Hello all, We have received the following nomination(s) for chair of Softball Leinster: Aidan Halpin (nominated by Paul O’Callaghan, seconded by James Murray) Therefore, we are going ahead as planned with the Extraordinary Grand Meeting (EGM) tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd November 2023, 7pm, at the Sandymount Hotel. The two points of business will be election of chair of the board AOB. On behalf of the Softball Leinster Committee, Dr Anke…
As you may be aware no chair of the Board was elected at the AGM (the AGM minutes are in final preparation and will be circulated shortly). We are now calling for nominations to fill this position. If you would like to put yourself forward for this role, please email secretary@softballleinster.ie with your nomination by midnight on Monday 20th November 2023. We are planning to hold an Extraordinary Grand Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday 22nd November 2023, 7pm at…
Ireland will participate in the Mens Slowpitch European Championships in Colorno, Italy from June 14 – June 18, 2022 and the Co-Ed Slowpitch European Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia from July 12 – July 16, 2022, the first time either Championship will be held since the beginning of the pandemic. Senan Dormer, Slowpitch National Team Head Coach, has confirmed that trials for the Mens and Co-Ed national teams will be held…
Softball Ireland in conjunction with Softball Leinster are delighted to launch the inaugural Winter HitTrax Slowpitch League which will be played weekly in Strike Zone from February 1, 2022. The season will consist of 4 teams playing 1 hour double headers over the course of six weeks at the Strikezone complex. A team will consist of six players each evening with a minimum number of two female players. Each player may…
There have been a couple of recent board changes at SL, Amanda ni Ghabhann and John O’Brien have both stepped down from their committee roles in recent weeks. We would like to thank both Amanda and John for their hard work and contributions over their tenure. The SL Committee volunteer their time so we really appreciate Amanda and John’s help over the years. Alan O’Rafferty has taken on the Secretary…
Welcome to the 2021 season 🙂 Please find below a list of links to downloads and information for the coming season. Again this year we would like to place an emphasis on safety as we continue to navigate through the pandemic. We continue to urge you to be cautious and not take any risks if you are experiencing any symptoms. Please ensure all team members complete your club contact tracing…
The Softball Leinster AGM will take place on Wednesday 28th October at 19.30 in accordance with the following: Notice of Annual General Meeting At least 21 days notice of the date of the Annual General Meeting shall be given to all persons registered as members of the Region and Softball Ireland at that date and a copy of the agenda shall be circulated 14 days prior to the date of…
Here’s a summary of the results of our Return to Play Survey. Thanks to everyone who took part, your input is much appreciated and will help us to evaluate when and how we might resume playing the sport we all know and love.
Today, Monday 20th April 2020, marks the intended start to our softball season. Instead of celebrating an outbreak of softball fever, we are coping with COVID-19, a virus which is equally contagious but not nearly as much craic. While we are all disappointed at the disruption to our sport and our way of life, we trust that the restrictions which we are observing now will safeguard our families and communities…
In the interests of public health and safety and in accordance with Softball Ireland’s instructions (see link below), Softball Leinster request that teams suspend all training sessions until further notice. We know that this will be a disappointment to many of you and we share your frustration. SL would like to reassure members that we are doing all we can to address the issues involved and will keep you apprised…
