O’Byrne: International return now under way

Basketball Ireland head Bernard O’Byrne has said that while there is no direct timeframe in place to return Ireland’s teams to the world stage, he hoped it could happen within the next three to four years, if not earlier.

O’Byrne: International return now under way

Speaking at the launch of new kit sponsors for the underage national squads, he did, however, warn that senior teams would most likely be the last to take their place within European competition on the basis that it would be sustainable and not just a short-term move.

“There isn’t a specific time set out, but what I would hope for is within the next three to four years, and possibly even two to three years, we might get our elite teams back,” he said.

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