Trinity College Dublin American Football

It went on to play flag football under the name Trinity Thunderbolts for one season but soon folded due to lack of numbers and interest.

[citation needed] The club went on a recruiting drive to increase its squad size, looking to improve on its 1–5 record.

[citation needed] 2011 began brightly for the club,[tone] as they captured the IAFL College Bowl for the first time in spectacular fashion.

[tone] Facing the UL Vikings in Limerick, the game finished 12–6 after triple overtime (7 quarters) and 3 hours and 45 minutes of play; an IAFL record for match length.

However, the season would end poorly: the club was forced to withdraw from the league in early June due to a lack of players (the college's term having finished in May, many students became unavailable after this time).

But more importantly the game ensured the children in Temple Street hospital received presents that were donated by both sets of fans and players.

Having begun the season 0–2, Trinity sought to redeem their poor start with a win against the number three-seeded Carrickfergus Knights.

[8] Trinity competed in the South division of the then newly formed Shamrock Bowl Conference (SBC) in the 2013 season.

Winning all eight regular season games, Trinity won the south division of the Shamrock Bowl Conference.

As well, Trinity had three players leading in the Shamrock Bowl Conference individual statistical categories in the 2014 season (QB Dan Finnamore, WR Daniel Murphy and K Conor McGinn).

In a rain-soaked Tallaght Stadium, Belfast capitalised on a crucial Trinity turnover for the only score, and their second Shamrock Bowl win in a row.

During the rainy match Trinity's offence couldn't be stopped and they advanced to Shamrock Bowl XXIX with a commanding 22–0 win over the rival Rebels.

Trinity received a first-round bye in the playoffs and matched up in a rematch of the regular season classic with the Dublin Rebels.

The students gained back some players from key injuries and recorded a 31–0 shutout win in a home rematch with North Kildare.

Trinity nevertheless faced a strong UL team in the first round of the playoffs and lost by a missed XP 7–6, ending their 2016 regular season.

In the away match, RB Ola Bademosi scored the lone touchdown, but a missed extra point led to a Vikings win, and the end of Trinity's season.