April 4, 2020

Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015

Ulster Open Baseball Championship Trophy [Ref: 19]

Final Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	L	T	RF	RA
1	Dublin City Hurricanes $	5	4	0	0	43	8
2	Dublin Spartans	5	3	1	1	46	15
3	Baseball Scotland	5	3	1	1	25	12
4	Belfast Hornets $	5	2	2	0	10	15
5	Cavan Comets	5	2	1	2	9	27
6	Belfast North Stars $	5	1	3	0	16	28
7	Liverpool Trojans $	5	1	2	1	17	36
8	Tonbridge Baseball Club	5	0	4	1	25	50

Ulster Baseball Championship Final Standings 2015 [Ref: Compiled from Results in 1-18]

Note: $ Match Results currently unknown.

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Plate Semi-Finals
21.06.2015	Cavan Comets	6	Liverpool Trojans	6
21.06.2015	Belfast North Stars	8	Tonbridge BC	4
	7-8 Place
21.06.2015	Liverpool Trojans	9	Tonbridge BC	8
	5-6 Place
21.06.2015	Cavan Comets	W	Belfast North Stars	L
	Semi-Finals
21.06.2015	Dublin Spartans	9	Belfast Hornets	2
21.06.2015	Dublin City Hurricanes	3	Baseball Scotland	1
	3-4 Place
21.06.2015	Belfast Hornets	3	Baseball Scotland	4
	Final
21.06.2015	Dublin Spartans	4	Dublin City Hurricanes	8

Ulster Baseball Championship Playoffs 2020 [Ref: 12-18]

Group Standings

	P	W	L	T	RF	RA	GB
Group A
*Dublin Spartans	3	2	0	1	33	5	–
*Baseball Scotland	3	2	0	1	20	6	0.0
+Belfast North Stars	3	0	2	0	1	23
+Liverpool Trojans (Eng)	3	0	2	0	2	22
Group B
*Dublin City Hurricanes	3	2	0	0	32	3	–
*Belfast Hornets	3	1	0	0	5	2
+Cavan Comets	3	0	1	1	10	22
+Tonbridge Baseball Club (Eng)	3	0	2	1	13	33

Ulster Baseball Championship Group Standings 2015 [Ref: Compiled from Results in: 1-11]

Note: * Qualify for Championship Semi-Finals; + Qualify for Plate Semi-Finals

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Group A
20.06.2015	Dublin Spartans	15	Liverpool Trojans	0
20.06.2015	Belfast North Stars	0	Baseball Scotland	9
20.06.2015	Belfast North Stars		Liverpool Trojans
20.06.2015	Dublin Spartans	4	Baseball Scotland	4
20.06.2015	Belfast North Stars	1	Dublin Spartans	14
20.06.2015	Baseball Scotland	7	Liverpool Trojans	2
	Group B
20.06.2015	Dublin City Hurricanes	13	Cavan Comets	1
20.06.2015	Tonbridge Baseball Club	2	Belfast Hornets	5
20.06.2015	Tonbridge Baseball Club	9	Cavan Comets	9
20.06.2015	Dublin City Hurricanes		Belfast Hornets
20.06.2015	Tonbridge Baseball Club	2	Dublin City Hurricanes	19
20.06.2015	Belfast Hornets	W	Cavan Comets	L

Ulster Baseball Championship Group Results 2015 [Ref: 1-11]

Venue: Hydebank Playing Fields, 19 Newtownbreda Rd, Castlereagh, Belfast BT8

Report

Dublin City Hurricanes won the second Ulster Baseball Championships, played at Hydebank Playing Fields, Castlereagh, near Belfast from the 20th to 21st June 2015.

Two Belfast teams (the North Stars and Hornets), two Dublin teams (the Hurricanes and Spartans), Cavan Comets from Ulster (ROI), Baseball Scotland National Team, and two teams from England (Liverpool Trojans and Tonbridge Baseball Club) battled it out in two groups of 4 followed by semi-finals and Finals, with Dublin City Hurricanes defeating old enemy Dublin Spartans 8-4 in the Final.

Dublin City Hurricanes – Ulster Open Baseball Championships Winners 2015 [Ref: 21]

Paolo Barbero of the Dublin City Hurricanes won the Individual Award for Home Run King. Jeffrey Shiau (Dublin Spartans) was named MVP (Most Valuable Player).

