2023 International Archive

Senior Men

Ireland Senior Men 

Ireland senior men ahead of our first ever home FIBA Basketball World Cup European Pre-Qualifier against Switzerland.

Competed at: FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers/FIBA World Cup 2027 Pre-Qualifiers
Finished overall: 3rd (Group A) / N/A

Team: Adrian O'Sullivan, Jordan Blount, Sean Flood, Lorcan Murphy, Neil Randolph, CJ Fulton, Aidan Igiehon, Neal Quinn, Conor Quinn, Rapolas Buivydas, James Beckom, Keelan Cairns, Paul Dick, Taiwo Badmus, James Gormley, Matt Treacy, David Lehane, John Carroll, Sam Alajiki. 

Head Coach: Mark Keenan
Asst. Coach: Adrian Fulton, Lawerence Summers


FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP EUROPEAN PRE-QUALIFIERS 2027

FIBA Basketball World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers 2027 - First Round, Group A

 Kosovo 83-76 Ireland   

 Thursday,  February 22nd, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)

FIBA Basketball World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers 2027 - First Round, Group A

Ireland 63-86 Switzerland   

 Sunday, February 25th, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin

FIBA EUROBASKET 2025 PRE-QUALIFIERS ROUND 3

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers - Group G

 Croatia 89-49 Ireland   

 Wednesday, July 19th, Venue: Centar Zamet, Rijeka (CRO)

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers - Group G

Luxembourg 76-96 Ireland   

 Wednesday, July 26th, Venue: Centre National Sportif & Culturel d'Coque, Luxembourg (LUX)

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers - Group G

  Ireland 61-95 Croatia 

 Saturday, July 29th, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers - Group G

 Ireland 79-76 Luxembourg 

 Saturday, August 5th, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin

International Friendly Series 

Friendly Series 

Switzerland 86-74 Ireland   

 Friday, July 14th, Venue: Geneva (SUI)

Friendly Series 

 Switzerland 77-76 Ireland   

 Saturday, July 15th, Venue: Geneva (SUI)

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers - RESULTS  

Group A - Game 1

  Cyprus  81  v  96  Ireland   

 Played: Thursday 25 November 2021, Nicosia (CYP), Eleftheria Arena

Group A - Game 2

  Ireland  70  v  97  Austria   

 Played: Sunday 28 November 2021, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Group A - Game 3

  Switzerland  83  v  72  Ireland   

 Played: Thursday 24 February 2022, Fribourg (SUI), Saint Léonard Arena

Group A - Game 4

  Ireland  83  v  75  Cyprus   

 Played: Sunday 27 February, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Group A - Game 5

Austria 92-66 Ireland 

 Played: Thursday June 30th 2022, Salzburg (AUT), Alpenstrasse Sports Hall

Group A - Game 6

  Switzerland  83  v  72  Ireland   

 Played: Sunday July3rd 2022, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

FIBA European Championship for Small Countries - RESULTS

Group Phase - Group A   

  Andorra  81  v  96  Ireland   

 Played: Tuesday 10 August 2021, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Group Phase - Group A

 Ireland  107 v 59   San Marino   

Thursday 12 August 2021, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Group Phase - Group A

Gibraltar  63 -113   Ireland 

Saturday 14 August 2021,Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Gold-Medal-WinnersGroup Phase - Group A

 Ireland   97-66   Malta   

Sunday 15 August 2021,Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

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Senior Women

Ireland Senior Women


Competed at: FIBA EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers/FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers
Finished overall: 3rd/N/A

Team: Michelle Clarke, Edel Thornton, Hannah Thornton, Áine O'Connor, Claire Melia, Bridget Herlihy, Sorcha Tiernan, Sarah Hickey, Kate Hickey, Grace Prenter, Kara McCleane, Jessica Scannell, Abigail Rafferty, Amy Dooley, Alex Mulligan, Lauryn Homan.

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


INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY 

 Friendly Series

 Ireland 73-67 Austria 

 Saturday, August 12th, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin (IRE)

FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers 

Group I - Game 1

  Netherlands  96 - 81  Ireland   

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

Group I - Game 2

  Ireland  54-70  Czech Rep.   

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

Group I - Game 3

Ireland 59-56 Netherlands WhatsApp Image 2021-11-01 at 12.01.24

PlayedSunday 27th November 2022, 1715, Dublin (IRL), National Basketball Arena

Group I - Game 4

 Czech Republic 74-57 Ireland   

Played: Thursday 9th February 2023, Prague, (CZE), Krakova Arena

FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers

FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers - Group E

Ireland 48-100 France   

 Played: Sunday, November 12th, Venue: National Basketball Arena (DUB)

3x3 Men

Ireland 3x3 Men 

Ireland men's 3x3 team at the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifier in Cyprus. 

Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers
Finished overall: 2nd

Team: Jordan Blount, Matt Treacy, Cian Heaphy, Patrick Lyons.


