New dispute resolution service makes first call

A NEWLY-ESTABLISHED dispute resolution service for Irish sport believes controversial cases don’t have to end in the courts, costing prohibitive sums of money.

Just Sport Ireland has issued its first arbitration decision in the dispute involving Basketball Ireland and St Paul’s Basketball Club, Killarney with the entire process costing only €1,500.

The dispute centred on the decision by the Super League Management Board, the body established by Basketball Ireland to administer the annual Superleague competition, not to grant St Paul’s a licence to compete in the 08/09 Super League.