Press Release

Jul 23 2025

Charter Medical become Team Supporter of U18 MNT ahead of FIBA Youth EuroBasket

Basketball Ireland is pleased to announce that Charter Medical is becoming a Team Supporter of the Ireland U18 men's squad ahead of their participation in FIBA Youth EuroBasket, which gets underway on Friday.

Ireland have been drawn in Group A along with Iceland, Great Britain, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, begining with a tie against Great Britain on July 25th. Ireland U18 women's head coach Niall Berry named his final twelve-player squad at the start of May, which included three uncapped players. Two players originally named in the squad miss out through injury - Jack Fitzpatrick and the team's vice-captain Darragh Horkan. They've been replaced by Eoin Potito (Titans BC) and Adam McCarthy (Éanna BC), though Horkan will still travel with the team in a leadership capacity.

Elsewhere, four players make the step straight up from the Ireland U16 squad. Kieran Quinn (Gill St. Bernard's), Mark Burns (Belfast Star), Shareef Elmahi (Dublin Lions) and Nathan Gbinigie (Titans BC) all played vitals roles for that squad, which ultimately finished in 17th place, but lost out some very close games along the way.

Ireland continued their preparations in Bulgaria last weekend, playing three friendlies as they aimed to integrate the new players as quickly as possible.

Basketball Ireland’s Head of Commercial and Brand Gus Lewis said: “Our Team Supporters are proving to be vital for the preparations ouf our underage programmes for FIBA Youth EuroBasket. Charter Medical's commitment to excellence in the clinical space has seemlessly transfered to their support of the team. We are delighted to have them on board and we are looking forward now to Friday's opening game against Great Britain."

More about Charter Medical:

At Charter Medical our mission is to provide excellence to the highest clinical standard in patient care. We do this in an environment where quality, respect and compassion are at the core of all we do.

We strive to ensure our patients receive excellent medical care and personal attention in a highly professional and timely manner. We all know the importance of a healthy lifestyle and that good habits can reduce risk but it is still important to monitor your health. Here at Charter Medical we believe in putting the patient first and we believe that knowledge is power.

Ireland Squad:

Adam Charles (Éanna BC), Aivaras Buzas (NABA Lanzarote), Eoin Potito (Titans BC), Adam McCarthy (Éanna BC), James Power (UCD Marian), Kieran Quinn (Gill St. Bernard’s), Mark Burns (Belfast Star), Matiss Ogle (St Declan’s BC), Nathan Gbinigie (Titans BC), Piers Postma (UCD Marian), Samuel Emanuel (St Declan’s BC), Shareef Elmahi (Dublin Lions).