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August 14, 2021January 25, 2022

Baseball Ireland B League Schedule 2021

Baseball Ireland Car Sticker Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

Baseball Ireland B League Upper 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Mariners Baseball B	12	0	1.000	188	88	100	W12
2	Ashbourne Titans	12	1	0.923	184	114	70	W2
3	Cork Cosmos	8	5	0.615	197	169	28	W1
4	Comets Baseball	7	4	0.636	128	117	11	W2
5	Belfast NorthStars	6	6	0.500	171	156	15	W1
6	Red Rox Baseball	5	8	0.385	141	133	8	W1
7	Ashbourne Giants B	4	7	0.364	116	110	6	L3
8	Ashbourne Stags	4	8	0.333	107	160	-53	W2
9	Dublin City Hurricanes B	4	9	0.308	177	203	-26	L3
10	Dublin Spartans B	3	10	0.231	135	191	-56	L1
11	Belfast Buccaneers	3	10	0.231	135	238	-103	L1

Baseball Ireland B League Lower 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Mariners Baseball B	12	0	1.000	188	88	100	W12
2	Ashbourne Titans	12	1	0.923	184	114	70	W2
3	Cork Cosmos	8	5	0.615	197	169	28	W1
4	Comets Baseball	7	4	0.636	128	117	11	W2
5	Belfast NorthStars	6	6	0.500	171	156	15	W1
6	Red Rox Baseball	5	8	0.385	141	133	8	W1
7	Ashbourne Giants B	4	7	0.364	116	110	6	L3
8	Ashbourne Stags	4	8	0.333	107	160	-53	W2
9	Dublin City Hurricanes B	4	9	0.308	177	203	-26	L3
10	Dublin Spartans B	3	10	0.231	135	191	-56	L1
11	Belfast Buccaneers	3	10	0.231	135	238	-103	L1

Schedule

Baseball Ireland B League 2021


Match Day Week 1
June 12, 2021 (Week 1) 8 - 19 N/A Ashbourne Stags vs Belfast NorthStars
June 12, 2021 (Week 1) 1 - 16 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Red Rox Baseball
June 12, 2021 (Week 1) 2 - 13 N/A Comets Baseball vs Mariners Baseball B
June 12, 2021 (Week 1) 21 - 11 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Belfast Buccaneers
Match Day Week 1A
June 15, 2021 (Week 1A) 15 - 5 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
Match Day Week 2
June 19, 2021 (Week 2) 8 - 6 N/A Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Giants B
June 19, 2021 (Week 2) 21 - 20 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Belfast NorthStars
June 19, 2021 (Week 2) 15 - 5 N/A Mariners Baseball B vs Dublin Spartans B
June 19, 2021 (Week 2) 20 - 3 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
June 20, 2021 (Week 2) 12 - 15 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 3
June 25, 2021 (Week 3) 11 - 16 N/A Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Titans
June 26, 2021 (Week 3) 11 - 10 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Red Rox Baseball
June 26, 2021 (Week 3) 9 - 40 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
June 26, 2021 (Week 3) 16 - 9 N/A Mariners Baseball B vs Ashbourne Stags
June 26, 2021 (Week 3) 22 - 9 N/A Comets Baseball vs Cork Cosmos
Match Day Week 4
July 3, 2021 (Week 4) 3 - 15 N/A Ashbourne Stags vs Mariners Baseball B
July 3, 2021 (Week 4) 26 - 10 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Belfast Buccaneers
July 3, 2021 (Week 4) 11 - 9 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
July 3, 2021 (Week 4) 15 - 19 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Belfast NorthStars
Match Day Week 5
July 10, 2021 (Week 5) 12 - 11 N/A Comets Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars
July 10, 2021 (Week 5) 19 - 4 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Belfast Buccaneers
July 10, 2021 (Week 5) 11 - 21 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Cork Cosmos
July 11, 2021 (Week 5) 9 - 7 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Red Rox Baseball
Match Day Week 5A
July 13, 2021 (Week 5A) 3 - 22 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Dublin Spartans B
Match Day Week 6
July 17, 2021 (Week 6) 10 - 21 N/A Ashbourne Stags vs Comets Baseball
July 17, 2021 (Week 6) 16 - 25 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
July 17, 2021 (Week 6) 11 - 12 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants B
July 17, 2021 (Week 6) 15 - 21 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 6A
July 20, 2021 (Week 6A) 1 - 12 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Stags
Match Day Week 7
July 24, 2021 (Week 7) 9 - 17 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Titans
July 24, 2021 (Week 7) 0 - 21 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Mariners Baseball B
July 24, 2021 (Week 7) 15 - 20 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Cork Cosmos
July 24, 2021 (Week 7) 17 - 7 N/A Belfast NorthStars vs Ashbourne Giants B
Match Day Week 8
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 11 - 6 N/A Ashbourne Giants B vs Ashbourne Stags
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 8 - 15 N/A Belfast NorthStars vs Mariners Baseball B
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 9 - 17 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Comets Baseball
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 7 - 11 N/A Belfast NorthStars vs Mariners Baseball B
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 15 - 31 N/A Ashbourne Stags vs Ashbourne Giants B
July 31, 2021 (Week 8) 18 - 17 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Dublin City Hurricanes B
Match Day Week 8A
August 3, 2021 (Week 8A) 1 - 7 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 9
August 7, 2021 (Week 9) 5 - 2 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast Buccaneers
Match Day Week 9A
August 10, 2021 (Week 9A) 10 - 9 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Dublin Spartans B
Match Day Week 10
August 14, 2021 (Week 10) 9 - 13 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Ashbourne Stags
August 14, 2021 (Week 10) 12 - 7 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Ashbourne Giants B
August 28, 2021 (Week 10) 8 - 6 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Dublin Spartans B
August 14, 2021 (Week 10) 21 - 12 N/A Belfast NorthStars vs Comets Baseball
Match Day Week 10A
August 17, 2021 (Week 10A) 1 - 11 N/A Ashbourne Stags vs Ashbourne Giants B
Match Day Week 11
September 18, 2021 (Week 11) 7 - 8 N/A Ashbourne Giants B vs Belfast NorthStars
September 18, 2021 (Week 11) 10 - 13 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Comets Baseball
September 18, 2021 (Week 11) w/o - conc N/A Cork Cosmos vs Dublin Spartans B
August 24, 2021 (Week 11) 10 - 7 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Ashbourne Stags
August 22, 2021 (Week 11) 3 - 17 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Mariners Baseball B
Match Day Week 12
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 7 - 9 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Comets Baseball
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 13 - 16 N/A Ashbourne Giants B vs Mariners Baseball B
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 11 - 13 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Belfast NorthStars
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 4 - 27 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Cork Cosmos
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 5 - 6 N/A Comets Baseball vs Ashbourne Stags
August 28, 2021 (Week 12) 25 - 18 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Cork Cosmos
Match Day Week 13
September 4, 2021 (Week 13) 19 - 24 N/A Dublin Spartans B vs Belfast Buccaneers
September 4, 2021 (Week 13) 20 - 17 N/A Mariners Baseball B vs Belfast NorthStars
September 4, 2021 (Week 13) 11:00 am N/A Comets Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants B
September 4, 2021 (Week 13) 16 - 15 N/A Cork Cosmos vs Red Rox Baseball
September 18, 2021 (Week 13) 3:00 pm N/A Ashbourne Giants B vs Comets Baseball
September 4, 2021 (Week 13) 14 - 17 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 14
September 11, 2021 (Week 14) 7 - 19 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes B vs Red Rox Baseball
September 11, 2021 (Week 14) 21 - 15 N/A Mariners Baseball B vs Comets Baseball
September 11, 2021 (Week 14) 19 - 4 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Cork Cosmos
September 12, 2021 (Week 14) 11 - 17 N/A Belfast NorthStars vs Ashbourne Stags
September 12, 2021 (Week 14) 11 - 19 N/A Belfast Buccaneers vs Dublin Spartans B

