February -

Games - Best of luck to all heading to UCC (Feb 17th). Good luck to the three teams.

Games - Best of Luck to both teams travelling to NUIG.

Games - Both Men's and Women's teams will play UCC on Wed (Feb 3rd) @ 10:30 & 12:00. Support would be appreciated

Janurary -

Club Trip - Best of luck to all heading to Franfurt , Be safe and have a great time.

2010 - Happy New Year to you all - ULBC

December -

Merry Christmas - Wishing you all a Merry & Safe Christmas from ULBC.

Club Gear - All the Club Gear has arrived in , its in Noreen's office so call in and collect it please ...

Club Trip - The Club trip has been confirmed for Frankfurt , Contact Cathy or Spidey if you are intertested in going .

November -

Games - We have 12 games to play this month for Men's and Ladies so please check your Emails for Updates.

Club Gear - We are currently Ordering Club Gear , Please check your Emails for information.

Freshers -  The Squads for the Fresher Tournamnet are on your Email. Well done on making the Squads.

October -

Courses - We are running a Table officials , A Coaching Course and A refereeing Course on Oct 17th & 18th . Check your Email for details.

Fundraising - We have a Bagpacking Weekend coming up , Again check your emails for details.

College Games -  They have started , We are playing WIT on Wednesday 21st , Ladies @ 12:30 and Men's after that .

September -

Welcome - Welcome back to college , We are getting straight into this year so for all you returing students training starts Week 1 at the normal training times. See below: 

 May:

Exams -Best of luck to you all in your Exams and be safe over the Summer if you are travelling away or anything .. See you all the Start of September for more fun and games....

April:

Ladies League Final - The UL ladies are victorious against UCC in an epic game ... This game was exciting from start to finish and UL were Victorious on a scoreline of 87 - 81. It was a super Team performance with some outstanding individual performances ... Fiona Scally     33pts , Merlin Byrne 14pts , Edel Maher & Brenda Riordan 13pts each. Super work ladies on a night that will for ever be called "Any Given Monday"

Your Support is needed .. The ladies team are playing the League final against UCC on April 27th @ 20:15 on Court two ... Your Support would be greatful.

The AGM will take place in Room P1001 in the PESS Building on April 15th @ 20:00. I am expecting to see you all there. After the AGM will be the Fun Skills & Drills competition. There is guaranteed to be something for everyone...

March:

Intervarsities - Well done to both the Men's and Women's team on their fine performances at the Intervarsities. The men's bowed out at the Q/F stages to DCU and the Ladies lost to UCC in the Semi Final.

Two past UL Players Maria Brosnan and Jackie Hurley made it Big !!!! Maria is going to meet & Talk to Hillary Clinton .. Watch this Space.
Jackie Hurley who is a Sports Presenter and works with RTE's 2FM is tonight on "The Late Late Show". 


February:

Ladies Intervarsities - Congratulations to the following Ladies on making the Intervarsity team for this year-

Merlin Byrne
Kelli Cahalane
Marie Deegan
Adamantine Droualliere
Cathy Grant
Miriam Leane
Edel Maher
Virginia McLouhghlin
Amy O Brien
Elaine O Dwyer
Brenda Riordan
Fiona Scally    
Janurary:

Welcome Back - Welcome back to you all , I hope that everybody is ready to start preparing for March Madness.

December:

Exams - Best of Luck to you all in your Exams.

November:

Fresher's !!! - This month the Freshers are preparing for their Tournament , which is been held in UL. We have two Womens Teams and a men's Team , Best of Luck to all involved.

September:

Welcome - Welcome to all the Incoming Students , Keep an eye on the website for all information in relation to training and Registration Details.

International:

International Duty - We would like to wish the best of luck to all UL players who are representing Ireland at European Championships this summer. They are:

  Stephen King
  Ger Myles
  Miriam Byrne
  Louise Galvin
  Emma Mullane
  Elaine O'Dwyer

Congratulations to Dearbhla Breen on collecting the senior womens International Award at the basketball Ireland Awards on May 26th.

