Category: National Basketball Cups

Irish Basketball Association Women’s Sprite Cup 1997-98

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
02.11.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire109Sporting Belfast41
02.11.1997Lee Strand Tralee57Sligo Dairies45
02.11.1997Tolka Rovers89Riverisland Castleisland58
02.11.1997Snowcream Wildcats95Supermacs Limerick53
Quarter-Finals
07.12.1997Blarney73Snowcream Wildcats80
07.12.1997Lee Strand Tralee45Meteors62
07.12.1997Openet Naomh Mhuire58Killester50
07.12.1997New Ross Bullets31Tolka Rovers80
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Openet Naomh Mhuire64Tolka Rovers62 ot
24.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats71Meteors60
Final
25.01.1998Snowcream Wildcats72Naomh Mhuire58
[Reference: 3]

MVP Award: Michelle Maguire (Wildcats).

Report

There were no surprises in the Irish Basketball Association Women’s Sprite Cup 1997-98 when the First Round Tipped-off in the first weekend of November, with Regional Team Sligo Dairies losing by 12 points to struggling Super League Team Lee Strand Tralee, while there were big wins for Openet Naomh Mhuire, Tolka Rovers and Snowcream Wildcats against Sporting Belfast, Riverisland Castleisland and Supermacs Limerick.

Meteors provided a minor shock in the Quater-Finals in the middle of December with a 17-point defeat of Lee Strand Tralee. Elsewhere there were wins for Snowcream Wildcats, Openet Naomh Mhuire and Tolka Rovers against Blarney, Killester and regional team New Ross Bullets respectively.

In the Finals at the National Basketball Arena over the Weekend of 23rd to 25th January 1998, Michelle Maguire was awarded the MVP Award as she scored 24 points in the Final as did Jillian Hayes, as the Wildcats remained unbeaten throughout the season, defeating Naomh Mhuire 72-58. In the Semi-Finals Openet Naomh Mhuire overcame Tolka Rovers in overtime while the Wildcats won by 11 against Meteors.

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. 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. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 3, 1997. Pg. 34

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

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley (Killester).

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Sprite Cup 1997-98

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 1
02.11.1997Denny Notre Dame97Kerry Spring Water Kilarney 73
02.11.1997Amev UCD Marian83Star of the Sea87
02.11.1997Waterford Crystal88Longnecks Ballina90
02.11.1997Killester82Garvey’s Tigers Tralee90
02.11.1997Riverisland Castleisland90Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s91
02.11.1997Blue Demons86St. Galls64
02.11.1997Tolka Rovers84Dungannon70
02.11.1997
Quarter-Finals
14.12.1997Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s92Tolka Rovers95
14.12.1997Denny Notre Dame90Blue Demons64
14.12.1997Neptune86Longnecks Ballina74
14.12.1997Garvey’s Tigers Tralee76Star of the Sea97
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Neptune Evening Echo85Tolka Rovers78
24.01.1998Denny Notre Dame77Star of the Sea74
Final
25.01.1998Denny Notre Dame79Neptune Evening Echo73
[References: 3]

MVP: Lennie McMilian (Denny Notre Dame).

Men’s Plate

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Quarter–Finals
02.11.1997Sligo All-Stars91Burger King Lmerick77
02.11.1997Oscar Tridents71Mid Sutton-Baldoyle91
Plate Final
14.12.1997Kerry Spring Water Killaney 87Riverisland Castleisland70
[Reference: 2]

Report

In Round 1 of the Irish Basketball Association Men’s Sprite Cup in 1997-98 there were narrow wins for Super League teams Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s over Riverisland Castleisland and Longnecks Ballina against Waterford Crystal. Regional Cork team Blue Demons had a 22-point win over St. Galls (Divsion 1) and Division 1 team Tolka Rovers shocked high-flying Super League team Dungannon. Garvey’s Tigers Tralee, Denny Notre Dame and Star of the Sea won the three All-Super League ties. The Plate Quarter-Finals saw victories for Sligo All-Stars and Mid Sutton-Baldoyle.

Tolka Rovers, Denny Notre Dame, Neptune and Star of the Sea progressed through to the Semi-Finals when the Quarter-Finals were played in mid-December. Only the Tolka Rovers v Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s tie was close with the visitors winning by 3 points, 95 to 92. In the Plate Final played the same weekend an All -Kerry affair saw Kerry Spring Water Killarney triumph 87-70 against Riverisland Castleisland, with 25 points contributed by S Polownski and 23 by V Daly.

