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Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Premier League 2014-15

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Final League Table

 PWLPFPABPPts
C&S UCC Demons1818017671337054
Travelodge Swords Thunder1813514121327039
Templeogue BC1811713991387134
Killester1811713091295134
UCD Marian189913271331431
Belfast Star1871113831393627
BFG Neptune1871114191482122
DCU Saints1861213801516220
UL Eagles1851312991433419
-Dublin Inter1831512611455312

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3 Pts Win / 0 Pts Loss / 1 Bonus Point Loss by 10 Pts or less

* Qualify for Champions Trophy / – Relegated to Division 1

Champions Trophy Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
21.03.15SSE Airtricity Moycullen72Killester75
21.03.15Maree61Black Amber Templeogue84
 Semi-Finals  (NUIG Kingfisher) 
28.03.15C&S UCC Demons73Killester71
28.03.15Travelodge Swords Thunder73Black Amber Templeogue81
 Final  (NUIG Kingfisher) 
29.03.15C&S UCC Demons85Black Amber Templeogue73

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Regular Season Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Week 1   
04.10.14Travelodge Swords Thunder80Templeogue BC43
04.10.14UCD Marian78Dublin Inter80
04.10.14DCU Saints51Killester76
04.10.14BFG Neptune80C&S UCC Demons100
05.10.14Belfast Star72UL Eagles77
 Week 2   
11.10.14Templeogue BC78DCU Saints95
12.10.14Dublin Inter76BFG Neptune88
12.10.14Killester73UCD Marian71
 Week 3   
18.10.14DCU Saints96UL Eagles62
18.10.14BFG Neptune75Killester86
18.10.14UCD Marian79Templeogue BC76
19.10.14Belfast Star72C&S UCC Demons88
 Week 4   
25.10.14Dublin Inter63UL Eagles66
25.10.14Belfast Star65UCD Marian67
25.10.14BFG Neptune92DCU Saints66
25.10.14Killester63C&S UCC Demons76
26.10.14Templeogue BC113BFG Neptune104
26.10.14Dublin Inter74Belfast Star68
26.10.14C&S UCC Demons93Travelodge Swords Thunder78
 Week 5   
01.11.14UCD Marian81BFG Neptune98
02.11.14DCU Saints73C&S UCC Demons101
02.11.14Belfast Star57Killester75
02.11.14BFG Neptune81UL Eagles80
02.11.14Travelodge Swords Thunder82Dublin Inter61
 Week 6   
08.11.14Dublin Inter90DCU Saints100
08.11.14UCD Marian84C&S UCC Demons104
08.11.14UL Eagles64Belfast Star69
09.11.14Templeogue BC75Belfast Star72
09.11.14Killester61Travelodge Swords Thunder72
 Week 7   
21.11.14Templeogue BC78Dublin Inter66
22.11.14Templeogue BC74C&S UCC Demons88
23.11.14DCU Saints63Belfast Star70
23.11.14UL Eagles63Killester72
23.11.14UCD Marian67Travelodge Swords Thunder69
 Week 8   
27.11.14Killester52Templeogue BC85
29.11.14Travelodge Swords Thunder86DCU Saints84
30.11.14Dublin Inter61Killester69
30.11.14Belfast Star101BFG Neptune89
30.11.14C&S UCC Demons94UL Eagles73
 Week 9   
14.12.14Templeogue BC65UL Eagles62
14.12..14Belfast Star85Travelodge Swords Thunder92
14.12.14BFG Neptune20UCD Marian0 #
14.12.14Dublin Inter62C&S UCC Demons87
 Week 10   
20.12.14Travelodge Swords Thunder83BFG Neptune68
20.12.14UCD Marian88DCU Saints54
20.12.14Killester83Dublin Inter74
21.12.14C&S UCC Demons101Templeogue BC81
21.12.14UL Eagles71UCD Marian78
 Week 11   
02.01.15C&S UCC Demons99BFG Neptune65
03.01.15BFG Neptune73Dublin Inter83
03.01.15DCU Saints72Templeogue BC92
04.01.15Travelodge Swords Thunder77UL Eagles61
04.01.15UCD Marian61Killester66
 Week 12   
17.01.15Templeogue BC78UCD Marian48
17.01.15UL Eagles87DCU Saints79
17.01.15Killester78BFG Neptune78
18.01.15C&S UCC Demons109Belfast Star80
 Week 13   
31.01.15UCD Marian82Belfast Star71
31.01.15Templeogue BC84Travelodge Swords Thunder90
31.01.15UL Eagles74Dublin Inter61
01.02.15C&S UCC Demons109Belfast Star80
01.02.15DCU Saints83BFG Neptune73
 Week 14   
07.02.15Travelodge Swords Thunder74C&S UCC Demons88
07.02.15UCD Marian92UL Eagles71
07.02.15BFG Neptune95Templeogue BC84
07.02.15Killester76DCU Saints77
08.02.15Belfast Star89Dublin Inter77
 Week 15   
12.02.15DCU Saints80UCD Marian89
14.02.15Dublin Inter64Travelodge Swords Thunder67
14.02.15UL Eagles84BFG Neptune88
14.02.15Killester83Belfast Star81
15.02.15C&S UCC Demons117DCU Saints78
15.02.15UL Eagles65Travelodge Swords Thunder78
 Week 16   
20.02.15Travelodge Swords Thunder62Killester74
21.02.15DCU Saints91Dublin Inter71
22.02.15BFG Neptune80Travelodge Swords Thunder97
22.02.15Belfast Star65Templeogue BC67
22.02.15C&S UCC Demons112UCD Marian81
 Week 17   
28.02.15Dublin Inter57Templeogue BC61
28.02.15Travelodge Swords Thunder87UCD Marian96
28.02.15Killester69UL Eagles77
01.03.15Belfast Star96DCU Saints67
 Week 18   
07.03.15Belfast Star96DCU Saints67
07.03.15BFG Neptune78Belfast Star88
07.03.15Templeogue BC92Killester80
07.03.15UL Eagles81C&S UCC Demons106
08.03.15Dublin Inter76UCD Marian85
 Week 19   
14.03.15Travelodge Swords Thunder66Belfast Star82
14.03.15UL Eagles81Templeogue BC93
15.03.15C&S UCC Demons116Dublin Inter65

