Month: December 2018

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FAI Futsal League 2008-2010

FAI Futsal League Final Tables and Knockout Rounds 2008-2010

FAI Eircom Futsal League 2008

FAI Eircom Futsal League 2008
 PWDLFAPts
Munster       
Cork City4400231112
Galway United420222126
Limerick 3740047290
Waterford United0000000
North Leinster       
Bohemians660039818
Drogheda630318159
Dundalk620414266
Longford Town61058303
North West       
Derry City6402311912
Sligo Rovers6402312612
Finn Harps630323169
Monaghan United610512363
South Leinster       
St. Patrick’s Athletic6420331214
Bray Wanderers623117209
Shamrock Rovers622211108
Shelbourne601511301
Group Stage Final Tables. References: [1-4]
FAI Eircom Futsal League 2008. Group Stage Final Tables. References: [1-4]
FAI Eircom Futsal League 2008Knockout Rounds
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 2008St. Patrick’s Athletic23Sligo Rovers3
 2008Bohemians9Galway United3
 2008Derry City4Bray Wanderers5
 2008Cork City10Drogheda United1
 Semi-Finals   
 2008St. Patrick’s Athletic9Bray Wanderers4
 2008Bohemians5Cork city4
 Final   
 2008St. Patrick’s Athletic3 aetBohemians1
Knockout Rounds Results. References: [5]
FAI Eircom Futsal League 2008. Knockout Rounds Results. References: [5]

FAI National Futsal League 2009

FAI National Futsal League 2009
 PWDLFAPts

Leinster		       
Dundalk6411241413
Wexford Youths6402332912
Sporting Fingal6312191310
St. Patrick’s Athletic6312211810
Bray Wanderers6312262610
Shamrock Rovers620424186
Shelbourne60069380
Munster       
Cork City4220968
Salthill Devon4211987
Limerick FC40137111
North West       
Finn Harps6411351613
Derry City6402261612
Monaghan United621315227
Sligo Rovers610517393
Group Stage Tables. References: [6-8]
FAI National Futsal League 2009. Group Stage Tables. References: [6-8]
FAI National Futsal League 2009Knockout Rounds
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 2009Dundalk7Derry City8
 2009Wexford Youths8Salthill Devon5
 2009Finn Harps4St. Patrick’s Athletic6 aet
 2009Cork City6Bray Wanderers3
 Semi-Finals   
 2009Derry City5St. Patrick’s Athletic7
 2009Wexford Youths3Cork City6
 Final   
 2009St. Patrick’s Athletic2Cork City4 aet
Knockout Rounds ResultsReferences: [9]
FAI National Futsal League 2009. Knockout Rounds Results. References: [9]

FAI Futsal League 2010

FAI Futsal League 2010
 PWDLFAPts
Connacht 1       
Athlone Town22001176
Salthill Devon21011033
Galway United20025160
Tullamore Town0000000
Connacht 2       
Corrib Rangers32011596
Roscommon League320114106
Galway Hibernians310210153
Mervue United31027123
Leinster 1       
Blue Magic3300829
Shamrock Rovers3111654
St. Patrick’s Athletic3102373
FAS Futsal3102693
Leinster 2       
AUL Selection33001569
FAS South3201976
Whitehall Celtic31021093
Duleek United30031130
Leinster 3       
Sporting Fingal/EID33001119
Bray St. Joseph’s3201756
Alpha30125111
Dublin Santos30124101
Munster 1       
Cork City1100513
Limerick FC1001150
Munster 2       
Tralee Celtic3210947
Clare Dragons3210847
Dunmanway Town3102773
Clare Sharks30033120
Ulster 1       
Finn Harps21101034
Sligo Rovers2110544
Monaghan United20023110
Ulster 2       
Ulster Senior League1100323
Carrowmena FC1001230
Donegal League0000000
Redcastle United0000000
Group Stage Tables. References: [10-18]
FAI Futsal League 2010. Group Stage Tables. References: [10-18]
FAI Futsal League 2010Knockout Rounds
DateHome Team Away Team 
 1/8 Finals   
 2010FAS South9Athlone Town4
 2010Shamrock Rovers7Ulster Senior League1
 2010Finn Harps1Roscommon League7
 2010Bray St. Joseph’sw/oCarrowmena Unitedff
 2010AUL Selection6Salthill Devon0
 2010Blue Magic7Dunmanway Town1
 2010Sporting Fingal/EIDw/oClare Dragonsff
 2010Cork Cityw/oCorrib Rangersff
 Quarter-Finals    
 2010FAS South5Corrib Rangers6
 2010Roscommon League0Blue Magic12
 2010Sporting Fingal/EID5 (3p)AUL Selection5 (2p)
 2010Shamrock Rovers4 (1p)Bray St. Joseph’s4 (3p)
 Semi-Finals   
 2010Corrib Rangers1Blue Magic12
 2010Sporting Fingal/EID9Bray St. Joseph’s3
 Final   
 2010Blue Magic2Sporting Fingal/EID4
Knockout Rounds Results. References: [19]
FAI Futsal League 2010. Knockout Rounds Results. References: [19]

Report

About Futsal

Futsal is an indoor 5-a-side version of Soccer that was invented in 1930s Uruguay. It uses the same court markings and goals as Olympic Handball.

