#Basketball

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Keelan Cairns celebrates after the hitting the winning shot at the final buzzer 6/1/2024
S 'He’s our great connector': How Keelan Cairns found a home and purpose in Ballincollig
Keelan Carins' basketball journey took him from Belfast to the Ivy League to Italy, and now Cork. He is the heartbeat of Ballincollig. Kieran Shannon met the 6'9" forward helping to drive Ballincollig's National Cup dream this weekend.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Hannah Thornton and Audrey Roden celebrate winning 3/1/2026
Killester produce excellent fourth quarter display to blitz UCC Glanmire in National Cup semi-final
In a game that was competitive for three quarters Glanmire squandered a number of easy scoring opportunities when the game hung in the balance during the third period

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Clara Boyce and Katie Williamson celebrate winning 3/1/2026
Liffey Celtics into National Cup final after 'gritted out' performance against Trinity Meteors 
The defending champions emerged winners by 12 points with Destiny Brusch posting a vital 21 of those scores to help her side into the decider

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Conor Meany: Ticket prices make cup semi-final weekend feel like missed opportunity
S Conor Meany: Ticket prices make cup semi-final weekend feel like missed opportunity
The issue remains that there is a community looking to see multiple games and there are no passes there to make that possible.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Basketball Ireland confirms partnership with Britvic Ireland
Basketball Ireland confirms partnership with Britvic Ireland
It was also announced that Ballygowan will serve as the official hydration partner to Ireland’s senior international basketball sides for the next five years.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Conor Meany: Ballincollig maintain streak but ill-discipline sinks Demons
S Conor Meany: Ballincollig maintain streak but ill-discipline sinks Demons
After 11 games of the Super League campaign, Ballincollig have established their credentials as title favourites

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Golden State Warriors v Portland Trail Blazers
S Kieran Shannon: Steph Curry changed the game, and now the NBA might require a rethink
When the NBA's big names are spending so much time on the sidelines, it might start making economical sense to follow what the science as well as common sense is saying, and reduce the number of games

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Conor Meany: Ballincollig show why they are the country's top team
S Conor Meany: Ballincollig show why they are the country's top team
Right now, Tralee Warriors' John Dowling is my head coach of the season

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Mitchell masterclass fires Ballincollig past error-prone UCC Demons
Mitchell masterclass fires Ballincollig past error-prone UCC Demons
Latavious Mitchell’s 26-point haul and strong support from Josh Steel and Lattrell Jossell powered Ballincollig past a sloppy UCC Demons at the Mardyke.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James begins his record 23rd NBA season with stellar playmaking in Lakers’ win over Jazz
James, who was absent for the Lakers' first 14 games of the season due to injury, had never missed a season opener since he started playing organised basketball three decades ago

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Lorraine Scanlon in action 15/11/2025
S Conor Meany: Talent is there for Ireland to push on after milestone qualifier win
Ireland’s last competitive win, outside of the Small Countries, was an incredible 5,922 days earlier against the Netherlands in Dublin.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Coach Ciaran Kiveney 11/1/2025
Ciarán Kiveney named new Neptune head coach
Kiveney joins Neptune from Galway club Titans. Neptune have had a poor start to the season with one win from six games. 

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Miami Heat v Brooklyn Nets
NBA memo reveals league concerned about its integrity amid gambling allegations
The memo was circulated after the arrests of two prominent figures

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Sports Betting Arrests
NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandal
Extraordinary performances from Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, and Aaron Gordon should be the talk of the NBA. Instead, it's a gambling scandal. 

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Zachary Hinton 18/9/2025
UCC Demons part ways with American Zachary Hinton after just three games
Demons, who have had a rocky start to the new season, are 1-2. They defeated Neptune ins there opening game but subsequently lost to Killorglin and Tralee Warriors. 

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

BASKET-EURO-GRC-FIN
British basketball chaos continues as Fiba suspends BBF and bans men’s team
Global governing body Fiba has set up a task force in a dramatic move.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

GarveyÂ’s Tralee Warriors v Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig - Basketball Ireland Pat Duffy Cup Semi-Final
S The ins, outs, big guns and dark horses for basketball's new Men's Superleague season
Team-by-team guide ahead of the new campaign that starts Friday

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

John Carroll 24/11/2024
Ireland 3x3 basketball team ready to face Olympic champions in Europe Cup debut
Ireland’s games in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup on Friday will be broadcast on the TG4 Player and app.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

'Keep my head and focus, don't get homesick': Irish ballers aiming High on America's hardwood
'Keep my head and focus, don't get homesick': Irish ballers aiming High on America's hardwood
Terry Okodogbe and Caedan Ash were two of the four players sent over last year. Another 12 have since been confirmed for the next academic year. That growth in numbers is reflected in the spread of schools involved with Irish players now signed up for stints as far afield as Florida and Kentucky as well as the east coast.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

UCC Demons to play under PV Gen sponsorship banner for upcoming season
UCC Demons to play under PV Gen sponsorship banner for upcoming season
PV Gen are getting involved in Irish basketball on a higher scale this season and managing director Laura McCardle is keenly looking forward to the partnership

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Jordan Blount and Milovan Savic 26/7/2025
Physical Ireland unable to master fluid Norway at Basketball Arena
The visitors took the win in the Summer Series clash

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Synne Jacobsen and Sarah Hickey 26/7/2025
Sarah Hickey the star as Ireland women overcome Norway
Ireland’s women’s basketball team took an impressive win over a Norway side 14 places above them in the world rankings.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

