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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).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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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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Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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Irish Basketball Association Women’s Super League 1997-98

Final Table

 PWLPFPAPts
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats (C – NC)16160  48
Openet Naomh Mhuire (NC)16133  42
Tolka Rovers (NC)16124  40
Meteors (NC)16106  36
Blarney Spring1688  32
Killester1679  30
Supermacs Limerick16511  26
Riverisland Castleisland16115  18
Lee Strand Tralee16115  18
[Reference: 1]

Top Four Playoffs

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Snowcream Wildcats65Meteors43
 Tolka Rovers64Naomh Mhuire61 ot
 Final   
 Snowcream Wildcats82Tolka Rovers68
[Reference: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
05.10.1997Snowcream Wildcats75Killester51
05.10.1997Lee Strand Tralee51Blarney64
05.10.1997Meteors75Limerick40
05.10.1997Riverisland Castleisland72Tolka Rovers94
Week 2
12.10.1997Lee Strand Tralee50Riverisland Castleisland58
12.10.1997Killester51Meteors72
12.10.1997Snowcream Wildcats72Openet Naomh Mhuire64
12.10.1997Limerick62Tolka Rovers64
Week 3
19.19.1997Meteors48Snowcream Wildcats52
19.10.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire104Lee Strand Tralee58
19.10.1997Riverisland Castleisland49Limerick70
19.10.1997Tolka Rovers83Blarney45
Week 4
26.10.1997Supermacs Limerick49Killester46
26.10.1997Meteors66Blarney45
26.10.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire79Riverisland Castleisland62
26.10.1997Tolka Rovers72Snowcream Wildcats78
Week 5
09.11.1997Lee Strand Tralee39Meteors72
09.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats107Supermacs Limerick34
09.11.1997Riverisland Castleisland42Killester70
09.11.1997Blarney53Openet Naomh Mhuire98
Week 6
16.11.1997Riverisland Castleisland67Blarney91
16.11.1997Killester56Tolka Rovers77
16.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats106Lee Strand Tralee42
16.11.1997Supermacs Limerick47Openet Naomh Mhuire68
Week 7
23.11.1997Tolka Rovers70Meteors69
23.11.1997Blarney60Snowcream Wildcats105
23.11.1997Killester47Openet Naomh Mhuire74
23.11.1997Supermacs Limerick83Lee Strand Tralee50
Week 8
30.11.1997Meteors56Openet Naomh Mhuire62
30.11.1997Lee Strand Tralee56Tolka Rovers89
30.11.1997Killester58Blarney56
30.11.1997Riverisland Castleisland67Snowcream Wildcats146
Week 9
07.12.1997Lee Strand Tralee58Killester79
07.12.1997Supermacs Limerick69Blarney74
07.12.1997Meteors97Riverisland Castleisland57
07.12.1997Tolka Rovers70Openet Naomh Mhuire73
Week 10
21.12.1997Tolka Rovers107Riverisland Castleisland53
21.12.1997Killester53Snowcream Wildcats90
21.12.1997Supermacs Limerick97Meteors84
21.12.1997Blarney59Lee Strand Tralee44
Week 11
04.01.1998Meteors73Killester38
04.01.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire56Snowcream Wildcats67
04.01.1998Riverisland Castleisland63Lee Strand Tralee67
04.01.1998Tolka Rovers86Supermacs Limerick58
Week 12
11.01.1998Blarney68Tolka Rovers57
11.01.1998Lee Strand Tralee52Openet Naomh Mhuire76
11.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats83Meteors61
11.01.1998Supermacs Limerick90Riverisland Castleisland64
Week 13
18.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats83Tolka Rovers58
18.01.1998Killester77Supermacs Limerick63
18.01.1998Riverisland Castleisland61Openet Naomh Mhuire119
18.01.1998Blarney54Meteors56
Week 14
01.02.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire91Supermacs Limerick59
01.02.1998Lee Strand Tralee40Snowcream Wildcats84
01.02.1998Tolka Rovers66Killester60
01.02.1999Blarney97Riverisland Castleisland50
Week 15
08.02.1998Supermacs Limerick53Snowcream Wildcats83
08.02.1998Meteors80Lee Strand Tralee41
08.02.1998Killester61Riverisland Castleisland39
08.02.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire63Blarney53
Week 16
15.02.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire66Killester35
15.02.1998Meteors55Tolka Rovers81
15.02.1998Snowcream Wildcats81Blarney62
15.02.1998Lee Strand Tralee50Supermacs Limerick57
Week 17
22.02.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire57Tolka Rovers59
22.02.1998Killester94Lee Strand Tralee56
22.02.1998Riverisland Castleisland51Meteors81
22.02.1998Blarney94Supermacs Limerick52
Week 18
01.03.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire52Meteors62
01.03.1998Snowcream Wildcats123Riverisland Castleisland26
01.03.1998Tolka Rovers95Lee Strand Tralee46
01.03.1998Blarney Spring57Killester71
[References: 3-27]

