- Leagues
- Irish American Football League, Irish American Football League Mourne Conference, Irish American Football League Mourne Conference Preseason, Irish American Football League Preseason, Irish American Football League Regular Season
- Seasons
- 1987
- Home
- Annadale Association, Upper Braniel Road, Dundonald
IAFL Mourne Conference Preseason 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | % | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Side Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1.00 | 11 | W2 |
| 2 | AFL Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 1.00 | 39 | W1 |
| 3 | Super 7s,9s,10s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1.00 | 1 | W1 |
| 4 | Aldergrove Hawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | -6 | L1 |
| 4 |  Dublin Tornadoes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | International AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
IAFL Mourne Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | % | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFL Ireland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 449 | 47 | 0.90 | 402 | W2 |
| 2 | Dublin Tornadoes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 164 | 0.60 | -43 | L1 |
| 3 | Super 7s,9s,10s | 4 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 126 | 0.40 | -27 | L1 |
| 4 | International AFL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 234 | 0.10 | -176 | L6 |
| 5 | East Side Jets | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 284 | 0.10 | -274 | W1 |
Results
East Side Jets Players List 1987
| # | Player | Team | Position | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Dobbins | East Side Jets | 0 | ||
| Barry Hill | East Side Jets | Quarterback | 0 | |
| Stuart Hooks | East Side Jets | 0 | ||
| Alan Boyd | East Side Jets | 0 | ||
| Paul Kirkby | East Side Jets | Center | 0 | |
| Steve Wright | East Side Jets | 0 | ||
| Mark Dunwoody | East Side Jets | Running back | 0 |
1987 Season Report
The Preseason went well for the East Side Jets first ever season, winning 6-0 against Aldergrove Hawks, and then 7-2 against Bangor Buccaneers in their home debut with a fourth quarter touchdown from Mark Dunwoody.
In their first Regular Season game, however, they came up against IAFA Champions from 1986, the Belfast Blitzer, who ran up the score 92-0, and the in their second week they were overwhelmed 58-0 by Shamrock Bowl Champions the previous year, Craigavon Cowboys.
The Jets never recovered after that, and the 9 points they scored against the Belfast Blitzers were to be the only ones they would score all season. They folded after 6 of 10 games, although a match against the Jordanstown Jaguars was overturned in their favour after the Jaguars also pulled out.
Logos
[4] BBC Sport NI Facebook (2020) Post to Page by Andrew C. Hynds, July 25, 2020[Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/110331995_10207676407903700_6075498231333887780_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=VOFw2CPJYmgAX9D9GUf&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=97080de1e6cee4dca8af94992838b196&oe=5F72CA3D [Accessed 30 August 2020]
WEBSITES
[1] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[2] Britball Now (2016) East Side Jets [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Britball%20Teams/EastSideJets.htm [Accessed 18 July 2018]
NEWSPAPERS
[3] Anon. (1986) “The Jets learn to be mean”Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, December 10, 1986. pg. 9 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[4] Anon. (1987) “Successful start by Belfast Jets”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 17, 1987. pg. 21 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[5] Anon. (1986) “American Football”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 27, 1987. pg. 29 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
[6] Anon. (1986) “Cowboys run riot”Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 18, 1987. pg. 23 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
IMAGES
[7] Anon. (1986) “Don Bird…in full flight”Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, December 10, 1986. pg. 9 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Niall Brennan.
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