John Carroll top scores for Ireland on 23 points

There has been great games at this venue over at the years but this one had everything with the brilliance of Claire Melia (33pts) once again inspiring the Leesiders to victory.

Women's league in the spotlight this weekend with the men's competition on a break due to international commitments

Leesider hit 21 points in the FIBA EuroBasket qualifier, with Adrian O'Sullivan and Kyle Hosford also featuring

Ireland lost to Holland and the Czech Republic but Thornton is adamant the game in this country is going in the right direction

Hosford was awesome finishing with a game high 29 points

For the Glanmire coach Mark Scannell winning was important as it keeps their revival on track.

"Being captain is obviously a great honour, we had great success in August and a great team spirit," Hosford said

Victory on the road was a good omen for Colin O'Reilly's charges before a National Cup rematch

Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell in overtime at the Parochial Hall

Ballincollig are now 6-0 in their first Super League campaign after battling back to beat DBS Éanna

John Coughlan looks ahead to the weekend league action featuring Glanmire, Fr Mathew's, Demons, Neptune, Ballincollig and Brunell

Tradehouse Central Ballincollig made it five consecutive victories after impressing against Killester while Neptune are back on track after beating Templeogue

Ballincollig's Dylan Corkery, Cian O’Sullivan and Neptune's Cian Heaphy are selected to join the Irish squad 

Ireland 54 Czech Republic 70 A second defeat for Ireland as they went down to the Czech Republic last night in the Euro Basket 2023 qualifiers at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday eveningIreland did battle hard to the wire but in truth they ...

The Sunday’s Well outfit have been going great guns this season and for coach Danny O’Mahony it was a solid performance.

Andre Nation led the way for Kieran O'Sullivan's side, who have now won their first five games since promotion to the Super League

After going down to a late three-pointer a week ago, Neptune came up with the decisive play this time

John Coughlan previews the weekend Basketball Ireland action, featuring Ballincollig, Neptune, Fr Mathew's and Blue Demons

A haul of 15 points from the Brunell dynamo wasn't enough for the Irish in the Netherlands

John Coughlan reviews the weekend action in the Basketball Ireland leagues

Victory in the Michael Heffernan memorial event at the Parochial Hall was a huge boost

The trio are Claire Melia, UCC Glanmire, Edel Thornton, Singleton's SuperValu Brunell and Grainne Dwyer, Fr Mathew's and all three are sure to play a huge part for Ireland in the tournament.

Darko Bucan's side kept up their recent good run of results in Division 1

Tradehouse Central Ballincollig are now 4-0 are a victory on the road to Moycullen

After Roy Downey put the hosts ahead, Xabier Arriaga nailed a three to break their hearts

Even without some key players,  The Address UCC Glanmire had 51 points to spare in their Women's Super League clash

John Coughlan argues that teams like Neptune, Ballincollig and Glanmire can't lose sight of underage player development

Mark Scannell's side reversed the result from last weekend's Super League clash in the National Cup

Victory in the President's Cup first round maintains Demons' impressive return to National League basketball

Tradehouse Central Ballincollig got ahead going into the fourth quarter but didn't have enough to upset the hosts

John Coughlan looks ahead to the Basketball Ireland National Cup clashes this weekend

Nine points down midway through the final quarter Timmy O'Halloran's side found their form to win a great game of basketball

Visitors had too much firepower for Mathew's in Basketball Ireland Division 1 tie

Three wins so far for the Ballincollig basketballers since their promotion to the Super League, despite a 32-point showing from Maree's De'Ondre Jackson

A tally of 27 points for Kwanze Murray and 19 for Edel Thornton gave Brunell the upper hand

John Coughlan looks ahead to a hectic schedule of games, including two derbies: Fr Mathew's v Brunell and UCC Demons v Fr Mathew's

IT was a little different at the Parochial Hall Gurranabraher on Saturday with Covid protocols and a crowd restriction at the famous northside venue.

Cork basketball powerhouse have impressed to date in the Southern Conference of the National League

John Coughlan reveiws on the Basketball Ireland league action this Saturday 

Fans at the Parochial Hall were thrilled as Mark Scannell's charges came good late on, thanks in no small part to Claire Melia's 29 points and Claire O'Sullivan's 21

John Coughlan previews this weekend's Super League and First Division basketball action

Northside club suffered a disappointing loss to Tradehouse Central Ballincollig in the first game of the new Super League season

Returning to Irish basketball in Division 1, the Cork side laid down an early marker

A tougher task awaits next Saturday night when they face a local derby game with UCC Glanmire

In a scrappy contest, Milorad Sedlarevic was the top-scorer for Tradehouse Central Ballincollig in their first appearance at the top level

John Coughlan caught up with new Demons coach Danny O'Mahony as they gear up for the Basketball Ireland Division 1 season

Experienced coach can't wait to get started after Basketball Ireland was forced to call off last season

Mark Scannell's side made short work of St Mary's Castleisland in their Women's Super League opener

John Coughlan talks to the coach of northside outfit about their Super League prospects this season