Person: Mark Bernsen

Warriors’ coach Price steps down after two seasons at helm

Pat Price has stepped down as coach of Garvey’s Tralee Warriors after two successful seasons at the helm.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Basketball: Where’s there’s a will, there’s a way for Warriors

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors retained their Men’s Champions Trophy title following a magnificent 73-61 win over Cup champions Templeogue in a pulsating final at Waterford IT on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Marian and Killester face off in title battle

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Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Mark Scannell urges Glanmire to grasp opportunity at Celtics

Ambassador UCC Glanmire will have an opportunity to regain outright leadership in the Women’s Super League when they travel to play reigning champions Liffey Celtics tomorrow.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Hot hand Dan James breaks Warriors hearts

UCD Marian are back at the summit of the Men’s Super League following a terrific 86-83 win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at Belfield.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2018

Battle of the giants at Belfield

Another huge weekend in the Men’s Super League as all the leading contenders are in action, with the leading pair, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors and UCD Marian, going head-to-head at Belfield.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2018

Kieran Donaghy digs out victory for table-topping Tralee Warriors

Kieran Donaghy has enacted some Houdini acts in his time with Kerry, and he was at it again on Saturday in the basketball kit of Garvey’s Tralee Warriors who eked out a crucial 78-75 Men’s Superleague win over Eanna.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Meany insists Marian ‘still in driving seat'

Men’s Super League leaders UCD Marian face a difficult assignment away to Dublin rivals Killester tomorrow as the race for season-ending silverware hots up.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2018

Pemberton inspires Warriors in Superleague tie

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors continued their quest for Men’s Super League honours with a stunning 84-72 win over Killester.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

Testing tune-ups from Demons and Maree for cup finalists

For those teams looking forward to Cup final duels, this weekend was a delicate balance of keeping players healthy and Superleague momentum on track.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Basketball: Mark Keenan hungry for win, but Demons eager for revenge

Templeogue coach Mark Keenan has demanded that his side returns to winning ways in Sunday’s SuperLeague clash away to UCC Demons.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2018

Adrian O’Sullivan’s haul keeps home fires burning into January for UCC Demons

Adrian O’Sullivan’s 26-point haul didn’t just propel UCC Demons to a National Cup semi-final. It means they jump into January and 2018.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

UCC Demons player-coach Colin O’Reilly predicts cracker in Parochial Hall

UCC Demons player-coach Colin O’Reilly believes tonight’s sell-out National Cup quarter-final clash against Tralee Warriors (8pm) at the Parochial Hall will test the character of his team.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2017

Plucky Tralee Warriors win round one of battles with UCC Demons

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced a magnificent third quarter to defeat UCC Demons 89-76 in the Men’s Super League. 

Mon, 04 Dec, 2017

GCD Swords Thunder v Templeogue - Basketball Ireland Men's National Cup Final

Swords Thunder topple Templeogue in extra-time thriller

Griffith College Swords Thunder remain at the summit of the Men’s Super League after a 100-97 extra-time win over Templeogue.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Basketball: More than pride at stake for Glanmire in Cork derby

Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell host Ambassador UCC Glanmire in the pick of the weekend’s Women’s Super League action.

Fri, 24 Nov, 2017

Liffey Celtics top the table after superb victory over Glanmire

Liffey Celtics are the outright leaders of the Women’s Super League following a thrilling 66-60 win over UCC Glanmire at the Mardyke Arena.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

Swords Thunder have an edge to their game again

A big weekend in the Men’s Super League with crucial games in many venues as leaders UCC Marian clash with Griffith College Swords Thunder.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2017

Basketball: UCD in control as Warriors suffer biggest defeat

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors suffered their biggest defeat since returning to the Men’s Super League when they lost 92-63 to UCD Marian at the Tralee Sports complex.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2017

Pemberton on song for Tralee

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors moved into second place in the Men’s Super League following their impressive 90-78 win over Killester at Clontarf.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

Tralee Warriors steeled for crucial Killester trip

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors coach Mark Bernsen believes his side will face a true test of character when they travel to Dublin tomorrow for a crucial Men’s SuperLeague clash against in-form Killester.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2017

Demons bid to deepen Templeogue slump

UCC Demons will be hoping to inflict more misery on champions Templeogue when the sides meet tomorrow in the Men’s Super League.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2017

UCD Marian maintain unbeaten record

UCD Marian are the only unbeaten side in the Men’s Super League following their impressive 78-72 away win over champions Templeogue.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Basketball Ireland Season 2017/18 Launch

Glanmire set the ball rolling in Women’s Super League

UCC Glanmire get their Women’s Super League campaign underway on Sunday when they host Killester at the Mardyke Arena.

