In preparation for the forthcoming international season, provisional dates have been set aside for open talent identification sessions for the U14, U15 and U17 Basketball Ireland Academy programmes.
If you wish to learn more about the Basketball Ireland Pathway Programme, our objectives and what to expect, you can do so here.
You can keep track of all the information relating to the Basketball Ireland Academy Programme via our Academy page here.
The Basketball Ireland U14 and U15 Academy open talent identification sessions will take place on the following dates across the country.
Each Region/Province will have two talent identification sessions. Players should attend both sessions where possible to give coaches the best chance to evaluate them, but it will not be seen as a negative if a player is only able to make one of the two sessions.
Please check times and dates for each region/province. We aim for there to be no changes some changes are outside of our control so please check the time, day and venue for your sessions in advance of traveling to it.
REGISTER FOR U14 ACADEMY PROGRAMME
REGISTER FOR U15 ACADEMY PROGRAMME
The open talent identification sessions for Basketball Ireland U17 Academy programme will take place on the following days:
U17 Women: Saturday September 21st - UL Sport Arena
REGISTER FOR U17 WOMEN'S ACADEMY PROGRAMME
U17 Men: Sunday, September 22nd - UL Sport Arena
REGISTER FOR THE U17 MEN'S ACADEMY PROGRAMME
These are the only open talent identification sessions, so players wishing to be considered should make themselves available.
If you can not make this session you can complete the section on the registration form giving reasons but there is no guarantee that you will be afforded another opportunity.
The second U17 talent identification session is an invite only session for players who coaches which to invite for further evaluation after the first open talent Identification sessions.
U17 Women - Sunday 29th of September - Gormanston Park
U17 Men - Sunday 29th of September - Gormanston Park