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Narbon shows he’s in a different class as Swords claim cup
It was a stellar performance from Jose Maria Gil Narbon that made the difference as Swords Thunder claimed their first ever Irish cup. Emmet Ryan explains how the Real Madrid academy product is the different piece that makes him stand out in the Irish Superleague The casual fan in Ireland is no different to the […]
Killester players on the role of the Irish national team
Ahead of this Saturday’s Irish cup final, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan spoke with Jermaine Turner and Al Casey of Killester about the current rules on import players and the role of the Irish national team in the game in Ireland At 42, and having spent most of his adult life in Ireland, Jermaine Turner isn’t your […]
Liffey Celtics aren’t just here to take part
Liffey Celtics are playing in their first ever Irish Cup final on Sunday and go in as huge underdogs but they aren’t worried about any tags as Emmet Ryan found out The lengths a parent will go to in order to be there for their kid often leads to some unusual balancing acts. Emma O’Connor’s […]
The evolution of Isaac
Isaac Westbrooks has been waiting for Sunday’s Irish cup final since the final shot of last year’s decider. Emmet Ryan looks at what makes the standard setting guard in the Irish Superleague a man to watch on Saturday night It wasn’t exactly an open look but Isaac Westbrooks was out of options. Down three with […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Special edition
We couldn’t leave you hanging on a double-round week of Euroleague action so Moshe Barda of TeamScout joins Emmet Ryan of BiE to talk about the games ahead on Thursday and Friday. After a manic Tuesday, with Crvena Zvezda ruling supreme over Baskonia and Fener doing enough in Kazan, we look ahead to the games […]
Basketball Ireland chief gunning for Olympic gig
Current Basketball Ireland chief executive Bernard O’Byrne is seeking the top job in the Olympic Council of Ireland [OCI]. Emmet Ryan spoke to O’Byrne about why he’s seeking the presidency and why the basketball boss believes he can win When Bernard O’Byrne stepped into the hot seat at Basketball Ireland, the situation was grim. O’Byrne, […]
Podcast: Team Ireland coach Pete Strickland
BallinEurope kicks off Irish Cup final week with a new episode of the The Creatively Titled Basketball Show as we meet the new man leading Ireland’s ballers into international action. Pete Strickland was named as the new head coach of the Irish men’s basketball team just before the holidays and he spoke with BiE about […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 10
It’s a double-podcast day on BiE with both The CTBS and your favourite Euroleague show dropping. Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. It was a hot mess in Barcelona, Fenerbahce finally looked like Fenerbahce, Oly […]
Now that’s the Fenerbahce we were waiting for
It took more than half a season but, finally, Fenerbahce look something like the team that made it all the way to the Euroleague final last May. Emmet Ryan is cautiously optimistic for the Istanbul club after a big win over Panathinaikos The expectation this season was simple. Fenerbahce only had one step on the […]
Euroleague enters the hot mess phase
It’s what we were waiting for, it’s what we needed, and Barcelona and Anadolu Efes delivered. Emmet Ryan explains how the race for the final playoff spots is going to deliver a hot mess or two in Euroleague Those who follow this site on Twitter will occasionally see us declare that a game has become […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 9
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague Crvena Zvezda win a classic while Milano look horrible in Moscow. Bennett and Faverani are the big moves, and Baskonia get ready to visit Olympiacos. All that and more […]
Milos Teodosic, the NBA, and everything else
Today’s report by Mozzartsport that Milos Teodosic is considering a move to the NBA didn’t come as a shock. Him openly saying it however was a surprise, writes Emmet Ryan It’s not been a secret that Milos Teodosic has the NBA on his radar and teams within the NBA are certainly plenty familiar with him. […]