The State of Play at St. Mary’s Basketball Club After Super League Opt Out

The State of Play at St. Mary’s Basketball Club After Super League Opt Out

“Unfortunately, we have had to respond to a statement released via Twitter, by Liam Culloty, the coach of our Super League ladies’ team, due to the inaccuracies it portrayed. St. Mary’s Basketball Club is very supportive of our women’s teams, including our Super League ladies’ team and what they have achieved over the years. The…

Castleisland Man Appointed Irish Men’s U-20 Basketball Head Coach

Castleisland Man Appointed Irish Men’s U-20 Basketball Head Coach

Basketball Ireland has announced that its Elite Performance Committee (EPC) has appointed head coaches for the Ireland U20 women’s and men’s teams ahead of next summer’s European competitions. The EPC has selected Castleisland man, Paudie Fleming as head coach of the Ireland U-20 men’s team and Karl Kilbride as head coach of the Ireland U-20…

Paris on Irish U-18 Women’s Basketball Team for European Championships

Paris on Irish U-18 Women’s Basketball Team for European Championships

Paris McCarthy has represented her country in many of Europe’s major basketball arenas over the past few years and will do so again next week. She is the only Kerry player on the Irish squad heading to the FIBA European Challenge U-18 women’s A tournament which is due to start on July 27th. The tournament…

‘The Duke’ Picks up Basketball Ireland’s Supreme Honour

‘The Duke’ Picks up Basketball Ireland’s Supreme Honour

The Basketball Ireland citation for its award to Donal ‘Duke’ O’Connor reveals almost everything you’d need to know about the recipient. The dedication, the devotion, the community service and the sheer bloody mindedness to get an event off the ground here in the Castleisland of 1970 – and to be still at the helm and…

‘The Duke’ on Basketball President’s Lifetime Achievement Awards List

‘The Duke’ on Basketball President’s Lifetime Achievement Awards List

Recognition for ‘fantastic work’ in the field of basketball in Ireland has been given a brand new badge of honour under the heading of Basketball Ireland President’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. And guess what ! Castleisland man, Donal ‘Duke’ O’Connor is among the 2019 and first recipients of the awards. This is the inaugural year of…

Centre an International Basketball Arena for an Evening

Centre an International Basketball Arena for an Evening

Castleisland Community Centre became an international Basketball arena for a while on Friday evening. There, local hero Adam Donoghue and his Ireland Boys’ U-16 team hosted their Scottish opponents in the first of two weekend challenge games; the second is to be played in Cork this evening. Both sides have qualified for next month’s European…

Basketball Ireland Honour for Shauna Ahern

Basketball Ireland Honour for Shauna Ahern

St. Mary’s Basketball Club player, Shauna Ahern has just been announced as the ‘All Ireland Club Championship U-14 Girls’ Player of the Year’  She will be presented with the national honour by Basketball Ireland in June. Many Medals “Shauna has been a member of St. Mary’s Basketball Club in Castleisland since the age of eight.…

Adam Makes the Irish U-16 Basketball Team

Adam Makes the Irish U-16 Basketball Team

Castleisland teenager, Adam Donoghue has made the Irish U-16 Basketball team for the European Championships in Sofia in Bulgaria this coming August. It is a great honour for the young man and his community and a just reward for his dedication to sport in his young life to date. Adam, a pupil in St. Patrick’s…