2021 International Archive

Senior Men

Ireland Senior Men

Competed at: FIBA Men’s European Championship for Small Countries in Ireland
Finished overall: 1st

TeamCJ Fulton (Lafayette College), Ciaran Roe (Pyrobel Killester), Kyle Hosford (UCC Demons) (VC), Sean Flood (Unsigned), Lorcan Murphy (Griffith College Templeogue), Neil Randolph (Griffith College Templeogue), Adrian O’Sullivan (Aquimisa Carbajosa), Jordan Blount (Unsigned), Eoin Quigley (Tralee Warriors), Will Hanley (Unsigned), John Carroll (Albacete), Jason Killeen (Griffith College Templeogue) (C)

Additional members: Isaac Westbrooks (Pyrobel Killester), Aidan Quinn (Belfast Star), Stephen James (Griffith College Templeogue), James Gormley (Griffith College Templeogue)

Head Coach: Mark Keenan
Asst. Coach: Adrian Fulton and Lawrence "Puff" Summers

Team Manager: Mike Hickey

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FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

Group Phase - Group A

 Andorra 81 - 96 Ireland 

Group Phase - Group A 

 Ireland 107 - 59 San Marino 

Group Phase - Group A 

 Gibraltar 113 - 63 Ireland 

Group Phase - Group A 

 Ireland 97 - 66 Malta 


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Senior Women

Ireland Senior Women

Competed at: FIBA Women’s European Championship for Small Countries in Cyprus
Finished overall: 2nd

Team: Michelle Clarke (Pyrobel Killester), Gráinne Dwyer [co-captain] (Fr. Mathews), Dayna Finn (Maree BC), Rachel Huijsdens (DCU Mercy), Claire Melia (Glanmire), Aine McKenna (Glanmire), Aine O’Connor (Liffey Celtics), Fiona O’Dwyer (Unsigned) Claire Rockall (Glanmire), Sorcha Tiernan (Liffey Celtics), Edel Thornton [co-captain] (Brunell BC), Hannah Thornton (DCU Mercy)

Head Coach: James Weldon
Asst. Coach: Ioannis Liapakis and Jillian Hayes

Team Manager: Maeve Caefolla 

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FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers - RESULTS  

Group I - Game 1

  Netherlands  81  v  96  Ireland   

 Played: Thursday 11 November 2021, Amsterdam (NED), Sporthallen Zuid

>Read Match Report     >Watch the Game

Group I - Game 2

  Ireland  54  v  70  Czech Rep.   

 Played: Sunday 14 November 2021, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

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FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries - RESULTS

 Ireland  104-33   Andorra 

Tuesday 20 July 2021, Nicosia (CYP), Eleftheria Sports Arena

FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Group Phase - Group A

 Malta   48-78   Ireland 

Thursday 22 July 2021, Nicosia (CYP), Eleftheria Sports Arena

FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Semi-Finals 

 Ireland   86-72   Kosovo

Saturday 24 July 2021, Nicosia (CYP), Eleftheria Sports Arena

silver-medal

FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Final

 Ireland   59-69   Luxembourg   

Sunday 25 July 2021, Nicosia (CYP), Eleftheria Sports Arena

3x3 Men

3x3 Men

Competed at: Europe Cup qualifiers in Romania
Finished overall: 13th

Team: Nathan Moore, Séamus Hickey, Paul Freeman  and Paddy Lyons 

Head Coach: Paul Kelleher

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> Results here.

3x3 Women

3x3 Women

Competed at: Europe Cup qualifiers in Romania
Finished overall: 13th

Team: Claire Rockall (Maree), Gráinne Dwyer (Fr. Mathews), Fiona O'Dwyer (Al-Qazaeres) and Sorcha Tiernan (Liffey Celtics).

Head Coach: Matt Hall

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> Results here.

