Category: National Leagues

Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League Cup 2005-2013

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Men’s SuperLeague Cup Finals 2005-2013

YearWinner Runner-Up 
2005-06UCC Demons81Limerick Lions79
2006-07Abrakebabra Tigers Tralee85UCC Demons70
2007-08DART Killester82Abrakebabra Tigers Tralee74
2008-09UCC Demons98DART Killester86
2009-10Killester94UCC Demons69
2010-11UCD Marian6011890 Killester57
2011-12Dublin Thunder85UCD Marian45
2012-13Bord Gais Neptune85UL Eagles65

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (2006) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 30, 2006. pp. 48-49

[2] Anon. (2007) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 29, 2007. pp. 48-49

[3] Anon. (2008) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 28, 2008. pp. 78-79

[4] Anon. (2009) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 36, 2009. pp. 42-43

[5] Anon. (2010) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 1, 2010. pp. 58-59

[6] Anon. (2011) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 31, 2011. pp. 52-53

[7] Anon. (2012) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 30, 2012. pp. 44-45

Note: An Archive of The Irish Independent is available to view online at The Irish Newspaper Archive which is a subscription service: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com

Websites

[8] Eurobasket (2013) Ireland: Basketball SuperLeague 2012-13 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League-2012-13.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016] – Note:Link no longer available

Images

[9] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan

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Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Super League 2016-2018

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BI Women’s Super League 2016-17

P W L PF PA Pts
Ambassador UCC Glanmire 16 14 2 1156 909 42
Courtyard Liffey Celtics 16 12 4 1103 922 36
DCU Mercy 16 11 5 1060 894 33
Pyrobel Killester 16 9 7 1040 1010 27
Maxol WIT Wildcats 16 8 8 890 863 24
Portlaoise Panthers 16 8 8 1016 1022 24
Singleton SuperValu Brunell 16 5 11 936 1078 15
NUIG Mystics 16 3 13 827 1095 9
Meteors 16 2 14 822 1057 6

[1]

Date Home Team Away Team
Semi-Finals
25.03.2017 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 62 DCU Mercy 55
25.03.2017 Ambassador UCC Glanmire 72 Pyrobel Killester 58
Final (Letterkenny IT)
01.04.2017 Ambassador UCC 54 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 64

[2][3]

BI Women’s Super League 2017-18

P W L PF PA Pts
cx – Courtyard Liffey Celtics 16 13 2 1091 940 39
x – DCU Mercy 16 12 4 1155 874 36
x – Ambassador UCC Glanmire 16 12 4 1285 971 36
x – Pyrobel Killester 16 11 5 1138 1029 33
Singleton SuperValu Brunell 16 10 6 1141 1107 30
Maxol WIT Wildcats 16 5 11 1005 1126 15
IT Carlow Basketball 16 4 12 985 1202 12
Portlaoise Panthers 16 4 12 893 1172 12
NUIG Mystics 16 1 15 846 1118 3

[4]

Date Home Team Away team
Semi-Finals
19.03.2018 DCU Mercy 60 Ambassador UCC Glanmire 72
19.03.2018 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 80 Pyrobel Killester 60
Final
24.03.2018 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 63 Ambassador UCC Glanmire 76

[5]

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Super League [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womenssuper [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[2] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Super League Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/wslplayoffs [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[3] Basketball Ireland (2017) News [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10021603/ [Accessed 3 April 2017]

[4] Basketball Ireland (2018) Womens Super League [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womenssuper [Accessed 26 March 2018]

[5] Basketball Ireland (2018) Womens Super Top 4 PO [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womenssupertop4po [Accessed 26 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Last Updated: 10 February 2019

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Basketball Ireland | National League | Women’s Division 1 2013-2018

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BI National League Women’s Division 1 2013-14

PWLPFPAPts
*Portlaoise Panthers1210232
*Tm McCarthy’s St. Mary’s128428
*Tralee Imperials128428
*Oblate Dynamos127526
NUIG Mystics125722
IT Carlow124820
UL Huskies #(-1)1201211

[1]

DateHome TeamAway team
Semi-Finals
Team Tom McCarthy’s44Tralee Imperials59
Portlaoise Panthers71Oblate Dynamos71
Final
Portlaoise Panthers33Tralee Imperials51

[2][3]

BI National League Women’s Division 1 2014-15

PWLPFPAPts
*Portlaoise Panthers1010030
*Team Denjoes American Style [St. Mary’s]105520
*Oblate Dynamos105520
*Garvey’s Tralee Imperials104618
NUIG Mystics104618
IT Carlow102814

[4]

DateHome TeamAway team
Semi-Finals 1st Leg
Garvey’s Tralee Imperials51Portlaoise Panthers62
Oblate Dynamos65Team Denjoes American Style64
Semi-Finals 2nd Leg
Portlaoise Panthers50Garvey’s Tralee Imperials53
Team Denjoes American Style65Oblate Dynamos68
Final
Portlaoise Panthers59Oblate Dynamos63

[4]

BI National League Women’s Division 1 2015-16

PWLPFPAPts
*NUIG Mystics1615146
*Fr. Mathews1612440
*Team Denjoes American Style1611538
*Oblate Dynamos169734
*Ulster Rockets168832
*Team Garvey’s Tralee167930
IT Carlow1661028
Marble City Hawks1641224
Longford Falcons1601616

[5]

DateHome TeamAway team
Quarter-Finals
Oblate Dynamos45Ulster Rockets70
Team Denjoes American Style57Team Garvey’s Tralee41
Semi-Final
NUIG Mystics68Ulster Rockets58
Fr. Mathews68Team Denjoes American Style60
Final
NUIG Mystics79Fr. Mathews61

[6]

BI National League Women’s Division 1 2016-17

PWLPFPAPts
IT Carlow Basketball1211177167833
UL Huskies129376872427
Marble City Hawks127570967021
Ulster Rockets127573971521
Ulster University Elks12397558179
Fr. Mathews12396777319
Oblate Dynamos122107328166

[7]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals (WIT)
25.03.2017UL Huskies57Marble City Hawks60
25.03.2017IT Carlow Basketball71Ulster Rockets54
Final (LYIT)
01.04.2017IT Carlow Basketball47Marble City Hawks55

[8]

BI WNL Division 1 2017-18

PWLPFPAPts
Marble City Hawks1211176965933
UL Huskies127580374421
Fr Mathews127580977521
Griffith College Swords Thunder126681879918
Meteors126671470118
FabPlus North West12397188549
Ulster University Elks122107478466

Reference: [9]

DateHome TeamAway team
Semi-Finals
18.03.18Marble City Hawks75Griffith College Swords Thunder52
18.03.18UL Huskies61Fr. Mathews73
Final
24.03.18Marble City Hawks43Fr. Mathews48

References: [10]

References

___________________________________________________________________

Sources

[1] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 10, 2014. pp. 64-65.

