Drogheda Lightning

Drogheda Lightning played its first competitive game on 15 May 2011, beating the newly formed Trim Bulldogs 32–6 in Trim. Drogheda finished the 2011 Season with a 2–3 record the other win coming in a 40-0 victory over the Trim Bulldogs in Drogheda.

• Overall MVP - Fu Faapito
• Defensive MVP - Declan James Mulvihill
• Offensive MVP - David Murray
• Coaches Award - Robert Shevlin

Drogheda Lightning Entered the 2012 season with a much larger squad with many new rookies joining the ranks. They once again kicked off their season against division rivals Trim Bulldogs in Trim winning 32–26 in a close run game. Drogheda went on to win another Three games beating Dublin Dragons 2nds twice in Drogheda and defeating Trim Bulldogs once more 31–21 to clinch the DV8s Division at Shorts S & R in Belfast on 19 August.

• MVP - Mick O'Shea (LB)
• Offensive MVP - Matty Hagan (WR)
• Defensive MVP - Donal Drew (LB)
• Rookie MVP - David Lynch (OL)

Coming off the team's triumphant 2012 season in the DV8's, the team stepped up to the new IAFL-1, an 11-per-team league.

The new season started rather favourably with a draw against Tullamore Phoenix and a comprehensive victory against the Mullingar Minotaurs. However, as summertime rolled in, the team began a losing streak that inevitably progressed right until the end of the season, meaning the team finished the season at the bottom of the IAFL-1, tied on points with the Minotaurs.

Lightning Standings 2013

The Bolts begin the season With a reshuffling of the quarterback position along with an overhaul of the defense, the team hoped to be a contender in the new IAFL-1 5 team format.

To date, Drogheda Lightning and Meath Bulldogs have met nine times with the Lightning holding a 4–5 win–loss record. The first competitive meeting of the teams occurred on 15 May 2011 in Trim from which Drogheda emerging 32-6 victors.[5] The Lightning would go on to do the double over their near neighbours when the teams met in Drogheda just two months later, running out 40-0 victors on this occasion.[6]

In a repeat of their 2012 schedule, Drogheda began their 2012 DV8s campaign with a trip to Trim and came away with a victory; this time by a tighter 32–26 margin.[7] Later in 2012, the sides met again in what has been the only exhibition game between the clubs. Another hard fought tie ensued, from which the Bulldogs picked up their first win against Drogheda on a 28–26 scoreline.[8] Just a month later, the sides met for the third time in the calendar year, the return leg of their DV8s championship season, from which Drogheda once more emerged victorious by a 31–21 margin, clinching the division title in the process.[2]