August 25, 2020

Colts Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps?q=National%20Baseball%20Facility%2C%20Corkagh%20Park%2C%20clondalkin%2C%20Dublin&output=embed&hl=en-US&z=12&w=425&h=350]

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	IBL	??-??-??	??

Colts Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

[2] Boston Irish (2008) Baseball in Ireland, really? The lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

August 25, 2020

Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Belfast North Stars Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Home Grounds: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Colours: Burgundy & Gold.

All-Time Record: Total 271-365 (Wins-Losses) Regular Season: 260-350; Post-Season: 10-12. Ulster Baseball Championships: 1-3 (Complete Record Unknown)

Honours: Baseball Ireland B-League Champions in 2016. B-League Division Champions and Pennant winners in 2016 and 2019. Irish Baseball League Trophy Champions 2005.

History: One of the original Irish Baseball league teams in 1997, the Belfast North Stars travelled down to Dublin to play in the early years, before a permanent Home Ground was built in Hydebank Park in Belfast. They reached the Irish Baseball League Plyoffs in 2003 and Trophy Playoffs in 2005, winning the second level Chmpionship. They qualified for the Baseball Ireland A-League Playoffs in 2011, 2013 and 2014. They dropped down to the B-League in 2015. Their greatest achievement is winning the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, defeating the Dublin City Hurricanes B. They won the B-1 League Pennant and Championship in 2019, but lost the B-League Final.

Home Ground: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps?q=Hydebank%20Park%20Baseball%20Fields%20Belfast&output=embed&hl=en-US&z=12&w=425&h=350]

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L	Champ	Other W-L	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
1998	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
1999	IBL	1-11	14 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2000	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
2001	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0	None	0-0	None
2002	IBL	3-9	19 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2003	IBL	4-10	26 / 6th	0-1	None	0-0	None
2004	IBL	11-7	51 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2005	IBL Trophy	9-7	39 / 2nd	1-0	Trophy	0-0	None
2006	BI A-Lge	1-12	14 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2007	BI A-Lge	5-11	22 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2008	BI A-Lge	1-14	8 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2009	BI A-Lge	0-16	10 / 5th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2010	BI A-Lge	8-7	39 / 4th	?-?-	None	0-0	None
2011	BI A-Lge	4-11	27 / 4th	1-1	None	0-0	None
2012	BI A-Lge	3-12	22 / 6th	0-0	None	0-0	None
2013	BI A-Lge	9-6	42 / 2nd	0-1	None	0-0	None
2014	BI A-Lge	6-9	33 / 4th	0-1	None	0-0	None
2015	BI B-Lge	8-12	44 / 4th	0-0	None	1-3	None
2016	BI B-Lge	20-2	82 / 1st	4-1	B-Lge Ch [A]	0-0	None
2017	BI B-Lge	12-6	54 / 2nd	1-2	None	0-0	None
2018	BI B-LGe	10-8	44 / 4th	0-2	None	0-0	None
2019	BI B-Lge	15-5	41 / 1st	3-3	B-North Ch,P	0-0	None

Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997-Present [References: 2- ]

Legend: RS = Regular Season, PS = Postseason, Other = Other Competitions (International, Cups). IBL = Irish Baseball League, BI = Baseball Ireland, A-Lge = A-League (9 Innings), B-Lge = B-League (7 Innings), Ch = Championship (Playoff Title), P = Pennant (League / Division Regular Season title).

Note: [A]: Belfast North Stars also won the B-League North Championship and Pennant in 2016.

Note 2: 2015 Other Tournament was Ulster Baseball Championships. [North Stars finished 6th of 8]

Team Photo (B-League All-Ireland Champions 2016)

Belfast North Stars B-League Chamions 2016 [Reference: 72]

Images

[1] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

[2] Boston Irish (2008) The Lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Internet Archive

[3] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) Irish Baseball History So Far [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/news/index.cfm?id=717896&cat=150587 [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

[7] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[8] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[9] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[10] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[11] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Sources

[13] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[14] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Websites

[15] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[19] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[20] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[21] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