Report

Wildcats of Waterford won the first Super League title in 1997-98 defeating Tolka Rovers 82-68 in the Final.

Snowcream Wildcats from Waterford were on top of the Irish Basketball Association Women’s Super League at the end of October 1997, with four wins from four games. Tolka Rovers and Meteors were both a game behind on three wins and one loss, although Opent Naomh Mhuire from Inchicore in Dublin had a game in hand with two wins from three. What made Wildcats position even more outstanding was three of those wins came agianst their three nearest challengers, for all of whom it was their only loss.

By the end of November, Snowcream Wildcats were still undefeated, with maximum points from 8 games, their eighth game being a 146-67 demolition of Riverisland Castleisland, Jillian Hayes contributing 30 points in the game. Tolka Rovers and Openet Naomh Mhuire could not be counted out however with 6 wins from 7 games each in second place. Meteors were a bit further back in fourth with 4 wins from seven games.

At the years end Snowcream Wildcats were still undefeated with 9 wins, two ahead of Tolka Rovers and Naomh Mhuire, with Naomh Mhuire having a game in hand. Tolka Rovers narrow three-point loss at home to the women from Inchicore in Week 9 damahing their title hopes. Meteors were still hanging in there in fourth with 6 wins.

By the last weekend of league action in January before the Cup Finals Weekend, Snowcream Wildcats had kept their unbeaten record, stretching it to 12 wins. Openet Naomh Mhuire occupied second on 9 wins, with Tolka Rovers and Meteors tied in third on eight wins each.

At the end of the season at the End of February / Beginning of March, Snowcream Wildcats finished off their League campaign with an astonishing 123 to 26 victory over Riverisland Castleisland, to top the table with a perfect 16 wins from 16, three wins ahead of Openet Naomh Mhuire in second, with Tolka Rovers in third on 12-6 and Meteors finishing off the season in fourth with 10-6, sneaking into the playoffs ahead of Blarney Spring with a win over Opent Naomh Mhuire on the last day as Blarney lost to Killester.

The National Championship in the National Basketball Arena on the 14th to 15th March saw Snowcream Wildcats win all three major Competitions with an 82-68 triumph over Tolka Rovers in the Final after a 65-43 defeat of Meteors in the Semi-Finals. The other Semi-Final was a 64-61 win for Tolka Rovers in overtime versus Opent Naomh Mhuire.

The following year the Super League dropped to five teams as Naomh Mhuire lost their sponsor and Riverisland Castleisland and Lee Strand Tralee, who had struggled all season dropped out. The loss of Blarney was another big blow to the league.

About the National Basketball Leagues

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was founded in 1947 and set up the first National League for men in 1971. In 1979 the League brought in professional players from America and the ABAI became the Irish Basketball Association and also started up the first Women’s League with a 1st and 2nd Division.

In 1997 the two Divisions were merged into one Women’s Super League, with a Regional League bbelow this, which in 2003 reverted back to two Divisions – Super League and Division 1 – with another rebranding of the Association to Basketball Ireland.

References

Newspapers

[1] (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 2, 1998. pp. 20-21.

[2] (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 16, 1998. pp. 34-35.

