What to do first

If you have a boy or girl aged 6-15 who is interested in joining the Celbridge Bobcats Youth Baseball Club, a good first step is to get in touch with us to express your interest. This is helpful as it will help us to answer any questions you might have. With baseball not being widely played in Ireland, there are usually lots of questions from parents when they first sign their child up.

Experience level

There is no experience needed. Most of our current players joined with zero knowledge of the game, and we are very used to accommodating this. Believe it or not, the vast majority of our players are Irish born and raised, and there is not a reliance on foreign or American players.

Your child’s age

The age of your child (from the perspective of Baseball Ireland) is determined by their age as of January 1st of the current year. This means you could have a child who is currently 7 as of May, but was only 6 on January 1st, or a child who is currently 16 as of May, but is 15 by Baseball Ireland’s standards.

Training location, times, and coaches

Before signing your child up, we recommend trying out a few trainings first to make sure he or she likes it. We train indoors from February to March for Little League and Cadets, and then outdoors from early April until Early September for all ages (including Coach Pitch) on the outdoor sports pitch at Scoil na Mainistreach located on Old Town Road, Celbridge.

Training days and times vary depending on the team and also by the season, so please get in touch for more details on these. Safety is a top priority for us, and all of our coaches are Garda vetted and have completed a Safeguarding 1 course.