco 49ers17
 Week 6   
30.09.1949Chicago Hornets24San francisco 49ers42
02.10.1949Cleveland Browns42Los Angeles Dons7
02.10.1949Buffalo Bills28Baltimore Colts35
 Week 7   
07.10.1949Chicago Hornets24Brooklyn-New York Yankees38
09.10.1949San Francisco 49ers56Cleveland Browns28
09.10.1949Los Angeles Dons42Buffalo Bills28
 Week 8   
14.10.1949Los Angeles Dons14Cleveland Browns61
16.10.1949San Francisco 49ers51Buffalo Bills7
16.10.1949Baltimore Colts21Brooklyn-New York Yankees24
 Week 9   
23.10.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees24San Francisco 49ers3
23.10.1949Buffalo Bills17Los Angeles Dons14
23.10.1949Baltimore Colts7Chicago Hornets17
 Week 10   
28.10.1949Chicago Hornets14Los Angeles Dons24
30.10.1949Cleveland Browns30San Francisco 49ers28
30.10.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees21Baltimore Colts24
 Week 11   
06.11.1949Cleveland Browns30Chicago Hornets2
06.11.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees14Buffalo Bills17
06.11.1949Baltimore Colts10San Francisco 49ers28
 Week 12   
13.11.1949Cleveland Browns7Buffalo Bills7
13.11.1949Los Angeles Dons24San Francisco 49ers41
13.11.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees14Chicago Hornets10
 Week 13   
20.11.1949Brooklyn-New York Yankees0Cleveland Browns31
20.11.1949Buffalo Bills10Chicago Hornets0
20.11.1949Baltimore Colts10Los Angeles Dons21
 Week 14   
24.11.1949Chicago Hornets6Cleveland Browns14
24.11.1949Los Angeles Dons16Brooklyn-New York Yankees17
27.11.1949San Francisco 49ers35Brooklyn-New York Yankees14
27.11.1949Baltimore Colts14Buffalo Bills38
All-America Football Conference Regular Season Results 1949 [Ref: 2]

Championship Game

Sunday, December 11, 1949, Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. Att: 22, 550

San Francisco 49ers 7 Cleveland Browns 21 – The Cleveland Browns won their fourth AAFC Championship in-a-row, and the last ever Championship Game of the AAFC, beating the San Francisco 49ers 21-7 on the back of three Runs by E. Jones, Motley and D. Jones, with Salata receiving a pass for a touchdown from Albert for San Francisco’s only score

At Cleveland Municipal Stadium Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
San Francisco 49ers 0 0 0 0 7
Cleveland Browns 7 0 7 7 21
Scorers Score
1st Quarter  
Cle – E. Jones 2 Run (Groza Kick) 0-7
2nd Quarter  
No Scoring  
3rd Quarter  
Cle – Motley 63 Run (Groza Kick) 0-14
4th Quarter  
SF – Salata 23 Pass from Albert (Vetrano Kick) 7-14
Cle – D. Jones 4 Run (Groza Kick) 7-21

Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game

Saturday, December 17, 1949, Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas, Att: 12,000

AAFC All-Stars 12 Cleveland Browns 7 – The Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game was the last ever game played by the All-America Football Conference, as the league merged with the National Football League after the season. It was organised as a Charity Event by Glenn McCarthy, who had tried to purchase a franchise in the league after the season, and before it merged with the NFL. It was the only All-Star Game played by the AAFC, and was a Charity Event in aid of the Hally Hall Home for the Aged, the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, and the National Kids Day Foundation, and is also notable for being one of the first racially-integrated sports events in Houston. The AAFC All-Stars won the game 12-7 with two touchdowns either side of a Cleveland Browns one. Mutryn ran in the first, and Dub Jones replied for Cleveland with a pass from Graham. Baldwin won the game for the All-Stars with a 23 yard reception from Albert.

At Rice Stadium, Houston Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
AAFC All-Stars 6 6 0 0 12
Cleveland Browns 0 7 0 0 7
Scorers Score
1st Quarter  
AAFC – Mutryn 2 Run (Albert Missed Kick) 6-0
2nd Quarter  
Cle – Dub Jones 40 Pass from Graham (Groza Kick) 6-7
AAFC – Baldwin 23 Pass from Albert (Albert Missed Kick) 12-7
3rd Quarter  
No Scoring 12-7
3rd Quarter  
No Scoring 12-7

Shamrock-Bowl-AAFC-1949-poster

The All-American football Conference of 1946-1949 was a successful rival to the NFL, so much so, that the two leagues agreed to merge in 1950, although in essence it was a takeover of the three most successful AAFC clubs by the NFL – San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns & Baltimore Colts.

The League was won by the Cleveland Browns all four seasons – in 1946 they defeated New York Yankees 14-9, and in 1948 defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Championship game 49-7 before beating the San Francisco 49ers in the 1949 Championship Game 21-7

Of particular note for Irish American Football fans, is the last ever game, the Shamrock Bowl Charity All-Star Game, the only one played by the AAFC. It was organised by Glenn McCarthy, who had tried to purchase the Cleveland Browns and move them to Houston after the 1949 season, and before it merger with the NFL in 1950. It was played in aid of three charities, and was also notable for the fact it was one of the first ever racially integrated sports events ever played in Houston.

Glenn McCarthy was a Houston Oil millionaire who opened the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on St. Patrick’s Day 1949. He was several generations removed from his Irish ancestors from Co. Cork, and was one of the richest men in America, and probably the richest in Texas. He was known as  “King of the wildcatters”, a term applied to the early Irish in the oil fields of Pennsylvania, in reference to people who find oil in places not proven to have oil [Ref: 2]

Glenn-McCarthy-AAFC-Shamrock-Bowl-1949

Oilman Glenn McCarthy, left [Ref: 7]

References

Websites

[1] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Standings (1946-1949) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/all-america-football-conference-aafc-standings-1946-1949/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[2] McHugh (2019) “The Magnificent Shamrock Hotel” Ireland’s Own [Internet] Available from: https://www.irelandsown.ie/the-magnificent-shamrock-hotel/ [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Bibliography

[3] Crippen, Kenneth R. & Reaser, Matt, Eds. (2018) “The All-America Football Conference”. Part 6: Linescores. 1949. pg. 134-146. Published by McFarland & Co, Jefferson, North Carolina.

