Cork Admirals

[citation needed] The Admirals first game, in December 2002, was an 8-a-side challenge match that resulted in a 28–18 defeat to the Dublin Rebels.

[citation needed] The following year saw the Cork 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.

[citation needed] The Admirals held a recruitment drive ahead of the 2004 season, and the team (which included some rookies) had a win against Limerick in a November challenge game.

However, the Admirals won three of their final four contests later in the 2004-2005 season, including two home wins to clinch a playoff spot.

[citation needed] In May 2013, the Admirals encountered problems with players numbers and briefly halted playing operations.

[citation needed] Alan Lomasney became The Admirals head coach during the 2016 preseason on 3 March 2016.

[7] The Admirals finished the regular season with a 14-7 win over their Munster rivals, the Waterford Wolves.

[9] Advancing to the AFI Division 1 Championship Bowl game for the third consecutive year in a row, The Admirals beat the Belfast Trojans 38-7 to crown them champions and promotion back to the AFI Premier Division.

[tone] Ultimately the Admirals won the game and were crowned Shamrock Bowl XXXII and National Champions.