Cup Finals

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Cup Semi-Finals
09.11.1997	Midlands	34	Cork	40
09.11.1997	Dublin	35	West	40
	Cup Final
09.11.1997	Cork	42	West	32

Plate Finals

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Plate Semi-Finals
09.11.1997	North West	33	North East	15
09.11.1997	South East	31	Kerry	44
	Plate Final
09.11.1997	North West	38	Kerry	24

Report

Cork won the Irish Schools Basketball Under 18 Inter-Regionals in 1997, defeating West 42-32 in the Final. They had beaten Midlands in the Semi-Finals, and West had defeated Dublin. The Plate Final was won by North West 38-24 against Kerry.

About Irish Schools Basketball

Following Reorganisation of Irish Schools Basketball in the early 1990s there were 9 Regions in total accross the whole island. As well as playing Leagues at Grades from Senior (U19) to Cadet/Cadette (U16), Second Year (U15) and First Year (U14), which qualified Schools for the All-Ireland League Playoffs, there was a single-elimination (knockout) Cup played on an All-Ireland basis from Round 1, and Inter-Regional Representative Competitions.

References

Newspapers

[3] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 10, 1997. Pg. 34.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Evie (Our Lady’s Templeogue).

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