May:

Skills & Drills Night - This year another new competition was introduced by the new committee to link in with the battle of the years. This consisted of skills and drills.
  Ladies 1v1: Almha O'Keeffe
  Mens 1v1: Richard Walsh
  Mens 3 point: Neil Cambell
  Womens 3 point: Fiona Scally    
  Knockout: Paul Lee
  Free throw: Matt Nagle

April:

Battle of the Years - The Battle of the Years tournament took place again this year with the 4th year men and the 2nd year women emerging victorious. They were preseneted with their awards in the sports bar at the awards night after the AGM.

Club Awards - Other awards presented on the night were:
  Senior Men MVP: Neil Cambell
  Senior Men MIP: Joe Garvey
  Fresher Men MVP: Matt Nagle
  Senior Women MVP: Lisa Palmer
  Senior Women MIP: Miriam Byrne
  Fresher Women MVP: Fiona Scally    

Congratulations to all involved.

March:

Intervarsities - Its March Madness and time for varsities. This years varsities were co-hosted by UCC and CIT with both UL mens and womens teams playing in the A division. This was the first time UL had a second womens team in the competition and they competed admirably in the B division. Both teams lost narrowly at the semi-final stages with the mens losing to the eventual winners UCD and the womens team losing to UCC.

Congratulations to Neil Cambell, Stephen King and Tommy Canavan who won allstar awards on the Mens team and to Lisa Palmer, Dearbhla Breen and Louise Galvin who won allstar awards on the womens team.

Well done to UCC and CIT on running the event in particualr Liz Kelleher and Anne O'Halloran.

February:

League Update - Both mens and womens teams progressed to the final of the championship, however, neither final was played as a date could not be finalised between the colleges.

The second fresher tournament was held in Carlow. Two UL teams travelled with the mens progressing to the final where they were unluckly to lose to NUIG for a second time and the girls bowing out in the semi-final stages.

Dates for your Diary:

Championship Games Start - Week of Feb 5th
Fresher Tournament - Feb 10th & 11th in Carlow

Intervarsities - March 8th - 11th in Cork

Feb 5th - Training Resumes:

Now that the exams and foreign trip is over - Training resumes for all teams as normal this week in preparation for the Intervarsities.

Jan 29th - Feb 2nd - Club Trip Hungary:

Welcome home everyone!!! Check out the club forum for the latest gossip from the trip. A big thank you to the committee and our contacts in Hungary without them the trip would not have been possible. A report on the trip will be available in the reports section soon.

Jan 27th / 28th - Basketball Ireland National Cup:

This weekend sees the cup finals take place in the national arena Tallaght. We'd like to wish all our past / present players the best of luck as they represent their home clubs.

Miriam Liston (Post Grad), Dearbhla Breen (4th yr Physio), Lisa Palmer (3rd yr Law & Acc), Louise Galvin (3rd yr Physio),Cathy Grant (2nd yr Sports Science),Fiona Scally     (1st yr Media Studies) & Eileen Lyons (Graduated PE) all line out for UL Aughinish in there game Team Montenotte Cork.

Also Amanda O Regan (Graduated PE) will line out for Team Montenotte Cork against UL.

Adian Holden (Post Grad) will line out for Tralee Tigers against UCC Demons from Cork.

Good luck to you all.

Jan 8th - Exams:

Good luck to all club members facing into end of semester exams. Fear not they'll be over soon and you can all look forward to the club trip in Hungary.

Dec 24th - Happy Christmas:

Happy Christmas to all past & present club members and their families, wherever you may be celebrating Christmas.

Dec 16th - 18th - League Finals:

The league finals took place in Trinity College. UL reached both finals with victories over Trinity college in the womens and DIT in the mens, however, both teams were unlucky in the finals losing to DCU and CIT. For more information check out the results section.