[3] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 6, 1997. Pg. 30

[4] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 13, 1997. Pg. 34

[5] Anon. (1997) “Ballina want McClean on the Plane from Spain” Irish Independent. Friday, October 17, 1997. Pg. 18

[6] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Saturday, October 18, 1997. Pg. 22

[7] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 20, 1997. Pg. 32

[8] Anon. (1997) “McClean helps to sink Neptune” Irish Independent. Monday, October 20, 1997. Pg. 32

[9] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 27, 1997. Pg. 34

[10] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 10, 1997. Pg. 34.

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

[12] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 24, 1997. Pg. 30.

[13] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 1, 1997. Pg. 30

[14] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December8, 1997, Pg. 33

[15] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 22, 1997, Pg. 40

[16] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 5, 1998, Pg. 23

[17] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 12, 1998, Pg. 31

[18] Anon. (1998) “Neptune looking up as Augusto points the way” Irish Independent. Monday, January 19, 1998, Pg. 30

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

[20] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 2, 1998, Pg. 20

[21] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 9, 1998, Pg. 26

[22] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 16, 1998, Pg. 32

[23] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 23, 1998, Pg. 28

[24] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, March 2, 1998, Pg. 20

[3] 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]

[4] Anon. (1997) “Sports Round Up” Irish Times. Monday, December 1, 1997. pg. 30 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1997/1201/Pg030.html#Ar03000 [Accessed 19 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland U15 Girls Inter-Regional Championship 1997-98

Final Pool Tables

U15 Girls Inter-RegionalsPWLPts
Pool A
Midlands (CSF)3309
Cork (CSF)3217
North East (PF)2022
West2022
Pool B
Kerry (CSF)3309
South East (CSF)3125
Dublin (PF)3125
North West3125
References [Compiled from results in 1-2]

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Final
26.10.1997Dublin36North West39
Cup Semi-Finals
26.10.1997Kerry54Cork35
26.10.1997Midlands54South East20
Cup Final
26.10.1997Kerry36Midlands53
[References: 2]

Pool Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool A
24.10.1997Midlands46Cork27
24.10.1997North EastWest
25.10.1997Midlands65North East25
25.10.1997Cork60West25
25.10.1997Midlands74West16
25.10.1997Cork55North East25
Pool B
24.10.1997Dublin30South East27
24.10.1997Kerry57North West23
25.10.1997Dublin44North West45
25.10.1997South East10Kerry47
25.10.1997Dublin28Kerry47
25.10.1997North West24South East40
[References: 1-2]

Report

Midlands won the Irish Basketball Association Under 15 Girls Inter-Regionals in 1997 defeating Kerry 53-36 in the Final. They had won all three Pool matches and defeated South East in the Semi-Finals. Kerry had defeated arch-rivals Cork 54-35 in the other Semi-Final. In the Plate Final North West triumphed 39-36 over Dublin.

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

[1] Anon. (1997) “Factfile” Irish Independent. October 25, 1997. Pg. 16

[2] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. October 27, 1997. Pg. 34

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Evie (Our Lady’s Templeogue).

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Basketball Ireland Women’s National Cup 2014-15

Basketball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-FinalsMatch 1
15.11.2014Coutyard Liffey Celtics76Killester76
06.12.2014Killester82Courtyard Liffey Celtics65
AggregateKillester158Courtyard Liffey Celtics141
Quarter-FinalsMatch 2
15.11.2014UL Huskies69Maxol WIT Wildcats61
06.12.2014Maxol WIT Wildcats59UL Huskies57
AggregateUL Huskies126Maxol WIT Wildcats120
Quarter-FinalsMatch 3
16.11.2014Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell55Team Montenotte Hotel74
05.12.2014Team Montenotte Hotel59Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell74
AggregateTeam Montenotte Hotel140Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell129
Quarter-FinalsMatch 4
16.11.2014DCU Mercy99Meteors59
06.12.2014Meteors46DCU Mercy71
AggregateDCU Mercy170Meteors105
Semi-Finals
10.01.2015Killester68UL Huskies67
10.01.2015Team Montenotte Hotel71DCU Mercy65
Final
24.01.2015Killester36Team Montenotte Hotel62
Basketball Ireland Women’s National Cup 2014-15 [Reference: 2]

Report

Team Montenotte Hotel (Glanmire, Cork) won the Basketball Ireland Women’s National Cup in 2014-15, defeating Killester 62-36 in the Final. Killester had won their Semi-Final match-up with UL Huskies by a single point (68-67) and Team Montenotte Hotel had a 6-point win over DCU Mercy at the same stage. Both teams had won their Quarter-Finals comfortably – Killester 158-141 on aggregate against Courtyard Liffey Celtics and Team Montenotte Hotel survived a second game comeback by Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell to win 140-129 on aggregate.

