The Softball Leinster AGM 2024 will be held on Wednesday 23 October 2024, 7pm, at CLG/GAA Club Na Fianna, St Mobhi Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin, D09 XP65. All registered members of Softball Leinster are welcome to attend.
Wellbeing/Wellness and Softball
by Alison Fagan Introduction The modern Western world has become increasingly busy and even stressful. Physical and mental wellbeing and wellness are majorly important in terms of daily life challenges. In this article we will focus on what exactly the definition of wellbeing is and how participating in regular exercise and indeed a team sport like Softball has such a resounding impact on our physical, mental, psychological, and emotional wellbeing. Firstly,…
The return of Softball to the Olympic stage: LA 2028
After an eight-year break, Traditional Fastpitch Softball will make its return to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. Baseball-Softball is one of five sports recommended by the LA 2028 Committee and was also approved by the International Olympic committee. According to the official Olympics site, it has confirmed “The IOC approved the inclusion of baseball-softball in LA28 last year, along with lacrosse sixes, flag football, T20 cricket and squash”…
Reminder of EGM on 22 November
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…
Call for an Extraordinary Grand Meeting 2023
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…
Summer Update
Hi Everyone, We are now heading into the latter stages of what has been a very busy 2023 Season with challenges presented both in terms of pitch availability and our summer weather. Despite this our league schedules are more or less up to date with just a couple of make up games being played next week. DCC Stannaway park should be back up-and running from 14th on. Blitz season has…
Softball Leinster Announces Transition Back to Gender-Balanced Lineups
Softball Leinster (SL) is happy to announce that our Co-ED softball league will begin returning to gender-balanced, non-exclusionary, lineups in the 2023 season. We are delighted to take this step for equality in our sport and to realign with the international standard set by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Softball in Ireland has been played with a lineup of 6 men and 4 women for over a decade, a…
Have a great holiday break and looking forward to 2023
Softball Leinster would like to wish all of our members happy holidays and looking very much forward to an awesome 2023
Softball Leinster AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Region will be held at Sportsco Leisure Centre, South Lotts Road, Dublin 4 (D04 R6C2) on Saturday 22th October 2022 at 1pm
Notice of SL AGM
Hi Everyone, Notice of SL Annual General Meeting 2022 As previously notified to Captains on 11th September 2022, the Softball Leinster AGM will take place on Saturday 22nd October 2022 at 1pm. Venue to be confirmed. Anyone who wants to propose motions or amendments to the Constitution, bye-law suggestions, or items for inclusion in the “Any Other Business” section of the AGM must submit this by 11th October 2022. 2023…
