Ireland national baseball team explained
| Ireland national baseball team |
| Country: |  Ireland |
| Federation: | Baseball Ireland |
| Confederation: | WBSC Europe |
| Manager: | Jay Murphy[1] |
| Wbc Apps: | 0 |
| Olympic Apps: | 0 |
| Wc Apps: | 0 |
| Wc Best: | 4th (2 times, most recent in 1998) --> |
| Ic Apps: | 0 |
| Ec Apps: | 12 |
| Ec First: | 1996 |
| Ec Best: | 1st in Pool C, 2018 |
The Ireland national baseball team has been in existence since 1996 and has taken part in several major baseball tournaments and tours. As in many other sports in Ireland, the team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
History
The Ireland national baseball team has participated in the following tournaments:
- 1996 – European Pool B Championships – Hull, United Kingdom
- 1998 – European Pool B Championships – Vienna and Stockerau, Austria
- 2000 – European Pool B Championships – Karlovac, Croatia
- 2001 – Team tour of New England, United States
- 2002 – European Pool B Championships – Stockholm, Sweden
- 2004 – European Pool B Championships – Regensberg,Germany
- 2005 – Team tour of Orange County area in Los Angeles, United States
- 2006 – European Pool B Championships – Antwerp, Belgium
- 2008 – European Pool B Championships – Abrantes, Portugal
- 2010 – Team tour of New England, United States
- 2014 – European Pool C Championships – Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 2016 – European Pool C Championships – Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 2018 - European Pool C Championships - Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland
- 2019 - European Pool B Championships - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- 2022 - European Pool B Championships - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- 2024 - European Pool B Championships - Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland
Ireland finished fourth in the 2002 tournament, won a bronze in the 2004 tournament and managed a silver medal in the 2006 tournament, losing to tournament favourites Croatia.
Ireland won the C pool in 2018, advancing to the B pool of competition in 2019.[2] The competition was played at the International Baseball Centre in County Meath.
In 2024, Ireland made the final of the B pool qualifiers, which were again hosted in Ireland, eventually losing to Austria.[3]
Roster
Ireland's roster for the 2024 European Baseball Championship Qualifier, the last official competition in which the team took part.[4] [5]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: National Teams . baseballireland.ie . 29 July 2024 . Jay Murphy is the General Manager of the Senior and U18 Irish National Teams .
- Web site: Irish baseball stars now target Olympic qualification. 2018-07-31. www.irishexaminer.com. 2018-12-30.
- Web site: Schedule & Results . 2024-07-30 . WBSC Europe . en.
- Web site: Ireland . 2024-07-30 . WBSC Europe . en.
- Web site: Ireland Roster . live . 30 July 2024 . WBSC Europe.
