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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 […]
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, […]
Boone sends Liffey Celtics to historic cup final appearance
It wasn’t a game for the purist but Liffey Celtics made history on the back of a gritty display to reach their first ever Irish women’s cup final Speed overcame size in the early going of this Irish women’s cup semi-final. Liffey Celtics able to move the ball faster and create more good chances while […]
LIVE: Killester vs UCD Marian – Irish men’s cup semi final
It’s the fourth and final stream on BiE from the Neptune Stadium this weekend as Killester take on UCD Marian in a Dublin derby for a place in the Irish men’s cup final. Having taken the honours in their league clash last month, UCD Marian are favourites but don’t count out the veteran talent of […]
Westbrooks comes good as Swords Thunder outlast Moycullen
A double-double from Isaac Westbrooks proved crucial as Swords Thunder overcame a late rally from Moycullen to book their place in the Irish men’s cup final, writes Emmet Ryan This one looked like it was going to be an utter rout early as Isaac Westbrooks channeled Milos Teodosic in the first quarter. The Swords Thunder […]
LIVE: DCU Mercy vs Liffey Celtics – Irish women’s cup semi final
It’s the third of our four live streams this weekend as reigning league champions DCU Mercy look to make it to the cup final with victory here in Neptune Stadium. Standing in their way is a Liffey Celtics team which has become a standard bearer for youth development and is looking for the big win […]
LIVE: Swords Thunder vs Moycullen – Irish men’s cup semi final
BallinEurope is back at Neptune Stadium to bring you the second of our four live games this weekend. Swords Thunder came as close as it gets to winning the men’s cup title last year and they are looking to book another trip to the final today. Standing in their way is a Moycullen that comes […]
LIVE: Glanmire vs Brunell – Irish women’s cup semi final
BallinEurope is delighted to bring you live coverage of the Irish basketball cup semi finals all weekend and we are beginning with a big one here in Neptune Stadium. Reigning champions Glanmire are looking to win a fourth straight women’s cup title in a row but to get to the final they have to beat […]
Swords run the gauntlet
Third hosted second in the Irish men’s superleague on Friday night and Emmet Ryan saw two teams who really want to push the tempo It’s been a pretty crazy six days for Swords Thunder. First they hosted and beat fourth placed Tralee Warriors last weekend. Then they headed to the arena in Tallaght on Wednesday […]