[4] Crippen, Kenneth R. & Reaser, Matt, Eds. (2018) “The All-America Football Conference”. Part 5: Conference Statistics. 1949. pg. 70. Published by McFarland & Co, Jefferson, North Carolina.

Images

[5] Wikipedia (2018) All-America Football Conference Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/All-America_Football_Conference_%28logo%29.png [Accessed 8 October 2018]

[6] Houston Chronicle (2020) Shamrock Bowl 1949 Programme [Internet] Available from: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/04/36/52/1174165/3/920×920.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

[7] Houston Chronicle (2020) Oilman Glenn McCarthy, left [Internet] Available from: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/04/36/52/1174166/3/375×250.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill

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Texas League Baseball Champions 1888-Present

Texas League Baseball [Ref: 2]

Texas League Champions 1888-Present

YearChampionsGamesRunners-UpGames
1888Dallas Hams
1889Houston Babiesleague ceased on Aug 14
1890Galveston Sand Crabsleague ceased on June 8
1892Houston Mud Cats
1895Fort Worth Panthers7Dallas6
1896Houston Buffaloes5Galveston2
1897Galveston Sand Crabs /
San Antonio Bronchos		(Co-Champions)
1899Galveston San Crabsleague ceased on Jul 6
1902Corsicana Oil Citys
1903Dallas Giants7Waco3
1904Corsicana Oil Citys11Forth Worth8
1905Fort Worth Panthers
1906Cleburne Railroaderswon by forfeit
1907Austin Senators
1908San Antonio Bronchos
1909Houston Buffaloes
1910Dallas Giants /
Houston Buffaloes		(Co-Champions)
1911Austin Senators
1912Houston Buffaloes
1913Houston Buffaloes
1914Houston Buffaloes /
Waco Navigators		(Co-Champions)
1915Waco Navigators
1916Waco Navigators
1917Dallas Submarines
1918Dallas Submarines
1919Shreveport Gassers4Fort Worth2
1920Fort Worth Panthers
1921Fort Worth Panthers
1922Fort Worth Panthers
1923Fort Worth Panthers
1924Fort Worth Panthers
1925Fort Worth Panthers
1926Dallas Steers
1927Wichita Falls Spudders
1928Houston Buffaloes3Wichita Falls1
1929Dallas Steers3Wichita Falls1
1930Fort Worth Panthers3Wichita Falls2
1931Houston Buffaloes
1932Beaumont Exporters3Dallas0
1933San Antonio Missions4Glaveston2
1934Galveston Buccaneers4San Antonio2
1935Oklahoma City Indians4Beaumont1
1936Tulsa Oilers4Dallas3
1937Fort Worth Cats4OklahomaCity2
1938Beaumont Exporters4San Antonio3
1939Fort Worth Cats4Dallas1
1940Houston Buffaloes4Beaumont1
1941Dallas Rebels4Tulsa2
1942Shreveport Sports4Beaumont3
1946Dallas Rebels4Fort Worth1
1947Houston Buffaloes4Dallas2
1948Fort Worth Cats4Tulsa2
1949Tulsa Oilers4Fort Worth3
1950San Antonio Missions4Tulsa2
1951Houston Buffaloes4San Antonio0
1952*Shreveport SportsDallas Eagles
1953*Dallas EaglesDallas Eagles
1954*Houston BuffaloesShreveport Sports
1955*Shreveport SportsDallas Eagles
1956*Houston BuffaloesHouston Buffaloes
1957*Houston BuffaloesDallas Eagles
1958*Corpus Christi GiantsFort Worth Cats
1959*Austin SenatorsVictoria Rosebuds
1960*Tulsa OilersRio Grande Valley Giants
1961*San Antonio MissionsAmarillo Gold Sox
1962*Tulsa OilersEl Paso Sun Kings
1963*Tulsa OilersSan Antonio Bullets
1964San Antonio Bullets3Tulsa1
1965Albuquerque Dodgers3Tulsa1
1966Austin Braves1Anbuquerque0
1967Albuquerque Dodgers(no playoffs)
1968El Paso Sun Kings3Arkansas1
1969Memphis Blues3San Antonio2
1970Albuquerque Dodgers3Memphis1
1971**Charlotte Hornets3Arkansas0
1972El Paso Sun Dodgers3Alexandria0
1973Memphis Blues3San Antonio2
1974Victoria Toros3El Paso0
1975Lafayette Drillers /
Midland Cubs		(Co-Champions)
1976Amarillo Gold Sox3Shreveport2
1977Arkansas Travelers2El Paso0
1978El Paso Diablos3Jackson0
1979Arkansas Travelers3San Antonio0
1980Arkansas Travelers3San Antonio0
1981Jackson Mets3San Antonio0
1982Tulsa Drillers3El Paso0
1983Beaumont Golden Gators3Jackson0
1984Jackson Mets4Beaumont2
1985Jackson Mets4El Paso0
1986El Paso Diablos4Jackson0
1987Wichita Pilots4Jackson2
1988Tulsa Drillers4El Paso2
1989Tulsa Drillers4El Paso2
1990Shreveport Captains4San Antonio2
1991Shrevport Captains4El Paso2
1992Wichita Wranglers4Shreveport0
1993Jackson Generals3El Paso0
1994El Paso Diablos4Jackson0
1995Shreveport Captains4Midland1
1996Jackson Generals4Wichita0
1997San Antonio Missions4Shreveport3
1998Tulsa Drillers4Wichita3
1999Wichita Wranglers4Tulsa0
2000Round Rock Express4Wichita1
2001Arkansas Travelers2Round Rock0
2002San Antonio Missions4Tulsa3
2003San Antonio Missions4Frisco1
2004Frisco RoughRiders4Round Rock1
2005Midland RockHounds3Arkansas1
2006Corpus Christi Hooks3Wichita1
2007San Antonio Missions3Springfield1
2008Arkansas Travelers3Frisco2
2009Midland RockHounds3NW Arkansas1
2010Northwest Arkansas Naturals3Midland1
2011San Antonio Missions3Arkansas0
2012Springfield Cardinals3Frisco1
2013San Antonio Missions3Arkansas2
2014Midland RockHounds3Tulsa2
2015Midland RockHounds3NW Arkansas0
2016Midland RockHounds3NW Arkansas1
2017Midland RockHounds3Tulsa2
2018Tulsa Drillers3San Antonio0
2019Amarillo Sod Poodles3Tulsa2
Texas League Champions 1888-Present [Ref: 1]

*From 1952-1964, if first place club in regular season and playoff champions were not the same, they were declared Co-Champions. Playoff Champions mentioned in Champions column, First Place Club during Regular Season in Italics.

