Category: Baseball-Softball

June 2, 2021

Softball Leinster Division Line-Up 2021

Softball Leinster Logo [References: 1]

Divisions 2021

Team	Home Field
Premier Division
Batpak	St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
TNT	Santry Sportslink
Temple Bar Hippety’s	Stannaway Park, Kimmage
Kegs	Wanderers RFC Club, Sandymount
Marlay Martyrs	Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Dodder Dynamoes	CDETB Sports Grounds
1st Division
Thunderbolts	ALSAA, Dublin Airport, Tubberbunny
Castleknock Bearcats	Castleknock College
Castleknock Wildcats	Castleknock College
Renegade Titans	St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
Sauce Monsters	Stannaway Park, Kimmage
Base Devils	Stannaway Park, Kimmage
Chuggers	Wanderers RFC, Sandymount
Usual Suspects	Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Dodder Dynamites	CDETB Grounds
Dublin Bay Packers	St. Colmcille’s Community School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
2nd Division
Ashbourne Antlers	Ashbourne International Baseball Centre, Co. Meath
Renegade Reappears	St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
Thirsty Camels	St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
The Homers	Stannaway Park, Kimmage (sitting out 2021)
Temple Bar Hippies	Stannaway Park, Kimmage
Marlay Mustangs	Marlay Park, Rathfarnhan, Dublin 14
Deadly Suspects	Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Ingloriuous Batters	Lucan Centre, Lucan, Co. South Dublin (sitting out in 2021)
Wicklow Wolves	Shoreline Leisure, Charlesland, Co. Wicklow

[References: 2]

About Softball Leinster 2021 Season

The 2021 Softball Leinster season shall feature 25 teams: 6 in the Premier Division, 10 in the 1st Division and 9 in the 2nd Division. Marlay Martyrs and TNT make a return to the Premier Division while Wicklow Wolves drop back down to the 2nd Division. After one season as Saucy Hippies, Sauce Monsters and Temple Bar Hippies once again are separate teams. The Homers, 2nd Division Champions in 2020 are sitting out 2021 as are Inglorious Batters.

References

Logos

[1] Softball Leinster Facebook (2017) Softball Leinster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/softballleinster/photos/a.139494852788793.30082.136509596420652/1063627193708883/?type=1&theater [Accessed 25 January 2017]

Websites

[2] Softball Leinster Facebook (2021) Club Locator [Internet] Available from: http://www.softballleinster.ie/club-locator/ [Accessed 25 January 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Croke, Conor Sayles and Cillian Murphy, Marlay Martyrs and Marlay Mustangs 2021.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 June 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

June 1, 2021

Baseball Ireland B League Results and Fixtures 2021

Baseball Ireland Car Sticker Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

BI B League 2021	P	W	L	F	RF	RA	GB	Pts
B League Upper
Ashbourne Stags
Belfast NorthStars
Comets Baseball
Mariners Baseball B
Ashbourne Giants B
B League Lower
Red Rox Baseball
Cork Cosmos
Belfast Buccaneers
Dublin Spartans B
Dublin City Hurricanes B
Ashbourne Titans

[References: 2]

