Post Tagged with: "Basketball"

IT was a proud day for the Kennelly family and Mercy Mounthawk school when news emerged yesterday that a student had made an Irish basketball team. Third year student Dáire Kennelly, from Camp, made the final 12 of the Irish Under 16 team to travel to Sofia in Bulgaria this […]

MERCY Mounthawk’s 1st year boys team created history becoming the 1st boys team from the school to capture an All-Ireland A schools title on Sunday at University of Limerick. They defeated a St Pats of Castleisland side on a scoreline of 29 to 26 in a nail biting contest, capping off a magical […]

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors have breathed new life into basketball in Tralee says Timmy Sheehan. Now they travel to Donegal to see if they can end their season on a high…  Tralee has enjoyed a long and varied basketball history both at local and national level. The return to the top […]

THE success of Garvey’s Tralee Warriors has not gone unnoticed this season, with two of their players making the Irish basketball squad. Kieran Donaghy and Ryan Leonard are among the 20 players named in head coach Pete Strickland’s squad. There are eight of the 12 Men’s Super League teams  represented on the squad which also […]

GARVEYS Tralee Warriors are certainly making an impact in their first season in the Men’s Superleague and the talent of their younger players is being recognised nationally. Yesterday, the 20 players for the Ireland Under 20 Men’s team were selected and it features two Warriors among them. Ryan Leonard from Leith […]

IRISH TV Tralee Warriors made it four wins in a row when they beat Griffith Swords Thunder, 61 to 55, in the First Round, First Leg of the Hula Hoop Men’s SuperLeague Pat Duffy Cup in the Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre last night. The venue was full 40 minutes before the start […]

THREE Mercy Mounthawk students have big years ahead of them both in class and on the basketball court. Darragh Kennelly, Rebecca Ryan and Rachel Ryan are all involved with Irish national basketball teams this year and continue a fine Mounthawk tradition of producing international players in recent years. Sisters, Rebecca and […]

SINCE 2009 Tralee has been in the wilderness when it comes to top flight basketball on this island. This Friday night that will all end when the Irish TV Tralee Warriors play their inaugural game of the Men’s Super League in Cork. And it doesn’t come more difficult for The […]

A BASKETBALL tournament is to be held during the Rose of Tralee Festival and teams from all over the country are being invited to take part. Organised by Tralee Imperials and sponsored by Premier Financial Services, the ‘Rose of Tralee 3×3 Tournament 2016’ will take place on Saturday, August 20 featuring […]

A BASKETBALL legend in the county is to be inducted into the Basketball Ireland Coaches Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght this Saturday. Jimmy Diggins has given almost 40 years to basketball in the county and as he says himself “it’s my life”. […]

THREE teams from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are aiming for national honours in Dublin next week. First year boys and girls teams and the 2nd year girl team will compete in the National Schools League C Division Finals in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght next Wednesday. Continued below… The sides began their […]

JOHN Mitchels GAA Club was basketball central on Friday, as the venue for the CBS Primary Hoops Tournament. Fifteen teams competed, with 30 games played throughout the day. Teams from CBS, Holy Family, Dromclough, Moyderwell, O’Brennan, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Murhur and Listellick all competed. The day was a huge success, with high levels […]

THE Tralee Imperials U18 Boys have made club history by completing the double this season, capturing both the u18 division 1 county cup and league titles as a  77-70 victory over a very strong St. Mary’s side sealed top position on the league table on Monday night. The game was […]

THE Kerry Masters Basketball tournament was another resounding success at the weekend with teams from all over the country and beyond coming to the town. The competition brings past players from all over the country down for the weekend to renew friendships and rivalries and this year, Tralee Together Special […]

  BASKETBALL is back with a bang in Tralee with St Brendan’s winning the Mens Hula Hoop’s National Intermediate Championship Cup in Tallaght this afternoon. The Tralee side beat Leixlip by 78 points to 60. Kieran Donaghy was named MVP for his dominant contribution and his teammate Darren O’Sullivan was top scorer with […]

BASKETBALL fever is beginning to build once more in Tralee. Leading the charge are St Brendan’s who will play in the Men’s Intermediate National Cup Final at the mecca of Irish basketball, the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Continued below… It’s a long time coming for St Brendan’s. 2001 was the […]