**Dixie League Champions. The Dixie Association was a one-year merger of the Texas and Southern Leagues in 1971.

In 1889, 1890 and 1899, the league ceased play early on the dates indicated.

About

The Texas League is currently a AA (3rd Level) Baseball League in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. It has also at times included New Mexico. It forms one of three AA (3rd Level) Pro Leagues in the Minor League Baseball System (levels AAA to A, and Rookie), below Major League Baseball, along with the Eastern League and Southern League.

References:

Websites

[1] Minor League Baseball (2020) Texas League Champions [Internet] Available from: https://www.milb.com/texas/history/champions [Accessed 12 March 2020]

[2] Minor League Baseball (2020) Texas League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://milb.bamcontent.com/assets/images/6/6/8/300505668/cuts/568×142/cut.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 March 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

International League Baseball Governor's Cup Results 1933-Present

International League Logo [Ref: 2]

Governor’s Cup Results 1933-Present

YearWinnersGamesRunners-UpGames
1933Buffalo4Rochester2
1934Toronto4Rochester1
1935Syracuse4Montreal3
1936Buffalo4Baltimore2
1937Newark4Baltimore0
1938Newark4Buffalo1
1939Rochester4Newark3
1940Newark4Baltimore3
1941Montreal4Newark3
1942Syracuse4Jersey City0
1943Syracuse4Toronto2
1944Baltimore4Newark3
1945Newark4Montreal3
1946Montreal4Syracuse1
1947Syracuse4Buffalo3
1948Montreal4Syracuse1
1949Montreal4Buffalo1
1950Baltimore4Rochester2
1951Montreal4Syracuse1
1952Rochester4Montreal2
1953Montreal4Rochester0
1954Syracuse4Montreal3
1955Rochester4Toronto0
1956Rochester4Toronto3
1957Buffalo4Miami1
1958Montreal4Toronto1
1959Havana4Richmond2
1960Toronto4Rochester1
1961Buffalo4Rochester1
1962Atlanta4Jacksonville3
1963Indianapolis4Atlanta2
1964Rochester4Syracuse2
1965Toronto4Columbus1
1966Toronto4Richmond1
1967Toledo4Columbus1
1968Jacksonville4Columbus0
1969Syracuse4Columbus1
1970Syracuse3Columbus1
1971Rochester3Tidewater2
1972Tidewater3Louisville2
1973Pawtucket3Charleston2
1974Rochester4Syracuse3
1975Tidewater3Louisville2
1976Syracuse3Richmond1
1977Charleston4Pawtucket0
1978Richmond4Pawtucket3
1979Columbus4Syracuse3
1980Columbus4Toledo1
1981Columbus2Richmond1
1982Tidewater3Rochester0
1983Tidewater3Richmond1
1984Pawtucket3Maine2
1985Tidewater3Columbus1
1986Richmond3Rochester0
1987Columbus3Tidewater2
1988Rochester3Tidewater1
1989Richmond3Syracuse1
1990Rochester3Columbus2
1991Columbus3Pawtucket0
1992Columbus3Scranton/Wilkes-Barre2
1993Charlotte3Rochester2
1994Richmond3Syracuse0
1995Ottaw3Norfolk1
1996Columbus3Rochester0
1997Rochester3Columbus2
1998Buffalo3Durham2
1999Charlotte3Durham1
2000Indianapolis3Scranton/Wilkes-Barre2
2001Louisville1Scranton/Wilkes-Barre0
2002Durham3Buffalo1
2003Durham3Pawtucket0
2004Buffalo3Richmond1
2005Toledo3Indianaplois0
2006Toledo3Rochester2
2007Richmond3Durham2
2008Scranton/Wilkes-Barre3Durham1
2009Durham3Scranton/Wilkes-Barre1
2010Columbus3Durham1
2011Columbus3Lehigh Valley1
2012Pawtucket3Durham2
2013Durham3Pawtucket1
2014Pawtucket3Durham2
2015Columbus3INdianapolis2
2016Scranton/Wilkes-Barre3Gwinnett1
2017Durham3Scranton/Wilkes-Barre1
2018Durham3Scranton/Wilkes-Barre2
2019Columbus3Durham0
International League Governor’s Cup Results 1933-Present [Ref: 1]

Report

Columbus have won most Governor’s Cups with 11 titles, closely followed by Rochester with 10, and then Syracuse (8), Montreal (7) and Buffalo & Durham (6).

Other winners have included Tidewater/Norfolk and Richmond (5), Newark, Toronto and Pawtucket (4), Toledo (3), Baltimore, Indianapolis, Charlotte and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2), and Havana, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Charleston, Ottawa and Louisville with one Cup each.

About

The International League is currently one of three Triple-A (AAA) Baseball Leagues (2nd Level), in the Minor League Baseball System, along with the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League. The Governor’s Cup is the Championship Series of the International League, and the winners play for the Triple-A Championship with the winners of the Pacific Coast League.

The International League is based primarily in the Eastern United States, but also has included teams in Canada and Cuba.

