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Free live basketball this Sunday because we love you
Greetings BiE readers, it’s time for some good news. This Sunday BallinEurope will be carrying Basketball Ireland’s stream of two Irish men’s Premier League games. At 2pm local/3pm CET we’ll carry coverage of Dublin Inter vs Neptune, a repeat of last year’s cup semi-final where Inter pulled off a huge upset to knock out the […]
Preston Ross claims the Iron Throne
Given Game of Thrones is partly shot around Belfast, it seems reasonable enough for Basketball Ireland to go all iron throne with Preston Ross of UCD Marian in this promo. The double-header in the national arena sees Dublin Inter take on Neptune before reigning league champs Killester battle UCD Marian.
The fresh dank of pre-season
It was quite the change from the adventure around Spain but BiE’s Emmet Ryan felt right at his alma mater for pre-season action in the Irish men’s Premier League. There were, at best, 40 people in the bleachers. It was a far cry from the hordes in Palacio de los Desportes for the 2014 FIBA […]
VIDEO: Highlights from the final day of the Irish pre-season tournament
BiE was in UCD for the final day of action in the Harry Boland Cup pre-season competition. UCD Marian took top honours with an 80-79 win over Swords Thunder and Templeogue beat DCU Saints 83-62 in the third place game.
VIDEO: UCD Marian’s Conor Meany on winning the Harry Boland Cup
UCD Marian captain Conor Meany spoke to BiE after his side edged out Swords Thunder 80-79 in the final of the Harry Boland Cup pre-season competition. Meany reflected on his side’s performance and how preparations for the regular season are coming along. Check out this fast-break lay-up by Meany in Sunday’s final.
VIDEO: Highlights from Saturday’s pre-season play in Ireland
The UCD Sport Centre is hosting the the Harry Boland Cup, one of the last pre-season tournaments before the Irish Premier League gets under way in October. Wins for UCD Marian and Swords Thunder today secured their spots in Sunday’s final, while Templeogue’s win over Belfast Star booked their place in the third place game […]
VIDEO: Preston Ross on adapting to life in Ireland
Preston Ross, formerly of Western Carolina and Winston Salem State in NCAA ball spoke with BiE after his impressive display in UCD Marian’s 90-60 win over Left Bank Kilkenny in pre-season on Saturday. Ross speaks about adapting to life in Ireland and how he needs to adapt his game for a bigger role in the […]
VIDEO: UCD Marian coach Ioannis Liapakis on the season ahead
UCD Marian coach Ioannis Liapakis spoke to BiE after his side’s 90-60 win over Left Bank Kilkenny in the Harry Boland Cup pre-season tournament on Saturday. Liapakis discussed his team’s preparations, their efforts to work around their lack of size, and new arrival Preston Ross.
Shaqtin a fool…Irish style
UCD Marian beat DCU Saints in the Irish Men’s Premier League on Saturday night but their victory wasn’t without its faults and the best were put together in this sweet compilation set to the stytle of the NBA on TNT’s Shaqtin’ a Fool segment. And because it seems Marian’s fans really like to play with […]
The cruellest buzzer beater of all
We need to give context here. The Irish Cup involves teams playing over two legs, home and away, in the first round. UCC Demons held a 31 point lead before heading up to UCD Marian for the return leg yesterday. Marian, in blue, managed to move into a 33 point lead on the night, putting […]
Attention job-seeking players: Show your stuff for European coaches, agents at the 2010 Ireland Showcase
If you’re a player that needs to be seen to hook up with a European club for the 2010-11, BallinEurope.com can recommend a unique program that is guaranteed to get you noticed by scouts and coaches from all over The Continent. New York-based talent agency Performance Sports Management is holding its innovative “2010 Ireland Showcase” […]