[22] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[23] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2007) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071006034356/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[24] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[25] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2009) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041555/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[26] – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2010) Ladder [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://websites.sportstg.com/nfnn/rpt_ladder.cgi?results=N&round=18&client=1-7884-0-108844-0&pool=1 [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[27] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716140650/http://www.baseballireland.com/spulse.html [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[28] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[29] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[30] Baseball Ireland (2015) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2015&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[31] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[32] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[33] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[34] Belfast Times (2016) BASA Update – Northstars draw first blood [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfasttimes.co.uk/basa-update-northstars-draw-first-blood/ [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[35] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[36] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/930378163734109 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[37] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/919785874793338 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[38] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659&id=111542168879321 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[39] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759331540982421 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[40] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[41] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[42] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[44] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[45] Greystones Mariners Facebook Page (2018) Post September 16 2018: “The Mariners B advanced to the B League Finals yesterday after sweeping the Belfast Northstars 14-7 and 13-6 in a dramatic 9 inning game!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GreystonesMariners/posts/1799078143479706 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[46] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Websites

[47] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[48] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[49] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?

Internet Archive

[50] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[51] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Social Media

[52] Baseball Ireland Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Peadar O,Caomhanaigh, June 22, 2015:”Congratulations to Jose Angel Santos and Jon Carter and all the Belfast Northstars Baseball, Belfast Buccaneers Baseball Club and Belfast Hornets Baseball Club on a wonderful weekend at the Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/51106610873/permalink/10153352797790874/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[53] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland end the day undefeated as we beat Liverpool 7 to 2.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847365682024119 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[54] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland ends the game 4 to 4 to the Dublin Spartans. Spartans come back to tie it in the last inning.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847312685362752 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[55] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland takes first game versus Belfast North Stars 9 to 0. Team manager Jason Derr throws a shutout and the team batted around in the top of the fifth scoring 8 to put the game away.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847219225372098 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[56] Belfast Northstars Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, March 25, 2015:”Ulster Open Baseball Championship, weekend of June 20th-21st. Official team Line-ups,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/651458121626116 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

[57] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Game 1: Hurricanes 13 Cavan 1″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/posts/888161297922339 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[58] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 19, 2015:”Trojans advance party in Belfast ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Baseball Championships .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/999129550097370/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 April 2020]

[59] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 9 – Cavan Comets 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890880274306956 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[60] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 2-Belfast Bucs 5″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890831087645208 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[61] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland drop the game to the Dublin Hurricanes 3 to 1. Playing for 3rd place.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847803961980291 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[62] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland wins a nail biter against the Belfast Hornets. Final score 4 to 3 and take 3rd place in the Ulster Open.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847944721966215 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[63] Dublin Spartans Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Alan Fox, June 21, 2015:”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dublinspartans/permalink/10155772142010381/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[64] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Trojans Triumph on Day 2 of the Ulster Baseball Championships! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/1000386869971638/?type=3&theater[Accessed 3 April 2020]

[65] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 4 – Belfast North Stars 8″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/891285060933144 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[66] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 8 – Liverpool Trojans 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/photos/a.572380792823574/891369600924690/?type=3 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[67] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 2 – Dublin Hurricanes 19″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890948200966830 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[68] Comets Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Great team performance by the Comets at the Ulster Baseball Open this weekend- winning 3 out of 5 games – beating Liverpool, the Belfast North Stars & Tonbridge (London) …” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/posts/916346698406978 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Images

[69] Ulster Open Baseball Championships (2015) Post to Page by Jon Carter, June 19, 2015:”The clock is ticking, less than 12 hours to go guy & gals! Really hope your all ready for this, it will be EPIC!!!” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10527540_10153520892356454_8538585337183442953_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=02d79f&_nc_ohc=SEM1N35kvC8AX9qzqU9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2df60e14acebed902c61c21cf871bb54&oe=5EB00E54 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[70] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 22, 2015:”Champions — in Belfast, United Kingdom.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889208441150958/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[71] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 23, 2015:”Paolo Barbero wins Home Run King award at Ulster Invitational at #Belfast“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889751804429955/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Images

[72] Belfast North Stars Facebook (2016) Album Photo, October 2, 2016 [All-Ireland Final vs Dublin City Hurricanes (GMs 1&2 – 1/10/16)] [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14468369_930384703733455_8064668360985329325_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=1ntA6livUC8AX_M6uW0&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=51ce48a9e175d80fc504e551d1db0788&oe=5F6A1DD2 [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers) and Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

August 25, 2020

Dukes Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: First Irish Baseball League Champions (1997)

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997, and becoming Champions. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft, ending the Dukes career on a high.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

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Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1997	IBL	??-??	?? / 1st	0-0-0	IBL	??-??-??	??

