Category: Tournaments

Schedule Confirmed for WIST

The schedule for the Winter Indoor Softball Tournament to be held in ALSAA on November 28, 2015 has been released.

With neither the Saltaires or Marlay competing in this Weekends Tournament a new winner will be crowned after tomorrow’s final.

We wish everybody competing the best of luck – first game is 0930

 

Time Court 1 Score keeping Court 2 Score keeping
9.30 Kegs Renegades Sauce Monsters Dynamoes Oddsox SI
10.00 Kegs Dynamoes Renegades BSC Sauce Monsters Suspects
10.30 Renegades BSC Oddsox Sauce Monsters Suspects Kegs
11.00 Renegades Dynamoes Suspects Kegs Oddsox BSC
11.30 Dynamoes Sauce Monsters Renegades Kegs BSC Oddsox
12.00 Renegades Suspects Kegs Oddsox Sauce Monsters Dynamoes
12.30 BSC Suspects Oddsox
13.00 Lunch Lunch
13.30
14.00 Kegs Suspects Dynamoes Oddsox BSC Sauce Monsters
14.30 Dynamoes Suspects Renegades Renegades Oddsox BSC
15.00 Renegades Sauce Monsters Kegs Dynamoes BSC Suspects
15.30 Oddsox Suspects Sauce Monsters Kegs Sauce Monsters BSC

IOST 2015 Teams Confirmed

16 Teams have entered IOST 2015

Softball Ireland have received 16 entries for the 2015 IOST which will be held in the University of Limerick. The teams entered are listed below and we will be in contact in the coming days with regards to tournament format and details.

Batpak/DBP

Belfast Softball Club

Castleknock

Chuggers

Dynamoes

Galway Tribes

Hippetys

Homers

Marlay 1

Marlay 2

Originals

Renegades

Sauce Monsters

Sons Of Pitches

Suspects

TNT

 

Reminder – IOST Registration closes this Friday!

**** REMINDER IOST REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY ***
The University of Limerick will once more host the IOST in 2015. We have listened to feedback from 2014 and we are delighted to confirm that there will be no limit on the number of teams who may register for the tournament*.

Tournament details as follows:
Date: August 15/16, 2015
Venue: University of Limerick
Cost: €325 per team
The fee includes Umpires and balls.

To register your team please email iost2015@softball.ie by July 24, 2015.
Accommodation is once more available on the campus grounds and should be booked directly with the University through following the following link – http://campuslifeweb.ul.ie/LimerickBnB/ and entering the following code: IOSTUL15 in the promotional code box.

*Please note that should there be more than 16 registered teams, Softball Ireland reserved the right to commence games at 0800 each morning and 1800 each evening

12 teams compete in 2015 Brian Walshe Cup

[title size=”1″]12 teams compete in 2015 Brian Walshe Cup[/title]

Opening day of the season for Softball Ireland saw 12 teams compete in glorious weather for the Brian Walshe Cup, Plate and Bowl.

The Slowpitch National Squad would like to thank you for all your support on the day and help in offsetting some costs of playing at the tournament in July.

Tournament Winners:
2015 Brian Walshe Cup Winners: Kegs
2015 Brian Walshe Plate Winners: Renegades
2015 Brian Walshe Bowl Winners: Sauce Monsters

Best of luck to all teams starting their league campaigns in Softball Leinster this week.

Brian Walshe Cup moved to April 18

Softball Ireland wish to announce that the Brian Walshe Cup (formerly the Start of Season Blitz) has been moved back a week to Saturday April 18, 2015 to accommodate the Softball Ulster Start of Season Tournament. The tournament will still be held in ALSAA.

We would encourage teams to participate in both tournaments.

IOST Schedule Released

Softball Ireland has confirmed the tournament schedule for the 2014 IOST.

A total of 16 teams have entered the Softball Ireland showcase tournament which will be played at the University of Limerick Sports Grounds on August 16 & 17, 2014.

IOST 2014 will mark the first time 70 foot bases and the new .52/300 12 Inch Balls will be used in a National Softball Tournament in Ireland.

Team Captains and Players can download the information pack and full schedule for the weekend from here

 

Games will commence at 0900 on both mornings and team Captains are invited to attend the Captains meeting on Saturday August 16, 2014 at 0830.

On behalf of the Softball Ireland Board, we wish all Players safe travels as they make their way to Limerick.

Baseball & Softball Shop announced as official ball supplier

Softball Ireland are pleased to announce The Baseball & Softball Shop as the Official Game Ball supplier to Softball Ireland for the remainder of 2014. The IOST, Brian Walsh Cup and National Championships will all use Worth .50 COR and a compression of 300lbs supplied by the Baseball & Softball Shop.

Softball Ireland President Colum Lavery said: “The appointment of an Official Ball Supplier will see considerable savings for the Softball Ireland membership and ensure that quality game balls are available for the remaining tournaments of 2014”.

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