National Cup

Sep 24 2026

Draw made for U18, U20 and NICC National Cup

Defending champions Titans BC will take on Ballina Braves in the first round of the U20 Men’s National Cup, while Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell will begin their title defence against Munster foes Limerick Celtics in the Ken Clarke U20 Women’s National Cup. Last year’s NICC Men’s and Women’s National Cup winners Phoenix BC and Fr. Mathews receive bye to round two.

The 2025/26 Billy Coffey U18 Men’s National Cup winners, Dublin Lions will take on Templeogue in this year’s preliminary round, while silver medallists St Brendan’s Tralee have been drawn into Pool 2A. There will be 11 preliminary round games, allowing the winners to advance to the pool phase, where they will take on the rest of the competition.

The U18 Women’s National Cup has been split into eight pools, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals. Portlaoise Panthers will host all games in Pool 1, with GurranabraherCredit Union Brunell playing host to Pool 2. Defending champions Limerick Celtics will compete against Swords BC, Tridents and Waterford Wildcats in their home court, while 2024/25 champions Meteors BC face Killester and St Mary’s in Pool 3.

A Tralee derby will tip-off round one of the U20 Men’s National Cup, as Tralee Magic BC face St Brendan’s Tralee. Last year’s finalists Neptune are one of seven teams to receive a bye into round two, where the competition will narrow down to 16 teams. Two Dublin derbies will be contested in round one, with Dublin Raiders taking on Éanna BC and UCD Marian playing Tolka Rovers.

16 teams will begin the Ken Clarke U20 Women’s National Cup, playing in a straight knockout format. The 2024/25 winners Tralee Magic BC take on Mallow FC in round one and 2025/26 silver medallists Templeogue travel to Ongar Chasers. Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell will hope to begin their title defence with a win over Limerick Celtics, and Swords BC make the short journey north to take on Drogheda Wolves.

Phoenix BC will not play in round one of the NICC Men’s National Cup, having received a bye to round two, while their fellow 2025/26 finalists Killester take on Tolka Rovers. Six teams have received a bye to the last 16, with the other 20 teams competing in a straight knockout in round one. Glasnevin BC and Boyne Warriors will be among the round one action, as St Patrick’s host St Vincent’s BC and Kestrels face Leixlip BC.

Only four games will take place in round one of the NICC Women’s National Cup, where Limerick Sport Huskies face Sligo All Stars, Drogheda Wolves take on Belfast Star, Ballincollig BC play Tigers BC and Killester host Boyne Warriors. Last year’s winner Fr. Mathews will be one of 12 teams who skip round one and await the competition in the round of 16.

See full draw below.

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Fr. Mathews' Niamh Dwyer celebrating the NICC Women's National Cup Final, where Fr Mathews beat Liffey Celtics 59-52

Billy Coffey U18 Men's National Cup Draw

Preliminary round:

P1 - Tralee Magic BC v Dublin Raiders

P2 - Dundalk Ravens v Kildare Gliders

P3 - Tridents v Titans BC

P4 - Killester v Ballina Braves

P5 - Shannon Jets v Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn

P6 - Dublin Lions v Templeogue

P7 - UCD Marian v Kilkenny Stars

P8 - Cobh v Cavan Lakers

P9 - Limerick Celtics v Fr. Mathews

P10 - Oblate BC v Castlebar Comets

P11 - Tolka Rovers v Carrick Cruisers

Pool 1A:

Portlaoise Panthers

Sligo All Stars

P3 Winner

P6 Winner

Pool 1B:

St Vincent’s BC

Drogheda Wolves

Phoenix BC

P9 Winners

Pool 2A:

St Brendan’s Tralee

Ongar Chasers

P4 Winner

P11 Winner

Pool 2B:

Swords BC

Mallow BC

Athlone BC

Blue Demons

Pool 3A:

Belfast Star

St Mary’s

Waterford Vikings

P5 Winner

Pool 3B:

Maree

Carlow

Ballincollig BC

P8 Winner

Pool 4A:

Neptune

Navan Cougars

Éanna BC

P2 Winner

Pool 4B:

Limerick Lions

P1 Winners

P7 Winners

P10 Winners

U18 Women’s National Cup Draw

Pool 1A:

Portlaoise Panthers

Templeogue

Drogheda Wolves

Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn

Pool 1B:

Athlone BC

Belfast Star

Glanmire

Fr. Mathews

Pool 2A:

Tramore

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell

Cavan Eagles

Tralee Magic BC

Pool 2B:

Ballincollig BC

Longford Phoenix

Phoenix BC

Éanna BC

Pool 3A:

Meteors BC

Killester

St Mary’s

Pool 3B:

Sligo All Stars

Dublin Raiders

Limerick Sport Huskies

Pool 4A:

Limerick Celtics

Swords BC

Tridents

Waterford Wildcats

Pool 4B:

Liffey Celtics

Dundalk Ravens

Mallow

Titans BC

U20 Men’s National Cup Draw

Ongar Chasers v Portlaoise Panthers

Ballincollig BC v Templeogue

Tralee Magic BC v St Brendan’s Tralee

Waterford Vikings v Killester

Drogheda Wolves v Kildare Gliders

UCD Marian v Tolka Rovers

Dublin Raiders v Éanna BC

Oblate BC v Cobh

Ballina Braves v Titans BC

The following teams have received a bye to round two:

Sligo All Stars, Maree, Limerick Celtics, St Vincent’s BC, Limerick Lions, Blue Demons, Neptune

Ken Clarke U20 Women’s National Cup Draw

Portlaoise Panthers v Galway Mystics

Swords BC v Drogheda Wolves

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell v Limerick Celtics

Ongar Chasers v Templeogue BC

Meteors BC v Glanmire

Sligo All Stars v Éanna BC

Tralee Magic BC v Mallow BC

Killester v Dublin Raiders

NICC Men’s National Cup Draw

Mallow BC v Shannon Jets

Tolka Rovers v Killester

Templeogue v Ballincollig BC

Fr. Mathews v St Brendan’s Tralee

St Patrick’s v St Vincent’s BC

Malahide BC v St Mary’s

Glasnevin BC v Boyne Warriors

Dublin Raiders v Neptune

Waterford Vikings v Éanna BC

Kestrels v BC Leixlip

The following teams have received a bye to round two:

Ballymacelligot Bobcats, Kildare Gliders, UCD Marian, Navan Cougars BC, Kilkenny Stars, Phoenix BC

NICC Women’s National Cup Draw

Limerick Sport Huskies v Sligo All Stars

Drogheda Wolves v Belfast Star

Ballincollig BC v Tigers BC

Killester v Boyne Warriors

The following teams have received a bye to round two:

Athlone, Glanmire, Templeogue, Meteors BC, Tullamore, Fr. Mathews, Claregalway BC, Cavan Eagles, Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell, Oblate BC, St Mary’s, Waterford Wildcats