Dukes Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

August 25, 2020

Panthers Baseball Ireland Team 1998-2005

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1998-2005

Colours: Blue & Black

Home Ground: Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Honours: Irish Baseball League Champions 1998 and 2001. IBL Final Runners-Up 2003. IBL Trophy League Champions 2005. IBL Trophy Final Runner-Up 2005.

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses): 53-37; Regular Season: 52-35; Post-Season: 1-2. Complete Record Unknown.

History: The Panthers were one of the first Irish Baseball League teams, formed from the restart of the League with an all-players draft in its second year. They were one of the most successful of the teams, winning the Irish Baseball League twice in 1998 and 2001, and reaching the Final in 2003. In 2005 they finished top of the 2nd Stage Trophy section of the IBL, which was for teamswhich finished in the bottom half of the 1st Stage, winning the League part but losing the Final in what was to be their last year. Played their Home games at O’Malley Fields, in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, which were the first purpose-built Baseball Fields in Ireland, built with $100,000 donated by Peter O’Malley, Irish Owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team.

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps?q=Corkagh%20Park%2C%20Clondalkin&output=embed&hl=en-US&z=12&w=425&h=350]

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1998	IBL	8-1	1st	0-0-0	IBL	0-0-0	None
1999	IBL	7-5	26 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2000	IBL	??-??	?? / ??	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2001	IBL	??-??	?? / 1st	0-0-0	IBL	0-0-0	None
2002	IBL	10-8	36 / 4th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2003	IBL	9-5	41 / 3rd	1-1-0	None	0-0-0	None
2004	IBL	10-8	44 / 6th	0-0-0	None	0-0-0	None
2005	IBL Trophy	8-8	38 / 1st	0-1-0	Trophy	0-0-0	None

Panthers Irish Baseball League Team Year-by-Year Record 1997-2005 [References: 2-11]

References

Images

[1] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) panthers3 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205im_/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/images/panthers3.gif [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

Internet Archive

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 August 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

August 24, 2020

Softball Ulster League 2020

Softball Ulster Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	FF	RF	RA	GB	Pts
Belfast Brawlers	8	8	0	0	220	84	0	40
Belfast Cubs	8	5	3	0	182	121	3	31
Aces	8	4	4	0	135	129	4	28
Belfast Sliders	8	3	5	0	118	134	5	25
Bangor Bucs	8	0	8	0	66	253	8	16

Softball Ulster League Standings 2020 [References: 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Weeks 1-6
2020	Bangor Bucs	9	Belfast Sliders	24
2020	Bangor Bucs	5	Aces	20
2020	Belfast Cubs	36	Bangor Bucs	10
2020	Belfast Sliders	23	Bangor Bucs	9
2020	Belfast Sliders	16	Belfast Cubs	10
2020	Belfast Sliders	9	Belfast Brawlers	20
2020	Belfast Sliders	10	Aces	25
2020	Belfast Brawlers	53	Bangor Bucs	3
2020	Belfast Brawlers	13	Aces	9
2020	Aces	16	Bangor Bucs	6
2020	Aces	14	Belfast Cubs	25
2020	Aces	19	Belfast Sliders	14
	Week 7
30.08.2020	Bangor Bucs	9	Belfast Cubs	36
30.08.2020	Belfast Cubs	10	Belfast Brawlers	14
	Week 8
06.09.2020	Bangor Bucs	14	Belfast Brawlers	45
06.09.2020	Belfast Cubs	13	Belfast Sliders	15
06.09.2020	Belfast Cubs	22	Aces	21
06.09.2020	Belfast Brawlers	19	Belfast Sliders	7
	Week 9
13.09.2020	Belfast Brawlers	22	Belfast Cubs	20

Softball Ulster League Results 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

The Softball Ulster 2019 season was down to 5 teams from 6 in 2019, following the loss of the Belfast Angels.

At a little over halfway, the Aces led with a 4-2 Wins-Losses record, however both the Belfast Brawlers and Belfast Cubs had better records, standing at 3-0 each, putting them minus 0.5 games behind in the standings (i.e. 0.5 games ahead). Belfast Sliders were on 2-4 and Bangor Bucs on 0-6.