Paolo Barbero – Home Run King Ulster Open Baseball Championships 2015 [Ref: 22]

Reference

Internet Archive

[1] 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]

[2] 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

[3] 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]

[4] 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]

[5] 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]

[6] 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]

[7] 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]

[8] 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]

[9] 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]

[10] 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]

[11] 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]

[12] 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]

[13] 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]

[14] 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]

[15] 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]

[16] 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]

[17] 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]

[18] 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]

[18] 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

[20] 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]

[21] 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]

[22] 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]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly, Panthers.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 April 2020

March 24, 2020

Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Doubles 1912-Present

Badminton Ireland Logo [Ref: 2]

Champions

Year	Champions
1912	F. Kennedy & F.O’B.Kennedy
1913	M.Cave & T.G. Good
1914	F.Kennedy & F.O’B.Kennedy
1915-1922	No Competition
1923	R.J. Goff & R.H.Hastings
1924	no data
1925	R.J. goff & G.S.B. Mack
1926	No competition
1927	R.J.Goff & W.Hamilton
1928-1931	No Competition
1932	Hamilton & B.Hamilton
1933	W.Hamilton & N.D.Good
1934	W.Hamilton & N.D.Good
1935	Thomas Boyle & James Rankin
1936	C.H.Maidment & E.L.Warren
1937	G.Paltridge & J.Killen
1938-1947	No competition
1948	D.B.Green & Todd Majury
1949	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1950	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1951	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1952	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1953	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1954	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1955	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1956	Desmond Lacey & James Doyle
1957	R.S.Love & Kenneth Carlisle
1958	George Henderson & Charles McCormack
1959	George Henderson & Charles McCormack
1960	George Henderson & Charles McCormack
1961	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1962	James FitzGibbon & Frank Peard
1963	C.W.Wilkinson & James Doyle
1964	C.W.Wilkinson & James Doyle
1965	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1966	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1967	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1968	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1969	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1970	C.W.Wilkinson & Samuel Blair
1971	Peter moore & Ronnie Reddick
1972	David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine
1973	David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine
1974	David Doherty & Clifford McIlwaine
1975	Adrian Bell & Colin Bell
1976	Adrian Bell & Colin Bell
1977	John Scott & Frazer Evans
1978	Bill Thompson & Clifford McIlwaine
1979	Frazer Evans & Brien McKee
1980	Frazer Evans & Brien McKee
1981	Bill Thompson & Clifford McIlwaine
1982	Bill Thompson & Rikki Keag
1983	John McArdle & Barry Coffey
1984	John McArdle & Barry Coffey
1985	Bill Thompson & Rikki Keag
1986	Tommy Reidy & Michael O’Meara
1987	Michael Watt & Eugene McKenna
1988	No Competition
1989	Euegene McKenna & Michael McKenna
1990	Euegene McKenna & Michael O’Meara
1991	Peter Ferguson & Michael O’Meara
1992	Niall Gannon & Shane FitzPatrick
1993	Brian McGowan & Donal O’Halloran
1994	Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara
1995	Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara
1996	Mark Peard & Donal O’Halloran
1997	Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara
1998	Bruce Topping & Michael O’Meara
1999	Mark Peard & Donal O’Halloran
2000	Bruce Topping & Mark Topping
2001	Bruce Topping & Mark Topping
2002	Euegene McKenna & Graham Henderson
2003	Bruce Topping & Mark Topping
2004	Bruce Topping & Mark Topping
2005	Bruce Topping & Mark Topping
2006	Scott Evans & Brian Smith
2007	Sam Magee & Daniel Magee
2008	Scott Evans & Matthew Gleave
2009	Matthew Gleave & Sam Magee
2010	Sam Magee & Tony Stephenson
2011	Sam Magee & Tony Stephenson
2012	Sam Magee & Ian Macbeth
2013	Scott Burnside & Conor Hickland
2014	Jonathan Dolan & Sam Magee
2015	Joshua Magee & Sam Magee
2016	Joshua Magee & Sam Magee
2017	Joshua Magee & Sam Magee
2018	Joshua Magee & Paul Reynolds
2019	Jonathan Dolan & David Walsh
2010	Joshua Magee & Paul Reynolds

Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Doubles 1912-Present [Ref: 1]

Report

The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919), the Great Depression (1928-1931) and the Second World War (1937-1947).