Report

After 10 weeks of the 2021 Baseball Ireland B League, Mariners Baseball B team were top of the Upper League with a 100% record, eight wins from eight. Comets Baseball, based in Clones, Co. Monaghan, were in second on 4-1, while Ashbourne Giants B (3-3), Belfast NorthStars (3-4) and Ashbourne Stags (1-6) completed the Upper League line-up. The B League Lower was dominated by Ashbourne Titans on a perfect 9-0 record, and then fighting for second place with 2 games between them were five teams: Cork Cosmos (4-3), Dublin City Hurricanes B (3-6), Red Rox (3-6), Dublin Spartans B (2-7) and Belfast Buccaneers (2-6).

About the Baseball Ireland B League

The Baseball Ireland B League is the second level of Adult Baseball in Ireland. The League is in its’ 16th season, having started in 2006 with four teams, 9 years after the Irish Baseball League started in 1997. The 2021 season features 11 teams, the most ever, with new additions Red Rox Baseball, based in Portmarnock, Co. Fingal / North Co. Dublin and Ashbourne Titans, as well as the welcome return of Belfast NorthStars who sat the 2020 season out.

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) B League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/157860/ [Accessed 14 August 2021]

Logo References

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150.png [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Red Rox Baseball [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Red-Rox-Baseball-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.43-150×150.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[5] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[6] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[7] Comets Baseball Facebook Page (2020) Profile Picture, February 13, 2020. [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/photos/a.143624539012535/3497830903591865/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[8] Dublin City Hurricanes (2018) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[9] Ashbourne Baseball Club Facebook (2021) Photo, August 2, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ashbournebaseball/photos/a.2035607616472757/4605555402811286 [Accessed 14 August 2021]

[10] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[11] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

[12] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Cork-Cosmos-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.11.30 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cork-Cosmos-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.11.30.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 January 2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

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Baseball Ireland A League Results 2021

Baseball Ireland Logo [Resized][References: 1]

Standings

Baseball Ireland A League 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Ashbourne Giants	10	5	0.667	115	64	51	L1
2	Mariners Baseball	10	5	0.667	125	75	50	W1
3	Dublin City Hurricanes	6	9	0.400	75	134	-59	L1
4	Dublin Spartans	4	11	0.267	77	119	-42	W1

