January 31st, 2017
The East Kilbride Pirates American Football Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 26 February, from 12pm – 12.55pm in the Bowls Pavilion, Hamilton Palace Sports Ground, Mote Hill, Hamilton, ML3 6BY. Who can attend? All Pirates club members, coaches, committee, friends, family and supporters are welcome to attend the AGM. This includes […]
January 24th, 2017
We’re delighted to share the news that we’ve once again achieved South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture’s Club SL Bronze Award status as part of their annual review process. Club SL is an accreditation scheme that reviews all aspects of a club, including it’s governance and administration, insurance and coaching qualifications and makes sure it provides […]
January 24th, 2017
We’re looking for a Defensive Line coach to join our staff and be part of one of the country’s leading premiership teams. Interested candidates should: Hold a BAFCA Level 1 coaching qualification Have existing experience coaching defensive line or clearly show how their skills and experience from coaching another position would be transferable Be a […]
January 16th, 2017
This evening the British American Football Association (BAFA) announced adult league divisional alignments for the 2017 season. The announcement confirms that NFC Premier conference that the Pirates senior team belongs to bids farewell to the Coventry Jets, who have been relegated to the NFC 1 South division. In their place we welcome the newly promoted […]
January 10th, 2017
We’re very pleased to announce that our Hamilton Buccaneers youth team will now also offer flag football for under 14s. Interested new players must be at least 11 years old to take part. Flag football is the non-contact version of American football where tackles are made by pulling off a flag worn by all players. […]
January 10th, 2017
The Pirates senior team held their annual try out event for new recruits on Sunday, with over 25 potential players going through their paces. Rookies started with a welcome meeting, followed by a chance to try out different football drills and skills at stations led by veteran players as coaches observed and assessed their progress. […]
January 2nd, 2017
Got a new year’s resolution to get fit or take up a new sport? Why not try joining the Pirates women’s team? We asked some of our current players to share their thoughts and experiences to help you find out more. Our latest profile is Linebacker Jen Calder who enjoys the sneaky fitness and feeling […]