Basketball Ireland announce agreement with Sport:80 for registration and licensing

Basketball Ireland is pleased to announce an agreement with Sport:80 for registration and licensing purposes, which comes into effect immediately.

Registration for the 2025/26 season will open at 13:00 on Wednesday 6th August. All clubs and individuals will receive an email from Sport:80 ahead of the beginning of the registration period. 

 CLUBS CAN REGISTER FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON HERE

INDIVIDUALS CAN REGISTER FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON HERE

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Basketball Ireland's registration officer, Daryl Lambe, said: "Over the last year Basketball Ireland has done extensive research and analysis of potential registration systems and we chose to work with Sport:80. They provide a modern and intuitive system and Basketball Ireland is looking forward to availing of a best-in-class platform.  

"The Sport 80 system is user-friendly, making the registration and licensing process more seamless for players, officials, volunteers and clubs and Area Boards. Its extensive suite of assets will also enable clubs to monitor, report and sell their own individual club memberships." 

By adopting the Sport:80 Platform, Basketball Ireland will benefit from a single, secure hub for membership sales, renewals, and registrations, plus tools to manage qualifications, safeguarding certifications, background checks, and the issuing of digital e-passes for athletes and coaches.

Their community will gain access to an intuitive event management suite that will support the delivery of competitions and programmes nationwide, and their clubs will be able to handle affiliations and accreditations more efficiently.

Additionally, integrated financial tools will help Basketball Ireland to seamlessly manage fees, revenue splits, and audit trails with full transparency. Plus, bespoke integrations with third-party data analytics and competition management solutions will enable them to unlock valuable insights, ensuring they stay ahead of the game as they continue to grow their sport. 

Sport:80 Chief Operating Officer, Jonny Turner, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Basketball Ireland to the Sport:80 Community. “By embracing the power of technology, they are putting the Irish basketball community in control of their experience, and we’re incredibly excited to help them unlock even more opportunities for growth.”

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 CLUBS CAN REGISTER FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON HERE

INDIVIDUALS CAN REGISTER FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON HERE

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A number of Sport:80 user guides will be available for those registering, while online assistance will be provided by dedicated staff from Basketball Ireland and Sport:80, via a special support ticket system, with queries answered in a timely manner.

Basketball Ireland and Sport:80 will host a number of tutorials, via online webinars, for those working in administration roles at Clubs and Area Boards, to ensure that the transition to the registration system is as seamless as possible. The dates and times of these tutorials will be announced in due course. These webinars will be available to watch on-demand via Basketball Ireland’s Learning Management Sytem – Helpside.  

Clubs and Area Boards will receive a link via email direct from the Sport:80 system, asking them to set up their account.

Please ensure that you check all your email folders for this link, including junk/spam folders. Once the email is received, we would ask that Club and Area Board representatives take the necessary account set-up steps. If you do not receive the email to set up your account please contact Daryl Lambe on dlambe@ireland.basketball