The Belfast Trojans are an American Football team formed in January 2006, and have competed in the IAFL since 2007 playing NCAA rules in full contact. The Belfast Trojans are the current national champions, after winning Shamrock Bowl XXXIII. The team currently train and play their home matches at Belfast Harlequins Club located at Deramore Park. The Belfast Trojans are the only Irish team to have a dedicated American Football field at their facility. History Formed in 2006 by players disillusioned with the now defunct Belfast Bulls, the Trojans joined the IAFL in 2007 2007 season Playing their games at Malone RFC the fledgling Trojans ended their rookie year in the IAFL with a 3–3–2 record. 2008 season The Trojans second year would prove to be one of great success but success that came at a cost. The Trojans started with back to back games against two of the powerhouses of Irish American Football, the Dublin Rebels & the UL Vikings. Defeats in these two fixtures saw the Belfast side going 0–2 at the start of the season. However, by game day three something had begun to click and the Trojans swept away all teams before them as they battled to their first Northern Division Title. The division win set up a semi-final playoff in Limerick where the Trojans could not find their feet against a dominating Vikings side who conquered the Trojans in a 52–8 victory. Playoffs 2009 season Devastated by the semi-final loss the Trojans ranks withered and the 2009 season would prove to be a struggle. The IAFL was restructured into a single league after the dissolution of the Belfast Bulls and the remaining Belfast side suffered too. With the squad decimated and morale low the Trojans would slump to a 2–6 losing season, their worst since their formation. 2010 season The Trojans fourth season saw the dark times continue. Again the squad was depleted and veteran players were ravaged by injury. The Trojans limped through 2009 ending with a 3–5 record, making it two successive losing seasons. The future looked uncertain for the Belfast side. 2011 season A proactive recruitment drive bolstered the Trojans squad with not only their largest roster to date but one with real quality throughout. The dark days of 2010 gave way to brighter times as the Trojans recovered finishing the season 6–2, narrowly missing out on winning the Northern Division away