Category: Softball

Softball Ireland | Irish Open Softball Trophy 1996-Present

Softball Ireland Logo Reference: 2]

Finals 1996-2018

YearWinnerRunner-Up
Galway Blitz
1996Marlay MartyrsDodder Dynamoes
1997BatPak11Marlay Martyrs10 (8i)
1998WarpakMarlay Martyrs
IOST
1999Oddsox Megamix9Marlay Martyrs7
2000Dodder DynamoesOddsox Megamix Sharks
2001Saints Stingers (GB)
2002Dodder DynamoesSaints (GB)
2003Oddsox GreenDodder Dynamoes
2004London Breakers (GB)1BSUK (GB)0
2005BatPak
2006Stingers (GB)BatPak
2007BatPakOddsox Green
2008Stingers (GB)BatPak
2009Stingers (GB)Oddsox Green
2010Stingers (GB)Marlay Martyrs
2011Originals (Limerick)Dodder Dynamoes
2012Originals (Limerick)Stingers (GB)
2013Dodder DynamoesOriginals (Limerick)
2014Dodder DynamoesOriginals (Limerick)
20152Pac10Originals (Limerick)9
2016Dodder Dynamoes12Marlay Martyrs5
2017TNT7Marlay Martyrs4
2018OriginalsDodder
2019Dodder Dynamoes13Sons of Pitches4
Irish Open Softball Trophy Finals [Reference: 1-13]

[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Note: All teams Dublin and Ireland unless stated

Venues

YearVenue
2001Cork
2003-2007University of Limerick
2008University of Ulster
2009-2010Cork IT
2011-2016University of Limerick
2017Carlow IT

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Report

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The Irish Open Softball Tournament is a weekend-long tournament, usually staged in the University of Limerick, which is open to all Irish Softball teams and, on occasion, invited British teams.[10] It was Previously known as the Galway Blitz [Reference: 12 – Past Seasons – 1999 – Blitzes]

1990s

The Marlay Martyrs and Batpak were the top teams in the 1990s, Marlay winning IOST in 1996 and runners-up to Oddsox Megamix in 1999. Batpak would win two finals, in 1998 and 1999 (as Warpak).[10]

2000s

The 2000s were domintated by British teams, as they won six finals from 2001-2010. The decade started with Dodder Dynamoes defeating Oddsox Megamix before the first of the British wins by Saints Stingers. Dodder Dynamoes would again be the winners the following year, beating holders Saints. Oddsox would get their revenge over Dodder for their 2000 defeat with a victory in 2003. The following year was an all-British final with London Breakers defeating BSUK by an unbelieveable score of 1-0 [6]. A duel lating the rest of the decade between Batpak and the Stingers from Great Britain then followed. Batpak made four appearances in the final in-a-row, winning in 2005 and 2007, whilst the Stingers would win four finals in five years (2006, 2008-2010).[10]

2010s

The 2010s would be notable for the duel between Dodder Dynamoes and Limerick Originals, and the re-appearance of Marlay Martyrs in the Final. Limerick Originals won the first two of five Final appearances from 2011-2015, on home turf in Limerick. Dodder Dynamoes would get revenge for their 2011 loss to Limerick, defeating them in the 2013 and 2014 finals [10]. They would also win the 2016 final against Marlay Martyrs [8]. 2Pac won the 2015 final [7], and TNT defeated Marlay in the 2017 final.[9] Dodder reached two Finals in the last two IOST’s of the decade, losing in 2018 to Originals and winning the 2019 Final 13-4 against Sons of Pitches

Dodder Dynamoes – IOST Champions 2019 [Reference: 14]

References

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Websites

[1] GeoCities – Dublin Bay Packers (1999) Irish Baseball and Softball Federation Logo[Internet] Available from: http://www.geocities.ws/dbpackers/images/ibsf_logo_99.jpg [Accessed 17 August 2017]

[2] Softball Ireland (2014) Softball Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SoftballIreland_MainRetina.png [Accessed 1 March 2018]

[3] Irish Baseball and Softball Federation – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2001) The 2001 Budweiser Irish Open Softball Trophy [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010911114544/http://www.ibsf.ie/iost2001.htm [Accessed 25 December 2017]

