Month: July 2021

Baseball Ireland A League Results 2021

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Standings

PosTeam
1
2
2New St.
2
5
5
7
7
9Idaho Horsemen
9Oregon High Desert Storm
9
9West Sulawesi
13Cathal Brugha
13
13
13Dublin City University
13Milford B
13
13
20
20
20Frankfurt Galaxy
20Hamburg Sea Devils
20IT Carlow
20
20
20New Zealand
20Papua New Guinea
20Tri-City Rush
20Tristar A Castlederg
20Twin Towns A
32
32
32Elezkano II - Zabaleta
32Green Swifts Rockhill
32IT Sligo
32Milford A
32Milford B
32Nauru
32North Dublin
32Panthers Wroclaw
32Romania
32South Sumatra
32The Warriors
32Twin Towns
32United States of America
47
47Azzurri Santa Croce
47Campbell College Belfast
47Canada
47
47Cologne Centurions
47Craigavon Aztecs U21
47
47Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
47Great Britain
47HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
47
47
47
47
47Larne Grammar School
47Malta
47Marian
47Mullinavat
47
47
47
47South Africa
47St. Vincent's
47Stuttgart Surge
47Tristar Castlederg
47University College Cork
47Vancouver Pilsners
75
75Alphas (USA)
75
75Barrack St.
75
75Belgium
75Berlin Thunder
75Blues
75Bruckless
75
75
75Carrickfergus Cougars
75Claremorris
75Conquerors
75
75
75
75
75Dynamo L Apero
75Fiji
75Generals
75
75Glenalbyn
75Kilmoganny
75Kinsalebeg
75Leipzig Kings
75Letterkenny
75Lifford
75Lithuania
75
75Maynooth University
75PNE Indians
75
75Rossi Santa Maria Novella
75Setanta
75Touraneena
75Twin Towns B
75Woolly Jumpers Carrick
113Campbell College Belfast
114Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
115
115
115Albania
115Aldergrove Hawks
115Algeria
115Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
115
115
115Argentina
115
115Artola - Aranguren
115
115
115Ashbourne Stags
115
115Australia
115Austria
115Aviators
115Ayr Burners (Sco)
115BI Academy
115Bahrain
115Bailey Joe Allen Hall
115
115Ballina
115Ballynahinch
115Baltimore Rough Riders
115
115Bangladesh
115Bangor Buccaneers
115Barcelona Dragons
115Barrack St.
115Beat Around Debuchy
115
115
115Belfast Giants
115
115
115
115Bianchi Santo Spirito
115Blazers
115Bolivia
115Borris-Ileagh
115Boston Shamrocks
115Brazil
115Brooklyn Dodgers
115Brunei
115Bulgaria
115Burnaby Lakers
115Canada
115
115
115
115
115
115Chile
115Clara
115
115Clashmore
115Clonard
115Clontarf
115
115Colombia
115
115
115Coquitlam Adanacs
115
115Cork Constitution
115
115Corrib
115Cory in the House FC
115Costa Rica
115Craigavon Aztecs U21
115Cuchulainn Hurling Club
115Cyprus
115Czechoslovakia
115Céide Lámh Dhearg
115
115
115
115
115Denmark
115
115Derrynoose
115Dicksboro
115
115
115
115Dragons Rouen (Fra)
115
115
115
115
115Dublin Spartans B
115
115Dublin University
115
115
115East Germany
115Ecuador
115
115El Salvador
115
115England
115Exeter Softly FC
115Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
115Fanatical Dodgers
115Finland
115Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
115
115France
115France
115
115
115
115
115
115Garryowen
115
115
115Gor-Che
115Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
115Grads
115Greece
115Green Isle All-Stars
115Guatemala
115Guo-Guo
115HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
115HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
115HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
115HK ECE Celje (Slo)
115HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
115HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
115HK Triglav (Slo)
115HK True Celje (Slo)
115HK Vojvodina (Ser)
115Haiti
115Honduras
115Hong Kong
115Hungary
115IK Esbjerg (Den)
115IK Herning (Den)
115IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
115
115Iceland
115Inchicore College
115India
115Indonesia
115Inter Bens Bike
115Iran
115Iraq
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Iremany
115Is Your Motherwell
115Israel
115It's about to get Messi
115JK Brackens
115Jaka - Martija
115Jambi
115James Stephens
115Japan
115Jordan
115Jordanstown Jaguars
115Jousters
115KADCA (Badminton)
115KHL Medveščak (Cro)
115KHL Mladost (Bul)
115KHL Zagreb (Cro)
115Kamikazee
115
115
115
115
115
115
115Kilruane MacDonaghs
115Kinsalebeg
115Kuwait
115Landsdowne
115
115
115Lebanon
115
115Letterkenny
115Libya
115
115Linemen
115
115Loco Polo
115
115Loughmore-Castleiney
115
115Luxembourg
115Macau
115Malaysia
115Malta
115
115Mariners Baseball B
115Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
115
115
115Middletown Na Fianna
115Milford A
115Moleicester City
115Mooncoin
115Morocco
115
115
115Nanaimo Native Sons
115Naomh Moninne
115Nenagh Éire Óg
115Nepal
115
115
115Netherlands
115New Collection
115New Westminster Salmonacs
115New Westminster Salmonbellies
115New York Giants
115New York Yankees
115New Zealand
115Newcastle Senators (Eng)
115North Korea
115North Sumatra
115Northern Ireland
115
115
115Norway
115
115Obi 1 Kenobi 0
115
115Olaizola II - Rezusta
115Oman
115
115PR China
115Papua
115Papua
115Paraguay
115Peru
115Peña II - Albisu
115Pintmen FC
115Poland FIFA
115Port Coquitlam Saints
115Portugal
115Qatar
115
115Republic of Ireland
115
115
115Romania
115Roscrea
115SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
115SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
115
115
115Saudi Arabia
115
115Scotland
115Sea Lions
115Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
115Singapore
115Skinny Jeans & thongs
115
115Sligo City BC
115Smack my Bilic Up
115Snorting Lisbon
115Sombrero Gaels
115South Fraser Stickmen
115South Korea
115South Sulawesi
115Spain
115Spastic Hawks
115Spirish Wildcats
115Straight to Town
115
115Surinam
115Sweden
115Switzerland
115Syria
115
115Taiwan
115Taking the Mkhitaryan
115
115
115Terenure College
115Thailand
115The All Blacks
115The Tribe 2.0
115Thurles Sarsfields
115Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
115Timova FC
115
115Toomevara
115Toronto Maple Leafs
115Trinidad & Tobago
115
115Tristar B Castlederg
115Tunisia
115Turkey
115
115
115
115
115
115
115USSR
115
115United Arab Emirates FIFA
115United States of America FIFA
115University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University College Dublin
115University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
115University of Limerick
115Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
115Uruguay
115Venezuela
115Verdi San Giovanni
115Victoria Shamrocks
115Victoria Shamrocks
115
115Wales
115
115Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
115West Bondage Albion
115West Germany
115West St.
115West Sulawesi
115
115Wirral Wolves
115Wolves of university street
115Yakima Canines
115Yemen AR
115Yemen PDR
115Young Munster
115Yugoslavia
115

