Troy's Fighting Irish Semi-Pro Football Team: All-Time Fighting Irish All-Stars

Fighting Irish Name Eight Players to Nine Positions for 2009 Semi-Pro BCS All-American Team
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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



Fighting Irish Name Three Players to 2009 MLFN All-American Team
2009 MLFN All-Americans

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



Ten Fighting Irish Players Named to 2009 NFA All-Star Team
Northeastern Football Alliance

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



Ten Fighting Irish Players Named to 2008 NFA All-Star Team
Northeastern Football Alliance

After a strong second year season, the Fighting Irish they started to become more nationally recognized organization in the world of Semi-Professional Football with receiving an invitation and playing in the National USFA Harvest Bowl Tournament in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The Northeastern Football Alliance announced the following day, Sunday November 2, 2008, the 2008 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 NFA East / West All-Star game will be played sometime in May, at a site TBA. All Fighting Irish players will be apart of the East All-Star team.

 

First Team

#11 Dave Brown-Darmetcko - DE

 

Second Team

#2 Flip Tarver – WR

#42 Gee Rowe – WR

#7 A.J. Faraci – RB

#13 Matt McGrath – LB

#23 Derrick Senior – DB

#31 Fred Job – DB

 

Honorable Mention

#12 Justin Kastner – QB

#53 Anthony Murray – LB

#33 Dison Reynolds – DB



Seven Fighting Irish Players Named 2007 NYAFL All-Star Team
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Seven members of the 2007 Troy’s Fighting Irish were voted as league all-stars. The Fighting Irish had one First team all-star, four Second team all-stars, and two Honorable Mentions. The Fighting Irish are proud to announce they have signed all seven all-stars back for the 2008 season.

 

First Team
#31 Fred Job - DB

Second Team
#42 Pleasant Rowe - DB
#34 Nick Yatrakis - DB

#6 Devon Gaytan - LB

#11 Dave Brown-Darmetko - DL 

Honorable Mention
#12 Justin Kastner - QB

#5 Issac Cail - WR