The most Championships won in the Men’s Doubles have been won by Sam Magee (9: 2007; 2009; 2010-2012; 2014-2017);Frank Peard (9: 1949-1955; 1961-1962); James FitzGibbon (9: 1949-1955; 1961-1962);Bruce Topping (9: 1994-1995;1997-1998; 2000-2001; 2003-2005);C.W. Wilkinson (8: 1963-1970);Michael O’Meara (7: 1986; 1990-1991; 1994-1995; 1997-1998);Samuel Blair (6: 1965-1970);Joshua Magee (5: 2015-2018; 2020); Mark Topping (5: 2000-2001; 2003-2005);Clifford McIlwaine (5: 1972-1974; 1978; 1981); Bill Thompson (4: 1978; 1981-1982; 1985);

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Men’s Doubles[Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862308/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020] [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Images

[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Patrick Fagan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2020

March 24, 2020

Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present

Badminton Ireland Logo [Ref: 2]

Champions

Year	Champions
1923	M.Homan & Stoney
1924	Anderson & D. Pilkington
1925	T.D.Good & R.H. Plews
1926	No competition
1927	M.Homan & D.Pilkington
1928-1931	No Competition
1932	D.Good & M.Hamilton
1933	D.Good & M.Hamilton
1934	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1935	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1936	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1937	N.Stoker & M.Hamilton
1938-1947	No Competition
1948	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1949	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1950	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1951	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1952	N.M.Conway & B.J. Good
1953	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1954	R.Gobson & Yvonne Kelly
1955	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1956	B.I.Donaldson & Jean Lawless
1957	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1958	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1959	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1960	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1961	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1962	Lena McAleese & Mary O’Sullivan
1963	Yvonne Kelly & Mary O’Sullivan
1964	Lena McAleese & Sue Peard
1965	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1966	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1967	Yvonne Kelly & J.Leslie
1968	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1969	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1970	Lena McAleese & J.J.McCloy
1971	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1972	Yvonne Kelly & Mary Bryan
1973	Lena McAleese & Sue Peard
1974	Barbara Beckett & W.McAleese
1975	Barbara Beckett & F.Cunningham
1976	Barbara Beckett & F.Cunningham
1977	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1978	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1979	Barbar Beckett & Diane Underwood
1980	Mary Dinan & Nicky Lane
1981	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1982	Mary Dinan & Wendy Orr
1983	Barbara Beckett & D.Freeman
1984	Ciara Doheny & Holly Lane
1985	Nikki Lane & M.Marron
1986	Ann O’Sullivan & Elaine Doyle
1987	Ann O’Sullivan & Holly Lane
1988	No Competition
1989	Ciara Doheny & Ann Stephens
1990	Ciara Doheny & Ann Stephens
1991	Ann O’Sullivan & Holly Lane
1992	Ann Hackshaw & Maeve Moynihan
1993	Sian Williams & Sonya McGinn
1994	Ann Stephens & Jayne Plunkett
1995	Annette Taylor & Angela Carr
1996	Elaine Kiely & Caroline O’Sullivan
1997	Angela Carr & Annette Taylor
1998	Claire Henderson & Jayne Plunkett
1999	Sonya McGinn & Keelin Fox
2000	Sonya McGinn & Keelin Fox
2001	Sian Williams & Keelin Fox
2002	Huang Bing & Keelin Fox
2003	Fiona Glennon & Pauline Glennon
2004	Ruth Kilkenny & Keelin Fox
2005	Ruth Kilkenny & Keelin Fox
2006	Keelin Fox & Ruth Kilkenny
2007	Karen Bing & Chloe Magee
2008	Karen Bing & Chloe Magee
2009	Keelin Fox & sandra Lynch
2010	Keelin Fox & Karen Bing
2011	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2012	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2013	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2014	Caroline Black & Sinead Chambers
2015	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2016	Jennie King & Sinead Chambers
2017	Rachael Darragh & Chloe Magee
2018	Sinead Chambers & Jennie King
2019	Rachael Darragh & Sinead Doyle
2020	Chloe Magee & Sara Boyle

Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present [Ref: 1]

Report

The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919) and the Second World War (1937-1947).