U16 Women

Ireland U16 Women

Competed at: FIBA Youth European Challengers 2021
Finished overall: Group D - 6th

Team: Rachel Bowdren (Fr. Mathews), Shauna Curran (Liffey Celtics), Lucy Devoy (Limerick Celtics), Priya Doyle (Liffey Celtics), Caitlin Gloeckner (Waterford Wildcats), Emma Gribben (Letterkenny Blaze), Rachel Lynch (Brunell), Issy McSweeney (Brunell), Aisling Moran (Meteors), Alannah O’Connell (Tridents), Rebecca Sexton (Carrigaline), Bree Shelley (Killester)

Head Coach: Andy Gill [absent through COVID], replaced by assistant coach Niall McDermott

Assistant Coach: Orlaith Woods

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> Results here.

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Results

Challengers - Group D   

 Ireland  40 - 94  Slovakia  

19:00 Wednesday 11 August 2021, Pieštany (SVK), Diplomat Arena

Challengers - Group D

 Israel   102 v 39  Ireland   

16:00 Thursday 12 August 2021, Pieštany (SVK), Diplomat Arena

Challengers - Group D

Ireland   36 - 74   Switzerland 

13:00 Friday 13 August 2021, Pieštany (SVK), Diplomat Arena

Challengers - Group D

 Romania   69 - 37   Ireland   

16:00 Sunday 15 August 2021, Pieštany (SVK), Diplomat Arena

Challengers - Group D

 Luxembourg   57 - 46   Ireland   

13:00 Monday 16 August 2021, Pieštany (SVK), Diplomat Arena

U18 Women

Ireland U18 Women

Competed at: FIBA Youth European Challengers 2021
Finished overall: Group D - 6th

Team: Lucy Coogan (Kilkenny Stars), Shannon Cunningham (Letterkenny Blaze), Hazel Finn (Maree BC), Ellie Glavin (Tullamore BC), Emma Glavin (Tullamore BC), Sarah Hickey (Waterford Wildcats), Rebecca Hynes (Meteors BC), Maria Kealy (Letterkenny Blaze), Sinéad Keane (Meteors BC), Paris McCarthy (St. Mary’s Castleisland), Kara McCleane (Titans BC), Ella O’Donnell (Meteors BC)

Head Coach: Tommy O'Mahony

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> Results here.

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Challengers - Group B   

  Ireland  47-86  Lithuania 

Tuesday 27 July 2021 - Klatovy (CZE), Sport Hall Capkova

Challengers - Group B    

  Turkey 67-55 Ireland 

Wednesday 28 July 2021, Klatovy (CZE), Sport Hall Capkova

Challengers - Group B

  Ireland 52-80 Czech Republic 

Thursday 29 July 2021, Klatovy (CZE), Sport Hall Capkova

Challengers - Group B

  Serbia 90-47 Ireland 

Saturday 31 July 2021 - Klatovy (CZE), Sport Hall Capkova

Challengers - Group    

  Ireland 87-64 Hungary 


Sunday 1 August 2021 - Klatovy (CZE), Sport Hall Capkova

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U20 Women

Ireland U20 Women

Competed at: FIBA U20 European Challengers 2021
Finished overall: Group B 

Team: Lisa Blaney (NUIG Maree), Kate Hickey (Waterford Wildcats), Sarah Flemming (Portlaoise Panthers), Ciara Byrne (Portlaoise Panthers), Niamh Kenny (Trinity Meteors), Eve Nealon (Limerick Celtics), Abigail Rafferty (Tyrone Twoers), Jasmine Burke (Portlaoise Panthers), Molly Moffitt, Erin Maguire (Ulster University Tigers), Lauren Darcy (Griffith College Templeogue), Mia Furlong (UCC Glanmire).

Head Coach: Martin Conroy

Assistant Coach: Darren McGovern, Elaine Scally

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> Results here.

U18 Men

Ireland U18 Men

Competed at: FIBA Youth European Challengers 2021
Finished overall: Group Z - Classification stage

Team: Reece Barry, Wede Esajobor, Darragh Ferguson, Killian Gribben, Tim Pollmann-Daamen, Joseph Coughlan, Ruairi Cronin, Cillian O’Connell, Jack O’Leary, Michael O’Mahony, Sean Pollmann-Daamen, Ajay Ryan Walsh

Head Coach: Paul Kelleher

Assistant Coaches: Niall Berry, Andrew McGeever

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> Results here.