Ireland take on Czech Republic in their final 2023 FIBA Women's EuroBasket Group 1 Qualifier on Thursday February 9th at 4pm with the game being broadcast live by TG4 from 3.55pm.
Claire Melia has impressed for Ireland averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the campaign so far, with Dayna Finn and Edel Thornton also very effective.
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Gameday practice ✅
Ireland v 🇨🇿 | 1600 | Live on TG4#Greenmeansgo ☘️ | #EuroBasketWomen pic.twitter.com/s6ipUHGmx1— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) February 9, 2023
Ireland are 3rd in the standings of their group that consists of The Netherlands, Czech Republic and Ireland following the removal of Belarus from the group by the FIBA Europe Executive Committee.
The team who tops the group will directly qualify to the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023. As they are in 3rd, Ireland are out of contention for direct qualification and Czech Republic will be looking for a victory against Ireland ahead of their 'winner takes all' clash with The Netherlands in the final group game.
Although the squad can not directly qualify, the Irish team are going from strength to strength and showed great tenacity and promise in their agonising 3 point defeat to the Netherlands back in November.
Tune into TG4 from 3.55pm to watch today's clash!
📺 Spórt an lae ar @TG4TV 📺
⏰ 15:55 🏀
🇮🇪 Éire v Poblacht na Seice 🇨🇿
⏰ 21:30
🥎 Laochra Gael: Anne Dalton#Greenmeansgo #LaochraGael— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) February 9, 2023
The Irish Squad:
Ciara Bracken (Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics), Michelle Clarke (Killester), Dayna Finn (Trinity Meteors), Bridget Herlihy (Mark Basket Marbo Kinna, Sweden), Sarah Hickey (Waterford Wildcats), Mia Furlong (The Address UCC Glanmire), Claire Melia (Trinity Meteors), Áine O’Connor (Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics), Orla O’Reilly (Waverly Falcons, Australia), Edel Thornton (Singleton SuperValu Brunell) (captain), Hannah Thornton (DCU Mercy), Sorcha Tiernan (Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics).
