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A Rebel Yell: Irish Basketball Cup finals preview
The cup finals of Irish basketball take place this weekend with Ballincollig taking on Blue Demons in the men’s final and Brunell battling Fr Mathew’s in the women’s decider It’s an historic weekend in Irish basketball, well for Cork basketball in particular. All four finalists in the men’s and women’s cups hail from the Rebel […]
Jayla Johnson powers Brunell past Killester in Irish Cup
It was a duel between Jayla Johnson and Jiselle Thomas that decided the big battle of Brunell and Killester, as the Nellies packed their trunk for a trip to the Irish Cup final The league leaders showed their steel in front of a hot crowd at Neptune Stadium as a Jayla Johnson scoring show pushed […]
Celtics, not that one, make for an unlikely Goliath
The Boston Celtics have had a target on their back as the big gun to take down more often than not across their storied history. Their cousins in Leixlip are a little different but Liffey Celtics go into Ireland’s women’s cup final as clear favourites despite having never previously lifted the trophy, writes Emmet Ryan […]
Third time’s the charm as Brunell finally make the breakthrough
Brunell knew all about semi finals and the pain of defeat at the hands of a team from cross city but on Friday on Leeside, they proved they were ready to be the big dogs in Cork and go for all the glory as they progress to the Irish women’s cup final. Emmet Ryan reports […]
Glanmire grind it out to book cup final spot
The drive for five is still alive as Glanmire saw off a game Brunell to book their place in the Irish women’s cup final. Emmet Ryan reports on a tougher than expected win for the four-time defending champions at the Mardyke They all count no matter what way you get a W. Glanmire weren’t expecting […]
Dwyer driven by insatiable thirst for victory
Beaten up, knocked down, but never phased. Gráinne Dwyer is a competitor who can never have enough of winning. Emmet Ryan watched her go to work as Glanmire sought to reach the 2017 Irish women’s cup final There are times, well really one type of time, where Gráinne Dwyer doesn’t look like she wants to […]
LIVE: Glanmire vs Brunell – Irish women’s cup semi final
BallinEurope is delighted to bring you live coverage of the Irish basketball cup semi finals all weekend and we are beginning with a big one here in Neptune Stadium. Reigning champions Glanmire are looking to win a fourth straight women’s cup title in a row but to get to the final they have to beat […]