Brave Ireland fall short against Austria

Ireland coach Mark Keenan said: "I don’t think the scoreline fully reflects how we contributed to the game, it was very competitive for a stage"

Ireland's John Carroll goes for a basket despite the efforts of Renato Poljak, left, and Thomas Klepiesz of Austria during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers First Round Group A match at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland 70 Austria 97

Ireland’s senior men’s team lost to Austria in the second game of their FIBA EuroBasket qualifying campaign in Dublin this evening.