The
new york times "Fitzgerald's movie is a charming look
at how baseball captivated some dedicated Irishmen... Think of Rudy, the
Notre Dame walk-on, and multiply it by about a dozen."
"A Whole New Ballgame in
Ireland" by Jack Curry
February 10, 2006
New
York Post "A terrific
film!"
"Irish Have Own Field of
Dreams" by Kevin Kernan February 27, 2006
National
Public Radio "A tale of perseverance salted with
humor and irrigated with beer." "Only a Game" review by Bill Littlefield
March 9, 2006
Cleveland
Plain Dealer "Remarkable baseball story!"
"Begosh and Begorrah! It's Irish Baseball!"
March 16, 2006
The
irish echo "A homerun!"
"Pitching an Emerald" by Fiona Walsh
March 17, 2006
indianapolis
star "Heart-lifting doc that tracks the
incredibly earnest players as they grow from lovable losers into genuine
contenders."
Review by Christopher Lloyd
June 2006
PASTE
MAGAZINE "Endearing documentary" August 2006
movie
trailer
To get an idea of the movie and the story of
Irish baseball, take a look at the preview trailer below.