Basketball Ireland officially launches 2025 AIG All-Ireland Club Championships

Basketball Ireland officially launched the AIG All-Ireland Club Championships at the U14 Girls tournament in Gormanston Park. AIG, who are the official Club and Community Partner to Basketball Ireland, continue to play a pivotal role in supporting the next generation of basketball talent in Ireland and championing inclusivity and participation in sport nationwide.

The AIG All-Ireland Club Championships sees some of the most promising players at U14 and U16 level compete for silverware. Dublin Lions lifted the U14 Girls Division A title on Sunday, with Galway club Maree taking Division B honours, while Limerick Sport Huskies claimed the Division C title.

Grace Prenter (Trinity Meteors) at the launch of the AIG All-Ireland Club Championships 2025 in Gormanston. 

Recent players to feature at the AIG All-Ireland Club Championships include Ireland senior and U20 international Grace Prenter and Ireland U20 international Sean Fitzpatrick. Prenter won an U16 Girls Division A title at the AIG All-Ireland Club Championships in 2022 with Dublin club Meteors, defeating Liffey Celtics 43-42 in the final. 

Speaking at the launch in Gormanston Park, Prenter said: “The All-Ireland Club Championships played a vital role in my development as a player, providing an elite level tournament to test myself. It’s such a prestigious competition, that every underage club player aspires to play in and win.”

The AIG All-Ireland Club Championships take place over four weekends, next up is the U14 Boys (April 5th–6th), followed by the U16 Girls (April 12th–13th) and U16 Boys (April 26th–27th) competitions.

Gus Lewis, Head of Commercial and Brand at Basketball Ireland, added: “We’re delighted to have kickstarted this season’s AIG All-Ireland Club Championships with a thrilling U14 Girls tournament. It’s a brilliant showcase of the talent emerging from every corner of Ireland and it’s wonderful to have AIG on board to support the Championships.”

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You can learn more about the AIG All-Ireland Club Championships by checking out the competition page here.