Standings F.02 Divisioning
| P | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Ireland 1 (G) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 76 | 7 |
| Ecuador (S) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 51 | 4 |
| Mexico (S) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 68 | 4 |
Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 29.07.2015 | Ecuador | 13 | Ireland 1 | 18 |
| 29.07.2015 | Ecuador | Mexico | ||
| 30.07.2015 | Ireland 1 | 31 | Mexico | 25 |
| 30.07.2015 | Ecuador | 19 | Ireland 1 | 12 |
| 31.07.2015 | Ecuador | 18 | Mexico | 21 |
| 01.08.2015 | Ireland 1 | 19 | Mexico | 17 |
Report
Ireland 1 won Golf Medal in the Female 02 Division in the Special Olympics World Games Basketball in 2015. After trading wins with Ecuador and defeating Mexico Ireland 1 were in a strong position going into their Final match with Ecuador, particularly after Mexico shocked the Ecuadorians with a 21-18 win in the penultimate match. In the decider Ireland 1 triumphed by two points over Mexico, winning 19-17 to wrap up the Gold Medal. Ecuador and Mexico shared bronze. The win came in Los Angeles, the home city of the famed Los Angeles Lakers NBA and Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Basketball teams.
References
Images
[1] Pinterest (2020) c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/ae/72/c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc.jpg [Accessed 7 September 2020]
Websites
[2] Special Olympics (2020) BB Basketball Team [Internet] Available from: http://www.specialolympics.org/gms/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Susan Delaney
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 7 September 2020
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