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North Kildare Reapers

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North Kildare Reapers
Founded2012
Folded2017
LeagueIrish American Football League
ConferenceShamrock Bowl Conference
DivisionSouth
Based inKilcock, Ireland
StadiumNorth Kildare Club
ColorsSilver, White and Black
     
Championships2013 IAFL-1 Winners
MascotReaper
Websitehttp://www.nkreapers.com

The North Kildare Reapers[1] were an American Football team which formed in 2012 and participated in the IAFL from the 2013 to the 2017 season. The team merged with the South Kildare Soldiers after the 2017 season, with the merged club becoming known as the Cill Dara Crusaders.

The original club's first year of competition was 2013. They were a fully kitted team playing under the 2014 NCAA rules, as governed by the Irish American Football League.[citation needed] The team trained and played their home games at North Kildare Rugby Club[2] in Kilcock, County Kildare.

History

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2013 season

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The Reapers won the IAFL-1 League with six wins and two losses.[3]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Week Preview Week Recap
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

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The Raiders were promoted to the Shamrock Bowl Conference[4][failed verification] for the 2014 season,[5] and had a record of 3–5.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Week Preview Week Recap
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

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Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Week Preview Week Recap
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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  1. ^ "North Kildare Reapers". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "North Kildare Club". Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "North Kildare Reapers win IAFL-1". americanfootball.ie. 18 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Shamrock Bowl Conference". americanfootball.ie. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
  5. ^ "2014 Schedules Published". 7 February 2014.