References:

Websites

[1] Triple-A Baseball (2020) International League Postseason Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.triple-abaseball.com/PostSeasonIL.jsp[Accessed 12 March 2020]

[2] Minor League Baseball (2020) International League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://milb.bamcontent.com/assets/images/6/1/8/300505618/cuts/768×192/cut.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 March 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Pacific Coast League Baseball Champions 1903-Present

Pacific Coast League Baseball Logo [Ref: 2]

PCL Champions 1903-Present

YearTeamWLPct
1903Los Angeles Angels13378.630
1904Tacoma Tigers13094.580
1905Los Angeles Angels12094.561
1906Portland Beavers11458.663
1907Los Angeles Angels11574.608
1908Los Angeles Angels11078.585
1909San Francisco Seals13280.623
1910Portland Beavers11487.567
1911Portland Beavers11379.589
1912Oakland Oaks12083.591
1913Portland Beavers10986.559
1914Portland Beavers11384.574
1915San Francisco Seals11889.570
1916Los Angeles Angels11979.601
1917San Francisco Seals11993.561
1918Los Angeles Angels*5844.589
1919Vernon Tigers11170.613
1920Vernon Tigers11088.556
1921Los Angeles Angels10880.574
1922San Francisco Seals12772.638
1923San Francisco Seals12477.617
1924Seattle Indians10991.545
1925San Francisco Seals12477.617
1926Los Angeles Angels12181.599
1927Oakland Oaks12075.615
1928San Francisco Seals12871.643
1929Hollywood Stars11389.559
1930Hollywood Stars11981.595
1931San Francisco Seals10780.572
1932Portland Beavers11178.587
1933Los Angeles Angels 11473.610
1934Los Angeles Angels13750.733
1935San Francisco Seals10370.595
1936Portland Beavers9679.549
1937San Diego Padres9781.545
1938Los Angeles Angels10573.590
1939Seattle Rainiers10173.580
1940Seattle Rainiers11266.629
1941Seattle Rainiers10470.598
1942Sacramento Solons10573.590
1943Los Angeles Angels11045.710
1944Los Angeles Angels9970.586
1945Portland Beavers11268.622
1946San Francisco Seals11568.628
1947Los Angeles Angels10681.567
1948Oakland Oaks11474.606
1949Hollywood Stars10978.583
1950Oakland Oaks11474.606
1951Seattle Rainiers9968.593
1952Hollywood Stars10971.606
1953Hollywood Stars10674.589
1954San Diego Padres10267.604
1955Seattle Rainiers9577.552
1956Los Angeles Angels10761.637
1957San Francisco Seals10167.637
1958Phoenix Giants8965.578
1959Salt Lake City Bees8569.552
1960Spokane Indians9261.601
1961Tacoma Giants9757.630
1962San Diego Padres9361.604
1963Oklahoma City 89ers8474.532
1964San Diego Padres9361.604
1965Oklahoma City 89ers9154.628
1966Seattle Angels8365.561
1967San Diego Padres8563.574
1968Tulsa Oilers9553.642
1969Tacoma Cubs8660.589
1970Spokane Indians9452.644
1971Salt Lake City Angels7868.534
1972Albuquerque Dukes9256.622
1973Spokane Indians8163.563
1974Spokane Indians7864.549
1975Hawaii Islanders8856.611
1976Hawaii Islanders7768.511
1977Phoenix Giants8159.579
1978Albuquerque Dukes /
Tacoma Yankees**		78
80		62
57		.557
.584
1979Salt Lake City Gulls8068.541
1980Albuquerque Dukes8562.578
1981Albuquerque Dukes9438.712
1982Albuquerque Dukes8558.594
1983Portland Beavers8558.594
1984Edmonton Trappers6973.486
1985Vancouver Canadians7964.552
1986Las Vegas Stars8062.563
1987Albuquerque Dukes7765.542
1988Las Vegas Stars7466.529
1989Vancouver Canadians7369.514
1990Albuquerque Dukes7765.542
1991Tucson Toros7961.564
1992Colorado Springs Sky Sox8457.596
1993Tucson Toros8360.580
1994Albuquerque Dukes8356.597
1995Colorado Springs Sky Sox7766.538
1996Edmonton Trappers8458.592
1997Edmonton Trappers8064.556
1998New Orleans Zephyrs7666.535
1999Vancouver Canadians8458.592
2000Memphis Redbirds8361.576
2001New Orleans Zephyrs /
Tacoma Rainers***		82
85		57
59		.590
.590
2002Edmonton Trappers8159.579
2003Sacramento River Cats9252.639
2004Sacramento River Cats7965.549
2005Nashville Sounds7569.521
2006Tucson Sidewinders9153.632
2007Sacramento River Cats8460.583
2008Sacramento River Cats8361.576
2009Memphis Redbirds7767.535
2010Tacoma Rainiers7469.517
2011Omaha Storm Chasers7963.556
2012Reno Aces8163.563
2013Omaha Storm Chasers7074.486
2014Omaha Storm Chasers7667.531
2015Fresno Grizzlies8459.587
2016El Paso Chihuahuas7370.510
2017Memphis Redbirds9150.645
2018Memphis Redbirds8357.593
2019Sacramento River Cats7367.521
Pacific Coast League Baseball Champions 1903-Present [Ref: 1]

*League play was suspended on July q14 due to wartime travel restrictions.

**Declared Co-Champions due to continuous rain in the playoffs

***Declared Co-Champions due to September 11 Attacks.

About

The Pacific Coast League is currently one of three Triple-A (AAA) Baseball Leagues (2nd Level), in the Minor League Baseball System, along with the International League and the Mexican League. The winners play for the Triple-A Championship with the winners of the International League.

The Pacific Coast League is based primarily West of the Mississippi, but was once just located along the Pacific Coast of the United States, from Seattle to San Diego.

Major League Baseball has reused the names Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres from the Pacific Coast League, which were essentially promotions for those organisations, even though they are counted as separate teams and organisations.

