Softball Leinster
The Leinster Softball League is a Coed Slowpitch Softball League in Leinster Province, Ireland. It is currently at a 5:5 Male:Female Ratio although in its early days it was 9:1 Male:Female. There was a Female Slowpitch League from 1997-2002 which was League for Competitive Females from the top Divisions in the Leinster Softball League.
The most successful clubs over the entire history of the League have been Dodder Dynamoes (the oldest Softball team in Ireland) and Marlay Martyrs (both based in South Dublin suburbs – Marlay in Marlay Park, Rathfarnham (D14) and Dodder Dynamoes originally from Dodder Park, Dartry and now nomadic.
The League is Coed, originally 8:2 Ratio of Men:Women, until it levelled to 5:5 twice – in the late-1990s and in 2017.
Clicking on links on this page will bring the reader to the eirball.org – Irish Baseball & Softball subsite
Softball Leinster Roll of Honour
This is a look at the Champions of each of the Levels of the Leinster Softball League with the winning record (W-L-Pts) for each year of the League Champions.
Softball Leinster Roll of Honour
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Leinster Softball League | Level 1 Champions 1996-2019
Softball Leinster Team Line-Up (Seasons):
Female Slowpitch League
The Female Slowpitch League lasted five years from 1997 to 2002 (one year – 2001 – there was no league). After the League ended in 2002 two Fastpitch Teams were created although there is no evidence of any Fastpitch competitions or teams playing until the Fastpitch Ireland programme was started in 2015
Female Slowpitch League
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Links to Season Results & Reports
Irish Softball Association Female Slowpitch League 1997-2002
LSA Female Slowpitch League (Seasons):
Leinster Softball League Level 1
Leinster Softball League History 1982-1989
The League started in 1982 as the Dublin Softball League with 5 teams – teams from the US Embassy Marines, Japanese Embassy Skinny Rats, the Fat Cats (American Businessmen), the Misfits (American Students, Irish Computer Workers and American Businessmen), and one from the Druid’s Chair, Killiney.
Leinster Softball League Level 1
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Leinster Softball League Level 1 (Standings)
Softball Leinster Premier Division 2012-2019
Softball Ireland Leinster League Premier Division 2004-2011
Leinster Softball League Premier 1 Division 2000-2003
Leinster Softball League Division 1 1996-1999
Dublin Softball League 1982-1985
SI Softball Leinster Premier Division (Seasons):
2023 SL Premier Division Champions: TBD
2022 SL Premier Division Champions: Dodder Dynamoes 10-2 (54pts)
SI Softball Leinster Premier League (Seasons):
SI Softball Leinster Premier Division (Seasons):
Softball Ireland Leinster League Premier Division (Seasons):
ISA Leinster Softball Association Premier 1 League (Seasons):
Leinster Softball Association 1st Division (seasons):
IBSA Leinster Softball League Division 1 (Seasons):
Dublin Softball League (Seasons):
Leinster Softball League Level 2
Leinster Softball League History 1990-1999
In 1990 the first Irish Softball Association was formed, which in 1992 became the Irish Baseball & Softball Association, adding a Second Division. A third Division was added in 1994, and a Fourth in 1996. In 1997 the Female Slowpitch League for Competitive Females was added.In 1998 the IBSA was renamed the Irish Baseball & Softball Federation.
Leinster Softball League Level 2
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Leinster Softball League Level 2 (Decade / Era Overviews- Final Tables):
Softball Leinster Division 1 2012-2019
Softball Ireland Leinster League Division 1 2004-2011
Leinster Softball League Premier 2 Division 2000-2003
Leinster Softball League Division 2 1996-1999
Softball Leinster Division 1 (Seasons):
2023 SL Division 1 Champions: TBD
Softball Leinster Division 1A (Seasons):
Softball Leinster Division 1B (Seasons):
Softball Leinster Division 1 (Seasons):
Leinster Softball League Level 3
Leinster Softball League History 2000-2004
In 2000 a split occurred between the Baseball & Softball Federations, and The Irish Softball Association took over the running of Softball in Ireland. A fifth Coed Division was added that year and in 2001 a Seventh Level, the Men’s Non-Competitive League was added. 2002 was the last year of the Women’s Slowpitch League.
Leinster Softball League Level 3
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Leinster Softball League Level 3 (Decade / Era Overviews- Final Tables):
Softball Leinster Division 2 2012-2019
Softball Ireland Leinster League Division 2 2004-2011
Leinster Softball League Senior Division 2000-2003
Leinster Softball League Division 3 1996-1999
Softball Leinster Division 2 (Seasons):
2023 SLD2 Champions: TBD
Leinster Softball League Levels 4-7
Leinster Softball History 2012-Present
Softball Leinster was reformed in 2011 for the purposes of running the League from 2012 onwards, with the League dropping to three levels.(Softball Leinster 2011-Present)
Leinster Softball League Levels 4-7
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Leinster Softball League Level 4
Softball Ireland Leinster League Division 3 2004-2011
Leinster Softball League Junior Division 2000-2003
Leinster Softball League Division 4 1996-1999
Softball Leinster Division 3 (seasons):
2023 SLD3 Champions: TBD
Leinster Softball League Level 5
Softball Ireland Leinster League Division 4 2004-2007
Leinster Softball League Minor Division 2000-2001
Leinster Softball League Level 6
Leinster Softball Association 6th Division 1997-1998
Leinster Softball League Male Division
Dublin Softball League
Dublin Softball League History 1982-1989
The League started in 1982 as the Dublin Softball League with 5 teams – teams from the US Embassy Marines, Japanese Embassy Skinny Rats, the Fat Cats (American Businessmen), the Misfits (American Students, Irish Computer Workers and American Businessmen), and one from the Druid’s Chair, Killiney.
Leinster Softball Cups
Aside from the Leinster Softball League there has also been Leinster Softball Knockout (elimination) Cups, such as the Leinster Championship in the early 1990s and the 5:5 Pennant in the late 1990s.
Leinster Softball Cups
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Leinster Softball Teams
Dodder Dynamoes are the oldest (and original) Softball team in Ireland, dating right back to the 1980s and the Dublin Softball League prior to the founding of the Irish Softball Association.
Dublin City Softball Teams
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Dublin 4 – Wanderers FC, Ballsbridge
Kegs Softball Club
Dublin 5 – St. Anne’s Park, Raheny
Batpak
Renegades Softball Club
Stormriders Softball Club
Dublin 6W – ETB Sports Grounds, Terenure
Dodder Softball Club
Co. Fingal Softball Teams
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Dublin 13 – Seagrange Park, Baldoyle
TNT (‘The New Team’)
Dublin 15 – Castleknock College
Castleknock Softball Club
Dublin Bay Packers
Co. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Softball Teams
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Dublin 14 – Marlay Park, Rathfarnham
Marlay Softball Club
Suspects Softball Club
Co. South Dublin Softball Teams
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Dublin 12 – Stannaway Park, Kimmage
Temple Bar Hippetys Softball Club
Stannaway Softball Club
Leinster Provincial Softball Teams
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Co. Wicklow – Charlesland
Wicklow Wolves
Co. Meath – Ashbourne
Ashbourne Baseball and Softball Club