Killester and Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics secure places in MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy playoffs

Killester sealed their berth in the end-of-season MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy with a 73-70 win at University of Galway Mystics in the MissQuote.ie Super League. Chanell Williams and Michelle Clarke were to the forefront of their win, with 30 and 24 points respectively.  Head coach Mark Grennell said: “It was a big win for us. It secured our playoff spot. They …

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Buzzer beater moves UCC Glanmire six points clear at top of MissQuote.ie Super League

The Address UCC Glanmire moved six points clear at the of the MissQuote.ie Super League thanks to Khiarica Rasheed’s buzzer beater with the final play to seal a dramatic 75-73 win at Singleton SuperValu Brunell. Their closest title rivals, Trinity Meteors, slipped to a 98-88 home defeat to Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics. The Address UCC Glanmire left it late to …

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Ireland Loses Chance at Qualifying for EuroBasket 2023 After Agonising 59-56 Loss to the Netherlands

Ireland fell in an agonising 59-56 defeat to the Netherlands, after leading for the majority of their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers game at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday. Head coach James Weldon said his team would “take a lot of positives” from the performance, ahead of their final qualifier against Czech Republic in February. There were a number …

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EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers Squad Includes Two Uncapped Players

  Ireland senior women’s head coach James Weldon has named two uncapped players in his final 12-person squad for their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers game against the Netherlands on November 27th at the National Basketball Arena.   Waterford Wildcats’ Sarah Hickey and Ciara Bracken of Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics have made the breakthrough to senior level. 18-year-old Hickey featured heavily …

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