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Home Venues

TeamHome Court
Belfast StarMethodist College, Belfast
DCU SaintsDCU Sports Complex, Dublin City
Dublin InterNational Basketball Arena, Tallaght, D24, Co. South Dublin
KillesterIrish Wheelchair Association, Clontarf, Dublin City
Travelodge Swords ThunderALSAA, Dublin
Templeogue BCOblate Hall, Inchicore
C&S UCC DemonsMardyke Arena, Cork City
UCD MarianUCD Sports Centre, Dublin
UL EaglesUL Sports Arena, Limerick

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References

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Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s Premier League 2014-15 – Matches [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1001&compid=1075 [Accessed 24 October 2016]

[3] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s Premier League 2014-15 – Table [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1075 [Accessed 247October 2016]

[4] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s Champions Trophy 2014-15 – Matches [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/Fixtures.aspx?oid=1001&compid=1211 [Accessed 24 October 2016]

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 & John Kane

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 March 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.

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

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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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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

Report

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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.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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 Resereved.

Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Premier League 2013-2016

basketball-ireland-logo

BI Women’s Premier League 2013-14

 PWLPFPAPts
*UL Huskies16142  44
*DCU Mercy16133  42
*Team Montenotte Hotel Cork16124  40
*Killester16106  36
*WIT Wildcats1688  32
*Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell1679  30
^Ulster Rockets16511  26
^Liffey Celtics16214  20
^Meteors16115  18

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Shield Semi-Final   
 Liffey Celtics65Meteors66
 Shield Final   
 Ulster Rockets76Meteors93

[2][3]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork77Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell70
 Killester64WIT Wildcats61
 Semi-Finals   
 UL Huskies63Killester50
 DCU Mercy54Team Montenotte Hotel Cork65
 Final   
 UL Huskies71Team Montenotte Hotel Cork84

[2][3]

BI Women’s Premier League 2014-15

 PWLPFPAPts
*Team Montenotte Hotel Cork14131  40
*DCU Mercy14104  34
*Singleton SuperValu Brunell1495  32
*Courtyard Liffey Celtics1486  30
Meteors1468  26
Killester14410  22
Maxol WIT Wildcats14311  20
UL Huskies14311  20

