The Westmeath Minotaurs are an American football club located in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. Founded in 2011, they are a part of American Football Ireland (AFI) and play their home matches at Shay Murtagh Park, the home ground of Mullingar RFC. The Westmeath Minotaurs field both Senior and Youth teams for tackle football and the club also supports teams in the flag football division. As of 2025, the club was competing in AFI Division 1.
History The Westmeath Minotaurs were established in 2011 and commenced Senior kitted football in 2013 as part of American Football Ireland's Division 1. In 2022, they secured promotion to the Premier Division after winning the Division 1 Bowl against the University of Limerick Vikings.
In 2022, the Senior Kitted Team defeated the Philadelphia Blue Flame by a score of 15–8 in an international friendly. Then in 2023, they won their first ever game in the Premier Division, the highest level division in AFI, over the Craigavon Cowboys, 38–0.
The flag football team began competing in 2014 and won the inaugural Emerald Bowl, becoming the Irish flag football champions in 2015. In 2022, they claimed victory in Glas Bowl III, earning promotion back to the Flag Premier Division. The club celebrated its tenth anniversary competitive season in 2022, counting the cancelled seasons of 2020 and 2021. After being relegated once again in their return to the Premier Division in 2023, the Minotaurs won Glas Bowl V in 2024 to re-earn promotion.
Season-by-season record
Senior Kitted Legend Pct The team's winning percentage for the season Shamrock Bowl champions Division 1 champions * Division championship appearance ^ Playoff appearance Relegated
+ Westmeath Minotaurs Senior Kitted record by seasonSeasonLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsHead coachFinish2013 AFI Division 1 7th 1 6 1 Paddy Lally2014AFIDivision 1 3rd4402015AFIDivision 1 6th0802016AFIDivision 14th^440Forfeited Semifinal (at Admirals)Diarmaid Hyland2017AFIDivision 15th350Paddy Lally2018AFIDivision 13rd^620Lost Wild Card (Rhinos) 13–3Conor Brennan2019AFIDivision 12nd*620Won Semifinal (Eagles) 27–22 Lost IAFL-1 Bowl (vs. Cowboys) 28–272020AFIDivision 1 - - - - -Bill Dougherty2021AFIDivision 1 -2002022AFIDivision 11st710Won Semifinal (Vipers) 41–6 Won Division 1 Bowl (vs. Vikings) 16–132023AFIPremier Division6th2602024AFIPremier Division8th080Adam Corcoran2025AFIDivision 12nd*710.875Won Semifinal (Rhinos) 41–6 Lost Harp Bowl X (vs. Mavericks) 44-0Conor Brennan2026AFIDivision 14th^530Lost Semifinal (Panthers) 54-7Totals 47 50 1 All-time regular season record (2013–2026) 4 5 — All-time postseason record (2013–2026) 51 55 1 All-time regular & postseason record (2013–2026)
Flag Legend Pct The team's winning percentage for the season Emerald Bowl champions Glas Bowl champions * Championship appearance ^ Playoff appearance Relegated
+ Westmeath Minotaurs Flag record by seasonSeasonLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsFinish2014-15AFIMidlands^1st^910Lost Semifinal (Rebels) 25–152015AFISouth1st620Won Semifinal (at Cowboys) 37–31 Won Summer Final (at Eagles) 27–25
Won Emerald Bowl I (vs. Eagles) 19–132015-16AFIMidlands*1st*800Won Wild Card (Elks) 39–7 Won Semifinal (Reapers) 27–19
Lost Emerald Bowl III (vs. Cowboys) 36–02016-17AFIWest2nd4402017AFIPremier Division2nd^521Lost Semifinal (at Eagles) 41–26 Won 3rd Place Game (Cowboys) 39–312018AFIWest2nd6402019AFIPremier Division 9th 4 4 0 2020AFIPremier Division - - - - - 2021AFIDivision 1 South5th4202022AFIDivision 1 South1st820Won Divisional Final (Crusaders) 45–18 Won Glas Bowl III (vs. Knights) 46–122023AFIPremier Division South5th1902024AFIDivision 1 Central2nd820Won Wild Card (vs Mavericks) 48-28 Won Semifinal (Giants) 53-6
Won Glas Bowl V (vs. Dunboyne Wildcats) 19-72025AFIPremier Division South4th460Totals 71 38 1 All-time regular season record (2014–2025) 11 3 — All-time postseason record (2014–2025) 82 41 1 All-time regular & postseason record (2014–2025)
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