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thejuice

IAFL Update

2008 SCHEDULE

Week     Date            Away Team                       @            Home Team                K.O.

0           March 16th   Univ. of Limerick Vikings       @            D.C.U. Saints               1pm

1           March 30th   Belfast Bulls                        @            Cork Admirals               2pm
                              Dublin Rebels                      @            Belfast Trojans             2pm
                              Carrickfergus Knights            @            D.C.U. Saints               2pm

2           April 6th       Belfast Trojans                    @            Univ.Limerick Vikings     2pm
                              Dublin Rhinos                       @           Carrickfergus Knights     2pm
                              Tallaght Outlaws                  @           Cork Admirals                2pm

3           April 13th      Univ.Limerick Vikings            @           Belfast Bulls                  2pm
                               Dublin Rebels                      @           Dublin Rhinos                2pm
                               D.C.U. Saints                      @           Tallaght Outlaws           2pm

4           April 20th      Cork Admirals                      @           Dublin Rebels                2pm
                               Belfast Bulls                        @           Belfast Trojans              2pm

5           April 27th      Dublin Rhinos                      @           D.C.U. Saints                2pm
                               Belfast Trojans                    @           Carrickfergus Knights      2pm
                               Tallaght Outlaws                 @           Univ.Limerick Vikings      2pm

6           May 4th         D.C.U. Saints                     @           Dublin Rebels                 2pm
                                Cork Admirals                     @          Univ. Limerick Vikings       2pm
                                Carrickfergus Knights           @          Belfast Bulls                   2pm

7           May 11th       Tallaght Outlaws                 @           Dublin Rhinos                2pm
                                Belfast Trojans                   @           Belfast Bulls                  2pm

8           May 18th        Cork Admirals                     @         Tallaght Outlaws             2pm
                                 Dublin Rhinos                    @           Dublin Rebels                2pm
                                 Carrickfergus Knights          @          Belfast Trojans               2pm

9           May 25th        Univ. Limerick Vikings          @          Cork Admirals                  2pm
                                Dublin Rebels                      @          D.C.U. Saints                 2pm
                                 Belfast Bulls                       @          Carrickfergus Knights       2pm

10         June 1st          Univ. Limerick Vikings          @          Tallaght Outlaws            2pm
                                 Endicott College (NY)         @           IAFL North                    2pm

11         June 8th          D.C.U. Saints                     @          Dublin Rhinos                 2pm

12         June 15th        Cork Admirals                    @           Carrickfergus Knights       2pm
                                  Belfast Bulls                      @           Dublin Rebels                 2pm
                                  Belfast Trojans                  @           Dublin Rhinos                 2pm

13         June 22nd        Tallaght Outlaws               @            Belfast Trojans              2pm
                                  Dublin Rebels                    @            Univ. Limerick Vikings     2pm

14          June 29th        Dublin Rhinos                   @            Cork Admirals                 2pm
                                  Carrickfergus Knights         @            Tallaght Outlaws             2pm
                                  D.C.U. Saints                    @            Belfast Bulls                   2pm

             July 6th                                           Bye week
 
 
             July 13th                                         Bye week
 
WC         July 20th          Wildcard #2                    v             Wildcard #1                  2pm

SEMI        July 27th         Division Winner #3            @           Division Winner #2           2pm
                                    Wildcard Winner              @            Division Winner #1          2pm

             August 3rd                                     Bye Week

FINAL      August 10th                         SHAMROCK BOWL XXII             Venue TBA        2pm


QuoteThe Irish American Football League (IAFL) has now published its league fixtures for 2008. Nine teams from various parts of the country will compete for the Shamrock Bowl. The regular season will start on 16th March 2008 when defending Champions, Univ. of Limerick Vikings visit the Dublin City Univ. Saints. This game will also serve as the 2008 College Championship game. The regular season will finish in late June with the top 5 teams advancing to the play-offs which will take place during July. Shamrock Bowl XXII, the National Championship game, will take place on Sunday 10th August 2008.

The IAFL has retained its divisional structure. Each team will play 8 regular season games - 4 games within their division and 4 games against teams in other divisions. For the first time ever, the IAFL has introduced a scheduling formula which, like the NFL, grades the strength of schedule for each team according to their league positions in the previous season. The Divisional line-up for 2008 is as follows:

IAFL North:
Belfast Bulls, Belfast Trojans, Carrickfergus Knights.

IAFL Central:
Dublin Rebels, DCU Saints, Dublin Rhinos.

IAFL South:
Univ. of Limerick Vikings, Cork Admirals, Tallaght Outlaws.



QuoteNEW DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE.

The IAFL has started up a new development league for 2008. This league, called the DV-8s league will be used to assist new formed teams in getting kitted football experience before entering the main IAFL league and also to allow existing teams to field "B" teams of mainly rookie players to help get them experience. Whereas American football is usually played with 11 players on the field at any time, the DV-8s league will have only 8 players on the field at any time – not unlike Arena football in the USA. This means that new teams with smaller squads who are not strong enough to compete in the main league can play in the DV-8s league as a squad size of c.20 players would be sufficient to be competitive. There are also some other rule changes to facilitate the development of new players including a rule which states that each team must have a minimum of 5 players with less than 2 years experience on the field at any time. Like the main IAFL league, the DV-8s league will be full kitted, full contact adult American football. The schedule for the DV-8s league will be released early in 2008. The participants include 3 teams new to the IAFL, 1 team which has dropped down from full IAFL level and 2 "B" teams. All of the new teams are expected to step up to full IAFL level within 2 years.

