Basketball Ireland to fulfill Israel qualifier but only at neutral venue

Basketball Ireland have announced they will fulfill their fixture against Israel in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers, provided it is held at a neutral venue. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

Basketball Ireland have announced they will fulfill their fixture against Israel in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers, provided it is held at a neutral venue.

The association admitted recently that they were "assessing next steps" having been drawn away the Israelis in Group A, along with home fixtures against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg, in the qualifying stage which is set to begin in November.