[2] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 2014. pp. 62-63.

[3] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 24, 2014. pp. 52-53.

Websites

[4] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Women’s Division 1 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1079 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[5] Basketball Ireland (2016) Women’s Division 1 2015-16 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivision1/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[6] Basketball Ireland (2016) Women’s Division 1 Playoffs 2015-16 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivision1playoffs/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[7] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Division 1 2016-17 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivision1/ [Accessed 20 March 2017]

[8] Basketball Ireland (2017) Women’s Division 1 Playoffs 2016-17 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/wd1playoffs [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[9] Basketball Ireland (2018) Womens Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivision1/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

[10] Basketball Ireland (2018) Womens Division 1 Top 4 PO [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womensdivison1top4po/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Irish Basketball Association National League Women’s Division 2 1991-1997

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1991-92

 PWLPts
Drimnagh Dynamos1410420
Snowcream Wexford149518
Brunell149518
Carrick-on-Shannon147714
Eagles [Kildare]147714
Thor Sporting Belfast147714
Keltic146812
Athlone141132

[2]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
2nd Place Playoff
   
 Snowcream Wexford76Brunell69

[7]

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1992-93

 PWLPts
Oscar Taylor’s Killester1210220
Carrick-on-Shannon127514
Brunell126612
Sporting Belfast126612
Eagles125710
Keltic125710
Elan Athlone122104

[3]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Final
   
 Carrick-on-Shannon57Oscar Taylor’s Killester59

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1993-94

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[3][4]

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[4]

[4][11]

[4]

 PWLPts
Snowcream Wexford1413126
Parcelforce Sporting Belfast1411322
Slevin Group Mid Sutton-Baldoyle1411322
Carrick-on-Shannon148616
Silken Thomas Eagles145910
Elan Athlone143116
Dublin Crusaders143116
Dublin Celtic142124
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
2nd Place Playoff
   
 Mid Sutton-Baldoyle71Sporting Belfast63

[8][9]

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1994-95

 PWLPts
Brunell129330
Atlantic Ballybunnion128428
Eagles126624
Parcelforce Sporting Belfast126624
Athlone1211114

[5]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Promotion Playoff
   
 Atlantic Ballybunnion69Oscar Taylor Killester51

[11]

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1995-96

 PWLPts
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle129330
Athlone128428
Silken Thomas Eagles127526
TNT Killester126624
Sporting Belfast125722
Castleisland124820
Coasters123918

[6]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Mid Sutton-Baldoyle45Killester44
 Eagles72Athlone55
 
Final
   
 Mid Sutton-Baldoyle74Eagles61

[9]

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1996-97

 PWLPts
Buckley Sports Blarney1212036
TNT Killester129330
Firhouse Coasters127526
Sporting Belfast126624
Riverisland Castleisland125722
Silken Thomas Eagles1221016
Atlantic Ballybunnion # (-1)1211113

[10]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
     
     
 
Final
   
 Killester79Buckley Sports Blarney75 ot

Report

_________________________________________________________

The Irish Basketball Association rebranded the Ladies National Basketball League as the Women’s National League in 1991. Division 2 was the Second Tier.

Drimnagh Dynamoes would win the Division in 1991-92 on a 10-4 record, but lose the Final 62-44 to Snowcream Wexford. The following year Killester would top the league on 10-2 and defeat Carrick-on-Shannon, by two points 59-57 in the Final.

Snowcream Wexford would be back in Division 2 after one season in Division 1 and would win the title with 13 wins from 14 matches. The 1994-95 season would see a drop in the number of teams to five as Brunell of Cork  took the title with a 9-3 record. MSB wouuld take the title in 1995-96 with a 9-3 record and defeat Eagles of Kildare 74-61 in the Final.

Following the 1996-97 season which was won by Blarney with an unblemished 12-0 record, though they lost the Final to Killester in Overtime, 79-75, it was decided to merge Divisions 1 & 2 into one Super League, with a Regional League below this.

References

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Articles

[2] (1992) “Citrus Spring League Final standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 21. April 1992 pp. 7

[3] (1993) “WOMENS NATIONAL LEAGUE”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 24. April 1993 pp. 15-17

[4] (1994) “Budweiser Superleague Final”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 27. March 1994 pp. 16-17

[5] (1995) “Gateaux Women’s League Final Standing”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 30. March 1995 pp. 30

[6] (1996) “MSB return to top flight”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pp. 29

Sources

[7] (1992) “North Mon plough into stars: DETAIL”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 16, 1992. pp. 3224-25.

[8] (1994) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 28, 1994. pp. 26-27.

[9] (1994) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 14, 1994. pp. 24-25.

[10] (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 3, 1997. pp. 28-29.

[11] (1995) “Basketball Reults”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 13, 1995. pp. 14-15.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 February 2019

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

Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Super League 2016-2018

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BI Men’s Super League 2016-17

PWLPFPAPts
x – Templeogue222021906161960
x – Griffith Swords Thunder221931902151854
y – Garvey’s Tralee Warriors221751773159051
y – UCD Marian221751871165651
y – Pyrobel Killester221391683160139
y – UCC Demons2212101776182736
SSE Airtricity Moycullen229131730178427
DCU Saints227151628175421
Commercial.ie Eanna226161568174618
Belfast Star226161564171718
KUBS BC225171526173115
r – Radisson Blu UL Eagles22121138717713

[2]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
Maree67Garvey’s Tralee Warriors82
Ulster University Elks56UCD Marian80
Semi-Finals (LYIT)
Templeogue71UCD Marian64
Griffith Swords Thunder64Garvey’s Tralee Warriors64
Final (LYIT)
Templeogue73Garvey’s Tralee Warriors74ot

[3][4]

BI Men’s Super League 2017-18

PWLPFPAPts
c – UCD Marian231851863164654
x – Pyrobel Killester231761964169251
y – Black Amber Templeogue221661939180248
y – Garveys Tralee Warriors221661761162148
y – Griffith College Swords Thunder221481807157542
y – UCC Demons221391965185239
Belfast Star219121555153527
Moycullen219121649167627
DCU Saints228141738195024
Maree226161685195418
q – Eanna224181642182312
r – KUBS BC22220149019326

[5]

DateHome TeamAway team
Promotion/Relegation Playoff (Waterford)
21.03.2018Eanna67Neptune78

[7]

