International Archive

2019 

Ireland Senior Women’s 3x3 team

Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifiers in Romania

Finished in group: 2nd

Finished overall: 5^th

TEAM: Claire Rockall (Maree), Grainne Dwyer (Fr Mathews), Edel Thornton (committed to Trinity Meteors), Fiona O’Dwyer (Duran Maquinaria Ensino Lugo, Spain)

Management: Matt Hall (Head Coach)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10052886/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/3x3europecup/2019/Romania

Ireland Senior Men’s 3x3 team

Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifiers in Romania

Finished in group: 4^th

Finished overall: 10^th

TEAM: Colin O’Reilly (committed to Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin), Ryan Leonard (Santa Fe), Stephen James (Templeogue), Taiwo Badmus (Peixealego, Spain)

Management: Colin O'Reilly (Head Coach)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10052886/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/3x3europecup/2019/Romania

Ireland Under 20 Women's team 

Competed at: FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B in Kosovo

Finished in group: 1^st

Finished in second group: 1st

Finished overall: 3^rd (bronze medal and promotion to Division A)

TEAM: Alison Blaney (Trinity College Dublin, Maree BC), Amy Dooley (Hobart & William Smith Colleges, USA), Amy Murphy (Cork College of Commerce, Brunell BC), Annaliese Murphy (University College Cork, Ambassador UCC Glanmire), Claire Melia, (TU Dublin Blanchardstown, Portlaoise Panthers), Dayna Finn (NUI Galway, Maree BC), Enya Maguire (Ulidia Integrated College, Ulster University Elks), Louise Scannell, (Ambassador UCC Glanmire), Maeve Phelan (Dublin City University, Pyrobel Killester), Maggie Byrne (NUI Galway, Maree BC), Rachel Huijsdens (Trinity College Dublin, DCU Mercy), Sorcha Tiernan (Trinity College Dublin, Courtyard Liffey Celtics)

MANAGEMENT: Martin Conroy (head coach), Erin Bracken and James Fleming (assistant coaches), Conor Lilly  (team manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053929/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20bwomen/2019

Ireland Under 20 Men's team 

Competed at: FIBA U20 Men's European Championship Division B in Portugal

Finished in group: 5th

Finished overall: 20th

TEAM:  Cillian O’Driscoll (KUBS), Conor Liston (Tolka Rovers), Darragh O’Sullivan (Neptune BC), Eoin McCann (KUBS), Eoin Nelson (UCD Marian), Finn Hughes (Dublin Lions), James Gormley (Portlaoise Panthers), James Lyons (Moycullen BC), Kris Arcilla (Templeogue BC), Lourd Valenzuela (Liffey Celtics), Matt Rooney (Belfast Star), Tadhg Crowley (Trinity Pawling School, USA)

MANAGEMENT: Mike Lynch (Head Coach), John Finn and Gareth O'Reilly (Assistant Coaches), Orla Rooney (Team Manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053308/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20b/2019

Ireland Under 18 Women's team 

Competed at: FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B in Skopje, North Macedonia

Finished in group: 3rd

Finished overall: 9th

TEAM:  Abby Flynn (Waterford Wildcats), Alex Mulligan (Ulster University Elks), Ciara Byrne (Portlaoise Panthers), Ciara Tolan (East Cavan Eagles), Debbie Ogayemi (Waterford Wildcats), Erin Maguire (Ulster University Elks), Katie Walshe (Brunell BC), Katie Williamson (Liffey Celtics BC), Lauren Darcy (Templeogue BC), Mia Furlong (Glanmire BC), Niamh Kenny (DCU Mercy), Síofra O’Shea (St.Mary’s Castleisland)

MANAGEMENT: Tommy O'Mahony (Head Coach), Karl Kilbride and Liam Culloty (Assistant Coaches), Carol Diggins (Team Manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053146/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18bwomen/2019 

Ireland Under 18 Men's team 

Competed at: FIBA U18 Men's European Championship Division B in Oradea, Romania

Finished in group: 4th

Finished overall: 16th

TEAM: CJ Fulton (Belfast Star/St. Malachy’s College), Daire Kennelly (Tralee Imperials/Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, Mounthawk), David Lehane (Blue Demons/Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG), James Connaire (Moycullen BC/St Joseph’s The Bish, Galway), Leeroy Odiahio (Tralee Imperials/Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, Mounthawk), Matthew Harper (Templeogue BC/Templeogue College), Nathan Moore (Limerick Lions/UL Sports Eagles, Crescent Comprehensive), Paul Kelly (Moycullen BC/St Paul’s Oughterard), Rapolas Buivydas (St. Brendan’s/Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, CBS The Green St. Mary’s), Ronan Cregan (Limerick Lions, Crescent Comprehensive), Sanmi Fajana (Myerscough College, Manchester), Tiernan Howe (Abbey Seals Dublin Lions/Coláiste Chiarain, Leixlip)

