Basketball National Leagues
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was formed in 1947. After 25 years of All-Ireland Championships based on a Club & County basis like in the GAA, the ABAI created the first National Basketball League based on clubs in 1972-73.
In 1979-80 St. Vincent’s Killarney brought in two paid American Imports, contrary to the rules of the ABAI, but after taking no action against them for most of the season, they relented having seen how many fans it was bringing in, and allowed paid imports, changing the name of the Association to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. This era, from 1980-1991 is regarded by many in Irish Basketball as its “Golden Era”.
The first Ladies National Basketball League was also formed around this time in the late-1970s. After a few seasons both Men’s and Ladies added a second division.
In 1991 the Association merged the Men’s Divisions 1 & 2 into one National Basketball League, with two conferences: North & South. at the same time it reduced the number of paid American Imports from two to one, thinking the Irish playerscould make the step up. The fans lost interest, however, with just one American on the teams, and it is regarded as the end of the “Golden Era”. After two seasons under this format, the two division set-up was reinstated, with Divisions 1 & 2 now named the Super League & Division 1.
In 1991, the Ladies League also got a slight name-change to the Women’s National Basketball League and in 1997 Divisions 1 & 2 were merged into one Super League. Below the Super League was a Women’s Regional League, playing 2-3 games a weekend for each team in the one venue.
The Irish Basketball Association was rebranded in 2003 as Basketball Ireland, and the two Conference (North & South) model was again reintroduced, although the two Division (2 levels) set-up was retained. The Women’s 2nd Level was reinstated at this time also, although the Women’s Divisions never had North & South Conferences.
In 2013 the Super League underwent a name-change to the Premier League, as a drastic attempt was made to fix the National Leagues and the massive debt Basketball Ireland had built up. In 2016 the Super League brand made a comeback and by 2019 it was stated on the Basketball Ireland website that the €1.4 Million debt was paid off.
National Basketball League Finals
Basketball Ireland Men’s National League Top Four / Champions Trophy Finals 1977-Present
National Basketball League | Men’s Level 1
National Basketball League Men’s Level 1 (Decade / Era Overviews)
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland | National League | Division 1 1975-1979
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association Budweiser Men’s National League 1991-1993
Irish Basketball Association | Men’s Super League 1993-2003
Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Premier League 2013-2016
Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Super League 2016-2019
IBA NBL Men’s Division 1 1979-1991 (Seasons): 1990-91
IBA Men’s Budweiser NBL (Seasons): 1991-92 1992-93
IBA NL Men’s Super League (Seasons): 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
BI NL Men’s Premier League 2013-2016: 2014-15 2015-16
BI NL Men’s Super League 2016-2020: 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
National Basketball League | Women’s Level 1
National Basketball League Women’s Level 1 (Decade / Era Overviews)
Irish Basketball Association Ladies National Basketball League 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s National League Division 1 1991-1997
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s Super League 1997-2003
Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Premier League 2013-2016
Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Super League 2016-2019
IBA NBL Ladies Division 1 1979-1991 (Seasons): 1990-91
IBA NBL Women’s Division 1 1991-1997 (Seasons): 1991-92
BI NL Women’s Premier League 2013-2016 (Seasons): 2015-16
BI NL Women’s Super League 2016-present: 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
National Basketball League | Men’s Level 2
National Basketball League Men’s Level 2 (Decade / Era Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland | National League | Division 2 1977-1979
Irish Basketball Association | National Basketball League | Men’s Division 2 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association | National Basketball League | Men’s Division 1 1993-2003
Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Division 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Division 1 2013-2019
BI NL Men’s Division 1 2013-2020: 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
National Basketball League | Women’s Level 2
National Basketball League Women’s Level 2 (Decade / Era Overviews):
Irish Basketball Association | National Basketball League | Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
Irish Basketball Association | National League | Women’s Division 2 1991-1997
Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Division 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Division 1 2013-2019
IBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1979-1991 (Seasons): 1990-91
IBA NBL Women’s Division 2 1991-1997 (Seasons): 1991-92
BI NL Women’s Division 1 2013-2020: 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
National Basketball League | Under 20 Men’s
BI Under 20 Men’s National League (Seasons): 2019-20
National Cups (Finals):
Men’s Level 1 National Cup:
Irish Basketball Association | Men’s Senior Cup Finals 1984-1994