[4]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals 1st Leg   
 Courtyard Liffey Celtics39Team Montenotte Hotel Cork69
 Singleton SuperValu Brunell53DCU Mercy50
 Semi-Finals 2nd Leg   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork78Courtyard Liffey Celtics44
 DCU Mercy52Singleton SuperValu Brunell69
 Final   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork77Singleton SuperValu Brunell64

[5]

BI Women’s Premier League 2015-16

 PWLPFPAPts
*DCU Mercy16133  42
*Team Montenotte Hotel Cork16124  40
*Pyrobel Killester16115  38
*Meteors16106  36
*Maxol WIT Wildcats16106  36
*Singleton SuperValu Brunell16610  28
Courtyard Liffey Celtics16412  24
Portlaoise Panthers16313  22
UL Huskies16313  22

[6]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 Meteors59Maxol WIT Wildcats57
 Pyrobel Killester87Singleton SuperValu Brunell83
 Semi-Finals   
 DCU Mercy75Meteors65
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork73Pyrobel Killester61
 
Final
   
 DCU Mercy69Team Montenotte Hotel Cork72

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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

[4] Basketball Ireland (2015) Women’s Premier League 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1115 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[5] Basketball Ireland (2015) Women’s Premier League Shield 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1209 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[6] Basketball Ireland (2016) Women’s Premier [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womenspremier/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[7] Basketball Ireland (2016) Women’s Premier Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/womenspremierplayoffs/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

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: 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 Premier League 2013-2016

basketball-ireland-logo

Basketball Ireland Men’s Premier League 2013-14

 PWLPFPABPPts
*Killester18171  152
*UCC Demons18162  149
*Bord Gais Neptune18117  134
*DCU Saints18108  232
^UL Eagles18108  131
^Belfast Star1789  428
^UCD Marian18810  226
^Dublin Inter17611  321
SSE Moycullen18216  17
Templeogue18117  47

[5]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 League Cup   
 
Semi-Finals
   
 UL Eagles75Belfast Star83
 Dublin Inter82UCD Marian67
 Final   
 Dublin Inter73Belfast Star65

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[2][3][4]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Champions Trophy   
 Quarter-Finals   
 Maree63DCU Saints83
 Titans86Neptune82
 Semi-Finals   
 Killester76DCU Saints64
 UCC Demons106Titans68
 Final   
 Killester60UCC Demons79

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Basketball Ireland National League 2014-15

 PWLPFPABPPts
*C&S UCC Demons18180  054
*Travelodge Swords Thunder18135  039
*Templeogue18117  134
*Killester18117  134
^UCD Marian1899  431
^Belfast Star18711  627
^BFG Neptune18711  122
^DCU Saints18612  220
UL Eagles18513  419
Dublin Inter18315  312

[6]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 SSE Airtricity Moycullen72Killester75
 Maree61Black Amber Templeogue84
 Semi-Finals   
 C&S UCC Demons73Killester71
 Travelodge Swords Thunder73Black Amber Templeogue73
 Final   
 C&S UCC Demons85Templeogue73

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Basketball Ireland National League 2015-16

 PWLPFPAPts
*C&S UCC Demons18162  48
*Pyrobel Killester18144  42
*Templeogue18144  42
*UCD Marian18108  30
GCD Swords Thunder1899  27
DCU Saints18711  21
Belfast Star18612  18
UL Eagles18612  18
SSE Airtricity Moycullen18315  9
Eanna18315  9

[8]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Pyrobel Killester94Templeogue76
 C&S UCC Demons75UCD Marian71
 Final   
 C&S UCC Demons82Pyrobel Killester77

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References

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Sources

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

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

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

Websites

[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]

[5] Eurobasket (2014) Basketball Ireland Super League 2013-14 [Internet] Available from: www.eurobasket.com/Ireland/basketball-Super-League_2013-14.asp [Accessed 22 September 2016]

[6] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s Premier League 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1075 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[7] Basketball Ireland Comortais (2015) Men’s Champions Trophy 2014-15 [Internet] Available from: http://bi.comortais.com/competition.aspx?oId=1001&id=1211 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[8] Basketball Ireland (2016) Men’s Premier 2015-16 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/menspremier/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[9] Basketball Ireland (2016) Men’s Champions Trophy 2015-16 [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/championstrophy/ [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[10] 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: 31 January 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and World Gridiron Archive 2019

