2025 International Archive
Senior Men
Ireland Senior Men
Competed at: FIBA World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers/FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers TBD
Finished overall: 4th/TBD
Team:
Head Coach: Michael Bree (appointed July 2025)
Asst. Coach: Ciaran O'Sullivan, Colin O'Reilly, Paul Kelleher, Shane O'Meara
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 91-85 Luxembourg 
Monday, March 2nd 2026, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 75-76 Azerbaijan 
Friday, February 27th 2026, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Luxembourg 89-77 Ireland
Thursday, November 27th 2025, Venue: D'Coque Arena, Luxembourg
FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 76-88 North Macedonia 
Sunday, November 30th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly Series
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly
Ireland 79-87 Norway 
Saturday, July 26th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly
Ireland 82-77 Norway
Sunday, July 27th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA WORLD CUP 2027 EUROPEAN PRE-QUALIFIERS
FIBA World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Switzerland 85-54 Ireland 
Thursday, February 20th 2025, Time: 18:30 Venue:Fribourg, Site Sportif Saint-Leonard (SUI), Live on TG4 Player
FIBA World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers - Group A
Azerbaijan 64-79 Ireland
Sunday, February 23rd 2025, Time: 13:00 Venue: Baku, Sarkhadchi Sport Center (AZE), Live on TG4 Player
Senior Women
Ireland Senior Women
Competed at: FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers
Finished overall: 3rd
Team:
Head Coach: James Weldon
Asst. Coach: Ioannis Liapakis, Jillian Hayes, Adrian O'Neill
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 54-90 Israel 
Tuesday, March 17th 2026, Time: 16:30, Venue: Komandas Sporta Spelu Halle, Riga, Latvia
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Bosnia & Herzegovina 78-81 Ireland
Saturday, March 14th 2026, Time: 1900, Venue: Arena "Husejin Smajlovic", Zenica
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Luxembourg 85-73 Ireland
Wednesday, March 11th 2026, Time: 1800, Venue: Centre National Sportif & Culturel d'Coque, Luxembourg
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 53-69 Luxembourg
Wednesday, November 12th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Ireland 94-67 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Saturday, November 15th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers - Group A
Israel 93-86 Ireland (after overtime)
Tuesday, November 18th 2025, Venue: Riga, Latvia
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly Series
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly
Ireland 78-63 Norway
Saturday, July 26th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
JYSK Summer Series - International Friendly
Ireland 75-65 Norway
Sunday, July 27th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena, Dublin
FIBA WOMEN'S EUROBASKET 2025 QUALIFIERS
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers - Group E
Ireland 90-96 Latvia 
Sunday, February 9th 2025, Venue: National Basketball Arena
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers - Group E
France 125-24 Ireland
Thursday, February 6th 2025, Venue: Chalone-sur-Saône
3x3 Men
Ireland 3x3 Men
Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
Finished overall: 3rd in Group Phase
Team: Jordan Blount, John Carroll, Matt Treacy, Sean Flood, Taiwo Badmus, Sean Jenkins
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2025 - Copenhagen
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2025 - Pool C
Latvia 21-7 Ireland
Friday, September 5th 2025, Venue: Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen (DEN)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2025 - Pool C
Ireland 13-21 Netherlands 
Friday, September 5th 2025, Venue: Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen (DEN)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cupe Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Final
Ireland 21-19 Cyprus 
Sunday, June 8th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Semi-Final
Ireland 21-12 Kosovo 
Sunday, June 8th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cupe Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Group A
Cyprus 21-19 Ireland
Saturday, June 7th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Group A
Albania 18-21 Ireland
Saturday, June 7th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
Ireland 3x3 U23 Men
Ireland U23 3x3 Men
Competed at: FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League
Finished overall:
Team: Sam Alajiki, Jamie Muldowney,
Head Coach: Darren McGovern
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 1
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Netherlands 21-20 Ireland
Friday, June 27th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 16-21 Slovenia 
Friday, June 27th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 2
