It opens a development and performance pathway for more players across the country in a time when there are more National League opportunities presenting themselves country wide as well as being the pathway to the international teams.
“More players, better players, playing for longer”.
To identify and recruit players and coaches that demonstrate the most talent and potential for future success in their basketball careers.
Early Intervention to better prepare players for participation and success in the U16 International programmes. The Basketball Ireland Provincial Academies are the primary route for all players that wish to be considered for the U16 National Teams along with providing the skills required to play basketball at the highest level.
The role of the academies is to widen the net for potential high-level players with the attributes to play at the highest level and to expose more players to high level coaching and playing. To give opportunities to players who are still developing or who are new to the sport but show many of the attributes required to develop into a high level basketball player.
Investment in the long-term development of all players that show potential and commitment, propelling them towards success in local, regional, national and international competition.
To be eligible for the U14 Regional Academies, players must not turn 14 before December 31st in the year they apply.
There are more talented athletes playing basketball than ever before and it is envisaged that this system – over the next three to five years - will produce a much larger group of international-standard players and increase competition and standard dramatically. Ireland has already shown that we can compete at all levels, but strength in depth has been an issue. Introducing international-standard concepts and skills to a wider group, at an earlier age, over a longer period will yield a stronger pool of players over time.
The under 14 Academy is open to any player of any nationality.
Skill development is the key objective for this age group and getting players ready for the advanced learning required for International Basketball.
The under 15 Academy is the route players that live and play in Ireland must take to be selected for the under 16 Irish International team. Players without an Irish passport can join the Academy with the approval of the EPC but requires parents to start the process of naturalisation in order to make them eligible to play for Ireland under fiba rules. For any questions on eligibility please contact the International Liaison officer Matthew Hall by email mhall@ireland.basketball. There will be no open talent ID sessions for the under 16 international squad.
Under 16 International Teams are selected during April and May the season before the European Championships for which the squad will be taking part directly from the Academy sessions. for example, the 2021 squad is selected in April and may of 2020. The squad will be selected from the under 15 Academy class with the exception of players living and playing outside of Ireland who may be brought into the squad on trial and players that are from the under 14 age group. Exceptional circumstances will always be taken into account and judged by the EPC on a case by case basis.
South: Cork, South Tipperary, Waterford
North: Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan
East: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Wexford
South West: Kerry, Limerick
North West: Donegal, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim
Midlands: Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford, Kilkenny, Carlow, North Tipperary
West: Clare & Galway
Head Coach | Assistant | Head Coach Photo | ||
East | Joey Boylan | Federico Arroyo | Bieastboysu14@gmail.com | ![]() |
North | Gavin Garland | Tiago Pereira | northboysu14@gmail.com | ![]() |
North West | Laura Deeney | TBC | northwestu14boys@gmail.com | ![]() |
West | Kyle Walsh | Laura Lopez | biu14westboys@gmail.com | ![]() |
South West | Ignas Sijanas | Kelly Ahern | Biu14southwestboys@gmail.com | ![]() |
South | Pa Curran | Craig Drummond | bisouthboysu14@gmail.com | ![]() |
Midlands | Brendan Butler | Kyle Burke | bimidlandsboysu14@gmail.com | ![]() |
