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CORK ADMIRALS AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Admirals History
Cork Admirals History
The Cork Admirals were founded by Former Head Coach John Stokes in the Spring of 2002. The first few training sessions were held in Curraheen Park, Bishopstown. Many of the current Admirals players attended these initial practices. Recruitment and training continued that year as the team learned the skills and techniques needed to play American football.
The Admirals first game was in December 2002. In a rain soaked game the Admirals lost 28-18 to the Dublin Rebels in an 8-a-side challenge match. Despite the loss the performance held encouraging signs for the team, and increased enthusiasm in the club.
The team stepped up to 11-a-side for the next two friendly matches. Unfortunately both games resulted in defeat for the Admirals, going down 26-12 to the Dublin Rebels and 8-0 to the Dublin Dragons.
In the 2003 season, the clubs first season of IAFL league play, the team managed only a 1-5 record. The first victory came in the spring of 2003, defeating the U.L. Vikings in an 8-a-side contest. The club would get its first 11-a-side victories against the same side that winter in two challenge games.
The following year saw the Admirals improve to a 3-5 record in the expanded IAFL. Despite this the Dublin Dragons, with a similar 3-5 record beat the Admirals to the final playoff spot. The final game of that season was the Admirals best performance, beating the Dublin Dragons 68-20 at Pfizer Sports Grounds.
The Admirals held a recruitment drive in the Autumn of 2004, adding starting players and depth alike. Many of the current Admirals players were found in this recruitment drive. A victory against Limerick in a November challenge game introduced the rookies to Admirals football and prepared them for the season ahead.
The Admirals season got off to a poor start when the U.L. Vikings recorded their first ever win over the Cork side. This started a four game losing spell for the Admirals, despite some encouraging performances and close losses, as injuries and low squad numbers took their toll. The Summer brought about improved play from the Admirals and the results followed. The Admirals won three of their final four contests of the season, including two home wins to clinch a playoff spot, and return the Admirals to playoff contender status.
The Belfast Bulls, league winners in 2005, proved too strong for the Admirals, however, ending the Admirals hopes for a Shamrock Bowl berth that season.
In the months that followed there was a lot of off-field activity. The Admirals set up the City's first youth Flag-American-Football program. Interest was huge and the response from local youths was an encouraging sign for the long term future of the club. Also the club became involved in senior flag football. In October Paul Orr was announced as the new head coach of the senior kitted side. Coach Orr began his playing career in his hometown of Belfast with the Belfast Giants during the 1980s. He retired from play last year and was immediately recognized as an excellent candidate to become the second head coach of the team.
A big effort in recruiting yielded many promising new rookies. Combined with the teams existing roster the squad became the most talented roster to date for the Cork side.
The 2006 season saw the Admirals record a winning regular season record for the first time. Wins over the Knights, Marshals, Bulls and Saints, losses to the Vikings Rebels and Knights and a tie game against the Dragons gave the club a 4-3-1 record.
Returning to the playoffs, the Admirals fell to the Rebels at the semi-final stage. Similar to the 2005 season the 2006 season saw steady improvement both on and off the field for the Admirals.


 
 
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