Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland National League Division 1 1975-1979

ABAI NL D1 1975-76

PWLPFPAPts
*Killester1211195871934
Marian1210285571632
Blue Demons128480673328
Sligo All-Stars124887677720
St. Vincent’s124873977620
Neptune124877280520
– St. Mary’s Athlone1211161891714
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League – Division 1 Final Standings 1975-76 [Reference: 1]

ABAI NL D1 1976-77

PWLPFPAPts
*Killester14131128691927
Marian14122109089226
Neptune1486100899222
St. Vincent’s148687294022
Blue Demons145991792319
Sligo All-Stars1459871100419
– Iona1331079797216
– Hawks13112875108614
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League – Division 1 Final Standings 1976-77 [Reference: 2]

Note: One outstanding result – Iona v Hawks to be found.

ABAI NL D1 1977-78

PWLPFPAGB
*Marian14113
*Killester141130
*St. Vincent’s Dublin141041
*Blue Demons141041
St. Vincent’s Killarney 13674.5
Neptune133107.5
Sligo All-Stars142129
– O’Connell’s142129
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League – Division 1 Final Standings 1977-78 [Reference: Compiled from Results & Table in 3-5]

Note: One outstanding result – St. Vincent’s Killarney v Neptune to be found.

DateHome TeamAway Team
1st-2nd Playoff
MarianKillester
3rd-4th Playoff
St. Vincent’s DublinBlue Demons
ABAI National League Division 1 1977-78 – Playoffs to determine League Placing [Reference: 5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
St. Vincent’s Dublin62Killester61
Marian90Blue Demons88
Final
Marian64St. Vincent’s Dublin57
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League Division 1 – Top Four Playoffs 1977-78 [Reference: 6]

ABAI NL D1 1978-79

PWLPFPAPts
*St. Vincent’s Dublin1816232
*St. Vincent’s Killarney1814428
*Blue Demons1813526
*Marian1812624
Killester1811722
O’Connell’s1861212
Sligo All-Stars1861212
Tralee Celtics1851310
Neptune1851310
OLV182164
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League – Division 1 Final Standings 1978-79 [Reference: 7-8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
1979Blue Demons64St. Vincent’s Killarney 51
1979Marian99St. Vincent’s Dublin94
FinalParochial Hall, Cork
1979Blue Demons89Marian87
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland – National League – Division 1 National Championships Top Four Playoffs [Reference: 8]

References

Sources / Newspapers

[1] A Special Correspondent (1976) “Basketball : Last gasp effort earned St. Mary’s consolation” The Irish Times, Tuesday, April 13, 1976. pg. 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1976/0413/Pg002.html#Ar00206:5BC55262A573 [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[2] A Special Correspondent (1977) “Basketball : Killester are National Champions” The Irish Times Tuesday, March 8, 1977. pg. 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/0308/Pg002.html#Ar00201:6543F969140B [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[3] A Special Correspondent (1978) “Basketball : Ireland should do well against Wales” The Irish Times Tuesday, February 28, 1978. pg. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0228/Pg002.html#Ar00207:6D05AF73D5D073B67477B689 [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[4] A Special Correspondent (1978) “Basketball: Blue Demons look tough rivals for All-Stars” The Irish Times Friday, February 24, 1978. pg. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0224/Pg004.html#Ar00407 [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[5] A Special Correspondent (1978) “Basketball : Shock win by Blue Demons earns a Playoff” The Irish Times Monday, February 21, 1978. pg. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0221/Pg002.html#Ar00200:168BE71D2C08 [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[6] A Special Correspondent (1978) “Weekend Results Round-Up: Basketball “ The Irish Times Monday, March 13, 1978. pg. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0313/Pg003.html#Ar00300:05DC360C1C4D [Accessed 1 January 2020]

[7] A Special Correspondent (1979) “Basketball : Celtic nosw have tough relegation battle” The Irish Times Wednesday, March 14, 1979. pg. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1979/0314/Pg018.html#Ar01805:49C6C74AC6E84AB6CA4C26E74C16C74CF6E84CF6CA50C6E7 [Accessed 1 January 2020]

Bibliography

[8] Shannon, Kieran (2009) Appendix: “National League and National Championship | Top Four winners 1977-78 to 2008-2009” . Hanging from the Rafters: Neptune and the Golden Age of Irish Basketball. pg. 516. Echo Publications, Cork, Ireland. 2009/

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rob Gihbu

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