References:

Websites

[1] Minor League Baseball (2020) Pacific Coast League Champions [Internet] Available from: https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/history/champions [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[1] Minor League Baseball (2020) Pacific Coast League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://milb.bamcontent.com/assets/images/6/2/4/300505624/cuts/768×192/cut.jpg [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 March 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

American West Football Conference 2020

American West Football conference Logo [Ref: 3]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Idaho Horsemen
Tri-City Rage
Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
Yakima Canines
American West Football Conference Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
17.03.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksTri-City Rage
Week 2
04.04.2020Yakima CaninesTri-City Rage
04.04.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksIdaho Horsemen
Week 3
09.04.2020Idaho HorsemenYakima Canines
Week 4
18.04.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksYakima Canines
Week 5
23.04.2020Yakima CaninesWenatchee Valley Skyhawks
25.04.2020Idaho HorsemenTri-City Rage
Week 6
02.05.2020Idaho HorsemenWenatchee Valley Skyhawks
Week 7
10.05.2020Idaho HorsemenYakima Canines
Week 8
16.05.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksIdaho Horsemen
Week 9
23.05.2020Yakima CaninesWenatchee Valley Skyhawks
Week 10
30.05.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksYakima Canines
Week 11
04.06.2020Idaho HorsemenTri-City Rage
Week 12
13.06.2020Yakima CaninesIdaho Horsemen
13.06.2020Wenatchee Valley SkyhawksTri-City Rage
Week 13
21.06.2020Yakima CaninesIdaho Horsemen
Week 14
27.06.2020Idaho HorsemenWenatchee Valley Skyhawks
27.06.2020Yakima CaninesTri-City Rage
American West Football Conference Results 2020 [Ref: 2]

About

The American West Football Conference is a AA Indoor American Football League which started playing in the American Northwest in 2019 to fill in the gap in Professional Indoor Football League on the West Coast (San Diego, Arizona & Oakland have teams in the Indoor Football League but that is primarily a Mid-West League). For 2020 it has expanded to include teams in Yakima (Washington State) and the Bay Area (California).

References

Websites

[1] American West Football Conference (2019) Standings | 2020 [Internet] Available from:  [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[2] American West Football Conference (2019) Scores | 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/schedule?division_id=8438 [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Images

[3] American West Football Conference Twitter Account (2019) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1113654646696865792/w5D1Q9P1_400x400.png [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Greg Kinasewitz, Brianna Wallace & Ken Jackson.

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Champions Indoor Football 2020

Champions Indoor Football Logo [Ref: ]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Omaha Beef11005811.000
Sioux City Bandits110051281.000
Sioux Empire Crusaders10102851.000
Metro Militia1010158.000
Amarillo Venom000000.000
Oklahoma Flying Aces000000.000
Salina Liberty000000.000
Champions Indoor Football Standings 2020 [Ref: 1-3]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
07.03.2020Omaha Beef58Metro Militia1
08.03.2020Sioux City Bandits51Sioux Empire Crusaders28
Champions Indoor Football Regular Season Results 2020 [Ref: 2-3]

Report

The 2020 Champions Indoor Football season was cancelled after one game.

About the CIF

The Champions Indoor Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Texas and Prairie States of the Mid-West. It is one of 4 AA Indoor Football Leagues in the USA, the others in the Eastern Seaboard( American Arena League), West (American West Football Conference) and Southwest & Mexico (Super 8 Football League)

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

Refences

Websites

[1] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Standings 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2019-20/standings [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[2] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Composite Schedule Sat Mar 07 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2020-03-07 [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Composite Schedule Sun Mar 08 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2020-03-08 [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[4] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Champions Indoor Football Cancels 2020 season [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/  [Accessed 12 October 2020]

Images

[9] Champions Indoor Football (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/images/logo.png %5BAccessed  26 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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Ireland Lacrosse Women's Newtownards Cup 2018

Ireland Lacrosse Logo [Ref: 7]

Table

 PWTLFAPts
Dublin LC330050812
Queens University Belfast210110214
UCD21017294
NUI Galway300318273

Results

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Game Day 1 (Host: Belfast) 
29.09.18Queens University Belfast1Dublin LC13
 Game Day 2 (Host: Galway) 
13.10.18NUI Galway4UCD6
13.10.18NUI Galway6Dublin LC12
 Game Day 3 (Host: Dublin) 
10.11.18UCD1Dublin LC25
10.11.18Queens University Belfast9NUI Galway8

Reference: [1][2][3][4]

Report

References

Websites

[1] Dublin Lacrosse (2017) Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.irelandlacrosse.com/clubs/dub/fixtures/ [Accessed 19 November 2018]

Social Media

[3] UCD Lacrosse Facebook Page (2015) Post October 16, 2018: “Congrats to both our teams after a great weekend in Galway! 💥 The boys managed to win both their games (4-3 against Railway, 6-1 against Cork) and the girls won their game 6-4 against Galway.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDlax/posts/10156971792972139 [Accessed 24 October 2018]

[4] Dublin Lacrosse Facebook Page (2015) Post October 4, 2018: “We had a great day in Belfast last weekend (29/09/2018) for the first game day of the Newtownards Cup. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinAvengersLC/posts/1996035070489089 [Accessed 24 November 2018]

[5] Dublin Lacrosse Facebook Page (2015) Post October 16, 2018: “Congrats to both our teams after a great weekend in Galway! 💥 The boys managed to win both their games (4-3 against Railway, 6-1 against Cork) and the girls won their game 6-4 against Galway.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDlax/posts/10156971792972139 [Accessed 24 November 2018]

[6] Ireland W Lacrosse Twitter Account (2018) Tweet 12 Nov 2018: “Final games for the Newtownards Cup were this weekend at UCD. Game 1; @DublinLacrosse beat @ucdlax 25 -1. Game 2: @QUBelfast defeat @nuigalway 9- 8. A rookie game also took place in which many girls got to play their first game!!”[Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/IrelandWLax/status/1062038846450339840 [Accessed 24 November 2018]

Images

[7] Ireland Lacrosse (2015) Ireland Lacrosse Logo [Internet] Available from: http://main.irelandlacrosse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ireland_logo1_text-Revised2015.png [Accessed 6 November 2017]

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Irish Ladies Lacrosse League 1925

Table

 PWTLFAPts
Bangor & District1100542
Belfast Ladies LC1001450

Results

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
08.01.25Belfast Ladies LC4Bangor & District5

Report

Belfast Ladies Lacrosse Club Diary Entries 1922-1927 [Ref: 2]

References

Websites

Social Media

[1] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2015) Post September 28, 2018: “Belfast Ladies Lacrosse team at Bladon Drive circa 1925! 93 years later the Irish Lacrosse League (women) kicks off the 2018-19 season only 1 mile away at The Dub (QUB)!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1898623190216342:0 [Accessed 24 October 2018]

