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Charlie Crowley steps down as University of Galway Maree coach
The 25 year old had guided the club to its first ever national cup title and its best ever finish in the Irish men’s Super League In a stunning development in Irish basketball, Charlie Crowley, the 25 year old wunderkind, has opted to step down as head coach of University of Galway Maree. Crowley guided […]
Irish Pat Connaughton steps up as Giannis watches with joy
While the Greek Freak was forced to sit with injury, Pat Connaughton stepped up off the bench big time for the Milwaukee Bucks The European connection with the Milwaukee Bucks is well known, after all they’ve got the two time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis on the roster. There is, of course, […]
Irish women’s cup final preview
Sunday evening presents a cross Dublin-city clash as Killester, champions in 2020, take on a Trinity Meteors side seeking its first title since 1996. Emmet Ryan breaks it all down. Who, when, and where Killester vs Trinity Meteors National Basketball Arena, Tallaght Sunday 22 January 17.30 Irish time Watch: TG4/Basketballireland.tv Paths to the final Killester […]
Irish men’s cup final preview
Saturday night guarantees a new name on the Irish men’s cup as University of Galway Maree take on DBS Éanna. Emmet Ryan breaks down the big one Who, when, and where University of Galway Maree vs DBS Éanna National Basketball Arena, Tallaght Saturday 21 January 20.00 Irish time Watch: TG4/Basketballireland.tv Paths to the final Éanna […]
Jenkins fully focused on the big one
With DBS Éanna seeking a first Irish cup title this Saturday night against University of Galway Maree, Seán Jenkins spoke with BiE’s Emmet Ryan He’s as Cork as a bottle of Tanora beside a box of Barry’s* Tea but DBS Éanna’s Seán Jenkins will proudly and happily win the Irish cup with a Dublin club […]
History is no obstacle to Melia
With Trinity Meteors seeking a first Irish cup crown since 1996, Claire Melia spoke to Emmet Ryan about her journey back to the biggest stage of the season Few things are certain in sport, just ask the San Diego Chargers, but I’m willing to bet that few things are going to phase Claire Melia in […]
Basketball in Clarke’s blood
Ahead of Sunday’s Irish women’s cup final, Mimi Clarke spoke with Emmet Ryan about her lifelong journey with Killester, the unique circumstances she encountered during their run to the 2020 win, and what to expect from their clash with Trinity Meteors The nature of running a basketball site while working for a business paper leads […]
One man and his mo
Scott Kinevane’s moustache can speak Polish in French. It can kill two stones with one bird. This mo lives vicariously through itself. A rattlesnake once bit it, after 5 days of excruciating pain, the rattlesnake died. Right after that, Kinevane and his mo sat down to talk about Saturday’s Irish men’s cup final between DBS […]
Rockall talks schools memories, motherhood, Maree, and more
Claire Rockall is regularly at the centre of cup final week in Ireland but, even without her Glanmire side in the final, she’s at thec centre of the action in Tallaght. The Ireland international told Emmet Ryan about her family ties to the week, coming back to basketball after giving birth, and much more It’s […]
Reynolds grinds Eanna back to the cup final
The haymakers were traded, so too the runs, as Ballincollig and Éanna threw everything they had in their arsenals at each other with a cup final spot on the line but Mark Reynolds proved the X factor for the Dublin side as Éanna booked their place in Ireland’s showpiece game The last game of Irish […]
Gomez stars as Maree storm past Vincent’s
Rodrigo Gomez did most of his work in the first 20 minutes and that, in truth, was enough, as University of Galway Maree reached the Irish Cup final with a comprehensive win over St Vincent’s Donovan Fields didn’t read the script. This game had massacre written all over it pre-game. University of Galway Maree had […]
Meteors show no Mercy to DCU
It was one, as they say, for the purists as Trinity Meteors overpowered and outgunned DCU Mercy to secure their spot in the Irish women’s cup final If you like teams that bring the bigs well was this the game for you as both DCU and Meteors leaned heavily on double-big line-ups to start things […]