Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland | National Basketball Cup 1970-71

Section Tables

PWLPFPAPts
Section 1
*Sligo All-Stars4316
US Navy Derry4316
Austin Stacks Tralee3122
St. Mary’s Athlone3030
Section 2
*Neptune4408
Marian3122
Killester1010
Belfast Celtic2020
Section 3
*St. Vincent’s Glasnevin1102
Kellehers Tralee2112
Corinthians1010
Collegians Belfast0000
Section 4
Blue Demons4316
*Na Mistealaigh Tralee2112
Portarlington Hawks2112
St. John Bosco2020

Semi-Finals & Final

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
01.05.71St. Vincent’s Glasnevin60Neptune52
01.05.71Sligo All-Stars61Na Mistealaigh Tralee48
Final
01.05.71St. Vincent’s Glasnevin95Sligo All-Stars68

Section Results

Week 1
02.01.71Marian50Belfast Celtic40
03.01.71MarianLNeptuneW
Week 2
09.01.71Blue DemonsSt. John Bosco
09.01.71US Navy DerryWSt. Mary’s Athlone
Week 3
30.01.71Neptune52Belfast Celtic49
30.01.71St. Vincent’s Glasnevin94Kellehers Tralee37
30.01.71St. Mary’s AthloneAustin Stacks Tralee
31.01.71St. Mary’s Athlone Sligo All-Stars
31.01.71Na Mistealaigh Tralee57Blue Demons51
31.01.71Corinthians44Kellehers Tralee48
Week 4
06.02.71Neptune45Killester34
06.02.71Sligo All-Stars59US Navy Derry63
Week 5
14.02.71St. John Bosco33Portarlington Hawks34
Week 7
28.02.71Austin Stacks Tralee54St. Mary’s Athone46
28.02.71US Navy Derry44Sligo All-Stars48
Week 8
06.03.71Blue Demons44Na Mistealaigh Tralee43
Week 9
14.03.71Sligo All-Stars70St. Mary’s Athlone 28
14.03.71Blue DemonsWPortarlington HawksL
Week 13
10.04.71Blue Demons69St. John Bosco53
10.04.71US Navy67Austin Stacks Tralee37
10.04.71Neptune64Marian57
Week 15
24.04.71Sligo All-Stars98Austin Stacks Tralee37

References:

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1971) “Vincents supreme” Sunday Independent. Sunday, May 2, 1971. pg. 27.

[2] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | Scoring spree by All Stars” Sligo Champion. Friday, April 30, 1971. pg. 14.

[3] Anon. (1971) “Neptune Tops” Irish Press. Monday, April 26, 1971. pg. 14.

[4] Anon. (1971) “Stars Qualify” Irish Press. Monday, April 26, 1971. pg. 11.

[5] Anon. (1971) “Blue Demons in Command” Irish Press. Monday, April 12, 1971. pg. 17.

[6] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | Most decisive Cup win for All Stars” Sligo Champion. Friday, March 19, 1971. pg. 13.

[7] Anon. (1971) “Portarlington | National Cup” Nationalist and Leinster Times. Friday, March 19, 1971. pg. 8.

[8] Anon. (1971) “Demons win but bonus for Kerry side” Irish Examiner. Monday, March 8, 1971. pg. 14.

[9] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | Munster clubs in National Cup games” Irish Examiner. Saturday, March 6, 1971. pg. 16.

[10] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | Exciting National Cup Game | All Stars snatch victory” Sligo Champion. Friday, March 5, 1971. pg. 14.

[11] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | St. Mary’s fare badly” Offaly Independent. Friday, March 5, 1971. pg. 12.

[12] Anon. (1971) “Good win for Hawks” Nationalist and Leinster Times. Friday, February 19, 1971. pg. 22.

[13] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | All Stars beaten by U.S. Navy” Sligo Champion. Friday, February 12, 1971. 14.

[14] Anon. (1971) “Easy for Champions” Sunday Independent. Sunday, February 7, 1971. pg. 25.

[15] Anon. (1971) “Mixed luck for Kellihers in National Cup” Kerryman. Saturday, February, 6, 1971. pg. 16.

[16] Anon. (1971) “St. Vincent’s score 94” Nationalist and Leinster Times. Friday, February 5, 1971. pg. 13.

[17] Anon. (1971) “Basketball” Irish Independent”. Tuesday, February 2, 1971. pg. 14.

[18] Anon. (1971) “Basketball | Neptune’s Three Points win in Belfast”. Irish Examiner. Monday, February 1, 1971. pg. 12.

[19] Anon. (1971) “Blue Demons open National Cup campaign” Irish Examiner. Thursday, January 7, 1971. pg. 11.

[20] Anon. (1971) “Marian Oust Champions” Irish Press. Monday, January 4, 1971. pg. 15.

[21] Anon. (1971) “Basketball champs topple in Dublin” Irish Independent Monday, January 4, 1971. pg. 12.

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Last Updated: 14 July 2019

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