Nov 27th - League Game v UCC Results:

Well done to the Men & Womens teams who won there respective games against UCC. Two good wins. Best of look in the league playoffs on Dec 16th - 18th.

Nov 25th - League Game v UCC Results:

Well done to the girls team who defeated UCC on a 76 - 56 scoreline. The mens team were given a walkover as UCC mens team were unable to field a team.

The next game for both teams is in Cork against UCC on Monday the 27th of November. Good luck to both teams. The league semi-finals and final will take place the weekend of the 16th of December

Nov 15th - League Game v CIT Results:

Congratulations to both men's & women's teams who recorded victories over CIT today. The women ran out easy winners on a 70 - 38 scoreline, while the men's game went all the way to the buzzer with UL edging victory on a 72 - 70 scoreline.

Both teams are in action again next Wednesday (22nd Nov) against UCC. Come and support your home teams in the UL Arena, tip off is 13:30 for the men & 15:00 for the women.

Nov 14th - Dates for your Diary:

There will be a second Freshers tournament hosted by Carlow IT on Feb 10th/ 11th. Keep an eye on your email for details of trainings for the teams.

Nov 13th - League Game v CIT:

Good luck to the mens & womens team who will face CIT in their next league game tomorrow the 15th Nov. Come and support your home teams, tip off at 13:30 for the girls & 15:00 for the boys, in the UL Arena.

Nov 9th - League Game v WIT:

Well done to the girls team who defeated WIT away. Todays team was made up of 8 Freshers playing in their first colleges league game. The boys lost by 10 and willbe hoping for a better result on their next outing.

October 27th - CUSAI Intervarsity event of the year award:

It was announced today that the UL basketball club have won the CUSAI intervarsity event of the year award. The club wishes to thank our sponsors Ulster bank and Powerade without whom the event would not have been possible. We would also like to thank UL Clubs and Societies for there guidance and contribution.

Finally we would like to thank all club members who were involved in the running of the event especially the varsity committee comprising of Lorna Finnegan, Noreen O'Connell, Tommy Canavan, Phillip Gleeson and Eadaoin Mackey.

Next years Basketball Intervarsities will be held in Cork by UCC and CIT from March 8th - 11th.

Oct 25th - League Game v CIT:

Congratulations to our girls team who beat CIT today by 12 points. The boys team were narrowly defeated by only 5 points & will look to overturn that result when they meet again.

October 18th - League Game v WIT:

The mens and womens teams played there first games in the league against WIT today. The women played first and were victorious by a score line of 83 - 52. The mens team also came out winners, they won by 59 - 50. Both teams are in action again next Wednesday in the league away to CIT - Good luck to all involved.

Oct 10th 2006 ~ Dates for your Diary:

Fresher Intervarsity Tournament, Saturday/Sunday 28th/29th October Venue: UL

Oct 9th 2006 ~ Club Meeting:

Tonight 20.00 - Club meeting in P1001 (Lecture theatre in PE Building) All members must attend

Oct 9th 2006 ~ Fresher Training:

The Fresher teams will train on the following dates.

Fresher Men:

Mon & Wed mornings from 07.15 - 08.30 and on the following dates from 13.00 - 14.00

  * Tues Oct 10th
  * Tues Oct 17th
  * Tues Oct 24th
  * Fri Oct 27th

Fresher Women:

Tues & Thurs mornings from 07.15 - 08.30 and on the following dates from 13.00 - 14.00

  * Wed Oct 11th
  * Wed Oct 18th
  * Wed Oct 25th
  * Fri Oct 27th

University of Limerick Basketball Club:

Registration is our first order of call,sign up then for UL basketball
There's training here for gach aon saghas,we'll light up your life by adding spice.
Take you on trips around the globe,Wales and Hungary we'll take you in droves,
The competitions alone are the greatest of craic,fresher's and varsities you'll never look back
With trainings and open sessions to cater your needs,we've got it all now take our heed
You wont find a club as random as ours,partying like crazy til the earliest of hours
Playing the best basketball ever seen, under the watchful eyes of Paul,Des and Noreen
So join up and embrace a new type of fun,head to the lodge when the day is done
As once this magical journey ends,you'll have your team mates there as friends.

