| North Kildare Reapers | |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Folded: | 2017 |
| Conference: | Shamrock Bowl Conference |
| Division: | South |
| Stadium: | North Kildare Club |
| City: | Kilcock, Ireland |
| Colors: | Silver, White and Black |
| Championships: | 2013 IAFL-1 Winners |
| Mascot: | Reaper |
| Website: | http://www.nkreapers.com |
The North Kildare Reapers[1] were an American Football team which formed in 2012 and participated in the IAFL from the 2013 to the 2017 season. The team merged with the South Kildare Soldiers after the 2017 season, with the merged club becoming known as the Cill Dara Crusaders.
The original club's first year of competition was 2013. They were a fully kitted team playing under the 2014 NCAA rules, as governed by the Irish American Football League. The team trained and played their home games at North Kildare Rugby Club[2] in Kilcock, County Kildare.
The Reapers won the IAFL-1 League with six wins and two losses.[3]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | 3 March 2013 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Waterford Wolves | L 14-12 | 0-1 | Waterford Regional Sports Centre | ||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||
| 4 | 21 April 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Tullamore Phoenix | W 8-6 | 1-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | 12 May 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Dublin Dragons | W 2-00 | 2-1 | Garda RFC, Westmanstown | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | 26 May 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Mullingar Minotaurs | W 40-6 | 3-1 | Harbour Field | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | 9 June 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Mullingar Minotaurs | W 32-00 | 4-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | 18 August 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Drogheda Lightning | W 32-14 | 5-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 14 | 14 July 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | at Meath Bulldogs | L 20-14 | 5-2 | Navan Rugby Club | ||
| 15 | Bye | |||||||
| 16 | 11 August 2013 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Waterford Wolves | W 28-14 | 6-2 | North Kildare RFC | ||
The Raiders were promoted to the Shamrock Bowl Conference[4] for the 2014 season,[5] and had a record of 3–5.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||
| 3 | 30 March 2014 | 1:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | Waterford Wolves | W 13-00 | 1-0 | +2 | North Kildare RFC | ||
| 4 | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | 13 April 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | W 21-12 | 2-0 | +2 | Garda RFC | |||
| 6 | 27 April 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | L 49-00 | 2-1 | North Kildare RFC | ||||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||||
| 9 | 18 May 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | W 68-00 | 3-1 | +2 | Waterford RSC | |||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||||
| 11 | 1 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | L 12-9 | 3-2 | North Kildare RFC | ||||
| 12 | 8 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | L 52-21 | 3-3 | Trinity College Sports Grounds | ||||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| 14 | 22 June 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | L 18-00 | 3-4 | UL Sports Grounds | ||||
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | 6 July 2014 | 2:00 p.m. Europe/Dublin | L 53-00 | 3-5 | North Kildare RFC | ||||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Week Preview | Week Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | 1 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | 8 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | 15 March 2015 | W 12-00 | 1-0 | +2 | Week 3 Preview | ||||
| 4 | 22 March 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | 29 March 2015 | L 36-00 | 1-1 | 0 | Week 5 Preview | ||||
| 6 | 12 April 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | 19 April 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | 26 April 2015 | L 49-00 | 1-2 | 0 | Week 6 Preview | ||||
| 9 | 2 May 2015 | W 13-12 | 2-2 | +2 | Week 9 Recap | ||||
| 10 | 9 May 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | 17 May 2015 | W 5-00 | 3-2 | +2 | Week 11 Preview | ||||
| 12 | 24 May 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | 31 May 2015 | L 48-00 | 3-3 | 0 | Week 13 Preview | ||||
| 14 | 7 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 15 | 14 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 16 | 21 June 2015 | L 48-00 | 3-4 | 0 | Week 16 Preview | ||||
| 17 | 28 June 2015 | Bye | |||||||
| 18 | 4 July 2015 | L 39-00 | 3-5 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 3-5 | 6 pts | |||||||