Irish Basketball Association | Men’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Super League Cup 2005-2013
Basketball Ireland | Men’s National Cup 2013-2017
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup (Level 1) 2017-2019
Women’s Level 1 National Cup:
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s Senior Cup 1984-1994
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Super League Cup 2005-2013
Basketball Ireland | Women’s National Cup 2013-2018
Men’s Level 2 National Cup:
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Senior National Cup (Tier 2) 2005-2013
Basketball Ireland | Men’s President’s National Cup (Level 2) 2013-2019
Women’s Level 2 National Cup:
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Senior Cup (Tier 2) 2005-2013
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Senior National Cup (Level 2) 2013-2019
Men’s Level 3 Intermediate National Cup:
Basketball Ireland | Men’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Level 3) 2015-2019
Women’s Level 3 Intermediate National Cup:
Basketball Ireland | Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Level 3) 2015-2019
Men’s Junior (Underage) National Cups:
Irish Basketball Association | Men’s Junior U19 National Cup 1984-2006
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Under 20 National Cup 2007-2018
Women’s Junior (Underage) National Cups:
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s Junior U19 National Cup 1984-2006
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Under 20 National Cup 2007-2018
Men’s Junior (Underage) Level 2 National Cups:
Irish Basketball Association | Men’s Junior B (Under 19) National Cup 1989-1997
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Under 18 National Cup 2007-2018
Women’s Junior (Underage) Level 2 National Cups:
Irish Basketball Association | Women’s Junior B (Under 19) National Cup 1989-1997
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Under 18 National Cup 2007-2018
National Cups (Seasons Results):
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup (Super League Cup):
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Paudie O’Connor National Cup (Super League Cup):
Basketball Ireland | Men’s President’s (Senior) Cup (Division 1 Cup):
Basketball Ireland | Women’s Senior Cup (Division 1 Cup):
Basketball Ireland | Men’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Area Boards):
Basketball Ireland | Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Area Boards):
Basketball Ireland | League Cups:
Basketball Ireland | Men’s Division 1 League Cup (Seasons):
Basketball Ireland | Women’s NLC Champions Trophy (Seasons):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland 1947-1979
About the ABAI
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland (now Basketball Ireland) was the organisation in charge of running Basketball in Ireland from 1947 to 1979 when it changed its name to the Irish Basketball Association. From 1953 to 1973 it was organised on a Club and County basis like the Gaelic Athletic Association.
The All-Ireland Blitz from 1953 to 1964 was the Club Championship, held on a Blitz basis over the course of a weekend in one venue. It was replaced by the National Basketball Cup, in which the top 16 teams from the four provinces played in four groups of four over the course of a year with semi-finals and final. In 1973 a National League based on clubs replaced the All-Ireland County Championships and National Basketball Cup.
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland County Championships (Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior County Championships 1952-1973
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland | All-Ireland Junior County Championships 1959-1972
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Club (Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland All Ireland Senior Blitz 1950-1964
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Minor (Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Minor County Championship 1953-1974
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Ladies (Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Ladies All-Ireland Championship 1968-1978
ABAI All-Ireland Senior County Championships (Seasons):
ABAI National Basketball Cup (Seasons):
ABAI All-Ireland Blitz (Seasons):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Provincial Championships (Overviews):
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Connacht Senior Championship 1952-1973
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Leinster Senior Championship 1951-1973
Basketball Tournaments
International Tournaments (ABAI & IBBA era)
British & Irish Basketball Federation | Roy Curtis Trophy (Seasons):
1971 1984 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Basketball Ireland | National League Tournaments:
Pat Clarke Women’s Tournament (Meteors):
Anglo-Irish Bank Ladies Tournament (UCD Marian):
Drimnagh Basketball Club Invitational Tournament (Ladies) (Seasons):
3×3 Basketball
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | Mens Qualifiers:
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | Womens Qualifiers:
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | U18 Mens Qualifiers:
Wheelchair Basketball
Irish Wheelchair Basketball League (Overviews):
IWA | Irish Wheelchair Basketball League 2015-2018
IWBL (Seasons):
IWBL National Cup (Seasons):
Basketball Area Boards
Almost every County in Ireland has had its own Area Board at some stage or other, governing amateur competitons at both adult & underage levels for Men, Women, Boys & Girls.