In the Finals Weekend over the 23rd-25th January at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Denny Notre Dame triumphed 79-73 against Neptune Evening Echo in the Final, where Lennie McMillian received the MVP Award for his 16 point contribution. In the Semi-Finals Notre Dame had knocked out Star of the Sea in a huge battle between the two top teams all season, and Neptune Evening Echo won by seven over Tolka Rovers.

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. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 3, 1997. Pg. 34.

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

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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Irish Basketball Association Sprite U19 Junior Women’s National Cup 1997-98

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998SHS Tullamore Cyclones87Naomh Mhuire72
24.01.1998Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets60Blarney48
Final
25.01.1998SHS Tullamore Cyclones82Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets64
[Reference: 2]

MVP: Susan Moran (Tullamore).

Pool Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1 Final
23.11.1997SHS Tullamore67Supermacs Limerick42
Pool 2 Final
23.11.1997Blarney57Killester43
Pool 3 Final
23.11.1997Naomh Mhuire63Portlaoise49
Pool 4 Final
23.11.1997Rockets Castlebar48Meteors Dublin44
[Reference: 2]

Report

Susan Moran deservedly won the MVP Award in the Irish Basketball Association Women’s Junior U19 Cup in 1997-98, scoring a phenomenal 53 points in the Final for SHS Tullamore Cyclones as they defeated Castlebar Mother Hubbard Rockets 82-64 in an all-regional Final at the National Basketball Arena. The Finals were preceeeded a Preliminary Round with Four Pools, the winners of which met in the Semi-Finals: SHS Tullamore Cyclones (67-42 v Supermacs Limerick), Blarney (57-43 v Killester), Naomh Mhuire(63-49 v Portlaoise) and Castlebar Rockets (48-44 v Meteors). In the Semi-Finals at the NBA Tullamore knocked out Naomh Mhuire and Castlebar Rockets defeated Blarney.

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. 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. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Sunday, November 16, 1997. Pg. 60.

[2] Cliona Foley (1997) “Garvey’s Grizzled by Sizzling Denny” Irish Independent. Monday, November 24, 1997. Pg. 30.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

[4] Anon. (1997) “Sports Round Up” Irish Times. Monday, November 24, 1997. pg. 28 [Internet] Available online at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1997/1124/Pg028.html#Ar02800 [Accessed 19 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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Irish Basketball Association Sprite Men’s U19 Junior National Cup 1997-98

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.01.1998Killester78Marathon Limerick56
24.01.1998New Balance Blue Demons89Team Sligo Dairies64
Final
25.01.1998Killester67New Balance Blue Demons52
[References: 3]

Pool Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 1 Final
16.11.1997Sligo Dairies57Tolka Rovers55
Pool 2 Final
16.11.1997Killester74Neptune57
Pool 3 Final
16.11.1997Blue Demons66Marian64
Pool 4 Final
16.11.1997Marathon Limerick79St. Vincent’s65
[Reference: 2]

Pool Tables

Mens U19 Cup PWLPts
Pool 4
Burger King Marathon Limerick3309
St. Vincent’s3217
Roadstone Rockets2114
Crescent Limerick3125
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle3033
[Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

Report

The Irish Basketball Association Men’s U19 Junior National Cup was won in 1997-98 by Killester from Dublin who defeated New Balance Blue Demons from Cork 67-52 in the Final. The Cup was divided into four Preliminary Round Pools, with the Winners of the Four Pool Finals being: Sligo Dairies (57-55 v Tolka Rovers), Killester (74-57 v Neptune), Blue Demons (66-64 v Marian), and Marathon Limerick (79-65 v St. Vincent’s). The four Pool Winners then met in the Sprite Cup Finals weekend at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin 24, where Killester knocked out Marathon Limerick, and Blue Demons defeated Sligo Dairies.

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. 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).

Pool Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Pool 4
15.11.1997Team Burger KIng Marathon82St. Vincent’s81
15.11.1997Crescent Limerick124Mid Sutton-Baldoyle39
15.11.1997St. Vincent’s77Roadstone Rockets58
15.11.1997Team Burger King Marathon54Crescent Limerick53
15.11.1997Roadstone Rockets82Mid Sutton-Baldoyle67
15.11.1997St. Vincent’s61Crescent Limerick60
15.11.1997Team Burger King Marathon80Mid Sutton-Baldoyle78
[Reference: Compiled from 1-2]

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Sunday, November 16, 1997. Pg. 60.

[2] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 17, 1997. Pg. 34.

[3] Anon. (1998) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998, Pg. 31

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.