Head coach 'proud' of historic fifth place for Ireland U20s at Youth EuroBasket

Ireland finished with a 5-2 record in Division B

The fifth place finish at the Fiba U20 Youth EuroBasket Division B tournament was Ireland's best ever performance at the grade. Pic: Basketball Ireland

Ireland's men earned their best ever finish at the Fiba U20 Youth EuroBasket tournament with a 85-69 victory over Luxembourg in the fifth-sixth place playoff.

Thomas Walsh's side finished with a 5-2 record in the Division B section, which was played in Bratislava. They were powered by some notable performances from Harry Scully and Victor Okojie who combined for over 200 points across the seven games.