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

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

basketball-ireland-logo

BI Women’s Super League 2003-04

 PWLPFPAPts
University of Limerick14140  28
Scruffy’s St. Paul’s1486  16
Bausch & Lomb Wildcats1477  14
Vienna Woods Glanmire1477  14
XLR8 Autos Drimnagh Dynamos1468  12
DART Killester1468  12
Peugeot Meteors14410  8
Tolka Rovers14410  8

[21][35]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 Glanmire69Drimnagh Dynamos79
 Wildcats80Killester79
 Semi-Finals   
 UL Aughinish78Drimnagh Dynamos70
 Scruffy’s St. Paul’s60Wildcats83
 Final   
 UL Aughinish73Wildcats71

[22]

BI Women’s Super League 2004-05

 PWLPFPAPts
*UL Aughinish14140  28
*DART Killester14122  24
*Mercy Coolock1486  16
*Vienna Woods Glanmire1486  16
*Bausch & Lomb Wildcats1459  10
*St. Paul’s14311  6
XLR8 Autos Drimnagh Dynamos14311  6
Peugeot Meteors14311  6

[16][23]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 UL Aughinish90DART Killester55

[17][24]

BI Women’s Super League 2005-06

 PWLPFPAPts
Carna Transport Coolock14122  24
Vienna Woods Glanmire14104  20
Bausch & Lomb Wildcats1495  18
UL Aughinish1486  16
DART Killester1477  14
Mustang Sally’s St. Paul’s1459  10
Peugeot Meteors14410  8
Oblate Dynamos14113  2

[36]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Quarter-Finals   
 University of Limerick89DART Killester61
 Bausch & Lomb Wildcats58Scruffy’s St. Paul’s46
 Semi-Finals   
 Carna Transport Mercy78UL Aughinish51
 Vienna Woods Glanmire79Bausch & Lomb Wildcats54
 Final   
 Carna Transport Mercy Vienna Woods Glanmire 

BI Women’s Super League 2006-07

 PWLPFPAPts
UL Aughinish15132  28
DCU Mercy16124  28
Bausch & Lomb Wildcats16115  27
DART Killester1587  23
Meteors15411  19
Team Montenotte Hotel Cork14410  18
Tolka Rovers15114  16

[25][37]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 DCU Mercy79UL Aughinish65

[26]

BI Women’s Super League 2007-08

 PWLPFPAPts
*Team Montenotte Hotel Glanmire18171  35
*DCU Mercy18153  33
*UL Aughinish18126  30
*Waterford Wildcats18810  26
Meteors18513  23
DART Killester18513  23
Tolka Rovers18117  19

[27]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Team Montenotte Hotel79Waterford Wildcats55
 DCU Mercy56UL Aughinish53
 Final   
 Team Montenotte Hotel67DCU Mercy56

[28]

BI Women’s Super League 2008-2009

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Final Leg 1   
 Bausch & Lomb Wildcats73DCU Mercy94
 UL Aughinish48Team Montenotte Hotel Cork61
 Semi-Final Leg 2   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork61UL Aughinish66
 DCU Mercy81Bausch & Lomb Wildcats60
 Final   
 DCU Mercy67Team Montenotte Hotel Cork87

[29][30][31][32]

BI Women’s Super League 2009-10

 PWLPFPAPts
*Team Montenotte Hotel Cork13130  39
*DCU Mercy13112  35
*UL14104  34
*Killester1486  30
Meteors1459  24
Tolka Rovers1459  24
Bausch & Lomb Wildcats14212  18
Sligo All-Stars14113  16

[18][33]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork54Killester39
 DCU Mercy68UL56
 
Final
   
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork64DCU Mercy57

[19][20]

BI Women’s Super League 2010-11

 PWLPFPAPts
*UL Basketball12111  34
*Team Montenotte Hotel Cork12102  32
*DCU Mercy1293  30
*Black Forge Oblate Dynamos1257  22
Waterford Wildcats1248  20
11890 Killester12210  16
Meteors12111  14

[34]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 UL72Black Forge Oblate Dynamos30
 Team Montenotte Hotel Cork75DCU Mercy71
 Final   
 UL68Team Montenotte Hotel Cork54

BI Women’s Super 2011-12

BI Women’s Super League 2012-13

References

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Internet Archive

[35] Wayback Machine Web Archive – Basketball Ireland (2004) SuperLeagues Womens Results – League Table from the 17th of July [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20040717140926/http://www.basketballireland.ie/asp/results.asp?leagueID=13 [Accessed 26 March 2017]

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.