Head Coach | Assistant | Head Coach Photo | ||
Connacht | Fabian Gagliano | Shane O'Meara | biconnachtboysu15@gmail.com | ![]() |
Ulster | Alejandro Molinary | Eduardo Macho | biulsterboysu15@gmail.com | ![]() |
Munster | Paul Kelleher | Keith Daly | bimunsterboysu15@gmail.com | ![]() |
Leinster | Scott Summersgill | Jack Dooley | uboysacademy@gmail.com | ![]() |
Head Coach | Assistant | ||
East | Joey Boylan | Ellie Thornton | bieastgirlsu14@gmail.com |
North | Gavin Garland | Tiago Pereira | northgirlsu14@gmail.com |
North West | Laura Deeney | TBC | northwestgirlsu14@gmail.com |
West | Nollaig Cunningham | Niamh Brady | biwestgirlsu14@yahoo.com |
South West | Conor Brosnan | Paris McCarthy | Bisouthwestgirlsu14@gmail.com |
South | Francis O'Sullivan | Sarah Persson | Bisouthgirlsu14@gmail.com |
Midlands | Alyssa Velles | Megan Dunne | bimidlandsgirlsu14@gmail.com |
Head Coach | Assistant | ||
Connacht | Paul O'Brien | Courtney Cecere | biconnachtgirlsu15@gmail.com |
Ulster | Alejandro Molinary | Elaine Scally | biulstergirlsu15@gmail.com |
Munster | Paul Kelleher | Trisha Bamber | bimunstergirlsu15@gmail.com |
Leinster | Scott Summersgill | Jack Dooley | ugirlsacademy@gmail.com |
Date | U14 Regional Academy | Notes |
February Mid Term (21st - 25th) | Regional Academy Session | 3 Hour Session |
March 5th / 6th | Regional Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
March 26th / 27th (Boys Academy only) | Regional Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
April 23rd / 24th (Girls Academy only) | Regional Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
May 21st / 22nd | Regional Camp | Gormanston |
Date | U15 Provincial Academy | Notes |
February 5th / 6th | Provincial Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
February Mid Term (21st - 25th) | ||
March 5th / 6th | Provincial Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
March 26th / 27th (Boys Only) | Provincial Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
April 2nd / 3rd (Girls only) | Provincial Academy Session | 3 Hour Session on either day |
Easter Holidays, (18th - 20th April) | Provincial Academy Camp | 3 days 2 nights camp |
May 7th / 8th | Provincial Academy Sessions | 4 hour session both days |
May 14th / 15th | Inter Provincial Tournament | Both days. |
June/July | Summer Programme | Norway are visiting in Early August |
Head coach | Boys or Girls | Under 14 or Under 15 | Region / Province | Date of Session 2 | Venue for Session 2 | Time of Session 2 |
U15 Boys | ||||||
Paul Kelleher | Boys | Under 15 | Munster | N/A | No session as double session on 5th-6th Feb | |
Alejandro Molinary | Boys | Under 15 | Ulster | N/A | No session as double session on 5th-6th Feb | |
Scott Summersgill | Boys | Under 15 | Leinster | N/A | No session | |
Shane O'Meara | Boys | Under 15 | Connacht | 22/2/2022 | Mercy College Sligo | 17.00-20.00 |
U14 Boys | ||||||
Ignas Sijnas | Boys | Under 14 | South West | 25/2/2022 | Duagh Sports Hall | 12:00 - 15:00 |
Pat Curran | Boys | Under 14 | South | 21/2/2022 | Neptune Stadium | 13:00 - 16:00 |
Kyle Walsh | Boys | Under 14 | West | 22/2/2022 | Balinfoyle castlegar Neighboorhood center headford rd galway | 10:00 - 13:00 |
Brendan Butler | Boys | Under 14 | Midlands | 24/2/2022 | St marys hall. Portlaoise | 11:00 - 14:00 |
Joey Boylan | Boys | Under 14 | East | 24/2/2022 | National Basketball Arena | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Laura Deeney | Boys | Under 14 | North West | 21/2/2022 | Loreto Convent, Letterkenny | 11:00 - 14:00 |
Gavin Garlan | Boys | Under 14 | North | TBC | TBC | TBC |
U15 Girls | ||||||
Paul Kelleher | Girls | Under 15 | Munster | 6/2/2022 | Neptune Stadium | 9:30-12:30 |
Alejandro Molinary | Girls | Under 15 | Ulster | 6/2/2022 | St Macartans College, Monaghan | 14:30 - 17:30 |
Paul O'Brien | Girls | Under 15 | Connacht | 21/2/2022 | Ballinfoyle Community Centre, Headford Rd Galway H91PN50 | 13:00 - 16:00 |
Scott Summersgill | Girls | Under 15 | Leinster | 21/2/2022 | Oblate Hall Inchicore, Dublin | 11:00 - 14:00 |
U14 Girls | ||||||
Nollaig Cunningham | Girls | Under 14 | West | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Conor Brosnan | Girls | Under 14 | South West | 21/2/2022 | St Munchins College, Corbally Rd, Limerick | 13:00 - 16:00 |