References

Images

[1] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Women’s National Cup 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1001&compid=1158 [Accessed 24 October 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester

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Basketball Ireland Men’s National Cup 2014-15

Basketball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Last 16Match 1
15.11.2014UCD Marian95BFG Neptune77
06.12.2014BFG Neptune88UCD Marian91
AggregateUCD Marian186BFG Neptune165
Last 16Match 2
15.11.2014UL Eagles75Dublin Inter70
06.12.2014Dublin Inter73UL Eagles71
AggregateUL Eagles146Dublin Inter143
Last 16Match 3
15.11.2014Killester63C&S UCC Demons88
06.12.2014C&S UCC Demons74Killester64
AggregateC&S UCC Demons162Killester127
Last 16Match 4
16.11.2014Belfast Star83Travelodge Swords Thunder73
06.12.2014Travelodge Swords Thunder74Belfast Star62
AggregateTravelodge Swords Thunder147Belfast Star145
Last 16Match 5
15.11.2014DCU Saints66Templeogue73
06.12.2014Templeogue85DCU Saints76
AggregateTempleogue158DCU Saints142
Quarter-Finals
17.12.2014Travelodge Swords Thunder82Templeogue59
Semi-Finals
09.01.2015UCD Marian81UL Eagles70
09.01.2015C&S UCC Demons95Travelodge Swords Thunder70
Final
14.01.2015UCD Marian65C&S UCC Demons91
Basketball Ireland Men’s National Cup 2014-15 [References: 2]

Report

C&S UCC Demons won the Basketball Ireland Men’s National Cup in 2014-15 with a 91-65 victory in the Final overUCD Marian, after defeating Travelodge Swords Thunder in the Semi-Finals, and Killester in the Round of 16. In the other Semi-Final, UCD marian had an 11 point win over UL Eagles.

References

Images

[1] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s National Cup 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1001&compid=1159 [Accessed 24 October 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan

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FIBA Europe Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016

FIBA Europe Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

PosCountryWL
1Slovenia51
2Lithuania51
3Hungary33
4Czech Republic33
5Great Britain33
6Montenegro33
7Croatia43
8Romania34
9Ukraine51
10Israel33
11Belarus24
12Bulgaria15
13Ireland06
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: Compiled from Results and Standings in 2]

Brackets

DateHome TeamAway Team
Classification 5-8
16.07.2016Romania42Great Britain62
16.07.2016Montenegro71Croatia61
Semi-Finals
16.07.2016Hungary56Slovenia66
16.07.2016Lithuania72Czech Republic51
Classification 7-8
17.07.2016Romania62Croatia64
Classification 5-6
17.07.2016Great Britain63Montenegro46
Classification 3-4
17.07.2016Slovenia62Lithuania45
Final
17.07.2016Slovenia62Lithuania45
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]

Classification Group 9-13 Group G

PWLPFPAPts
Ukraine4402702398
Israel4312721846
Belarus4222251994
Bulgaria4132352662
Ireland4041652790
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group G
13.07.2016Bulgaria73Ireland51
13.07.2016Israel70Ukraine75
14.07.2016Belarus45Israel55
14.07.2016Ukraine73Bulgaria66
15.07.2016Ireland55Ukraine69
16.07.2016Israel79Bulgaria40
16.07.2016Belarus69Ireland35
17.07.2016Ukraine53Belarus48
17.07.2016Ireland24Israel68
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]

Qualifying Round 1-8 Groups E-F

PWLPFPAPts
Group A
Hungary3211771495
Czech Republic3212291715
Romania3121611954
Croatia3121461984
Group B
Lithuania3302221686
Slovenia3212121995
Montenegro3122072194
Great Britain3031502053
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group E
13.07.2016Czech Republic97Croatia47
13.07.2016Hungary66Romania47
14.07.2016Romania52Czech Republic75
14.07.2016Croatia45Hungary39
Group F
13.07.2016Great Britain50Slovenia69
13.07.2016Lithuania84Montenegro60
14.07.2016Slovenia66Lithuania77
14.07.2016Montenegro75Great Britain58
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]