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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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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]

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[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.

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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 Men’s Division 1 1993-2003

IBA National League Men’s Division 1 1993-94

 PWLPFPAPts
Delta Notre Dame14122  24
Dungannon14113  22
Marian1495  18
Marathon1477  14
St. Paul’s Killarney1468  12
Slevin Group Mid Sutton-Baldoyle1459  10
St. Gall’s14410  8
Tolka Rovers14212  4
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Promotion/Relegation Playoff 1st Leg   
 Dungannon70Queens Strongbow80
 Promotion/Relegation Playoff 2nd Leg   
 Queens Strongbow93Dungannon62

IBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1994-95

 PWLPFPAPts
*Kerry Spring Water Killarney16133  42
North Monastery 96’ers16133  42
*Dungannon16115  38
Sligo Dairies16106  36
Marathon Limerick1697  34
Tolka Rovers16610  28
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle16511  26
Marian16412  24
St. Gall’s16115  18

IBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1995-96

 PWLPFPAPts
Marian14140  42
Queen’s Strongbow14113  36
Sligo Dairies14104  34
Tolka Rovers1495  32
Marathon Limerick1459  24
St. Gall’s1459  24
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle14113  16
Trident14113  16
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Queen’s Strongbow80Sligo Dairies102
 Tolka Rovers96Marian115
 
Final
   
 Sligo Dairies85Marian78

IBA National League Men’s Division 1 1996-97

 PWLPFPAPts
Longnecks Ballina14113  36
Dungannon14113  36
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle14104  34
Riverisland Castleisland1495  32
Tridents1459  24
Tolka Rovers14410  22
St. Gall’s14311  20
Burger King Limerick14311  20
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
     
     
 
Final
   
 Mid Sutton-Baldoyle89Longnecks Ballina63

IBA Men’s Division 1 1997-98

 PWLPFPAPts
Sligo Dairies18144  46
Waterford Crystal18135  44
Burger King Limerick18126  42
Tolka Rovers18108  38
Mid Sutton-Baldoyle18108  38
Riverisland Castleisland18810  34
Team Oscar Tridents18513  28
St. Gall’s18018  18
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Waterford Crystal87Limerick75
 Sligo Dairies74Tolka Rovers67
 
Final
   
 Waterford Crystal90Sligo Dairies68
Note: Division 1 was merged with the Super League in 1998 and recreated as a second level in 2001. There was no second level at National League level from 1998-2001.

IBA Men’s Division 1 2001-02

 PWLPFPAPts
*Longnecks Ballina1192  18
*Queens University Belfast1394  18
*Neptune B1192  18
*Moycullen1284  16
Castleisland1266  12
Tegral Athy1257  10
Westaro Castlebar1257  10
Lundy Foods Ballina1239  6
Crescent13013  0
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Longnecks Ballina77ADC Moycullen52
 Neptune70Queens University67
 
Final
   
 Longnecks Ballina83Neptune76

IBA Men’s Division 1 2002-03

 PWLPFPAPts
*Longnecks Ballina14131  26
*Moycullen14113  22
*Queens University Belfast14113  22
*Westaro Castlebar1486  16
Tyrone Towers14410  8
Longford Falcons14311  6
Lundy Foods Ballina14311  6
Newport14311  6
DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Longnecks Ballina85Westaro Castlebar73
 Moycullen76Queens University77
 
Final
   
 Longnecks Ballina82Ballina72

The Men’s Division 1 was the 2nd Level of the IBA National Basketball League from 1993-2003. There was automatic Promotion and Relegation to and from the Super League.

Delta Notre Dame of Firhouse, playing in the National Basketball Arena, won the Division in 1993-94 by one game from Dungannon of Tyrone. The following season Killarney and North Monastery 96ers of Cork finished tied at the top. Marian, from South-East Dublin, ran away with the title in 1995-96, winning all fourteen games, with Queen’s University in second. Sligo All-Stars won the Top four Playoffs.

Ballina (Mayo) and Dungannon finished tied at the top in 1996-97 with MSB of North Dublin winning the Playoffs. Sligo won the title in 1997-98 but lost the Playoff Final to Waterford.

