Irish Baseball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023
SportBaseball
Founded1997
PresidentSeán Mitchell
No. of teams16
CountryIreland
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Mariners Baseball
Most titlesDublin Spartans (12)
Official websitewww.baseballireland.com

The Irish Baseball League (IBL) is the men's league in Ireland. It started play in 1997.[1] The season runs from March to October and are played on the weekends.[2]

Club sides and fields

The O'Malley Fields at Corkagh Park in Clondalkin, West Dublin are the main home of Irish Baseball and current home field for the Dublin City Hurricanes and the Dublin Spartans. The Greystones Mariners play at Shanganagh Park in Shankill, County Dublin. The Ashbourne Baseball Club plays at the International Baseball Centre in Ashbourne, County Meath. The Belfast Northstars and the Ulster Buccaneers currently play at Hydebank. Comets play at the Peace Link in Clones, County Monaghan. The Cork Renegades play at Brian Dillons GAA Montenotte, Cork. Portmarnock Red Rox play at the Red Rox Baseball Field

As of the 2023 season, the following teams were participating at the associated venues:[3]

Club Location Stadium Titles Notes
Belfast NorthstarsBelfastHydebank Playing Fields1
Ulster BuccaneersBelfastHydebank Playing Fields-
Comets BaseballClonesThe Peace Link-
Cork RenegadesCorkBrian Dillons GAA-
Dublin City HurricanesDublin (Clondalkin)Corkagh Park7
Dublin SpartansDublin (Clondalkin)Corkagh Park12
Mariners BaseballShankillShanganagh Park3
Ashbourne Baseball ClubAshbourneInternational Baseball Centre1
Portmarnock Red RoxPortmarnockRed Rox Baseball Field-
A Division B Division 1 B Division 2
Ashbourne Giants Ashbourne Titans Ashbourne Stags
Dublin City Hurricanes Comets Baseball Dublin Spartans B
Dublin Spartans Mariners Baseball B Dublin City Hurricanes B
Mariners Baseball Portmarnock Red Rox Ashbourne Giants B
Belfast Northstars Cork Renegades
Mariners Vikings Ulster Buccaneers

Irish A League history

Irish League Champions (1997–present)
  • 2023 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2022 – Ashbourne Giants
  • 2021 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2020 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2019 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2018 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2017 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2016 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2015 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2014 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2013 – Spartans
  • 2012 – Spartans
  • 2011 – Spartans
  • 2010 – Spartans
  • 2009 – Spartans
  • 2008 – Spartans
  • 2007 – Spartans
  • 2006 – Spartans
  • 2005 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2004 – Spartans
  • 2003 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2002 – Spartans
  • 2001 – Panthers
  • 2000 – Spartans
  • 1999 – Spartans
  • 1998 – Panthers
  • 1997 – Panthers

Irish B League history

Irish B League Champions (2020–present)
  • 2022 – Portmarnock Red Rox
  • 2021 – Mariners Baseball B
  • 2020 – Ashbourne Giants U21

See also

References

  1. Mendlowitz, Andy (5 November 2016). Ireland's Professional Amateurs: A Sports Season at Its Purest. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595456840 via Google Books.
  2. McGeady, Andrew. "Take me out to the ballpark: how to follow baseball in Ireland".
  3. Go to the Baseball Ireland official website (retrieved 12 March 2017) and click on "Fixtures & Results" and then "League Tables".
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