SSK Europe
The European
Baseball Centre

Supporters of
Baseball Ireland and
the Irish National
Baseball Team

Proud Supporters
of Irish Baseball

GREEKS MUSCLE THEIR WAY TO WIN OVER IRISH (5-1)
Ireland competed well in their final game of the 2008 European Championship Qualifying campaign but fell short against a very strong and pumped up Greek team, losing 5-1 on Friday, July 11. The finals take place on Saturday with Greece facing either Russia or host nation Portugal who play one another on Friday night. Click HERE for a Boxscore of Ireland's Game 3.


IRELAND FIGHT BACK BUT LOSE IN 10 INNING THRILLER 5-4
Ireland scored a run in the eighth and two in the ninth to tie Russia a 4-4 but lost in 10 innings in their 2008 European Championship Qualifying second game on Thursday, July 10. Jason Hoye hit two homers for the Irish and Sean Finn pitched nine brilliant innings for the Boyz in Green. Ireland play Greece on Friday. The finals take place on Saturday. Click HERE for a Boxscore of Game 2.
IRISH LOSE TOUGH ONE TO PORTUGAL IN EURO OPENER (11-8)
Ireland opened their 2008 European Championship Qualifying campaign with a tough loss against Portugal 11-8 on Wednesday, July 9. Ireland play Russia on Thursday and Greece on Friday. The finals take place on Saturday. Click HERE for a Boxscore of Game 1.
IRISH NATIONAL TEAM - 2008

The final roster for the 2008 Irish National Baseball Team has been announced.

Irish National Baseball Team - 2008
Player Player Player
John Dillon (Captain) Nat Anglin Douglas Anglin
CJ Browne Steve DiVito Sean Finn
Tommy Hernandez Jason Hoye Tom Kelley
Darran O'Connor Eoin O'Connor Stephen O'Sullivan
Niall Rowen Daniel Woodburne  
Reserves
Leo Farrell Kara McCole Emmet O'Shaughnessy
Management Team
Sean Mitchell Mick Manning Will Beglane

2008 National Team Practice Schedule
JUNE
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 Practice #1 - Corkagh 6:30 11 12 Practice #2 - Corkagh 6:30 13 14
15 Game Corkagh Park 12:00 16 17 Practice #3 - Corkagh 6:30 18 19 Practice #4 - Corkagh 6:30 20 21
22 23 24 Practice #5 - Corkagh 6:30
25
26 Practice #6 - Corkagh 6:30 27 28 Dublin Tourney
29 Dublin Tourney 30  
JULY
  1 July Practice #7 - Corkagh 6:30 2 3 Practice #8 -Corkagh 6:30 4 5 Game Corkagh Park 12:00
6 7 Fly to Lisbon 8 Practice Session 9 Ireland v Portugal 10 Russia v Ireland 11 Ireland v Greece 12 Playoffs

2008 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

JULY

Event Location Opponent & Time Result
9 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(B-POOL)

Abrantes, Portugal

Portugal Portugal 11 - Ireland 8
10 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(B-POOL)

Abrantes, Portugal

Russia  
11 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(B-POOL)

Abrantes, Portugal

Greece

 

12 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(B-POOL)

Abrantes, Portugal

Finals Day  

 

 

Click HERE for more information about the Irish Team and how they fared in the Euro Qualifiers in 2004 & 2006.

Click HERE for more information about the Irish Team and how they fared in the Euro Qualifiers in 2002.


SSK Europe - The European Baseball Centre
Supporters of Baseball Ireland and the Irish National Baseball Team

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF IRISH BASEBALL