CJ Fulton 5/8/2023
CJ Fulton’s Summer League ends with a basket and a wait
Hope for guard Fulton now is an invite to training camp, likely on a non-guaranteed contract. The Timberwolves have spoken highly of him over the past two weeks

Sun, 20 Jul, 2025

CJ Fulton 5/8/2023
NBA's Timberwolves single CJ Fulton out for Summer League praise
Impressive pre-draft workouts led Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly to name-drop Fulton after the NBA Draft as a player he was keen to sign for their Summer League squad.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Michael Bree 1/7/2025
Sligo native Michael Bree named new head coach of Irish men's basketball team
Bree will join from Denmark where he is currently part of their senior men’s programme.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2025

2025 NBA Finals - Game Seven
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 to bag NBA title
The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are basketball 'world' champions.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

New York Knicks v Indiana Pacers - Game Six
New York Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau despite postseason run
Head coach had 226-174 record in New York. He has the fourth-most wins by a Knicks coach

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks - Game Five
NBA: After Knicks' Game 5 rout, pressure shifts to Pacers for Game 6
Indiana holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. However, clinching a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 will be a much easier endeavor in front of the home fans. Game 7, if needed, would be in New York

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Boston Celtics v New York Knicks - Game Six
S Colin Sheridan: Knicks are finally good and basketball is the winner
Whisper it: the New York Knicks are good. Very good.

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Stephanie McBride is challenged by Emma Tolan 12/4/2025
Eagles secure perfect season and Super League basketball
McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles defeated Limerick Celtics in the Domino’s Women’s Division One final on Saturday at the National Basketball Arena. 

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

Elijah Tillman and Patrick Robinson 8/4/2025
Pat Robinson: I was in a nightmare situation in Bosnia. UCC Demons saved me
Robinson wants to repay Demons with a big performance in the Super League final against Killester. 

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Killester seek double Super League glory 
Both the Killester men's and women's teams are playing in this weekend's Super League finals. The women face St Paul's of Killarney while the men play UCC Demons. 

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

Gutsy Claire Melia performance not enough for Baxi Ferrol in EuroCup final
Gutsy Claire Melia performance not enough for Baxi Ferrol in EuroCup final
Baxi Ferrol and Claire Melia can come out of this competition with pride. Neither was expected to make much of an impact on the competition at the start of the season

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

UCC Demons players dejected 18/1/2025
S Conor Meany: Demons' biggest challenge now is between the ears
It doesn’t particularly sit well with me that we are replaying a playoff game.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Strong feelings - why the storied Demons-Neptune rivalry is now more heated than ever
S Strong feelings - why the storied Demons-Neptune rivalry is now more heated than ever
Sunday's refixture of last weekend's playoff between the clubs sold out in minutes and will be played under a cloud of recrimination. 

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Superb Claire Melia performance gives Baxi Ferrol hope in EuroCup final
Superb Claire Melia performance gives Baxi Ferrol hope in EuroCup final
Claire Melia is the first Irish woman to play in a final at this level.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Replay up in air as Demons dispute ruling on Neptune refixture
Replay up in air as Demons dispute ruling on Neptune refixture
UCC Demons are still furious with the decision made by NLC (National League Committee) in giving Neptune an opportunity to replay their Super League playoff.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Melia's road from Monasterevin to an historic European final
Melia's road from Monasterevin to an historic European final
The Kildare native will become the first Irish woman to ever play in a European basketball decider on Wednesday.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Kieran Shannon: Claire Melia left comfort zone and has soared higher than any other Irish basketball player
S Kieran Shannon: Claire Melia left comfort zone and has soared higher than any other Irish basketball player
In Baxi's Ferrol's EuroCup semi-final first leg victory over Lyon, Claire Melia gave what has been called the greatest ever performance by an Irish basketball player. 

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

St Paul’s and Fr Mathews go head to head for final playoff spot
St Paul’s and Fr Mathews go head to head for final playoff spot
Catalyst Fr. Mathews are coming off a difficult run of fixtures but have failed to win since  January.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

GarveyÂ’s Tralee Warriors v Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig - Basketball Ireland Pat Duffy Cup Semi-Final
Jokubaitis the shooting star in thrilling Kerry derby win for Warriors
Warriors remain in third place while Killorglin are now dicing for a play off place with 9-12 record.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

Conor Meaney: What next for Ireland after near miss in World Cup pre-qualifying?
S Conor Meaney: What next for Ireland after near miss in World Cup pre-qualifying?
Despite the progress that the Ireland men's team has made, there will naturally be questions about what route Basketball Ireland will go with Mark Keenan and his coaching staff. 

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

40 years ago, Bob and Jasper ruled Cork basketball. This week, they returned to their second home 
S 40 years ago, Bob and Jasper ruled Cork basketball. This week, they returned to their second home 
In the 1980s Bob Stephens and Jasper McElroy appeared in the newspapers of Cork more than the lord mayor. But after seven seasons here they went back to the States, never to return. Until this past week. Kieran Shannon caught up with them to see how life and Cork has treated them.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

French test first but Ireland eye Latvia win in sellout
French test first but Ireland eye Latvia win in sellout
Ireland women will be underdogs in the Women’s EuroBasket 2025 qualifier v France today, but Lativa at home on Sunday presents a big opportunity. 

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

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