SOCIA-Ball

SOCIA-Ball - Basketball For Fun

This programme is designed to to re-engage women and girls in our sport using a recreational, non-competitive model with a focus on fun and social outlet. This programme provides a non-competitive #JustPlay opportunity for females to engage with the sport and being physically active. The emphasis is on fun, socializing and moving in a safe environment.

We recommend that clubs run this in 6-8 week blocks (1 hour per week) and this could be run multiple times per year. The programme is aimed at women aged 18+ who do not want to play competitive basketball. We also encourage clubs to provide a social basketball programme for teenage girls aged 13-17 who may not want to play competitively, but would like to come along for an hour a week to take part.

If your club is interested in starting a SOCIA-Ball team, please contact tleahy@ireland.basketball or more information.

SOCIA-Ball is all inclusive, it should welcome all those who do not currently play any form of competitive club basketball and would like to play. The player cannot be registered as a Basketball Ireland player with any Basketball Ireland club. However, past players are welcome so long as they are no longer actively playing club basketball.

All SOCIA-Ball training sessions are fun orientated with the focus on learning the skills of our game, developing social skills and providing an opportunity for women and girls to be physically active.

What do I need to take part - players:

Just bring yourself and some water. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in and above all else have fun and meet new people.

What do I need to take part - clubs:

If you are a club that would like to engage in the SOCIA-Ball programme, please email the SOCIA-Ball co-ordinator, Tríona Leahy tleahy@ireland.basketball

SOCIA-Ball Registration

Basketball Ireland have launched a SOCIA-Ball registration which allows players participating in this programme to register with Basketball Ireland and be covered under the player injury insurance cover. The cost of registration is €13 per player. This membership only covers SOCIA-Ball activity and does not cover any other playing activity.

In order to register as a SOCIA-Ball member, your club or SOCIA-Ball group must register their activity with tleahy@ireland.basketball

Resources - Posters

Download SOCIA-Ball Poster - Women (template)

Download SOCIA-Ball Poster - Teens (template)

Below is a list of clubs who are already providing SOCIA-Ball for women

Belfast - Belfast Bulls - MA Bulls SOCIA-Ball

Day: Wednesday

Time: 7PM – 8PM

Venue: Olympia Leisure Centre and Spa

Cost: £5 per session

Contact to register: belfastbullsbasketball@gmail.com

Carlow - Old Leighlin SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7pm-8pm

Venue: Old Leighlin Hall

Cost: €3 per session

Registration: Contact Bernadette Hayes bermhayes@gmail.com

Cavan - Cavan Lakers Basketball Club

Following a successful SOCIA-Ball hub in Cavan Lakers in Nov/Dec 2021, a new programme has started and is open to new participants.

Date: Thursday 27th January - Thursday 10th March 2022

Time: 7pm-8pm each Thursday

Venue: Cavan Sports Complex

Cost: €5 per player per night

Registration: Contact Clare O'Reilly - secretarycavanlakersbc@gmail.com

Clare - Shannon (Shannon Jets)

Day: Thursdays

Time: 8pm-9pm

Venue: Shannon Leisure Centre

Cost: Contact Club

Registration: Contact Shannon Jets on Facebook / email shannonjetsbasketballclub@gmail.com or www.shannonjets.com

Cork - Bantry SOCIA Ball

Day: Wednesday

Time: 7.30 - 8.30pm

Venue: Bantry Basketball Club, c/o Boys Club Bantry

Cost: €35

Contact to register: Claire Russell, Secretary - bantrybasketballsecretary@gmail.com or Nuala Carey - mrsnualacarey@gmail.com

Cork - Ballincollig

Day: Thursday - two terms September to December & January to April

Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Venue: Bishopstown Community School, T12 CF79

Cost: €50 per term payable in advance

Registration: Contact Orla 087 838 5903 orla@ocstrengthandfitness.ie or ballincolligbasketballpro@gmail.com