Images

[2] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook (2015) Post, September 28, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/photos/pcb.1898610356884292/1898610323550962/?type=3&theater [Accessed 10 March 2020]

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Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Leprechaun Cup 2017

Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Logo 2017 [Ref: 1]

Woodlands Playing Fields, Belfast, 25 March 2017

Final Table

 PWLDFAPts
*South Dublin Swans3210113688
Belfast Redbacks321092758
UCC Bombers312083894
Renegades3120571124
ARFLI Leprechaun Cup Final standings 2017 [Ref: Compiled from Results in: 2]

*South Dublin Swans won Leprechaun Cup 2017 on better score difference [Ref: 2]

Results

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
25.03.2017South Dublin Swans51Renegades11
25.03.2017UCC Bombers24Belfast Redbacks34
25.03.2017Renegades26UCC Bombers24
25.03.2017South Dublin Swans31Belfast Redbacks21
25.03.2017Belfast Redbacks37Renegades20
25.03.2017South Dublin Swans29UCC Bombers35
ARFLI Leprechaun Cup Results 2017 [Ref: 2]

Report

South Dublin Swans won the 2017 Leprechaun Cup, on Points Difference from Belfast Redbacks, with UCC Bombers from the University in Cork, and English team, the Renegades also competing.

About

The Leprechaun Cup is a Preseason International Club Tournament hosted by the Australian Rules Football League of Ireland annually in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Websites

[1] TWIMG (2017) Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/498229009742704640/lMxp3RkN.png [Accessed 23 March 2017]

[2] ARFLI Facebook Page (2017) Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irishfooty/posts/1367729669952027 [Accessed 28 March 2017]

 

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy.

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Federation of International Lacrosse Men's World Lacrosse Championships 2018

Federation of International Lacrosse Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Placings

Pos PWL
1USA 77 0 
2Canada 75 2 
3Iroquois Nationals 74 3 
4Australia 72 5 
5England 73 4 
6Japan 75 2 
7Israel 75 2 
8Puerto Rico 85 3 
9Germany 76 1 
10Philippines 75 2 
11Scotland 81 7 
12Ireland 84 4 
13Jamaica 87 1 
14Wales 86 2 
15Finland 74 3 
16Italy 73 4 
17Norway 74 3 
18Latvia 85 3 
19Greece 74 3 
20Switzerland 73 4 
21New Zealand 85 3 
22Netherlands 73 4 
23Slovakia 74 3 
24Austria 73 4 
25Sweden 75 2 
26Czech Republic 74 3 
27Hong Kong 84 4 
28Hungary 73 4 
29Argentina 84 4 
30Belgium 84 4 
31Spain 62 4 
32Poland 72 5 
33France 74 3 
34Denmark 63 3 
35Korea 73 4 
36Russia 72 5 
37Bermuda 85 3 
38Mexico 84 4 
39Peru 72 5 
40Uganda 61 5 
41Taipei 73 4 
42China 72 5 
43Croatia 62 4 
44Turkey 71 6 
45Colombia 61 5 
46Luxembourg 70 7 
FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships Final standings 2018 [Ref: Compiled from: 2-3 & results]


Pool Stage Tables

 PWLFAPts
Blue      
USA55084245
Canada54167324
Iroquois Nationals53252503
Australia52342602
England51432641
Scotland50526830
Red      
Israel2203052
Jamaica21120181
Russia2029360
White      
Japan2204262
Norway21117301
Netherlands2029320
Green      
Germany2203492
France21114211
Korea20211290
Yellow      
Ireland2203262
Denmark21117181
China2027320
Orange      
Sweden22029112
Argentina21119191
Hungary20212300
Plum      
New Zealand2202572
Spain21117181
Croatia20211280
Turquoise      
Finland22031112
Austria21120181
Colombia20211330
Grey      
Philippines22022102
Czech Republic21121191
Belgium20212260
Gold      
Switzerland2202772
Slovakia21119111
Taipei2022300
Bronze      
Puerto Rico2203472
Wales21112201
Bermuda2027260
Tan      
Italy22029152
Peru21125241
Turkey20219340
Purple      
Latvia22023192
Greece21122181
Mexico20218260
Olive      
Hong Kong3304593
Poland32138192
Uganda31212381
Luxembourg30313420

[2]

Pool Stage Results

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Blue   
12.07.18USA17Iroquois9
13.07.18Scotland6Australia18
13.07.18Canada12England6
14.07.18Australlia1USA19
14.07.18Canada22Scotland3
14.07.18Iroquois18England7
15.07.18Scotland8England11
15.07.18USA11Canada10
15.07.18Iroquois16Australia9
16.07.18England6Australia7
16.07.18Canada10Iroquois5
16.07.18USA18Scotland2
17.07.18Australia7Canada13
17.07.18England2USA19
17.07.18Scotland7Iroquois14
 Red   
12.07.18Israel11Jamaica3
13.07.18Jamaica17Russia7
14.07.18Russia2Israel19
 White   
12.07.18Netherlands6Norway14
13.07.18Norway3Japan24
14.07.18Japan18Netherlands3
 Green   
12.07.18Germany19Korea5
13.07.18Korea6France10
14.07.18France4Germany15
 Yellow   
12.07.18Ireland18China3
13.07.18China4Denmark14
14.07.18Denmark3Ireland14
 Orange   
12.07.18Sweden13Argentina5
13.07.18Argentina14Hungary6
14.07.18Hungary6Sweden16
 Plum   
12.07.18New Zealand9Spain5
13.07.18Spain12Croatia9
14.07.18Croatia2New Zealand16
 Turquoise   
12.07.18Finland11Austria7
13.07.18Austria13Colombia7
14.07.18Colombia4Finland20
 Grey   
12.07.18Czech Republic15Belgium8
13.07.18Philippines11Czech Republic6
14.07.18Belgium4Philippines11
 Gold   
12.07.18Switzerland10Slovakia6
13.07.18Slovakia13Taipei1
14.07.18Taipei1Switzerland17
 Bronze   
12.07.18Wales8Bermuda4
13.07.18Puerto Rico16Wales4
14.07.18Bermuda3Puerto Rico18
 Tan   
12.07.18Italy16Turkey8
13.07.18Turkey11Peru18
14.07.18Peru7Italy13
 Purple   
12.07.18Latvia13Mexico10
13.07.18Mexico8Greece13
14.07.18Greece9Latvia10
 Olive   
11.07.18Hong Kong20Luxembourg1
12.07.18Poland6Uganda14
13.07.18Uganda7Luxembourg6
13.07.18Poland7Hong Kong9
14.07.18Hong Kong16Uganda1
14.07.18Luxembourg6Poland15