Regular Season Results

Baseball Ireland A League 2021

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
11 - 10
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin City Hurricanes vs Dublin Spartans

(Week 1)
1 - 6
2020
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Midweek 2
(Midweek 2)
6 - 3
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
13 - 3
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 2)
4 - 7
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Ashbourne Giants

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
15 - 5
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 3)
4 - 16
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

Match Day Week 3A
(Week 3A)
11 - 7
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

(Week 3A)
5 - 15
2021
O'Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
12 - 2
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin Spartans

Match Day Midweek 7
(Midweek 7)
6 - 5
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mariners Baseball vs Dublin Spartans

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
3 - 13
2021
Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dublin Spartans vs Mariners Baseball

(Week 7)
10 - 0
2021
Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath

Ashbourne Giants vs Dublin City Hurricanes

Season Report

By the end of June 2021 in the Baseball Ireland A League Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball (Shankill-Greystones) were out in front on identical 4-1 records, each teams only loss coming against each other. Dublin City Hurricanes had managed one victory versus Dublin Spartans, leaving them on 1-3 and the Spartans winless on 0-4 as the two old masters of the game in Ireland found themselves outplayed by the Leinster Regional Teams Ashbourne (Co. Meath) and Mariners Baseball (based in both Greystones, Co. Wicklow and Shankill, Co. Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown/ Co. Dublin).

Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball were still locked together in first place on 6-1 records by the August Bank Holiday Weekend after victories over the Spartans (twice for the Mariners and once for Ashbourne) and the Hurricanes (once for Ashbourne). Dublin Spartans got their first victory of the season with an 11-1 win in Corkagh Park versus eternal rivals Dublin City Hurricanes, leaving both teams on one win apiece.

By the beginning of September the A League was complete and Ashbourne Giants took the A League Pennant thanks to a 3-2 decision on Tiebreaker Rule 2 – Head to Head. Both the Giants and rivals Mariners Baseball had finished 10-5 at the top of the Standings with Dublin City Hurricanes putting together a late run to finish in third on 6-9, defeating both Ashbourne Giants and Mariners Baseball twice. Dublin Spartans made a late run of their own, winning against Ashbourne and their firece rivals Hurricanes, but it was the Hurricanes who made the third playoff spot.

HOME VENUES

TeamHome Field
Ashbourne GiantsInternational Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Dublin City HurricanesFields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Dublin SpartansFields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Mariners BaseballShanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown / Co. Dublin.
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ABOUT BASEBALL IRELAND A LEAGUE 2021 SEASON

The 2021 Baseball Ireland A League season shall be the 15th of the A League since it spilt into two Leagues (A and B) in 2007, and the 24th in total since the Irish Baseball League was founded in 1997 (there were earlier attempts at starting an Irish Baseball League from the 1960s onwards – see the International Baseball page on Eirball for more details as well as Josh Chetwynd’s book “Baseball in Europe”. The same four teams as in 2020 shall be playing a 15 game schedule each (each team playing the other 5 times), with the top 3 making the playoffs.

REFERENCES / FURTHER READING

IMAGES

[1] Baseball Ireland (2017) Baseball Ireland Logo Car Sticker [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/images/carsticker.jpg [Accessed 1 May 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/157853/  [Accessed 24 July 2021][Last Accessed 5 September 2021]

Logo References

[3] Dublin City Hurricanes (2018) Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublinhurricanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ashbourne-Giants-WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-25-at-15.10.11.jpeg [Accessed 20 July 2021]

[4] Dublin City Hurricanes Facebook Page (2018) Dublin City Hurricanes Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/10933776_804798689591934_8248138920111264355_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=fa032b0e9afd140ec2e5ffa4f8ae3c0b&oe=5C54C203 [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[5] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2018) Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/12472700_1694851807430395_1309963740216936694_n.png?_nc_cat=110&oh=7c98365b37e8084eb781a5c420a31619&oe=5C517A8C [Accessed 6 October 2018]

[6] Mariners Baseball (2021) Profile Picture, April 7 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.152658488121688/3793642710689896/ [Accessed 19 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley, Dr. Jose A. Santos, Rav Mphande, Jason Wiebe and Sean Mitchell (Baseball Ireland, Dublin City Hurricanes, Comets Baseball, Ashbourne Giants, Ashbourne Titans).

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