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
Register as a SOCIA-Ball Member
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
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
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
Wicklow - Black Castle Banshees
Day: Monday
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Colaiste Chill Mhantain
Cost: €3 pay as you go
Contact to register: Orla Malone maloneorla@yahoo.ie
Wicklow - Wicklow Wolves SOCIA-Ball
Day: Tuesday
Time: 8pm-9pm
Venue: Temple Carrig Secondary School, Greystones
Cost: €200 (covers entire year of playing and insurance. Split payments possible.
Registration: Contact Deirdre Hurley wicklowwolvesbasketball@gmail.com
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