January Player and Coach of Month awards announced

Claire Melia has won her fourth MissQuote.ie Super League Player of the Month award in a row, taking January's prize. Melia claimed the MVP in The Address UCC Glanmire's InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup final win over DCU Mercy. She backed it up with a 42 point performance in their MissQuote.ie Super League win against Killester last weekend. 

Melia's teammate Áine McKenna was runner up for the monthly award, with DCU Mercy's Bailey Greenberg third in the standings.

 Claire Melia in action against DCU Mercy's Bailey Greenberg in the InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O'Connor National Cup final 

It is a The Address UCC Glanmire double, with Mark Scannell also being handed the Coach of the Month award after their Cup success, with the club also currently leading the way in the MissQuote.ie Super League.

 Mark Scannell, the MissQuote.ie Super League Coach of the Month

The InsureMyVan.ie Super League Player of the Month went to Garvey's Tralee Warriors player Daniel Jokubaitis, finishing ahead of Killester's Kason Harrell and Tradehouse Central Ballincollig's Andre Nation. Jokubaitis was also the MVP in the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup final. 

 Daniel Jokubaitis being presented with his InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup final MVP award by Basketball Ireland CEO John Feehan. 

The InsureMyVan.ie Super League Coach of the Month has been won by Garvey's Tralee Warriors head coach John Dowling.

Garvey's Tralee Warriors head coach John Dowling celebrates after the final buzzer in the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup final.

UCC Demons dominated the InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 awards, with Tobias Christensen edging his teammate Tala Fam Thiam for the player award, while Andre Wolford of Limerick Celitcs was third in the voting.

The Coach of the Month prize has gone to UCC Demons head coach Danny O'Mahony, following their Presidents' Cup win and as the team continued their unbeaten start to the InsureMyHouse.ie Division 1.

UCC Demons player Tobias Christensen and head coach Danny O'Mahony take January Player and Coach of the Month awards

The MissQuote.ie Division 1 award was claimed by Hazel Finn after she helped NUIG Mystics to the InsureMyHouse.ie Women's Division 1 Cup final, chipping in with 14 points and nine rebounds. Limerick Celtics' Sofia Paska, who last week scored 28 points against Marble City Hawks and 29 points against Tipperary Knights, was runner-up. InsureMyHouse.ie Women's Division 1 National Cup MVP Courtney Cecere was third in voting.

 Hazel Finn won the MissQuote.ie Division 1 Player of the Month Award

Paul O'Brien claimed the MissQuote.ie Division 1 Coach of the Month award after Cup success and with NUIG Mystics continuing to lead the way in the South Conference.

 Paul O'Brien, the MissQuote.ie Division 1 Coach of the Month

InsureMyVan.ie Super League

Coach – John Dowling (Tralee)

Player – 1^st Daniel Jokubaitis (Garvey's Tralee Warriors), 2^nd Kason Harrell (Killester), 3^rd Andre Nation (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig)

MissQuote.ie Super League

Coach – Mark Scannell (The Address UCC Glanmire)

Player – 1^st Claire Melia (The Address UCC Glanmire), 2^nd Aine McKenna ((The Address UCC Glanmire), 3^rd Bailey Greenberg (DCU Mercy)

InsureMyVan.ie Division 1

Coach – Danny O’Mahony (UCC Demons)

Player – 1^st Tobias Christensen (UCC Demons), 2^nd Tala Fam Thiam (UCC Demons), 3^rd Andre Wolford (Limerick Celtics)

MissQuote.ie Division 1

Coach – Paul O’Brien (NUIG Mystics)

Player – 1^st Hazel Finn (NUIG Mystics), 2^nd Sofia Paska (Limerick Celtics), 3^rd Courtney Cecere (NUIG Mystics)