FAI Futsal in 2007 Prior to the FAI Eircom Futsal League

The FAI Futsal League grew out of a similar U21 Futsal league which operated until 2007. Most of the teams in the league were from the FAI’s League of Ireland and the Futsal League was sponsored by Eircom.

FAI Futsal League 2008-2010 Report

The league was  run on a similar way to the World Cup, with group stages (organised geographically) and then knockout. St. Patrick’s Athletic defeated fellow Dubliners Bohemians 3-1 after extra time in the 2008 Final. They then went all the way to the 2008 Final, only to fall to Cork City, 4-2, again in extra time. In 2010 the title was to return to Dublin, when Sporting Fingal/EID won 4-2 against Blue Magic, a team made up of Romanians living in Ireland.

FAI Futsal in 2009 Following the Futsal League

Following the economic crisis of 2009 onwards, the League of Ireland teams pulled the plug on their Futsal teams to focus on the League of Ireland, and the FAI Futsal League became the FAI Futsal Cup, mostly played by entirely amateur clubs, such as Blue Magic.

Futsal Stock Image

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References

Websites

[1] Futsal Planet (2008) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2008 Munster [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2062 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[2] Futsal Planet (2008) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2008 North Leinster [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2059 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[3] Futsal Planet (2008) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2008 North West [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2061 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[4] Futsal Planet (2008) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2008 South Leinster [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2060 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[5] Futsal Planet (2008) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2008 Play-off [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=80&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2097 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[6] Futsal Planet (2009) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2009 Leinster [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=82&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2383 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[7] Futsal Planet (2009) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2009 Munster [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=82&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2385 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[8] Futsal Planet (2009) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2009 North West [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=82&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2384 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[9] Futsal Planet (2009) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2009 Play-off [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=82&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2386 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[10] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Connacht 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2781 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[11] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Connacht 2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2786 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[12] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Leinster 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2777 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[13] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Leinster 2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2783 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[14] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Leinster 3 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2778 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[15] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Munster 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2780 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[16] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Munster 2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2785 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[17] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Ulster 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2779 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[18] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Ulster 2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2784 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[19] Futsal Planet (2010) Ireland Eircom Futsal League 2010 Play-off [Internet] Available from: http://www.futsalplanet.com/champs/champs-01.asp?stagioni=83&paeseclub=96&compnazionale=2782 [Accessed 15 May 2017]

Images

[20] Photo 204929343 | Futsal Ireland © Lesik Aleksandr | Dreamstime.com. ODESSA, UKRAINE – 28.11.2020: MFC PRODEXIM UKR FUTSAL Champions League Kherson-white- ROSARIO Northern Ireland -blue. [Accessed and Edited for Eirball by Enda Mulcahy on 7 March 2024].

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Foley, Gareth Quigley & Jason Caldwell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Fitst Published: 14 June 2018. Last Updated: 16 March 2024.

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2018-2024

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

Australian Rules Football League of Ireland | Premiership 2011-2017

Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Logo 2010-2017 [23]

ARFLI Premiership 2011

PWDLPFPAPts
*Leeside Lions12100248736433
*South Dublin Swans1280475336131
*Midwest Magpies1280462126929
*Dublin Demons1270547665023
Belfast Redbacks1230926940613
North Leinster Kangaroos1230927353613

Reference: compiled from [1][2]

Points System: 4 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss (Premiership Round) / 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss (Lightning Premiership Round) / 0 Pts Forfeit #

Note: North Leinster Kangaroos entered competition on 13 July 2011. They were a merger of Midland Tigers and West Dublin Saints. [3]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
Grand FinalDurrow, Co. Laois
24.09.2011South Dublin Swans6.9 (45)Leeside Lions5.7 (37)

Reference: [4]

ARFLI Premiership 2012

 PWLDFAPts
Belfast Redbacks10730  31
South Dublin Swans10640  28
Galway Magpies10550  25
Dublin Demons10550  25
Leeside Lions10460  22
North Leinster Giants10370  19

[19]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 South Dublin Swans71Galway Magpies89
 Belfast Redbacks67Dublin Demons29
 Grand Final   
 Belfast Redbacks78Galway Magpies48

[19]

ARFLI Premiership 2013

 PWLDFAPts
Belfast Redbacks1082078435734
Leeside Lions1064071244228
South Dublin Swans1064072256528
Galway Magpies1055065674725
North Leinster Giants1046046977522
Dublin Demons1019046291913

[20]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
07.09.13Belfast Redbacks89Galway Magpies27
07.09.13Leeside Lions31South Dublin Swans50
 Grand Final   
14.09.13Belfast Redbacks56South Dublin Swans76

[20]

ARFLI Premiership 2014

 PWLDFAPts
South Dublin Swans972064039430
Galway Magpies963077448927
Belfast Redbacks963055743027
Leeside Lions963045350227
North Leinster Giants927047564815
Dublin Demons90902947309

[21][Table as at August 16 2014]

