Troy's Fighting Irish Semi-Pro Football Team: Welcome
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The Capital Region’s Newest Semi-Pro Football Team
Dedicated To Excellence On & Off The Field!
Established in 2007
Proud Member of the 2009
Northeastern Football Alliance
***Website Rated 19th on Semi-Pro Football Headquarters Top 100 Websites***
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Troy’s Fighting Irish are now looking for any and all interested players & coaches for 2010 season!!!
If you are interested in Playing please e-mail your:
Full Name:
Phone Number:
E-Mail:
Position:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Experience:
I ask that all returning players please e-mail me with your intentions for 2010.
If you are interested in helping Coach please e-mail your:
Full Name:
Phone Number:
E-Mail:
Position Desired:
Playing Experience:
Coaching Experience:
If you are interested in Volunteering please e-mail your:
Full Name:
Phone Number:
E-Mail:
Position Desired:
Positions Available:
Game Announcer
Scoreboard Operator
Video Taper
Bagpiper
Team Trainer
Statistician
Chain Gang (3)
Ball Boy
Water Boys/Girls (2)
Team Photographer
Please direct all E-mails to tfifootball@yahoo.com or call Ryan Job @ (518) 421-8862.
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Sports agent Curtis Dickey of Sports Management World Wide has officially become the sports agent of Troy’s Fighting Irish. Mr. Dickey will sign players from the Fighting Irish and help them get to a pro level. This means he can help players receive tryouts from teams, although there are no guarantees, from the IFL, AFL, CFL, European Leagues, and maybe even the NFL (Just to name a few). Mr. Dickey has already helped two members of the 2009 Fighting Irish receive contracts from the Omaha Beef a team apart of the Indoor Football League. The Fighting Irish are excited about this new opportunity that we can offer players, and look forward to a wonderful working relationship with Mr. Dickey and SMWW. This is player exposure that the Fighting Irish, and very few Semi-Pro football teams in the country, can offer their players.
A brand new message board has been setup for anyone and everyone as it is very easy to use. I encourage everyone to check it out and start posting. You can either click on the logo below or under the menu bar on the left. The direct address is http://tfifootball.boardhost.com please everyone let me know what you think. Fans, family, ect are also encouraged to post as well. I also set it up that any fowl language that is used will appear different after you post it as the board will see words that I typed in and change them to something else. It helps moderate itself.
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As the second and final list of Semi-Pro football All-Americans came out on November 30th, 2009 the Fighting Irish had its most impressive showing yet of players being recognized on a National level. As the Fighting Irish had three players voted to the MLFN All-American team last month. The Fighting Irish had eight different players chosen at nine different positions on the Semi-Pro BCS Summer/Fall 2009 All-American team.
The Fighting Irish nominated nearly fifteen players for this team that was based purely off of 2009 player statistics, where as other All-American teams also factor in other awards, ect.
In total this season the Fighting Irish had eight defensive players, five Offensive players, and two Special Teams players recognized as either All-League or All-American honors. Congratulations to the following players for being 2009 Semi-Pro BCS All-Americans!
Third Team
#24 Jamie Merritt – DB
Honorable Mention
#42 Gee Rowe – WR
#17 James Rigney – DL
#11 Dave Brown-Darmetcko – DL
#12 Jake Revers – DL
#21 D.J. McKeon – DB
#33 Dison Reynolds – DB
#33 Dison Reynolds – KR
#19 Sean Conde – P
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Minor League Football and Minor League Football News is very proud to announce their Summer/Fall 2009 All-American Team. More than 200 nominations were sent in from 17 Leagues across the country. The nominations were compiled and representative statistics were compared for each position.
The Summer/Fall All Americans may join with the Winter/Spring All Americans to play in the 2009 Hall of Fame Legends Bowl on December 5th in Las Vegas, NV where they will face the Farnham Knights of the British American Football League.
The Knights are a Premier Division Team from Great Britain and are nearly a constant fixture in the BAFL Playoffs leading up to the Boston Cup which signifies the winner of their National Championship. They are a very worthy opponent.
Second Team
#33 Dison Reynolds – KR/PR
Honorable Mention
#11 Dave Brown-Darmetcko - OLB
#31 Fred Job – CB
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After another solid year on the field, and with the Fighting Irish growing more popular in the local community off the field, the Irish laid claim to another playoff birth and a second straight year invited to the National USFA Harvest Bowl Tournament. Also for the first time in team history the Irish had three players recognized as All-Americans in 2009, and for the second straight year have ten players recognized as All-League. Which six out of the ten All-League players were rookies to the 2009 Fighting Irish which look to build on this past season's team, along with new rookies, for a very successful 2010 season. The Northeastern Football Alliance announced Thursday November 5, 2009, the 2009 NFA All-Stars in an East/West format. The NFA has member teams vote on the All-Stars and the Fighting Irish had ten players recognized for All-Star Honors. The following players were recognized for their on field accomplishments:
First Team
#17 James Rigney – DL
#33 Dison Reynolds – DB
Second Team
#2 Flip Tarver – QB
#7 A.J. Faraci – RB
#53 Tony Buchanan – OL
#52 Joshiah Quinn – LB
#11 Dave Brown-Darmetcko – LB
#24 Jamie Merritt – DB
Honorable Mention
#41 Tom Duclos – WR
#12 Jake Revers – LB
4th Generation Awning Company
Allen Preston & Family
Emerald Athletic Club
Jimmy's Pizzeria
Our Original Pizzeria
Troy, New York 12180
Clifton Park, New York 12065
Send Word Now (SWN) Communications, Inc.
New York, New York 10001
Stottville Volunteer Fire Company
Hudson, New York 12534
Warren W. Fane Inc.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL 2009 SPONSORS
FOR MAKING THIS SEASON POSSIBLE!!!!
3 Johnson Road
Latham, New York 12110
Phone: (518) 229-9538
Dino Petrocelli Professional Photographer
Albany, New York 12110
Troy, New York 12180
Latham, New York 12110
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL 2009 SPONSORS
FOR MAKING THE LUCKY CHARMS POSSIBLE!!!!
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Player Don Hojnicki (18) of the Fighting Irish lost both parents on April 11, 2009. Father Don Hojnicki Sr. (58) passed at St. Mary's Hospital after fighting pancreatic cancer for 15 months. Mother Phyllis Harrington (53) passed suddenly from complications of heart disease in their Latham home.
For the full story please visit http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=790291.
The Fighting Irish would like to Thank you in advance for your donation.
The Entire Fighting Irish would like to send their Thoughts and Prayers to the Hojnicki and Harington Family and Friends!
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Website Last Updated. ***12/1/09)***
