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September 24, 2019

Blue Demons | Men’s National Basketball League Team 1979-1993

National Basketball League Team 1979-1993

Home Court:

Colours:

Honours: NBL Division 1 League Winners (3) 1980-81, 1983-84, 1988-89 / NBL Division 1 Top Four Winners (3) 1980-81, 1984-85, 1987-88

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: 174-92 / Regular Season: 168-85 / Post-Season: 8-7

History: One of the most consistent teams in Irish Basketball during the Golden Era from 1979-1991, the Blue Demons, from Cork, won the League and Top 4 Double in 1980-81 and also won the League in 1983-84 and 1988-89, as well as the Top Four Playoffs in 1984-85 and 1987-88.

They reached the playoffs in both the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons during the short-lived Budweiser National League when both Division 1 and Division 2 were merged into one League with 2 Conferences. Both seasons were a disappointment by Blue demons standards and they dropped out of the League following the 1992-93 season.

They continue today as the UCC Demons after a merger with the University in Cork.

Name Changes: Blue Demons 1979-1981 / Team Britvic 1981-1985 / Dawn Milk Blue Demons 1985-1991 / Whirlpool Blue Demons 1991-1993

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Regular Season					Post-Season				International
	Lge	P	W	L	Pts	P	W	L	Pos	P	W	L
1979-80	NBL D1	18	14	4	28	2	1	1	2nd/F
1980-81	NBL D1	18	17	1	34	2	2	0	1st/W
1981-82	NBL D1	18	14	4	28	2	1	1	2nd/F
1982-83	NBL D1	16	9	7	18	0	0	0	5th
1983-84	NBL D1	18	14	4	28	1	0	1	1st/SF
1984-85	NBL D1	18	13	5	26	2	2	0	2nd/W
1985-86	NBL D1	18	8	10	16	0	0	0	6th
1986-87	NBL D1	18	13	5	26	1	0	1	2nd/SF
1987-88	NBL D1	18	13	5	26	2	2	0	3rd/W
1988-89	NBL D1	18	14	4	28	1	0	1	1st/SF
1989-90	NBL D1	18	8	10	16	0	0	0	5th
1990-91	NBL D1	16	7	9	14	0	0	0	6th
1991-92	NBL Bud	22	12	10	24	1	0	1	4th S /QF
1992-93	NBL Bud	19	12	7	24	1	0	1	3rd S /QF

NBL D1 = National Basketball League Division 1 / NBL Bud = Budweiser National Basketball League / Pos = Final Position / W = Top Four Playoff Winners / F = Top Four Finalists / SF = Top Four Semi-Finalists / QF = Playoff Quarter-Finalists /S = Southern Conference.

References: [1-22]

References

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Bibliography

[1] Shannon, Kieran (2009) “Hanging from the Rafters: The story of Neptune and the Golden Age of Irish Basketball” Appendix Section 1: The Irish Men’s Game: The Complete Records: National League Tables and Top Four semi-finals and Finals. Pp. 516-527.

Magazine Articles

[2] (1984) “National League 1983-84”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. October 1984.

[3] (1985) “Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Autumn 1985.

[4] (1986) “National League Standings 1985-86”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1985-86 Season.

[5] (1987) “National League 1986-87”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1986-87 Season.

[6] (1989) “National League 1988-89 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 12. 1988-89 Season. pg. 28

[7] (1990) “National League 1989-90 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 15. March 1990 pp. 18

[8] (1991) “National League Tables 1990/91”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 18. May 1991 pp. 14

Sources

[9] (1983) “Scene is set for top-four showdown”. Irish Press. Monday, March 16, 1983.

[10] (1988) “Dawn Milk leave it to last seconds”. Irish Press. Monday, March 21, 1988. pp. 12-13.

[11] (1989) “Neptune find right formula”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 20, 1989. pp. 14-15.

[12] (1990) “Ballina overtime ban hands it to Vincents”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 19, 1990. pp. 12-13.

[13] (1991) “Last gasp Neptune!”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 25, 1991. pp. 22-23.

[14] (1983) “Vincent’s, North Mon on top”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 21, 1983. pp. 14-15.

[15] (1984) “Top two titles stay in Dublin”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 19, 1984. pp. 16-17.

[16] (1985) “Formula finally right”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 18, 1985. pp. 16-17.

[17] (1986) “Dubliners basket top four honours”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 1986. pp. 12-13.

[18] Anon. (1981) “Pride for the ‘Blues”. Irish independent. Wednesday, March 25, 1981. pg. 13

Magazine Articles

[19]1992) “Budweiser Superleague Finals”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 21. April 1992 pp. 17

Sources

[21(1992) “Ballina attain Holy Grail in thriller”. Irish Independent. Monday, April 13, 1992. pp. 32.

