Coach Gill ruled out of Euro U16 Basketball by Covid

Ireland begin this Wednesday against tournament hosts Slovakia, followed by games against Israel, Switzerland, Romania and Luxembourg.

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IRELAND U16 women’s basketball head coach Andy Gill has had to pull out of this week’s FIBA European Challengers after testing positive for Covid-19. Assistant coach Niall McDermott will step up to the position of head coach, with Orlaith Woods as his assistant.

Ireland U18 women’s head coach Tommy O’Mahony and assistant Karl Kilbride have been added to the U16 staff for the tournament.