These competitions form a level 3 or below in the Irish Basketball system, with the Basketball Ireland National Leagues forming the top two levels (Super League & Division 1)
There is no automatic promotion or relegation to and from the National Leagues and the Area Boards, with teams wishing to move up to National League level applying for a license and being assessed on a number of factors not just on the results on court.
Below you will find links to index pages for the results & tables of various Area Boards:
Connacht / North West:
Shannonside / LonLeitRos Area Board (Counties Longford, Letrim & Roscommon – LonLeitRos / Westmeath, Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon – Shannonside)
North West Area Board (Sligo & Donegal)
Leinster:
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board
North East Basketball Board (Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Cavan & Monaghan)
Midlands Area Basketball Board (Kildare, Laois & Offaly)
Kilkenny & South East Area Basketball Board (Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow & Waterford)
Shannonside / LonLeitRos Area Board (Counties Longford, Letrim & Roscommon – LonLeitRos / Westmeath, Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon – Shannonside)
Munster:
Ulster:
North East Basketball Board (Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Cavan & Monaghan)
North West Area Board (Sligo & Donegal)
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board:
DLBB Senior Tier 0 League:
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Ladies Super League 1994-1998
DLBB Senior Tier 1 League:
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Premier Division 1990-1994
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior 1 Division 1994-1998
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 1 1998-2000
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 1 2015-2018
DLBB Senior Tier 2 League:
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 2 1990-1994
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 2 1994-1998
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 2 1998-2000
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 2 2015-2018
DLBB Senior Tier 3 League:
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 3 1990-1994
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 3 1998-2000
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board | Senior Division 3 2015-2018
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board (Seasons):
DLBB Senior Division 1:
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
DLBB Senior Division 2:
DLBB Senior Division 3:
DLBB Senior Division 4:
DLBB Senior Division 5:
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board:
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board | Senior 1 Division 1992-2000
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board | Men’s Division 1 2014-2018
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board | Senior Division 2 2014-2018
DMBB | Senior Division 1 (Seasons):
DMBB | Senior Division 2 (Seasons):
DMBB | Senior Division 3 (Seasons):
DMBB | Senior Division 4 (Seasons):
DMBB | Cup Finals (Seasons):
Midlands Area Basketball Board
Midland Area Basketball Board:
Midland Area Basketball Board | Ladies Division 1 2013-2018
Midland Area Basketball Board | Men’s League 2013-2018
MABB | Ladies Division 1 (Seasons):
MABB | Men’s Division (Seasons):
South East Basketball Boards
Kilkenny & South East Area Basketball Board
KSEABB | (Year-by-Year Champions):
KSEABB | Senior Ladies League (Seasons):
KSEABB | Senior Men’s League (Seasons):
Cork Ladies Area Board
Cork Ladies Area Board:
Cork Ladies Area Board | Ladies Premier Division 2010-2018
CLAB Ladies Premier League (Seasons):
CLAB Ladies Senior League (Seasons):
CLAB Ladies Division 1 League (Seasons):
CLAB Ladies Premier Championship (Seasons):
CLAB Ladies Senior Championship (Seasons):
CLAB Ladies Division 1 Championship (Seasons):
Cork Men’s Basketball Board
Cork Men’s Basketball Board:
Cork Men’s Basketball Board | Men’s Division 1 League 2010-2018
CMBB | Men’s Division 1 League (Seasons):
Kerry Area Basketball Board
The Kerry Area Basketball Board is one of a dozen in Ireland, operating Ladies and Men’s and Boys and Girls Leagues and Cups in Co. Kerry. It is Level 3 in the Basketball Ireland system, below the two National League Divisions in both Men’s and Ladies.
