Category: Basketball National Cups

Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior Regional Sprite Cup Finals 1997-98

Regional Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
North West Region
14.12.1997Longford Falcons88Ballina70
East Region
14.12.1997Kilnamanagh113Cobras Trim35
[References: 1]

Report

Kilnamanagh from Tallaght, Dublin won the Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior Regional Sprite Cup in 1998-99 with an astonishing 113 points to Cobras Trim (Meath) who scored 35. In the North West Final a high-scoring thriller saw Longford Falcons defeat Ballina 88-71.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 15, 1997. Pg. 32-33.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton

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Irish Basketball Association Junior Women’s Sprite National Cup 1998-99

Finals Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-FinalsAt National Basketball Arena
30.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats52Mercy College Coolock50
30.01.1999Lee Strand Tralee51Supermacs Limerick46
FinalAt National Basketball Arena
31.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats66Lee Strand Tralee30
[References: 2-3]

Qualifying Pool Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1
15.11.1997New Ross Bullets49Mercy College Coolock73
Pool 2
15.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats47Maree36
Pool 3
15.11.1997Ballincollig46Lee Strand Tralee65
Pool 4
15.11.1997Supermacs Limerick42Sligo Dairies33
[References: 1]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
31 January 1999
HTFTScorers
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats(31)66Orla Dempsey 14, K Maher 12, J Coady 10
Lee Strand Tralee(16)30M Galwey 18, M McCarthy 3
Most Valuable Player (MVP)Team
Orla DempseyAvonmore Snowcream Wildcats
[References: 2]

Report

Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats from Waterford won the Irish Basketball Association Junior Women’s National Sprite Cup in 1998-99 thanks to MVP Orla Dempsey’s 14 points, and K Maher’s 12 points and J Coady’s 10. A game-high 18 points from M Galwey was not enough for Lee Strand Tralee as all other Tralee players were restricted to 3 points or less.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, September 16, 1998. Pg. 36.

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester and Ireland)

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Finals Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
30.01.1999Killester82Tralee Tigers68
30.01.1999Star of the Sea68Marian67
Final
31.01.1999Killester64Star of the Sea43
[References: 2-3]

Regional Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1At Sligo
22.11.1998Marian68Limerick41
Pool 2At Killarney
22.11.1998Star of the sea73Neptune62
Pool 3
22.11.1998Killester51Blue Demons45
[References: 1]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
Tallaght (31 January 1999)
HTFTTop Scorers
Killester(33)64P Kelly 23, J Grennell 11, S Russell 11
Star of the Sea(25)43E McIlhenney 9, C Burns, R O’Leary 8
MVP: Jonathan Grennell(Killester)
[References: 3]

Report

Killester won the Irish Basketball Association Junior Men’s National Cup in 1998-99 with a 64-43 win behind the MVP display of Jonathan Grennell and a game-high 23 points from P Kelly.

References

Newspaper

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 23, 1998. Pg. 34

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Irish Basketball Association Women’s National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
13.12.1998Tolka Rovers108Castlebar Rockets58
13.12.1998Killester68Supermacs Limerick63
13.12.1998Sligo Dairies33Snowcream Wildcats81
Semi-Finals
30.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats75Killester55
30.01.1999Star of the Sea68Marian67
Final
31.01.1999Tolka Rovers59Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats58
[References: 1-3]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
Tallaght 31 January 1999
HTFTScorers
Tolka Rovers(27)59Rachel Kelly 15, Eimear Howard 14, Sharon Kelly 9
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats(36)58Jillian Hayes 14 M Fitzpatrick 12, Michelle Maguire 12
[References: 2-3]

Report

Tolka Rovers won their first ever Irish Basketball Association Women’s Senior National Sprite Cup when defeating the heavily fancied Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats in their rookie Final. The Wildcats with only loss all season battled all the way against Tolka but a game high 15 points from MVP Rachel Kelly and 14 from Eimear Howard were just enough for the Northside Dubliners to beat the Waterford women. In an unpredictable finish, given both season form and the Wildcats being 13 points in front after a few minutes of the second half starting, Tolka managed to not only pull back the score but go ahead with a second Lorraine O’Brien three-pointer, and then pulled into a seven-point lead with three minutes remaining thanks to the excellent play of Sharon Kelly inside and another ‘three’ from Roisin Dixon. Wildcats managed to claw the score back to 58-59 with 23 seconds left after the brilliant Michelle Maguire but she missed the bonus and the game and the Cup went to Tolka Rovers for the first time ever.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 14, 1998. Pg. 32.

