The first Irish Baseball League season took place in 1997 with four teams. The following year it was decided to start fresh with all-new teams and an all-players draft. The Hurricanes and Spartans, now Dublin City Hurricanes and Dublin Spartans were among those teams and are still (as of 2021) in the Baseball Ireland A-League.
Baseball Ireland Teams
Irish Baseball & Softball Federation 1997-2005; Baseball Ireland 2006-Present
(*) Teams still in existence marked with an asterisk
First Four IBL Teams 1997
Dublin IBL Teams 1998-2006
Dublin IBL / Baseball Ireland Teams 1998-Present
Dublin City Hurricanes 1998-2020 (*)
Belfast IBL / Baseball Ireland Teams 1997-Present
Belfast NorthStars 1997-2020 (*)
International IBL / Baseball Ireland Teams 1999-2014
Leinster Provincial Teams 2002-2020
Munster Teams 2008-2020
Ulster Provincial Teams 2010-2020
Picture Credit: Chicago Cubs v Chicago White Sox – Major League Baseball Poster 5th, 6th, 7th June 1998 – Author’s Personal Collection
Major League Baseball Irish Players
American League; National League; Federal League; Negro Leagues
Major League Baseball | Irish Players:
Major League Baseball | 48 Irish Born MLB Players
P.J. Conlon | Irish Born Major League & Minor League Baseball Player 2015-2018
Irish Baseball League Awards & Records
Irish Baseball League Awards; IBL Timeline
Baseball Ireland Irish Baseball League Awards (Seasons):
Timelines
Leinster Softball Teams
Softball Leinster Teams
Leinster Softball Teams History [Results and Rosters]:
Marlay Martyrs | Leinster Softball Team 1988-Present [ 2001 ][ 2002 ]
Marlay Martyrs B | Leinster Softball Team 1999-2004 [ 2001 ][ 2002 ]