DateHome TeamAway team
Quarter-Finals
18.03.2018Black Amber Templeogue90UCC Demons77
18.03.2018Garvey’s Tralee Warriors78Griffith College Swords Thunder71
Semi-Finals
21.03.2018Pyrobel Killester73Black Amber Templeogue75
22.03.2018UCD Marian78Garvey’s Tralee Warriors82
Final
24.03.2018Black Amber Templeogue61Garvey’s Tralee Warriors73

[6]

Points System: 3 Pts Win / 0 Pts Loss / Tied teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA)

c – Super League Champions / x – Qualify for Champions Trophy Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for Champions Trophy Quarter-Finals / q – Enter Promotion-Relegation Playoff / r – relegated to Division 1

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was created in 1945, and in 1971 set up the National League. the modern era began in 1980 when the ABAI changed its name to the Irish Basketball Association (IBBA) and sanctioned the introduction of paid professional imports from America. In 1991 the First and Second Divisions were merged into One Division with two conferences, which in 1993 were split again into a Super League (First Level) and Division 1 (Second Level). They were again merged in 1998 and split once again in 2001. The Association rebranded in 2003 as Basketball Ireland and in 2013 the Super League was rebranded the Premier League for three seasons, reverting back to the name Super League in 2016. [8]

This document provides an Overview of the Super League of the Basketball Ireland Men’s National League from 2016 to 2018, which was First Level of Men’s Basketball in Ireland, and was a period when the League reverted to the Super League brandt, with each team playing Home & Away against each other team to decide the League Champion, followed by a series of Playoffs, called the Champions Trophy, which is a separate competition to the League.

References

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Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland (2018) Mens Super League [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/menssuper/ [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[3] Basketball Ireland (2018) Mens Champions Trophy [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/championstrophy [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[4] Basketball Ireland (2018) Results & Reaction: League Finals April 1st and 2nd [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10021603/ [Accessed 3 April 2017]

[5] Basketball Ireland (2018) Mens Super League [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/menssuper [Accessed 26 March 2018]

[6] Basketball Ireland (2018) Mens Champions Trophy [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/menschampionstrophy [Accessed 12 March 2018]

[7] Basketball Ireland (2018) Recap: Neptune secure promotion while Templeogue win in OT [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10037008/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

[8] Basketball Ireland (2018) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/history/ [Accessed 26 May 2018]

Images

[1] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 February 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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

Basketball Ireland | National League | Men’s Division 1 2013-2018

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Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1 2013-14

 

P W L PF PA Pts
Maree 14 13 1 40
Swords Thunder 14 11 3 36
St. Mary’s 14 10 4 34
Titans 14 9 5 32
Blue Demons 14 5 9 24
Kilkenny 14 5 9 24
Fr. Mathews 14 2 12 18
Tolka Rovers 14 1 13 16

[1][2][3][6]

 

Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1 2014-15

 

P W L PF PA BP Pts
^SSE Airtricity Moycullen 14 12 2 2 38
^Maree 14 12 2 1 37
^Eanna 14 7 7 1 22
^C&S Blue Demons 14 7 7 1 22
Team Left Bank Kilkenny 14 6 8 2 20
JM&L Auctioneers Titans 14 5 9 3 18
Fr. Mathews 14 6 8 0 18
Tolka Rovers 14 1 13 1 4

[26]

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Quarter-Finals
Eanna 68 DCU Saints 82
C&S Blue Demons 74 BFG Neptune 84
JM&L Auctioneers Titans 65 UCD Marian 86
Team Left Bank Kilkenny 106 Belfast Star 99
Semi-Finals
DCU Saints 85 BFG Neptune 73
UCD Marian 84 Team Left Bank Kilkenny 46
Final
DCU Saints 102 UCD Marian 95

[8]

 

Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1 2015-16

 

P W L PF PA Pts
*Maree 18 17 1 51
*Kubs 18 14 4 42
*Keanes SuperValu Killorglin 18 14 4 42
*Team Kilkenny 18 10 8 30
C&S Blue Demons 18 7 11 21
BFG Neptune 18 6 12 18
Kestrels 18 6 12 18
IT Carlow 18 6 12 18
Fr. Mathews 18 5 13 15
JM&L Auctioneers Titans 18 5 13 15

[9]

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Semi-Finals
Kubs 91 Team Kilkenny 81
Maree 80 Keanes SuperValu Killorglin 76
Final
Maree 79 Kubs 89

[10]

 

BI Men’s Division 1 2016-17

 

P W L PF PA Pts
North Conference
Maree 16 14 2 1408 1103 42
Ulster University Elks 16 13 3 1383 1195 39
EJ Sligo All-Stars 16 8 8 1298 1342 24
LYIT Donegal 16 6 10 1097 1192 18
Dublin Lions 16 4 12 1033 1250 12
Titans 16 3 13 1154 1432 9
South Conference
BFG Neptune 16 13 3 1595 1262 39
Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 16 13 3 1362 1224 39
Kestrels 16 10 6 1336 1181 30
Team Kilkenny 16 6 10 1171 1200 18
Fr. Mathews 16 4 12 1133 1354 12
IT Carlow Basketball 16 2 14 1150 1385 6

[11]

 

Classification 1-4 (League)

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Day 1
18.03.2017 Maree 79 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 57
18.03.2017 BFG Neptune 93 Ulster Elks 97
Day 2
19.03.2017 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 89 BFG Neptune 98
19.03.2017 Maree 81 Ulster Elks 70

[14]

 

Classification 5-8 (League)

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Day 1
18.03.17 Kestrels 107 LYIT Donegal 63
18.03.17 EJ Sligo All-Stars 28 Team Kilkenny 71
Day 2
19.03.17 LYIT Donegal 70 EJ Sligo All-Stars 95
19.03.17 Kestrels 54 Team Kilkenny 71

[13]

 

Classification 9-12 (League)

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Day 1
18.03.17 Dublin Lions 75 IT Carlow Basketball 76
18.03.17 Fr. Mathews 108 Titans 70
Day 2
19.03.17 Dublin Lions 88 Titans 77
19.03.17 IT Carlow Basketball 20 Fr. Mathews 0 #

[12]

 

League Cup (Playoffs)

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Semi-Finals
01.04.17 Ulster University Elks 48 BFG Neptune 72
01.04.17 Maree 60 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 69
Final
02.04..17 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 97 BFG Neptune 72

[15]

 

BI Men’s Division 1 2017-18

 