Regular Results & Fixtures

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
12.06.2021	Ashbourne Stags	Belfast NorthStars
12.06.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Red Rox Baseball
12.06.2021	Comets Baseball	Mariners Baseball B
12.06.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Belfast Buccaneers
	MidWeek
15.06.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Dublin City Hurricanes B
	Week 2
19.06.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Dublin City Hurricanes B
19.06.2021	Mariners Baseball B	Ashbourne Giants B
19.06.2021	Cork Cosmos	Dublin City Hurricanes B
19.06.2021	Mariners Baseball B	Dublin Spartans B
20.06.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Ashbourne Titans
	Week 3
26.06.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Red Rox Baseball
26.06.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Dublin City Hurricanes B
26.06.2021	Mariners Baseball B	Ashbourne Stags
26.06.2021	Comets Baseball	Cork Cosmos
	MidWeek
29.06.2021	Ashbourne Giants B	Ashbourne Titans
	Week 4
03.07.2021	Ashbourne Stags	Mariners Baseball B
03.07.2021	Cork Cosmos	Belfast Buccaneers
03.07.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Dublin City Hurricanes B
03.07.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Ashbourne Giants B
03.07.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Belfast NorthStars
	Week 5
10.07.2021	Ashbourne Stags	Ashbourne Stags B
10.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Belfast Buccaneers
10.07.2021	Comets Baseball	Belfast NorthStars
10.07.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Red Rox Baseball
10.07.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Cork Cosmos
	MidWeek
13.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Dublin Spartans B
	Week 6
17.07.2021	Ashbourne Stags	Comets Baseball
17.07.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Dublin City Hurricanes B
17.07.2021	Cork Cosmos	Ashbourne Stags
	MidWeek
20.07.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Ashbourne Stags
	Week 7
24.07.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Ashbourne Titans
24.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Mariners Baseball B
24.07.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Cork Cosmos
24.07.2021	Belfast NorthStars	Ashbourne Giants B
	Week 8
31.07.2021	Ashbourne Giants B	Ashbourne Stags
31.07.2021	Belfast NorthStars	Mariners Baseball B
31.07.2021	Cork Cosmos	Comets Baseball
31.07.2021	Belfast NorthStars	Mariners Baseball B
31.07.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Dublin City Hurricanes B
	MidWeek
03.08.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Ashbourne Titans
	Week 9
07.08.2021	Ashbourne Giants B	Comets Baseball
07.08.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Belfast Buccaneers
07.08.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Cork Cosmos
07.08.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Dublin Spartans B
	Week 10
14.08.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Ashbourne Stags
14.08.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Dublin Spartans B
14.08.2021	Cork Cosmos	Ashbourne Giants B
14.08.2021	Belfast NorthStars	Comets Baseball
	Midweek
17.08.2021	Ashbourne Stags	Ashbourne Giants B
	Week 11
21.08.2021	Ashbourne Giants B	Belfast NorthStars
21.08.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Comets Baseball
21.08.2021	Cork Cosmos	Dublin Spartans B
21.08.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Ashbourne Stags
22.08.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Mariners Baseball
	Week 12
28.08.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Comets Baseball
28.08.2021	Red Rox Baseball	Belfast NorthStars
28.08.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Cork Cosmos
28.08.2021	Comets Basseball	Ashbourne Stags
28.08.2021	Ashbourne Giants B	Mariners Baseball B
	Week 13
04.09.2021	Mariners Baseball B	Belfast NorthStars
04.09.2021	Dublin Spartans B	Belfast Buccaneers
04.09.2021	Comets Baseball	Ashbourne Giants B
04.09.2021	Cork Cosmos	Red Rox Baseball
04.09.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Ashbourne Titans
	Week 14
11.09.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes B	Red Rox Baseball
11.09.2021	Mariners Baseball B	Comets Baseball
11.09.2021	Ashbourne Titans	Cork Cosmos
12.09.2021	Belfast NorthStars	Ashbourne Stags
12.09.2021	Belfast Buccaneers	Dublin Spartans B

[References: 2]

Home Venues

Team	Home Venues
B League Upper
Ashbourne Stags	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Ashbourne Giants B	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Belfast NorthStars	Hydebank Playing Fields, Newtownbreda Rd, Belfast
Comets Baseball	The Peace Link, Lissegerton, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Mariners Baseball B	Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dublin / Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
B League Lower
Red Rox Baseball	Red Rox Field, Portmarnock, North Co. Dublin / Co. Fingal.
Cork Cosmos	Cork Field, Cork City
Dublin City Hurricanes B	The Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin
Dublin Spartans B	The Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Co. South Dublin
Belfast Buccaneers	Hydebank Playing Fields, Newtownbreda Rd, Belfast
Ashbourne Titans	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath

[References: 2]

About Baseball Ireland A League 2021 Season

The 2021 Baseball Ireland B 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”. There are a total of 11 teams in the B League in 2021, including new club Red Rox from Portmarnock, North Co. Dublin / Co. Fingal. Ashbourne Giants have entered four teams, replacing the Giants U21 team with the Giants B team and new team Ashbourne Titans as well as Ashbourne Stags. Dublin. Belfast Baseball’s A Team the NorthStars makes a welcome return. This makes for a grand total of 15 teams across the A League and B League Upper and Lower – a new record.

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) B League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/157860/ [Accessed 1 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 June 2021

June 1, 2021

Baseball Ireland A League Fixtures 2021

Baseball Ireland Car Sticker Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

BI A League 2021	P	W	L	F	RF	RA	GB	Pts
Dublin City Hurricanes
Dublin Spartans
Mariners Baseball
Ashbourne Giants

[References: 2]

