Whitehead Eagles F.C. 1sts
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Whitehead, Northern Ireland
About Amateur League
Read more →The Amateur Football League (AFL) is an amateur football league in Ireland. It was founded in Dublin on the 23rd May 1954 to provide football for people who are amateurs, playing in a competitive spirit.
The AFL is the largest league in Ireland providing football at this level, with over 100 clubs and 2,000 players. The league is divided into a number of divisions, with promotion and relegation between divisions each season.
The AFL season runs from September to May, with each team playing each other team in their division twice. The top teams in each division at the end of the season qualify for the playoffs, with the winners of the playoffs being crowned champions.
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