Irish Baseball League

Irish Baseball LeagueCurrent season, competition or edition:
2024

Sport| Baseball
Founded| 1997
President| Seán Mitchell
No. of teams| 16
Country| Ireland
Continent| Europe
Most recent
champion(s)| Mariners Baseball
Most titles| Dublin Spartans (12)
Official website| www.baseballireland.com

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]

## Club sides and fields

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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 Renegades play at Brian Dillons GAA Montenotte, Cork. Portmarnock Red Rox play at the Red Rox Baseball Field [citation needed]

As of the 2025 season, the following teams were participating at the associated venues:[3]

Club  | Location  | Stadium  | Titles

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Belfast Northstars | Belfast | Hydebank Playing Fields | 1
Ulster Buccaneers | Belfast | Hydebank Playing Fields | \-
Comets Baseball | Clones | The Peace Link | \-
Cork Renegades | Cork | Brian Dillons GAA | 1
Dublin City Hurricanes | Dublin (Clondalkin) | Corkagh Park | 7
Dublin Spartans | Dublin (Clondalkin) | Corkagh Park | 12
Mariners Baseball | Shankill | Shanganagh Park | 5
Ashbourne Baseball Club | Ashbourne | International Baseball Centre | 1
Portmarnock Red Rox | Portmarnock | Red Rox Baseball Field | \-

A Division  | B Division

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Ashbourne Giants  | Ashbourne Giants B
Dublin Hurricanes  | Ashbourne Stags
Dublin Spartans | Belfast Buccaneers
Irish Baseball Academy U18  | Belfast Northstars
Mariners Baseball  | Cork Renegades
Red Rox  | Dublin Hurricanes B
| Dublin Spartans B
| Mariners Baseball B
| Mariners Vikings

## Irish A League history

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Irish League Champions (1997–present)[citation needed]

* 2024 – Mariners Baseball
* 2023 – Mariners Baseball
* 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

## Irish B League history

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Irish B League Champions (2020–present)[citation needed]

* 2024 – Dublin City Hurricanes B
* 2023 – Cork Renegades
* 2022 – Portmarnock Red Rox
* 2021 – Mariners Baseball B
* 2020 – Ashbourne Giants U21

## See also

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* Baseball in Ireland
* Baseball awards § Ireland
* Baseball awards § Europe

## References

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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 (31 March 2011). "Take me out to the ballpark: how to follow baseball in Ireland".
3. ^ http://www.baseballireland.com [not specific enough to verify]

## External links

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* Baseball Ireland Official website
* Belfast Baseball Association (archived 2007)
* The Emerald Diamond (archived 2019)
* Register of Irish-born Major League Baseball players

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