P W L PF PA Pts
Division 1A
xc – Keanes SuperValu Killorglin 19 17 2 1612 1288 51
xq – Neptune 19 16 3 1714 1351 48
x – Ballincollig 19 16 3 1704 1481 48
x – IT Carlow Basketball 19 12 7 1568 1460 36
Fr Mathews 19 11 8 1674 1564 33
Ulster University Elks 19 7 12 1522 1654 21
Portlaoise Panthers 19 7 12 1337 1502 21
Division 1B
x – Scotts Lakers St Pauls Killarney 19 10 9 1570 1514 30
x – Paris Texas Kilkenny 19 9 10 1480 1447 27
x – LIT Celtics 19 8 11 1642 1685 24
x – Dublin Lions 19 7 12 1612 1674 21
LYIT Donegal 19 7 12 1581 1814 21
EJ Sligo All-Stars 19 4 15 1387 1620 12
GameFootage.net Titans 19 2 17 1447 1796 6

[16]

 

Date Home Team Away team
Quarter-Finals
16.03.18 Neptune 113 LIT Celtics 103
18.03.18 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 91 Dublin Lions 97
18.03.18 Scotts Lakers St. Pauls Killarney 85 IT Carlow Basketball 89
19.03.18 Paris Texas Kilkenny 92 Ballincollig 96
Semi-Finals
22.03.18 Dublin Lions 80 Ballincollig 72
23.03.18 IT Carlow Basketball 91 Neptune 76
Final (WIT)
24.03.18 Dublin Lions 72 IT Carlow Basketball 88

[17][18]

 

Date Home Team Away Team
Promotion/ Relegation Playoff (WIT)
21.03.18 Eanna 67 Neptune 78

[19]

 

References

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Sources

 

[1] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 10, 2014. pp. 64-65.

[2] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 2014. pp. 62-63.

[3] (2014) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 24, 2014. pp. 52-53.

 

Websites

 

[5] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

[6] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Division 1 2013-14 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Division-1_2013-14.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[7] Basketball Ireland (2015) Men’s Division 1 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1076 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[8] Basketball Ireland (2015) Men’s League Cup 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1210 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[9] Basketball Ireland (2016) Men’s Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/mensdivision1/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[10] Basketball Ireland (2016) League Cup [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/leaguecup/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[11] Basketball Ireland (2017) Mens Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/mensdivision1/ [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[12] Basketball Ireland (2017) Mens Division 1 9th-12th [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/div19th-12th [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[13] Basketball Ireland (2017) Mens Division 1 5th-8th [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/div15th-8th [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[14] Basketball Ireland (2017) Mens Division 1 1st-4th [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/div11st-4th [Accessed 28 March 2017]

[15] Basketball Ireland (2017) Results and Reaction: League Finals April 1st and 2nd [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10021603/ [Accessed 3 April 2017]

[16] Basketball Ireland (2018) Mens Division 1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/mensdivision1/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

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[18] Basketball Ireland (2018) Gamezone: National League Finals 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10037188/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

[19] Basketball Ireland (2018) Recap: Neptune secure promotion while Templeogue win in OT [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10037008/ [Accessed 26 March 2018]

 

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to John Folan.

 

About this document

 

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Last Updated: 10 February 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Super League 2003-2013

basketball-ireland-logo

Basketball Ireland National League 2003-04

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*DART Killester1812624
*MDS Star1811722
*UCD Marian1810820
St. Vincent’s1881016
Shamrock Rovers Hoops1861212
Southern Conference
*Tralee Tigers2016432
*Gleneagle Lakers2011922
*UCC Demons2011922
Neptune2091118
Burger King Limerick2071314
Waterford Crystal204168
DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
MDS Star81UCC Demons79
Gleneagle Lakers86UCD Marian79
Semi-Finals
Tralee Tigers96MDS Star77
DART Killester65Gleneagle Lakers58
Final
Tralee Tigers69DART Killester54

[6][7]

Basketball Ireland National League 2004-05

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*Roma St. Vincent’s2115630
*DART Killester2114728
*UCD Marian2113826
Ballina21101120
MDS Star2171414
Shamrock Rovers Hoops2151610
Southern Conference
*Tralee Tigers2118336
*UCC Demons2114728
*Neptune2112924
Limerick Lions21111022
Waterford Crystal214178
Gleneagle Lakers213186

[20]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
UCC Demons84Roma St. Vincent’s59
Tralee Tigers101DART Killester79
Final
UCC Demons91Tralee Tigers81

[1][2][8][9]

Basketball Ireland National League 2005-06

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*Ballina1912724
*Roma St. Vincent’s1911822
*DART Killester1991018
MDS Star1961312
UCD Marian1951410
Shamrock Rovers Hoops1951410
Southern Conference
*UCC Demons1815330
*Limerick Lions1811722
*Gleneagle Lakers1811722
Tralee Tigers1810820
Neptune1871114

[21]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
Roma St. Vincent’s98Gleneagle Lakers91
Limerick Lions66DART Killester60
Semi-Finals
Roma St. Vincent’sWUCC DemonsL
Limerick LionWBallinaL
Final
Roma St. Vincent’s104Limerick Lions74

Basketball Ireland National League 2006-07

PWLPFPAPts
North
*Killester2015535
*Ballina2014634
*Shamrock Rovers Hoops2012832
St. Vincent’s2011931
MDS Star2091129
UCD Marian2031723
South
*Tralee Tigers1811729
*UCC Demons1810828
*St. Paul’s Killarney1881026
Neptune1871125
Limerick Lions1851323

[22]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
UCC Demons82Shamrock Rovers Hoops78
Merry Monk Ballina108St. Paul’s Killarney88
Semi-Finals
Tralee TigersMerry Monk Ballina
KillesterUCC Demons
Final
Killester95Merry Monk Ballina90

[10][11]

Basketball Ireland National League 2007-08

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*DART Killester211741888172338
*DCU Saints211471986180935
*Belfast Star2110111769185531
Hoops219121879194230
UCD Marian218132024202929
University of Ulster213181885213324
Southern Conference
Abrakebabra Tigers211561780165636
UCC Demons211472059194635
Neptune211381866168534
Mustang Sally St. Paul’s2110111924195231
Limerick Lions217141656179728
Merry Monk Ballina216151852204127
[Reference: 23; 30]

[23]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
UCC Demons99Belfast Star94
Neptune114DCU Saints97
Semi-Finals
Final
Abrakebabra Tigers Tralee66DART Killester62

[12][13]

Basketball Ireland National League 2008-2009

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*Killester181441460130046
*UCD Marian181261397132942
*Belfast Star181081467146138
DCU Saints188101370140534
Ulster Elks182161436163422
Southern Conference
*UCC Demons181711684130652
*Neptune181081360141438
*Limerick Lions186121287137730
Abrakebabra Tigers186121248135730
Hoops185151386151228
[Reference: 24; 31]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
Neptune80Belfast Star72
UCD Marian71Limerick Lions61
Semi-Final Leg 1
Neptune63Killester85
UCD Marian78UCC Demons78
Semi-Final Leg 2
DART Killester97Neptune75
UCC Demons87UCD Marian59
Final
UCC Demons81Killester76

