All you need to know: Ireland v Czech Republic

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. Ireland …

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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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MissQuote.ie Player of the Month Announced for Super League and Division One

The first winners of the Player and Coach of the Month awards for the 2022/23 MissQuote.ie Super League and Division 1 have been decided for the month of October.  Brittany Byrd got the title for the MissQuote.ie Super League Player of the Month after a phenomenal week. The Address UCC Glanmire player averaged 34.6 points a game for the first …

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Ireland Senior Women excel in two game series with high ranked Portugal

Ireland’s senior women concluded their two-game series against Portugal with a hard-working performance that ended in a 72-62 defeat in Porto. They now turn their attention to a FIBA EuroBasket qualifier in Dublin this November. After a defeat in the first game of the series yesterday, a good start was pivotal for James Weldon’s side. In last weekend’s series against …

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Meet The Contenders: Edel Thornton​

Edel Thornton Edel Thornton was a stand-out performer on the basketball court as the Trinity Meteors claimed the Division 1 title to secure promotion to the Irish Super League for the 2021 season.   The former Quinnipiac University student finished the season averaging 15.7 points per-game, along with six assists, six rebounds and 5.3 steals. Her performances were a key …

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