The most championships in the Ladies Doubles have been Yvonne Kelly (11: 1957-1961; 1963; 1965-1967; 1971-1972); Keelin Fox (9: 1999-2002; 2004-2006; 2009-2019); Sinead Chambers (7: 2011-2016; 2018); Mary O’Sullivan (7: 1957-1963); Jennie King (6: 2011-2013; 2015-2016; 2018); Lena McAleese (6: 1962; 1964; 1968-1970; 1973); M.Hamilton (6: 1932-1937); Mary Dinan (5: 1977-1978; 1980-1982); Barbara Beckett (5: 1974-1976; 1979; 1983); N.M. Conway (5: 1948-1952); B.J.Good (5: 1948-1952); Chloe Magee (4: 2007-2008; 2017; 2020); Wendy Orr (4: 1977-1978; 1981-1982); Mary Bryan (4: 1965-1966; 1971-1972) and N.Stoker (4: 1934-1937)

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Ladies Doubles [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862309/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Images

[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joan Collins (Knocklyon Badminton Club).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2020

March 24, 2020

Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Singles 1912-Present

Badminton Ireland Logo [Ref: 2]

Champions

Year	Champions
1912	R.H.Lambert
1913	R.S.Plews
1914	F.A.Kennedy
1915-1919	No Competition
1920	G.S.B. Mack Beattie
1921	E.F. Stewart
1922	G.S.B. Mack
1923	F.A.Kennedy
1924	no data
1925	G.S.B.Mack
1926	No Competition
1927	W.Hamilton
1928-1931	No Competition
1932	A.Hamilton
1933	A.Hamilton
1934	W.Hamilton
1935	W.Hamilton
1936	R.Hanna
1937-1947	A.G.Trapnell
1948	D.B.Green
1949	James FitzGibbon
1950	Frank Peard
1951	Frank Peard
1952	Frank Peard
1953	Frank Peard
1954	James Doyle
1955	James Doyle
1956	James Doyle
1957	James Doyle
1958	James Doyle
1959	James Doyle
1960	James Doyle
1961	James Doyle
1962	C.W.Wilkinson
1963	Robert Harris
1964	Robert Harris
1965	Robert Harris
1966	Robert Harris
1967	John McClay
1968	Robert Harris
1969	Peter Moore
1970	Robert Harris
1971	M.Morrow
1972	Peter Moore
1973	Colin Bell
1974	John Taylor
1975	John Taylor
1976	Adrian Bell
1977	Colin Bell
1978	Bill Thompson
1979	Colin Bell
1980	John Taylor
1981	Bill Thompson
1982	John Taylor
1983	John Taylor
1984	Pat Marron
1985	Bill Thompson
1986	Pat Marron
1987	Liam McKenna
1988	No Competition
1989	Liam McKenna
1990	Liam McKenna
1991	Michael Watt
1992	Michael Watt
1993	Liam McKenna
1994	Michael Watt
1995	Bruce Topping
1996	Michael Watt
1997	Michael Watt
1998	Michael Watt
1999	Bruce Topping
2000	Michael Watt
2001	Bruce Topping
2002	Michael Watt
2003	Ciaran D’Arcy
2004	Ciaran D’Arcy
2005	Michael Watt
2006	Scott Evans
2007	Scott Evans
2008	Scott Evans
2009	Scott Evans
2010	Scott Evans
2011	Scott Evans
2012	Scott Evans
2013	Scott Evans
2014	Jonathan Dolan
2015	Tony Stephenson
2016	Nhat Nguyen
2017	Nhat Nguyen
2018	Nhat Nguyen
2019	Jonathan Dolan
2020	Nhat Nguyen

Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Singles 1912-Present [Ref: 1]

Report

The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919), the Great Depression (1928-1931) and the Second World War (1937-1947).

The most Championships won in the Men’s Singles have been Michael Watt (9: 1991-1992; 1994; 1996-1998; 2000; 2002 & 2005), Scott Evans (8: 2006-2013), James Doyle (8: 1954-1961), Robert Harris (6: 1963-1966; 1968; 1970), John Taylor (5: 1974-1975; 1980; 1982-1983), Nhat Nguyen (4: 2016-2018; 2020), Liam McKenna (4: 1987; 1989-1990; 1993), Frank Peard (4: 1950-1953).

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Men’s Singles [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862307/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Images

[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Patrick Fagan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2020

March 24, 2020

Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Singles 1912-Present

Badminton Ireland Logo [Ref: 2]