Cork - Fermoy Basketball Club

Day: Wednesday

Venue: Loreto Sports Hall, Fermoy

Time: 8.15PM

Cost: €5 per week

Registration: FERMOYBASKETBALLCLUB@GMAIL.COM

Cork - Social Basketball Glanmire

Date: Runs Tuesday evenings

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm each Tuesday - ongoing throughout the season

Venue: Upper Glanmire Sportshall, Cork

Cost: €5 per player per night

Registration: Contact Orla Butler orla67butler@gmail.com or
Mothers & Others Social Basketball Glanmire on Facebook

Donegal - Church Hill Ladies Basketball

Day: Monday

Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Venue: Glenswilly GAA Clubhouse

Cost: €5 per session

Contact to register: Helena hmcbrearty@gmail.com

Donegal - Donegal Town Basketball Club

Donegal Town SOCIA-Ball

Venue: Glebe National School, Donegal Town. (Behind Supervalu)

Day: Thursday

Time: 7.30 pm

Cost : €30 per term

Registration: email donegaltownbasketballclub@outlook.ie ** Wait list in operation **

Donegal - Mulroy Hoops

Date: Begins Friday 14th January 2022

Time: 8pm - 9pm each Friday

Venue: Ray Community Centre

Cost: €5 per night

Registration: Contact 086 0623032 or email mulroyhoops@gmail.com

Dublin - Dublin Raiders

Day: Thursdays

Time: 8.30 - 9.30pm

Venue: St Joseph's Cluny, Secondary School Gym, Killiney

Registration: Email admin@dublinraidersbasketball.com

Cost: €5 pay as you go

Dublin - Killester SOCIA-Ball

Day: Friday

Time: 8.30 - 9.30pm

Venue: Ard Scoil Rís, Griffith Avenue

Cost: €30 for six weeks

Registration: Contact Mimi Clarke 085 1655220

Dublin - Firhouse Basketball Club

Date: Runs Friday evenings

Time: 7pm-8pm each Friday - ongoing throughout the season

Venue: Firhouse Community Centre

Cost: €30 per player per month

Registration: Contact firhousebasketball@gmail.com or Firhouse Ladies Basketball Facebook

Dublin - MBC Social Hoops (Malahide BC)

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 8.00 - 9.00pm

Venue: St Oliver Plunkett’s N.S., Malahide.

Cost: €5 per training session

Contact to register: Clare Carey - mbc77secretary@gmail.com

Dublin - Nets Ladies Basketball Club, Whitehall

Dates: This programme will run as below
Monday May 9th; Monday May 16th; Monday May 23rd & Monday May 30th
Depending on popularity, we may extend it for a second month

Time: 7pm – 8pm

Venue: St Aidan’s CBS, Collins Avenue, Whitehall, Dublin 9 D09 XT54

Cost:
€5 per session
€20 for the 4 sessions
Payable in advance via Revolut or On the night

Registration: Contact Colin O’Brien, Nets Ladies Basketball, 0879090718

Dublin - St Kevins Knights SOCIA-Ball

Day: Wednesday (starting 25th October 2023)

Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Venue: National Basketball Arena, Tallaght

Cost: Contact club

Registration: Contact Martina - stkevinsknights@gmail.com

Dublin - Templeogue BC SOCIA-Ball

Day: Friday

Time: 7-8pm

Venue: Tymon Bawn Community Centre

Cost: Pay weekly

Contact to register: Glenda Tunnah glenda.tbc@gmail.com

Dublin - Tolka Rovers SOCIA-Ball

Day: Saturday

Time: 6pm - 7pm

Venue: Mount Temple Comprehensive School, D03 DX79

Registration: Contact Helen tolkaladiessecretary@gmail.com

Galway - Cispheil Carna, Connemara

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Venue: Carna

Contact to register: Valerie valerie_keaney@yahoo.co.uk

Cost: €2 per night

Galway - Claregalway BC

Claregalway BC Logo

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7:45pm-9pm

Venue: Claregalway Community Centre

Cost: €80 per term

Registration: Contact Petrina Fleming claregalwaybasketball@gmail.com & petrina77@yahoo.com for more information