Regular Season Results

Baseball Ireland A League 2021


Match Day Week 1
June 13, 2021 (Week 1) 11 - 10 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans
June 13, 2021 (Week 1) 1 - 6 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants
Match Day Midweek 2
June 16, 2021 (Midweek 2) 6 - 3 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants
Match Day Week 2
June 20, 2021 (Week 2) 13 - 3 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes
June 20, 2021 (Week 2) 4 - 7 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants
Match Day Week 3
June 27, 2021 (Week 3) 15 - 5 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes
June 27, 2021 (Week 3) 4 - 16 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 3A
June 27, 2021 (Week 3A) 11 - 7 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes
June 27, 2021 (Week 3A) 5 - 15 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 6
July 18, 2021 (Week 6) 12 - 2 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans
Match Day Midweek 7
July 22, 2021 (Midweek 7) 6 - 5 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans
Match Day Week 7
July 25, 2021 (Week 7) 3 - 13 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball
July 28, 2021 (Week 7) 10 - 0 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes
Match Day Week 8
August 1, 2021 (Week 8) 11 - 1 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Dublin City Hurricanes
Match Day Week 9
August 8, 2021 (Week 9) 2 - 3 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans
August 8, 2021 (Week 9) 7 - 6 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans
Match Day Week 9A
August 11, 2021 (Week 9A) 1 - 3 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants
Match Day Week 10
August 15, 2021 (Week 10) 1 - 6 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants
August 15, 2021 (Week 10) 11 - 3 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes
Match Day Week 10A
August 15, 2021 (Week 10A) 6 - 3 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants
August 15, 2021 (Week 10A) 6 - 9 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes
Match Day Week 10B
August 18, 2021 (Week 10B) 8 - 6 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Ashbourne Giants
Match Day Week 11
August 22, 2021 (Week 11) 13 - 3 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans
August 22, 2021 (Week 11) 6 - 14 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 11A
August 25, 2021 (Week 11A) 5 - 4 N/A Dublin City Hurricanes vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 12
August 29, 2021 (Week 12) 5 - 8 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes
August 29, 2021 (Week 12) 5 - 7 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 13
September 5, 2021 (Week 13) 10 - 4 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball
September 5, 2021 (Week 13) 9 - 0 N/A Dublin Spartans vs Dublin City Hurricanes
Match Day Week 13A
September 5, 2021 (Week 13A) 5 - 8 N/A Ashbourne Giants vs Mariners Baseball

Season Report

By the end of June 2021 in the Baseball Ireland A League Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball (Shankill-Greystones) were out in front on identical 4-1 records, each teams only loss coming against each other. Dublin City Hurricanes had managed one victory versus Dublin Spartans, leaving them on 1-3 and the Spartans winless on 0-4 as the two old masters of the game in Ireland found themselves outplayed by the Leinster Regional Teams Ashbourne (Co. Meath) and Mariners Baseball (based in both Greystones, Co. Wicklow and Shankill, Co. Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown/ Co. Dublin).

Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball were still locked together in first place on 6-1 records by the August Bank Holiday Weekend after victories over the Spartans (twice for the Mariners and once for Ashbourne) and the Hurricanes (once for Ashbourne). Dublin Spartans got their first victory of the season with an 11-1 win in Corkagh Park versus eternal rivals Dublin City Hurricanes, leaving both teams on one win apiece.

By the beginning of September the A League was complete and Ashbourne Giants took the A League Pennant thanks to a 3-2 decision on Tiebreaker Rule 2 – Head to Head. Both the Giants and rivals Mariners Baseball had finished 10-5 at the top of the Standings with Dublin City Hurricanes putting together a late run to finish in third on 6-9, defeating both Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball twice. Dublin Spartans made a late run of their own, winning against Ashbourne and their firece rivals Hurricanes, but it was the Hurricanes who made the third playoff spot.

HOME VENUES

Team	Home Field
Ashbourne Giants	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Dublin City Hurricanes	Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Dublin Spartans	Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Mariners Baseball	Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown / Co. Dublin.

[References: 2]

ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND A LEAGUE 2021 SEASON

The 2021 Baseball Ireland A League season shall be the 15th of the A League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 24th in total since the Irish Baseball League was founded in 1997 (there were earlier attempts at starting an Irish Baseball League from the 1960s onwards – see the International Baseball page on Eirball for more details as well as Josh Chetwynd’s book “Baseball in Europe”. The same four teams as in 2020 shall be playing a 15 game schedule each (each team playing the other 5 times), with the top 3 making the playoffs.

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/157853/ [Accessed 24 July 2021][Last Accessed 5 September 2021]

Logo References

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2018) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes Facebook Page (2018) Dublin City Hurricanes Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/10933776_804798689591934_8248138920111264355_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=fa032b0e9afd140ec2e5ffa4f8ae3c0b&oe=5C54C203 [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[5] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[6] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley, Dr. Jose A. Santos, Rav Mphande, Jason Wiebe and Sean Mitchell (Baseball Ireland, Dublin City Hurricanes, Comets Baseball, Ashbourne Giants, Ashbourne Titans).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 August 2021

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Baseball Ireland Cadet League Schedule 2021

Baseball Ireland Car Sticker Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

Baseball Ireland Cadet League 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Streak
1	The Warriors	7	3	0.700	87	63	W3
2	Mariners Baseball	7	3	0.700	90	76	L1
3	Ashbourne Titans	4	6	0.400	90	84	W1
4	Red Rox Baseball	2	8	0.200	72	116	L4