Champions

Year	Champion
1912	H. Pigot
1913	no competition
1914	E.F. Stewart
1915-1919	No Competition
1920	No competition
1921	No Competition
1922	No Competition
1923	D. Pilkington
1924	D. Pilkington
1925	D. Pilkington
1926	D. Pilkington
1927	T.D.Good
1928-1931	No Competition
1932	M.Hamilton
1933	M.Hamilton
1934	M.Hamilton
1935	Mavis Macnaughton
1936	Mavis Macnaughton
1937-1947	N.Stoker
1948	B.J.Good
1949	B.J.Good
1950	B.Curran
1951	B.I.Donaldson
1952	Jean Lawlesa
1953	S. Moore
1954	E.Abraham
1955	E.Abraham
1956	Yvonne Kelly
1957	Yvonne Kelly
1958	Yvonne Kelly
1959	Mary O’Sullivan
1960	Mary O’Sullivan
1961	Yvonne Kelly
1962	Mary O’Sullivan
1963	Mary O’Sullivan
1964	Mary O’Sullivan
1965	Yvonne Kelly
1966	Mary Bryan
1967	Yvonne Kelly
1968	Mary Bryan
1969	Mary Bryan
1970	A.J.Mockford
1971	Mary Bryan
1972	Mary Bryan
1973	Barbara Beckett
1974	Barbara Beckett
1975	Barbara Beckett
1976	Barbara Beckett
1977	Dorothy Cunningham
1978	Barbara Beckett
1979	Barbara Beckett
1980	Lynn McCrave
1981	Diane Underwood
1982	Diane Underwood
1983	Barbara Beckett
1984	Ciara Doherty
1985	Ciara Doherty
1986	Barbara Beckett
1987	Maeve Moynihan
1988	No competition
1989	Ciara Doherty
1990	Ciara Doherty
1991	Ciara Doherty
1992	Ciara Doherty
1993	Sonya McGinn
1994	Sian Williams
1995	Elaine Kiley
1996	Keelin Fox
1997	Elaine Liley
1998	Sonya McGinn
1999	Sonya McGinn
2000	Sonya McGinn
2001	Claire Henderson
2002	Huang Bing
2003	Jennie King
2004	Huang Bing
2005	E.Keery
2006	Keelin Fox
2007	Chloe McGee
2008	Chloe McGee
2009	Chloe McGee
2010	Chloe McGee
2011	Chloe McGee
2012	Chloe McGee
2013	Chloe McGee
2014	Chloe McGee
2015	Chloe McGee
2016	Chloe McGee
2017	Rachael Darragh
2018	Rachael Darragh
2019	Kate Frost
2020	Sara Boyle

Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Singles 1912-Present [Ref: 1]

Report

The Badminton Ireland National Championships have been running since 1912, with breaks for the First World War (1915-1919) and the Second World War (1937-1947).

The most championships in the Ladies Singles have been Chloe McGee (10: 2007-2016), Barbara Beckett (7: 1973-1976 & 1978-1979), Yvonne Kelly (6: 1956-1958; 1961; 1965; 1967), Mary O@Sullivan (5: 1959-1960; 1962-1964), Mary Bryan (5: 1966; 1968-1969 & 1971-1972), D. Pilkington (3: 1923-1925) and M.Hamilton (3: 1932-1934).

References

Websites

[1] Badminton Ireland (2020) Past National Winners Ladies Singles [Internet] Available from: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/862306/?dl=1 [Accessed 24 March 2020]

Images

[2] Twimg (2017) Badminton Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/713368919436828672/79RXVwkb.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joan Collins (Knocklyon Badminton Club).

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Last Updated: 24 March 2020

March 16, 2020

Rounders Association of Ireland National League Senior Mixed 2004

Table

Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
Bagenalstown
Ni Mhichil
Limekiln
Wolfe Tones Sallins
Cuchulainns
Erne Eagles

Rounders Association of Ireland National League Senior Mixed Table 2004 [Ref: 3]

Finals

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2004	Erne Eagles	18	Cuchuainns	9
2004	Limekiln	15	Bagenalstown	14
	Final
2004	Erne Eagles	15	Limekiln	4

Rounders Association of Ireland National League Senior Mixed 2004 [Ref: 3]

References

Websites

[1] GAA Rounders (2016) Senior Mixed Roll of Honour [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaarounders.ie/seniormixedrollofhonour [Accessed 10 December 2016]

[2] Rounders Association of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2004) Championship Results [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20040813145324/http://www.rounders.ie/championship.htm [Accessed 30 March 2017]

[3] Rounders Association of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2004) National League Senior Mixed [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041010201123/http://www.rounders.ie/league.htm [Accessed 30 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dervla Mulcahy & Fiona Corrigan.