[4] Irish Softball Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2002) Irish Open Softball Trophy Brief Report [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20021128115920/http://www.softball.ie/ [Accessed 25 December 2017]

[5] Irish Softball Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) ISA Irish Open Softball Trophy 2003 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031207141342/http://www.softball.ie/isa_iost.htm [Accessed 4 December 2017]

[6] Irish Softball Association – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) ISA Irish Open Softball Trophy Report 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041217171318/http://www.softball.ie/isa_iost_results.htm [Accessed 4 December 2017]

[7] Softball Ireland Facebook Page (2015) Post August 16 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/softballireland/posts/10153337352258855 [Accessed 14 November 2016]

[8] Softball Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post August 15 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/softballireland/posts/10154094260308855:0 [Accessed 14 November 2016]

[9] Softball Ireland (2017) IOST 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/calendar/iost-2017/ [Accessed 4 February 2018]

[10] Softball Ireland (2016) IOST Past Winners [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/i-o-s-t/i-o-s-t-past-winners/ Retreived 23/09/2016[Accessed 23 September 2016]

[11] Sports News Ireland (2018) Munster “Originals” win the Irish Softball Open 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/munster-originals-win-the-irish-softball-open-2018/ [Accessed 15 August 2018]

[12] Wayback Machine Web Archive | Oddsox (2002) Past Seasons [1996][1997][1998] [1999][Main Events/Blitzes][Galway Blitz] [Internet] Available from:  https://web.archive.org/web/20020328194713/http://www.oddsox.ie/ Accessed 25 December 2017]

[13] Softball Ireland (2019) Calendar: IOST 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/calendar/iost-2019/ [Accessed 5 August 2019]

Images

[14] Softball Ireland | Facebook (2019) Post August 4, 2019″ The winners of the 2019 IOST Cup is Dodder – Congratulations! ” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/softballireland/photos/pcb.10157098591143855/10157098590563855/?type=3&theater [Accessed 13 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Belfast Sliders and Friends. IOST 2016, Marlay Softball Club IOST 2017-2018, Jonathan Spielberg (Renegades) & Brian Ebbs (Oddsox).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 13 January 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Leinster Softball League Division 1 1996-1999

LSA 1st Division 1996

 PWLFFRFRAGBPts
East        
*Wild Turkey Warriors141040  034
Oddsox Green14662  524
– Flyers144100  622
– Ten AM141103  10.513
Central        
*Dodder Dynamoes141040  034
Batpak141031  0.533
Oddsox Blue144100  622
– Fat Cats143101  7.519
West        
*Marlay Martyrs141400  042
Oddsox Red141040  434
Avid Angels14770  728
– Blazzers14590  924
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Relegation Playoffs   
 1996Blazzers4Ten AM7
 1996Flyers5Fat Cats9
 Semi-Finals   
 1996Marlay Martyrs7Oddsox Red6
 1996Wild Turkey Warriors2Dodder Dynamoes15
 Championship   
 1996Marlay Martyrs25Dodder Dynamoes3

LSA 1st Division 1997

 PWLFFRFRAGBPts
East        
*Batpak111010  031
*Marlay Martyrs11920  129
– Oddsox Blue11371  7.516
– Axemen110110  1011
Central        
*Dodder Dynamoes11830  027
*Angels 111830  027
Fatcats11650  223
– Fumballers Blue11461  4.518
West        
*Oddsox Red11830  027
Oddsox Green11650  223
Warriors11380  517
– Blazzers111100  713
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Demotional Playoffs   
 1997Oddsox Blue32Blazzers10
 1997Fumballers Blue7Axemen0 #
 Playoff   
 1997Dodder Dynamoes7Angels 14
 Divisional Semi-Finals   
 1997Oddsox Red2Marlay Martyrs8
 1997Batpak12Dodder Dynamoes7
 1st Division Final   
 1997Marlay Martyrs6Batpak11