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester and Ireland)

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Results

Date (W/E)Home TeamAway Team
Preliminary Round 1
25.10.1998Clare Jets81Longnecks Ballina76
Preliminary Round 2
25.10.1998Cobras46Tralee Tigers113
25.10.1998Clare Jets81Queen’s Graduates76
First Round
01.11.1998Denny Notre Dame84UCD Marian76
01.11.1998Tralee Tigers85Clare Jets74
01.11.1998Neptune66Blue Demons81
01.11.1998Dungannon74Waterford Crystal80
01.11.1998Dublin Bay Vikings60Burger King Limerick99
01.11.1998Marlborough Saints94Team Sligo Dairies82
01.11.1998Star of the Sea95Killester81
01.11.1998Tolka Rovers85Kerry Spring Water Killarney79
Quarter-Finals
13.12.1998Waterford Crystal67Star of the Sea68
13.12.1998Tralee Tigers72Denny Notre Dame80
13.12.1998Blue Demons84Tolka Rovers77
13.12.1998Burger King Limerick62Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s80
Semi-Finals
31.01.1999Esat Telecom Blue Demons73Star of the Sea72
31.01.1999Denny Notre Dame73Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s72
Final
31.01.1999Denny Notre Dame62Esat Telecom Blue Demons61
[References: 1-6]

Final

At National Basketball Arena, Tallaght
31 March 1999
HTFTTop Scorers
Denny Notre Dame(34)62Anthony Jenkins 19, Calvin Morris 14, Lennie McMillan 13
Esat Blue Demons(40)61Dion Wingfield 34, Duvall Simmonds 12, Paco de Benito 8
[References: 5-6]

Report

Denny Notre Dame wrote themselves into the Irish Basketball Association history books by becoming the first team to ever win the Men’s National (Sprite) Cup three times in a row. The local favourites defeated Esat Telecom Blue Demons 62-61 in the Final at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, South Dublin with 19 points from Americans Anthony Jenkins, 14 from Calvin Morris and 13 from Lennie McMillan. Despite a huge 34 point haul from game MVP American Dion Wingfield and big three-pointers from Duvall Simmonds and Spanish Bosman-ruling player Paco de Benito, the Blue Demons, who had led 40-34 at the half were unable to resist the Notre Dame challenge after their other American Simmonds went on four fouls after seven minutes of the restart and spent six minutes on the bench allowing the Tallaght side to go six points clear. With Simmonds back in with seven minutes remaining and the help of three free throws from de Benito the Corkmen managed to pull the score back to two points, but a crucial three-pointer from Jenkins and four missed free throws from Blue Demons sealed the three-in-a-row for Denny Notre Dame.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 26, 1998. Pg. 32.

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 2, 1998. Pg. 44

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 2, 1998. Pg. 44

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 14, 1998. Pg. 32.

[3] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Irish Basketball Association Women’s Sprite Cup 1997-98

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
02.11.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire109Sporting Belfast41
02.11.1997Lee Strand Tralee57Sligo Dairies45
02.11.1997Tolka Rovers89Riverisland Castleisland58
02.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats95Supermacs Limerick53
Quarter-Finals
07.12.1997Blarney73Snowcream Wildcats80
07.12.1997Lee Strand Tralee45Meteors62
07.12.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire58Killester50
07.12.1997New Ross Bullets31Tolka Rovers80
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire64Tolka Rovers62 ot
24.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats71Meteors60
Final
25.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats72Naomh Mhuire58
[Reference: 3]

MVP Award: Michelle Maguire (Wildcats).

Report

There were no surprises in the Irish Basketball Association Women’s Sprite Cup 1997-98 when the First Round Tipped-off in the first weekend of November, with Regional Team Sligo Dairies losing by 12 points to struggling Super League Team Lee Strand Tralee, while there were big wins for Openet Naomh Mhuire, Tolka Rovers and Snowcream Wildcats against Sporting Belfast, Riverisland Castleisland and Supermacs Limerick.

Meteors provided a minor shock in the Quater-Finals in the middle of December with a 17-point defeat of Lee Strand Tralee. Elsewhere there were wins for Snowcream Wildcats, Openet Naomh Mhuire and Tolka Rovers against Blarney, Killester and regional team New Ross Bullets respectively.

In the Finals at the National Basketball Arena over the Weekend of 23rd to 25th January 1998, Michelle Maguire was awarded the MVP Award as she scored 24 points in the Final as did Jillian Hayes, as the Wildcats remained unbeaten throughout the season, defeating Naomh Mhuire 72-58. In the Semi-Finals Openet Naomh Mhuire overcame Tolka Rovers in overtime while the Wildcats won by 11 against Meteors.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 3, 1997. Pg. 34

[2] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 15, 1997. Pg. 32-33.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester).