Fri, 06 Oct, 2017

Basketball: Lehmon Colbert boosts UCC Demons for Thunder test

UCC Demons welcome back star American Lehmon Colbert as they prepare to host Men’s SuperLeague leaders, Swords Thunder, at the Mardyke Arena on Sunday.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Injury headaches for UCC Demons ahead of Marian clash

UCC Demons have major injury problems, following last week’s heroic Men’s Super League win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, for tomorrow’s game away to UCD Marian.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

Kieran Donaghy stands tall to crown epic finale for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors

A late free throw by Kieran Donaghy ensured Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were crowned Champions Trophy winners in an epic, 74-73 win over league champions, Templeogue, at Letterkenny, yesterday.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

Formidable Glanmire take a shot at history

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire are chasing basketball history tomorrow night as the curtain comes down on another sensational season for the Cork giants.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2017

Killester stand in way of Glanmire's double charge

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire will put their Women’s Super League title on the line tomorrow at the new WIT Arena court when they face Killester in the semi-final.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017

Templeogue land first title

Templeogue were crowned Men’s Super League champions following a thrilling 96-93 win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at a packed Oblate Hall in Inchicore on Saturday night.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

No illusions for Mark Bernsen as to task facing Tralee Warriors

It’s a crucial weekend in the Men’s Super League, with two games that could go a long way to deciding the destiny of the title.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

Glanmire wrap up regular season title as Brunell sweat

Ambassador UCC Glanmire have been crowned regular season champions of the Women’s Super League following a comfortable 92-49 win over NUIG Mystics.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Mark Scannell wants Glanmire ‘focused’ for fourth double bid

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire bid to clinch the Women’s Super League regular season title when they host HUIG Mystics at the Upper Glanmire complex tomorrow.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2017

Tralee Warriors complete comeback at UCD

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced the performance of the weekend in the Men’s Super League.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Mark Scannell happy as Glanmire hit back

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire returned to winning ways in the Women’s Super League after an impressive 93-71 victory over Cork rivals Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Basketball: Celtics avenge cup loss to Glanmire

Liffey Celtics shocked cup champions Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire 72-65 in the Women’s Super League at Leixlip on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Mark Bernsen targets top four for Tralee Warriors

A Champions Trophy place is the main carrot for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors when they host Killester at the Tralee Sports complex tomorrow in the Men’s Super League.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2017

Struggling UCC Demons tumble to 40-point defeat

UCC Demons suffered their biggest defeat since the inception of the Men’s Super League when they were demolished by Griffith Swords Thunder 99-59 at the Alsaa in Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

UCC Demons’ blow as Kyle Hosford ruled out for rest of the season

UCC Demons will be without star point guard Kyle Hosford for the remainder of the season. Hosford, one of the outstanding point guards in the league over the last three years, will undergo surgery to resolve a knee problem.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

Basketball: Demons hoping to turn things around

UCC Demons will be hoping to complete 2016 on a winning note in the Men’s Super League when they travel tonight to play Garvey’s Tralee Warriors.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

Tralee Warriors take major scalp in UCD Marian

Tralee Warriors produced the shock of the weekend in the Men’s Super League, defeating UCD Marian on a night to remember at the Tralee Sports complex. 

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

UL Eagles lie in wait for troubled UCC Demons

UL Eagles welcome champions UCC Demons to the UL Arena in a Munster derby this weekend, with the Cork visitors struggling for form since last month’s Cup loss to Templeogue.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

Major blow for Tralee Warriors as sponsors pull plug

Tralee Warriors are on the hunt for a new sponsor after Irish TV have been forced to withdraw due to financial difficulties.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Templeogue stay unbeaten Men’s Basketball Super League

Templeogue remain the only unbeaten team in the Men’s Super League following a comfortable 81-70 win over UCC Demons at Inchicore.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016

Templeogue’s first-half blitz ends UCC Demons’ Men's National Cup hopes

Templeogue produced an awesome first half of basketball to see off UCC Demons 94-85 in the Men’s National Cup before a capacity attendance at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Tralee brace for battle at Swords

Irish TV Tralee Warriors take a six-point first-leg lead to the ALSAA in Dublin tomorrow when they face Griffith Swords Thunder in the Hula Hoops National Cup (7.30pm, ALSAA Dublin).

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016

Early signs are good as Tralee back in the game

October, 2008. Tralee Tigers’ defence of their Super League title isn’t going well. And that’s being kind. 

Fri, 16 Sep, 2016

St Brendan's Tralee v Leixlip Nemunas - Men's Intermediate Basketball Cup Final

Kieran Donaghy may be Kerry’s trump card... in basketball

Mark Bernsen can’t say if Kieran Donaghy will or won’t play football for Kerry in 2017 but the Tralee Warriors coach is confident the cross-code star will be a regular presence for the new club as it begins life in Basketball Ireland’s rebranded Super League.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Kieran Donaghy and Tralee return to top table

Premier League basketball will return to Kerry later this year, with Basketball Ireland confirming four new franchises for the national leagues, including Tralee Town BC.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Kieran Donaghy aims to inspire new generation of stars in Kerry

Kieran Donaghy returns to his roots next week as he helps develop the next generation of basketball stars in Kerry.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015

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