[References: 2]

Results

Baseball Ireland Cadet League 2021


Match Day Week 1
June 13, 2021 (Week 1) 10 - 11 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Mariners Baseball
June 13, 2021 (Week 1) 11 - 9 N/A The Warriors vs Red Rox Baseball
Match Day Week 2
June 20, 2021 (Week 2) 3 - 7 N/A The Warriors vs Mariners Baseball
June 20, 2021 (Week 2) 4 - 8 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 3
June 27, 2021 (Week 3) 11 - 17 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs The Warriors
June 27, 2021 (Week 3) 12 - 16 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 4
July 4, 2021 (Week 4) 4 - 2 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs The Warriors
July 4, 2021 (Week 4) 7 - 16 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 5
July 11, 2021 (Week 5) 3 - 6 N/A Mariners Baseball vs The Warriors
July 11, 2021 (Week 5) 12 - 11 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 6
July 18, 2021 (Week 6) 6 - 12 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Red Rox Baseball
July 18, 2021 (Week 6) 14 - 4 N/A The Warriors vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 7
July 25, 2021 (Week 7) 11 - 3 N/A Mariners Baseball vs Red Rox Baseball
July 25, 2021 (Week 7) 7 - 9 N/A The Warriors vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 8
August 1, 2021 (Week 8) 13 - 15 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 9A
August 10, 2021 (Week 9A) w/o - conc N/A Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Titans
Match Day Week 11
August 22, 2021 (Week 11) 18 - 4 N/A Ashbourne Titans vs Red Rox Baseball
August 22, 2021 (Week 11) 8 - 7 N/A The Warriors vs Mariners Baseball
Match Day Week 12
August 29, 2021 (Week 12) 5 - 8 N/A Red Rox Baseball vs The Warriors
Match Day Week 13
September 5, 2021 (Week 13) 11 - 4 N/A The Warriors vs Red Rox Baseball

[References: 2]

Report

After five weeks of the 2021 Baseball Ireland Cadet League Mariners Baseball were on top with four wins from five games, with The Warriors – a combined Dublin City Hurricanes / Ashbourne team – hot on their heels with 3 wins from five. Ashbourne Titans (Co. Meath) were third with two wins and Red Rox Baseball from Portmarnock, Co. Fingal / North Co. Dublin in fourth with one win in the fifth week versus Ashbourne Titans (12-11). Mariners one loss up to that date (11th July 2021) was a 6-3 reverse to The Warriors in Week 5 (11th July 2021).

By Week 10 Mariners had jumped out to a big three game lead over nearest rivals The Warriors thanks to two consecutive wins over Ashbourne, one by default after the Titans conceded. This was despite a Warriors victory over Mariners in Week 6 (14-4), as the Warriors had a shock loss to the Titans the following week. Red Rox meanwhile got their first wins of the season with two consecutive wins over Ashbourne.

Home Venues

Team	Home Field
Ashbourne Titans	Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath
Mariners Baseball	Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Red Rox Baseball	Portmarnock, Co. Fingal
The Warriors	O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, D22, Co. South Dublin

Baseball Ireland Cadet League 2021 Home Fields [References: 2]

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2021) Cadet League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/159031/ [Accessed 15 July 2021]

Team Logos

[1] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Red Rox Baseball [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Red-Rox-Baseball-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.43-150×150.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[2] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ashbourne-Titans-Logo-150×150.png [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Belfast-Buccaneers-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.12.41.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes (2021) Cork-Cosmos-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.11.30 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cork-Cosmos-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.11.30.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Rav Mphande (Baseball Ireland).

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 August 2021

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

Greystones Mariners Baseball Ireland Team 2002-2020

Mariners Baseball Club 30th Anniversary Logo 2021 [References: 3]

Factfile

Home Field: Greystones, Co. Wicklow and Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin / Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Colours: Navy Blue Shirts, Grey or White Pants

Honours: 2 Times Baseball Ireland A League Champions (2014, 2020), 2 Times A League Pennant Winners (2019, 2020) 1 Time A League First Half Pennant Winners (2005), 5 Times A League Runners-Up (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). 14 Times Playoff Qualifiers (2004-2005, 2007-2010, 2014-2020)

All-Time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games ( 157-162-2) Regular Season (141-144-2 ) Playoffs (16-18-0) *Complete Record Unknown

Name Changes: Greystones Mariners (2002-2018), Mariners Baseball (2019-2020)

Year	League	P	W	L	W/O	Pts	Pos	PW	PL	Chp	IW	IL	IC
2002	IBL	14	3	11	0	23	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	IBL	14	7	7	0	35	5	0	1	CSF	–	–	–
2004	IBL	18	12	6	0	54	3	0	2	SF
2005	IBL	8	8	0	0	32	1	–	–	W
2005	IBL Champ	6	1	5	0	9	4	–	–	–
2006	A	15	8	7	0	40	3
2007	A	13	6	7	0	31	4	1	1	SF
2008	A	15	7	8	0	36	4	1	1	SF
2009	A	16	7	9	0	37	4	0	1	PO
2010	A	15	10	5	0	45	2
2011	A	15	2	13	0	23	6	–	–	–
2012	A	15	4	11	0	27	5	–	–	–
2013	A	15	5	10	0	30	5	–	–	–
2014	A	15	7	8	0	36	3	4	0	W
2015	A	18	8	10	0	42	3	1	2	F
2016	A	17	7	10	0	38	3	2	2	F
2017	A	16	13	3	0	55	2	2	3	F
2018	A	16	9	5	2	39	3	2	2	F
2019	A	18	11	7	0	33	1	1	2	F
2020	A	8	6	2	0	18	1	2	1	W