The Second Level was merged with the Super League after the 1997-98 season and re-established in 2001. Ballina won the Playoff Final in 2001-02, and completed the double in 2002-03.

In 2003 The irish Basketball Association underwent a rebranding as Basketball Ireland.

References

__________________________________________________________________

Magazine Articles

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

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

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

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

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

(1996) “Wildcats take league title”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pp. 28

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

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(1995) “Vincent’s have winning formula”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 27, 1995. pp. 22-23.

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(1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 17, 1997. pp. 26-27.

(1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 2, 1998. pp. 20-21.

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(2001) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 26, 2001. pp. 28-29.

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(1995) “Brunell lift league title for first time”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 6, 1995. pp. 14-15.

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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Last Updated: 20 January 2019

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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

Sources

[8] (1983) “Scene is set for top-four showdown”. Irish Press. Monday, March 16, 1983.

[9] (1988) “Dawn Milk leave it to last seconds”. Irish Press. Monday, March 21, 1988. pp. 12-13.

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

[11] (1990) “Ballina overtime ban hands it to Vincents”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 19, 1990. pp. 12-13.

[12] (1991) “Last gasp Neptune!”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 25, 1991. pp. 22-23.

[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.

[16] (1986) “Dubliners basket top four honours”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 1986. pp. 12-13.

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

(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.

Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1979-1991

IBBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1979-80

 PWLPts
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Corinthians97Tuam80
 St. Colm’s77Annadale60
 
Final
   
 Corinthians85St. Colm’s68

[1]

IBBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1980-81

 PWLPts
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Neptune115Annadale90
 Ballina75Galway Democrats58
 
Final
   
 Neptune119Ballina91

[1]

IBBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1981-82

 PWLPts
Sporting Belfast1616032
Sligo All-Stars1613326
St. Colm’s Limerick1613326
Annadale1610620
North Monastery1661012
Galway Democrats1651110
Portarlington Hawks164128
Athlone163136
Tuam162144

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Sporting Belfast Sligo All-Stars 

IBBA National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1982-83

 PWLPts
North Monastery1614228
Annadale1613326
Tuam1612424
Corinthians169718
St. Colm’s169718
Galway Democrats1651110
St. Declan’s1651110
Team Trimgas [Trim]164128
Portarlington Hawks161152

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 North Monastery75Corinthians59
 AnnadaleLTuamW
 
Final
   
 North Monastery70Tuam67

[9]
[14]

National Basketball Leagues Men’s Division 2 1983-84

 PWLPts
Team West1815330
Yoplait [Marian]1812624
St. Declan’s1811722
Team Hoffmans [Limerick]1811722
Galway Democrats1811722
Portarlington Hawks189918
Star of the Sea189918
Glentworth [Limerick]1871114
Trim1851310
Claremont Admirals180180

[2]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 3rd Place Playoffs   
 St. Declan’s72Galway Democrats64
 St. Declan’s101Team Roadspeed83
 Team Roadspeed102Galway Democrats83
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Roadspeed Corinthians90Team West Ballina89
 St. Declan’s96Yoplait Marian64
 
Final
   
 St. Declan’s76Roadspeed Corinthians74

[15]

IBBA National Basketball Leagues Men’s Division 2 1984-85

 PWLPts
Team Tudor [St. Gall’s]1814428
Team Roadspeed [Corinthians]1813526
Star of the Sea1812624
Team Hoffmans [Limerick]1811722
Avon Arlington Hawks1810820
Galway Democrats1810820
Annadale-Cleveland1881016
Team Callaghan Concrete [Trim]1861212
St. Declan’s1861212
Claremont Admirals180180

[3]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Tudor St. Gall’sWHoffman’s LimerickL
 Roadspeed CorinthiansLStar of the SeaW
 
Final
   
 Tudor St. Gall’s82Star of the Sea54

[16]

National Basketball Leagues Men’s Division 2 1985-86

 PWLPts
Avon Hawks2218436
St. Declan’s2218436
Team Danny Mann2215730
St. Vincent’s Cork2214828
Galway Democrats22121024
Annadale22111122
Team Butter22111122
Team Hoffmans22111122
Team GWI [Sligo]2281416
Trim2261612
Claremont Admirals2251710
Cashmans223196