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Sprite Cup 1997-98

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
02.11.1997Denny Notre Dame97Kerry Spring Water Kilarney 73
02.11.1997Amev UCD Marian83Star of the Sea87
02.11.1997Waterford Crystal88Longnecks Ballina90
02.11.1997Killester82Garvey’s Tigers Tralee90
02.11.1997Riverisland Castleisland90Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s91
02.11.1997Blue Demons86St. Galls64
02.11.1997Tolka Rovers84Dungannon70
02.11.1997
Quarter-Finals
14.12.1997Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s92Tolka Rovers95
14.12.1997Denny Notre Dame90Blue Demons64
14.12.1997Neptune86Longnecks Ballina74
14.12.1997Garvey’s Tigers Tralee76Star of the Sea97
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Neptune Evening Echo85Tolka Rovers78
24.01.1998Denny Notre Dame77Star of the Sea74
Final
25.01.1998Denny Notre Dame79Neptune Evening Echo73
[References: 3]

MVP: Lennie McMilian (Denny Notre Dame).

Men’s Plate

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Quarter–Finals
02.11.1997Sligo All-Stars91Burger King Lmerick77
02.11.1997Oscar Tridents71Mid Sutton-Baldoyle91
Plate Final
14.12.1997Kerry Spring Water Killaney 87Riverisland Castleisland70
[Reference: 2]

Report

In Round 1 of the Irish Basketball Association Men’s Sprite Cup in 1997-98 there were narrow wins for Super League teams Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s over Riverisland Castleisland and Longnecks Ballina against Waterford Crystal. Regional Cork team Blue Demons had a 22-point win over St. Galls (Divsion 1) and Division 1 team Tolka Rovers shocked high-flying Super League team Dungannon. Garvey’s Tigers Tralee, Denny Notre Dame and Star of the Sea won the three All-Super League ties. The Plate Quarter-Finals saw victories for Sligo All-Stars and Mid Sutton-Baldoyle.

Tolka Rovers, Denny Notre Dame, Neptune and Star of the Sea progressed through to the Semi-Finals when the Quarter-Finals were played in mid-December. Only the Tolka Rovers v Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s tie was close with the visitors winning by 3 points, 95 to 92. In the Plate Final played the same weekend an All -Kerry affair saw Kerry Spring Water Killarney triumph 87-70 against Riverisland Castleisland, with 25 points contributed by S Polownski and 23 by V Daly.

In the Finals Weekend over the 23rd-25th January at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Denny Notre Dame triumphed 79-73 against Neptune Evening Echo in the Final, where Lennie McMillian received the MVP Award for his 16 point contribution. In the Semi-Finals Notre Dame had knocked out Star of the Sea in a huge battle between the two top teams all season, and Neptune Evening Echo won by seven over Tolka Rovers.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 3, 1997. Pg. 34.

[2] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 15, 1997. Pg. 32-33.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Irish Basketball Association Sprite U19 Junior Women’s National Cup 1997-98

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998SHS Tullamore Cyclones87Naomh Mhuire72
24.01.1998Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets60Blarney48
Final
25.01.1998SHS Tullamore Cyclones82Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets64
[Reference: 2]

MVP: Susan Moran (Tullamore).

Pool Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1 Final
23.11.1997SHS Tullamore67Supermacs Limerick42
Pool 2 Final
23.11.1997Blarney57Killester43
Pool 3 Final
23.11.1997Naomh Mhuire63Portlaoise49
Pool 4 Final
23.11.1997Rockets Castlebar48Meteors Dublin44
[Reference: 2]

Report

Susan Moran deservedly won the MVP Award in the Irish Basketball Association Women’s Junior U19 Cup in 1997-98, scoring a phenomenal 53 points in the Final for SHS Tullamore Cyclones as they defeated Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets 82-64 in an all-regional Final at the National Basketball Arena. The Finals were preceeeded a Preliminary Round with Four Pools, the winners of which met in the Semi-Finals: SHS Tullamore Cyclones (67-42 v Supermacs Limerick), Blarney (57-43 v Killester), Naomh Mhuire(63-49 v Portlaoise) and Castlebar Rockets (48-44 v Meteors). In the Semi-Finals at the NBA Tullamore knocked out Naomh Mhuire and Castlebar Rockets defeated Blarney.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Sunday, November 16, 1997. Pg. 60.

