Ireland national baseball team | |
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Information | |
Country | Ireland |
Federation | Baseball Ireland |
Confederation | WBSC Europe |
Manager | Jay Murphy [1] |
WBSC ranking | |
Current | 55 2 (18 December 2023) [2] |
World Baseball Classic | |
Appearances | 0 |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 0 |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 0 |
Intercontinental Cup | |
Appearances | 0 |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 12 (first in 1996 ) |
Best result | 1st in Pool C, 2018 |
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.
The Ireland national baseball team has participated in the following tournaments:[ citation needed ]
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. [3] 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. [4]
Ireland's roster for the 2024 European Baseball Championship Qualifier, the last official competition in which the team took part. [5] [6]
Ireland national baseball team – European Baseball Championship Qualifier 2024 roster | ||||
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