By the end of the season the Brawlers had finished out with five more wins, including two close crucial ones against the Cubs (14-10 and 22-20). In a tight race for second the Cubs finished on 5-3, the Aces 4-4 and the Belfast Sliders 3-5.

It was the Brawlers fifth Softball Ulster League Pennant in a row. The Belfast Sliders were the last other team to win it in 2015.

Belfast Brawlers 2017 Team Photo [References: 3]

Images:

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Softball Ulster (2020) Softball Ulster Standings (2020) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2020-2/ [Accessed 24 August 2020][Last Accessed 18 September 2020]

Images

[3] Softball Ulster (2017) Brawlers-1024×795 [Internet] Available from:https://softballulster.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Brawlers-1024×795.jpg [Accessed 18 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

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August 24, 2020

Mayo and District Darts Leagues Team Championship 2020

Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championship Logo [Reference: 1]

Venue: Ivy Tower Hotel, Saturday, 7 March 2020

Cup Results

Date	Home Team		Runners-Up
	Semi-Finals
07.03.2020	Westport	4	Ballina 1	7
07.03.2020	Castlebar 1	4	South Mayo 1	7
	Final
07.03.2020	South Mayo 1	7	Ballina 1	2

Mayo and District Darts Leagues Team Championship Plate Results 2020 [Reference: 2]

Shield Results

Date	Home Team		Runners-Up
	Semi-Finals
07.03.2020	Castlebar 2	5	South Mayo 2	7
07.03.2020	East Mayo	1	Erris	7
	Final
07.03.2020	Erris	7	South Mayo 2	4

Mayo and District Darts Leagues Team Championship Cup Results 2020 [Reference: 2]

Plate Results

Date	Home Team		Runners-Up
	Final
07.03.2020	Westport 2	5	Ballina 2	7

Mayo and District Darts Leagues Team Championship Cup Results 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

South Mayo 1 defeated Ballina 1 by a score of 7-2 in the Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championship in the Ivy Tower Hotel in 2020. Other Leagues’ Teams competing were Erris (Shield winners), Westport 2 (Plate winners), as well as South Mayo 2, Ballina 2, East Mayo, Castlebar 1 & 2 and Westport 1.

The Championship is for representative teams of the Darts Leagues in Mayo (Ballina, Castlebar, East Mayo, Erris, South Mayo and Westport.

The Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championship underway in the Ivy Tower Hotel, March 7, 2020 [Reference: 3]

References

Social Media

[1] Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championships Facebook (2020) Profile Picture:January 19, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/12605323_221492571517074_2235284739765589360_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=aAdPjF3Q6MkAX_ZDn_c&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=45c1a0ba4cde86925653f19896a3b3a9&oe=5F6B043A [Accessed24 August 2020]

[2] Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championships Facebook (2020) Post, March 11, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1093497464316576&id=216717901994541 [Accessed24 August 2020]

[3] Mayo District Darts Leagues Team Championships Facebook (2020) Photo,March 7, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/84157303_1090345214631801_7535965513235562496_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=GxDKJVt4fy4AX_rJsBE&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9c1035514c85fc79a8992d2b79f6a5f2&oe=5F6B47B6 [Accessed24 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edmund Corrigan.

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August 24, 2020

South Mayo Darts League 2019-20

South Mayo Dart League Logo [Reference: 1]

SMDL A League 2019-20

	P	Pts
CJ’s Ranch	8	124
Lyons Bar A	6	100
Borderline	9	99
Dalton Inn	8	95
Hanley’s Bar	7	70
O’Brien’s Bar	9	54
Finnerty’s	9	47

South Mayo Darts League A League 2019-20 [References: 2-3]

SMDL A League Awards

Awards	Player	Score
Highest Checkout	Damien Connolly	167

South Mayo Darts League A League Awards 2019-20 [References: 2]

SMDL B League 2019-20

	P	Pts
*Lyons Bar B	10	120
*Tierney’s	10	113
*Fitzer’s	10	111
*Bourke’s	10	97
The Griffin Inn	10	95
Western Hotel	10	84

South Mayo Darts League B League 2019-20 [References: 2]

SMDL B League Playoffs

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	B League Semi-Finals
13.03.2020	Lyons’ Bar B	Bourke’s
13.03.2020	Fitzer’s	Tierney’s

South Mayo Darts League B League Playoffs 2019-20 [References: 2]

SMDL B League Awards

Award	Player	Score
Highest Checkout	Tony Melvin	164

South Mayo Darts League B League Awards 2019-20 [References: 2]

Report

The South Mayo Darts League of 2019-20 was cut short due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus edpidemic, with government restrictions banning all forms of sporting activity from 12 March 2020 until August-September 2020.