Training times:

  Women's Varsity Team: Mon and Wed nights 21.30-23.00
  Fresher Women: Mon 21.30-23.00 and Wed morning 7.30
  Men's Varsity: Tues 20.30-22.00 and Thurs 21.30-11.00
  Fresher Men: Wed 7.30-8.30 am and Thurs 4-5pm

Be a player, be a friend, be talented, be strong, be commited, be fast, be brave...be included...be there

Sept '06:

Welcome back to all returning club members especially those returning from travel, Coop placements and study abroad.A very warm welcome to all our new fresher students, we're glad you chose UL & we hope you make the most of your time here. During this year there will be a club trip to Wales in Semester 1 & further afield in Semester 2. Details of the Wales trip will be available in the coming week,s make sure to book your place early as they fill up quickly!!!

Summer '06 - International Duty

Congratulations to the following members of UL Basketball Club who represented their country during this summers European Championships.

U20 Women
Miriam Byrne
Cathy Grant
Lisa Palmer

U20 Men
Stephen King
Senior Women
Dearbhla Breen
Team Managers
Lorna Finnegan (U20 Women)
Noreen O'Connell (Senior Women)

April 4th - Battle of the Years, Results are in...

Congratulations to the 4th year boys and the 2nd/3rd year girls who won the inaugural battle of the years tournament seeing of stiff competition in the form of LIT boys & 4th year girls.

All the teams involved would like to thank the Freshers who came up with the idea & organised the event from start to finish. Well done Cathy, Marie, Mike & Mike!

April 4th - Clubs & Socs Hustings

The Hustings for Best Club & Best Event will take place in FG042 (Foundation Building) from 6pm sharp. come along & support your club as we make our case for the above two awards.

Mar 31st 2006 - Club AGM * note change of time

The club AGM will take place on Wed 5th April in the PESS at 20:30 (new time). All club members are encouraged to attend as new policies are being voted on that will affect you. There is a club night out afterwards, around 21:30, where the awards for Battle of the Years (come on the 4th years!!!), MVP & MIP (Most Improved Player) for each team will be presented. The Club night out will begin in the Stables where refreshments will be served.

March 31st 2006 - Club Nominated in Two Categories

After a hectic year on and off the court the Basketball Club has been nominated for two Clubs & Socs awards
Best Club & Best Event for the Intervarsities.

Hustings will take place on Wednesday April 5th, venue to be confirmed. All club members are invited to attend wearing yellow hoodies or White Varsities shirts.

March 30th 2006 - Battle of the Years Update

All the pool games have been played and after some hotly contested encounters the finals will take place next Tuesday April 4th in the Arena.

Girls Final - 20:00
4th yr girls V's 2nd/3rd yr girls
Boys Final 20:45
4th yr boys V's LIT boys

Come along and support your team mates

March 20th 2006 - Battle of the Years Begins!

A new departure for the club this year sees the Freshers organise a Battle of the Years Tournament. Each year group can submit a team who will play the other year groups for the greatest honour of all - Bragging Rights!!!

Check out the forum for the fixtures & let the games begin...

March 12th 2006 - Varsities Update

Elation & heartache as the girls win but the boys lose in a close fought final encounter with UCD. This was only the boys second appearance in the final since UL have been allowed play in the Varsities and it produced what was undoubtedly the game of the tournament (even if we did get the wrong result!)

UL Men & Women were to the fore at the presentation ceremony with 8 allstars & an MVP between them

Womens All Stars
Dearbhla Breen
Louise Galvin
Miriam Liston
Lisa Palmer

Mens All Stars
Neil Campbell
Mike Dowd
Paul Freeman
Stephen King

MVP - Dearbhla Breen

March 8th 2006 - Varsities Update

12 months of planning is almost at an end! Meeting for all liaison officers in the Arena at 1pm on Thursday for a final run through. Keep an eye on the varsities web site for full details of the weekend.

