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Craigavon Cowboys

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Craigavon Cowboys
Team logo
Established1986
Based inCraigavon, Northern Ireland
Home stadiumPeoples Park, Portadown
Head coachGreg Loughran
General managerMark Beattie
LeagueIrish American Football League
ColorsOrange and Navy
   
League titles1986, 1990, 1992 Shamrock Bowl. 2009 DV8 Champions.
Websitecraigavoncowboys.co.uk

The Craigavon Cowboys are an American football team playing in Craigavon,[1] who play in the Irish American Football League. Early success for the Cowboys seen them take home the Shamrock Bowl Crown in 1986, 1990 and 1992. The club folded in the mid 1990s but reformed again in 2005, winning the DV8 (Development) League in 2009.[citation needed]

As of 2025, the Cowboys compete in IAFL's Premier Division, having won the inaugural Harp Bowl I in 2024 to secure promotion from Division 1.[2]

Honours

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Senior Kitted

  • 3x Shamrock Bowl Winners - I (1986), V (1990), VII (1992)
  • 2x Division 1 / Harp Bowl Winners - 2019, I (2024)
  • 2x IAFL 1 Bowl Finalists - 2017, 2018
  • IAFL DV8 Champions - 2009

Junior Kitted

  • 2x IAFA Junior League Champions - 2014, 2015

Flag

  • 3x Emerald Bowl Champions - 2016, 2018, 2021
  • 1x Glas Bowl Champions - 2019[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". craigavoncowboys.co.uk.
  2. ^ "2025 AFI Season Preview". Gaelic Gridiron. 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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