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Last Updated: 16 March 2020

March 16, 2020

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Mixed League 2003

Final Tables

Pos		P	W	D	L	Pts
	Northern Section
1	Erne Eagles (Co. Cavan)
2	Limekiln (Co. Dublin)
3	Ni Mhichil (Co. Derry)
4	St. Claire’s (Co. Cavan)
5	Sallins (Co. Kildare)
	Southern Section
1	Bagenalstown (Co. Carlow)	1	1	0	0	2
2	Cuchulainn (Co. Carlow)	1	0	0	1	0
3	Rathdowney (Co. Laois)
4	Roscrea (Co. Tipperary)
5	The Heath (Co. Laois)

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Mixed League Tables 2003 [Ref: 3]

All-Ireland Final

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	All-Ireland Final
2003	Erne Eagles	15	Limekiln	4

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Mixed League All-Ireland Final 2003 [Ref: 3]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Southern Section
2003	Bagenalstown	18	Cuchulainns	8

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Mixed League All-Ireland Final [Ref: 1-3]

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (2003) “Limekiln launch a new All-Ireland Rounders Championship title bid”. The Echo. Thursday, August 28, 2003.

Websites

[2] GAA Rounders (2016) Senior Mixed Roll of Honour [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaarounders.ie/seniormixedrollofhonour [Accessed 10 December 2016]

[3] Rounders Association of Ireland | Wayback Machine (2003) Championship Results [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030811090007/http://www.rounders.ie/championship.htm [Accessed 30 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dervla Mulcahy & Fiona Corrigan.

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Last Updated: 16 March 2020

March 16, 2020

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Men’s Championship 2003

Final Tables

	P	W	D	L	Pts
Northern Section
*Erne Eagles (Co. Cavan)	2	2	0	0	4
*Ni Mhichil (Co. Derry)	2	0	1	1	1
St. Claire’s (Co. Cavan)	2	0	1	1	1
Southern Section
*The Heath (Co. Laois)	3	3	0	0	6
*Limekiln (Co. Dublin)	3	2	0	1	4
Cuchulainns (Co. Carlow)	2	0	0	2	0
Rathdowney (Co. Laois)	2	0	0	2	0

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Men’s Championship Tables 2003 [Ref: 3]

All-Ireland Series

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2003	Erne Eagles	21	Naomh Mhichil	0
2003	The Heath	15	St. Claire’s	11
	All-Ireland Final
2003	Erne Eagles	14	The Heath	5

Rounders Association of Ireland All_Ireland senior Men’s Championship All-Ireland series 2003 [Ref: 3]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Northern section
2003	Erne Eagles	15	Ni Mhichil	2
2003	Erne Eagles	15	St. Claire’s	9
	Southern Section
2003	Limekiln	18	Cuchulainns	6
2003	The Heath	9	Limekiln	8

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (2003) “Limekiln launch a new All-Ireland Rounders Championship title bid”. The Echo. Thursday, August 28, 2003.

Websites

[2] GAA Rounders (2016) Senior Mens Roll of Honour [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaarounders.ie/seniormensrollofhonour [Accessed 10 December 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy & Frank Connolly.

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Last Updated: 16 March 2020

March 16, 2020

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Ladies Championship 2003

Final Table

	P	W	D	L	Pts
Northern Section
*Desertmartin (Co. Derry)	3	3	0	0	6
*Erne Eagles (Co. Cavan)	3	2	0	1	4
Ni Mhichil (Derry)	3	1	0	2	2
St. Claire’s (Co. Cavan)	3	0	0	3	0
Kildress (Co. Tyrone)	0	0	0	0	0
Southern Section
*Bagenalstown (Co. Carlow)	3	3	0	0	6
*Limekiln (Co. Dublin)	3	2	0	1	4
Cuchulainn (Co. Carlow)	2	0	0	2	0
Rathdowney (Co. Laois)	2	0	0	2	0

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Ladies Championship Table 2003 [Ref: 3]

All-Ireland Series

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2003	Limekiln	24	Desertmartin	14
2003	Bagenalstown	28	Erne Eagles	12
	All-Ireland Final
2003	Limekiln	L	Bagenalstown	W

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Ladies Championship All_Ireland Series 2003 [Ref: 1-3]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Northern Section
2003	Erne Eagles	9	St. Claire’s	2
2003	Desertmartin	30	Ni Mhichil	25
2003	Ni Mhichil	2	Kildress	1
2003	Desertmartin	13	Kildress	7
2003	Erne Eagles	16	Ni Mhichil	11
2003	Desertmartin	6	Erne Eagles	3
2003	Desertmartin	6	St. Claire’s	1
	Southern Section
2003	Bagenalstown	13	Cuchulainns	3
2003	Limekiln	12	Cuchulainns	4
2003	Limekiln	24	Rathdowney	23
2003	Bagenalstown	12	Rathdowney	6
2003	Bagenalstown	10	Limekiln	9

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Ladies Championship Results [Ref: 3]

About

Rounders is an Irish & English Bat & Ball Game, similar to the American Bat & Ball Game, Softball, and thought to be the ancestor of both Baseball & Softball in America.