Results & Fixtures

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
13.06.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Dublin Spartans
13.06.2021	Mariners Baseball	Ashbourne Giants
	Mid-Week
16.06.2021	Mariners Baseball	Ashbourne Giants
	Week 2
20.06.2021	Mariners Baseball	Dublin City Hurricanes
20.06.2021	Dublin Spartans	Ashbourne Giants
	Week 3
27.06.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Dublin City Hurricanes
27.06.2021	Dublin Spartans	Mariners Baseball
27.06.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Dublin City Hurricanes
27.06.2021	Dublin Spartans	Mariners Baseball
	Week 4
18.07.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Dublin Spartans
18.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Mariners Baseball
	MidWeek
21.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Ashbourne Giants
22.07.2021	Mariners Baseball	Dublin Spartans
	Week 5
25.07.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Ashbourne Giants
25.07.2021	Mariners Baseball	Dublin Spartans
	Week 6
01.08.2021	Dublin Spartans	Dublin City Hurricanes
	MidWeek
05.08.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Dublin Spartans
	Week 7
08.08.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Dublin Spartans
	MidWeek
11.08.2021	Mariners Baseball	Ashbourne Giants
	Week 8
15.08.2021	Dublin Spartans	Ashbourne Giants
15.08.2021	Mariners Baseball	Dublin City Hurricanes
15.08.2021	Dublin Spartans	Ashbourne Giants
15.08.2021	Mariners Baseball	Dublin City Hurricanes
	Week 9
22.08.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Dublin Spartans
22.08.2021	Dublin City Hurricanes	Mariners Baseball
	Week 10
29.08.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Dublin City Hurricanes
29.08.2021	Dublin Spartans	Mariners Baseball
	Week 11
05.09.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Mariners Baseball
05.09.2021	Dublin Spartans	Dublin City Hurricanes
05.09.2021	Ashbourne Giants	Mariners Baseball

[References: 2]

Home Venues

Team	Home Field
Ashbourne Giants	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Dublin City Hurricanes	Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Dublin Spartans	Fields of Dreams, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / Co. South Dublin
Mariners Baseball	Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown / Co. Dublin.

[References: 2]

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 1 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Adrian Kelly, Tom Kelley and Dr. Jose A. Santos (Baseball Ireland).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 June 2021

May 31, 2021

Softball Ulster League Results and Fixtures 2021

Softball Ulster Logo [References: 1]

Standings

SU League 2021	P	W	L	F	RF	RA	GB	Pts
Brawlers	2	2	0	0	72	16	0	10
Smokin’ Aces	3	1	2	0	51	83	1.5	9
Belfast Sliders	2	1	1	0	28	45	1.0	7
Belfast Cubs	1	1	0	0	25	3	0.5	5
Bangor Buccaneers	2	0	2	0	17	46	2.0	4

[References: 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
24.05.2021	Smokin’ Aces	12	Belfast Brawlers	45
	Week 2
31.05.2021	Belfast Sliders	25	Smokin’ Aces	20
31.05.2021	Belfast Brawlers	27	Bangor Buccaneers	4
	Week 3
07.06.2021	Belfast Sliders	3	Belfast Cubs	25
	Week 4
13.06.2021	Bangor Buccaneers	13	Smokin’ Aces	19
14.06.2021	Belfast Brawlers		Belfast Cubs
	Week 5
21.06.2021	Belfast Sliders		Belfast Brawlers
21.06.2021	Smokin’ Aces		Belfast Cubs
	Week 6
28.06.2021	Belfast Sliders		Belfast Buccaneers
	Week 7
04.07.2021	Belfast Cubs		Smokin’ Aces
	Week 8
18.07.2021	Belfast Buccaneers		Belfast Cubs
	Week 9
25.07.2021	Belfast Buccaneers		Belfast Brawlers
26.07.2021	Smokin’ Aces		Belfast Sliders
	Week 10
01.08.2021	Belfast Cubs		Belfast Sliders
	Week 11
09.08.2021	Belfast Brawlers		Belfast Sliders
	Week 12
16.08.2021	Belfast Brawlers		Smokin’ Aces
	Week 13
21.08.2021	Smokin’ Aces		Belfast Buccaneers
	Week 14
29.08.2021	Belfast Buccaneers		Belfast Sliders
29.08.2021	Belfast Cubs		Belfast Brawlers
	Week 15
05.09.2021	Belfast Cubs		Bangor Buccaneers

[References: 2]

Match Reports

Week 1 – May 24 2021 – Brawlers 45 Aces 12 – Henry Jones Playing Fields, Belfast

In very windy conditions which made pitching very difficult Brawlers began the defence of their title with a 45-12 victory over their B team Aces. The wind not only made pitching difficult but also meant the big hitting game they had hoped for did not materialise. nonetheless, it was a good experience for new players on both teams making their competitive debut. [References: 8]

Week 2 – May 31 2021 – Belfast Sliders 25 Smokin’ Aces 20 – Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast

Belfast Sliders won their opening game of the season 25-20 versus Aces in a fun game with great Bank Holiday weather for the occasion. [References: 9-11]

Week 2 – May 31 2021 – Brawlers 27 Bangor Buccaneers 4 – Henry Jones Playing Fields, Belfast.

