Ashbourne Baseball and Softball News

• Apr

  14

  Big Weekend for Ashbourne

  Ashbourne Baseball had a big weekend April 13th and 14th. The Ashbourne Stags started the weekend by beating defending B League Champions, Dublin City Hurricanes 9-7.  The Giants U20 then followed suit and beat the Dublin Spartans B in a high scoring 20-14 game.  Finally, Giants A defeated the A League Champions, Dublin City Hurricanes… Read More

• Mar

  16

  2019 Season Starts March 30th

  The 2019 season starts March 30th as Ashbourne’s new team, the Ashbourne Stags take on the Dublin Spartans B at Corkagh Park.  On March 31st, the Ashbourne Giants A host the Dublin Spartans B at the International Baseball Centre in Ashbourne.  On April 6th, the Ashbourne Giants B kick off, playing the Belfast Northstars at… Read More

• Dec

  8

  Introducing the Ashbourne Stags

  The Ashbourne Baseball Club is pleased to announce the formation of newest team in the Irish Baseball League.   The Ashbourne Stags will provide the club with a second team in the B division of the league. The existing Ashbourne Giants B team will focus on youth player development while the Stags will provide a home… Read More

• Jul

  29

  Ireland Wins European Championship C Pool

  The Irish National Team has won the Ashbourne European Championship C Pool Tournament held at the International Baseball Centre in Ashbourne, Co Meath. Ireland clinched the tournament by beating Greece 12-2 in the final after going undefeated (4-0) in the preliminary round of the tournament.

• Feb

  8

  Ireland to host the European Baseball Championship Qualifying Tournamnet

  Baseball Ireland is hosting the the 2018 European Baseball Championship Qualifying Tournament, July 23rd to 28th. Games will be held at the International Baseball Centre, home of the Ashbourne Giants. Competing teams are Ireland, Finland, Norway, Greece and Slovenia.

• Oct

  8

  Ashbourne Giants win Baseball Ireland B Division

  The Ashbourne Giants won the B Division of the Irish Baseball League with an 8-3 victory over the Belfast Buccaneers. The Giants go off to a quick lead in the first, with Liam Shier and Paul Carey scoring. The Giants extended their lead to 4-0 in the second when Fionn Gallahar-Hall and Ryan Wiebe came… Read More

• Sep

  3

  The Giants Win the Pennant!!!

  In a rain shortened game, the Giants clinched first place in the Irish Baseball League’s B Division with a 3-2 victory over the Belfast North Stars. The Giants jumped out to a quick lead in the top of the first when Danny Keane doubled home Ryan Wiebe to score the games first run. The lead… Read More

• Sep

  2

  Ashbourne Giants Win 3rd Consecutive Little League Championships

  The Ashbourne Giants Little Leaguers pulled of the Threepeat in winning the Irish Baseball League Little League Championships.

• Aug

  23

  Cancellation

  Unfortunately, all games for today have been cancelled. Final places have been decided by points with Mexico in first, followed by Ireland in second, USA in third and Belgium in fourth. Prize giving is scheduled for 3:30 in Swans Pub Curragha, Co. Meath. Hope to see you there.

• Aug

  22

  One More Day

  We’ve played four days of baseball, watched ten games and it all comes down to this. Finals Day. After some tough matches Mexico has come out on top after a superb game against Belgium, pulling back from a 14-0 score to score 17 runs in one inning. They’re heading into the Final against our second… Read More