     

ARFLI Premiership 2015

 PWLDFAPts
Belfast Redbacks8710  29
South Dublin Swans8530  23
Galway Magpies8440  20
Leeside Lions8440  18
North Leinster Giants8080  2

[22]

     

ARFLI Premiership 2016

 PWLDFAPts
Leeside Lions9900  36
Galway Magpies9450  21
Belfast Redbacks9360  18
South Dublin Swans9270  15

[5]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
23.07.16Belfast Redbacks46South Dublin Swans21
23.07.16Belfast RedbacksWGalway MagpiesL
23.07.16Galway MagpiesLSouth Dublin SwansW
 Grand Final   
06.08.16Leeside Lions104Belfast Redbacks52

[7-9]

ARFLI Premiership 2017

 PWLDFAPts
Leeside Lions761027212425
Belfast Redbacks853019623223
South Dublin Swans826019024014
Galway Magpies725020026213

[11-14]

DateTeam 1 Team 2 
 Semi-Final Round   
10.09.17Belfast Redbacks9-10-64Galway Magpies2-1-13
10.09.17South Dublin Swans4-5-29Belfast Redbacks1-4-10
10.09.17South Dublin Swans2-10-22Galway Magpies2-4-16
 Grand Final   
16.09.17Leeside Lions13-7-85South Dublin Swans6-5-41

[15-17]

Report

The Australian Rules Football League of Ireland was founded in 2001, and by 2011 the two geographical divisions were merged into one Premiership.

Leeside Lions won the 2011 Premiership title and South Dublin Swans the Grand Final. The 2012 season belonged to the Belfast Redbacks who won both the Premiership and Grand Final, defeating Galway Magpies 74-48. They would again win the Premiership in 2013, however, would fall short 76-56 to the South Dublin Swans in the Grand Final.

Belfast Redbacks would again win the 2015 Premiership, losing only 1 of 8 matches. The 2016 season would see both titles go south as the Leeside Lions took the Premiership and defeated Belfast Redbacks convincingly in the Grand Final 104-52. They would repeat the feat in the 2017 season, beating South Dublin Swans 85-41 in the Grand Final to add to their second Premiership in a row.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2011) Game Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110928040140/http://www.arfli.com/index.php?p=games [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[2] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2011) Home [August 13, 2011][Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110813141603/http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[3] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2011) Home [July 16, 2011] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110716154451/http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 30 March 2017]

Websites

[4] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (2011) Swans Make It Back To Back Premierships [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2011/10/01/swans-make-it-back-to-back-premierships/ [Accessed 10 October 2016] [Broken Link]

[5] South Dublin Swans (2017) Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://southdublinswans.com/football/fixtures [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[6] South Dublin Swans (2017) Results [Internet] Available from: http://southdublinswans.com/football/swans-results [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[7] ARFLI (2016) Lions make Grand Final [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2016/07/08/lions-make-grand-final/ [Accessed 27 July 2017]

[8] ARFLI (2016) Finals Footy this weekend [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2016/07/22/finals-footy-this-weekend/ [Accessed 24 August 2017]

[9] ARFLI (2016) Belfast Redbacks reach Grand Final [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2016/08/03/belfast-redbacks-reach-grand-final/” [Accessed 24 August 2017]

[10] ARFLI (2016) Lions roar again [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2016/08/12/lions-roar-again/ [Accessed 24 August 2017]

[11] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (2017) Latest Results / Points Table [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 15 May 2017]

[12] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (2017) Latest Results / Points Table [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[13] South Dublin Swans Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post July 4 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southdublinswans/posts/1578432332176067:0 [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[14] Belfast Redbacks Australian Rules Football Club Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post July 2 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastredbacks/posts/704246669776228 [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[15] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (2017) Swans into Grand Final in dramatic fashion [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2017/09/11/swans-into-grand-final-in-dramatic-fashion/ [Accessed 18 September 2017]

[16] Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (2017) ARFLI Grand Final Preview [Internet] Available from: http://www.arfli.com/2017/09/14/arfli-grand-final-preview-2/ [Accessed 18 September 2017]

[17] World Footy News (2017) Leeside Lions defend title – 2017 ARFLI Premiers [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20170917190653542 [Accessed 18 September 2017]

Internet Archive

[18] ARFLI – Web Archive (2011) Jeep ARFLI Ladder AS of August 9th [Intenet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110813141603/http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 13 April 2017]

[19] ARFLI – Web Archive (2014) 2012 Season [Intenet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20140711024151/http://www.arfli.com/records/2012-season [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[20] ARFLI – Web Archive (2014) 2013 Season [Intenet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20140711015812/http://www.arfli.com/records/2013-2/ [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[21] ARFLI – Web Archive (2014) Home [Intenet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20141124230251/http://www.arfli.com/ [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[22] ARFLI – Web Archive (2014) Final Ladder and Semi-Final Fixtures [Intenet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20170330100955/http://www.arfli.com/2015/08/21/final-ladder-and-semi-finals-fixtures/ [Accessed 30 March 2017]

Images

[23] 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]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch & Conor McGroarty

About this document

Reserached, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 November 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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