Brawlers went to 2-0 with a 27-4 victory at home to Bangor Buccaneers, playing a tight defence to restrict the Bucs to just the four runs. The weather was fantastic and the Brawlers were brilliant with their hitting and fielding. The Bucs, however, made some great catches so they were happy with their progress against the defending Champions. [Reference: 11-12]

Week 3 – June 7 2021 – Belfast Sliders 3 Belfast Cubs 25 – Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast

Belfast Cubs finally swung into action in week 3 of the 2021 SU season and playing a patient game against a new pitcher in his first season at the plate for near neighbours Belfast Sliders they took a 7-1 lead in the second innings. A strong defensive display meant the Cubs were not in the field too long as they put up 5 shutout innings and added two more big innings in the fourth (8 runs) and the sixth (6 runs). Cubs shortstop Chris won the MVP as they won 25-3 (Most Valuable Player Award). [Reference: 13-14]

About Softball Ulster and the SU League 2021 Season

Softball Ulster was founded in 2007 as a Provincial League within Softball Ireland. It played its first season in 2008 and 2021 will be its 14th season. It comprises 5 teams from 4 clubs, the same as in 2020, with each team playing the other twice – once home and once away for an 8 game season. 4 of the five teams are based in Belfast with the fifth, Bangor Buccaneers, based in the North Down town of that name.

Home venues

Team	Venue
Bangor Buccaneers	Bloomfield Playing Fields, Bangor, North Down
Belfast Cubs	Strandtown Primary School, Belfast / Spafield, Holywood, Co. Down
Belfast Sliders	Dixon Park Playing Fields, Grand Parade, Belfast
Brawlers	Henry Jones Playing Fields. Belfast
Smokin’ Aces	Henry Jones Playing Fields. Belfast

[References: 2]

Images:

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Softball Ulster (2021) Softball Ulster Standings (2021) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2021/ [Accessed 24 August 2020][Last Accessed 18 September 2020]

[3] Softball Ulster (2021) Bangor Buccaneers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/bangor-bucs/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]

[4] Softball Ulster (2021) Belfast Cubs [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-cubs/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]

[5] Softball Ulster (2021) Belfast Sliders [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-sliders/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]

[6] Softball Ulster (2021) Brawlers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/belfast-brawlers/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]

[7] Softball Ulster (2021) Smokin’ Aces [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/team/smokin-aces/ [Accessed 31 May 2021]

Social Media

[8] Belfast Softball Club Facebook (2021)Post, May 24, 2021 at 11:20 PM: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastSoftball/posts/4298284710205799 [Accessed 31 May 2021]

[9] Belfast Sliders Softball Club Facebook (2021) Post, 31 May 2021 at 09:24 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastsliders/photos/a.10152314741249618/10159158235114618/ [Accessed 1 June 2021]

[10] The Baseline – Irish Softball Community Facebook Page (2021) Post by Montana Pequinita, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 PM [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 1 June 2021]

[11] Belfast Softball Club Facebook (2021)Post, May 31, 2021 at 11:20 PM: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastSoftball/posts/4319521231415480 [Accessed 1 June 2021]

[12] Bangor Buccaneers (2021) Post, May 31, 2021 at 09:42 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BangorBuccaneers/posts/2039365389538493 [Accessed 1 June 2021]

[13] Belfast Cubs Softball Team Facebook (2021) Post, June 7, 2021 at 10:46 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BelfastCubs/posts/2294527547344638 [Accessed 18 June 2021]

Websites

[14] Belfast Sliders Softball Club (2021) Sliders v Cubs Game 4 [Internet] Available from: http://belfastsliders.co.uk/event/sliders-vs-cubs-4/ [Accessed 18 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 June 2021

February 28, 2021

Irish Baseball and Softball Federation Ladies Fastpitch 2000

Ladies Fastpitch Teams

Position	Team 1	Position	Team 2
Pitcher	Samantha Robinson	Pitcher	Linda Davies/Janet Mogerly
Catcher	Ann Kelly	Cather	Linda Scannell
1st Base	Brid Horan	1st Base	Gayle Trower
2nd Base	Paula Davies	2nd Base	Oonagh Hartley
3rd Base	Emer (Bat Pak)	3rd Base	Caitriona (Hookers)
Short Stop	Carol O’Toole	Short Stop	Keely Wynne
Out Field	Emer (Flyer)	Out Field	Eithne Robinson
Out Field	Bronagh Rumgay	Out Field	Ann Carty
Out Field	Helen Reddy	Out Field	Olwen Barrett

Extras	Aevanne Joyce	Extras	Ann Murphy
	Niamh O’Gorman		Debbie Penney
	Mya Smith		Deirdre Walsh
	Elaine Finnerty		Sinead Murphy
	Triona O’Neill		Susan Nolan

[References: 2]

Report

Two Ladies Fastpitch Teams were set up in 2000 by the Leinster Softball Association branch of the Irish Baseball & Softball Federation. With an aim of entering the Olympics (Women’s Fastpitch was an Olympic Sport) it was a step up from the Female Slowpich League which had been running since 1997. The Women’s International Fastpitch Team entered the Canada Cup in 2002 (see Fastpitch Softball Page).

