Cup Finals
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Cup Semi-Finals | ||||
| 09.11.1997 | Midlands | 34 | Cork | 40 |
| 09.11.1997 | Dublin | 35 | West | 40 |
| Cup Final | ||||
| 09.11.1997 | Cork | 42 | West | 32 |
Plate Finals
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Plate Semi-Finals | ||||
| 09.11.1997 | North West | 33 | North East | 15 |
| 09.11.1997 | South East | 31 | Kerry | 44 |
| Plate Final | ||||
| 09.11.1997 | North West | 38 | Kerry | 24 |
Report
Cork won the Irish Schools Basketball Under 18 Inter-Regionals in 1997, defeating West 42-32 in the Final. They had beaten Midlands in the Semi-Finals, and West had defeated Dublin. The Plate Final was won by North West 38-24 against Kerry.
About Irish Schools Basketball
Following Reorganisation of Irish Schools Basketball in the early 1990s there were 9 Regions in total accross the whole island. As well as playing Leagues at Grades from Senior (U19) to Cadet/Cadette (U16), Second Year (U15) and First Year (U14), which qualified Schools for the All-Ireland League Playoffs, there was a single-elimination (knockout) Cup played on an All-Ireland basis from Round 1, and Inter-Regional Representative Competitions.
References
Newspapers
[3] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 10, 1997. Pg. 34.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Evie (Our Lady’s Templeogue).
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