[4]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 St. Vincent’s Cork102St. Declan’s76
 Avon Hawks73Danny Mann Killarney75
 Final   
 St. Vincent’s Cork84Danny Mann Killarney81

[17]

IBBA National Leagues Men’s Division 2 1986-87

 PWLPts
*Galway Democrats1611522
*Southern Hotel Sligo1611522
*St. Colm’s1611522
*Smithwicks1611522
Marian169718
Star of the Sea169718
Annadale1641212
Gleneagle [Killarney]163136
Claremont Admirals163136

[5]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Smithwicks91St. Colm’s89

IBBA National League Men’s Division 2 1987-88

 PWLPts
*Cookstown Glenavon1611522
*St. Gall’s Belfast1611522
*Jonathan’s St. Colm’s Limerick169718
*Marian Dublin169718
Annadale Belfast169718
Smithwick’s Belfast168816
Woodfield Marathon167914
Portarlington Hawks1651110
Cashman’s Crosshaven163136

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Cookstown Glenavon94Jonathans Limerick84

[10]

IBBA National League Men’s Division 2 1988-89

 PWLPts
*Garvey’s Tralee1614228
*Tennents Sligo1613326
*Annadale1612424
Club Orange Marian168816
Limerick George Marathon168816
Galway Democrats167914
Star of the Sea1661012
Snowcream Wildcats163136
Corrib161152

[6]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Annadale86Tennents Sligo85
     
 

Final

   
 Garvey’s Tralee104Annadale100

[11]

IBBA National League Men’s Division 2 1989-90

 PWLPts
*Cookstown Glenavon1410420
*Marathon Limerick George1410420
*St. Gall’s1410420
*Star of the Sea1410420
Snowcream Wildcats147714
Galway Democrats144108
Annadale143116
Marian142124

[7]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Cookstown Glenavon86St. Gall’s71

[12]

IBBA National League Men’s Division 2 1990-91

 PWLPFPAPts
Annadale1293  18
Star of the Sea1293  18
Garvey’s Tralee1275  14
Sligo All-Stars1266  12
Galway Democrats1248  8
Woodchester Marian1248  8
St. Gall’s1239  6

[8]
[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
 Sligo All-Stars70Star of the Sea59

[1][13]

References

_________________________________________________________

Bibliography

[1] Shannon, Kieran (2009) “Hanging from the Rafters: The Story of Neptune and the Golden Age of Irish Basketball” City Print, Cork, Ireland. Pg. 517-527

Articles

[2] (1984) “National league 1983-84”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. October 1984.

[3] (1985) “Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Autumn 1985.

[4] (1986) “National League Standings 1985-86”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1985-86 Season.

[5] (1987) “National League 1986-87”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1986-87 Season.

[6] (1989) “National League 1988-89 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 12. 1988-89 Season. pg. 28

[7] (1990) “National League 1989-90 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 15. March 1990 pp. 18

[8] (1991) “National League Tables 1990/91”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 18. May 1991 pp. 14

Sources

[9] (1983) “Scene is set for top-four showdown”. Irish Press. Monday, March 16, 1983.

[10] (1988) “Dawn Milk leave it to last seconds”. Irish Press. Monday, March 21, 1988. pp. 12-13.

[11] (1989) “Neptune find right formula”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 20, 1989. pp. 14-15.

[12] (1990) “Ballina overtime ban hands it to Vincents”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 19, 1990. pp. 12-13.

[13] (1991) “Last gasp Neptune!”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 25, 1991. pp. 22-23.

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

[15] (1984) “Top two titles stay in Dublin”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 19, 1984. pp. 16-17.

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

[17] (1986) “Dubliners basket top four honours”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 1986. pp. 12-13.

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

(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.