CJ’s Ranch were in first place in the A League with 124 points from 8 matches, with Lyons’ Bar A in second with 100 Points from 6 Matches. In the B League Lyons’ Bar B (120 Pts), Tierney’s (113 Pts), Fitzers’ (111 Pts) and Bourke’s (97 Pts) had all qualified for the Semi-Finals, due to take place on the 13th March 2020.

References

Images

[1] South Mayo Darts League Facebook (2020) Profile Picture,October 19, 2019 [Internet] Available at: https://www.facebook.com/southmayodarts/photos/a.367407836931521/981175212221444/ [Accessed 24 August 2020]

Social Media

[2] South Mayo Darts League Facebook (2020) Post,March 10, 2020 [Internet] Available at https://www.facebook.com/southmayodarts/posts/1106423759696588 [Accessed 24 August 2020]

[3] Citizens Information (2020) Public Health Measures for COVID-19 [Internet] Available from: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/public_health_measures_for_covid19.html [Accessed 24 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edmund Corrigan.

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August 22, 2020

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association 25th Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch 2020

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

Pos	Names	H’cap	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Avg	Scratch Series
1	Elaine Lalor Paolo di Tofano	31 32	229 169	161 177	199 201	196.33 183.33	589 550
			398	338	403	379.67	1139
2	Carol Catchpole Sean McDonnell	18 18	218 222	193 153	151 181	187.33 185.33	562 556
			440	346	332	372.67	1118
3	Kathleen Lyons Tom Byrne	27 20	179 192	156 214	167 199	167.33 201.67	502 605
			371	370	366	369.00	1107
4	Roisin Cloake Fergal McLaughlin	35 22	158 205	134 212	178 216	156.67 211.00	470 633
			363	346	394	367.67	1103
5	Yvonne Randell Paddy Gibbons	39 48	185 164	201 175	188 178	191.33 172.33	574 517
			349	376	366	363.67	1091
6	Theresa Watts Philip Watts	18 27	168 168	171 178	179 162	172.67 169.33	518 508
			336	349	341	342.00	1026
7	Anne Quinn John R. Wilson	45 34	154 175	156 102	135 191	148.33 189.33	445 568
			329	258	326	337.67	1013
8	Pat Holmes P.J. Shine	31 55	190 142	166 158	149 188	168.33 162.67	505 488
			332	324	337	331.00	903
9	Dymphna Kestell Paddy Dunne	23 24	149 175	151 149	170 182	156.67 168.67	470 506
			324	300	352	325.33	976
10	Berni Moriarty Rodney Peacock	22 43	138 134	124 191	152 183	138.00 169.33	414 508
			272	325	335	307.33	922
11	Theresa Whelan Peter Murphy	45 66	173 145	154 129	164 136	163.67 136.67	491 410
		111	318	283	300	300.33	901
12	Margaret McConkey Liam O’Rafferty	48 58	147 147	150 157	133 166	143.33 156.67	430 470
			294	307	299	300.00	900
13	Ann Cullen Des Murphy	31 72	162 294	141 132	135 136	146.00 134.00	438 402
			396	273	271	280.00	840

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association 25th Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

Elaine Lalor and Paolo di Tofano won the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Senior Mixed Doubles Championship in 2020, with a Scratch Series score of 1138 over 3 games. Carol Catchpole and Sean McDonnell finished in second on 1118 and Kathleen Lyons and Tom Byrne in third on 1107.

