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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Westbrooks comes good as Swords Thunder outlast Moycullen
A double-double from Isaac Westbrooks proved crucial as Swords Thunder overcame a late rally from Moycullen to book their place in the Irish men’s cup final, writes Emmet Ryan This one looked like it was going to be an utter rout early as Isaac Westbrooks channeled Milos Teodosic in the first quarter. The Swords Thunder […]
LIVE: Swords Thunder vs Moycullen – Irish men’s cup semi final
BallinEurope is back at Neptune Stadium to bring you the second of our four live games this weekend. Swords Thunder came as close as it gets to winning the men’s cup title last year and they are looking to book another trip to the final today. Standing in their way is a Moycullen that comes […]
Swords run the gauntlet
Third hosted second in the Irish men’s superleague on Friday night and Emmet Ryan saw two teams who really want to push the tempo It’s been a pretty crazy six days for Swords Thunder. First they hosted and beat fourth placed Tralee Warriors last weekend. Then they headed to the arena in Tallaght on Wednesday […]
Dan Nelms, from Steph Curry’s team mate to Irish league X factor
Dan Nelms was part of Steph Curry’s extraordinary story at Davidson but having not played since his days as a Wildcat, Nelms is back in basketball and on the verge of a big win Height in Ireland is relative. Google Docks is the tallest building in Dublin excluding church steeples yet only stands 67 metres, […]
The Ballin After – Irish Cup Final special
BiE goes deep on the big one this weekend, the Irish men’s Cup final. A new name will be on the trophy as this clash of first time finalists sees Templeogue BC take on GCD Swords Thunder. We hear from players and coaches from both sides who give their thoughts on what we can expect […]
National League Preview: Ireland
BallinEurope is going to cast its eyes over a few of Europe’s top and not so top national league over the next week or so as we get back into the regular grind of European basketball. First up, the league in the same nation as BiE Towers, Ireland Last year was a true first for […]
Highlights: Round-up from the Irish Cup semi finals
It was a big weekend in Irish basketball as UCD Marian and UCC Demons booked their spots in the men’s cup final while DCU Mercy and the gloriously named Team Montenotte Hotel secured spots in the women’s decider. We’ve highlights from all four teams semi final victories here for those who missed our live broadcast […]
LIVE: Irish Cup semi finals
BallinEurope is in the Mardyke Arena in Cork to broadcast Friday night’s two huge Irish Cup semi finals. First up it’s UCD Marian vs UL Eagles (19.00 GMT/20.00 CET) and that’s followed by UCC Demons vs Swords Thunder (21.00 GMT/ 22.00 CET). Tweet us during the game @bie_basketball and I’ll try to read them out […]