FIBA 3x3 EUROPE CUP QUALIFIERS

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

 Albania 12-21 Ireland   

 June 17th, Venue:  Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

Andorra 21-16 Ireland   

 June 17th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

Kosovo 8-21 Ireland   

 June 18th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers - Semi-Final

Luxembourg 11-12 Ireland   

 June 18th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers - Final

 Cyprus 19-18 Ireland   

 June 18th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

3x3 Women

Ireland 3x3 Women


Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers
Finished overall: 2nd

Team: Claire O'Sullivan, Enya Maguire, Grainne Dwyer, Áine O'Connor.


FIBA 3x3 EUROPE CUP QUALIFIERS

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

 Malta 12-21 Ireland  

 June 17th, Venue:  Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

Azerbaijan 16-10 Ireland  

 June 17th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers

 Kosovo 4-16 Ireland   

 June 18th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers - Semi-Final

Luxembourg 14-9 Ireland   

 June 18th, Venue: Limassol (CYP)

Ireland U20 Men

Ireland U20 Men 

Ireland U20 men line up for the national anthem at the FIBA Youth EuroBasket. 

Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 16th

Team: Wede Esajobor, Darragh Ferguson, Ronan Byrne, Joseph Coughlan, Ruairi Cronin, William Ayodole, Christian McDonnell, Elijah Faapito, Amann Sanni, Killian Gribben, Ajay Ryan-Walsh, Cian Tiernan. 

Head Coach: Thomas Walsh
Asst. Coach: Jason Killeen


FIBA U20 Men’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Bulgaria 95-38 Ireland  

 Friday, July 7th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD) 

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Czech Republic 82-44 Ireland   

 Sunday, July 9th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD) 

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Slovakia 68-78 Ireland  

 Tuesday, July 11th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD) 

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 North Macedonia 77-66 Ireland  

 Wednesday, July 12th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD) 

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Austria 79-60 Ireland  

 Friday, July 14th, Skopje, Sports Centre Boris Trajkovski (MKD)

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Flag_of_Georgia.svg_1Georgia 92-67 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 15th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD)

FIBA U20 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Flag_of_HungaryHungary 69-54 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 16th, Venue: Skopje, SRC Kale (MKD)

Ireland U20 Women

Ireland U20 Women 

Ireland U20 women face their opposition at the FIBA Youth EuroBasket. 

Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 8th

Team: Katie Flanagan, Emma Glavin, Sinead Keane, Sarah Hickey, Ellie Glavin, Hazel Finn, Maria Kealy, Kara McCleane, Emily Smyth, Ella O'Donnell, Micaiah Fubara, Lucy Coogan.

Head Coach: Karl Kilbride
Asst. Coach: Niamh Dwyer, Andrew McGeever


FIBA U20 Women’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Greece 74-80 Ireland  

 Friday, July 28th, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Romania 64-67 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 30th, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Georgia 58-82 Ireland  

 Wednesday, August 2nd, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Quarter-Final

Switzerland 71-58 Ireland  

 Friday, August 4th, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

5th-8th Classification Game

Iceland flagIceland 79-67 Ireland  

 Friday, August 4th, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

FIBA U20 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

7th-8th Classification Game

Norway 83-77 Ireland  

 Friday, August 4th, Venue: Craiova (ROU)

Ireland U18 Men

Ireland U18 Men 

The Ireland U18 Men's team ahead of their opening game of FIBA Youth EuroBasket.

Competed at: Four Nations/FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 2nd/20th

Team: Aivaras Uosis, Jack Kehoe, Declan Gbinigie, Daniel Carberry, Rory O'Flynn, Jakub Malecki, Anthony Ezeonu, Daryl Cuff, Joseph Badejo, Joshua Osayanrhion, Victor Okojie, Leo Byrne. 

Head Coach: Paul Kelleher
Asst. Coach: Trevor Moore, Shane Byrne


Four Nations Tournament

Four Nations 2023

  Scotland 43-82 Ireland  

 Wednesday 12th April, Venue: Archers Arena

Four Nations 2023

  Wales 41-83 Ireland  

 Wednesday 12th April, Venue: Archers Arena

Four Nations 2023

 Ireland 62-73 England 

 Thursday 13th April, Venue: Archers Arena

FRIENDLY SERIES

Friendly Series

  Slovakia 45-49 Ireland  

 Friday, July 7th, Venue: Inter Bratislava Arena (SLV) 

Friendly Series

  Slovakia 90-71 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 8th, Venue: Inter Bratislava Arena (SLV) 

FIBA U18 Men’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Romania 94-88 Ireland  

 Friday, July 21st, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Estonia 82-58 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 22nd, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Ukraine 87-78 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 23rd, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Kosovo 70-77 Ireland  

 Tuesday, July 25th, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Netherlands 122-74 Ireland  

 Wednesday, July 26th, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Switzerland 78-73 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 29th, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

FIBA U18 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Georgia 93-81 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 30th, Venue: Matosinhos (POR)

Ireland U18 Women

Ireland U18 Women 

The Ireland U18 women line up ahead of their FIBA Youth EuroBasket opening game. 

Competed at: Four Nations/FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 1st/6th

Team: Katie O'Sullivan, Clara Boyce, Caitlin Gloeckner, Isabelle McSweeney, Ava Walshe, Grace Prenter, Bree Shelley, Rebecca Sexton, Lucy Devoy, Emma Tolan, Rachel Lynch, Emer Dunne. 