References

Websites

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

[2] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020)Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch [Internet] Available from: http://www.tenpinbowling.ie/ITBA%2025th%20Annual%20National%20Senior%20Championships%202020%20-%20Mixed%20Doubles%20-%20Scratch.pdf [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills and Louise Wills (nee Kenny)

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August 22, 2020

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Men’s 2019-20

Standings After March 2020 Event

Pos	Name	Pin/Fall	G	Avg	Tours	Best 8	Total Pts
1	Haulie Storan	9730	48	202.71	8	240	240
2	Fergal McLaughlin	8715	43	202.67	7	202	202
3	Tom Byrne	8512	43	197.95	7	194	194
4	Philip Watts	9143	48	190.48	8	186	186
5	Liam Byrne	8949	48	186.44	8	168	168
6	Sean McDonnell	7516	38	197.79	6	165	165
7	Paddy Dunne	8207	43	190.86	7	161	161
8	Nickey O’Malley	8087	43	188.07	7	149	149
9	Paul Stott Snr	8009	43	186.26	7	143	143
10	John R. Wilson	8769	48	182.69	8	142	142
11	Paolo di Tofano	7894	43	183.58	7	131	131
12	Niall Cullen	7579	43	176.26	7	107	107
13	Johan Britz	6936	38	182.53	6	98	98
14	Ken Foley	6856	38	180.42	6	95	95
15	Brian Dagger	7457	43	173.42	7	84	84
16	Des Vella	8293	48	172.77	8	83	83
17	Christy Scully	8189	48	170.76	8	83	83
18	Rodney Peacock	8129	48	169.35	8	77	77
19	Paddy Gibbons	8109	48	168.94	8	74	74
20	Mark Higson	4423	25	176.92	5	72	72
21	Jim Ansbro	7242	43	168.42	7	72	72
22	Joe Ridgeway	7164	43	166.60	7	56	56
23	Paddy Kilduff	6376	38	167.79	6	50	50
24	Ken O’Reilly	7734	48	161.13	8	50	50
25	Tommy Nolan	5336	32	166.75	5	49	49
26	Shay Kelly	6970	43	162.09	7	41	41
27	P.J. Shine	7529	48	156.85	8	31	31
28	Peter Murphy	6299	43	146.49	7	22	22
29	Liam O’Rafferty	5761	38	151.61	6	21	21
30	Jim Donagh	4771	31	153.90	6	19	19
31	Jim Finnerty	2019	12	168.25	1	14	14
32	Tom Brady	4080	27	151.11	4	13	13
33	Kieran Shortt	1901	11	172.82	2	12	12
34	Ronnie Gillam	1065	6	177.50	1	7	7
35	Dave English	853	5	170.60	1	7	7
36	Michael Ridgeway	1469	10	146.90	2	7	7
37	Des Murphy	2293	15	152.87	3	6	6
38	Jim Hancock	754	5	150.81	1	3	3

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Men’s Standings 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

Report

Haulie Storan finished top of the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour in 2019-20, with 240 Total Points after 8 rounds. The Tour was ended early due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic. Ferghal McLaughlin finished second on 202 and Tom Byrne third on 194.

References

Sources

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

[2] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020)Grand Prix Scratch Standings After March 2020 Event [Internet] Available from: http://www.tenpinbowling.ie/Senior%20Grand%20Prix%20Standings%202019-2020%20Scratch%20v%208.pdf [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Graeme Ryan.

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August 22, 2020

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Ladies 2019-20

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings After March 2020 Event

Pos	Name	Pin/Fall	G	Avg	Tours	Best 8	Total Pts
1	Theresa Watts	8631	48	179.81	8	238	238
2	Berni Moriarty	8430	48	175.63	8	228	228
3	Dymphna Kestell	8313	48	173.19	8	197	197
4	Carol Cathpole	7051	38	185.55	6	192	192
5	Martina Shortt	7485	43	174.07	7	190	190
6	Pat Holmes	8050	48	167.71	8	174	174
7	Elaine Lalor	7943	48	165.48	8	172	172
8	Mary Heffernan	7817	48	162.85	8	161	161
9	Anita Watts	6405	37	173.11	6	151	151
10	Yvonne Randell	6997	45	155.49	8	138	138
11	Ann Cullen	6921	43	160.95	7	135	135
12	Maeve O’Reilly	6406	42	152.52	7	114	114
13	Kathleen Lyons	4632	28	165.43	4	94	94
14	Roisin Cloake	4548	28	162.43	4	82	82
15	Margaret McConkey	5351	37	144.62	6	81	81
16	Ann Quinn	4153	27	153.81	4	70	70
17	Treasa Whelan	4018	27	148.81	4	62	62

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Standings 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

Report

Theresa Watts finished top of the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Tour Standings with 238 Total Points in 2019-20 after the Tour was cut short due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic. Berni Moriarty finished second on 228 and Dymphna Kestell third on 197.

References

Sources

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dervla Mulcahy

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