A unique Eurobasket
After a five year wait, EuroBasket 2022 is almost here. Emmet Ryan explains why this edition of the tournament promises to be a memorable entity for all sorts of reasons What have Malta, Ireland, and Armenia all got in common? They’ve all won men’s senior European titles since the last edition of EuroBasket. That’s just […]
Sponsorship opportunities: BallinEurope’s EuroBasket 2022 coverage
BallinEurope is delighted to offer its sponsorship packages for the upcoming EuroBasket 2022. Taking place across five cities in four European countries in September, the event will feature stars such as NBA MVPs Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) and Nikola Jokic (Serbia) along with Luka Doncic (Slovenia) a former NBA rookie of the year and multiple time […]
The biggest events of the 2022 offseason – so far
NCAA college basketball finishes with an absolute bang with March Madness every year and the NBA finals close out the professional season only a few months later. This means that from March through June every year, basketball fans are treated to some of the best action of the season at both the college and professional […]
Top 5 Best Ever British NBA Players
While there are several reasons for basketball’s failings in Britain, one of them definitely is not a lack of popularity. More than a million British citizens play basketball on a regular basis, and 14% of those between the ages of 18 and 34 do so on a weekly basis. It is now tied with cricket, […]
Improve Your Basketball Betting Strategy with These Tips
Among the globally most popular sports disciplines is basketball. Each year, millions of individuals wager on basketball games in an effort to profit. While some people are fortunate and always appear to select the team that wins, for the majority of people, it takes a lot of effort and analysis to have any success in […]
Calixte shows his class to send Warriors to title game
Aaron Calixte took charge in the second half as Tralee Warriors downed Éanna to progress to the Irish men’s Super League title game The difference between bad offence and great defence is naturally subjective but, if you watch basketball even casually, you quickly learn to spot the difference. The first half of Sunday’s semi-final in […]
Still life in Kaunas
Emmet Ryan tried to watch the game between Zalgiris Kaunas and FC Barcelona over a choppy internet connection but sometimes the effort in acknowledging the moment is enough It’s 8.20pm somewhere around Co. Tipperary. The train is bright but it’s too dark outside to have any idea where I actually am on my way to […]
It’s a great time to bet on the Razorbacks
The glory days may be coming back to the Hogs. After a run to the Elite Eight in 2021, the Arkansas Razorbacks are rounding into form at just the right time and NCAA basketball bettors are taking note. Despite being one of the underdogs to win the 2022 NCAA Tournament with odds at +6500, Arkansan’s […]
Melia bests Greenberg in compelling cup final duel
Bailey Greenberg and Claire Melia delivered a battle for the ages in the National Basketball Arena but it was Glanmire’s Melia who had the final say to claim the Irish cup crown Speed kills, Glanmire showed that from the off, but Claire Melia could slow the game down to her liking as the Ireland international […]
Neptune surge past NUIG Maree into cup final
Neptune got the job done in front of their own fans as they cruised past a brave NUIG Maree side that simply lacked the firepower to compete in the end. Emmet Ryan reports from Neptune Stadium There was plenty of space for both sides to operate early in this one as Cian Heaphy set the […]
Warriors survive 40 minutes of fury to reach Irish cup final
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A gym for a stage And highlight reel displays to behold the swelling scene On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object: can this colum hold The many dunks of Gilmore? or may we cram Within this medium […]
Mercy grit it out to see off Wildcats
It was old school, it was gritty, and it was a street fight. WIT Wildcats and DCU Mercy brought a fight to Neptune Stadium early on a Saturday afternoon. Emmet Ryan watched Mercy ensure they’d be going back to Dublin with a cup final to look forward to The first quarter felt like being sucked […]
Ireland impress in qualifier win over Cyprus
Ireland’s first step in the long, long, road to FIBA EuroBasket 2025 ended in success with an impressive victory away to Cyprus. Emmet Ryan watched the game from a Starbucks rather than Nicosia but still got his report in shortly after the buzzer Whatever fear that Ireland would be walking into hostile territory was dispelled […]