[References: 2-38]

Legend / Key

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Irish Baseball League A-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round
PW	Playoff Matches Won
PL	Playoff Matches Lost
IW	International Matches Won
IL	International Matches Lost
IC	International Championships Won
N/A	Not Applicable

Report

Greystones Mariners were founded as a Little League Team in 1991 in the small Co. Wicklow town, graduating to the Irish Baseball League (Adult) 10 years later where they posted a winning 12-6 record in their third year in 2004, qualifying for the Playoff Final, and the following year going 8-0 to win the 1st Half Pennant only to finish the Championship 2nd Half 1-5.

They qualified for the playoff each of the next five years (2006-2010) before a slump set in, finishing with losing records from 2011 to 2013. 2014 was another losing year until a remarkable run towards the end of the season saw them climb from bottom to reach the playoffs in fourth place where they proceeded to defeat Belfast North Stars, Dublin Spartans and the Dublin City Hurricanes in the playoffs, sweeping the Hurricanes 2-0 in a shock result. They were finalists each of the next five years before again taking the A League Championship 2 games to 1 versus Ashbourne Giants in 2020.

Home Field: Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin / Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Greystones Mariners / Mariners Baseball Logo Evolution

Greystones Mariners 2014-2018

Greystones Mariners Logo 2014-2018 [References: 1]

Mariners Baseball 2019-2020

Mariners Baseball Logo 2019-2020 [References: 2]

Mariners Baseball 30th Anniversary Logo 2021

Mariners Baseball Club 30th Anniversary Logo 2021 [References: 3]

References

Bibliography

p>[8] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[9] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[10] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

[11] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[12] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

[19] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

Images

[1] Mariners Baseball (2019) Profile Picture, December 2, 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/580104308710435 [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[2] Mariners Baseball (2019) Profile Picture, March 30, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/2063521397035378 [Accessed 19 June 2021]

[4] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

Websites

[13] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[14] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[15] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

[3] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[4] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[5] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[6] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[7] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[20] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[21] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2007) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071006034356/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[22] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[23] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2009) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041555/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[24] – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2010) Ladder [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://websites.sportstg.com/nfnn/rpt_ladder.cgi?results=N&round=18&client=1-7884-0-108844-0&pool=1 [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[25] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716140650/http://www.baseballireland.com/spulse.html [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[26] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[27] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[28] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Social Media

[29] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[30] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[31] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

Websites

[33] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[34] Baseball Ireland (2019) A League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=A&search_year=2019 [Accessed 30 September 2019]

[35] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2019 [Accessed 6 October 2019]

[36] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/151693/ [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[37] Baseball Ireland (2020) Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/results/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][Last Accessed 17 September 2020]

[38] Baseball Ireland (2020) League Standings as of 28 August 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/irish-league-standings-as-of-28-august/ [Accessed 28 August 2020, 31 August 2020][Last Accessed 17 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 June 2021

June 16, 2021

Twins Baseball Ireland Team 2006-2007

Factfile

Baseball Ireland A-League 2006-2007

Home Field: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin

Colours:

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games: (5-21-2) Regular Season (5-21-2) Playoffs (0-0-0)

Year by Year Record

Year

League

Pts

Pos

Chp

2006

–

2007

–

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Baseball Ireland A-League
B	Baseball Ireland B-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round
UBC	Ulster Baseball Championships

History

The Twins were a new team for the newly renamed Baseball Ireland A League in 2006, finishing in 5th of six teams with a 5-8 Wins-Losses Record. They could not manage a win in their second season in 2007, however, losing 13 and forfeiting 2 of their 15 matches, finishing last. They folded after the season and were replaced by Dublin City Indios.

References

Logos

[8] Belfast Baseball Association Wayback Machine (2005) BBA_Header_Graphics [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050816232349im_/http://www.belfastbaseball.com/BBA_Header_Graphics.jpg [Accessed 10 June 2021]

Blogs

[2] Boston Irish (2008) The Lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Internet Archive

[3] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) Irish Baseball History So Far [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/news/index.cfm?id=717896&cat=150587 [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London

Internet Archive

[7] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[23] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2007) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071006034356/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland)

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 16 June 2021

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

Belfast NorthStars Baseball Ireland Team 1997-2020

Belfast North Stars Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Home Grounds: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Colours: Burgundy & Gold.

Honours: Baseball Ireland B-League Champions in 2016 and Runners-Up 2019. B-League North Pennant winners in 2016 and B-1 League Pennant Winners in 2019. Irish Baseball League Trophy Champions 2005.