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Latvia 21-15 Ireland
Saturday, June 28th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 15-21 Slovenia
Saturday, June 28th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 3
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Netherlands 20-12 Ireland
Sunday, June 29th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 21-20 Serbia 
Sunday, June 29th 2025, Venue: Riga
3x3 Women
Ireland 3x3 Women
Competed at: FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series
Finished overall: 12th
Team: Maura Fitzpatrick, Enya Maguire, Grainne Dwyer, Lynn Tunnah
Head Coach: Colin O'Reilly
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Vienna
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Vienna - Qualifying Draw B
Ireland 10-16 Toronto 
Thursday, June 12th 2025, Venue: Vienna (AUT)
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Vienna - Qualifying Draw B
Ireland 16-17 Rome 
Thursday, June 12th 2025, Venue: Vienna (AUT)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Group A
Ireland 8-19 Malta 
Saturday, June 7th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers 2025 - Kosovo - Group A
Ireland 16-18 Cyprus
Saturday, June 7th 2025, Venue: Prishtina (KOS)
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Marseille
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Marseille - Qualifying Draw A
United States 20-6 Ireland
Friday, May 23rd 2025, Time: 12:15 (Irish Time), Venue: Marseille (FRA)
FIBA Women's World Series - Marseille - Qualifying Draw A
Madrid 16-5 Ireland
Friday, May 23rd 2025, Time: 12:50 (Irish Time), Venue: Marseille (FRA)
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Amsterdam
FIBA 3x3 Women's World Series - Amsterdam - Group Stage
Canada 21-8 Ireland
Thursday, February 20th 2025, Time: 17:20 (Irish Time), Venue: Amsterdam (NED), Live on FIBA 3x3 YouTube
FIBA Women's World Series - Amsterdam - Group Stage
Puerto Rico 21-9 Ireland
Thursday, February 20th 2025,Time: 21:10 (Irish Time), Venue: Amsterdam (NED), Live on FIBA 3x3 YouTube
Ireland 3x3 U23 Women
Ireland U23 3x3 Women
Competed at: FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League
Finished overall:
Team: Abigail Rafferty, Ella O'Donnell, Enya Maguire,
Head Coach: Patrick O'Neill
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 1
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Latvia 9-17 Ireland
Friday, June 27th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 21-3 Greece 
Friday, June 27th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Final
Ireland 4-21 Netherlands
Friday, June 27th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 2
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Netherlands 9-17 Ireland
Saturday, June 28th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 18-8 Greece
Saturday, June 28th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Final
Ireland 19-14 Serbia
Saturday, June 28th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Day 3
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Latvia 14-16 Ireland
Sunday, June 29th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga
Ireland 10-9 Slovenia
Sunday, June 29th 2025, Venue: Riga
FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League - Riga - Final - After OT
Ireland 16-18 Netherlands
Sunday, June 29th 2025, Venue: Riga
Ireland U20 Men
Ireland U20 Men
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach: Thomas Walsh
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 72-61 Estonia 
Saturday, July 12th 2025, Time: 13:00 (Irish Time), Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Armenia 71-77 Ireland
Sunday, July 13th 2025, Time: 17:00 (Irish Time), Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 68-94 Latvia
Tuesday, July 15th 2025, Time: 10:30 (Irish Time), Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Montenegro 47-70 Ireland
Wednesday, July 16th 2025, Time: 08:00 (Irish Time), Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - Quarter-Finals
Croatia 90-69 Ireland
Friday, July 18th 2025, Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - 5-8th Classification Phase
Ireland 64-68 Netherlands
Saturday, July 19th 2025, Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
FIBA U20 Eurobasket Division B - 7-8th Place Game
Ireland 74-47 Kosovo
Sunday, July 20th 2025, Venue: Yerevan, Armenia
Ireland U20 Women
Ireland U20 Women
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach: Karl Kilbride
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ukraine 67-71 Ireland
Sunday, August 3rd 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 56-52 Great Britain 
Monday, August 4th 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Second Group Phase
Ireland 70-83 Bulgaria 
Wednesday, August 6th 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Second Group Phase
Serbia 80-39 Ireland
Thursday, August 7th 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 5-8th Classification Phase
Ireland 63-67 Greece