[14][15][16][17]

Basketball Ireland National League 2009-10

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*Killester1712541
*Belfast Star1810838
*DCU Saints #(-1)1881033
UCD Marian1851328
Ulster Elks1851328
Southern Conference
*UL Eagles1714345
*Neptune1813544
*UCC Demons1812642
Hoops1851328
Moycullen1851328

[25]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
Neptune84DCU Saints98
Belfast Star79UCC Demons83
Semi-Finals
Killester104DCU Saints88
UL Eagles90UCC Demons82
Final
Killester74UL Eagles64

[3][4][5][18]

Basketball Ireland National League 2010-11

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*11890 Killester2016452
*DCU Saints2013746
*Belfast Star2081236
UCD Marian2081236
Ulster Elks2041628
Southern Conference
*UL Eagles1914547
*UCC Demons1913645
*Bord Gais Neptune1911841
Moycullen1911821

[26]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
UCC Demons86Belfast Star88
DCU Saints69Bord Gais Neptune83
Semi-Finals
11890 Killester96Belfast Star67
UL Eagles88Bord Gais Neptune90
Final
11890 Killester84Bord Gais Neptune80

[19]

Basketball Ireland National League 2011-12

PWLPFPAPts
Northern Conference
*DCU Saints2116553
*Killester2115651
*UCD Marian2161533
Belfast Star2141729
Southern Conference
*UCC Demons2116553
*Bord Gais Neptune2112945
*UL Eagles21111043
Moycullen2141729

[27]

Basketball Ireland National League 2012-13

PWLPFPAPts
UL Eagles2116553
Neptune2113847
UCC Demons2113847
DCU Saints21111043
Killester21101141
UCD Marian2181337
Moycullen2181337
Dublin Inter2151629

[28]

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was created in 1945, and in 1971 set up the National League. the modern era began in 1980 when the ABAI changed its name to the Irish Basketball Association (IBBA) and sanctioned the introduction of paid professional imports from America. In 1991 the First and Second Divisions were merged into One Division with two conferences, which in 1993 were split again into a Super League (First Level) and Division 1 (Second Level). They were again merged in 1998 and split once again in 2001. The Association rebranded in 2003 as Basketball Ireland and in 2013 the Super League was rebranded the Premier League for three seasons, reverting back to the name Super League in 2016. [29]

This document provides an Overview of the Super League of the Basketball Ireland Men’s National League from 2003 to 2013, which was First Level of Men’s Basketball in Ireland, and was a period when the League reverted to a Two Conference format, with each team playing Home & Away against teams in their own conference, and once against teams in the other conference, following which a series of Playoffs decided the National Champions.

In 2013, with revelations that Basketball Ireland was €1.4 Million in debt following the economic collapse in Ireland at that time, it was decided that the League was in need of restructuring in order to fix it and a Single Division, playing Home & Way was again re-introduced, with the League Rebranded as the Premier League.

References

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Sources

[1] (2005) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 7, 2005. pp. 42-43.

[2] (2005) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 21, 2005. pp. 36-37.

[3] (2010) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 15, 2010. pp. 52-53.

[4] (2010) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 22, 2010. pp. 58-59.

[5] (2010) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 29, 2010. pp. 56-57.

[6] (2004) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 8, 2004. pp. 32-33.

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[9] (2005) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 14, 2005. pp. 28-29.

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[11] (2007) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 26, 2007. pp. 30-31.

[12] (2008) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 2008. pp. 28-29.

[13] (2008) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 31, 2008. pp. 26-27.

[14] (2009) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 9, 2009. pp. 34-35.

[15] (2009) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 16, 2009. pp. 30-31.

[16] (2009) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 23, 2009. pp. 26-27.

[17] (2009) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 30, 2009. pp. 28-29.

[18] (2010) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 8, 2010. pp. 30-31.

[19] (2011) “Basketball”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 7, 2011. pp. 24-25.

Websites

[20] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2004-05 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2004-05.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[21] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2005-06 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2005-06.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[22] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2006-07 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2006-07.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[23] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2007-08 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2007-08.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[24] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2008-09 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2008-09.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[25] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2009-10 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2009-10.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[26] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2010-11 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2010-11.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[27] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2011-12 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2011-12.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[28] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2012-13 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2012-13.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[29] Basketball Ireland (2018) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/history/ [Accessed 26 May 2018]

[30] Basketball Ireland (2008) Superleague Tables 2008 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/superleague/mens/tables.jsp?year=2008 [Accessed 6 December 2009]

[31] Basketball Ireland (2008) Superleague Tables 2009 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/superleague/mens/tables.jsp?year=2009 [Accessed 6 December 2009]

Images

[1] Sligo Sports and Recreation (2017) Basketball Ireland logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/wp-content/uploads/basketball-ireland-logo.jpg [Accessed 10 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 29 January 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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

Irish Basketball Association | National Basketball League | Women’s Division 2 1991-1997

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1991-92

P W L Pts
Drimnagh Dynamos 14 10 4 20
Snowcream Wexford 14 9 5 18
Brunell 14 9 5 18
Carrick-on-Shannon 14 7 7 14
Eagles [Kildare] 14 7 7 14
Thor Sporting Belfast 14 7 7 14
Keltic 14 6 8 12
Athlone 14 1 13 2

[2]

Date Home Team Away Team

2nd Place Playoff
Snowcream Wexford 76 Brunell 69

[7]

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1992-93

P W L Pts
Oscar Taylor’s Killester 12 10 2 20
Carrick-on-Shannon 12 7 5 14
Brunell 12 6 6 12
Sporting Belfast 12 6 6 12
Eagles 12 5 7 10
Keltic 12 5 7 10
Elan Athlone 12 2 10 4

[3]