KABB Ladies Leagues
Kerry Area Basketball Board | Ladies Division 1 2011-2018
KABB Ladies Senior Division 1 (Seasons): 2015-16 2017-18
KABB Men’s Leagues
Kerry Area Basketball Board | Men’s Division 1 2011-2018
KABB Men’s Senior Division 1 (Seasons): 2015-16 2017-18
KABB Men’s Cross Division 2/3 (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Men’s Division 2 (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Men’s Division 3 (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Ladies Cups
KABB Ladies Division 1 Cup (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Ladies Division 2 Cup (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Ladies Division 3 Cup (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Men’s Cups
KABB Men’s Division 1 Cup (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Men’s Division 2 Cup (Seasons): 2015-16
KABB Men’s Division 3 Cup (Seasons); 2015-16
North Munster Basketball Boards
Clare Area Basketball Board
CABB | Finals (Seasons):
Galway Area Basketball Board
Galway Area Basketball Board:
Galway Area Basketball Board | Senior Men’s League 2016-2019
Galway Area Basketball Board | Senior Women’s Division 2016-2019
GABB Senior Men’s Division (Seasons):
GABB Senior Women’s Division (Seasons):
Mayo Area Basketball Board
Mayo Area Basketball Board:
MABB Finals (Seasons):
League & Championship Era:
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
League Playoffs & Cup Era
2006-07 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
North Connacht Area Boards
Shannonside Basketball League:
Shannonside Basketball League | Men’s League 2012-2015
LonLeitRos Area Basketball Board:
LonLeitRos Basketball Area Board | Senior Ladies 2016-2019
LonLeitRos Area Basketball Board | Senior Men’s Division 2016-2019
LLR Senior Ladies (Seasons):
LLR Senior Men’s (Seasons):
North West Area Boards
NWAB Ladies League (Seasons): 2015-16
NWAB Underage Finals (Seasons): 2015-16 2017-18
Basketball Northern Ireland
Basketball Northern Ireland:
Basketball Northern Ireland | Men’s Premier League 2014-2018
Basketball Northern Ireland | Women’s Senior League 2014-2018
BNI Men’s Premier League (Seasons):
2019-20 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
BNI Women’s Senior League (Seasons):
BNI Men’s Division 1 (Seasons):
BNI Men’s Division 2 (Seasons):
North East Basketball Boards
North East Basketball Board:
North East Basketball Board | Senior Ladies League 2015-2018
North East Basketball Board | Senior Men’s League 2015-2018
NEBB | Senior Ladies League (Seasons):
NEBB | Senior Men’s League (Seasons):
Colleges and Schools Basketball
Colleges Basketball
Basketball Ireland Varsities
Basketball Ireland | Varsities Men’s Division A (Seasons): 2019 2017
CUSAI Basketball Intervarsities Men (Seasons): 2002-03
Basketball Ireland | Varsities Women’s Division A (Seasons): 2019 2017
CUSAI Basketball Intervarsities Women (Seasons): 2002-03
Basketball Ireland | Varsities Men’s B (Seasons): 2017
Basketball Ireland | Varsities Women’s B (Seasons): 2017
National Basketball Colleges Cup
Basketball Ireland National Basketball Colleges Cup Men’s Division 1 (Seasons): 2016-17
Basketball Ireland Men’s Colleges League Division 1 (Seasons): 2013-14
Basketball Ireland National Basketball Colleges Cup Women’s Division 1 (Seasons): 2016-17
Basketball Ireland Women’s Colleges League Division 1 (Seasons): 2013-14
Schools Basketball Inter Regionals
The Schools Basketball Inter Regionals are a Representative Competition for the 9 Regions in the Irish Schools Basketball System. Players are selected to represent their region from the Schools within that region and the Tournament is used to select players for the Schools Basketball International Panel.