[3]

Day 5 (Round 2)

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Round 2 (31-46)   
15.07.18Russia24Luxembourg1
15.07.18China12Turkey13
15.07.18Korea9Mexico6
15.07.18Colombia6Belgium7
15.07.18Hungary7Bermuda6
15.07.18Croatia7Taipei6
 Round 2 (23-34)   
15.07.18Wales17Uganda1
15.07.18Netherlands13France6
15.07.18Finland11Norway9
15.07.18Peru4Jamaica17
15.07.18Slovakia8Denmark5
15.07.18Czech Republic8Argentina12
15.07.18Austria12Spain10
 Round 2 (7-22)   
15.07.18Finland11Norway9
15.07.18Germany12Hong Kong4
15.07.18New Zealand1Puerto Rico13
15.07.18Philippines11Switzerland5
15.07.18Sweden11Italy13
15.07.18Ireland12Latvia7

[3]

Day 6 (Round 3)

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Round 3 (29-34)   
16.07.18Uganda5France14
16.07.18Denmark11Peru4
16.07.18Greece12Argentina9
 Round 3 (39-46)   
16.07.18Bermuda17Luxembourg2
16.07.18Mexico15China14
 Round 3 (32-38)   
16.07.18Turkey7Belgium12
16.07.18Hungary15Croatia3
 Round 3 (23-28)   
16.07.18Wales9Netherlands5
16.07.18Jamaica12Slovakia5
16.07.18Poland8Austria12
 Round 3 (15-22)   
16.07.18Latvia13Sweden9
16.07.18New Zealand11Hong Kong9
 Round 3 (7-14)   
16.07.18Ireland15Italy7
16.07.18Israel11Philippines8
16.07.18Japan15Finland5
16.07.18Germany9Puerto Rico14

[3]


Day 7 (Round 4)

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Round 4 (39-46)   
17.07.18Taipei3Bermuda10
17.07.18Mexico22Colombia10
 Round 4 (35-38)   
17.07.18Belgium17Korea8
 Round 4 (31-34)   
17.07.18Russia12Hungary14
17.07.18France7Czech Republic14
 Round 4 (25-28)   
17.07.18Argentina9Slovakia10
17.07.18Netherlands9Poland7
 Round 4 (23-24)   
17.07.18Austria5Wales9
17.07.18Jamaica11Greece4
 Round 4 (19-22)   
17.07.18France7Czech Republic14
 Round 4 (15-18)   
17.07.18Switzerland9New Zealand6
17.07.18Latvia9Norway8
 Round 4 (11-14)   
17.07.18Italy11Philippines12
17.07.18Finland7Germany12
 Round 4 (7-10)   
17.07.18Israel16Ireland4
17.07.18Puerto Rico14Japan9

[3]

Quarter-Final Placement Day

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Place 18   
18.07.18Luxembourg4Taipei12
 Place 17   
18.07.18China14Colombia6
 Place 16   
18.07.18Turkey8Mexico14
 Place 15   
18.07.18Croatia1Bermuda10
 Place 14   
18.07.18Uganda4Korea12
 Place 13   
18.07.18Russia18Peru9
 Place 12   
18.07.18Czech Republic10Belgium8
 Place 11   
18.07.18Hungary9Spain8
 Place 10   
18.07.18Argentina4Sweden11
 Place 9   
18.07.18Hong Kong16Poland5
 Place 8   
18.07.18Norway16Austria5
 Place 7   
18.07.18Greece12New Zealand11
 Place 6   
18.07.18Wales10Latvia9
 Place 5   
18.07.18Jamaica12Switzerland6
 Place 4   
18.07.18Japan11Scotland7
 Place 3   
18.07.18Ireland10England11
 Place 2   
18.07.18Iroquois Nationals14Puerto Rico7
 Place 1   
18.07.18Israel6Australia9

[3]

Semi-Final Placement Day

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 41st Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Turkey9Taipei15
19.07.18China15Croatia10
 37th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Peru4Bermuda16
19.07.18Uganda3Mexico19
 33rd Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Denmark11Korea7
19.07.18Russia8France17
 29th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Poland11Belgium12
19.07.18Argentina16Spain12
 25th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Hong Kong8Czech Republic9
19.07.18Sweden14Hungary8
 21st Semi-Finals   
19.07.18New Zealand10Slovakia9
19.07.18Austria7Netherlands10
 17th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Norway7Switzerland5
19.07.18Greece9Latvia14
 13th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Wales15Italy4
19.07.18Finland7Jamaica8
 9th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Ireland5Germany14
19.07.18Philippines12Scotland6
 5th Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Israel9Japan10
19.07.18England11Puerto Rico4
 Semi-Finals   
19.07.18Canada15Iroquois Nationals4
19.07.18USA14Australia5

[3]

Final Placement Day

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 45th Place   
20.07.18Colombia13Luxembourg10
 43rd Place   
20.07.18Turkey8Croatia15
 41st Place   
20.07.18Taipei8China7
 39th Place   
20.07.18Peru11Uganda10
 37th Place   
20.07.18Bermuda9Mexico6
 35th Place   
20.07.18Korea12Russia7
 33rd Place   
20.07.18Denmark7France13
 31st Place   
20.07.18Poland4Spain9
 29th Place   
20.07.18Belgium8Argentina12
 27th Place   
20.07.18Hong Kong15Hungary5
 25th Place   
20.07.18Czech Republic7Sweden9
 23rd Place   
20.07.18Slovakia11Austria9
 21st Place   
20.07.18New Zealand10Netherlands6
 19th Place   
20.07.18Switzerland6Greece8
 17th Place   
20.07.18Norway10Latvia9
 15th Place   
20.07.18Italy3Finland16
 13th Place   
20.07.18Wales7Jamaica10
 11th Place   
20.07.18Ireland10Scotland14
 9th Place   
20.07.18Germany8Philippines5
 7th Place   
20.07.18Puerto Rico1Israel12
 5th Place   
20.07.18England11Japan9
 3rd Place   
20.07.18Australia12Iroquois Nationals14
 Final   
21.07.18USA9Canada8