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (2003) “Limekiln launch a new All-Ireland Rounders Championship title bid”. The Echo. Thursday, August 28, 2003.

Websites

[2] GAA Rounders (2017) Senior Ladies Honours [Internet] Available from: http://gaarounders.ie/seniorladieshonours [Accessed 2 January 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan.

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Last Updated: 16 March 2020

March 12, 2020

Texas League Baseball Champions 1888-Present

Texas League Baseball [Ref: 2]

Texas League Champions 1888-Present

Year	Champions	Games	Runners-Up	Games
1888	Dallas Hams
1889	Houston Babies		league ceased on Aug 14
1890	Galveston Sand Crabs		league ceased on June 8
1892	Houston Mud Cats
1895	Fort Worth Panthers	7	Dallas	6
1896	Houston Buffaloes	5	Galveston	2
1897	Galveston Sand Crabs / San Antonio Bronchos		(Co-Champions)
1899	Galveston San Crabs		league ceased on Jul 6
1902	Corsicana Oil Citys
1903	Dallas Giants	7	Waco	3
1904	Corsicana Oil Citys	11	Forth Worth	8
1905	Fort Worth Panthers
1906	Cleburne Railroaders		won by forfeit
1907	Austin Senators
1908	San Antonio Bronchos
1909	Houston Buffaloes
1910	Dallas Giants / Houston Buffaloes		(Co-Champions)
1911	Austin Senators
1912	Houston Buffaloes
1913	Houston Buffaloes
1914	Houston Buffaloes / Waco Navigators		(Co-Champions)
1915	Waco Navigators
1916	Waco Navigators
1917	Dallas Submarines
1918	Dallas Submarines
1919	Shreveport Gassers	4	Fort Worth	2
1920	Fort Worth Panthers
1921	Fort Worth Panthers
1922	Fort Worth Panthers
1923	Fort Worth Panthers
1924	Fort Worth Panthers
1925	Fort Worth Panthers
1926	Dallas Steers
1927	Wichita Falls Spudders
1928	Houston Buffaloes	3	Wichita Falls	1
1929	Dallas Steers	3	Wichita Falls	1
1930	Fort Worth Panthers	3	Wichita Falls	2
1931	Houston Buffaloes
1932	Beaumont Exporters	3	Dallas	0
1933	San Antonio Missions	4	Glaveston	2
1934	Galveston Buccaneers	4	San Antonio	2
1935	Oklahoma City Indians	4	Beaumont	1
1936	Tulsa Oilers	4	Dallas	3
1937	Fort Worth Cats	4	OklahomaCity	2
1938	Beaumont Exporters	4	San Antonio	3
1939	Fort Worth Cats	4	Dallas	1
1940	Houston Buffaloes	4	Beaumont	1
1941	Dallas Rebels	4	Tulsa	2
1942	Shreveport Sports	4	Beaumont	3
1946	Dallas Rebels	4	Fort Worth	1
1947	Houston Buffaloes	4	Dallas	2
1948	Fort Worth Cats	4	Tulsa	2
1949	Tulsa Oilers	4	Fort Worth	3
1950	San Antonio Missions	4	Tulsa	2
1951	Houston Buffaloes	4	San Antonio	0
1952*	Shreveport Sports		Dallas Eagles
1953*	Dallas Eagles		Dallas Eagles
1954*	Houston Buffaloes		Shreveport Sports
1955*	Shreveport Sports		Dallas Eagles
1956*	Houston Buffaloes		Houston Buffaloes
1957*	Houston Buffaloes		Dallas Eagles
1958*	Corpus Christi Giants		Fort Worth Cats
1959*	Austin Senators		Victoria Rosebuds
1960*	Tulsa Oilers		Rio Grande Valley Giants
1961*	San Antonio Missions		Amarillo Gold Sox
1962*	Tulsa Oilers		El Paso Sun Kings
1963*	Tulsa Oilers		San Antonio Bullets
1964	San Antonio Bullets	3	Tulsa	1
1965	Albuquerque Dodgers	3	Tulsa	1
1966	Austin Braves	1	Anbuquerque	0
1967	Albuquerque Dodgers		(no playoffs)
1968	El Paso Sun Kings	3	Arkansas	1
1969	Memphis Blues	3	San Antonio	2
1970	Albuquerque Dodgers	3	Memphis	1
1971**	Charlotte Hornets	3	Arkansas	0
1972	El Paso Sun Dodgers	3	Alexandria	0
1973	Memphis Blues	3	San Antonio	2
1974	Victoria Toros	3	El Paso	0
1975	Lafayette Drillers / Midland Cubs		(Co-Champions)
1976	Amarillo Gold Sox	3	Shreveport	2
1977	Arkansas Travelers	2	El Paso	0
1978	El Paso Diablos	3	Jackson	0
1979	Arkansas Travelers	3	San Antonio	0
1980	Arkansas Travelers	3	San Antonio	0
1981	Jackson Mets	3	San Antonio	0
1982	Tulsa Drillers	3	El Paso	0
1983	Beaumont Golden Gators	3	Jackson	0
1984	Jackson Mets	4	Beaumont	2
1985	Jackson Mets	4	El Paso	0
1986	El Paso Diablos	4	Jackson	0
1987	Wichita Pilots	4	Jackson	2
1988	Tulsa Drillers	4	El Paso	2
1989	Tulsa Drillers	4	El Paso	2
1990	Shreveport Captains	4	San Antonio	2
1991	Shrevport Captains	4	El Paso	2
1992	Wichita Wranglers	4	Shreveport	0
1993	Jackson Generals	3	El Paso	0
1994	El Paso Diablos	4	Jackson	0
1995	Shreveport Captains	4	Midland	1
1996	Jackson Generals	4	Wichita	0
1997	San Antonio Missions	4	Shreveport	3
1998	Tulsa Drillers	4	Wichita	3
1999	Wichita Wranglers	4	Tulsa	0
2000	Round Rock Express	4	Wichita	1
2001	Arkansas Travelers	2	Round Rock	0
2002	San Antonio Missions	4	Tulsa	3
2003	San Antonio Missions	4	Frisco	1
2004	Frisco RoughRiders	4	Round Rock	1
2005	Midland RockHounds	3	Arkansas	1
2006	Corpus Christi Hooks	3	Wichita	1
2007	San Antonio Missions	3	Springfield	1
2008	Arkansas Travelers	3	Frisco	2
2009	Midland RockHounds	3	NW Arkansas	1
2010	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	3	Midland	1
2011	San Antonio Missions	3	Arkansas	0
2012	Springfield Cardinals	3	Frisco	1
2013	San Antonio Missions	3	Arkansas	2
2014	Midland RockHounds	3	Tulsa	2
2015	Midland RockHounds	3	NW Arkansas	0
2016	Midland RockHounds	3	NW Arkansas	1
2017	Midland RockHounds	3	Tulsa	2
2018	Tulsa Drillers	3	San Antonio	0
2019	Amarillo Sod Poodles	3	Tulsa	2

