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.
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 Rhode Island and other New England areas
- 2002 - European Pool B Championships - Stockholm, Sweden
- 2004 - European Pool B Championships - Regensberg, Germany
- 2005 - Team tour of Orange County area in LA
- 2006 - European Pool B Championships - Antwerp, Belgium
- 2008 - European Pool B Championships - Abrantes, Portugal
- 2010 - Team tour of Rhode Island and other New England areas
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 favorites Croatia.
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