"The Emerald Diamond" - Reviews
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
The
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
eFilmCritic.com
“The Emerald Diamond” restores the innocence of the sport for 90 wonderful
minutes, easily ranking as one of the best documentaries I’ve seen this
year. The Irish National Baseball Team, much like other countries currently
building their clubs, is where the heart of the game lies today. I highly
recommend this opportunity to live the dream with these hard-working men and
their amazing journey.
"Top o' the batting order to ya!" by Brian Orndorff
January 5, 2007
Chicago Tribune
"Heartwarming...
In a baseball town like Chicago, the story, told from the players'
perspectives along with footage from actual games, illustrates how the love
of sport can cross borders (whether country or cross-town) and forge
relationships."
At Beverly Fest, every seat's on the Emerald Isle by Janine Schaults
March
2, 2007
Time Out
Chicago
"Quite charming...Fitzgerald understands, as do the players,
that this story has to be told with a sense of humor—during one particularly
humiliating outing at a European competition, the team decided to stop
obsessing, went out the night before a game and got blitzed, and played
better baseball as a result. The film captures the players’ blend of wry
self-deprecation and genuine pride. Sounds pretty Irish to us."
"Dublin Your Pleasure" by Hank Sartin
Issue 105, March 1-7, 2007
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