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Podcast: Triple sport superstar Louise Galvin shares her story
In episode two of BallinEurope’s podcast, The Creatively Titled Basketball Show, Louise Galvin joins Emmet Ryan to talk about her career making it to the top in three sports Louise Galvin has won everything there is to win in Irish women’s basketball but that’s only the beginning of her story, which she shares with us […]
Highlights: Round-up from the Irish Cup semi finals
It was a big weekend in Irish basketball as UCD Marian and UCC Demons booked their spots in the men’s cup final while DCU Mercy and the gloriously named Team Montenotte Hotel secured spots in the women’s decider. We’ve highlights from all four teams semi final victories here for those who missed our live broadcast […]
AUDIO: Team GB’s Rachael Vanderwal on her move to Spain
Great Britain international Rachael Vanderwal is leaving the Irish women’s league after eight years to go pro with Gernika Bizkaia of Liga Femenina in Spain. We spoke to the point guard about her big move, listen below. At 31, Vanderwal is entering the professional ranks pretty late in her career. Having won a string of […]
Ireland’s MVP, Under 23, and Coach of the year awards announced
The winners of the top individual prizes in Irish basketball have been announced, Emmet Ryan runs through the six big winners from the 2013/14 season. The men’s premier league MVP award went to Michael Bonaparte of league champions Killester. Bonaparte played a big role in Killester reeling in UCC Demons down the back-end of the […]
Colbert stands tall on Irish Cup Finals night
Friday night was the highlight of the Irish Basketball calendar as both Cup titles went south to Cork. BiE’s Emmet Ryan was at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght to take in the action. Health and safety is a strange beast for sports organisations. The Arena is barely 25 years old yet its capacity has […]
Irish Basketball 2013/14 fixtures announced
Basketball Ireland has released its fixtures for the upcoming 2013/14 season. Here are the highlights. This season marks a notable expansion for Irish Basketball. The men’s Superleague has been re-branded as the Premier League to mark expansion to the top flight and a formalising of the promotion and relegation system. A total of 10 teams […]