Accreditation open for Ireland v Switzerland FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers game

Media accreditation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers game with Switzerland on Sunday 25^th February at the National Basketball Arena is open.

Media wishing to cover the game with Switzerland should apply via Basketball Ireland’s Media Accreditation Portal, which is available here. The deadline to apply is 6pm on Tuesday 20^th February. No late applications will be accepted. 

Post-game mixed zones will be in operation and media must strictly adhere to the zones allocated on their passes.

On Friday Ireland men’s head coach Mark Keenan named five uncapped players in his extended 18-man squad for next week’s FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers against Kosovo and Switzerland. Read more here.

Keenan will pare down his squad to 12 players on Monday, ahead of Thursday’s away game against Kosovo in Prishtina, which will be broadcast live on TG4 player from 6pm. Ireland will then face Switzerland at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday 25^th February, a game which will also be broadcast live on TG4 player from 3pm.

Tickets for Ireland’s FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers game with Switzerland on Sunday 25^th February can be purchased here.

Ireland extended 18-man squad

Taiwo Badmus (Valur, Iceland), James Beckom (UCC Demons), Jordan Blount (Energywise Ireland Neptune), Rapolas Buivydas (Garvey’s Tralee Warriors), Keelan Cairns (Ballincollig), James Connaire (Moycullen), Paul Dick (Killester), Sean Flood (Den Hedler, Netherlands), James Gormley (Griffith College Éanna), James Hannigan (UCC Demons), David Lehane (UCC Demons), Lorcan Murphy (Templeogue), Adrian O’Sullivan (Ballincollig), Conor O’Sullivan (Energywise Ireland Neptune) Aidan Quinn (Belfast Star), Conor Quinn (Belfast Star), Neil Randolph (Templeogue), Matt Treacy (Wallabies, Switzerland).

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers

Group A Fixtures:

Thursday 22^nd February

Kosovo v Ireland, Prishtina, Kosovo, 6pm Live on TG4 Player

Sunday 25^th February 2024

Ireland v Switzerland, National Basketball Arena, Dublin, 3pm Live on TG4 Player

Thursday 21^st November 2024

Ireland v Azerbaijan, National Basketball Arena

Sunday 24^th November 2024

Ireland v Kosovo, National Basketball Arena

Thursday 20^th February 2025

Switzerland v Ireland

Sunday 23^rd February 2025

Azerbaijan v Ireland