About Fastpitch Softball

Fastpitch Softball is Women’s Baseball – there are 9 players on a Fastpitch Team (Like Baseball and unlike Co-Ed Slowpitch Softball which has 10 players per team with an extra player in the outfield,

References

Images

[1] GeoCities – Dublin Bay Packers (1999) Irish Baseball and Softball Federation Logo[Internet] Available from: http://www.geocities.ws/dbpackers/images/ibsf_logo_99.jpg [Accessed 17 August 2017]

Internet Archive

[2] IBSF Wayback Machine (1999) LSA Ladies League: Fastpitch [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991128071314/http://ibsf.ie:80/All_female.htm#Schedule[Accessed 28 September 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Marie Fogarty, M&Ms

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 28 February 2021

February 24, 2021

Softball Ireland Intervarsities Winners 2001-2011

Softball Ireland Logo [References: 1]

Winners 2001-2011

Season	Leg 1	Leg 2	Leg 3	Overall
2001	UCC	N/A	N/A	UCC
2001-02	UCD	N/A	N/A	UCD
2002-03	UL 1	N/A	N/A	UL
2003-04	UCD	UL 1	UL 55s	UL
2004-05	UCD Yellow Jackets	UCD	UL 55s	UCD
2005-06	UL Ori Ginals	UL 55s	UCD	UL
2006-07	Limerick Ori Ginals	Limerick Ori Ginals		Ori Ginals ?
2007-08
2008-09			Limerick Ori Ginals
2009-10			UL 55s	UL 55s
2010-11	Limerick Ori Ginals		UCD 1

[References: 2-25]

Report

The first ever Irish Softball Association Intervarsities were held in 2001. University College Cork won the single Leg tournament, after which it was dominated by University of Limerick and University College Dublin teams. For the first three years in was a single leg tournament with UCD winning in 2002 and UL in 2003. From then on it was played as a three-leg tournament over November, March and April of each College Year. UL won the overall title in 2003-04 and 2005-06, either side of a UCD triumph. In 2006-07 it was Limerick Ori Ginals, not strictly a College side, but who entered the Intervarsities along with Galway Tribes for the next five years. Other Universities entering included Trinity College Dublin in 2001 and in 2015-16 Sons of Pitches won a Tournament in Limerick involving RCSI, UCD, and a combined UCD/Limerick/Tullamore team.

References

Logos

[1] Softball Ireland (2014) Softball Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SoftballIreland_MainRetina.png [Accessed 7 March 2017]

Websites 2001

[2] UCD Softball Club (2005) History 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/history2001.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

Wayback Machine 2001

[3] IBSF Wayback Machine (2001) Irish Softball Reports Page [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010911170011/http://www.ibsf.ie/isareports.htm [Accessed 23 February 2021

Internet Archive 2001-02

[4] Wayback Machine – Softball Ireland (2002)UCD win 2002 Intervarsities [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020806143438/http://www.softball.ie/ [Accessed 4 December 2017]

Websites 2001-02

[5] UCD Softball Club (2005) History 2002 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/history2002.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

Internet Archive 2002-03

[6] Wayback Machine – Softball Ireland (2003)Waterford Institute of Technology – Round 1 Intervarsity Championships [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20031207135938/http://www.softball.ie/intervarsity.htm [Accessed 4 December 2017]

[7] Irish Softball Association (2004) Intervarsity 2003/2004 Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20040904153731/http://www.softball.ie:80/intervarsity.htm [Accessed 12 December 2018]

Websites 2003-04

[8] University of Limerick Softball Club (2004) An Focal Week 6, Sem 2, Edition 10 | Softball Club First Team Romp Through opposition | U.L.(2) Produce Solid Performce in ‘Varsities | Bad News Bears Sighting in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.skynet.ie/~softball/ucdiv.shtml [Accessed 12 December 2018]

[9] UCD Softball Club (2005) History 2003 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/history2003.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

Internet Archive 2004-05

[10] Irish Softball Association (2005) Intervarsity 2004/2005 Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050413025626/http://www.softball.ie:80/intervarsity.htm [Accessed 12 December 2018]

[11] UCD Softball Club eTeamz (2005) UCD – 2004-2005 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050506035622/http://eteamz.active.com/ucdsoftball/standings/ [Accessed 8 February 2021]

Websites 2004-05

[12] UCD Softball Club (2005) History 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/history2004.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

