Basketball Ireland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1 Basketball Ireland
2 Superleague
3 External Links
4 References

[edit] Basketball Ireland

Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Basketball Ireland (BI) is the National Governing Body for Basketball in Ireland. The Association has responsibility for the promotion, development and administration of all basketball activities in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Basketball is Irelands' third largest sport in participation terms with currently over 180,000 people actively playing basketball in Ireland. Numbers playing have increased from 120,000 since 1999. Almost 300 clubs cater for basketball players around the country, with approximately 1,200 teams participating in local competitions at a variety of levels.^[1]

[edit] Superleague

Basketball Ireland is responsible for the administration of the tope league in Ireland named the Superleague. Currently there are 11 mens superleague teams and 7 womens teams.

Mens Teams:

Star of the Sea
Dart Killester
UCD Marian
St Vincents
Neptune
UCC Demons
Mustang Sally's St Pauls
Abebrakebabra Tigers
Limerick Lions
Merry Monk Ballina
Shamrock Hoops

Womens Teams:

DCU Mercy
Tolks Rovers
Dart Killester
Team Montenotte Hotel Cork
Meteors
UL Aughinish
Bausch and Lomb Wildcats

[edit] External Links

Official Basketball Ireland Website[[1]]

[edit] References

^ http://www.basketballireland.ie/basketballireland/content.jsp?newsid=53

International basketball

v • d • e

Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship North and South America: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship Europe: FIBA Europe – Eurobasket Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship