'The locals have started bringing Irish flags' - magical Melia stars in Euro semi

Melia was the first Irish woman to contest a European club basketball semi-final and thrived on the big occasion.

Claire Melia's hook shot at the buzzer for BAXI Ferrol in the EuroCup Women semi-final win over LDLC ASVEL

Claire Melia not only made history Thursday night, becoming the first Irish female basketball player to play in a professional European semi-final, but she led the game with 27 points to seal a 31-point victory for Baxi Ferrol.

The 25-year-old was recruited by head coach Lino López who first contacted Claire in 2022. However Melia remained in Ireland following the sudden passing of her mother Shirley.