[2] Cliona Foley (1997) “Garvey’s Grizzled by Sizzling Denny” Irish Independent. Monday, November 24, 1997. Pg. 30.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

[4] Anon. (1997) “Sports Round Up” Irish Times. Monday, November 24, 1997. pg. 28 [Internet] Available online at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1997/1124/Pg028.html#Ar02800 [Accessed 19 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Irish Basketball Association Sprite Men’s U19 Junior National Cup 1997-98

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Killester78Marathon Limerick56
24.01.1998New Balance Blue Demons89Team Sligo Dairies64
Final
25.01.1998Killester67New Balance Blue Demons52
[References: 3]

Pool Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1 Final
16.11.1997Sligo Dairies57Tolka Rovers55
Pool 2 Final
16.11.1997Killester74Neptune57
Pool 3 Final
16.11.1997Blue Demons66Marian64
Pool 4 Final
16.11.1997Marathon Limerick79St. Vincent’s65
[Reference: 2]

Pool Tables

Mens U19 Cup PWLPts
Pool 4
Burger King Marathon Limerick3309
St. Vincent’s3217
Roadstone Rockets2114
Crescent Limerick3125
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle3033
[Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

Report

The Irish Basketball Association Men’s U19 Junior National Cup was won in 1997-98 by Killester from Dublin who defeated New Balance Blue Demons from Cork 67-52 in the Final. The Cup was divided into four Preliminary Round Pools, with the Winners of the Four Pool Finals being: Sligo Dairies (57-55 v Tolka Rovers), Killester (74-57 v Neptune), Blue Demons (66-64 v Marian), and Marathon Limerick (79-65 v St. Vincent’s). The four Pool Winners then met in the Sprite Cup Finals weekend at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin 24, where Killester knocked out Marathon Limerick, and Blue Demons defeated Sligo Dairies.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

Pool Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 4
15.11.1997Team Burger KIng Marathon82St. Vincent’s81
15.11.1997Crescent Limerick124Mid Sutton-Baldoyle39
15.11.1997St. Vincent’s77Roadstone Rockets58
15.11.1997Team Burger King Marathon54Crescent Limerick53
15.11.1997Roadstone Rockets82Mid Sutton-Baldoyle67
15.11.1997St. Vincent’s61Crescent Limerick60
15.11.1997Team Burger King Marathon80Mid Sutton-Baldoyle78
[Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Sunday, November 16, 1997. Pg. 60.

[2] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 17, 1997. Pg. 34.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Basketball Ireland Pat Duffy Men's National Cup (Super League) 2019-20

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
25.10.2019Keanes SuperValu Killorglin60Garveys Tralee Warriors83
26.10.2019Maree75Belfast Star90
26.10.2019Griffith College Templeogue82UCD Marian62
26.10.2019DCU Saints68Abbey Seals Dublin Lions57
Quarter-Finals
30.11.2019Belfast Star63DBS Eanna78
30.11.2019Griffith College Templeogue95Moycullen82
30.11.2019DCU Saints79Coughlan CandS Neptune100
30.11.2019Garveys Tralee Warriors76Pyrobel Killester64
Semi-Finals
11.01.2020DBS Eanna78Garveys Tralee Warriors63
11.01.2020Griffith College Templeogue78Coughlan CandS Neptune75
FinalNational Basketball Arena
25.01.2020DBS Eanna68Griffith College Templeogue78
Basketball Ireland Pat Duffy Mens National Cup (Super League) 2019-20 [Reference: 1]

Report

Griffith College Templeogue Men’s Super League Team 2019-20 [Reference: 3]

Final Teams

Team 1PointsTeam 2Points
DBS Eanna68Griffith College Templeogue78
Hilary Netsiyanwa0Iarla McKeon0
Paris Ballinger3Kris Arcilla2
Milo Herbst0Stephen James3
Thomas McCabe0Puff Summers6
Joshua Wilson16Xabier Arriaga2
Stefan Zecevic10Matthew Harper0
Neil Lynch15Padraig Burke1
Maxine Zafran0Vladamir Tolshkin0
Marko Tomic3Darren Townes8
Daniel Heaney7Jason Killeen15
Ciaran MacEvilly0Neil Randolph8
Mark Reynolds14Lorcan Murphy (MVP)33
Basketball Ireland Pat Duffy Mens National Cup (Super League) 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

References

Websites

[1] Basketball Ireland (2020) Paat Duffy Mes National Cup 19/20[Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/league/146035/[Accessed 27 January 2020]

[2] Basketball Ireland (2020) GAMEZONE: Hula Hoops National Cup finals – Super League [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10059570/gamezone-hula-hoops-national-cup-finals-super-league/[Accessed 27 January 2020]

Images

[3] Templeogue Basketball Club (2020) Men’s Super League 2019-20 Team Photo [Internet] Available from: http://tbc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Mens-SL-19-20.jpg [Accessed 27 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Last Updated: 27 January 2020

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