DV-8s Line-up:

Craigavon Cowboys
Edenderry Soldiers
Trinity College Thunderbolts
Dublin Dragons
Cork Admirals "B" team.
Dublin Rebels "B" team.


It won't be the next manager but the one after that Meath will become competitive again - MO'D 2016

Minder

Great coverage on Espn.com of the draft, past and present. Below is a link to the top 50 Busts, there is also a section on the top 50 Steals. Ryan Leaf & Tom Brady top the respective lists unsurprisingly.........

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3325687
"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

heganboy

Is there any hope for the knicks next year? at least there's a new coach coming to town
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity

Carmen Stateside

Quote from: heganboy on April 19, 2008, 05:21:22 AM
Is there any hope for the knicks next year? at least there's a new coach coming to town

At least Thomas is out now, thats a start in the right direction. If they can get Derrick Rose in the draft and try and learn to defend they may have some chance of making the playoffs as the east isnt the strongest right now.

DrinkingHarp

Jake Long signs with Miami as the #1 pick,  58 million deal- not bad just out of college.
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Bod Mor

Quote from: DrinkingHarp on April 23, 2008, 05:31:17 AM
Jake Long signs with Miami as the #1 pick,  58 million deal- not bad just out of college.

I thought the draft wasn't until Saturday?

I hope the falcons don't take Ryan, hope they take Dorsey.
Ó chuir mé 'mo cheann é ní stopfaidh mé choíche
Go seasfaidh mé thíos i lár Chondae Mhaigh Eo.

thejuice

The Phins just declared that they would pick Jake Long, I dont know why they would so early but its up to them. I think they should have traded down. $58m is a lot for some one who has yet to snap a ball in the NFL. Apparently he is already the highest paid O-Lineman in the NFL by getting picked #1 overall. I think the #1 pick is a bit of a poison chalice, JaMarcus Russell is on the same money as LaDanian Tomlinson, how is that right?
It won't be the next manager but the one after that Meath will become competitive again - MO'D 2016

Minder

Quote from: thejuice on April 24, 2008, 03:05:59 PM
The Phins just declared that they would pick Jake Long, I dont know why they would so early but its up to them. I think they should have traded down. $58m is a lot for some one who has yet to snap a ball in the NFL. Apparently he is already the highest paid O-Lineman in the NFL by getting picked #1 overall. I think the #1 pick is a bit of a poison chalice, JaMarcus Russell is on the same money as LaDanian Tomlinson, how is that right?

They didnt trade down because nobody wanted to trade up for two reasons, the money involved for a #1 pick and there is no "cant miss" player in this draft. It is viewed as quite a thin draft.
"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

GY Joe

Quote from: heganboy on April 19, 2008, 05:21:22 AM
Is there any hope for the knicks next year? at least there's a new coach coming to town

The word is the new GM from Indiana will lookat Tom Thibideau who is with Boston this year. I know they got Garnett who has just been named defensive POY but the difference in defence since last year has been astounding.

Its looking more and more like a Celtics v Lakers final...


http://www.nba.com/playoffs2008/index.html


AZOffaly

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the baseball season is getting into full stride. The Dbacks are going well in the NL west, and Brandon Webb is already a 5 game winner as they have a 6 game lead. If they can keep going it will be another good season for them


American League
American League East
Boston            15    8
Baltimore    12    9
New York      12     10
Tampa Bay    10      11
Toronto        10     12

AL Central
Chicago    11    9
Minnesota      10     11
Kansas City    9    11
Detroit    9    13
Cleveland    8    12

AL West
Los Angeles    13    9
Oakland    13    9
Seattle    11    11
Texas    7    15    

National League
National League East
Florida    13    8
New York    11    9
Philadelphia    11    11
Atlanta    10    11
Washington    6    16

AL Central
Chicago    15    6
Milwaukee    13    8
St. Louis    13    9    
Houston    10    12    
Pittsburgh    9    12    
Cincinnati    9    13    

AL West
Arizona    15    6
Colorado    9    12
Los Angeles    9    12
San Diego    9    13
San Francisco    9    13

DrinkingHarp

Cubs get their 10,000 win against the Rockies- only second team in history to do it. Now a world series to go with the 100 year void.

White Sox and Cubs leading their divisions, crosstown world series would be incredible.

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stew

Quote from: DrinkingHarp on April 24, 2008, 07:00:08 PM
Cubs get their 10,000 win against the Rockies- only second team in history to do it. Now a world series to go with the 100 year void.

White Sox and Cubs leading their divisions, crosstown world series would be incredible.



hate the cubbies, love the sox.
Armagh, the one true love of a mans life.

stew

Quote from: Carmen Stateside on April 19, 2008, 03:52:14 PM
Quote from: heganboy on April 19, 2008, 05:21:22 AM
Is there any hope for the knicks next year? at least there's a new coach coming to town

At least Thomas is out now, thats a start in the right direction. If they can get Derrick Rose in the draft and try and learn to defend they may have some chance of making the playoffs as the east isnt the strongest right now.

The Knicks might be able to finish seventh or eight in the east, they would probably get bounced right away though.

The Celtics will dominate the east for the next three years or so if they keep Ray Allen and KG and PP.
Armagh, the one true love of a mans life.

Minder

Nfl Draft live tonight on Sky Sports 3 at 8pm
"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

Carmen Stateside

thats what I plan watching all day today!! :)