Irish Basketball Association Women’s Super League 1997-2003

BI Women’s Super League 1997-98

 PWLPFPAPts
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats16160  48
Openet Naomh Mhuire16133  42
Tolka Rovers16124  40
Meteors16106  36
Blarney Spring1688  32
Killester1679  30
Supermacs Limerick16511  26
Riverisland Castleisland16115  18
Lee Strand Tralee16115  18

[1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 Snowcream Wildcats65Meteors43
 Tolka Rovers64Naomh Mhuire61 ot
 Final   
 Snowcream Wildcats82Tolka Rovers68

[2]

BI Women’s Super League 1998-99

 PWLPFPAPts
Avonmore Snowcrem Wildcats16142  44
Tolka Rovers1697  34
Meteors1697  34
Killester16610  28
Supermacs Limerick16214  20

[3]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Quarter-Finals
   
 Crusaders55Killester91
 Meteors59Supermacs Limerick36
 Firhouse Coasters50Tolka Rovers73
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Snowcream Wildcats84Tolka Rovers82
 Killester63Meteors45
 
Final
   
 Snowcream Wildcats68Killester61

[4][5][6]

BI Women’s Super League 1999-2000

 PWLPFPAPts
Tolka Rovers20173  34
Avonmore Snowcream Wildcats20173  34
Meteors20119  22
University of Limerick20812  16
Killester20614  12
Crusaders20119  2

[7]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Quarter-Finals
   
 Tolka Rovers81Portlaoise Panthers50
 Meteors87Blarney30
 Killester61University of Limerick46
 Snowcream Wildcats106Crusaders32
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Snowcream Wildcats80Killester53
 Meteors52Tolka Rovers48
 
Final
   
 Snowcream Wildcats57Meteors44

[8][9]

BI Women’s Super League 2000-01

 PWLPFPAPts
*Wildcats15132  26
Tolka Rovers14104  20
University of Limerick1578  14
Sasha Meteors15411  8
Killester15312  6

[10]

League abandoned 7 March 2001 due to outbreak of foot-and-mouth-disease and title awarded to Wildcats as they couldn’t be caught by their nearest challengers

BI Women’s Super League 2001-02

 PWLPFPAPts
*Tolka Rovers15123  24
*Waterford Wildcats15114  22
*University of Limerick15105  20
*DART Killester1569  12
Meteors15510  10
Glanmire15114  2

[11]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 
Semi-Finals
   
 Tolka Rovers59Killester50
 Bausch & Lomb Wildcats41University of Limerick65
 
Final
   
 Tolka Rovers66University of Limerick59

[12][13]

BI Women’s Super League 2002-03

 PWLPFPAPts
*University of Limerick16151  30
*Bausch & Lomb Wildcats16133  26
*St. Paul’s Killarney16106  20
*Sasha Meteors1697  18
DART Killester1688  16
Tolka Rovers1679  14
Drimnagh Dynamoes1679  14
Glanmire16313  6
Tipperary Talons16016  0

[14]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 

Semi-Finals

   
 St. Paul’s Killarney62Wildcats57
 University of Limerick72Sasha Meteors57
 

Final

   
 University of Limerick70St. Paul’s Killarney56

[15]

Report

_________________________________________________________

The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was founded in 1947 and set up the first National League for men in 1971. In 1979 the League brought in professional players from America and the ABAI became the Irish Basketball Association and also started up the first Women’s League with a 1st and 2nd Division.

In 1997 the two Divisions were merged into one Women’s Super League, with a Regional League bbelow this, which in 2003 reverted back to two Divisions – Super League and Division 1 – with another rebranding of the Association to Basketball Ireland.

Wildcats of Waterford won the first Super League title in 1997-98 defeating Tolka Rovers 82-68 in the Final, and the following year they defeated  Killester 68-61, They completed a hat-trick of Super League titles in 1999-2000 winning against Dublin’s  Meteors 57-44. In the 2000-01 season they were awarded the title after the league was abandoned due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease as they were too far ahead to be caught by their nearest challengers.

The 2001-02 season saw the wildcats knocked off the top spot when Tolka Rovers finally won the title 66-59 in the Final against the University of Limerick. The students of Limerick, however, would come back stronger the following year and win the final 70-56 against St. Paul’s Killarney in an All-Munster Final.

This marked the end of an era as in 2003 the IBA rebranded as Basketball Ireland.

References

__________________________________________________________________

Sources

[1] (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 2, 1998. pp. 20-21.

[2] (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 16, 1998. pp. 34-35.

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[14] (2003) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 10, 2003. pp. 66-67.

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Internet Archive

[38] Wayback Machine Web Archive – Basketball Ireland (2004) SuperLeagues Womens Results – League Table from the 17th of July [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20040717140926/http://www.basketballireland.ie/asp/results.asp?leagueID=13 [Accessed 26 March 2017]

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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: 13 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 Resereved.