Basketball Ireland
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The association has responsibility for the promotion, development and administration of all basketball activities in the Republic
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Despite not having the profile of the four major games (Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, Association football, hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
), basketball is Ireland's third largest sport in participation terms with over 180,000 people actively playing. Numbers playing have increased from 120,000 since 1999. Almost 300 clubs cater for basketball players around the country, with approximately 1,200 teams participating in local competitions at a variety of levels.
Superleague
Basketball Ireland is responsible for the administration of the top league in Ireland, the Superleague. Currently, for the 2009-10 season, there are 10 men's Superleague teams and 8 women's teams.Men's Teams 2011-12
| Team | Stadium | City/Area |
|---|---|---|
| North Conference | ||
| Belfast Star | DLS Andersonstown | Andersonstown Andersonstown Andersonstown is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is overshadowed by the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain and contains a mixture of public and private housing. It is largely populated by the Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic community... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
| DCU Saints DCU Saints DCU Saints are a basketball club from Dublin, Ireland. The DCU Saints play in the Superleague, Ireland's top division in basketball.-History:... |
DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin Glasnevin Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland.-Geography:A mainly residential neighbourhood, it is located on the Northside of the city of Dublin . It was originally established on the northern bank of the River Tolka... , Dublin |
| Killster Dart Killester Dart Killester is a basketball club based in Killester, Dublin, Ireland. Their senior men's team play in the Irish Superleague. They won the National League in 2007. The team is sponsored by Dublin Area Rapid Transit providers or the DART... |
IWA | Clontarf Clontarf Clontarf may refer to:Placenames:*Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland*Clontarf, New South Wales, Australia*Clontarf, Queensland, Australia*Clontarf, Minnesota, United StatesOther:*Battle of Clontarf, 1014... , Dublin |
| UCD Marian UCD Marian University College Dublin Marian is an Irish basketball club with teams in the Irish Superleague and Divisions 1 - 4.- History :Marian Basketball Club was founded in 1968 when a group of pupils and past-pupils of Marian College, Ballsbridge entered a team in the Dublin Minor Basketball league..... |
UCD Sports Centre | Belfield Belfield Belfield is a small enclave, not quite a suburb, located to the south of Ireland's capital city Dublin. It has a distinct identity because of, and is generally synonymous with, the main campus of University College Dublin.... , Dublin |
| South Conference | ||
| Moycullen Moycullen Basketball Moycullen Basketball Club, are an Irish basketball club based in the village of Moycullen in County Galway, Ireland. They play their home games at the Kingfisher Sports Centre at the NUIG in Galway city... |
NUIG Kingfisher | Galway City |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork City |
| UCC Demons UCC Demons UCC Demons is a basketball club based in Cork, Ireland. The team playsin the Irish Superleague. They have won the Irish Superleague 6 times.Blue Demons were founded in 1966 and are the second most successful club in Irish basketball's history. They were originally based in Sundays Well, Cork City... |
Parochial Hall | Cork City |
| UL Eagles | UL Arena | Castletroy Castletroy Castletroy is a rapidly growing and predominantly middle-class suburb of Limerick, Ireland and is the largest suburb in Munster. Its population is estimated at 40,000 as of 2010.... , Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
Women's Teams 2009-10
- DCU MercyDCU MercyDCU Mercy is the women's basketball of Dublin City University. They won Irish Women's superleague in 2007.They currently have two players playing on the Ireland women's basketball team.-Honours:* Women's Superleague: 2007...
- Tolka Rovers
- Dart KillesterDart KillesterDart Killester is a basketball club based in Killester, Dublin, Ireland. Their senior men's team play in the Irish Superleague. They won the National League in 2007. The team is sponsored by Dublin Area Rapid Transit providers or the DART...
- Team Montenotte Hotel Cork
- Meteors Basketball Club
- UL Aughinish
- Bausch and Lomb Wildcats
- Sligo All-Stars