All-Time Record: (Wins-Losses-Forfeits) All Games (189-351-19) Regular Season: (275-336-19); Post-Season: (13-15). Ulster Baseball Championships: 1-3 (Complete Record Unknown)

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	P	W	L	FF	Pts	Pos	PW	PL	Chp	IW	IL	IC
1997
1998
1999	IBL	12	1	11	0	14	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000	IBL
2001	IBL
2002	IBL	12	3	8	1	19	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	IBL	14	4	10	0	26	6	0	1	0	–	–	–
2004	IBL	18	11	7	0	51	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005	IBL	7	2	5	0	13	7	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005	IBL Trophy	8	6	2	0	26	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
2006	A	13	1	11	1	14	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2007	A	17	5	7	4	22	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	A	15	1	9	5	8	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2009	A	16	0	13	3	10	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010	A	15	8	7	0	39	4
2011	A	15	4	11	0	27	4	1	1	SF	–	–	–
2012	A	15	3	11	1	22	6	–	–	–
2013	A	15	9	6	0	42	3	0	1	PO
2014	A	15	6	9	0	33	4	0	1	PO
2015	B North	20	8	12	0	48	4	–	–	–	1	3	6th UBC
2016	B North	22	20	2	0	82	1	4	1	B Chp
2017	B	18	12	6	0	54	2	1	2	SF
2018	B	18	10	6	2	44	4	0	2	SF
2019	B1	20	15	3	2	41	1	3	3	F
2020	DNC	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

[References: 2-74]

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Baseball Ireland A-League
B	Baseball Ireland B-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round
UBC	Ulster Baseball Championships

History

One of the original Irish Baseball league teams in 1997, the Belfast NorthStars travelled down to Dublin to play in the early years, before a permanent Home Ground was built in Hydebank Park in Belfast. They reached the Irish Baseball League Playoffs in 2003 and Trophy Playoffs in 2005, winning the second level Championship. They qualified for the Baseball Ireland A-League Playoffs in 2011, 2013 and 2014. They dropped down to the B-League in 2015. Their greatest achievement is winning the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, defeating the Dublin City Hurricanes B. They won the B-1 League Pennant and Championship in 2019, but lost the B-League Final. The NorthStars were B-1 League Pennant Winners and Runners-Up in the B League Playoffs in 2019 but did not compete in a COVID-virus-shortened 2020 season.

Home Ground: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Images

[1] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

Internet Archive

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

[7] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[8] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[9] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[10] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[11] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Sources

[13] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[14] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Websites

[15] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[20] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[21] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

[22] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[24] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[25] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2009) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041555/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[26] – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2010) Ladder [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://websites.sportstg.com/nfnn/rpt_ladder.cgi?results=N&round=18&client=1-7884-0-108844-0&pool=1 [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[27] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716140650/http://www.baseballireland.com/spulse.html [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[28] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[29] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[30] Baseball Ireland (2015) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2015&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[31] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[32] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[33] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[34] Belfast Times (2016) BASA Update – Northstars draw first blood [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfasttimes.co.uk/basa-update-northstars-draw-first-blood/ [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[35] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[36] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/930378163734109 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[37] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/919785874793338 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[38] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659&id=111542168879321 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[39] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759331540982421 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[40] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[41] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[42] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[44] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[45] Greystones Mariners Facebook Page (2018) Post September 16 2018: “The Mariners B advanced to the B League Finals yesterday after sweeping the Belfast Northstars 14-7 and 13-6 in a dramatic 9 inning game!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GreystonesMariners/posts/1799078143479706 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[46] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Websites

[47] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[48] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[49] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?

Internet Archive

[50] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[51] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Social Media

[52] Baseball Ireland Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Peadar O,Caomhanaigh, June 22, 2015:”Congratulations to Jose Angel Santos and Jon Carter and all the Belfast Northstars Baseball, Belfast Buccaneers Baseball Club and Belfast Hornets Baseball Club on a wonderful weekend at the Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/51106610873/permalink/10153352797790874/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[53] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland end the day undefeated as we beat Liverpool 7 to 2.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847365682024119 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[54] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland ends the game 4 to 4 to the Dublin Spartans. Spartans come back to tie it in the last inning.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847312685362752 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[55] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland takes first game versus Belfast North Stars 9 to 0. Team manager Jason Derr throws a shutout and the team batted around in the top of the fifth scoring 8 to put the game away.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847219225372098 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[56] Belfast Northstars Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, March 25, 2015:”Ulster Open Baseball Championship, weekend of June 20th-21st. Official team Line-ups,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/651458121626116 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

[57] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Game 1: Hurricanes 13 Cavan 1″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/posts/888161297922339 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[58] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 19, 2015:”Trojans advance party in Belfast ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Baseball Championships .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/999129550097370/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 April 2020]

[59] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 9 – Cavan Comets 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890880274306956 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[60] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 2-Belfast Bucs 5″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890831087645208 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[61] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland drop the game to the Dublin Hurricanes 3 to 1. Playing for 3rd place.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847803961980291 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[62] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland wins a nail biter against the Belfast Hornets. Final score 4 to 3 and take 3rd place in the Ulster Open.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847944721966215 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[63] Dublin Spartans Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Alan Fox, June 21, 2015:”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dublinspartans/permalink/10155772142010381/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[64] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Trojans Triumph on Day 2 of the Ulster Baseball Championships! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/1000386869971638/?type=3&theater[Accessed 3 April 2020]