[22(1992) “League title goes West”. Irish Examiner. Monday, April 13, 1992. pp. 12-13.

Acknowledgements

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September 24, 2019

St. Vincent’s Killarney | Men’s National Basketball League Team 1979-1987

Men’s National Basketball League Team 1979-1987

Home Court:

Colours:

Honours: NBL Division 1 Champions 1979-80 / NBL Division 1 Top 4 Winners 1979-80

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season:

History: Became the first Irish Basketball Club to pay American imports to play in 1979, which was against the rules of the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland, but when the Association saw how many fans it was bringing in, they changed the rules allowing two paid imports per National League team, changing the name of the organisation to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. This decision by St. Vincent’s and the IBA ushered in the Golden Era of Irish Basketball which lasted until 1991.

They won the League that season (1979-80) as well as the Top 4 Playoffs, and competed at or near the top for the next four seasons, reaching the top four playoffs each year from 1979-80 to 1983-84 and winning the League and Playoffs again in 1981-82. In 1984-85 they were relegated finishing second last in Division 1. Their last season in the National League was in 1986-87 where they finished joint last in Division 2.

They have an important place in Irish Basketball history, and set the standard for all Killarney and Kerry Basketball teams to follow.

Name Changes: St. Vincent’s Killarney 1979-1981, Gleneagle Killarney 1981-1987 (Sponsored by Gleneagle Hotel)

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Regular Season					Post-Season				International
	Lge	P	W	L	Pts	P	W	L	Pos	P	W	L
1979-80	NBL D1	18	16	2	32	2	2	0	1st/W
1980-81	NBL D1	18	12	6	24	2	1	1	2nd/F
1982-83	NBL D1	16	10	6	20	1	0	1	3rd/SF
1983-84	NBL D1	18	11	7	22	2	1	1	4th/F
1984-85	NBL D1	18	4	14	8	0	0	0	9th/R
1985-86
1986-87	NBL D2	16	3	13	6	0	0	0	8th

NBL D1 = National Basketball Division 1 / NBL D2 = National Basketball League Division 2 / Pos = Final Position / W = Top Four Playoff Winners / F = Top Four Finalists / SF = Top Four Semi-Finalists / R = Relegated

References:

Bibliography

Magazine Articles

[2] (1984) “National League 1983-84”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. October 1984.

[3] (1985) “Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Autumn 1985.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Denis Culhane

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September 23, 2019

Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Cadette C Girls All Ireland Schools League 1990-91

Results

Home Team		Away Team
Quarter-Finals		27 January 1991
Falcarragh CS	31	St. Aidan’s Cork	24
Brigine Convent Mountrath	47	St. Laurence’s Loughlinstown	44
St. Louis Carrickmacross	47	Holy Faith Rosbercon	21
Mercy Convent Gort	49	Tarbert CS	26
Semi-Finals		17 February 1991
Falcarragh CS	48	Brigine Convent Mountrath	37
Mercy Convent Gort	47	St. Louis Carrickmacross	38
Final
Mercy Gort	W	Falcarragh CS Donegal	L

References

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Sources

[1] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 28 January 1991. Pg. 20

[2] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 17 February 1991. Pg. 18

[3] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)”. IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 18. May 1991. Pg. 22

Acknowledgements

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September 23, 2019

Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Cadette B Girls All Ireland Schools League 1990-91

Results

Home Team		Away Team
Quarter-Finals		3 February 1991
St. Angela’s Cork	55	Mercy Ballina	18
St. Joseph’s Abbeyfeale	30	Mercy Kilrush	41
Summerhill Athlone	35	St. Louis Rathmines	32
St. Paul’s Waterford	54	Our Lady’s Castleblaney	40
Semi-Finals		3 February 1991
Mercy Coolock	71	CPC Kilcullen	54
St. Paul’s Waterford	62	Our Lady’s Castleblaney	52
Final
Mercy Coolock	W	St. Paul’s Waterford	L

References

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Sources

[2] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 4 February 1991. Pg. 18

[3] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)”. IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 18. May 1991. Pg. 22

Acknowledgements

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Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Cadette A Girls All Ireland Schools League 1990-91

Results

Home Team		Away Team
Preliminary Round		27 January 1991
SCC An Ceathru Rua	33	Mercy Waterford	30
Presentation Portlaoise	37	Mercy Tuam	29
Quarter-Finals		3 February 1991
Mercy Skibbereen	47	CSS An Ceathru Rua	21
St. John of God Artane	51	Tarbert Comprehensive	58
Presentation Listowel	59	Manor House	51
Final
St. John of God Artane	W	Presentation Listowel	L

References

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Sources

[1] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 28 January 1991. Pg. 20

[2] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 4 February 1991. Pg. 18

[3] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)”. IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 18. May 1991. Pg. 22

