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LIVE: Watch Ireland vs Russia in 3×3 quarter finals
Normally, BiE is all about being fair and balanced. Normally, Ireland isn’t playing a knockout game. Today is not a normal day because Ireland play the Czech Repbulic at 16.30 CET and BiE is in no mood to be fair and balanced. So instead, today, we are waving our tricolour and coming up with as […]
Lesser spotted dunks: Preston Ross steals and jams
UCD Marian finished their season with an overtime victory 85-76 over Dublin Inter. An end of season game between two mid-table clubs doesn’t usually get our attention. Preston Ross commanded it with a big jam at the 24 second mark of the video below.
Lesser spotted dunks: Preston Ross makes the big jam against DCU Saints
We heard about this dunk on Twitter but it took a few days for it to surface online, check out Preston Ross nailing the huge one-handed jam for UCD Marian in their 89-80 win over DCU Saints in the Irish league. Ross is averaging 20.7 points per game 6.7 rebounds per game in his first […]
One small step back to the big time
The last couple of weeks on BallinEurope have been a touch Ireland-centric. The elephant in the room when discussing basketball on the island is the lack of a national team. Ireland took a small step back there today, writes Emmet Ryan. Last year BallinEurope exclusively reported plans for the Irish senior national teams to return […]
This road needs some lights
It was a long day in Tallaght for Irish basketball’s big night. Two champions retained their titles and one veteran showed what it takes to keep getting paid. The move was always going to come. From the off the pace was far too fast for UCD Marian’s liking. The underdogs were ahead after 10 minutes […]
VIDEO: Lehmon Colbert says Colin O’Reilly taught him everything
Irish men’s Cup MVP Lehmon Colbert told BiE’s Aidan Geraghty that player-coach Colin O’Reilly taught him everything he knows about being a pro baller. Colbert had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block in UCC Demons 91-65 win over UCD Marian as the reigning champions defended their title in style. This also marks […]
Audio: Irish cup finals preview with FRQ
In our final preview piece ahead of tonight’s Irish Cup Finals, BiE’s Emmet Ryan joined Podge O’Donnell on FRQ radio to break down the games.
This basketball rapper is the best worst thing ever
Who are the Oblate Dynamoes you almost certainly never asked? The amateur club is in a cup final and superfan Alan Carroll made this rap video with extensive support from a backing track straight off a learn to rap video from a mid 90s infomercial to show his support before they take on Portlaoise Panthers […]
VIDEO: When commentators try to ball
Ahead of commentating for Newstalk at Saturday night’s Irish men’s Cup Final between UCC Demons and UCD Marian, Oisín Langan was put through his paces by Marian’s Conor Meany. The results were pretty damning, Oisín is a far better commentator than he is a baller. Watch what happened: You can listen to Oisín’s commentary of […]
Can this god bleed?
With the Irish Cup final taking place on Saturday night, Emmet Ryan looks ahead to a classic David and Goliath clash. We want romance, we want grit, and we want a real battle. Blowouts are rarely fun, except when they prove era defining. We long for a team to come along and not just punch […]
Podcast: Previewing the Irish Cup Finals on the Phil Naessens Show
Given the tone of most of what’s on BiE this week, it’s not exactly a shock to learn that Emmet took a break from breaking down the happenings in Euroleague to preview the big games this weekend in Ireland with BallinEurope’s regular slot on the Phil Naessens show. Listen here: Phil’s show has been nominated […]
AUDIO: O’Reilly says Irish players are better than ever
UCC Demons player coach Colin O’Reilly leads the reigning champions into the Irish Cup final this Saturday night. Ahead of their battle with UCD Marian, O’Reilly spoke with TG4 about the game in Ireland right now and the challenge presented from UCD Marian. Despite Demons being undefeated in all competitions this season, after suffering just […]