Alyssa Velles | Girls | Under 14 | Midlands | 22/2/2022 | SHS Tullamore | 17:00 - 20:00 |
Francis O'Sullivan | Girls | Under 14 | South | 21/2/2022 |
Neptune Stadium |
9:30 -12:30 |
Laura Deeney | Girls | Under 14 | North West | 21/2/2022 | Loreto Convent, Letterkenny | 14:30 - 17:30 |
Gavin Garlan | Girls | Under 14 | North | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Joey Boylan | Girls | Under 14 | East | 23/2/2022 | National Basketball Arena | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Paul Kelleher - Boys Under 15 Munster
Sunday March 6th - Neptune Stadium (1245 - 1545)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Alejandro Molinary - Boys Under 15 Ulster
Saturday March 5th - UUJ (1430 - 1730)
Sunday March 27th St. Macartan's College, Monaghan (1400 - 1700)
Scott Summersgill - Boys Under 15 Leinster
Sunday March 6th - Marian College, Dublin (1430 - 1730)
Sunday March 27th - Marian College, Dublin (1430 - 1730)
Shane O'Meara - Boys Under 15 Connacht
Sunday March 6th - Mercy College, Sligo (1530 - 1830)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Ignas Sijnas - Boys Under 14 South West
Saturday March 5th - Presentation Gym, Killarney (1200 - 1500)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Kyle Burke - Boys Under 14 Midlands
Sunday March 6th - Mountmellick Secondary School (0930 - 1130)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Kyle Walsh - Boys Under 14 West
Saturday March 5th - Claregalway College, Claregalway, Co. Galway (1300 - 1600)
Sunday March 27th - Ballinfoyle Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre (1000 - 1300)
Laura Deeney - Boys Under 14 North West
Saturday March 5th - LYIT (1300 - 1600)
Sunday March 27th - Donegal Town (TBC)
Pat Curran - Boys Under 14 South
Sunday March 6th - Neptune Stadium (1600 - 1900)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Gavin Garland - Boys Under 14 North
Sunday March 6th - St. Mary's Drogheda (1300 - 1600)
Thursday March 17th - UUJ (1300 - 1600)
Friday March 18th - UUJ (1500 - 1800)
Saturday March 26th - Our Lady's and St. Patrick's, Knock (1300 - 1600)
Joey Boylan - Boys Under 14 East
Sunday March 6th - Trinity Sports Centre (1000 - 1300)
Saturday / Sunday March 26th / 27th - TBC
Paul O'Brien - Girls Under 15 Connacht
Sunday March 6th - NUIG Kingfisher, Galway (1000 - 1300)
Scott Summersgill - Girls Under 15 Leinster
Sunday March 6th - Marian College, Dublin (1030 - 1330)
Paul Kelleher - Girls Under 15 Munster
Sunday March 6th - Neptune Stadium, Cork (0930 - 1230)
Alejandro Molinary - Girls Under 15 Ulster
Saturday March 5th - UUJ, Belfast (1100 - 1400)
Saturday April 2nd - UUJ, Belfast (1100 - 1400)
Nollaig Cunningham - Girls Under 14 West
Saturday March 5th - Corrandulla Community Centre (1000 - 1300)
Joey Boylan - Girls Under 14 East
Sunday March 6th - Trinity Sports Center (1400 - 1700)
Alyssa Velles - Girls Under 14 Midlands
Sunday March 6th - St. Mary's Hall Portlaoise (1000 - 1300)
Laura Deeney - Girls Under 14 North West
Sunday March 6th - Colaiste Colmcille, Ballyshannon (1230 - 1530)
Francis O'Sullivan - Girls Under 14 South
Saturday March 5th - Ballincollig Community School (1000 - 1300)
Conor Brosnan - Girls Under 14 South West
Saturday March 5th - Kerry Sports Academy, Tralee (1200 - 1500)
Gavin Garland - Girls Under 14 North
Sunday March 6th - St. Mary's Drogheda (1600 - 1900)
Thursday March 17th - UUJ (1000 - 1300)
Friday March 18th - UUJ (1100 - 1400)
Province |
Date |
Day |
Time |
Venue |
Leinster |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1000 - 1300 |
St. Mary's Hall Portlaoise |
Munster |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1445 - 1745 |
Neptune |
Connacht |
May 14th |
Saturday |
1400 - 1700 |
NUIG Kingfisher |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1000 - 1300 |
||
Ulster |
May 14th |
Saturday |
1100 - 1400 |
UUJ |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1100 - 1400 |
St. Macartan's College Monaghan |
|
Under 15 Girls |
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Province |
Date |
Day |
Time |
Venue |
Leinster |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1400 - 1700 |
St. Mary's Hall Portlaoise |
Munster |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1130 - 1430 |
