Baseball Ireland

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Irish Baseball and Softball Federation

Sport| Baseball and softball
Jurisdiction| Ireland
Founded| 1989
Affiliation| WBSC
Regional affiliation| WBSC Europe
Headquarters| Cabinteely, Ireland[1]
President| Sean Mitchell (as of 2022)[2]
Official website
baseballireland.ie

The Irish Baseball and Softball Federation, also known as Baseball Ireland, is the governing body of baseball and softball on the island of Ireland, covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[3]

Baseball Ireland is responsible for the national baseball team and overseeing the Irish Baseball League.

## History

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Baseball Ireland was founded in 1989 with the aim to develop and further the growth of baseball and softball in Ireland. Organised baseball has been played in Ireland since the late 1990s. During 1995 and 1996, visiting coaches from Major League Baseball provided instruction to senior players and contributed to the establishment of the first Irish national senior team, which participated in the 1996 European Championships held in Hull, England.[3]

## Teams

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Baseball Ireland oversees the development of the following national baseball teams:

* Ireland's national baseball team
* Ireland national under-18 baseball team
* Ireland national under-15 baseball team

## References

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1. ^ "Baseball Ireland". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. ^ "Baseball Ireland Executive – Baseball Ireland". Baseball Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
3. ^ a b "About Us – Baseball Ireland". Baseball Ireland. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

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Sports governing bodies in Ireland (IRL)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing Amateur and Professional)
* Canoeing
* Climbing
* Cycling
* Darts
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* ROI
* NI
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Practical Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Other Sports|

* American Football
* Australian Football
* Gaelic games
* Ladies' Gaelic Football
* Camogie
* Greyhound racing
* Lawn bowls
* IBA
* IWBA
* Pitch and Putt
* Real Tennis
* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Skydiving
* University Sports

* Olympic Federation of Ireland
* Paralympics Ireland
* Sport Ireland
* Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council

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National baseball associations of Europe (WBSC Europe)

* Armenia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

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