Ireland national baseball team
Information
Country Ireland
FederationBaseball Ireland
ConfederationWBSC Europe
ManagerSean Mitchell
WBSC ranking
Current 55 Decrease 2 (18 December 2023)[1]
World Baseball Classic
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
World Cup
Appearances0
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1996)
Best result1st 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 inLos 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

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.

Roster

Ireland's roster for the European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2022, the last official competition in which the team took part.[3]

Ireland national baseball team – European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2022 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pitchers
  • 62 David Casey
  • 57 Mitchell Hillert
  •  3 Slater O'Brian
  • 66 Raymond Outram
  •  9 Brendan Scott
  • 14 Liam Shier
  • 32 Kealan Smithers
 Catchers
  •  8 Sam Wells

Infielders

  • 18 Alan Fox
  •  4 David Gallagher
  • 16 Fionn Gallahar-Hall
  • 46 Yimmy Pita

Outfielders

  • 12 Matthew Dutton
  • 52 Ryan Wiebe
 Manager
  • 29 Sean Mitchell

Coaches

  • 50 Frank Andrews


See also

References

  1. ↑ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Irish baseball stars now target Olympic qualification". www.irishexaminer.com. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ireland Roster". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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