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 2026 - European Pool B Championships – Wrocław, Poland
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. 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.
Roster Ireland's roster for the 2026 Season +NameClubJames Bentley AshbourneSeamus Brown Saint Martin SaintsDavid Casey AshbourneMatthew Dutton Dean College BulldogsTrajan Finarelli Metro SenatorsBrendan Flaherty Caltech BeaversCian Fowler Fisher College FalconsFionn Gallahar-Hall AshbourneAlex Lucas Turczyn Red Rox BaseballLeo Lyons St. John's Red StormSean McAdams Mercy MavericksPatrick Mitchell AshbourneRyan O'Rourke Irish WolfhoundsTrevor Peacock Dublin SpartansNoah Pinto AshbourneAljo Sujak Big Mat GrossetoIsaiah Smith Ithaca BombersKeelan Smithers Irish WolfhoundsJoshua Suda Dublin City HurricanesColin WalshWithout Club
See also Baseball in Ireland
References
External links Baseball Ireland - National Teams