[65] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 4 – Belfast North Stars 8″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/891285060933144 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[66] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 8 – Liverpool Trojans 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/photos/a.572380792823574/891369600924690/?type=3 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[67] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 2 – Dublin Hurricanes 19″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890948200966830 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[68] Comets Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Great team performance by the Comets at the Ulster Baseball Open this weekend- winning 3 out of 5 games – beating Liverpool, the Belfast North Stars & Tonbridge (London) …” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/posts/916346698406978 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Images

[69] Ulster Open Baseball Championships (2015) Post to Page by Jon Carter, June 19, 2015:”The clock is ticking, less than 12 hours to go guy & gals! Really hope your all ready for this, it will be EPIC!!!” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10527540_10153520892356454_8538585337183442953_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=02d79f&_nc_ohc=SEM1N35kvC8AX9qzqU9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2df60e14acebed902c61c21cf871bb54&oe=5EB00E54 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[70] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 22, 2015:”Champions — in Belfast, United Kingdom.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889208441150958/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[71] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 23, 2015:”Paolo Barbero wins Home Run King award at Ulster Invitational at #Belfast“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889751804429955/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[72] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[73] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[74] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2019 [Accessed 6 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland).

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Dublin Spartans Baseball Ireland Team 1998-2020

Dublin Spartans Logo [Reference: 32]

Factfile

Home Field: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin

Colours: Green Jerseys, White Pants and Green Sox

Honours: Irish Baseball League A-League Playoff Championships Winners (9): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 / A-League Pennant (5): 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2013 / Irish Baseball Cup Winners: (1)2003

All-Time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games (218-124-6) Regular Season (192-106-6) Playoffs (24-18-0) Cup (2-0-0)Note: Complete Record Unknown

Name Changes: Spartans 1998-2005 / Dublin Spartans 2006-2020

Season-by-Season

Year	League	P	W	L	FF	Pts	Pos	PW	PL	Chp	IW	IL	IC
1997	IBL
1998	IBL
1999	IBL	12	9	3	0	30	1	–	–	–
2000	IBL						1
2001	IBL
2002	IBL	18	15	3	0	63	1
2003	IBL	14	11	3	0	47	2	2	0	W
2004	IBL	18	14	2	2	56	2	3	0	W
2005	IBL	8	6	2	0	26	3	–	–	–
2005	Champ	6	3	3	0	15	2	0	2	F
2006	A	15	12	3	0	51	1	2	0	W
2007	A	15	12	0	3	45	2	2	2	W
2008	A	14	12	2	0	50	1	3	1	W
2009	A	16	10	6	0	46	2	1	1	W
2010	A	15	8	7	0	39	3	2	0	W
2011	A	15	10	5	0	45	2	3	1	W
2012	A	15	9	6	0	42	3	4	1	W
2013	A	15	11	4	0	48	1	3	1	W
2014	A	15	10	5	0	45	2	0	2	SF
2015	A	18	9	8	1	43	2	0	1	SF
2016	A	17	8	9	0	41	2	0	2	SF
2017	A	16	5	11	0	31	3	1	2	SF
2018	A	16	9	7	0	43	2	0	2	SF
2019	A	18	7	11	0	21	4	–	–	–
2020	A	8	2	6	0	6	3	–	–	–

History

Dublin Spartans are the longest continually-running Adult Baseball Team in Ireland along with the Dublin City Hurricanes, both having been formed in 1998 (the second season of the Irish Baseball League) and have won most League Pennants and Playoff Championships between them (Greystones Mariners are older but started as a Little League Team). After the inaugural 1997 season it was decided to start afresh with an all-player draft for all-new teams.

The Dublin Spartans were thus born and the Dublin Spartans almost immediately set about dominating the Irish Baseball League, winning the League Pennant in 1999, 2000 and 2002, Playoff Championship in 2004 as well as the Irish Baseball Cup in 2003 and (there was a separate League and Cup prior to 2004 as is the way with Traditional Irish and British Sports such as Soccer). They Qualified for the Second Half Championship League in 2005 (The League was split halfway between an Upper Half and Lower Half) and reached the Playoff Final.

In 2006 the Irish Baseball League was reorganised with the Top 4 teams forming the Baseball Ireland A League and the Bottom 4 becoming B Teams of the A League Teams in the new Baseball Ireland B League. This was the start of an 8 year Playoff Championship run for the Dublin Spartans where they took home the Title on all 8 occasions, in spite of on four occasions finishing second in the League and once third (the other three League Pennants they won as well as the Playoff Championship – 2006, 2008, 2013).

The core of the team had by now retired from playing and the Dublin Spartans and they were to only reach the Playoff semi-Finals each year from 2014 to 2018 inclusive. In 2019 and 2020 they finished with losing seasons both years and out of the playoffs. They nevertheless are the greatest Irish Baseball League team in the relatively short history of the League with a record 9 A League Playoff Championships, 5 League Pennants and 1 Cups.