Head Coach: Tommy O'Mahony
Asst. Coach: Liam Culloty, Edel Thornton


Four Nations Tournament

Four Nations 2023

 Wales 62-71 Ireland  

 Wednesday 12th April, Venue: Archers Arena

Four Nations 2023 

 Scotland 43-70 Ireland  

 Thursday 13th April, Venue: Archers Arena

Four Nations 2023

Ireland 60-53 England  

 Thursday 13th April, Venue: Archers Arena

FIBA U18 Women’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Norway 41-58 Ireland  

 Friday, June 30th, Venue: Sofia (BUL)

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Great Britain 55-58 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 2nd, Venue: Sofia (BUL)

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Bosnia & Herzegovina 63-41 Ireland  

 Wednesday, July 5th Venue: Sofia (BUL)

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Quarter-Final

 Croatia 66-59 Ireland  

 Friday, July 7th,  Venue: Sofia (BUL)

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023 

5th-8th Classification Game

Bulgaria 46-55 Ireland  

Saturday, Venue: Sofia (BUL)

FIBA U18 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023 

5th Place Game

 Slovakia 68-43 Ireland  

Saturday, Venue: Sofia (BUL)

Ireland U16 Men

Ireland U16 Men 

The Ireland U16 men's team pictured ahead of their opening FIBA Youth EuroBasket game.

Competed at: Four Nations/FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 1st/21st

Team: Charles Marcoullier, Kieran Quinn, Darragh Horkan, Dylan O'Rourke, Adam Charles, Piers Postma, Rojus Rimas, Nathan Gbinigie, James Power, Noah Winders, Eoin Potito, Kareem Matonmi.

Head Coach: Dr. Michael Lynch
Asst. Coach: Gareth O'Reilly, Carmel Kilmartin


Four Nations Tournament 2023

Four Nations 2023

 Wales 62-71 Ireland  

 Wednesday 5th April, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Four Nations 2023

 Scotland 39-99 Ireland  

 Thursday 6th April, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Four Nations 2023

 Ireland 89-85 England 

 Thursday 6th April, Venue: National Basketball Arena

DUSSMAN TROPHY 2023

Dussman Trophy

  Netherlands 86-51 Ireland  

 Friday, July 7th, Time: 14:30, Venue: Mersh (LUX)

Dussman Trophy

  Luxembourg 69-64 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 8th, Time: 17:00, Venue: Mersh (LUX)

Dussman Trophy

  Great Britain 65-69 Ireland  

 Sunday, July 9th, Time: 09:00, Venue: Mersh (LUX)

FIBA U16 Men’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Czech Republic 71-48 Ireland  

 Friday, August 4th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Switzerland 64-47 Ireland  

 Saturday, August 5th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Denmark 89-58 Ireland  

 Sunday, August 6th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Luxembourg 75-56 Ireland  

 Tuesday, August 8th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Croatia 93-60 Ireland   

 Wednesday, August 9th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

FIBA U16 Men's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Classification Game 17th-21st

Netherlands 77-60 Ireland   

 Friday, August 11th, Venue: Pitest (ROU)

Ireland U16 Women

Ireland U16 Women 

Ireland U16 squad ahead of FIBA Youth EuroBasket 2023.

Competed at: Four Nations/FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall: 2nd/14th

Team: Andrea Chrislyn Jude, Aoibheann Donnelly, Faye McDonnell, Francesa Kymagero, Ciara Brogan, Helena Keane, Kaitlyn Summers, Kira Lynch, Ríodhna McGrath, Sidney Quinn, Sophie Staunton, Úna O'Brien.

Head Coach: Laura Mullally
Asst. Coach: Paul O'Brien, Conor Brosnan


Four Nations Tournament

Four Nations 2023

 Wales 39-90 Ireland  

 Wednesday 5th April,Venue: National Basketball Arena

Four Nations 2023

 Scotland 58-81 Ireland  

 Wednesday 5th April, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Four Nations 2023

 Ireland 61-73 England 

 Thursday 6th April, Venue: National Basketball Arena

DUSSMAN TROPHY 2023

Dussman Trophy

  Luxembourg 61-49 Ireland  

 Friday, July 7th, Time: 17:00, Venue: Mersh (LUX)

Dussman Trophy

  Netherlands 65-50 Ireland  

 Saturday, July 8th, Time: 19:00, Venue: Mersh (LUX)

FIBA U16 Women’s European Division 'B' Championship 2023

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Sweden 67-53 Ireland  

 Thursday, August 10th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Montenegro 82-45 Ireland  

 Friday, August 11th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Cyprus_flag_300 Cyprus 36-51 Ireland  

 Saturday, August 12th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

  Bulgaria 48-54 Ireland  

 Tuesday, August 15th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

Austria 66-63 Ireland  

 Thursday, August 17th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Luxembourg 58-63 Ireland  

 Friday, August 18th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)

FIBA U16 Women's European Division 'B' Championship 2023

 Denmark 59-52 Ireland  

 Saturday, August 19th, Venue: Podgorica (MNE)