Press Release
Apr 28 2025
Basketball Ireland 2025 Annual Award Winners
Ahead of Basketball Ireland's 2025 Annual Awards at the Royal Marine hotel in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday, May 17th, let's take a look at who we will be welcoming on stage.
This year's two Hall of Fame inductees are Breda Dick and Enda Byrt, while Jason Thornton, Tom O'Malley and Deborah McArdle are being honoured with a Presidents' Lifetime Achievement Award.
In total - there are 62 categories being presented on the night, including the recognition of East Galway Celtics with the Club Mark Platinum award.
Among those bringing home silverware is Patrick Robinson, who picks up the Domino's Men's Super League player of the year crown after a stellar season with UCC Demons.
Samantha Haiby of Killester receives the Domino's Women's Super League gong, following a standout season in which she helped the team to the Domino's Women's Super League title and the final of the Paudie O'Connor National Cup.
Basketball Ireland 2025 Award Winners In Full
Awards Winners
| Awards Category | Winner |
| NBRA Referee of the Year | Enda O'Brien |
| NBRA Most Improved Referee | Zeina Khattab |
| NLOP Senior Referee Development Award | Leanne Ahern |
| NLOP Young Referee of the Year | Stephen O'Shaughnessey |
| CTOC Awards | |
| Table Official of the Year | Mark O'Donoghue |
| Young Table Official of the Year | Hannah Lavin |
| PRIMARY SCHOOLS MINI-BASKETBALL NATIONAL COMMITTEE | |
| Primary School Appreciation Award | Carmel Murphy |
| Primary School of the Year | Scoil Mhuire Latton |
| POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS | |
| Tom Collins Award | Mary Shields |
| Boys A School of the Year | Presentation College, Kilkenny |
| Girls A School of the Year | Castleisland Community College, Co Kerry |
| Girls B School of the Year | Mercy College, Sligo |
| Boys B School of the Year | Ballymakenny College, Drogheda |
| Girls C School of the Year | St. Flannan's College, Ennis |
| Boys C School of the Year | O'Carolan College, Nobber |
| Girls D School of the Year | St. Dominic's College, Cabra |
| Boys D School of the Year | St. Aidan's Community School, Tallaght |
| Male U19 Schools Player of the Year | Cormac Howson |
| Female U19 Schools Player of the Year | Meabh Purtill |
| Male U16 Schools Player of the Year | Jamie Nolan |
| Female U16 Schools Player of the Year | Madelyn Hartigan |
| Girls School Coach of the Year | Fiona Daly |
| Girls School Coach of the Year | Mary Rockall |
| Boys School Coach of the Year | Maurice Casey |
| COLLEGES | |
| Div 1 -Male Collegiate Player of the Year | Alex Carlisle - TUS Mid West |
| Div 1-Female Collegiate Player of the Year | Emma Merriweather - Trinity College Dublin |
| Div 2 -Male Collegiate Player of the Year | Cathal O'Sullivan - UCD |
| Div 2-Female Collegiate Player of the Year | Kate Hickey - SETU Waterford |
| Div 3 -Male Collegiate Player of the Year | Victor Tashev - ATU Galway |
| Div 3-Female Collegiate Player of the Year | Leah Connolly - Ulster University Magee |
| IWA | |
| Irish Wheelchair Basketball Women's Player of the Year | Cynthia Denieffe, South East Swifts |
| Irish Wheelchair Basketball Men's Player of the Year | Jack Mangan, South East Swifts |
| NATIONAL LEAGUES | |
| Domino's Men's Super League Player of the Year | Patrick Robinson, UCC Demons |
| Domino's Men's Super League Young Player of the Year | Rapolas Buivydas, Garveys Tralee Warriors |
| Domino's Men's Division One Player of the Year | Aryion Williams, Limerick Celtics |
| Domino's Men's Division One Young Player of the Year | James Phelan, ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers |
| Domino's Men's Super League Coach of the Year | Danny O'Mahony, UCC Demons |
| Domino's Men's Division One Coach of the Year | Tony Hehir, Limerick Celtics |
| Domino's Women’s Super League Player of the Year | Samantha Haiby, Killester |
| Domino's Women's Super League Young Player of the Year | Sarah Hickey, SETU Waterford Wildcats |
| Domino's Women's Division One Player of the Year | Rahmena Henderson, McEvoy's Cavan Eagles |
| Domino's Women's Division One Young Player of the Year | Caitlin Gloeckner, Cleveland Rockets |
| Domino's Women’s Super League Coach of the Year | Mark Grennell, Killester |
| Domino's Women's Division One Coach of the Year | John Stephens, McEvoy's Cavan Eagles |
| AREA BOARDS | |
| Area Board Club of the Year | Limerick Celtics |
| U18 Male Player of the Year | Adam Charles, Éanna |
| U18 Female Player of the Year | Kira Lynch, Meteors |
| U20 Male Player of the Year | Gustas Pocevicius, Dudalk Ravens |
| U20 Female Player of the Year | Emma Tolan, East Cavan Eagles |
| UNDERAGE COACHES | |
| Men’s Underage Coach of the Year | Elijah Faapito, Dundalk Ravens |
| Women’s Underage Coach of the Year | Caitríona Flanagan, Dublin Lions |
| PRESIDENTS' AWARDS | |
| PRESIDENTS' LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2025 | Deborah McArdle |
| PRESIDENTS' LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2025 | Tom O'Malley |
| PRESIDENTS' LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2025 | Jason Thornton |
| VOLUNTEER AWARDS | |
| Basketball Volunteer of the Year 2025 - Munster | Áine De La Cour |
| Basketball Volunteer of the Year 2025 - Leinster | Colin O'Brien |
| Basketball Volunteer of the Year 2025 - Connaught | Jordan Cummins |
| Basketball Volunteer of the Year 2025 - Ulster | Bernie Gallagher |
| Social Media Club of the Year | Limerick Sport Eagles - Katie Black |
| HALL OF FAME | |
| Hall of Fame 2025 | Enda Byrt |
| Hall of Fame 2025 | Breda Dick |
| Club Mark Award - Platinum | East Galway Celtics |
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