[3]

Report

Yellow Group: Ireland 18 China 3: Ireland opened their 2018 FIL world Championships in style with an 18-3 victory over China. Ted Forst (6 Pts) and Corey McMahon (5 Pts) led the Irish points scorers.[4]

Yellow Group: Ireland 14 Denmarkk 3: Ireland finished top of the Yellow Group by dominating Denmark in their second game. The Offense controlled the game with help from Luke Palmadesso and Sonny Campbell at the Face-Offs, while the Defense almost totally shut-out the Danes. Offensive Player of the Game was Andy Meyers for a couple of goals and two-way performance. Defensive Player of the Game was Gearoid Dunbar for great positioning and tough defending.[5]

1st Tournament Tree Round: Ireland 12 Latvia 7: In the first of the Tournament Tree Rounds, Ireland defeated Latvia 12-7, taking control of the game early on, but Latvia were able to stay in touch as the game progressed. Ireland’s Offense kept possession, taking advantage of Latvia’s no pressure Defence, while Latvia were the first team in the tournament to challenge Ireland’s Defense, with big, athletic forwards. Offensive Player of the Game was Teddy Forst for his hat-trick and smart play, while Defensive Player of the Game was Connor Kelly in goals for making dynamic saves.[6]

2nd Tournament Tree Round: Ireland 15 Italy 7: Ireland went 4-0 in the Tournament beating Italy 15-7, keeping the Italians pinned down for course of the match. Despite the tough Italian Defense Ireland were able to score with almost every shot on goal, and Aaron Cahill took a pounding from the Italy Defense while scoring two important goals, which earned him Offensive Player of the Game. Peter Sullivan earned Defensive Player of the Game for Lock-Down Isolation Defense and team defense awareness, as well as causing a number of turnovers.[7]

3rd Tournament Tree Round: Ireland 4 Israel 16: Ireland came away from this match with their first loss of the tournament to the Hosts, who played the best match of their tournament. Israel’s defense was big and dexterous, and their goalie kept Ireland to only four goals, as Ireland faced their biggest challenge yet everywhere on the field. Plamadesso and Campbell hotly contested each Face-off and held their own, although Ireland’s Defense took the biggest pounding anywhere on the field, though they recovered somewhat in the second half.[8]

Placement Round 1: Place 3: Ireland 10 England 11: Ireland were punching above their weight in this match against England. Twice the Top Division side were held even with Ireland, at 9-9 and 10-10, after Ireland came out strongly, going 5-1 up in the First Quarter to shock one of the Old Powers of the sport. England made some big adjustments to their style of play in the second quarter, running a run-and-gun style attack and taking advantage of superiority in man-up opportunities as they came back into the game, as the game was tied 7-7 at the half. The second half saw few goals scored as both teams scored two in the third to again be level at the end of a quarter. With only fives minutes remaining the score was still level at 10-10 but the English found a hole in transition and put one past the Irish goalie. Ireland went on the attack immediately to try and get the equalizer but it was to no avail as a technical foul in the last minute saw the ball turned over and England managed to run out the clock. It was a remarkable performance from the Irish team which showed what the Ireland Lacrosse program is capable of, coming within a whisker of beating one of the top 5 teams in the World. [9]

Placement Round 2: 9th-12th Semi-Finals: Ireland 5 Germany 14: Coming down after the high of the near shock match with England, Ireland lost 14-5 to old nemesis Germany. Ireland made a number of miss-steps in the Penalty Box, giving Germany plenty of Man-Up Opportunities which they capitalised on. For most of the first half Ireland led as the Offense found the net on a few occasions. After that, the offense conceded forced turnovers which left the Defense on the back foot for most of the second half. Tiredness had set in and the Defense also made mistakes, failing to clear consistently, as Ireland wilted under pressure and lost 14-5.[10]

Placement Round 3: 11th Place: Ireland 10 Scotland 14: With the last game of the tournament, Ireland fought gallantly but lost to a Scotland team which had started in the Top Group and had lost all of its matches prior to this one. Despite leading early with goals from Wallace, Cahill, Forst and Wichmann Scotland fired off seven wwithout reply to put the game beyond the Irish, however, 12th out of 46 was a good finish for Ireland and they could look over the tournament with some sense of Pride with success early on and close games against some of the giants of the game.[11]

Ireland Lacrosse Senior Men’s National Team 2018 [Ref: ]

References

Images

[1] Inside the Games (2017) Federation of International Lacrosse Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.insidethegames.biz/media/image/48326/o/federation-of-international-lacrosse-logo.jpg [Accessed 20 March 2017]

[13] Ireland Lacrosse (2018) 2018 Senior Men’s National Team [Internet] Available from: http://main.irelandlacrosse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/22886172_10155830202562888_4890424366677963416_n-e1529666413753.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2020]

Websites

[2] World Lacrosse 2018 (2018) FIL Men’s Lacrosse World Cup 2018 – Groups [Internet] Available from: http://worldlacrosse2018.com/schedule-app/#cmd=group-rank-full-ex [Accessed 20 August 2018]

[3] World Lacrosse 2018 (2018) FIL Men’s Lacrosse World Cup 2018 – Games [Internet] Available from: http://worldlacrosse2018.com/schedule-app/#cmd= [Accessed 20 August 2018]

Social Media

[4] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 13, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1787937981284864 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[5] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 15, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1791172557628073 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[6] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 16, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1792731640805498 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[7] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 16, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1792797850798877 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[8] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 18, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1795700857175243 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[9] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 19, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1796943067051022 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[10] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 20, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1798827890195873 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[11] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 20, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1799098433502152 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

[12] Ireland Lacrosse Facebook Page (2018) Post July 21, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/irelandlacrosse/posts/1800747823337213 [Accessed 25 August 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Murphy, Ireland Lacrosse Commissioner & Team Ireland (2013).

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 March 2020

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