February 24th 2006 - Cup Update

Having seen off Tralee in the last round the women's squad faced NUIG in todays semi final. After a slow start the girls found their feet and went on to win convincingly. They now face IT Sligo in the cup final.

February 9th 2006 - Both Varsity Squads named

Congratulations to the 24 players who will make up this years Varsity teams. Both sets of coaches stated that it was one of the hardest decisions to make, especially for the girls team who have been getting record numbers to training. Competition has been fierce for every spot and the coaches are confident they have the best squads available. Extra training dates will be scheduled between now and March, so keep your eye on your email.

February 8th 2006 - Cup Update, Split results

Two cup games were hosted by UL on wednesday & both turned out to be close encounters. First up were the boys who let a 14 point half time lead slip away to be beaten by a basket tipped in on the buzzer. Final score UL 71 UCC 72.The girls faced Carlow next, they ran into an early lead but allowed Carlow back into the game in the last quarter. Experience told as UL held on to win by 3 points, UL 56 Carlow IT 53. The girls will now travel to Tralee for the next round of the cup.

February 6th 2006 - Cup Update

Congratulations to the girls who beat Waterford in the preliminary round of the cup, 50 - 36. They will now face IT Carlow in the first round proper on Wednesday 8th Feb in the Arena. The men's team will face UCC in the 2nd round of the Cup on wednesday also. Good luck to all involved!

February 6th 2006 - Women v's Waterford IT

Good luck to the womens team as they open their cup campaign against Waterford IT in the arena at 1.30pm today.

February 4th 2006 - Club Trip Italy

Welcome home everyone!!! Check out the club forum for the latest gossip from the trip. A report will be available in the reports section soon.

January 31st 2006 - Club Trip Italy

At long last the time has come for our trip away, see you all in the airport at 5pm.

January 28th/29th 2006 - National Cup

Congratulations to the Senior UL Aughinish team who won their 3 cup final in 4 years this weekend.Commiserations to the U19 team who were beaten by Killester despite the best attempts of Louise Galvin (2nd yr Physio) to keep her team in with a fighting chance.

The mens game was as nail bitingly close as in previous years with only a basket separating the teams on the final whistle. Limerick Lions had lead for the most of the second half but couldn't gain enough of a lead to shake off the persistent UCC Demons. Hard luck lads!

January 28th 2006 - National Cup

Good luck to the UL Aughinish U19s as the face Killester in their cup final on Saturday evening.On Sunday the UL Aughinish Senior women also face Killester while the Limerick Lions will battle against UCC Demons for Cup honours.

The club would like to wish all the teams, especially our college teammates, the best of luck - we'll be there to cheer you on.

January 25th 2006 - Men v's Colaiste Stiofan Naofa

Well done to the senior mens team who recorded their first victory of the Cup campaign on a 74 - 35 scoreline

January 23rd 2006 - Training Resumes

Exams are over - yipee! Training resumes for all teams as normal this week

January 16th 2006 - All Star

Congratulations to Neil Campbell who was selected to participate in the SuperLeague All Star game on Friday 27th January. The All Star game will pit the best players from the Mens SuperLeague Northern Conference against the best players from the Mens SuperLeague Southern Conference. Members of the public voted for the best 12 players & a coach for each team & our Neil was one of them!
Tickets for the game, which is a fundraiser for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), to aid their battle on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) , can be purchased from Basketball Ireland.

January 16th 2006 - National Cup

Well done to the girls on the U19 & Senior UL Aughinish club team who both won their respective semi finals this past weekend.
The U19's beat Sligo All Stars 82-51, they'll go on to face a strong Killester team in the finals in two weekends time.
The Senior Team beat Carna Mercy 68 - 44, they will also face Killester in a repeat of last years final where Killester ended UL's 40+ game winning streak. UL will be hoping to reverse that result when they next meet.

