Become a Sponsor

Basketball is Ireland's fastest growing sports with membership growing by 56% since 2011. 

The combination of an uncluttered sponsorship space and a growing digital/social profile make basketball an ideal sport to get involved with. With over 300,000 people connected to the sport, now is the time to get involved. To avail of some of the outstanding branding opportunities available for your business please contact Conor Meany (cmeany@basketballireland.ie) or call 01 459 0211.

We can cater for partners of all sizes, so find out how you can leverage basketball to help grow your brand today. 

Primary Sponsors & Partners 2021

FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketball.  Founded in 1932, FIBA brings together 212 National Basketball Federations from all over the world.  FIBA organise and oversee international competitions that include the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Olympic Basketball Tournament and 3x3 basketball.   www.fiba.basketball

The molten sports division develops and supplies athletic balls and sports equipment for basketball, handball, volleyball, and soccer/football. Molten’s competition quality products have been adopted as official game balls for a variety of major international leagues, teams, and tournaments including the FIBA Basketball World Cup. By combining innovative technology and superior craftsmanship, this division is committed to helping athletes maximize performance while connecting the global sports community.  www.molten.co.jp

Basketball Ireland has signed Hula Hoops as sponsors of the biggest annual event in Irish basketball, the Hula Hoops National Cups. It’s an imaginative naming deal which associates the popular snack with the sport’s well established ‘hoops’ identity and comes at a strong time for the sport here. Hula Hoops is one of the brands in the KP snacks range that is managed in Ireland by Largo Foods who have strong associations with sport. www.taytosnacks.ie

Kappa UK’s Team Sport Manager Dave Bandell spoke about how pleased Kappa are to support BI: “Kappa UK are delighted to extend our contract with Basketball Ireland , who we find to be a great organisation to work with. This re-signing emphasises Kappa’s commitment to basketball in Ireland and we hope to continue our growth with the fantastic support we receive. We look forward to working with even more of the clubs and schools with the special discount agreed for them.” www.kappastore.co.uk

"TG4 has been a fantastic partner for Basketball Ireland for the past three years and we are really excited to be working with them" stated Media and Communications Manager at Basketball Ireland, Mary McGuire.

“They have given basketball a fantastic platform and we have no doubt that their continued support, along with their promotion of the sport through their social channels and Facebook live platform, will serve to boost the coverage of basketball in Ireland as we head into what will hopefully be yet another hugely successful season at both club and international level.”

Head of Sport at TG4 Rónán Ó Coisdealbha stated: “We’re looking forward to another partnership with Basketball Ireland over the coming years. We are delighted to be promoting basketball in Ireland once more and bringing it to as wide an audience as possible.”  www.tg4.ie

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