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Boston's CBS-4 covering "The Emerald Diamond" screening in Boston, March 2006.
This is Brian Kilmeade interviewing me on Fox & Friends on St. Patrick's Day.
My name is John Fitzgerald. I directed a film about the Irish National Baseball Team called "The Emerald Diamond."
The movie is technically a documentary, but it's funny and much more upbeat than typical documentaries - kind of like a "Behind the Music" about baseball, beer and national pride, but with three times the funny.
Baseball has been played in Ireland since the early 1990s. The Irish National Team had no fields, equipment or uniforms and most had never played baseball unless they had spent time in the US as kids.
Irish baseball has grown considerably since then. The Irish National Team is a medal contender in the European Championships. Several Irish players have played or currently play on Division I college teams. And youth baseball teams have sprung up all over the country, including Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Port Stewart and Greystones.
The movie was funded entirely on credit cards and cost over $70,000 to make. If you're interested in helping spread the word about the film, there are several things you can do:
-Check out the trailers on this page to get an idea of what the movie is all about
-Add the song you're hearing to your page... It's "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" by Whiskey on a Sunday and it appears in the film and on the CD soundtrack
-Visit my official website www.IrishBaseballMovie.com and buy a DVD or T-shirt or CD soundtrack (or all 3!)
-Print out a flyer and post it somewhere in your town. You can download the flyer HERE.
-Most importantly, TELL YOUR FRIENDS, especially anyone who loves baseball or Ireland
Thanks!
-John
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What is THE EMERALD DIAMOND?
"The Emerald Diamond" is a feature-length documentary about the Irish National Baseball Team. Baseball has been played in Ireland since the early 1990s and the Irish National Team began playing in international tournaments in 1996.
"The Emerald Diamond" has been featured by the following media outlets:
The New York Times (Jack Curry)
New York Post (Kevin Kernan)
National Public Radio (Bill Littlefield)
FoxNews (Brian Kilmeade)
Out of Ireland (Patricia O'Reilly)
Irish Voice (Fiona Walsh)
Irish Examiner (Sean McCarthy)
The Journal News (Jane McManus)
For more information, visit www.IrishBaseballMovie.com
The Irish National Team played an exhibition game at Fenway Park in 2001.
The trailer from "The Emerald Diamond" was played before the Mets vs. Phillies game on August 26, 2006 at Shea Stadium.
Director John Fitzgerald (left) and Irish National Team 1B Joe Kealty (right) at Minnesota Twins' Irish Night, May 2006.
Twins catcher Nick Punto shakes hands with Kealty and Fitzgerald.
Director John Fitzgerald promoting "The Emerald Diamond" and his nonprofit group to benefit Irish youth baseball at the 2006 Slainte Irish Festival in New York.
Visual Effects Supervisor Lorraine Robinson promoting "The Emerald Diamond" and Irish youth baseball at the 2006 Slainte Irish Festival in New York.
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