Group Phase Groups A-D

PWLPFPAPts
Group A
Czech Republic2111351063
Hungary2111191053
Ukraine211821253
Group B
Romania3301701496
Croatia3212041705
Belarus3121631774
Bulgaria3031592003
Group C
Lithuania2201241034
Great Britain2111161113
Israel2021111372
Group D
Slovenia2201621294
Montenegro2111531183
Ireland202981662
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
09.07.2016Ukraine34Czech Republic78
10.07.2016Czech Republic57Hungary72
11.07.2016Hungary47Ukraine48
Group B
09.07.2016Romania47Belarus39
09.07.2016Croatia76Bulgaria47
10.07.2016Bulgaria56Romania61
10.07.2016Belarus61Croatia74
11.07.2016Bulgaria56Belarus63
11.07.2016Romania62Croatia54
Group C
09.07.2016Great Britain42Lithuania61
10.07.2016Lithuania63Israel61
11.07.2016Israel50Great Britain61
Group D
09.07.2016Ireland57Slovenia85
10.07.2016Slovenia77Montenegro72
11.07.2016Montenegro81Ireland41
FIBA Eurpope Basketball U20 B European Championship Women 2016 [Reference: 2]

Report

Ireland finished in 13th and last place in the FIBA Europe Basketball 2016 U20 B European Championships, losing all six games they played. After a tough opening fixture against eventual winners Slovenia (losing 57-85), Ireland went down heavily against Montenegro (41-81), thus putting the Irish Women in the 9-13th Classification Group, where they lost to Bulgaria (51-73), Ukraine (55-69) and then another big loss in their final game, 24-68 to Israel.

References

Images

[1] Seek Logo (2017) FIBA Europe Logo [Internet] Available from: https://seeklogo.com/images/F/FIBA_Europe-logo-5598D2A380-seeklogo.com.gif [Accessed 6 August 2017]

Websites

[2] FIBA Europe (2017) 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Women Final Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.fiba.com/europe/u20bwomen/2016/groups [Accessed 19 July 2016]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Ireland National Team.

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Dublin Men’s Basketball Board Underage 2015-16

GradeChampions
Under 20St. Vincent’s (Glasnevin)
Under 18KUBS (Kilbarrack)
Under 17 Division 1KUBS (Kilbarrack)
Under 17 Division 2Tolka Rovers
Under 16Dublin Lions (Clondalkin)
Under 15 Division 1Liffey Celtics (Lucan)
Under 15 Division 2Portlaoise Panthers
Under 14 Division 1Liffey Celtics (Lucan)
Under 14 Division 2UCD Marian
Under 13 Division 1Dublin Sonics (Tyrellstown)
Under 13 Division 2Ongar Chasers
Under 12 NorthDublin Sonics (Tyrellstown)
Under 12 SouthTempleogue
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board Underage 2015-16 [References: ]

References

Websites

[1] Dublin Mens Basketball Board (2017) DMBB Masthead [Internet] Available from: http://i66.tinypic.com/33wtpmr.jpg [Accessed 29 November 2017]

[2] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 20 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1392#.X5ilmoj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[3] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 18 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1393#.X5ilsYj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[4] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 17 [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1394#.X5ilzYj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[5] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 16 (1) [Internet] Available from:http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1395#.X5il6Ij7RPY  [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[6] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 16 (2) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1396 [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[7] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 15 (1) [Internet] Available from:http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1397#.X5imC4j7RPY  [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[8] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 15 (2) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1398#.X5imG4j7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[9] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 14 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1399#.X5imMYj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[10] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 14 (2) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1400#.X5imQYj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[11] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 13 (1) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1401#.X5imUIj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[12] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 13 (2) [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1402#.X5imYIj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[13] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 12 Nth [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1403#.X5imb4j7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

[14] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2016) Under 12 Sth [Internet] Available from: http://www.dmbb.ie/competition.aspx?oid=1006&id=1404#.X5imfYj7RPY [Accessed 19 May 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to

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