Irish Schoolgirls Basketball Association | U-18 All Ireland Inter Regionals (Seasons):
Irish Schoolgirls Basketball Association | U-15 All Ireland Inter Regionals (Seasons):
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Finals
Schools Basketball | All-Ireland Cup Finals (Overviews):
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup | U19 A Boys 1992-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup | U19A Girls 1994-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup U16 A Boys 2001-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup U16 A Girls 2001-2018
Basketball Ireland | U19B Boys All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-2019
Basketball Ireland | U19B Girls All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-2019
Basketball Ireland | All-Ireland Schools League Finals
Irish Schools Basketball was reorganized in 1984, with the Championship, based like the GAA, on a regional knockout followed by All-Ireland knockout basis, with an All-Ireland League and Cup, with the League based along the lines of Regional Leagues, followed by All-Ireland Playoffs and Finals in the National Basketball Arena, in Tymon, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
The Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland were brought together under one organisation: Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools in 2003. At the same time the Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette (Under 15) grades were renamed Under 19 and Under 16 grades.
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland League Finals 2003-Present (Overviews):
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U19A Boys 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2019/11/14/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-schools-league-u19a-boys-finals-2003-present/
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U19A Girls 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-schools-league-u19a-girls-2003-present/
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Boys 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-league-u16a-boys-2003-present/
BIPSS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Girls 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-league-u16a-girls-2003-present/
Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland League Finals 1984-2003 (Overviews):
ISBA All-Ireland League U19A Boys 1984-2003: Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland League Boys U19A 1984-2003
ISBA All-Ireland League Junior A (U15) Boys 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/irish-schools-basketball-association-all-ireland-schools-league-junior-a-boys-1984-2003/
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland League Finals 1984-2003 (Overviews):
SBAI All-Ireland League Senior A (U18) Girls 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-league-senior-a-girls-1984-2003/
SBAI All-Ireland League Cadette A (U15) Girls 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-schools-league-cadette-a-1984-2003/
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Championship Finals:
The Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland and Irish Schoolboys Basketball Association organized the All-Ireland Schools Championship up until 1991, when it was reorganized on a League and Cup basis.
The SBAI and ISBA All-Ireland Championships were organized on a regional knockout basis, followed by an All-Ireland knockout stage much like in the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association).
SBAI All-Ireland Championships Senior A Girls 1974-1991: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-schools-championship-senior-a-girls-1974-1991/
Schools Basketball Association of Ireland | All-Ireland Schools Finals (Seasons):
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Finals (Seasons):
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Cup
Schools Basketball | All-Ireland Cup Finals (Overviews):
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup | U19 A Boys 1992-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup | U19A Girls 1994-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup U16 A Boys 2001-2018
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools | All-Ireland Schools Cup U16 A Girls 2001-2018
Basketball Ireland | U19B Boys All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-2019
Basketball Ireland | U19B Girls All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-2019
Under 19 Boys Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U19 A Boys Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2015-16
Basketball Ireland U19 B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2017-18 2015-16
Basketball Ireland U19 C Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2015-16
Under 19 Girls Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U19 A Girls Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2015-16
Basketball Ireland U19 B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2017-18
Basketball Ireland U19 C Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20
Under 16 Boys Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U16 A Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2015-16
Basketball Ireland U16 B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup(Seasons): 2019-20 2017-18
Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20
Under 16 Girls Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U16 A Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18
Basketball Ireland U16 B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20 2017-18
Basketball Ireland U16 C Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2019-20
Under 15 Boys Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U15 B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2016-17
Under 15 Girls Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup
Basketball Ireland U15 A Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2016-17
Basketball Ireland U15 B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2016-17
Basketball Ireland U15 C Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup (Seasons): 2016-17
All-Ireland Schools Basketball League
Basketball Ireland | All-Ireland Schools League Finals
Irish Schools Basketball was reorganized in 1984, with the Championship, based like the GAA, on a regional knockout followed by All-Ireland knockout basis, with an All-Ireland League and Cup, with the League based along the lines of Regional Leagues, followed by All-Ireland Playoffs and Finals in the National Basketball Arena, in Tymon, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
The Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) and Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland were brought together under one organisation: Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools in 2003. At the same time the Senior (Under 18) and Junior / Cadette (Under 15) grades were renamed Under 19 and Under 16 grades.
