Claire Melia Makes History With FIBA Euro Cup Silver Medal

Ireland international Claire Melia has become the first Irish woman to pick up a European club medal, but her side Baxi Ferrol were unable to overturn a four-point deficit in the second leg of the FIBA Women’s Euro Cup Final.   The Spanish outfit lost out 84-70 on the night and 162-145 on aggregate against Villeneuve d’Ascq LM of France …

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Ireland International Claire Melia Reaches FIBA EuroCup Final

Ireland international Claire Melia is set to become the first Irish woman to play in a FIBA European club final. Her Spanish team Baxi Ferrol lost 74-63 to French outfit LDLC ASVEL Feminin in the second leg of their FIBA EuroCup Women semi-final in Lyon on Thursday, however they advanced to the final 156-136 on aggregate.   https://www.instagram.com/p/DHJ4V2EI91W/?img_index=1   Melia scored …

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Killester complete double with Champions Trophy win over Waterford Wildcats

Pyrobel Killester completed the double by adding the MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy to their MissQuote.ie Super League title win three weeks ago. They defeated SETU Waterford Wildcats 75-50 at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday. Pyrobel Killester raced out of the blocks and led 24-6 at the end of the opening quarter, Jiselle Thomas hitting nine points and Irish international Michelle …

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Waterford Wildcats book slot in Champions Trophy Final with defeat of Liffey Celtics

SETU Waterford Wildcats inflicted a first home defeat on FloMAX Liffey Celtics this season, winning out 76-66 in Leixlip Amenities Centre on Saturday night to set up date with Pyrobel Killester in the 2023/24 MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy Final. Looking to avoid a fourth defeat at the hands of their Kildare rivals this season, Waterford produced a hugely intense defensive display …

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Liffey Celtics and Pyrobel Killester remain locked at top of Super League ahead of final round

Home wins for both FloMAX Liffey Celtics and Pyrobel Killester on Saturday mean the two sides remain deadlocked at the top of the MissQuote.ie Super League ahead of their final round of regular season fixtures on Monday. Eleven points in the first quarter by Claire Melia helped Pyrobel Killester open up a 16-point advantage over Trinity Meteors by the end …

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Waterford Wildcats see off Killester as race for MissQuote.ie Super League title continues

SETU Waterford Wildcats landed a significant blow to Pyrobel Killester’s MissQuote.ie Super League title ambitions while subsequently bolstering their own after they recorded a big 87-78 victory over the Dubliners in Mercy Gym on Saturday evening. Shanai’jah Davison was ruthless from the line, converting all but two of her 15 free throws en route to a 34-point haul for the homeside, …

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Killester still in fight for Super League title after 81-78 win over Liffey Celtics

Pyrobel Killester ensured they remain well in contention for this season’s MissQuote.ie Super League crown after they dug out an 81-78 home victory over fellow contenders FloMAX Liffey Celtics on Saturday. Both sides were looking to bounce back swiftly from their InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O’Connor National Cup elimination the previous week and it was the Claire Melia-inspired Dubliners who returned to …

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Killester and Liffey Celtics tied in 2nd as Brunell tops MissQuote.ie Super League

Pyrobel Killester ensured they remain very much in the shake-up for this season’s MissQuote.ie Super League crown after they recorded a convincing 81-59 victory away to Catalyst Fr.Mathews on Saturday evening. American Keowa Walters notched up 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Claire Melia also made her presence felt for the Dubliners with 17 points and 15 rebounds as they …

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Brunell remain at top of MissQuote.ie Super League after 85-84 win over Fr Mathews

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell Head Coach, Liam Culloty hailed the resilience of his side as they clinched a thrilling 85-84 comeback win over Fr Mathews to remain top of the MissQuote.ie Super League. Shannon Brady and Ariel Johnson proved quite a handful for Brunell under the posts in Saturday’s Cork derby in Fr Mathews Arena, mopping up a total of …

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Ireland suffer 100-48 defeat to France in opening EuroBasket qualifier

Ireland lost 100-48 to France in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers opener at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday. Ireland put it up to their illustrious opponents, who are 7th in FIBA world rankings, trailing by just a point at the end of the first quarter. A commanding second quarter put France in control of proceedings and they never looked …

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