Current Season: | 2024 |
Sport: | Baseball |
Founded: | 1997 |
President: | Seán Mitchell |
Teams: | 16 |
Champion: | Mariners Baseball |
Most Champs: | Dublin Spartans (12) |
Country: | Ireland |
Continent: | Europe |
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]
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 Northstars | Hydebank Playing Fields | 1 | ||
Ulster Buccaneers | Hydebank Playing Fields | - | ||
Comets Baseball | The Peace Link | - | ||
Cork Renegades | 1 | |||
Dublin City Hurricanes | Dublin (Clondalkin) | Corkagh Park | 7 | |
Dublin Spartans | Dublin (Clondalkin) | 12 | ||
Mariners Baseball | Shanganagh Park | 3 | ||
Ashbourne Baseball Club | 1 | |||
Portmarnock Red Rox | Red Rox Baseball Field | - | ||
A Division | B Division | C Division | |
---|---|---|---|
Ashbourne Giants | Ashbourne Titans | Cork Renegades C | |
Dublin City Hurricanes | Cork Renegades | ||
Dublin Spartans | Mariners Baseball B | ||
Mariners Baseball | Portmarnock Red Rox | ||
Belfast Northstars | |||
Mariners Vikings | |||
Ulster Buccaneers | |||
Ashbourne Giants B | |||
Dublin City Hurricanes B | |||
Dublin Spartans B | |||
Ashbourne Stags | |||