Neptune |
Connacht |
May 14th |
Saturday |
1400 - 1700 |
NUIG Kingfisher |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1000 - 1300 |
||
Ulster |
May 14th |
Saturday |
1400 - 1700 |
UUJ |
May 15th |
Sunday |
1430 - 1730 |
St. Macartan's College Monaghan |
Pool 1 | Pool 2 | |||
Munster 1 | Leinster 2 | |||
Leinster 1 | Leinster 3 | |||
Munster 2 | Munster 3 | |||
Connacht 1 | Connacht 2 | |||
Ulster 1 | Ulster 2 | |||
Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Court 4 | |
1000 | Munster 1 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 1 Vs Munster 2 | Court 4 can be used for practice & scrimmage games. | |
1100 | Leinster 2 Vs Leinster 3 | Connacht 1 Vs Ulster 1 | Munster 3 Vs Connacht 2 | |
1200 | Munster 1 Vs Leinster 1 | Munster 2 Vs Ulster 1 | Leinster 2 Vs Ulster 2 | |
1300 | Munster 3 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 1 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 3 Vs Connacht 2 | |
1400 | Munster 1 Vs Ulster 1 | |||
1500 | Munster 2 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 3 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 2 Vs Munster 3 | |
1600 | Munster 1 Vs Munster 2 | Connacht 2 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 1 Vs Ulster 1 | |
1700 | Leinster 2 Vs Connacht 2 | Leinster 3 Vs Munster 3 | ||
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | |
Munster 1 | 1000 (Court 1) | 1200 (Court 1) | 1400 (Court 3) | 1600 (Court 1) |
Munster 2 | 1000 (Court 2) | 1200 (Court 2) | 1500 (Court 1) | 1600 (Court 1) |
Munster 3 | 1100 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 3) | 1700 (Court 2) |
Leinster 1 | 1000 (Court 2) | 1100 (Court 1) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 3) |
Leinster 2 | 1100 (Court 1) | 1200 (Court 3) | 1500 (Court 3) | 1700 (Court 1) |
Leinster 3 | 1000 (Court 3) | 1100 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 2) | 1700 (Court 2) |
Connacht 1 | 1000 (Court 1) | 1100 (Court 2) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1500 (Court 1) |
Connacht 2 | 1100 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 2) | 1700 (Court 1) |
Ulster 1 | 1100 (Court 2) | 1200 (Court 2) | 1400 (Court 3) | 1600 (Court 2) |
Ulster 2 | 1200 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 2) |
Pool 1 | Pool 2 | |||
Munster 1 | Leinster 2 | |||
Leinster 1 | Leinster 3 | |||
Munster 2 | Munster 3 | |||
Connacht 1 | Connacht 2 | |||
Ulster 1 | Ulster 2 | |||
Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Court 4 | |
1000 | Munster 1 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 1 Vs Munster 2 | Court 4 can be used for practice & scrimmage games. | |
1100 | Leinster 2 Vs Leinster 3 | Connacht 1 Vs Ulster 1 | Munster 3 Vs Connacht 2 | |
1200 | Munster 1 Vs Leinster 1 | Munster 2 Vs Ulster 1 | Leinster 2 Vs Ulster 2 | |
1300 | Munster 3 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 1 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 3 Vs Connacht 2 | |
1400 | Munster 1 Vs Ulster 1 | |||
1500 | Munster 2 Vs Connacht 1 | Leinster 3 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 2 Vs Munster 3 | |
1600 | Munster 1 Vs Munster 2 | Connacht 2 Vs Ulster 2 | Leinster 1 Vs Ulster 1 | |
1700 | Leinster 2 Vs Connacht 2 | Leinster 3 Vs Munster 3 | ||
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | |
Munster 1 | 1000 (Court 1) | 1200 (Court 1) | 1400 (Court 3) | 1600 (Court 1) |
Munster 2 | 1000 (Court 2) | 1200 (Court 2) | 1500 (Court 1) | 1600 (Court 1) |
Munster 3 | 1100 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 3) | 1700 (Court 2) |
Leinster 1 | 1000 (Court 2) | 1100 (Court 1) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 3) |
Leinster 2 | 1100 (Court 1) | 1200 (Court 3) | 1500 (Court 3) | 1700 (Court 1) |
Leinster 3 | 1000 (Court 3) | 1100 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 2) | 1700 (Court 2) |
Connacht 1 | 1000 (Court 1) | 1100 (Court 2) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1500 (Court 1) |
Connacht 2 | 1100 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 2) | 1700 (Court 1) |
Ulster 1 | 1100 (Court 2) | 1200 (Court 2) | 1400 (Court 3) | 1600 (Court 2) |
Ulster 2 | 1200 (Court 3) | 1300 (Court 1) | 1500 (Court 2) | 1600 (Court 2) |