Date Home Team Away Team

Final
Carrick-on-Shannon 57 Oscar Taylor’s Killester 59

IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1993-94

</table[3][4][11][12][4][4][11][4][8][9]IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1994-95[5][11]IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1995-96[6][9]IBA Women’s NBL Division 2 1996-97[10]Report_________________________________________________________The Irish Basketball Association rebranded the Ladies National Basketball League as the Women’s National League in 1991. Division 2 was the Second Tier.Drimnagh Dynamoes would win the Division in 1991-92 on a 10-4 record, but lose the Final 62-44 to Snowcream Wexford. The following year Killester would top the league on 10-2 and defeat Carrick-on-Shannon, by two points 59-57 in the Final.Snowcream Wexford would be back in Division 2 after one season in Division 1 and would win the title with 13 wins from 14 matches. The 1994-95 season would see a drop in the number of teams to five as Brunell of Cork  took the title with a 9-3 record. MSB wouuld take the title in 1995-96 with a 9-3 record and defeat Eagles of Kildare 74-61 in the Final.Following the 1996-97 season which was won by Blarney with an unblemished 12-0 record, though they lost the Final to Killester in Overtime, 79-75, it was decided to merge Divisions 1 & 2 into one Super League, with a Regional League below this.References_________________________________________________________Articles[2] (1992) “Citrus Spring League Final standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 21. April 1992 pp. 7[3] (1993) “WOMENS NATIONAL LEAGUE”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 24. April 1993 pp. 15-17[4] (1994) “Budweiser Superleague Final”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 27. March 1994 pp. 16-17[5] (1995) “Gateaux Women’s League Final Standing”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 30. March 1995 pp. 30[6] (1996) “MSB return to top flight”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pp. 29Sources[7] (1992) “North Mon plough into stars: DETAIL”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 16, 1992. pp. 3224-25.[8] (1994) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 28, 1994. pp. 26-27.[9] (1994) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 14, 1994. pp. 24-25.[10] (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 3, 1997. pp. 28-29.[11] (1995) “Basketball Reults”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 13, 1995. pp. 14-15.AcknowledgementsThanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.About this documentResearched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for theEirball | Irish North American and World Sports ArchiveLast Updated: 20 January 2019(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

P W L Pts
Snowcream Wexford 14 13 1 26
Parcelforce Sporting Belfast 14 11 3 22
Slevin Group Mid Sutton-Baldoyle 14 11 3 22
Carrick-on-Shannon 14 8 6 16
Silken Thomas Eagles 14 5 9 10
Elan Athlone 14 3 11 6
Dublin Crusaders 14 3 11 6
Dublin Celtic 14 2 12 4
Date Home Team Away Team

2nd Place Playoff
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle 71 Sporting Belfast 63
P W L Pts
Brunell 12 9 3 30
Atlantic Ballybunnion 12 8 4 28
Eagles 12 6 6 24
Parcelforce Sporting Belfast 12 6 6 24
Athlone 12 1 11 14
Date Home Team Away Team

Promotion Playoff
Atlantic Ballybunnion 69 Oscar Taylor Killester 51
P W L Pts
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle 12 9 3 30
Athlone 12 8 4 28
Silken Thomas Eagles 12 7 5 26
TNT Killester 12 6 6 24
Sporting Belfast 12 5 7 22
Castleisland 12 4 8 20
Coasters 12 3 9 18
Date Home Team Away Team

Semi-Finals
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle 45 Killester 44
Eagles 72 Athlone 55

Final
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle 74 Eagles 61
P W L Pts
Buckley Sports Blarney 12 12 0 36
TNT Killester 12 9 3 30
Firhouse Coasters 12 7 5 26
Sporting Belfast 12 6 6 24
Riverisland Castleisland 12 5 7 22
Silken Thomas Eagles 12 2 10 16
Atlantic Ballybunnion # (-1) 12 1 11 13
Date Home Team Away Team

Semi-Finals

Final
Killester 79 Buckley Sports Blarney 75 ot

Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Ladies Division 2 1982-1991

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1982-83

 PWLPts
*Eagle Lodge Tralee1413126
*Moyle Park1412224
*Athlone1410420
*Eagles146812
Marian145910
Sporting Belfast145910
St. Joseph’s143116
Portlaoise142124

[8]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Tralee68Eagles42
 Moyle ParkLAthloneW
 
Final
   
 Tralee65Athlone37

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1983-84

 PWLPts
Athlone1816232
St. Louis1815330
Killester Kittens1813526
Atlantis1812624
Beaumont Celts189918
Castledermot1881016
Galway Democrats1851310
Team Satzenbrau1851310
Marian184148
Eagles183156

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 St. Louis39Killester Kittens26
 Athlone93Atlantis83
 
Final
   
 Athlone52St. Louis40

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1984-85

 PWLPts
Killester Kittens1614228
Yoplait Silhouette [Marian]1613326
Team Burgerland [Limerick]1612424
Beaumont Celts169718
Castledermot168816
Team Satzenbrau168816
Traffic1661012
Galway Democrats162144
Navan O’Mahony’s160160

[2]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Killester KittensWBeaumont CeltsL
 Yoplait MarianLBurgerland LimerickW
 
Final
   
 Killester Kittens67Burgerland Limerick65

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1985-86

 PWLPts
*Team Lyonara Wildcats1614228
*Team Satzenbrau Belfast1612424
*St. Louis1611522
*Castledermot1610620
Traffic167914
Athlone1651110
Team Burgerland Limerick1651110
Beaumont164128
Moyle Park164128

[3]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 WildcatsWCastledermotL
 Satzenbrau BelfastLSt. LouisW
 Final   
 Wildcats53St. Louis47

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1986-87

 PWLPts
Athlone1412224
Swatch Castledermot1412224
Team CSB1410420
Moyle Park Columbas149518
St. Colm’s146812
Opel Sport144108
Dublin Celtic143116
Bray140140

[4]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Castledermot63Team CSB53
 Athlone46Moyle Park45
 Final   
 Athlone46Castledermot44

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1987-88

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Fitzpatricks Shannon87Premier Milk Killester86

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1988-89

 PWLPts
*Marathon129318
*Premier Milk Killester129318
*Satzembrau Belfast129318
*Moyle Park Columbas128416
Kyer Kelts12396
Pacers12396
Dublin Celtic121112

[5]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Final
   
 Marathon79Premier Milk Killester77

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1989-90

 PWLPts
*Tolka Rovers1817134
*Brunell1814428
*Columbas Moyle Park1811722
*Drimnagh Dynamos1811722
Eagles189918
Carrick-on-Shannon1881016
Castledermot1881016
Gateaux Athlone1881016
Pacers182164
Satzenbrau Belfast182164

[6]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Tolka Rovers63Brunell68

IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1990-91

 PWLPts
Corinthians1413126
Thor Sporting Belfast149518
Athlone149518
Drimnagh Dynamos149518
Eagles147714
Castledermot146812
Carrick-on-Shannon143116
Keltic140140

[7]

Report

________________________________________________________

The Irish Basketball Association (IBBA) started the Ladies National Basketball League in 1979-80, and the Ladies Division 2 in 1982-83, with automatic Promotion and Relegation between them.

The 1982-83 season was won by Eagle Lodge of Tralee who went on to defeat Athlone 65-37 in the Top-Four Playoffs. Athlone would make up for the loss the following season winning Division 2 and beating St. Louis in the Top-Four Final by a score of 52-40. The 1984-85 season would see the start of the Killester Kittens long-term success, winning the Division and beating Burgerland Limerick 67-65 in the Top-Four Final.

