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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.
Conor Meany: Talent is there for Ireland to push on after milestone qualifier win

Lorraine Scanlon was the spark Ireland needed in their clash with Bosnia & Herzegovina. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor

Ireland top Bosnia and Herzegovina 84-67 

Ireland’s senior women demolished Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday night to get the first win of their EuroBasket qualification campaign. After the mid-week horror show against old foes Luxembourg, a response was needed, and James Weldon found a spark in Lorraine Scanlon. Inserted into the starting lineup, the St Paul’s player was ferocious all over the floor with 9 points and 11 rebounds in the first half, finishing with 11 and 15. 

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