Ireland earn back-to-back wins in Fiba EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers

Glanmire stun Killester in thriller in Cork while Maree gets critical win over Marian.

BOOM SHAKA-LAKA: Neal Quinn dunks during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers first round match between Ireland and Kosovo. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Ireland’s Senior Men got two critical wins this week over Azerbaijan on Thursday and Kosovo on Sunday.

Sunday’s 91-85 win was trickier than Thursday's, as Kosovo provided a real threat despite missing some of their leading scorers. A huge 22-2 start for Ireland ultimately proved the difference, as Kosovo kept knocking on the door, but never got close enough to scare the Irish.