MANAGEMENT: Paul Kelleher (head coach), Ciaran O’Sullivan (assistant coach), Deirdre McCarthy (team manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053693/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18b/2019

Ireland Under 16 Women's team 

Competed at: FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B in Sofia, Bulgaria

Finished in group: 3rd

Finished overall: 12th

TEAM: Casey Mulvey (St Clare’s College, East Cavan Eagles), Ella O’Donnell, (Rathdown, Meteors BC), Hazel Finn (St Louis Kiltimagh, Maree BC), Kara McCleane (Colaiste Einde, Titans BC), Kate Kelly (St Oliver’s Secondary School, Drogheda Sparks), Miah Ryan (Cross and Passion Kilcullen, Larry Birds), Michelle Ugwah (Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney, Brunell BC), Paris McCarthy (Gael Cholaiste Chiarra, St Mary’s), Sarah Hickey (Mercy School, Waterford Wildcats), Sinead Keane (Firhouse, Meteors BC), Sophie Moore, Crescent College, St Colm’s), Tania Salvado, Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare Kestrels

MANAGEMENT: Andy Gill (head coach), Ian Lynch and Seamas Donnelly (Assistant Coaches), Niall McDermott (Video Analysis), Darragh Kennedy (Physio), Kellie McCabe (Team Manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10054296

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16bwomen/2019

Ireland Under 16 Men's team 

Competed at: FIBA U16 Men's European Championship Division B in Podgorica, Montenegro

Finished in group: 4th

Finished overall: 16th

TEAM: Clinton Efinda (Naas CBS, Templeogue BC), Darragh Ferguson (St Malachy’s College, Belfast, Belfast Star), Michael O'Mahony (Douglas Community School, Fr Mathews Basketball Club), Milo Herbst (Colaiste Eanna, Eanna BC), Mobi Kegwuruka (St Mary’s College, Galway, Titans BC), ND Okafor (O’Fiaich College, Dundalk, Dundalk Ravens), Nelson Fouto-Toumo, Colaiste Chiaráin Leixlip), Roniel Oguekwe (Calasanctius College, Maree BC), Ryan Djoussa (Blakestown Community College, Ongar Chasers), Sean Pollmann-Daamen (Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, TK Bobcats), Tim Pollmann-Daamen, (Mercy Mounthawk, TK Bobcats), Wede Esojobar (St. Oliver's Community College, Drogheda, Drogheda Bullets)

MANAGEMENT: Pat Price (Head Coach), Adrian Fulton and Thomas Walsh (Assistant Coaches), Jack Delaney (Physio), Trish Nolan (Team Manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10054064/gamezone-fiba-u16-mens-european-championships/

Official event website:  http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16b/2019

Ireland Women’s Masters team 

Competed at: FIMBA World Championships, Finland

Finished overall: 9th

TEAM: Anne Marie Troy (Portlaoise Panthers), Collette Boylan (Glasnevin BC), Deirdre Tomlinson (Portlaoise Panthers), Eileen Bradley (Meteors), Grainne Tomlinson (Portlaoise Panthers), Jo O' Keeffe (Bantry BC), Karen Mulherin (Mayo Mustangs), Marla Candon (United Woluwe, Belgium (formerly UCD)), Pamela Grogan (Portlaoise Panthers), Regina Birmingham (Glasnevin BC), Siobhain Monerawela (Dublin All Stars), Suzanne Lakes (Glasnevin), Therese Traynor (Aer Lingus)

MANAGEMENT: Mike Murray (Head Coach), Paula O'Neill (Physio), Ann Diffney (Team Manager)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053762/

Official event website: https://espoofimba2019.fi/

Ireland U18 Women 3x3 team 

Competed at: FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup qualifiers in Rieti, Italy

Finished in group: 3rd

Finished overall: 5th

TEAM: Mia Furlong (Glanmire Community College, Glanmire BC), Erin Maguire (Ulidia Integrated College, Ulster University Elks), Kate Hickey (Our Lady of Mercy, Waterford Wildcats), Ciara Mulleady (Colaiste Chiarain, Courtyard Liffey Celtics)

MANAGEMENT: Niamh Dwyer (Head Coach)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053928/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/3x3U18/2019/Italy

Ireland U18 Men 3x3 team 

Competed at: FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup qualifiers in Rieti, Italy

Finished in group: 5th

Finished overall: 9th

TEAM: Andrew O’Connor (Presentation Brothers College, Ballincollig BC), Aaron O’Donovan (St Francis College, Fr Mathews), Brendan Clark (European School of Varese, Pallacanestro Varese (Italy)), Sam Alajiki (Canterbury High School, Kent Crusaders)

MANAGEMENT: Patrick O’Neill (Head Coach)

Look back at their games: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10053928/

Official event website: http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/3x3U18/2019/Italy