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Irish Baseball League A-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position / Championship won
PW	Playoff Games Won
PL	Playoff Games Lost
IW	International Matches Won
IL	International Matches Lost
IC	International Championships Won / Round Reached
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round

Home Venue: National Baseball Facility (Field of Dreams, O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22)

References

Bibliography

[8] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[9] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[10] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

[11] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[12] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Images

[2] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

[32] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

Websites

[13] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[14] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[15] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

Social Media

[29] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[30] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[31] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

Websites

[33] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[34] Baseball Ireland (2019) A League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=A&search_year=2019 [Accessed 30 September 2019]

[35] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2019 [Accessed 6 October 2019]

[36] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/151693/ [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[37] Baseball Ireland (2020) Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/results/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][Last Accessed 17 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland

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Giants Irish Baseball Team 2005

Factfile

Home Field: O’Malley Field, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin

Colours:

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games: (5-8-2) Regular Season: (5-8-2) Playoffs: (0-0-0)

Year by Year Record

Year

League

Pts

Pos

Chp

2005

IBL

–

2005

IBL Trophy

–

[References 2-5]

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Baseball Ireland A-League
B	Baseball Ireland B-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round

[References: 2-5]

History

Giants Baseball Team replaced Blue Devils in the Irish Baseball League after the 2004 season. They played the one season as Giants before the teams which played in the Second Half Trophy Section (Lower League) were made B teams of the teams which played in the Second Half Championship Section. Having gone 3-4 (Wins-Losses) in the First Half and thus being the leading team entering the Second Half Trophy Section they could well have fancied their chances of reaching the Trophy Final or even winning the Trophy but were only to win two of their eight games. They were then made a B team of one of the A League teams in 2006 when the Championship and Trophy were renamed the Baseball Ireland A League and B League (For the 2006 season Division 1 (A) and Division 2 (B)).

References

Blogs

Internet Archive

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London

Internet Archive

[5] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland)

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Trojans Irish Baseball Team 2004-2005

Factfile

Home Field: O’Malley Field, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin

Colours:

Honours: None

All-Time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games (7-10-15) Regular Season (7-10-15) Playoffs (0-0-0)

Year by Year Record

Year

League

Pts

Pos

Chp

2004

IBL

–

2005

IBL

–

2005

IBL Trophy

-1

–

[References: 2-6]

History

Trojans were one of the newer teams created in the Irish Baseball League in the early to mid-2000s as the league expanded rapidly from 4 to 10 teams by 2004. In the Trojans first season (2004) they forfeited 8 games but still managed to win 3 – enough to place them 9th out of 10, and above Tigers. In 2005 the IBL was split halfway through the season between an Championship (Upper League) and Trophy (Lower League) and after finishing 6th with 3 wins from 8 games the Trojans were placed in the Trophy section where they won a further one game but forfeited 6 of the other 7 scheduled to finish on minus one point and in last place. After the season the Trophy teams were made B Teams of the Championship teams and placed in the new Baseball Ireland B League.

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Baseball Ireland A-League
B	Baseball Ireland B-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round

References

Logos

Blogs

Internet Archive

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London

Internet Archive

[5] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[6] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland)

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Blue Devils Irish Baseball Team 2001-2004

Factfile

Home Field: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin

Colours:

Honours: None

All-time Record: (W-L-Forfeit) All Games (9-26-12) Regular Season (9-26-12) Playoffs (0-0-0) Note: Complete Record Unknown.

Year by Year Record

Year

League

Pts

Pos

Chp

2001

IBL

2002

IBL

–

2003

IBL

–

2004

IBL

–

[References: 2-7]

History

Blue Devils were one of the first of the “new” teams to be created in the Irish Baseball League, having played their first season in 2001. They won no matches in their second season forfeiting 6, but put in a much better display in 2003 winning 4 games and only forfeiting one. 2004 was to be their last season with the Blue Devils winning a team-record 5 games, but again forfeiting too many, five this time as they finished 8th of 10 teams. They had finished 7th in both the two previous seasons, although there were only 7 and 8 teams in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The Blue Devils folded after the 2004 season. They had played out of Corkagh Park in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, then the only fully-developed Baseball Field in Ireland and where nearly all games were played.

Legend

Key	Explanation
Div	Division
IBL	Irish Baseball League
Champ	Championship (2nd Half Top Group)
Trophy	Trophy (2nd Half Bottom Group)
A	Irish Baseball League A-League
P	Played
W	Won
L	Lost
FF	Forfeit
Pts	Points
Pos	Final League/Division Position
Chp	Final Playoff Position
W	Winners
F	Finalists
SF	Semi-Finalists
PO	Knocked Out in Playoff Round

References

Internet Archive

[1] Irish Baseball and Softball Federation | Wayback Machine (2001) Baseball | Adult League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010425080100/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/adult_league.htm [Accessed 30 November 2019]

Images

[2] Baseball Ireland (2019) Panthers 2001 Irish League Champions [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/images/The_Panthers_med.gif [Accessed 2 December 2019]

[3] Wayback Machine Web Archive – Irish Baseball & Softball Federation (2017) The 2002 Irish Baseball League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030110141248/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/adult_league.htm [Accessed 7 May 2017]

[4] Wayback Machine Web Archive – Irish Baseball & Softball Federation (2017) 2002 Irish Baseball League Results to Date – Final Season Results [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031121094249/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/adult_league_past.htm [Accessed 7 May 2017]

[5] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[6] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[7] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Patrick Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland)

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys	20 - 28		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	43 - 0	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	43 - 25	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II