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Irish Basketball Association Sprite U19 Girls Regional Championships 1998-99

Standings

IBA Girls U19 Championships 1998-99PWLPFPAPts
Glanmire (C)22093746
Kilkenny211104774
Crusaders202581042
[References: Compiled from Results in 1]

Finals Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
17.01.1999Crusaders30Glanmire44
17.01.1999Kilkenny44Glanmire49
17.01.1999Kilkenny60Crusaders28
[References: 1]

Report

Cork’s Glanmire won the Irish Basketball Association Sprite Girls U19 Championships in 1998-99 with victories over Dublin’s Crusaders and Kilkenny in the Final Triangular. Each of the U19 Regional Champions played in one of three Regional Finals Tournaments (North East, South, North West) before the winners of those tournaments played in the Final Triangular.

About Basketball Ireland All-Ireland Club Cups /

Irish Basketball Association Championships

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland replaced the All-Ireland County and Club Championships in 1973 with a National League based on clubs, and while the All-Ireland Championships for Adults were phased out, they were replaced by Underage Regional Championships in the renamed Irish Basketball Association, whereby the winners of Regional contests met in an All-Ireland-style playoff. They were renamed All-Ireland Club Cups with the rebranding to Basketball Ireland in 2003.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 7, 1998. Pg. 35

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Evie.

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Irish Basketball Association Sprite U19 Boys Regional Championships 1998-99

Final Standings

IBA Boys U19 Regional Championships 1998-99PWLPFPAPts
Kilkenny (C)220128846
Ballina Colts2111151184
Portlaoise202741152
[References: Compiled from results in 2]

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
17.01.1999Kilkenny55Portlaoise29
17.01.1999Portlaoise45Ballina Colts60
17.01.1999Kilkenny73Ballina Colts55

Regional Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
South Region Final
06.12.1998Waterford Crystal42Kilkenny68
North East Region Final
06.12.1998Castleblaney52Ballina Colts69
[References: 1]

Report

Kilkenny won the Irish Basketball Association Junior Boys South Region Championship Final in 1998-99, defeating Waterford Crystal while Ballina Colts won the North East Region Final versus Castleblaney. Portlaoise were the third Regional Winners. The three met in the Sprite Regional Championships which Kilkenny won defeating both Portlaoise and Ballina Colts. Ballina Colts were Runners-Up.

About Basketball Ireland All-Ireland Club Cups /

Irish Basketball Association Championships

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland replaced the All-Ireland County and Club Championships in 1973 with a National League based on clubs, and while the All-Ireland Championships for Adults were phased out, they were replaced by Underage Regional Championships in the renamed Irish Basketball Association, whereby the winners of Regional contests met in an All-Ireland-style playoff. They were renamed All-Ireland Club Cups with the rebranding to Basketball Ireland in 2003.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 7, 1998. Pg. 35

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior Regional Sprite Cup Finals 1997-98

Regional Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
North West Region
14.12.1997Longford Falcons88Ballina70
East Region
14.12.1997Kilnamanagh113Cobras Trim35
[References: 1]

Report

Kilnamanagh from Tallaght, Dublin won the Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior Regional Sprite Cup in 1998-99 with an astonishing 113 points to Cobras Trim (Meath) who scored 35. In the North West Final a high-scoring thriller saw Longford Falcons defeat Ballina 88-71.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 15, 1997. Pg. 32-33.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton

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Irish Basketball Association Junior Women’s Sprite National Cup 1998-99

Finals Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-FinalsAt National Basketball Arena
30.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats52Mercy College Coolock50
30.01.1999Lee Strand Tralee51Supermacs Limerick46
FinalAt National Basketball Arena
31.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats66Lee Strand Tralee30
[References: 2-3]

Qualifying Pool Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1
15.11.1997New Ross Bullets49Mercy College Coolock73
Pool 2
15.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats47Maree36
Pool 3
15.11.1997Ballincollig46Lee Strand Tralee65
Pool 4
15.11.1997Supermacs Limerick42Sligo Dairies33
[References: 1]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
31 January 1999		HTFTScorers
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats(31)66Orla Dempsey 14, K Maher 12, J Coady 10
Lee Strand Tralee(16)30M Galwey 18, M McCarthy 3
Most Valuable Player (MVP)Team
Orla DempseyAvonmore Snowcream Wildcats
[References: 2]

Report

Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats from Waterford won the Irish Basketball Association Junior Women’s National Sprite Cup in 1998-99 thanks to MVP Orla Dempsey’s 14 points, and K Maher’s 12 points and J Coady’s 10. A game-high 18 points from M Galwey was not enough for Lee Strand Tralee as all other Tralee players were restricted to 3 points or less.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, September 16, 1998. Pg. 36.