LSA 1st Division 1998

 PWLFFRFRAGBPCFPts
Primary Conference         
**Marlay Martyrs4400  0315
Oddsox Green4310  1.5212
Batpak5230  1.5312
Oddsox Red4220  319
Dodder Dynamoes4130  417
Angels 13030  525
Secondary Conference         
Warriors5410  0316
Oddsox Blue5410  0316
– Reindeer Bucks5320  2112
– Fat Cats5311  2212
= Flyers5140  3.529
= Fumballers Blue5050  516
1st Half East         
+Batpak5410  0 13
+Angels5320  1 11
+Oddsox Red5320  1 11
Warriors5320  1 11
Fat Cats5230  2 9
Reindeer Bucks5050  4 5
1st Half West         
+Marlay Martyrs A5500  0 15
+Oddsox Green5410  1 13
+Dodder Dynamoes5320  2 11
Oddsox Blue5221  3.5 8
Flyers5140  4 7
Fumballers Blue5050  5 5
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Relegation Playoffs   
13.09.1998Fat CatsLBlazzersW
13.09.1998Reindeer BucksWJammy DodgersL

After First Half the top 3 teams in each section played in the Primary Conference and the bottom 3 played in the secondary conference. r – Automatic Relegation. rp – Relegation Playoff.

LSA 1st Division 1999

 PWLFFRFRAGBPCFPts
Primary         
**Marlay Martyrs A7700  0338
Los Banditos7610  2234
Dodder Dynamoes7520  3.5231
Oddsox Blue7430  4.5329
Oddsox Red7331  8122
Oddsox Green7250  9020
Warriors7160  10118
++Diamond Dogs7070  12014
Secondary         
++Batpak7610  0335
AIB Loan Homers Barney7430  2329
Blazzers7430  2.5228
Kiely’s Kegs7430  2.5228
rp – Big Al’s Flyers7430  2.5127
rp – Jammy Dodgers7430  3026
=Troops7241  5.5018
=Underpant Gnomes7043  8.519
Stage 1 East         
+Marlay Martyrs A7700  0 35
+Dodder Dynamoes7610  1 32
+Warriors7520  2 29
+Diamond Dogs7430  3 26
Batpak7340  4 23
Kiely’s Kegs7250  5 20
Underpant Gnomes7160  6 17
Jammy Dodgers7070  7 14
Stage 1 West         
+Oddsox Blue7610  0 32
+Los Banditos7520  1 29
+Oddsox Red7520  1 29
+Oddsox Green7520  1 29
Loan Homers Barney7340  3 23
Blazzers7250  4 20
Big Al’s Flyers7160  5 17
Troops7160  5 17
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Relegation Playoffs   
 1999Big Al’s Flyers6Slammers12
 1999Jammy Dodgers13Marlay Martyrs B12
 Premier 1/2 Playoff   
 1999Diamond Dogs20Batpak2

Note:

** Champions / * Qualify for Playoffs / ++ Playoff for place in Premier 1 Division 2000 / + Qualify for 2nd Half Primary Conference / – To Relegation Playoff / = Relegated.

Report

The Irish Softball Association was formed in 1989 and started the Leinster Softball League the following year. By 1996 the league had grown to 5 Divisions or Levels and 60 teams.

The 1st Division was the top Division and where some of the oldest teams in Ireland fought it out, including the original team Dodder Dynamoes, Marlay Martyrs and Oddsox. Each Division was divided into East, Central and West Conferences with Inter-Conference play and end-of-season playoffs to decide the title.

All of the teams in this period were based in Dublin, with the Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, based Martyrs beating Dodder Dynamoes 25-3 in the 1996 Final. The 1997 Final saw BatPak, based in the Northside defeat Marlay Martyrs 11-6 to win the Championship.

For the 1998 season the League was divided into an East and West Section with the Top Half of each Section qualifying for the second-half  Primary Conference and the bottom half playing in the Secondary Conference. Marlay Martyrs A would win the title back that season, with Oddsox in second. A Similar format was followed for the 1999 season with the number of teams expanded to 16. Marlay Martyrs A would again be the Champions finishing 3 points ahead of Dodder Dynamoes.

Following the 1999 season the league was re-organised with the Primary Conference and Secondary Conference making up two Separate Divisions: Premier 1 & Premier 2, with the lower divisions renamed Senior, Junior and Minor.

References

Websites

[2] Oddsox – Wayback Machine Web Archive (2000) Past Seasons – 1996-1997-1998-1999 – 1st Division [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20001204203200/http://www.oddsox.ie [Accessed 25 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Austin Purton and Ciaran Columb, Marlay Martyrs.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 January 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.