Basketball Ireland CEO John Feehan: 'We’re capable of catching the big three sports'

Having earned his stripes at the top end of international rugby, new Basketball Ireland CEO John Feehan has big ambitions and hopes for the future 

Basketball Ireland CEO, John Feehan. Picture: INPHO/Evan Treacy

A new year, a new man in charge, but for Irish basketball there’s finally a sweet sense of familiarity about the weeks ahead. After a two-year absence, January once again signals the home stretch for the National Cup, with the semi-finals playing out in Cork this weekend.

For John Feehan, who took over as Basketball Ireland CEO in mid-November, the feeling in the sport is now one of cautious optimism.