Galway - Corrib SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 8pm - 9pm

Venue: Killannin Community centre

Cost: €75

Registration: chair.corribbasketball@gmail.com email to register

Galway - Kinvara SOCIA-Ball

Day: Wednesday's

Time: 8pm

Venue: St Joseph school hall, Kinvara

Cost: €5 per session

Contact to register: Mary Claire Delaney 087 6328794

Galway - New Inn SOCIA-Ball

Day: Thursday

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Venue: New Inn Community Centre

Cost: €5

Registration: Contact Denise McEvilly 085 2124270

Galway - North East Galway Basketball

Day: Thursdays

Time: 8:30 pm

Venue: Mattie McDonagh Centre Ballygar Gym \ Holy Rosary College Gym

Cost: €5.00 per session

Contact to register: James Lydon, Emma O Malley northeastgalwaybc@outlook.com

Galway - The Chariots - TUAM SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday's and Thursday's

Time: Tues - 6pm / Thurs - 7pm

Venue: High Cross Secondary school - south campus

Cost: €5 per session

Registration: Contact Olivia Hughes 086 1984531

Kerry - Killarney Basketball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7pm

Venue: St Mary's Parish Hall Killarney

Cost: €5 per night

Contact to register: kellyanneahern10@gmail.com

Kerry - Sliabh Luachra Lakers

Day:Tuesday

Time: 9pm

Venue: Rathmore School Gym

Cost: €5 per session

Contact to register: Mary 087 640 9541

Kerry - Tralee Magic Socia-Ball

Day: Wednesdays starting September 18th 2024

Time: 9pm

Venue: CBS Gym, The Green, Tralee, Co Kerry

Registration: Contact club at cpotraleemagic@gmail.com

Kildare - Kildare Gliders SOCIA-Ball

Date: Runs every Monday - currently running 2023/2024

Time: 9pm-10pm every Monday

Venue: Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge

Registration: Orla Fitzsimons ladiessecretarykildaregliders@gmail.com

Cost: One free trial session - contact Orla for further details

Kildare - North Kildare Eagles SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Venue: Halla Spóirt, Gaelscoil, Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Cost: €70 Autumn / Winter Term

Registration: Email Karen at kmoore@tcd.ie for more information and to register.

Social Media: Club facebook @ https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100057504487575

Kilkenny - Kilkenny SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: Teen Girls 7 - 8pm, Ladies 8 - 9pm

Venue: Kilkenny College Hall

Cost: €5 pay as you go

Registration: Contact Cara Tuohy Kilkennysociaball@gmail.com

Social Media: @kilkennysociaball (instagram)

Laois - Clonsalee Basketball Club/Laois LSP

Date: Begins Wednesday 10th November - Wednesday 15th December

Time: 9pm - 10pm each Wednesday

Venue: Clonaslee Community Centre

Cost: €30 for 6 weeks, contact Eimear Bryant if interested in starting.

Registration: ebryant@laoissports.ie

Laois - Kestrels Basketball Club SOCIA-Ball

Day: Friday

Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30pm

Venue: Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington Co. Laois

Cost: €5 per session

Registration: site.kestrelsbasketballclub@gmail.com

Laois - Portlaoise Panthers Mothers & Others

Date: Runs Wednesday evenings

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Venue: Portlaoise College

Cost: contact the club directly for more information.

