Sean Delahunty
Q & A With Vin Malzahn – Assistant Coach of the Irish National Team
Vinnie Malzahn is the assistant coach of the Irish National Team – which one Gold Medal in Zurich in 2017 during the European Championship. He is also the GM of the Hardball Training Center in Elmsford, NY. Prior to that, he had a standout career at St. Thomas Aquinas, where he was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2016. I had a chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say.. Who are some players you tried emulating when you were younger? Ken Griffey Jr and Derek Jeter. Loved watching those guys for different reasons…Jr because I was a lefty and tried to make my swing as smooth and effortless as his and Jeter because of how much he respected the game and how hard he played every single time he stepped on the field. Do you come from an athletic family? My...
Two Long Islanders Selected To 18U Irish National Team
Sean Delahunty (Lindenhurst) and Dillon Cleary (Sag Harbor) have been selected to represent Ireland in the 2020 European Championship Tournament. The event will take place in Italy from July 13-19 and it will serve as a qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Cup. The Irish National Team will be managed by Jay Murphy and he will be assisted by Vinnie Malzahn, Eric Helmrich, Gary O’Connor and Tommy Murphy. Delahunty had the following to say about being selected, “I first heard about the Irish National Team in September and from then on I trained all the time and threw and hit at least twice a week preparing for the tryout. I attended the multi-day tryout in Elmsford, NY and I got the call this past weekend that I made the roster. I am extremely proud of this because I have Iris...
Q & A With Sean Delahunty
One of the most exciting finishes in the Axcess Baseball era came on April of 2018 at Cantiague Park. In the seventh inning, Chaminade was attempting to make a comeback against Holy Trinity. On a single to right field, Dylan Reilly fired a strong throw and catcher Sean Delahunty made an exceptional play to make the tag to end the game. Now over a year later, Delahunty is now at Lindenhurst HS, who is coming off a great run to make the playoffs. Delahunty was in the news this week, as he commit to Caldwell University. I had a chance to speak with Delahunty and here’s what he had to say. Who are your favorite players in the MLB and why? Buster Posey because he gives it 100% every game, and is a role model on and off the field. Who are your biggest role models in life and why? My paren...