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools All-Ireland League Finals 2003-Present (Overviews):
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U19A Boys 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2019/11/14/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-schools-league-u19a-boys-finals-2003-present/
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U19A Girls 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-schools-league-u19a-girls-2003-present/
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Boys 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-league-u16a-boys-2003-present/
BIPSS All-Ireland Schools League U16A Girls 2003-Present: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/basketball-ireland-post-primary-schools-all-ireland-league-u16a-girls-2003-present/
Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland League Finals 1984-2003 (Overviews):
ISBA All-Ireland League U19A Boys 1984-2003: Irish Schools Basketball Association All-Ireland League Boys U19A 1984-2003
ISBA All-Ireland League Junior A (U15) Boys 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/irish-schools-basketball-association-all-ireland-schools-league-junior-a-boys-1984-2003/
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland League Finals 1984-2003 (Overviews):
SBAI All-Ireland League Senior A (U18) Girls 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-league-senior-a-girls-1984-2003/
SBAI All-Ireland League Cadette A (U15) Girls 1984-2003: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-schools-league-cadette-a-1984-2003/
Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools Era
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U19 A Boys (Seasons): 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U19 A Girls (Seasons): 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U19 B Boys (Seasons): 2016-17
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U19 B Girls (Seasons): 2016-17
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U16 A Boys (Seasons): 2017-18
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | U16 A Girls (Seasons): 2017-18
BIPPS | All-Ireland Schools League | Minor B Boys (Seasons): 2016-17
Irish Schools Basketball Association (Boys) Era
ISBA All Ireland League U18A Boys (Seasons): 1993-94
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Era
SBAI All-Ireland League U18A Girls (Seasons): 1993-94
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Championship
The Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland and Irish Schoolboys Basketball Association organized the All-Ireland Schools Championship up until 1991, when it was reorganized on a League and Cup basis.
The SBAI and ISBA All-Ireland Championships were organized on a regional knockout basis, followed by an All-Ireland knockout stage much like in the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association).
Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Championship Finals:
SBAI All-Ireland Championships Senior A Girls 1974-1991: https://eirball.ie/2020/05/05/schoolgirls-basketball-association-of-ireland-all-ireland-schools-championship-senior-a-girls-1974-1991/
SBAI | All Ireland Schools Championship | Senior A Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
SBAI | All Ireland Schools Championship | Senior B Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
SBAI | All Ireland Schools Championship | Senior C Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
SBAI | All Ireland Schools Championship | Cadette A Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
SBAI | All Ireland Schools Championship| Cadette B Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
SBAI | All Ireland Schools League | Cadette C Girls (Seasons): 1990-91
Dublin Schoolgirls Basketball
Secondary Schoolgirls Association | Dublin Regional Basketball League (Overviews):
Secondary Schoolgirls Association | Dublin Regional Basketball League | U19 Premier Finals 2009-2018
Secondary Schoolgirls Association | Dublin Regional Basketball League | U16 Premier Finals 2009-2018
Mini Basketball
Mini Basketball is a version of Basketball for Primary School Aged Children, with shorter baskets, less time per quarter and less players on the court. There is also modified rules to make the game more inclusive (such as all players playing a minimum amount of quarters).
