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Garrow goes off to keep Irish race wide open
In a night where those on the outside of the title race were under pressure, UCD Marian’s Mike Garrow got hot when it mattered as the Students had a storming comeback to see off Belfast Star. Emmet Ryan gives his thoughts and rounds up the rest of the Irish Super League action From the off […]
Celtics, not that one, make for an unlikely Goliath
The Boston Celtics have had a target on their back as the big gun to take down more often than not across their storied history. Their cousins in Leixlip are a little different but Liffey Celtics go into Ireland’s women’s cup final as clear favourites despite having never previously lifted the trophy, writes Emmet Ryan […]
Si vis gloriae, para bellum
It’s a payback clash for both sides preceded by a phoney war. Two teams separated by a river look to end their cup drought on Saturday night in Dublin as UCD Marian and Killester are both looking to put the past behind them Nobody wants to be there, not a whole lot of people are, […]
Celtics show no Mercy as they down cup holders DCU
It was always going to be a tough ask for defending champions DCU Mercy but a second quarter injury to their star point guard ended this one as a contest in a hurry. Emmet Ryan reports from the Mardyke as Liffey Celtics maintained their unbeaten record in all competitions to progress to the Irish women’s […]
Marian go Greek to dismantle battered Belfast
This was a masterclass from the Greek school of coaching as Ioannis Liapakis saw his UCD Marian side tear high flying Belfast Star apart in the Irish cup semi finals. Emmet Ryan reports from a terrible beauty in the Mardyke. He’s listed at 6 foot, that’s more than debatable, but at 16 years of age […]
Third time’s the charm as Brunell finally make the breakthrough
Brunell knew all about semi finals and the pain of defeat at the hands of a team from cross city but on Friday on Leeside, they proved they were ready to be the big dogs in Cork and go for all the glory as they progress to the Irish women’s cup final. Emmet Ryan reports […]
Don’t make Dee Proby angry
Templeogue maintained their perfect start to the season in the Irish men’s super league in a weird game that saw one man get angry at himself, and score a lot, then get angry at the fans, and score some more. Emmet Ryan with his belated update on the latest Irish action So, fun fact, I […]
Back on the road again
The Irish champions looked sharp in moments but there was quite the early season vibe to UCD Marian’s win over DCU Saints. Emmet Ryan on the return of the Irish hoops season There were a few noticeable changes as UCD Marian returned to the floor as Irish champions for the first time in 40 years. […]
The calm before the storm
With six different sides claiming the six trophies across Irish men’s and women’s basketball last season, there was a surprising calm at the season launch this month. Emmet Ryan on how the friendly faces hid the potential for another season of insanity on the court for Irish hoops DCU Mercy’s dramatic one point win over […]
The big green monster
He’s 6’10”, 225lbs, a consensus top 10 recruit in his position, but all he really wants right now is a spice bag. Aidan Harris Igiehon is the biggest Irish prospect in history and he’s got the NBA in his sights. BallinEurope returns from its summer recess with a bang as Emmet Ryan sat down with […]
Pat Burke – There and back again
Pat Burke stands alone as the only Irish born player in NBA history. Emmet Ryan sat down with the former Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns big man to talk about his adventures in Europe with Panathinaikos, his fondness for Felipe Reyes, playing under Mike D’Antoni, and how he learned a lot about himself by realising […]
UCD Marian survive the wildest possible ride
After the wildest season in living memory, it all came down to one game added on to the end of the season. Killester and UCD Marian had survived the road here but it was all going to be for nought for one. Emmet Ryan on how UCD Marian emerged to win the Irish men’s Superleague. […]