Claire Melia set to make history in Eurocup Women final

Claire Melia will become the first Irish woman to ever play a major European basketball final when her Baxi Ferrol side takes on Villeneuve d’Ascq in the first leg of the Eurocup Women final.

HISTORY: Claire Melia will become the first Irish woman to ever play a major European basketball final when her Baxi Ferrol side takes on Villeneuve d’Ascq in the first leg of the Eurocup Women final.

The biggest game of her life is right ahead of her but at this moment, that’s not on Claire Melia’s mind. A couch, her bed, anything comfortable really after a 16 hour round-trip by bus to secure a crucial league victory with her Baxi Ferrol side.

“We got back at 6am, we were tired enough. Since September we’ve been playing two games a week and they’re tough games,” said Melia.