National Cup

Jan 27 2022

Qualifying tournaments for Billy Coffey U18 Mens National Cup take place this weekend

Following previous postponement due to Covid-19, the qualifiying tournaments for the Billy Coffey U18 Men's National Cup are set to take place this weekend across the country.

Format

With a total of 29 clubs competing, teams are split into four different regional tournaments. Within each tournament, teams are segmented into two pools. Each team plays each other team in the pool, with the top two teams from each pool progressing to the semi-finals within their tournament. The semi-final winners of each qualifying tournament will qualify for the knockout stage of the  Billy Coffey U18 Men's National Cup, with the tournament finals used to decide seeding.

See below pools and drop-down menus for game times.

Pool 1 - hosted by Ballincollig and Cork Mens Board
Pool 1a - Dublin Lions, Malahide BC, Neptune, Limerick Lions
Pool 1b - Ballincollig BC, Cavan Lakers, Waterford Vikings, Tralee Imperials

Pool 2 - hosted by Annaghdown and Galway Area Board
Pool 2a - Annaghdown, Moycullen, Phoenix BC
Pool 2b - Fr. Mathews, St. Brendan’s, St. Paul’s, Ulster University Tigers

Pool 3 - hosted by Portlaoise Panthers
Pool 3a - Belfast Star, Drogheda Wolves, Templeogue
Pool 3b - Éanna, Killester BC, Portlaoise Panthers, Titans BC

Pool 4 -- hosted by Kubs
Pool 4a - Corrib BC, Dundalk Ravens, Kubs, UCD Marian
Pool 4b - Athlone, Limerick Celtics, UCC Blue Demons

Pool 1 - Ballincollig / Cork Mens Board

Saturday 29th January

Men's Pool 1A - Parochial Hall

09:30 Neptune V Limerick Lions

10:45 Dublin Lions V Malahide BC

12:15 Malahide BC V Neptune

13:30 Dublin Lions V Limerick Lions

15:00 Dublin Lions V Neptune

16:15 Malahide BC V Limerick Lions

Men's Pool 1B - Ballincollig BCS

09:30 Ballincollig BC V Waterford Viking

10:45 Cavan Lakers BC V Tralee Imperials

12:15 Ballincollig BC V Tralee Imperials

13:30 Cavan Lakers BC V Waterford Vikings

15:00 Cavan Lakers BC V Ballincollig BC

16:15 Tralee Imperials V Waterford Vikings


Sunday 30th January

Men's Pool 1 finals - Ballincollig BCS

Semi Finals

09:30 Winner Pool 1A V Runner Up Pool 1B

10:45 Winner Pool 1B V Runner Up Pool 1A

Final

12:45 Semi Final 1 W V Semi Final 2 W

Pool 2 - Annaghdown / Galway Area Board

Saturday 29th January

Men's Pool 2 a & b - Galway Area Board (Annaghdown)

11:00 Annaghdown V Moycullen

12:30 Fr.Mathews V St Brendan’s

14:00 Phoenix BC V Annaghdown

15:30 St Pauls V St Brendan’s

17:00 Phoenix BC V Moycullen

18:30 Fr.Mathews V St Pauls


Sunday 30th January

Men's Pool 2 finals - Galway Area Board (Annaghdown)

Semi Finals

11:00 Winner Pool 2A V Runner Up Pool 2B

12:30 Winner Pool 2B V Runner Up Pool 2A

Final

14:30 Semi Final 1 W V Semi Final 2 W

Pool 3 - Portlaoise Panthers

Saturday 29th January

Men's Pool 3 a & b - Portlaoise Panthers (St Marys Hall)

09:30 Portlaoise Panthers V Killester BC

11:00 Eanna V Titans BC

12:30 Belfast Star V Drogheda Wolves

14:00 Eanna V Killester BC

15:30 Portlaoise Panthers V Titans BC

17:00 Belfast Star V Templeogue

18:30 Killester BC V Titans BC


Sunday 30th January

Men's Pool 3 - Portlaoise Panthers (St Marys Hall)

09:30 Eanna V Portlaoise Panthers

11:00 Drogheda Wolves V Templeogue

Men's Pool 3 finals - Portlaoise Panthers (St Marys Hall)

Semi Finals

13:00 Winner Pool 3A V Runner Up Pool 3B

14:30 Winner Pool 3B V Runner Up Pool 3A

Final

16:30 Semi Final 1 W V Semi Final 2 W

Pool 4 - Kubs

Saturday 29th January

Men's Pool 4 a & b - KUBS

09:30 Dundalk Ravens V Kubs

11:00 Corrib BC V UCD Marian

12:30 Athlone V UCC Blue Demons

14:00 Dundalk Ravens V Corrib BC

15:30 Kubs UCD Marian

17:00 Athlone V Limerick Celtics

18:30 Kubs V Corrib Basketball Club


Sunday 30th January

Men's Pool 4 - KUBS

09:30 Dundalk Ravens V UCD Marian

11:00 UCC Blue Demons V Limerick Celtics

Semi Finals

13:00 Winner Pool 4A V Runner Up Pool 4B

14:30 Winner Pool 4B V Runner Up Pool 4A

Final

16:30 Semi Final 1 W V Semi Final 2 W