Irish basketball’s ever-changing face

New formats, new names, new teams.

The state of flux in which Irish basketball has existed in modern times shows no sign of ending any time soon as the dawn of the latest domestic season approaches for the country’s elite men and women.

Formerly known as the Superleague, the men’s Basketball Ireland Premier League begins in two weekend’s time — without a sponsor — with Templeogue and Belfast Star added to what had been an eight-team roster.