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester and Ireland)

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Junior National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Finals Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
30.01.1999Killester82Tralee Tigers68
30.01.1999Star of the Sea68Marian67
Final
31.01.1999Killester64Star of the Sea43
[References: 2-3]

Regional Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1At Sligo
22.11.1998Marian68Limerick41
Pool 2At Killarney
22.11.1998Star of the sea73Neptune62
Pool 3
22.11.1998Killester51Blue Demons45
[References: 1]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
Tallaght (31 January 1999)		HTFTTop Scorers
Killester(33)64P Kelly 23, J Grennell 11, S Russell 11
Star of the Sea(25)43E McIlhenney 9, C Burns, R O’Leary 8
MVP: Jonathan Grennell(Killester)
[References: 3]

Report

Killester won the Irish Basketball Association Junior Men’s National Cup in 1998-99 with a 64-43 win behind the MVP display of Jonathan Grennell and a game-high 23 points from P Kelly.

References

Newspaper

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 23, 1998. Pg. 34

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Irish Basketball Association Women’s National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
13.12.1998Tolka Rovers108Castlebar Rockets58
13.12.1998Killester68Supermacs Limerick63
13.12.1998Sligo Dairies33Snowcream Wildcats81
Semi-Finals
30.01.1999Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats75Killester55
30.01.1999Star of the Sea68Marian67
Final
31.01.1999Tolka Rovers59Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats58
[References: 1-3]

Final

At National Basketball Arena,
Tallaght 31 January 1999		HTFTScorers
Tolka Rovers(27)59Rachel Kelly 15, Eimear Howard 14, Sharon Kelly 9
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats(36)58Jillian Hayes 14 M Fitzpatrick 12, Michelle Maguire 12
[References: 2-3]

Report

Tolka Rovers won their first ever Irish Basketball Association Women’s Senior National Sprite Cup when defeating the heavily fancied Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats in their rookie Final. The Wildcats with only loss all season battled all the way against Tolka but a game high 15 points from MVP Rachel Kelly and 14 from Eimear Howard were just enough for the Northside Dubliners to beat the Waterford women. In an unpredictable finish, given both season form and the Wildcats being 13 points in front after a few minutes of the second half starting, Tolka managed to not only pull back the score but go ahead with a second Lorraine O’Brien three-pointer, and then pulled into a seven-point lead with three minutes remaining thanks to the excellent play of Sharon Kelly inside and another ‘three’ from Roisin Dixon. Wildcats managed to claw the score back to 58-59 with 23 seconds left after the brilliant Michelle Maguire but she missed the bonus and the game and the Cup went to Tolka Rovers for the first time ever.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 14, 1998. Pg. 32.

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester and Ireland)

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s National Sprite Cup 1998-99

Results

Date (W/E)Home TeamAway Team
Preliminary Round 1
25.10.1998Clare Jets81Longnecks Ballina76
Preliminary Round 2
25.10.1998Cobras46Tralee Tigers113
25.10.1998Clare Jets81Queen’s Graduates76
First Round
01.11.1998Denny Notre Dame84UCD Marian76
01.11.1998Tralee Tigers85Clare Jets74
01.11.1998Neptune66Blue Demons81
01.11.1998Dungannon74Waterford Crystal80
01.11.1998Dublin Bay Vikings60Burger King Limerick99
01.11.1998Marlborough Saints94Team Sligo Dairies82
01.11.1998Star of the Sea95Killester81
01.11.1998Tolka Rovers85Kerry Spring Water Killarney79
Quarter-Finals
13.12.1998Waterford Crystal67Star of the Sea68
13.12.1998Tralee Tigers72Denny Notre Dame80
13.12.1998Blue Demons84Tolka Rovers77
13.12.1998Burger King Limerick62Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s80
Semi-Finals
31.01.1999Esat Telecom Blue Demons73Star of the Sea72
31.01.1999Denny Notre Dame73Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s72
Final
31.01.1999Denny Notre Dame62Esat Telecom Blue Demons61
[References: 1-6]

Final

At National Basketball Arena, Tallaght
31 March 1999		HTFTTop Scorers
Denny Notre Dame(34)62Anthony Jenkins 19, Calvin Morris 14, Lennie McMillan 13
Esat Blue Demons(40)61Dion Wingfield 34, Duvall Simmonds 12, Paco de Benito 8
[References: 5-6]

Report

Denny Notre Dame wrote themselves into the Irish Basketball Association history books by becoming the first team to ever win the Men’s National (Sprite) Cup three times in a row. The local favourites defeated Esat Telecom Blue Demons 62-61 in the Final at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, South Dublin with 19 points from Americans Anthony Jenkins, 14 from Calvin Morris and 13 from Lennie McMillan. Despite a huge 34 point haul from game MVP American Dion Wingfield and big three-pointers from Duvall Simmonds and Spanish Bosman-ruling player Paco de Benito, the Blue Demons, who had led 40-34 at the half were unable to resist the Notre Dame challenge after their other American Simmonds went on four fouls after seven minutes of the restart and spent six minutes on the bench allowing the Tallaght side to go six points clear. With Simmonds back in with seven minutes remaining and the help of three free throws from de Benito the Corkmen managed to pull the score back to two points, but a crucial three-pointer from Jenkins and four missed free throws from Blue Demons sealed the three-in-a-row for Denny Notre Dame.

