Recap
Craigavon Cowboys easily defeated the Bangor Buccaneers in this preseason warm-up game at Banbridge Showgrounds in early April 1987. Nigel Trimble ran in a 21 yard run and John Mullaly added a second touchdown when he caught a Geoff Donaghy pass from 25 yards to give the Cowboys a 13-0 halftime lead.
The second half continued as the first with Brendan McAleese catching a 14 yard touchdown and Stanley Kingsmill finishing the scoring with a nine yard run. McAleese added two extra points.
Scoring summary
1st Half
CRA – Nigel Trimble 21yd Run [0-6]
CRA – John Mullaly 25yd Pass from Geoff Donaghy [0-13]
2nd Half
Brendan McAleese 14yd Pass from ?? [0-19]
Stanley Kingsmill 9yd Run [0-26]
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 Brian Bird & Paul Hynds
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Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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April 5, 1987 | 12:00 am | Irish American Football League Mourne Conference Preseason | 1987 |
Venue
Banbridge Showgrounds, Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon / Co. Down |
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Results
Team | Total |
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Bangor Buccaneers | 0 |
Craigavon Cowboys | 26 |
Bangor Buccaneers
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craigavon Cowboys
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bangor Buccaneers
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craigavon Cowboys
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bangor Buccaneers
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craigavon Cowboys
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bangor Buccaneers
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craigavon Cowboys
Position | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Hitouts | Tackles | Goals | Overs | Behinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |