Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 15
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. The playoff contenders held serve in a nervy round of Euroleague games but who will blink first? All that plus the fallout of the Gentile saga and a look […]
Where the Warriors roam
Emmet Ryan went to Tralee to watch a basketball game and he ended up getting a whole lot more It’s not like there weren’t sufficient warnings. Gina and Rob had told me over coffee in the afternoon that I’d want to be early, that the Tralee crowd always arrive early. The talk of the crowd […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 14
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. It was an action packed week in the EuroLeague as Fener beating a V-Spanless Oly we got a few remarkable displays that made it to the scouts notebook, and […]
The Leading Candidates for NBA MVP this season
We’re now approaching the business end of the NBA season and the race for the playoffs is starting to take shape. Defending champions and tipsters favourites Cleveland Cavaliers are once again in the hunt for glory but the Golden State Warriors will take some beating with the likes of Kevin Durant and former MVP Stephen […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 13
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. Wow, BiE is late getting this online this week. You’d almost think the editor had to take two business trips for work and have a second laptop die while […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Episode 12
Moshe Barda of TeamScout, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops and Emmet Ryan of BallinEurope bring you Sweet 16, breaking down the biggest games and events across Euroleague. After allegedly pulling off another jinx on Zvezda’s expense, it was Dacka who couldn’t handle being under pressure. Saras has officially joined the most wanted list, All that plus […]
Narbon shows he’s in a different class as Swords claim cup
It was a stellar performance from Jose Maria Gil Narbon that made the difference as Swords Thunder claimed their first ever Irish cup. Emmet Ryan explains how the Real Madrid academy product is the different piece that makes him stand out in the Irish Superleague The casual fan in Ireland is no different to the […]
Killester players on the role of the Irish national team
Ahead of this Saturday’s Irish cup final, BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan spoke with Jermaine Turner and Al Casey of Killester about the current rules on import players and the role of the Irish national team in the game in Ireland At 42, and having spent most of his adult life in Ireland, Jermaine Turner isn’t your […]
Liffey Celtics aren’t just here to take part
Liffey Celtics are playing in their first ever Irish Cup final on Sunday and go in as huge underdogs but they aren’t worried about any tags as Emmet Ryan found out The lengths a parent will go to in order to be there for their kid often leads to some unusual balancing acts. Emma O’Connor’s […]
The evolution of Isaac
Isaac Westbrooks has been waiting for Sunday’s Irish cup final since the final shot of last year’s decider. Emmet Ryan looks at what makes the standard setting guard in the Irish Superleague a man to watch on Saturday night It wasn’t exactly an open look but Isaac Westbrooks was out of options. Down three with […]
Podcast – Sweet 16 – Special edition
We couldn’t leave you hanging on a double-round week of Euroleague action so Moshe Barda of TeamScout joins Emmet Ryan of BiE to talk about the games ahead on Thursday and Friday. After a manic Tuesday, with Crvena Zvezda ruling supreme over Baskonia and Fener doing enough in Kazan, we look ahead to the games […]
Basketball Ireland chief gunning for Olympic gig
Current Basketball Ireland chief executive Bernard O’Byrne is seeking the top job in the Olympic Council of Ireland [OCI]. Emmet Ryan spoke to O’Byrne about why he’s seeking the presidency and why the basketball boss believes he can win When Bernard O’Byrne stepped into the hot seat at Basketball Ireland, the situation was grim. O’Byrne, […]