The Irish American Football League (IAFL) is an amateur American football league in Ireland. Founded in 1984, it consists of 11 teams competing in two divisions, along with a further two teams competing in a development league. The 2012 season will run from February through to July, when two teams will contest the league's championship game, the Shamrock Bowl. A separate College Bowl tournament takes place in November or December of each year among collegiate members of the league.
The Belfast Trojans are the current league champions, having won Shamrock Bowl XXVI. Trinity College are collegiate champions after winning College Bowl V.
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