Limerick Lions will also star in the finals weekend as they saw off the challenge of Killester 70-63. They will face UCC Demons in the finals who put paid to Merry Monk Ballina's cup hopes.

With three Limerick teams in the finals and plenty of UL college players involved in the action it promises to be a great weekend for Limerick basketball.

January 14th/ 15th 2006 - National Cup

This weekend see's the cup semi finals take place in the National Arena, Tallaght.
We'd like to wish all our players the best of luck as they represent their home clubs.
First up is the U19 girls semi final where UL Aughinish take on last years reigning champions Sligo All Stars. Louise Galvin (2nd yr Physio), Sorcha Holmes (1st yr Language & Culture) & Emma Mullane (1st yr Industrial Chemistry) will all be hoping their team makes it to the finals weekend.
Neil Campbell (Post Grad), Aidan Holden (4th yr Public Admin) & Stephen King (2nd yr PE) all line out for Limerick Lions in their semi final against Killester from Dublin Paul Freeman (4th yr CS) transferred this season from Limerick Lions back to his home club, Merry Monk Ballina. They will face Demons from Cork in the second semi final & if both teams get the result they are hoping for he could end up facing his old team & college team mates in the final in two weekends time.

Miriam Liston (Post Grad), Áine Staunton (4th yr PE), Dearbhla Breen (3rd yr Physio), Lisa Palmer (2nd yr Law & Acc) & Louise Galvin (2nd yr Physio) all line out for UL Aughinish in their semi final against Mustang Sally's from Killarney.

Good luck to you all.

January 9th 2006 - Exams

Good luck to all club members facing into end of semester exams.Fear not they'll be over soon & it will be time to celebrate in Italy!

Dec 28th 2005 - Castleisland Tournament

Commiserations to both teams who got knocked out in the pool stages of the tournament today.

Dec 27th 2005 - Castleisland Tournament

Good luck to the boys & girls who are representing the club over the Christmas break in the Castleisland Blitz.

Dec 24th 2005 - Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas to all Club members & their families - wherever you may be celebrating Christmas!!!

Dec 18th 2005 - League Finals

Congratulations to the girls who beat DCU in todays final in Trinity. The final score was 75 - 58, well done to all involved.

Dec 17th 2005 - Intervarsity Draw made

The draw has been made for this year's Intervarsities.The women's team will face NUIG, IT Carlow, UU Coleraine & IT Tralee in their pool games.The men's team will face CIT, Garda College, IT Tallaght & NUI Maynooth in their pool games.Full details will be posted in a new varsity section early in the new year.

Dec 16th 2005 - League Semi Finals

Congratulations to the womens team who defeated TCD 60 - 50 in tonights League Semi Final. The difference between the teams was almost twenty points but a series of 3 pointers by TCD in the dying minutes narrowed the final difference.The girls will face the winners of tomorrows semi final, which will see UCC play DCU, on Sunday.

Good luck to the Women's team as they face TCD in the league semi finals later tonight.

Dec 14th 2005 - UL v UCC

Congratulations to the women's squad who ran out 20 point winners against a depleted UCC team. The men's team struggled to capitalise against a 5 man UCC team who overcame them in the dying minutes of the game. These games ended the regular league season for the teams. The women head to Dublin on Friday night to contest for League Final honours. The men are our of League contention and will focus on the Intervarsities & the Championship in the New Year.

Dec 12th 2005 - Club Trip to Europe

Details of next years club trip abroad have been confirmed. We will be heading to Northern Italy during the 3 week break to play against teams in the Florence region. Deposits & copies of your passport to be given to club Treasurer Tanya Pidgeon.

Dec 1st 2005 - UL v CIT

The mens team had a tug of war battle with CIT over who would take the points away from this game. In a closely fought encounter the lead was a single basket on a number of occasions. However WIT's experience stood to them as them ran out winners on a flattering 101 - 71 scoreline.