[13] UCD Softball Club eTeamz (2005) UCD win Home IVs [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050514205403/http://eteamz.active.com/ucdsoftball/news/index.cfm?id=2781194&cat=0 [Accessed 9 February 2021]

[14] UCD Softball Club eTeamz (2005) Limerick make clean sweep in Final Intervarsity Weekend [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050506042346/http://eteamz.active.com/ucdsoftball/news/index.cfm?id=2810405&cat=0 [Accessed 8 February 2021]

Websites 2005-06

[15] University of Limerick Softball Club (2005) 2005 Intervarsities [Internet] Available from: http://www.skynet.ie/~softball/2005iv.shtml [Accessed 10 March 2018]

[16] UCD Softball Club (2005) History 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/history2005.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

Websites 2006-07

[17] Softball Ireland (2014) Softball Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SoftballIreland_MainRetina.png [Accessed 7 March 2017]

[18] UCD Softball (2007) News [Internet] Available from: http://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/news.htm [Accessed 14 November 2018]

Internet Archive 2006-07

[19] Wayback Machine – Softball Ireland (2007) INTERVARSITY SOFTBALL [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071118173441/http://www.softball.ie/league.php?scriptName=LEAGUEINFO&leagueID=9837&leagueInfoID=25922 [Accessed 4 December 2017]

Websites 2007-08

[20] Galway Tribes Softball Club (2008) UL Intervarsity 2008 [Internet] Available from: http://galwaysoftball.blogspot.ie/2008/ [Accessed 7 May 2018]

Websites 2008-09

[21] Galway Softball (2009) UL Intervarsity – Galway win Bowl Trophy [Internet] Available from: http://galwaysoftball.blogspot.ie/2009/03/ul-intervarsity-review-galway-win-bowl.html [Accessed 26 August 2017]

Internet Archive 2009-10

[22] Wayback Machine – Softball Ireland (2011)Intervarsity Softball [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110721132613/http://www.softball.ie/competitions-iv.htm [Accessed 5 April 2017]

Websites 2010-11

[23] Galway Softball (2010) Galway IV Nov 2010 Review… Plate Champions [Internet] Available from: http://galwaysoftball.blogspot.ie/2010/11/galway-iv-nov-2010-review-plate.html [Accessed 26 August 2017]

[24] Galway Softball (2011) Limerick Intervarsity April 9/10 2011 Review [Internet] Available from: http://galwaysoftball.blogspot.ie/2011/04/ [Accessed 7 May 2018]

Internet Archive General History 2000-2005

[25] UCD Softball Club E-Teamz Wayback Machine (2005) History [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20050504051138/http://eteamz.active.com/ucdsoftball/news/index.cfm?cat=257328 [Accessed 8 February 2021]

Websites 2015-16

[26] Softball Ireland (2015) UL Campus Hosts Limerick Softball Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://www.softball.ie/ul-campus-hosts-limerick-softball-tournament/ [Accessed 1 June 2018]

Social Media 2015-16

[27] RCSI Softball (2015) Post October 22, 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/rcsisoftball/posts/942194045856941 [Accessed 1 June 2018]

Images

[28] Picture Credit: [2] UCD Wayback Machine (2020) 2007/2008 Squad for Waterford Intervarsity Competition [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20200407134000im_/https://www.ucd.ie/softball/old/photos/WIT0708/Squad.jpg [Accessed 23 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Burke, UCD Softball and Limerick.

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February 23, 2021

Leinster Softball Association Women’s Slowpitch League 2002

Standings 2002

	P	W	L	Frf	RF	RA	Pts
Marlay (C)	7	7	0	0			21
Bongo	6	4	2	0			14
Zippy	5	3	2	0			11
Bray	7	1	6	0			9
She Devils	7	1	5	1			8

Reference: [4]

Note: Table after 3 of 4 Rounds

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
25.05.2002	Bray	8	Bongo	23
25.05.2002	Zippy	4	Marlay	17
25.05.2002	Marlay	8	She Devils	5
25.05.2002	Bongo	8	Zippy	5
25.05.2002	Bray	1	Marlay	24
25.05.2002	She Devils	0 #	Zippy	7
	Week 2
06.2002 ?	Bray	5	Marlay	20
06.2002 ?	She Devils	8	Zippy	12
06.2002 ?	She Devils	5	Bray	6
06.2002 ?	Marlay	3	Bongo	2
06.2002 ?	Zippy	23	Bray	4
06.2002 ?	Bongo	5	She Devils	3
	Week 3
27.07.2002	She Devils	10	Bray	9
27.07.2002	Marlay	5	Bongo	3
27.07.2002	Marlay	9	She Devils	4
27.07.2002	Bongo	p	Zippy	p
27.07.2002	Bray	9	Bongo	13
27.07.2002	Zippy	p	Marlay	p
	Week 4
24.08.2002	Zippy		Bray
24.08.2002	Bongo		She Devils

[References: 2

Report

After taking a break in 2001 the Women’s Slowpich League returned in 2002 with new teams Zippy, Bray and Bongo, as well as Marlay and She Devils, returning from 2000. Marlay again won the League, winning all seven games, with one gamde postponed. Bongo (4-2) and Zippy (3-2) were vying for second place with one weekend left to play, then Bray were fourth on 1-6 and She Devils (1-5, with one forfeit) making up the five team league. Following this, the last season of the Women’s Slowpitch League, a number of the Women expressed interest in forming Fastpitch Teams, and two were set up.

