The North Kildare Reapers[1] were an American Football team formed in 2012 and participated in the IAFL from 2013 to 2017 seasons. The team merged with the South Kildare Soldiers after the 2017 season. The merged club plays as the Cill Dara Crusaders. The club Their first year of competition was 2013. They are a fully kitted team playing under the 2014 NCAA rules, as governed by the Irish American Football League.
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Folded | 2017 |
| League | Irish American Football League |
| Conference | Shamrock Bowl Conference |
| Division | South |
| Based in | Kilcock, Ireland |
| Stadium | North Kildare Club |
| Colors | Silver, White and Black |
| Chairman | Laura Hunter |
| Head coach | Simon Greene |
| Manager | David Perkins |
| Championships | 2013 IAFL-1 Winners |
| Mascot | Reaper |
| Website | http://www.nkreapers.com |
The players have a wide range of experience levels.
The team trained and played their home games at North Kildare Rugby Club[2] located in Kilcock, County Kildare.
Governance edit
IAFA Irish American Football Association
Board Members edit
2016 Board edit
| Chairperson | Vice-chairperson | Treasurer | Secretary | Public Relations Officer | Player Representative |
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| Laura Hunter | Alex Rosetti-Taylor | Ryan Doherty | David Perkins | Eoin O'Brien and John Lawlor | Thomas Brocklebank |
Colours and symbols edit
Past Chairpersons edit
Coaching staff edit
2017 Staff edit
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7 September 2016 News Release via Facebook.[3]
2016 Staff edit
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2015 Staff edit
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Sponsorship edit
- EA Sports Ireland
- Mcgargles Brewery
- Kerry Group
Field information edit
The Reapers play at the North Kildare Sports Facility just outside Kilcock, County Kildare. Known by the players as "the graveyard" and by local residents as "the Maws".[citation needed]
History edit
2013 season edit
Won the IAFL-1 League with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. IAFA official season results.[4]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | 3 March 2013 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Waterford Wolves | L 14-12 | 0-1 | Waterford Regional Sports Centre | ||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||
| 4 | 21 April 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Tullamore Phoenix | W 8-6 | 1-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | 12 May 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Dublin Dragons | W 2-00 | 2-1 | Garda RFC, Westmanstown | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | 26 May 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Mullingar Minotaurs | W 40-6 | 3-1 | Harbour Field | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | 9 June 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Mullingar Minotaurs | W 32-00 | 4-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | 18 August 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Drogheda Lightning | W 32-14 | 5-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 14 | 14 July 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Meath Bulldogs | L 20-14 | 5-2 | Navan Rugby Club | ||
| 15 | Bye | |||||||
| 16 | 11 August 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Waterford Wolves | W 28-14 | 6-2 | North Kildare RFC | ||
2014 season edit
Promoted to the Shamrock Bowl Conference[5] for the 2014 season. Attained a record of 3–5.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | ||
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| Final score | Team record | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||
| 3 | 30 March 2014 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Waterford Wolves | W 13-00 | 1-0 | +2 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 4 | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | 13 April 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Dublin Dragons | W 21-12 | 2-0 | +2 | Garda RFC | ||
| 6 | 27 April 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | University of Limerick Vikings | L 49-00 | 2-1 | North Kildare RFC | |||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||||
| 9 | 18 May 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Waterford Wolves | W 68-00 | 3-1 | +2 | Waterford RSC | ||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||||
| 11 | 1 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | West Dublin Rhinos | L 12-9 | 3-2 | North Kildare RFC | |||
| 12 | 8 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Trinity College Dublin | L 52-21 | 3-3 | Trinity College Sports Grounds | |||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| 14 | 22 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at University of Limerick Vikings | L 18-00 | 3-4 | UL Sports Grounds | |||
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | 6 July 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Dublin Rebels | L 53-00 | 3-5 | North Kildare RFC | |||
2015 season edit
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | ||
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| Final score | Team record | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | 1 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | 8 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | 15 March 2015 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | West Dublin Rhinos | W 12-00 | 1-0 | +2 | North Kildare RFC | Week 3 Preview Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine[6] | |
| 4 | 22 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | 29 March 2015 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Belfast Trojans | L 36-00 | 1-1 | 0 | North Kildare RFC | Week 5 Preview Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine[7] | |
| 6 | 12 April 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | 19 April 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | 26 April 2015 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at University of Limerick Vikings | L 49-00 | 1-2 | 0 | UL Sports Grounds | Week 6 Preview Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine[8] | |
| 9 | 2 May 2015 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Craigavon Cowboys | W 13-12 | 2-2 | +2 | North Kildare RFC | Week 9 Recap Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine[9] | |
| 10 | 9 May 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | 17 May 2015 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at West Dublin Rhinos | W 5-00 | 3-2 | +2 | Castleknock College | Week 11 Preview Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine[10] | |
| 12 | 24 May 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | 31 May 2015 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Trinity College Dublin | L 48-00 | 3-3 | 0 | ALSAA Sports Complex | Week 13 Preview Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine[11] | |
| 14 | 7 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 15 | 14 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 16 | 21 June 2015 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | University College Dublin | L 48-00 | 3-4 | 0 | North Kildare RFC | Week 16 Preview Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine[12] | |
| 17 | 28 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 18 | 4 July 2015 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at CarrickFergus Knights | L 39-00 | 3-5 | 0 | Carrickfergus RFC | ||
| Totals | 3-5 | 6 pts | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "North Kildare Reapers". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ North Kildare Reapers AFC Facebook News Post [1], 7 September 2016. Retrieved on 14 October 2016.
- ^ "North Kildare Reapers win IAFL-1". 18 August 2013.
- ^ Shamrock Bowl Conference Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Week 3 Preview
- ^ Week 5 Preview
- ^ Week 6 Preview
- ^ Week 9 Recap
- ^ Week 11 Preview
- ^ Week 13 Preview
- ^ Week 16 Preview