Roscommon Primary Schools Mini Basketball Finals (Seasons): 2019
Longford Primary Schools Mini Basketball Finals (Seasons): 2016
Options Unlimited Summer School Baseball, Flag Football and Basketball (Seasons): 1986
References
Images
[1] Wikipedia (2020) CUSAI Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/18/CUSAI-Logo-Only.jpg/220px-CUSAI-Logo-Only.jpg [Accessed 12 April 2020]
International Basketball
Olympic Games
Olympic Games Basketball Tournament for Men (Editions): 1948
FIBA Europe Mens Competitions:
FIBA Europe | Eurobasket | Division B Qualifying Round (Senior Men) (Editions): 2005 2007 2009
FIBA Europe: Senior Men Celtic Clash (Editions): 2017
FIBA Europe: U18 Men European Championships (Editions): 2017
FIBA Europe: U15 Men Friendlies (Editions): 2017
FIBA Europe Womens Competitions:
FIBA Europe | Eurobasket Women | Division B Qualifying Round (Senior Women) (Editions): 2005 2007 2009
FIBA Europe: Senior Women Friendlies (Editions): 2017
FIBA Europe: U17 Women Friendlies (Editions): 2017
FIBA Europe: U16 Women Friendlies (Seasons): 2017
FIBA Europe: Club Competitions:
FIBA Europe Club Competitons (Overviews):
Federation Internationale de Basket Europe | European Champions Cup 1961-1986
British & Irish Basketball Federation | Federation Cup 1980-1983
British & Irish Basketball Federation | Roy Curtis Trophy (Seasons):
1971 1984 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Other Basketball
As well as the National Leagues & Cups, International Basketball, Schools, Colleges & Underage Basketball and Area Boards, there have been numerous other Competitions and Tournaments.
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland 1947-1979 – the All-Ireland County & Club Championships, organised much like the GAA with Provincial & All-Ireland Knockout Competitions.
Wheelchair Basketball – There is an Irish Wheelchair Basketball League
3×3 Basketball – An National 3×3 Basketball (3-a-side version of Basketball) has recently been introduced.
Wheelchair Basketball
Irish Wheelchair Basketball League (Overviews):
IWA | Irish Wheelchair Basketball League 2015-2018
IWBL (Seasons): 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
IWBL National Cup (Seasons): 2016-17
3×3 Basketball
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | Mens Qualifiers: 2017
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | Womens Qualifiers: 2017
FIBA Europe | 3×3 Europe Cup | U18 Mens Qualifiers: 2016
Community Games Basketball
Community Games is an organisation in Ireland which runs sporting & other competitions for Children & Teenagers on a parish/community level throughout Ireland, with County Competitions followed by Provincial & All Ireland Finals.
Clare Community Games | Basketball (Seasons): 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Mayo Community Games | Basketball (Seasons): 1994 1995
Independent Basketball
A number of Independent Basketball Organisations exist in Ireland, running Competitions separate to Basketball Ireland and its Associated Bodies.
These include Mixed Basketball Organisations in Dublin, Macra (The Farmers Organisation), Steetball Tournaments in Belfast (4v4 Basketball) and Community Games (Underage National and County Tournaments associated with Community Centres and Summer Activities Community Organisations)
Dublin Indoor Sports Mixed Basketball (Seasons):
Dublin Indoor Sports Mixed 5v5 Basketball 2016
Basketball Teams
Men’s National Basketball League Teams (History)
St. Vincent’s Killarney 1979-1987
Irish Basketball Teams (Season Reports & Rosters):
Hibernia Irish Representative Basketball Team Roster & Match Reports 2015-16
Galway Democrats | Irish Basketball Team | Season 1991-92
Basketball Players
Basketball Ireland | All-Star Teams (Seasons):
World Basketball
National Basketball Association Leagues | NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League, NBA 2K-League (seasons):
National Basketball Association (Overviews):
National Basketball Association 2002-2007 (Pat Burke, Orlando Magic & Phoenix Suns)
National Basketball Association | Preseasons:
Womens National Basketball Association (Overviews):
Womens National Basketball Association 1997-1999
National Basketball Association Development League (Overviews):
National Basketball Development League 2001-2005
Image References
Header Image
[1] Irish American Football Association (2018) Nostalgia – A look a some pictures from the archives [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171016_165339-1024×768.jpg [Accessed 3 July 2018]
Featured Image
[2] The 42.ie (2020) Pat Burke – Phoenix Suns [Internet] Available from: https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/3208764/original/?width=416&version=3208764 [Accessed 18 January 2020]
