Basketball European Championship moved from Limerick to Dublin over Covid logistics

Basketball Ireland CEO Bernard O'Byrne said the decision was a “mixed bag of news”

The European Championship for Small Countries will now take place from August 10 to 15 at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The European Championship for Small Countries has been moved away from Limerick to be hosted in Dublin this summer.

The decision was made by the International Basketball Federation, FIBA, due to the logistics of hosting the tournament in Ireland during the Covid pandemic, said Basketball Ireland CEO Bernard O'Byrne, who also sits on the FIBA board.