Nine Irish Players Set to Make NCAA Division 1 Basketball Debuts
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June 18, 2025
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A wave of Irish talent is headed to the U.S. this year, with nine Irish women set to enter NCAA Division 1 basketball for the 2025 season – a record-breaking milestone for the sport in Ireland. This surge brings the total number of Irish players competing in D1 women’s basketball close to twenty – reflecting the rapid growth of the …
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Claire Melia Makes History With FIBA Euro Cup Silver Medal
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April 3, 2025
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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 Embarks on First Ever FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Series Campaign
Photo credit: @basketball_ireland Ireland’s women’s basketball team made their FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Series campaign debut this past Friday, 14 June, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. This marks a significant milestone for Irish basketball as they compete in a global tour event for the first time. The FIBA Women’s 3×3 is a global tournament series comprising 20 stops around the world between …
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Basketball Ireland and TG4 Agree To A Two-year Broadcast Partnership
Basketball Ireland and TG4 have agreed to a new two-year partnership, which will see 18 games broadcast on the station over the next two years. TG4 will be the home of Irish international basketball, with home and away fixtures in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers and FIBA Basketball World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers shown live. .@BballIrl & @TG4TV today announced …
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Playoff For MissQuote.ie Super League Title, As Pyrobel Killester And FloMAX Liffey Celtics Finish Joint Top
Pyrobel Killester and FloMAX Liffey Celtics will face each other in a one-off playoff at the National Basketball Arena at 1930 next Saturday to decide who lifts the MissQuote.ie Super League title, after both sides finished with equal 17-3 records at the end of the regular season. Pyrobel Killester won 85-70 at Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell, while FloMAX Liffey Celtics …
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Ambitious Plan Revealed For €35 Million Upgrade Of National Basketball Arena
Basketball Ireland has announced ambitious plans for a €35m redevelopment of the National Basketball Arena, with planning permission submitted and a proposed start date for construction in 2025. The new multi-sport and multi-use arena will double its current capacity from 1,600 to 3,300. The proposed works are expected to take 18 months and be completed in time for the start …
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Waterford Wildcats Defeat Reigning Champions The Address UCC Glanmire
SETU Waterford Wildcats picked up an 80-75 win at defending MissQuote.ie Super League champions The Address UCC Glanmire on the opening weekend of the new season. Ireland international Sarah Hickey was to the fore in their victory with 23 points, while their new signing Myia Clark hit 18 points in their victory on Sunday. SETU Waterford Wildcats head coach, Tommy …
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France Coming To Dublin For Eurobasket Qualifier In November
Ireland has been drawn in Group E alongside World Number 7 France, Israel and Latvia for the upcoming FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers, which begin in November. Ireland was the 8th seed for the draw in Switzerland yesterday, leaving them with the difficult task of qualifying for the tournament, which takes place in Germany, Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic …
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Basketball Ireland Provides Clarity To Rules Around Shorts To Help Ease Period Concerns
Basketball Ireland has provided clarity to rules around shorts ahead of the new 2023/24 season, which means that dark coloured shorts can be worn alongside a team’s designated ‘light’ playing kit, with a view towards easing period concerns for those involved in the sport. Teams have traditionally worn predominantly a light colour as their away uniform and a dark colour …
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Ireland U20 Women’s Head Coach Selects Final 12 For FIBA European Championships
Ireland U20 Women’s head coach Karl Kilbride has named his final 12-person squad for the FIBA European Championships, which take place in Craiova, Romania between July 28th and August 6th. Kilbride has selected an experienced squad, with five players returning from the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship roster who competed in the ‘A’ division a year ago. Ella O’Donnell (Quinnipiac …
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