New players always welcome

Registration: HERE or contact Portlaoise Panthers via Facebook

Longford - Longford Phoenix BC & Longford LSP

Date: Begins Friday 19th November - Friday 10th December (4 week programme)

Time: 9pm - 10pm each Friday

Venue: The Mall Longford

Cost:

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/social-basketball-for-women-longford-phoenix-basketball-club-socia-ball-tickets-211943056387

Louth - Drogheda Wolves

Day: Thursday's

Time: 8-9pm

Venue: Sacred Heart School, Drogheda

Cost: €40 for 8 week session

Registration: Contact Michelle O'Brien 086 8857030

Mayo - Ballinrobe BC SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 8pm -9pm

Venue: Lakeside Sports and Fitness Centre, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo

Cost: €95

Contact to register: ballinrobebasketballclub@gmail.com

Mayo - Castlebar SOCIA Ball

Day: Thursday

Time: 8pm-9pm

Venue: An Sportlann Castlebar

Cost: €5

Registration: Contact Lisa Shannon 087 944 1297

Mayo - Westport Warriors

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 6pm - 7:15pm

Venue: Rice College, Westport

Cost: €150 for season

Registration: Contact Emma Reynolds 23emmareynolds@gmail.com or Westport Warriors Facebook page

Meath - Athboy SOCIA-Ball

Date: Tuesdays

Time: 7pm-8pm

Venue: Athboy Community Centre

Cost: €30 / 6weeks plus €13 registration

Registration: Contact ctryon@ireland.basketball

Meath - Ashbourne

Date: Wednesdays

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Venue: Ashbourne Community School

Cost: €45 / 6weeks plus €13 registration

Registration & more information: ashbourneraptors@gmail.com

Meath - Dunshaughlin Rockets

Day: Monday

Time: 9.00pm

Venue: Dunshaughlin Community Centre

Contact to register: Barbara Larkin - barbaralarkin1966@gmail.com

Meath - East Coast Cavaliers, Bettystown

Day: Wednesday

Time: 7pm

Venue: Colaiste Na HInse, Bettystown Co Meath

Cost: €20 / 6 weeks €13 registration fee

Contact to register: eccbasketballregistrar@gmail.com

Offaly - Geashill Community Hall.

Day: Wednesday

Time: 8pm-9 pm

Venue: Geashill Community Hall, Offaly

Cost: €25 for term excl. player insurance

Registration: Contact Breege 089 4397220 breegeloftus@gmail.com

Roscommon - Boyle SOCIA-Ball

Day: Tuesday

Time: 8:30pm - 10pm

Venue: Abbey Community College Gym, Boyle

Cost: €5 per session

Registration: Contact Boyle Basketball Club on Facebook

Sligo - Razorbacks Social Basketball

Date: Thursdays

Time: 8.00 - 9.00 pm

Venue: Castleconnor Community Centre, Castleconnor, Co. Sligo

Cost: €5 per session

Registration Contact: Bernie Finlay finlaybernie@gmail.com or 087 616 4788

Sligo - Sligo All-Stars

Date: Begins Wednesday 18th September for six weeks

Time: 8.00pm - 9.00pm

Venue: Summerhill College, Sligo

Cost: €30 per person

Registration: https://onlineregister.ie/sligo-allstars/ or contact Sligo All Stars Facebook

Tipperary - Roscrea SOCIA-Ball

Days: Monday

Time: 7pm - 8pm

Venue: Sacred Heart Primary School, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Cost: €5 per night

Registration: Contact Pam on 089 4146110

Tipperary - Tipp Talons

Not active this season 2024 / 2025

Club contacts for other teams on Tipp Talons on Facebook

Wexford - Sparks Basketball Club New Ross

Date: Begins Tuesday 16th November 2021

Time: 8pm - 9pm each Tuesday

Venue: St Mary's Sportshall New Ross

Cost: €3 per night

Registration: Contact the club via Sparks Basketball Club New Ross

Wicklow - Baltinglass Bulldogs

Day: Tuesdays

Time: 8pm - 9:30pm

Venue: Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass Co. Wicklow W91H5XC

Cost: €5 per night - collected online and spread over the season, we use clubforce.

Registration: Contact Stephen - 087 4848673 or email baltobulldogs@gmail.com