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September 23, 2019

Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Senior C Girls All Ireland Schools League 1990-91

Results

Home Team		Away Team
Quarter-Finals		27 January 1991
Mercy Skibbereen	46	Abbey VS Donegal	35
Moyne CS Longford	57	Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan	38
Mercy Galway	38	Presentation Tralee	33
Semi-Finals		17 February 1991
Mercy Skibbereen	36	Moyne CS Longford	63
Mercy Galway	48	St. Louis Monaghan	40
Final
Moyne CS Longford	W	Mercy Galway	L

References

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Sources

[1] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 28 January 1991. Pg. 20

[2] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 17 February 1991. Pg. 18

[3] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)”. IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 18. May 1991. Pg. 22

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley & Yvonne Brady

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Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland Senior A Girls All Ireland Schools League 1990-91

Results

Home Team		Away Team
Preliminary Round		27 January 1991
SCC An Ceathru Rua	63	Presentation Portlaoise	58^
Ramsgrange CS	48	Mercy Tuam	31
Quarter-Finals		3 February 1991
St. Oliver’s Drogheda	66	Presentation Castleisland	45
Mercy Skibbereen	50	Ramsgrange CS	27
Presentation Listowel	51	Holy Faith Glasnevin	70
Christ the King	42	SCC An Ceathru Rua	51
Final
Holy Faith Glasnevin	W	St. Olivers Drogheda	L

References

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Sources

[1] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 28 January 1991. Pg. 20

[2] (1991) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport | Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, 4 February 1991. Pg. 18

[3] Anon. (1991) “Schoolgirls Basketball Association of Ireland (SBAI)”. IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 18. May 1991. Pg. 22

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September 23, 2019

Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools U19B Girls All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-Present

Finals Results 1994-2019

Year	Winner		Runner-Up
1993-94	St. Louis Carrickmacross	53	St. Ailbe’s	52
1994-95	Mercy College Sligo	56	St. Anne’s Tipperary	51
1995-96	Sacred Heart Tullamore	67	Mercy College Sligo	36
1996-97	Presentation Thurles	51	St. Nathy’s Ballaghadereen	49
1997-98	St. Joseph’s Rochfortbridge	62	Killarney CS	49
1998-99	Presentation Bandon	64	Holy Faith Clontarf	30
1999-2000	Scoil Ruain Killenaule	55	Loreto Foxrock	40
2000-01
2001-02	St. Paul’s Oughterard (Galway)	57	Col. Dun Iascaigh Cahir (Tipperary)	49
2002-03	Mount Temple Comp (Dublin)	42	St. Angela’s (Cork)	30
2003-04	Castleroy College	42	Loreto Foxrock (Dublin)	36
2004-05	Ard Scoil Rathangan (Kildare)	54	Colaiste Colmcille Ballyshannon (Donegal)	56
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09	Malahide CS (Dublin)	61	St. Mary’s Naas (Kildare)	38
2009-10	Pobail Scoil Chorcha Dhuibhne (Kerry)	87	Scred Heart Tullamore (Offaly)	37
2010-11	St. Leo’s (Carlow)	53	Methody	14
2011-12	Our Lady’s Castleblaney (Monaghan)	53	St. Angela’s Ursuline Convent (Waterford)	52
2012-13
2013-14	Castleknock CC (Dublin)	52	Cross & Passion Kilcullen (Kildare)	25
2014-15	Teresian School	73	Glanmire CC (Cork)	64
2015-16	St. Paul’s Oughterard (Galway)	40	St. Mary’s Naas (Kildare)	35
2016-17	Loreto College Crumlin (Dublin)	57	Gort CS (Galway)	38
2017-18	Ulidia Integrated	54	Loreto St. Stephen’s Green	69

[1]

References

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Sources

[1] Anon. (1994) “Schools Cup Finals” IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 27, March 1994. pg. 22-25.

[2] Anon. (1995) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. March 1995. pg. 26.

[3] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

[4] Hudson, E. (1997) “Third time lucky for Mel’s” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 12, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[5] Anon. (1998) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Thursday, February 12, 1998. pg. 16-17.

[6] Anon. (1999) “BASKETBALL: Glory for Oranmore” Irish Independent. Thursday, February 11, 1999. pg. 18-19.

[7] Anon. (2000) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 9, 2000. pg. 18-19.

[9] Anon. (2002) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 13, 2002. pg. 23.

