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<p>DYNAMIC DUO: Sonia Citron of the Washington Mystics celebrates with Kiki Iriafen. Pic: Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images</p>

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Mystics carving their own journey within WNBA and Washington DC

A season where a coachable and hungry Mystics team carves out a campaign for Washington DC to remember is the aim. It’s certainly not beyond the realms of possibility.

<p>By his own estimation, this is essentially the fourth Glanmire team Mark Scannell has had to build over the last 20 years. Pic: Larry Cummins</p>

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20 years on, Mark Scannell still has Glanmire knocking at the door

<p>Killester finding someone to chase Latrell Jossell while also contributing offensively will be the biggest challenge for the Dublin side. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady</p>

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Conor Meany: Ballincollig favourites as Killester target long-awaited Super League crown

Double-chasing Ballincollig book Super League final with comfortable win over Eanna

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Double-chasing Ballincollig book Super League final with comfortable win over Eanna

Super League semi-final previews: Ballincollig and Killester still on course for doubles

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Super League semi-final previews: Ballincollig and Killester still on course for doubles

Neptune roar back to beat Killorglin and avoid Super League relegation

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Neptune roar back to beat Killorglin and avoid Super League relegation

Ireland v Israel - FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers Group A

Israel hammer Ireland to end progression hopes

Israel were far more efficient throughout, shooting 31/63 from the field compared to 15/63 for Ireland.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Neptune head for relegation play-off after losing resumed game to Eanna

Neptune head for relegation play-off after losing resumed game to Eanna

Neptune will face Killorglin in a play-off next weekend at a neutral venue

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Men's Super League: Belfast Star hoping third time the charm against leaders Ballincollig

Men's Super League: Belfast Star hoping third time the charm against leaders Ballincollig

Elsewhere, the fight against relegation also goes down to the final weekend, Flexachem KCYMS travel to UL Arena to take on Limerick Celtics, after suffering a heart-wrenching midweek defeat to Tralee Warriors

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Conor Meany: Super League relegation battle takes another turn with more twists to come

S Conor Meany: Super League relegation battle takes another turn with more twists to come

A conversation may be needed about the league schedule for both the men’s and women’s leagues heading into next season.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Super League previews: Belfast Star aiming to secure top spot with win over Killester

Super League previews: Belfast Star aiming to secure top spot with win over Killester

Meanwhile in the Women's Super League, the final round of regular-season fixtures takes place with the battle for top spot and playoff seeding still undecided

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

CJ Fulton 2/3/2026

CJ Fulton shows class as Ireland beat Luxembourg

Neal Quinn finished with 22 points while Tralee native Ryan Leonard went 6/12 from three-point range, scoring 21 points as Ireland earned their first win of the qualifiers

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Ireland v Azerbaijan - FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers Group A

Cork's Jordan Blount retires from Ireland 5v5 duty

Blount has represented Ireland for more than a decade

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

CJ Fulton 25/2/2026

S The CJ Fulton interview: 'I can't have any regrets about this year - but I'm glad to get home for a bit'

The Belfast man has been grinding it out in the G League for the Iowa Wolves of late, trying to muscle his way back into contention with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Conor Meany: Neptune slip deeper into relegation trouble

S Conor Meany: Neptune slip deeper into relegation trouble

With two full games, and three quarters of an unfinished match against Eanna to play, Neptune's survival is no longer in their own hands

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

O'Brien steps up to coach Neptune after Kiveney departs

O'Brien steps up to coach Neptune after Kiveney departs

Neptune find themselves in serious relegation trouble, bottom of the Super League with just four wins

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Hannah Thornton celebrates winning 18/1/2026

Basketball ace Hannah Thornton sets sights on World Cup soccer glory with USA

The Killester National Cup winner has signed up to be the lead nutritionist for U.S Soccer and the U.S Women’s National Team.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Conor Meany: Neptune capitalise on Ballincollig cup hangover to boost survival hopes

S Conor Meany: Neptune capitalise on Ballincollig cup hangover to boost survival hopes

The victory over Ballincollig is a huge boost to Neptune hopes of avoiding relegation. They are now tied with Sligo and Killorglin on four wins.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Latrell Jossell 17/1/2026

S Kieran Shannon: A Saturday night beyond wildest dreams of what Ballincollig could become

Saturday's National Cup final victory was more about Ballincollig’s excellence than Tralee’s flaws. It was a showcase of the excellent coach Ciarán O'Sullivan has become.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Killester v FloMAX Liffey Celtics - Domino’s WSL National Cup Final

Killester gain revenge as Haiby masterclass sinks Liffey Celtics

The six-point victory for Killester avenged their 2025 final defeat to Liffey Celtics

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

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

Garveys 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