Wildcats of Waterford would start their road to Super League success winning the double in 1985-86, with St. Louis losing another Top-Four Final, 53-47. Athlone, back in Division 2 for 1986-87, would play out a fantastic tussle all-season with Kildare’s Castledermot – the two would finish level on points at the top of the league, before Athlone would beat the Kildare team 46-44 in the Top-Four Final.

The 1987-88 season Finale would be won by Shannon 87-86 over a Killester team back in Division 2. Killester would lose out the following season also, 89-87 to Marathon. Tolka Rovers of Dublin would win the League in 1989-90, only to lose to Brunell, 68-63 in the Final. Corinthians would win the last League under the IBBA Ladies NBL name.

The League underwent rebranding in 1991 – The IBBA became the IBA and the Men’s Division 1 became a Super League. In the Ladies Leagues, the IBA changed the name of the competition to the Women’s National League Divisions 1 & 2, a Super League would be a further 6 years off for the Women.

References

________________________________________________________

Articles

[1] (1984) “National league 1983-84”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. October 1984.

[2] (1985) “Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Autumn 1985.

[3] (1986) “National League Standings 1985-86”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1985-86 Season.

[4] (1987) “National League 1986-87”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1986-87 Season.

[5] (1989) “National League 1988-89 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 12. 1988-89 Season. pg. 28

[6] (1990) “National League 1989-90 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 15. March 1990 pp. 18

[7] (1991) “National League Tables 1990/91”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 18. May 1991 pp. 14

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[10] (1989) “Neptune find right formula”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 20, 1989. pp. 14-15.

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[13] (1983) “Vincent’s, North Mon on top”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 21, 1983. pp. 14-15.

[14] (1984) “Top two titles stay in Dublin”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 19, 1984. pp. 16-17.

[15] (1985) “Formula finally right”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 18, 1985. pp. 16-17.

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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: 20 January 2019

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Irish Basketball Association Men’s Super League 1993-2003

IBA Men’s Super League 1993-94

 PWLPFPAPts
Jameson St. Vincent’s14113  22
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee1495  18
Connacht Gold Ballina1495  18
Neptune1486  16
Star of the Sea1468  12
Queens Strongbow1459  10
Oscar Taylor’s Killester1459  10
North Monastery 96’ers14311  6

[8][31]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Promotion/Relegation Playoff 1st Leg   
 Dungannon70Queens Strongbow80
 Promotion/Relegation Playoff 2nd Leg   
 Queens Strongbow93Dungannon62
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals Leg 1   
 Connacht Gold Ballina55Garvey’s Tigers Tralee98
 Neptune59Jameson St. Vincent’s69
 Semi-Finals Leg 2   
 Garvey’s Tigers Tralee95Connacht Gold Ballina66
 Jameson St. Vincent’s81Neptune82
 Final   
 Jameson St. Vincent’s82Garvey’s Tigers Tralee75

[2][9][32][33][34]

IBA Men’s Super League 1994-95

 PWLPFPAPts
*Neptune14104  34
*Oscar Taylor’s Killester1495  32
*Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s1486  30
*Delta Notre Dame1486  30
*Chambourcy Ballina1477  28
*Star of the Sea1468  26
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee1468  26
Queen’s Strongbow14212  18

[3]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Round 11st Leg
12.03.1995Neptune107Marian83
12.03.1995Oscar Taylors Killester100MSB88
12.03.1995Chambourcy Ballina107Sligo Dairies83
12.03.1995Garvey’s Tigers Tralee97Dungannon92
12.03.1995Delta Notre Dame91Marathon71
12.03.1995Queen’s Strongbow61Kerry Spring Water83
12.03.1995Star of the Sea108North Monastery77
12.03.1995Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s118Tolka Rovers65
Round 12nd Leg
19.03.1995Kerry Spring Water122Queens Strongbow79
(Kerry win 206-144 on agg.)
19.03.1995MSB91Oscar Taylors Killester122
(Killester won 222-179 on agg.)
19.03.1995Sligo Dairies80Chambourcy Ballina77
(Ballina won 184-163 on agg.)
19.03.1995Dungannon102Garveys Tigers Tralee92
(Dungannon won 197-175 on Agg.)
19.03.1995Marian74Neptune94
(Neptune won 201-157 on agg.)
19.03.1995Marathon Limerick86Delta Notre Dame90
(Notre Dame won 181-157 on agg.)
19.03.1995Tolka Rovers100Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s88
(St. Vincent’s won 206-165 on agg.)
19.03.1995North Monastery82Star of the Sea90
(Star won 198-159 on agg.)
Quarter-Finals
24.03.1995Neptune74Star of the Sea73
24.03.1995Delta Notre Dame77Chambourcy Ballina70
25.03.1995Oscar Taylors Killester70Kerry Spring Water75
25.03.1995Marathon Sports St. Vincent’sWDungannonL
Semi-Finals@NBA, Tallaght
25.03.1995Kerry Spring Water75Oscar Taylors Killester70
25.03.1995Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s78Dungannon70
Final@NBA, Tallaght
26.03.1995Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s103Delta Notre Dame88

Reference: [37-43]

IBA Men’s Super League 1995-96

 PWLPFPAPts
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee18144  46
Marathon Sport’s St. Vincent’s18135  44
TNT Killester18117  40
Star of the Sea18117  40
Denny Notre Dame18108  38
Neptune1899  36
Kerry Spring Water Killarney18810  34
North Monastery 96’ers18711  32
Chambourcy Ballina #(-1)18612  29
Dungannon18117  20

[4]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Marathon St. Vincent’s93TNT Killester83
 Star of the Sea88Garvey’s Tigers Tralee74
 Final   
 Star of the Sea106Marathon St. Vincent’s83

[5]

IBA Men’s Super League 1996-97

 PWLPFPAPts
Neptune Camlec18171  52
Star of the Sea18153  48
Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s18126  42
Denny Notre Dame18117  40
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee18810  34
TNT Killester18711  32
Kerry Spring Water Killarney18711  32
AMEV Marian # (-1)18612  29
Sligo Dairies18414  26
Queen’s Annadale18315  24

[12]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Neptune Camlec98Denny Notre Dame96
     
 Final   
 Star of the Sea90Neptune Camlec85

[13][14]

IBA Men’s Super League 1997-98

 PWLPFPAPts
Star of the Sea18171  52
Denny Notre Dame18135  44
Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s18108  38
Killester18108  38
Dungannon1899  36
Longnecks Ballina18810  34
UCD Marian18711  32
Kerry Spring Water Killarney18612  30
Neptune18513  28
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee18513  28