References

Images

Internet Archive

[2] Softball Ireland – Wayback Machine (2002) Women’s Slowpitch League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020908110412/http://www.softball.ie/leinster/womens_slowpitch/index.htm [Accessed 4 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Marie Fogarty, M&Ms

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February 23, 2021

Dublin Bay Challenge Series 1998

Dublin Bay Softball Club Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

DBCS 1998	P	W	L	W/O	RF	RA	Pts
Fallen Angels (C)	2	2	0	0	43	24	6
Dublin Bay Packers	2	1	1	0	30	39	4
Indigo Icons	2	0	2	0	40	50	2
Pigs in Space	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[References: 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
08.1998	Dublin Bay Packers	27	Indigo Icons	19
08.1998	Indigo Icons	21	Fallen Angels	23
09.1998	Fallen Angels	20	Dublin Bay Packers	3

[References: 2]

Report

Indigo Icons played in their first competitive Softball outing during August 1998 in the Dublin Bay Challenge Series, matching up quite well against Dublin Bay Packers, losing 27-19 after six innings to a team that had been playing League Softball for three years. They followed this up with a narrow 21-23 loss to Fallen Angels. In September the Fallen Angels wrapped up the Weekend League Series in the decider with Dublin Bay Packers, triumphing 20-3. The Dublin Bay Challenge Series was a Weekend Softball League that was intended to feature four teams, but Pigs in Space pulled out before the start.

References

Images

[1] Dublin Bay Softball Club Geocities / Wayback Machine (1999) Lghthous [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991013032724im_/http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/1252/images/Lghthous.jpg [Accessed 23 February 2021]

Internet Archive

[2] Dublin Bay Softball Club Geocities (1999) The 1998 Dublin Bay Challenge Series [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991013032724/http://www.geocities.com:80/Colosseum/Bleachers/1252/98dbleag.html [Accessed 23 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jonathan Spielberg.

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February 20, 2021

Leinster Softball Association Gemstorm Winter League 1999-2000

Irish Baseball and Softball Federation Logo [References: 1]

League Standings (After 2 of 5 Rounds)

LSA Gemstorm Winter League 1999-2000	P	W	L	W/O	Pts
Cougars	4	3	1	0	17
Lions	4	3	1	0	17
Cheetahs	4	3	1	0	17
Panthers	4	1	3	0	11
Leopards	4	1	3	0	11
Pumas	4	1	1	2	7

[References: 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1		Marlay Park, Rathfarnham
05.12.1999	Cougars	15	Lions	14
05.12.1999	Panthers	16	Pumas	2
05.12.1999	Leopards	2	Cheetahs	22
05.12.1999	Panthers	1	Cougars	10
05.12.1999	Pumas	9	Leopards	7
05.12.1999	Cheetahs	12	Lions	8
	Week 2		ALSAA, Old Airport Road
09.01.2000	Cougars	7	Cheetahs	26
09.01.2000	Leopards	11	Panthers	10
09.01.2000	Lions	7	Pumas	0 #
09.01.2000	Pumas	0 #	Cougars	7
09.01.2000	Lions	19	Leopards	17
09.01.2000	Cheetahs	10	Panthers	8
	Week 3		Marlay Park, Rathfarnham
06.02.2000	Cougars		Leopards
06.02.2000	Lions		Panthers
06.02.2000	Cheetahs		Pumas
06.02.2000	Lions		Cougars
06.02.2000	Pumas		Panthers
06.02.2000	Cheetahs		Leopards
	Week 4		Malahide Castle or St. Anne’s
05.03.2000	Cougars		Panthers
05.03.2000	Leopards		Pumas
05.03.2000	Lions		Cheetahs
05.03.2000	Cheetahs		Cougars
05.03.2000	Panthers		Leopards
05.03.2000	Pumas		Lions
	Week 5		Corkagh Park, Clondalkin
02.04.2000	Cougars		Pumas
02.04.2000	Leopards		Lions
02.04.2000	Panthers		Cheetahs
02.04.2000	Leopards		Cougars
02.04.2000	Panthers		Lions
02.04.2000	Pumas		Cheetahs

[References: 2-3]

Report

While the Women’s Slowpitch League took a break for 2000, the Leinster Softball Association replaced it as the Weekend League with the Gemstorm-sponsored Co-Ed Winter League, which ran for three seasons. The 1999-2000 Winter League was a close race after 2 of 5 rounds with Cougars, Lions and Cheetahs all posting 3-1 Wins-Losses Records. Panthers, Leopards and Pumas all had one win each, with Pumas forfeiting their Week 2 matches.

