Tralee exit marks end for Kerry basketball

THE curtain has come down on top-level basketball in Kerry after Abrakebabra Tigers Tralee withdrew from the Nivea for Men SuperLeague for the coming season.

The absence of some of their Kerry GAA stars was part of the problem as the club tried everything in their power to try to assemble a team for the season beginning October 3, but with so many key players unavailable, it was not feasible to compete, according to a club spokesperson ‘Pop’ Lynch.

“With Kieran Donaghy injured and concentrating on trying to recover to play with the Kerry footballers, basketball was not a priority for him,” Lynch said.