Basketball Ireland outlines plans for 15-team Men’s Division One next season
Basketball Ireland have outlined their plans for next season’s expanded National League Men’s Division One. The 15-team league, which will once again include Sligo All-Stars, will see each team play each other once initially, before the top eight teams will split into Division 1A and the bottom seven clubs will…
Kaylim Noel named in Division One team of the year
Sligo All-Stars’ Kaylim Noel has been named on the Basketball Ireland All-Star first five for the Men’s Division One. The American had an outstanding first season for the club, having linked up with Shane O’Meara’s side on their return to national league basketball. The EJs All-Stars finished comfortably midtable in…
Sligo All-Stars’ season draws to a close
Sligo All-Stars’ season came to an end at the weekend with their final two games. The All-Stars lost out to Team Kilkenny by 71 points to 63, despite 21 points from Tobi Brockman. But Shane O’Meara’s side defeated Letterkenny IT by 95 points to 70 yesterday to finish seventh overall…
All-Stars produce superb display in final home game
Sligo All-Stars put in their best performance of the season to beat Neptune in their last home game of the season on Saturday. 28 points apiece from American Kaylim Noel and Drumcliffe youngster Oisin O’Reilly, and 20 from Tobi Brockmann, guided the All-Stars to a dramatic 96-95 victory over the…
Basketball Fixtures
Basketball Ireland Fixtures February 25-26th Saturday 25th February 2017 Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League: Griffith Swords Thunder v SSE Airtricity Moycullen, ALSAA-Dublin, 18:00; UCD Marian v Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, UCD, 19:00; Belfast Star v DCU Saints, Methodist College, 19:00; Templeogue v Radisson Blu UL Eagles, Oblate Hall…
Kaylim Noel named player of the month for second time
American Kaylim Noel of EJ’s Sligo All-Stars has been named the Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One player of the month for January. It is the second time that he has won the monthly award, having also claimed the accolade in November. The All-Stars were narrowly beaten in the President’s Cup…