References

Images

Internet Archive

[2] IBSF – Wayback Machine (2000) Welcome to the Gemstorm Winter League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20000209131836/http://ibsf.ie:80/WinterLeague_1999.htm [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[3] Oddsox – Wayback Machine (2000) 1999 | LSA 1999/2000 Co-Ed Winter League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001204203200/http://www.oddsox.ie [Accessed 26 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Chelle.

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Leinster Softball Association Ladies League 1999

Female Slowpitch League 1999

	P	W	L	Frf	RF	RA	Pts
M&Ms (C)	10	9	1	0			47
Easyriders	10	8	2	0			44
Dolly Birds	10	5	5	0			35
Brazen Hussies	10	5	5	0			35
She Devils	10	2	6	2			22
Firebirds	10	1	8	1			21

Reference: [3]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1		Marlay Park, Rathfarnham
23.05.1999	M&Ms	18	Brazen Hussies	11
23.05.1998	She Devils	14	Dolly Birds	13
23.05.1998	Easyriders	25	Firebirds	15
23.05.1999	She Devils	0	M&Ms	16
23.05.1999	Dolly Birds	16	Easyriders	25
23.05.1999	Firebirds	5	Brazen Hussies	32
	Week 2		St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
27.06.1999	M&Ms	28	Firebirds	7
27.06.1999	Easyriders	10	She Devils	9
27.06.1999	Brazen Hussies	3	Dolly Birds	5
27.06.1999	Dolly Birds	9	M&MS	15
27.06.1999	Brazen Hussies	17	Easyriders	9
27.06.1999	Firebirds	9	She Devils	14
27.06.1999	M&Ms	14	Easyriders	8
27.06.1999	Brazen Hussies	15	She Devils	5
27.06.1999	Firebirds	0 #	Dolly Birds	7
	Week 3		St. Benildus, Stillorgan
14.06.1999	Brazen Hussies	18	M&Ms	22
14.06.1999	Dolly Birds	7	She Devils	0 #
14.07.1999	Firebirds	3	Easyriders	43
14.07.1999	M&Ms	7	She Devils	0 #
14.07.1999	Easyriders	39	Dolly Birds	7
14.07.1999	Brazen Hussies	38	Firebirds	5
	Week 4		Terenure College
15.08.1999	Firebirds	0	M&Ms	10
15.08.1999	She Devils	37	Easyriders	0
15.08.1999	Dolly Birds	9	Brazen Hussies	6
15.08.1999	M&Ms	14	Dolly Birds	9
15.08.1999	Easyriders	5	Brazen Hussies	1
15.08.1999	She Devils	6	Firebirds	16
15.08.1999	Easyriders	10	M&Ms	4
15.08.1999	She Devils	4	Brazen Hussies	27
15.08.1999	Dolly Birds	13	Firebirds	5

[References: 2-3]

Report

Marlay Martyrs’ Female Team, the M&Ms again won the Leinster Softball Association Ladies League in 1999, although this time they were pushed all the way by new team Easyriders, who finished just one win, and three points behind the M&Ms.

Easyriders became the second ever team to beat the team from Marlay Park in Rathfarnham when defeating them 10-4 on the last round of play, although by then the M&Ms had wrapped up the title. It was a loss to Brazen Hussies (who in 1997 were the only other team to ever win against the M&Ms), by the narrowest of margins (10-9) which in the end cost the Easyriders a share of first place. Brazen Hussies finished in mid-table with five wins from 10.

The Eadyriders were among a trio of teams who replaced the Oddsox Nonads, Foxy Sluggers and AIB Loan Homers Lisa from 1998 – the other two new teams were Dolly Birds (5-5, 35 Points), and Firebirds (1-8, 1 Forfeit, 21 Points). She Devils were the other team to return from the previous year, finishing 2-8 (22 Points).

References

Images

Internet Archive

[2] IBSF Wayback Machine (1999) LSA Ladies League: The 1999 Ladies League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991128071314/http://ibsf.ie:80/All_female.htm#Schedule[Accessed 28 September 2018]

[3] Oddsox – Wayback Machine (2000) 1999 | Female Slowpitch League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001204203200/http://www.oddsox.ie [Accessed 26 December 2017