Irish Baseball League Explained

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]

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]

ClubLocationStadiumTitles Notes
Belfast Northstars Hydebank Playing Fields 1
Ulster Buccaneers Hydebank Playing Fields -
Comets Baseball The Peace Link -
Cork Renegades 1
Dublin City HurricanesDublin (Clondalkin)Corkagh Park7
Dublin Spartans Dublin (Clondalkin) 12
Mariners Baseball Shanganagh Park 3
Ashbourne Baseball Club1
Portmarnock Red Rox Red Rox Baseball Field -
A DivisionB Division C Division
Ashbourne GiantsAshbourne TitansCork Renegades C
Dublin City HurricanesCork Renegades
Dublin SpartansMariners Baseball B
Mariners BaseballPortmarnock Red Rox
Belfast Northstars
Mariners Vikings
Ulster Buccaneers
Ashbourne Giants B
Dublin City Hurricanes B
Dublin Spartans B
Ashbourne Stags

Irish A League history

Irish League Champions (1997–present)

Irish B League history

Irish B League Champions (2020–present)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mendlowitz, Andy. Ireland's Professional Amateurs: A Sports Season at Its Purest. 5 November 2016. iUniverse. 9780595456840. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Take me out to the ballpark: how to follow baseball in Ireland. Andrew. McGeady. 31 March 2011 .
  3. Go to the Baseball Ireland official website (retrieved 12 March 2017) and click on "Fixtures & Results" and then "League Tables".