Ireland national baseball team
The Irish 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.
| Ireland national baseball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1996) |
| Best result | 1st in Pool C, 2018 |
These have included:
- 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
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.[1] The competition was played at the International Baseball Centre.
See also
References
- Tuesday; July 31; Am, 2018-05:20 (31 July 2018). "Irish baseball stars now target Olympic qualification". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
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