[15]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Star of the Sea94Killester72
 Denny Notre Dame97Marathon Sp St. Vincent’s70
 Final   
 Star of the Sea92Denny Notre Dame74

[16]

IBA Men’s Super League 1998-99

 PWLPFPAPts
Star of the Sea26215  68
Waterford Crystal26197  64
Killester26179  60
Esat Telecom Blue Demons26179  60
Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s26179  60
Denny Notre Dame261610  58
Burger King Limerick261214  50
Neptune261214  50
UCD Marian261214  50
Kerry Spring Water Killarney261115  48
Sligo Dairies261016  46
Dungannon26818  42
Dublin Bay Vikings26818  42
Tolka Rovers26224  30

[17]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 Star of the Sea82Neptune59
 Waterford Crystal83Burger King Limerick80
 Killester Denny Notre Dame 
 Esat Blue Demons51Marathon Sp St. Vincent’s80
 Semi-Finals   
 Killester95Waterford Crystal65
 Star of the Sea72Marathon Sp St. Vincent’s86
 Final   
 Marathon Sp St. Vincent’s86Killester78

[18][19][20]

IBA Men’s Super League 1999-2000

 PWLPFPAPts
Neptune26233  46
Esat Blue Demons26197  38
St. Vincent’s26188  36
Denny Notre Dame26179  34
Star of the Sea26179  34
Kerry Spring Water Killarney261313  26
Killester261214  24
Hibernian UCD Marian261115  22
Tolka Rovers261016  20
Clare Jets26917  18
Waterford Crystal26917  18
Sligo Dairies26917  18
Burger King Limerick26818  16
Dungannon26719  14

[21]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 Neptune76UCD Marian70
 Esat Telecom Blue Demons95Killester93
 KSW Killarney87St. Vincent’s106
 Denny Notre Dame85Star of the Sea76
 Semi-Finals   
 Denny Notre Dame83Neptune71
 St. Vincent’s70Esat Telecom Blue Demons68
 Final   
 Denny Notre Dame93St. Vincent’s74

[22][23]

IBA Men’s Super League 2000-01

 PWLPFPAPts
*Thorn Killester21174  34
Star of the Sea23167  32
Burger King Limerick22157  30
Big Al’s Notre Dame23158  30
Frosties Tigers Tralee21147  28
Hibernian UCD Marian22148  28
O’Hagan Saints23149  28
Waterford Crystal21138  26
Neptune22139  26
Esat Demons22715  14
Tolka Rovers20614  12
Tyrone Towers23419  8
Abbey Foods Sligo21318  6
Killarney22210  4

[24]

League abondoned 7 March 2001 due to outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and Killester declared champions 29 March 2001

IBA Men’s Super League 2001-02

 PWLPFPAPts
*Waterford Crystal26215  42
*Frosties Tigers Tralee26206  40
*Killester26188  36
*Limerick26188  36
*Esat Demons261511  30
*Neptune261511  30
St. Vincent’s261412  28
UCD Marian251213  24
SX3 Star251114  22
Notre Dame261115  22
Gleneagle Lakers261016  20
Tolka Rovers26818  16
Abbey Foods Sligo26719  14
Tyrone Towers26115  2

[25]

 PWLPFPAPts
Pool A      
*Limerick220  4
*Waterford Crystal211  2
Esat Demons202  0
Pool B      
DART Killester220  4
Frosties Tigers Tralee211  2
Neptune202  0

[26][27]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 DART Killester99Waterford Crystal81
 Limerick85Frosties Tigers Tralee96
 Final   
 Frosties Tigers Tralee78DART Killester69

[26][27]

IBA Men’s Super League 2002-03

 PWLPFPAPts
*Neptune22184  36
*SX3 Star22166  32
*Notre Dame22148  28
*ITP Saints22148  28
*UCD Marian22139  26
*UCC Demons221210  24
*Burger King Limerick221210  24
*DART Killester221111  22
Tolka Rovers22715  14
Gleneagle Lakers22517  10
Waterford Crystal22517  10
Tigers Tralee22517  10

[28]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 DART Killester75Neptune78
 Notre Dame114UCC Demons90
 ITP Saints82UCD Marian74
 SX3 Star97Burger King Limerick89
 Semi-Finals   
 Neptune80ITP Saints90
 Notre Dame99SX3 Star81
 Final   
 ITP Saints115Notre Dame84

[29]

The National Basketball League was again split into two levels in 1993, with St. Vincent’s winning at their third attempt in 1993-94, defeating Garvey’s Tigers Tralee 82-75 in the Final. The Dublin club would win again the following year 103-88 against Notre Dame.

St. Vincent’s  would be in the Final for the fifth year running in 1994-95 losing to Belfast’s Star of the Sea 106-83. This would start a run of four wins in a row for the Belfast side, defeating St. Vincent’s Glasnevin 106-83 in 1995-96 and Neptune of Cork 90-85 in 1996-97. They would top this off with another Final victory in 1997-98, 92-74 against Notre Dame, another agonising defeat for the Firhouse club based in the National Basketball arena in Tallaght.

St. Vincent’s Glasnevin would again take the honours in 1998-99, defeating fellow Dubliners Killester 86-78 in the Final. That season would see the Super League and Division 1 merged yet again after being split into two levels since 1993. The 1999-2000 season would finally see another Dublin team, Notre Dame make the breakthrough, beating St. Vincent’s 93-74.

The 2000-01 season would be cut short due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth-disease and the title would be awarded to Killester who were ahead on points. They would lose the Final the following year 78-69 to Tralee Tigers, a Kerry team finally winning the title after a long absence from the winners roll for the county. St. Vincent’s, now known as Saints would again be the winners in the 2002-03 season, beating Dublin rivals  Notre Dame 115-84 in the Final.

This would be the end of another era as the Association changed its name to Basketball Ireland in 2003, and reverted to a two-division format, with the both the Super League and Division 1 divided into Northern and Southern Conferences.

References

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Magazine Articles

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[2] (1994) “Budweiser Superleague Final”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 27. March 1994 pp. 16-17

[3] (1995) “Budweiser League Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 30. March 1995 pg. 24

[4] (1996) “Tralee Tops in Budweiser Superleague”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pg. 16

[5] (1996) “Tralee Tops in Budweiser Superleague Marian: Back in big-time after unbeaten campaign”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pg. 27

[6] (1996) “MSB return to top flight”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pp. 29

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[3] Anon. (1995) “BUDWEISER LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS Irish Basketball Association Magazine. March 1995. Pg. 27-30.

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Websites

[36] Basketball Ireland (2018) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/history/ [Accessed 26 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 December 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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