Basketball Ireland 20
Seán Flood and the importance of timely minutes
Seán Flood returned to the floor for London Lions at the weekend and it came at a vital time for the men’s Ireland national basketball team. With injuries and other absences an issue, they’ll be leaning on Flood in this week’s FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers. Timing matters in sport. Timing is why Ireland doesn’t have […]
The McIntyre Final Eight would reinvigorate Irish basketball
With the Super League season about to start, there’s lots of buzz in Irish basketball. Things are also settled, everyone knows exactly how the format will go. Naturally, Emmet Ryan can’t let things lie. Here’s his wild plan to change the Irish postseason for the better. Welcome to the McIntyre Final Eight system. Everyone knows […]
A Troy Simons takeover guides Killester past UCC Demons
Troy Simons, a former Kent State Golden Flashes guard went lights out for Killester as they progressed to the men’s basketball Irish Super League championship game. Emmet Ryan was at the IWA to take in all the action This was a bruiser and a feisty encounter. In a tough battle, one man stood taller than […]
Anthony Polite raises the standard as Switzerland beat Ireland
It was a rough outing for Ireland as Anthony Polite of Rio Breogan showed the step up in class require-d at this level of basketball. He guided Switzerland to a comfortable win in their 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier Ireland came into Sunday’s 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier against Switzerland with confidence after a solid […]
Matt Treacy: Ireland must step up and compete
Following an impressive albeit losing effort in Kosovo, Matt Treacy wants him and his team mates to take the next step forward against Switzerland in Sunday’s 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier. With Treacy plying his trade in the Alpine nation with Gold Coast Wallabies, he hopes to provide some inside info to his national team […]
Debutant James Beckom keen to make an impact for Ireland
The call-up came by text and James Beckom is hungry to take his shot. The UCC Blue Demons man spoke to BallinEurope about making his debut for the men’s Ireland basketball team in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers A call-up to the national squad was always on the cards for James Beckom at some […]
A new look Ireland takes aim at the 2027 FIBA World Cup
There are new faces and old amongst the Ireland men’s basketball team as they step up for their 2027 FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers this week against Kosovo and Switzerland. With Irish basketball, every test presents a new opportunity and head coach Mark Keenan knows that well Mark Keenan is back at the helm but the […]
An odd number and a tough choice for Basketball Ireland
With the Insuremyvan.ie men’s Irish basketball Super League adjusting back to a straight league format over a two year transition, Emmet Ryan addresses the tough choice for Basketball Ireland What makes a champion? That is the unfortunately vague question that Basketball Ireland has been tasked with answering. There’s no easy solution to getting the right […]
Irish men’s Basketball Super League preview
Ballincollig are the defending champions but the InsureMyVan.ie Irish Super League has never been deeper. With challengers emerging from pretty much everywhere, from Neptune through who will emerge to lift Basketball Ireland’s most prestigious men’s title? There are big changes in the InsureMyVan.ie Irish Super League this year. Basketball Ireland has changed the rules in […]
Irish women’s basketball Super League preview
Glanmire are the reigning champions but their key challengers for the crown in Irish women’s basketball may change. With Killester and Liffey Celtics loading up, we look ahead to the Irish women’s Super League. Irish women’s basketball has, at times, felt a lot like men’s EuroBasket. Everyone plays a lot of games. There’s lots of […]
Grading the facial hair of Ireland’s underage international basketball coaches
Basketball Ireland has announced the head coaches for Ireland’s underage basketball teams for the 2023/24 cycle. Most people would write serious and boring pieces about this. Emmet Ryan is not most people. Here are our grades of the facial hair of all six head Irish basketball underage coaches A quick note The elephant in the […]
Charlie Crowley steps down as University of Galway Maree coach
The 25 year old had guided the club to its first ever national cup title and its best ever finish in the Irish men’s Super League In a stunning development in Irish basketball, Charlie Crowley, the 25 year old wunderkind, has opted to step down as head coach of University of Galway Maree. Crowley guided […]