About Basketball Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Cups

The Irish Basketball Association ran the National Cup for the Top Two Divisions as well as any regional teams that wished to enter in both Men’s and Women’s as well as Junior (Under 19) Cup for both Men and Women as well as a Junior B (U19) Regional Cup for both Men and Women. The Cups were Knockout (single elimination) from the First Round. They were replaced by Super League and Division 1 Cups when the Association rebranded as Basketball Ireland in 2003. The Junior (U19) Cups were replaced by Under 20 and Under 18 Cups. Other Cups included the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Cup and introduced in the late 2010s the National Intermediate Cup Competition (Tier 3).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 26, 1998. Pg. 32.

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 2, 1998. Pg. 44

[1] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 2, 1998. Pg. 44

[2] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 14, 1998. Pg. 32.

[3] Anon. (1999) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

[3] Cliona Foley. (1999) “Notre Dame and Tolka Cup Joy” Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 1999, Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Celtic Rugby Ltd Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup 2021

Guinness Pro 14 Logo
Guinness Pro 14 Logo [References: 1]

Group Tables

Rainbow Cup 2021PWDLPFPATB-LBPts
Group A
Munster220065131-09
Leinster210153481-05
Connacht210147741-05
Ulster200236641-12
Group B
Dragons210168491-16
Ospreys210142361-05
Scarlets210154581-05
Cardiff Blues210131520-04
Group C
Benetton220071391-09
Glasgow Warriors210148651-05
Edinburgh210143470-04
Zebre200238490-22
Group D
Bulls
Lions
Sharks
Stormers
[Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
23.04.2021Ulster24Connacht26
24.04.2021Leinster3Munster27
24.04.2021Benetton46Glasgow Warriors19
23.04.2021Edinburgh24Zebre18
24.04.2021Ospreys36Cardiff Blues14
25.04.2021Dragons52Scarlets32
24.04.2021BullsLions
24.04.2021StormersSharks
Round 2
02.05.2021StormersBulls
02.05.2021SharksLions
08.05.2021Connacht21Leinster50
07.05.2021Munster38Ulster10
07.05.2021Zebre20Benetton25
07.05.2021Glasgow Warriors29Edinburgh19
08.05.2021Cardiff Blues17Dragons16
08.05.2021Scarlets22Ospreys6
Round 3
08.05.2021BullsSharks
08.05.2021LionsStormers
15.05.2021MunsterConnacht
15.05.2021LeinsterUlster
15.05.2021BenettonZebre
15.05.2021EdinburghGlasgow Warriors
15.05.2021ScarletsCardiff Blues
15.05.2021DragonsOspreys
[References: 2]

Report

The Celtic Rugby Ltd-run Pro 14 Rainbow Cup 2021 was scheduled to include four South African Provinces in their absence at the Pro 14 League due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions. It kicked off on the Weekend of the 23rd to 25th April minus those four provinces.

Round 1 23-24 April 2021

Connacht, Munster, Dragons, Ospreys and Benetton all picked up bonus points wins in the opening round of the Rainbow Cup. Ulster picked up both a Try Bonus and a Losing Bonus in their 24-26 loss to Connacht, while Munster trounced Leinster 27-3. In Wales, Dragons defeated Scarlets 52-32 in the highest-scoring encounter of the weekend, while Ospreys defeated Cardiff Blues 36-14. In the Scottish-Italian matches, Benetton were surprisingly big winners over Glasgow Warriors, 46-19, while Edinburgh were made to work against Zebre, prevailing 24-18 in the end.

Round 2 7-9 May 2021

Benetton and Munster were the only two undefeated teams after Round 2 of the Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup in 2021 after wins over Zebre (25-20) and Ulster (38-10). Climbing into first place in the Welsh part of the draw were Dragons with a huge 52-32 win over Cardiff Blues although all four teams in Wales were on 1 win and 1 loss following Ospreys victory at home to Scarlets. Dragons however had two bonus points. Rounding out the matches were Glasgow Warriors 29-19 versus Edinburgh and a big Leinster win at Connacht (50-21) as the West Ireland Province felt the backlash of the previous weeks loss to Munster where Leinster only scored three points.

References

Newspapers

[2] Gerry Thornley (2021) “Leinster and Munster to meet in opening series” The Irish Times. Saturday, March 27, 2021. pg. Sport 2.

Websites

[3] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Table [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/table/12021 [Accessed 26 April 2021]

[4] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Round 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre [Accessed 26 April 2021]

[5] Pro 14 Rugby (2021) 2020-21 RC Round 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.pro14.rugby/match-centre/12021/2 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malcolm O’Kelly.

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