Texas League Champions 1888-Present [Ref: 1]

*From 1952-1964, if first place club in regular season and playoff champions were not the same, they were declared Co-Champions. Playoff Champions mentioned in Champions column, First Place Club during Regular Season in Italics.

**Dixie League Champions. The Dixie Association was a one-year merger of the Texas and Southern Leagues in 1971.

In 1889, 1890 and 1899, the league ceased play early on the dates indicated.

About

The Texas League is currently a AA (3rd Level) Baseball League in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. It has also at times included New Mexico. It forms one of three AA (3rd Level) Pro Leagues in the Minor League Baseball System (levels AAA to A, and Rookie), below Major League Baseball, along with the Eastern League and Southern League.

References:

Websites

[1] Minor League Baseball (2020) Texas League Champions [Internet] Available from: https://www.milb.com/texas/history/champions [Accessed 12 March 2020]

[2] Minor League Baseball (2020) Texas League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://milb.bamcontent.com/assets/images/6/6/8/300505668/cuts/568×142/cut.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.

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Last Updated: 12 March 2020

Pos	Team	W	L	FF	Pts	Pct	RS	RA
1	Mariners Baseball	13	8	0	39	0.619	182	119
2	Dublin Spartans	12	9	0	36	0.571	157	119
3	Ashbourne Giants	10	10	1	26	0.476	141	173
4	Dublin Hurricanes	7	12	2	13	0.333	121	190