Saturday, August 9th 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
FIBA U20 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 7-8th Place Game
Ireland 66-58 Ukraine
Sunday, August 10th 2025, Venue: University of Miskolc Sports Hall, Hungary (HUN)
International Friendlies
Friendly
Bulgaria v Ireland
Thursday, July 16th 2025, Time: 16:00 (Local Time)
Friendly
Bulgaria v Ireland 
Friday, July 17th 2025, Time: 16:00 (Local Time)
Ireland U18 Men
Ireland U18 Men
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach: Niall Berry
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 68-72 Great Britain
Friday, July 25th 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Poland 107-47 Ireland
Saturday, July 26th 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 73-105 Iceland 
Sunday, July 27th 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Bosnia & Herzegovina 87-73 Ireland
Tuesday, July 29th 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - 17-22 Classification
Azerbaijan 57-62 Ireland
Friday, August 1st 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - 17-22 Classification
Ireland 57-62 Ukraine
Saturday, August 2nd 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B - 19-20 Classification
Ireland 61-63 Norway
Sunday, August 2nd 2025, Venue: Pitesti, Romania
Ireland U18 Women
Ireland U18 Women
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach:
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 66-78 Romania 
Saturday, July 5th 2025, Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Germany 79-50 Ireland
Sunday, July 6th 2025, Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 76-86 Sweden 
Tuesday, July 8th 2025, Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
North Macedonia 56-89 Ireland
Wednesday, July 9th 2025, Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 9-16th Classification
Slovakia 71-60 Ireland
Friday, July 11th 2025, Time: 17:00 (Irish Time), Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 13-16th Classification
Ireland 93-91 Denmark 
Saturday, July 12th 2025, Time: 13:30 (Irish Time), Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 13-14th Classification
Romania 73-50 Ireland
Sunday, July 12th 2025, Time: 14:30 (Irish Time), Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
FIBA U18 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 15-16th Classification
Ireland v Slovakia 
Friday, July 11th 2025, Time: 17:00 (Irish Time), Venue: Altyus, Lithuania
International Friendlies
International Friendly
Ireland 57-67 Luxembourg
Saturday, June 21st, Venue: Luxembourg
International Friendly
Ireland 53-61 Luxembourg
Saturday, June 21st, Venue: Luxembourg
Ireland U16 Men
Ireland U16 Men
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach: Eimear Howard
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U16 EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 67-58 Slovakia 
Thursday, August 7th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
North Macedonia 67-70 Ireland
Friday, August 8th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Bosnia & Herzegovina 79-55 Ireland
Saturday, August 9th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 78-72 Cyprus
Monday, August 11th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Poland 74-38 Ireland
Tuesday, August 12th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - 9-16th Classification Phase
Ireland 68-58 Great Britain
Thursday, August 14th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - 9-12th Classification Phase
Ireland 49-84 Denmark 
Friday, August 15th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
FIBA U16 Eurobasket Division B - 11-12th Place Game
Sweden 75-67 Ireland
Saturday, August 16th 2025, Venue: Sports Centre Jane Sandanski, North Macedonia (MKD)
International Friendlies
International Friendly
Ireland 74-60 Luxembourg
Saturday, June 21st, Venue: Luxembourg
International Friendly
Ireland 74-58 Luxembourg
Saturday, June 21st, Venue: Luxembourg
International Friendly
Ireland 74-63 Luxembourg
Sunday, June 22nd, Venue: Luxembourg
Ireland U16 Women
Ireland U16 Women
Competed at: FIBA Youth EuroBasket
Finished overall:
Team:
Head Coach: Paul O'Brien
Asst. Coach:
FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket Division B
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 48-84 Iceland
Wednesday, August 20th 2025, Venue: Turkey
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Austria 88-61 Ireland
Thursday, August 21st 2025, Venue: Turkey
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Ireland 27-62 Turkey 
Sunday, August 24th 2025, Venue: Turkey
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Switzerland 56-75 Ireland
Monday, August 25th 2025, Venue: Turkey
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - Group Phase
Azerbaijan 64-62 Ireland
Wednesday, August 27th 2025, Venue: Turkey
FIBA U16 Women’s Eurobasket Division B - 17-19th Classification Phase
North Macedonia 53-63 Ireland
Friday, August 29th 2025, Venue: Turkey
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