TRALEE Imperials basketball coach, Liam Culloty, made took another step up the ladder in his coaching career, when over the weekend he was appointed head coach for the Ireland U18 Women’s team. The Mercy Mounthawk teacher, had been serving as assistant coach of the side since November 2014 and now has made […]

OVER the last few weeks, former Mounthawk student, Cian Sullivan, gained national attention after he became only the eighth Irish basketball player – and the first Kerry man – to sign a contract to play with a US College (see previous story). At the beginning of the month, news spread that the Ballymac teenager had […]

TRALEE Imperials’ Team Brogue are looking to continue the momentum built  up with their victory last weekend, in their Intermediate Cup 2nd round tie Vs Eanna of Dublin at Mercy Mounthawk gym at 6.30pm on Saturday. Team Brogue has already defeated a very strong team in the 1st round against Sligo All Stars, […]

A TRALEE teenager, who headed Stateside to a prep school earlier in August to further his basketball career, has just been offered a five year scholarship with a Philadelphia college. Nineteen-year-old Cian Sullivan from Ballymac is to sign a letter-of-intent to play at LaSalle University after committing to the college while on a visit to the school’s […]

TRALEE Imperials teams will take to the road this weekend for National Cup action. The U18 boys will travel to Dublin for the first round of the competition. They will face Ongar Chasers, Kilkenny Stars and Limerick Celtics. This is the second year of the side has entered the national competition. […]

TWO Tralee Imperials basketball players have been presented with their Ireland caps which they earned recently. Basketball in town got a boost with the selection of Ryan Leonard and Philip Corkery for the national side in the U18 and U15 categories. Philip Corkery received an Irish cap for his appearance […]

WITH his tenure as Kerry captain now over, Kieran Donaghy is facing into a winter away from Kerry football and going back to the sport closest to his heart. Along with hosting a juvenile basketball camp (see details below), the former football player of the year will be returning to […]

TRALEE Imperials Team Garveys will mark their match against Fr Matthews of Cork this Saturday with an Irish Cancer Society Breast Cancer Awareness initiative. Patrons are invited to come along to the game wearing something pink and make a small donation to help to raise vital life-saving funds supporting breast cancer research […]

  Results for the week as follows: Under 11 Girls played TK Vixens on Sunday and won 22 – 16. Our under 14 Girls devision 2 played St. Bridgets but were unlucky on the night. Under 12 Girls team 2 also played St. Bridgets who played their hearts out but […]

TWO Tralee Imperials sides were out in action yesterday at Mercy Mounthawk gym, but there was no joy in either game. First up was Team Brogue in the Under 20 National Cup tie against St Vincent’s 2 in the early afternoon. Continued below… In a thrilling game, Team Brogue just lost […]

  BASKETBALLS were swapped for baskets of fruit last week as Tralee Imperials held a healthy eating evening in anticipation of the new season at Mercy Mounthawk School. The event took place on Thursday, September 17, and was attended by the bulk of the Tralee Imperials 300 strong membership. Story […]

St Brendan’s Basketball Club Training Times for 2015/2016 are now confirmed. Please note that any of the times may change at the start of the season. The venue is Moyderwell Hall. Boys and Girls Academy 5yrs-9yrs Tuesday 5-6pm Saturday 9.30-11am U10s Thursdays 6-7pm Sunday 9.30-10.30am U11s Tuesday 6-7pm Sunday 10.30-11.30am U12s (A) Friday 7-8pm Sunday 11.30-12.30pm U12s (B) Tuesday 6-7pm […]

Please note our Academy resumes this Saturday, September 12th; 5,6,7 year olds from 10 – 10:45, 8 9 10 year olds 11 – 11:45 Please see our Facebook page for all trails and training times for other ages. Registration and information on Thursday the 17th at 7pm in Mounthawk where […]

  TRALEE Imperials Basketball Club launched its National League season for 2015/2016 on Saturday, along with details of the renewed sponsorship of its Ladies team, Team Garvey’s Tralee with Garvey’s SuperValu for another season. Story continued below… “Our Club is built on a solid rock of dedication, commitment, and an unquenchable thirst […]