Person: Dave Baker

Troubled Glanmire won’t be shown any Mercy

It’s a crucial weekend in the Women’s Super League for Ambassador UCC Glanmire with leaders DCU Mercy in town tomorrow.

Fri, 15 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

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: Baker wary of ambush in derby clash as Swords Thunder face DCU Saints

Four first-round games in the Pat Duffy National Cup are down for decision this weekend as holders Griffith College Swords Thunder face fellow Dublin side DCU Saints.

Fri, 20 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

US star Jermaine Turner set for final farewell

Killester star Jermaine Turner plays his final game in Ireland against DCU Saints tomorrow. Turner, 42, has played here for the past 17 years but returns to the US in April to take up a position at Pittsburgh University.

Fri, 17 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

Basketball: Swords bid to keep title dreams alive against DCU

Swords Thunder coach Dave Baker is hoping his side’s Men’s Super League title challenge remains on track tomorrow as they travel to play fellow Dublin side DCU Saints.

Fri, 17 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

Positive Glanmire zone in on another double dream

Cup champions, Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire, continued their winning ways in the League when hammering Meteors 102-46 at Upper Glanmire Sports complex.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Head coach Pete Strickland relishing Ireland link-up with Ioannis Liapakis

Irish senior men’s head coach Pete Strickland has appointed Ioannis Liapakis as his assistant coach.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Glanmire shoot for another triumph

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire will be hoping to keep their unbeaten record in the Women’s Super League intact when they travel to Waterford tomorrow to play WIT Wildcats.

Fri, 20 Jan, 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

Star man Jermaine Turner goes into overdrive

A masterclass from veteran Killester American Jermaine Turner was key to an unexpected 81-69 win over UCD Marian in the Men’s National Cup semi-final.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Swords Thunder storm back to reign over Killester

A top-class second-half display saw Griffith Swords Thunder secure maximum points against Killester on a scoreline of 85-64 in the Men’s Super League.

Mon, 02 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

Mark Keenan delight at ‘resilience’ of Templeogue players

Templeogue remain at the summit of the Men’s Super League following their 78-71 win over Griffith Swords Thunder.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Gutsy Swords Thunder upset Templeogue in thriller

Swords Thunder 88 Templeogue 81: Griffith Swords Thunder produced champagne basketball to dethrone National cup champions Templeogue in a thrilling quarter final at the National Basketball Arena last night.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

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

Dynamic UCC Demons storm back to down UL Eagles

UCC Demons had to show huge resilience in the fourth quarter to see off UL Eagles in the Men’s Super League at the UL Arena on Saturday.

Mon, 21 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

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

Super League title top priority for Thunder coach

The visit of Griffith Swords Thunder for their Men’s Super League clash with UCC Demons will attract a bumper crowd to the Mardyke Arena on Sunday.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

Templeogue boss Mark Keenan braced for Killester battle

Sunday’s Dublin derby clash between Templeogue and Killester is the standout fixture of this weekend’s Men’s Super League programme.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Isaac Westbrooks provides the cutting edge for Swords Thunder

Swords Thunder had to withstand a tremendous Killester second half comeback before eventually prevailing 91-86 in the Men’s Super League clash at Clontarf.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

Demons ready to cross Swords, says Kyle Hosford

Premier League giants C&S UCC Demons and Templeogue go head to head at the Mardyke Arena on Sunday in a potential championship decider.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

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

Templeogue edge Swords Thunder in thriller

Templeogue 78 Swords Thunder 75: Templeogue withstood a late Swords Thunder surge to win their first ever Men’s National Cup in a dramatic final at the National Basketball Arena.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

This weekend's basketball action

John Coughlan previews the weekend’s basketball action.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Templeogue sweat on US star Michael Bonaparte

Templeogue coach Mark Keenan is sweating on the fitness of two key players ahead of tomorrow’s Premier Men’s National Cup final against Swords Thunder (8pm, live on TG4).

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

Swords Thunder slayed by UCD Marian

UCD Marian produced the performance of the weekend by defeating Cup finalists Swords Thunder 86-76 in a thrilling Men’s Premier league game at Belfield.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Swords Thunder defeat Templeogue

Swords Thunder produced magnificent basketball to defeat Templeogue 80-69 in a rehearsal of the Men’s National Cup final at the National Arena on January 30.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Big cup rehearsal as Swords Thunder host Templeogue in basketball final

There will be a rehearsal of the Men’s Premier National Cup final at the Alsaa tomorrow as Swords Thunder host Templeogue in a crucial league game.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

Super Swords Thunder slay UCC Demons

Swords Thunder 103 UCC Demons 82

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

C&S UCC Demons on guard for cup duel with Swords, says Lehmon Colbert

C&S UCC Demons continue their bid for a third consecutive Premier Men’s National title at the Mardyke Arena tonight, where they host Swords Thunder in the first semi-final on a bonanza weekend for basketball in Cork.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Stage set for thrilling double header at Tallaght

There is a cracking double-header in store at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday with leaders Templeogue, C&S UCC Demons, and Killester involved in two crucial games.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

Montenotte dig deep for thrilling victory

Team Montenotte had to dig deep before overcoming Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell in a thrilling Women’s Premier National Cup quarter-final.

Mon, 07 Dec, 2015

Basketball: Scannell admits Montenotte now under pressure

For every ambitious basketball club, the National Cup weekend in January is where it’s at. So when a women’s powerhouse like Glanmire is knocked out of the U18 and U20 competitions in the preliminary rounds, it understandably sets alarm bells ringing around the club.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

UCC Demons eye Eanna test before home clash against Swords