Irish Baseball League

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]

Irish Baseball League
SportBaseball
Founded1997
PresidentTom Kelley
No. of teams12
CountryIreland
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)		Ashbourne Giants
Most titlesDublin Spartans (12)
Official websitehttp://www.baseballireland.com

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 City Cosmos play at the Cork Showgrounds.

As of the 2020 season, the following teams were participating at the associated venues:[3]

Team Location Stadium Titles Notes
Belfast NorthstarsBelfastHydebank Playing Fields1
Belfast BuccaneersBelfastHydebank Playing Fields-
Clones CometsClonesThe Peace Link-
Cork City Cosmos Cork Cork Showgrounds -
Dublin City HurricanesDublin (Clondalkin)Corkagh Park7
Dublin SpartansDublin (Clondalkin)Corkagh Park12
Mariners BaseballShankillShanganagh Park1
Ashbourne Baseball ClubAshbourneInternational Baseball Centre-
A Division B Division N B Division S
Ashbourne Giants Ashbourne Giants U21 Ashbourne Stags
Belfast Northstars Belfast Buccaneers Cork Cosmos
Dublin City Hurricanes Clones Comets Dublin Spartans
Dublin Spartans Dublin City Hurricanes Mariners Baseball
Mariners Baseball - -

Irish A League history
Irish League Champions (1997–present)
  • 2022 – Ashbourne Giants
  • 2021 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2020 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2019 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2018 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2017 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2016 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2015 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2014 – Mariners Baseball
  • 2013 – Spartans
  • 2012 – Spartans
  • 2011 – Spartans
  • 2010 – Spartans
  • 2009 – Spartans
  • 2008 – Spartans
  • 2007 – Spartans
  • 2006 – Spartans
  • 2005 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2004 – Spartans
  • 2003 – Dublin City Hurricanes
  • 2002 – Spartans
  • 2001 – Panthers
  • 2000 – Spartans
  • 1999 – Spartans
  • 1998 – Panthers
  • 1997 – Panthers

See also

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