The womens team have enough players to field an almost entirely different team for each game in this campaign! This team came away with the points on a 67 - 55 scoreline. Final conference standings will be determined by the outcome of the UCC game which UL need to win well to top the table heading into the league final weekends.

Nov 29th 2005 - UL v WIT

Congratulations to the girls team who won today away to WIT by a comfortable 10 point margin (59 - 49). The ocaches used this game to introduce players from the Fresher squad to Senior League matches. The first year aquitted themselves well - the future looks bright for womens basketball in UL. Best on the day were Jacqui Hurley & Cathy Grant. The boys lost their encounter.

Nov 20th 2005 - Freshers Tournament

Congratulations to the UL Fresher A team who overcame the UL Fresher B team in the Intervarsity Finals this afternoon. The game was tied going into the second half but the experience & depth on the Fresher A team helped them to hang on for victory. Well done to all especially the coaches on the day Noreen O'Connell & Jacqui Hurley.
Congratulations also to the Fresher Boys team who defeated a strong NUIG side to lift the second trophy of the afternoon for the host club. Senior player Richie Lacken has been coaching this team for the past number of weeks and has done a fantastic job - Well Done to all involved.

Nov 20th 2005 - Freshers Tournament

History will be made later today as no fewer than 3 UL teams will compete in the Fresher Intervarsity finals. In the womens final UL1 will play UL2. So high has the demand been for Fresher girls basketball that 2 teams were entered into the event for the first time & both teams made it through to the final. The boys will also play in the final against NUIG - good luck to you all!

Nov 18th 2005 - UL v UCC

Both UL teams suffered losses today at the hands of UCC. The men went down 80 - 40 while the women lost 63 - 50.

Nov 17th 2005 - Fresher IV

The club would like to wish their Fresher teams the best of luck this weekend as they prepare for their first Intervarsity event. Interest has been so high from the girls that two full squads have been entered into the competition for the first time ever.

Nov 16th 2005 - UL v CIT

Congratulations to the girls team who defeated CIT 69 -34. The boys team were not as fortunate going down 67 - 103

Nov 15th 2005 - Meetings

Coaches Meeting - There is a coaches meeting on Monday 21st November in the arena classroom from 19:00 to 20:00. All freshers and senior coaches are expected to attend.

Club Meeting - There will be a club meeting on Monday 21st November from 20:00 to 21:00 in the arena classroom for all fresher & senior players. This will be followed by a club night out in the Arena Sports Bar and the Lodge so come ready to go!

Nov 4th 2005 - Freshers v UCC

Both Fresher squads travelled down to UCC for their first competitive fixture of the season in preparation for their upcoming InterVarsities in UL later on this month. Congratulations to the girls who won on a decisive 51-28 scoreline, the future of girls basketball in UL looks set to continue being a force to be reckoned with. The boys unfortunately came out the wrong side of a 15 point loss & will look to improve before they face UCC again in a fortnights time.

Nov 1st 2005 - Table Officials Course

Interested in learning how to be a table official? Want a chance to make some money???
We are running a Table Officials course on Wednesday 16th of November from 18:00 to 21:00 in the Arena, cost €5 per person. If you are interested in taking part please email Ronan
Qualified table officials will be required for the Fresher Tournament in November and the Varsity Tournament in March, these will be paid positions.There is a coaches meeting on Monday 21st November in the arena classroom from 19:00 to 20:00. All fresher and senior coaches are expected to attend.

Oct 26th 2005 - UL v WIT

Congratulations to both Men's & Women's teams who recorded league victories at home against WIT. The women ran out winners 71-24 while the men had to keep fighting to the very end before emerging victorious on a 54-45 scoreline. Match report to follow.

Oct 2005 - Player News

Rumour has it that Dearbhla Breen has been spotted at Fresher training! She never quite made it when she was a Fresher herself, but she is taking her new role as Coach very seriously!