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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 […]
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. […]
LIVE: Moycullen vs UCD Marian
BallinEurope is streaming Moycullen vs UCD Marian in a crucial clash in the Irish men’s Superleague. A win for UCD could secure the title depending on results elsewhere. Defeat for the visitors would similarly have massive implications for the title race. The stream will appear in this post shortly before tip off at 7pm Irish […]
The hunter becomes the hunted
UCD Marian has spent most of their history as a club playing the role of plucky underdog. This season they’ve got a huge target on their back. On Saturday the Dublin club goes for its first Irish cup title since 2011. Emmet Ryan sat down with two of their veterans as they look ahead to […]
Why not Puff?
Puff Summers was supposed to be a banker. He had the grades, he’d gone to a great school, and he was set for a steady and impressive career behind a desk. In his heart he knew he belonged on the court. This Saturday Summers plays in the Irish Cup final for the first time, a […]
The luckiest number
It was a clash of dominant men wearing 13 as UCD Marian took on Killester for a place in the Irish cup final. Royce Williams wore it for the orange of Killester, Mike Garrow in the yellow of UCD. On Saturday in Cork, they went to war. Emmet Ryan on a cracker in the Mardyke […]
Colin comes home
Broken, older, but more eager to fight than ever, Colin O’Reilly has come back to the Irish Superleague to try and restore UCC Demons as a force to be reckoned with. Last Saturday night he had to handle that the hard way against UCD Marian. Emmet Ryan on the return of the man who led […]
Old man power fuels Turner to another final
Jermaine Turner doesn’t need to roll back the years. Despite the date on his driver’s licence, he’s never stopped being a beast in the Irish league and he showed why in a huge win for Killester on Saturday night The mohawk wasn’t always there. It might be a way of pre-empting any thinning hairline. Back […]
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 […]
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 […]