[16] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Tuesday, January 27 2009. pg. 40-41

[17] Anon. (2010) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Monday, January 26 2010. pg. 42-43

[18] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, January 26 2012. pg. 50-51

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, January 22 2014. pg. 64-65

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, January 23 2014. pg. 48-49

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, January 24 2014. pg. 52-53

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Saturday, January 25 2014. pg. 54-55

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, January 29 2014. pg. 56-57

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, March 19 2014. pg. 58-59

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Thursday, March 20 2014. pg. 48-49

[20] Anon. (2014) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Friday, March 21 2014. pg. 56-57

Websites

[10] Irish Schools Basketball Association (2003) Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals 2003 / Trebor 24-7 All-Ireland League – Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.iol.ie/~isba/girsl%20%20Results.htm [Accessed 25 May 2018]

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[21] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) U19B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1125#.WsIvB4jwbIU [Accessed 2 April 2018]

[22] Basketball Ireland (2016) Gamezone: Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/371671/ [Accessed 5 May 2017]

[24] Basketball Ireland (2016) Day 1: Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10017249/ [Accessed 25 January 2017]

[24] Basketball Ireland (2016) Day 2: Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10017961/ [Accessed 25 January 2017]

[24] Basketball Ireland (2016) Day 3: Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10018115/ [Accessed 25 January 2017]

[25] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: SUBWAY ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS CUP FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10034396/ [Accessed 14 January 2018]

[26] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 2: SUBWAY ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS CUP FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10034417/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[26] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 3: SUBWAY ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS CUP FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10034469/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

[26] Basketball Ireland (2018) DAY 1: ALL IRELAND SCHOOLS LEAGUE FINALS 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10035773/ [Accessed 9 April 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aisling Delaney, Our Ladys Templeogue & Evie, Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan.

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Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools U19B Boys All Ireland Schools Cup Finals 1994-Present

Final Results

Year	Winner		Runner-Up
1993-94	Patrician Newbridge	76	Mercy Ballymahon
1994-95	St. Joseph’s Rochfortbridge	73	Tramore CBS	56
1995-96	Colaiste an Spiorad Naomh	67	St. Joseph’s Bish	57
1996-97	St. Mel’s Longford	76	Kilkenny CBS	64
1997-98	St. Mary’s Moyderwell	70	St. Andrew’s Blackrock	48
1998-99	Templeogue College	86	Kilkenny CBS	72
1999-2000	St. Laurence’s Loughlinstown	51	St. Mary’s Moyderwell	45
2000-01
2001-02	Tralee CC (Kerry)	67	St. Muredach’s Ballina (Mayo)	60
2002-03	Our Lady’s Castleblaney (Monaghan)	61	Ballincollig CS (Cork)	57ot
2003-04
2004-05	Templeogue College (Dublin)	62	High School Rathgar (Dublin)	37
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09	St. Aidan’s Comprehensive (Cavan)	77	Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh Bishopstown (Cork)	60
2009-10	St. Eunan’s	68	Chanel College	57
2010-11	Presentation Brothers College (Cork)	38	Colaiste Eoin (Dublin)	34
2011-12	St. Mary’s CBGS	82	St. Conleth’s	67
2012-13
2013-14	Patrician HS Carrickmacross (Monaghan)	59	St. Colmcille’s Knocklyon (Dublin)	47
2014-15	Our Lady & St. Patrick Knock (Mayo)	46	Presentation Athenry (Galway)	35
2015-16	Castleisland CC (Kerry)	45	St. Columb’s (Derry)	41
2016-17	St. Mary’s Dicesan School (Louth)	64	Colaiste an Phiarsaigh Gleann Maghair (Cork)	45
2017-18	Colaiste Einde (Galway)	45	Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh (Cork)	34

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References

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Sources

[1] Anon. (1994) “Schools Cup Finals” IBBA Official Basketball Magazine. No. 27, March 1994. pg. 22-25.

[2] Anon. (1995) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. March 1995. pg. 26.

[3] Anon. (1996) “Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Finals” IBA Irish Basketball Magazine. April 1996. pg. 22-25.

[4] Hudson, E. (1997) “Third time lucky for Mel’s” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 12, 1997. pg. 16-17.

[5] Anon. (1998) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 11, 1998. pg. 24-25.

[6] Anon. (1999) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 10, 1999. pg. 20-21.

[7] Anon. (2000) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 9, 2000. pg. 18-19.

[9] Anon. (2002) “BASKETBALL” Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 13, 2002. pg. 23.

[12] Anon. (2005) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, February 2 2005. pg. 18-19

[16] Anon. (2009) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Tuesday, January 27 2009. pg. 40-41

[17] Anon. (2010) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, January 28 2010. pg. 46-47

[18] Anon. (2011) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Wednesday, January 26 2011. pg. 44-45

[19] Anon. (2012) BASKETBALL Irish Independent. Saturday, January 28 2012. pg. 50-51

Websites

[21] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) U19B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1124#.WsIusIjwbIU [Accessed 2 April 2018]