RESULTS FOR THE WEEK.

The final of the u16 Boys KABB Cup took place on Sunday 10th January at Presentation, Killarney.

Tralee Imperials faced the undefeated favourites KCYMS.

The game started off well for Tralee Imperials, with great energy and heart shown by the underdogs. The first quarter ended 16-11 to Tralee Imperials.

In the second quarter, Killorglin stormed back into the game with great hustle and defence, which gave them the lead at the end of the quarter 19-22.

Tralee Imperials answered back in the third quarter, with a run of their own, keeping the game very tight, almost going basket for basket. Killorglin maintained a one point lead at the end of the quarter.

The final quarter started very well for Tralee, and at one stage they had a seven point lead, but three straight 3 pointers by Killorglin game them back the lead. In the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, Tralee were down by two points, but a very courageous drive to the basket by Aidan Mangan tied the game with 20 seconds to go, bringing the score to 47-47

Overtime of 3 minutes was added on, and even though Tralee Imperials put up a great fight, KCYMS proved why they are undefeated, with final score being 49-53 to KCYMS.

Players and Scorers:

Daire Kennelly: 21
Tristan Raymond: 8
Aidan Mangan: 7
Raul Vencel: 7
Philip Corkery: 6Imperial u12A played a very exciting cup game away to Gneeveguila Saturday night winning 22-18.
All girls played their heart out on both defense and offence.

Womans National League Division 1

Team Garveys v Oblates Dynamoes

This was always going to be a classic. Cup finalists Oblates playing v Team Garveys in Mounthawk.. Game started very lively with Deirdre Geaney scoring in the fist few seconds, this was followed by score from Rheanne.

At quarter was basket for basket with alot of misses on both sides. 16 a piece end of 1st qtr… Team Garveys came out on fire 2nd qtr and it was a joy to watch With some amazing rebounding and fast passes up the court they ended jjat half time 35 v 25.

There was a fantastic atmosphere in hall with a large attendance and our under 11.s with the help of Garvey the mascot provided a very exciting and amusing half time entertainment.

3rd qtr resumed but this time it was Oblates who answered back with them outscoring 16 v 2 and leaving a shortfall of 4 heading into final qtr.

It was still all to play for and looked at times like we could win the game but in fairness to Oblates they held on and were up 10 points withs seconds remaining. Sinead Mackessy who has just returned to the bench and was top scorer on the night put up a final shot and scored leaving Oblates winning by 8.

Well done on a very entertaining game and huge thanks to Liam Culloty for stepping in in absence of Mark who had to return to USA for family reasons. It was great to see Sinead back in the squad and she hasnt lost of any of her skills… Next game is away to Den Joes Castleisland next Saturday and we ask you to come out and support in force wearing your club colours.

Girls u12A

12A played a very exciting cup game away to Gneeveguila Saturday night winning 22-18.
All girls played their heart out on both defense and offence.

Ladies Div 1

Well done to our girls today who won 49 v 42 against St Marys B team. They were without quite a few of their players due to Leaving Cert English Study Day.

CONGRATS

A huge congrats to RYAN LEONARD who has made the under 18 Irish Team . This is his 3rd year in a row which is a remarkable achievement and we are so proud of him.

Remember keep in touch with club by regularly checking our Facebook page and should anyone need any club gear contact Helen 087 7677449.

RESULTS FOR THE WEEK

What a weekend in Basketball both nationally and at a Co. Level.

The club were involved in 4 of the 5 finals on Sunday and gave some tremendous performances that we are so proud of and well done to all involved.

U11 Girls

These girls were 1st on and played with great energy and provided everyone with a thrilling encounter. Unfortunetly they lost by 2 baskets. Fantastic effort for such young girls and this team are team to be watched for the future. Many thanks to Coaches Niamh Collins and Helen Rodgers.

U18 Girls.

Next up was the older girls and what can I say. Anyone who was privileged to be in attendance will tell you it was a cracker. The game went to 3 overtimes despite the girls thinking they had won as the time had elasped and we were 2 points up.

However a decision was made that a basket scored by Castleisland after buzzer went was valid and ended in another extra time. At the end of 3rd overtime with 3 of our players fowled off Castleisland were deemed the winners by single point. There was outrage after in the hall and to say that Tralee Imperials werent robbed is an understatement. Again massive thanks to coach Liam Culloty and their sponsor Four Star Pizza.

U18 Boys

Well done to our u18 boys who won the KABB u18 Cup last Sunday. It was a historic win over St. Mary’s, the final score 61-58. The side from Castleisland led Tralee by 7pts at half time but the boys had a very strong 3rd quarter out scoring St. Mary’s 14-6. Tralee led 42-41 going on to the final quarter.

Despite 3s from Shane O’Connell and Adam Donoghue from St. Mary’s, our boys had the mental strength to finish out the game with scores from captain Keelan Crowe, Ryan Leonard and Dara Devine. Patrick Kearney made a free throw and grabbed a vital rebound to finish out the game. A special mention to Kieran Mangan and Robbie Dinan who gave their all underneath the boards.

Final Score: Tralee 61 St. Mary’s 58 Top scorers: Leonard (27), Devine (16), K. Crowe (10). Team: Michael Linnane, Deaglán Crowe, Ryan Leonard, Patrick Kearney, Keelan Crowe, Dara Devine, Rory O’Connor, Kieran Mangan, Dovydas Baltonis and Robbie Dinan.

Well done to the boys and their coaches John Dowling and Rick Leonard.

Thanks to all our supporters and team sponsor Leahy Construction Ltd. Focus now turns to the remaining fixtures in the league, with the next game against local rivals, St. Brendan’s, on January 25th in Mounthawk at 7.30pm.

U16 Boys

As if we hadnt endured enough we had to witness another classic game v KCYMS. Imperials got the better start with some fantastic scores and link ups between Daire Kennelly and Tristan Raymond.

The game switched leads numerous times and again it was nail biting stuff to watch. They lost in the end by a single point and a more detailed report will be given next week. Well done boys. You should be very proud as we are of you. Huge thank you to Jimmy Philip and Anne for all the support you give these boys and to Premier Financial Services for their sponsorship.

On behalf of the club i would like to thank the Co Board for hosting such an amazing event. Alot of hard work is evident here and is much appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS

The news was announced on Saturday that coach Liam Culloty is tobe the NEW U18 Irish Ladies coach. This is a huge honour for Liam and the Club and well deserved for his committment over the years….and we wish him all the best over the next 6 months.

ACADEMY

The academy resumes next Saturday at 9.45 for 5/6 yr old. We lok forward to seeing huge numbers back in attendance.

TEAM GARVEYS LADIES TEAM

Please note this Sat sees our ladies at home to Oblates Drimnagh at 7.30 in Mounthawk. We implore you to come out in huge numbers to support our girls especially as Oblates have qualified for the Cup Final and feeling confident. As always a huge thanks to Sponsors Garveys.

Lastly we would like to congratulate Tralees St Brendans who won the semi-final of Hula Hoops Men’s national Intermediate Cup. Well done lads and we wish ye all the best in 2 weeks times

New year results

Congratulations to our u18 girls along with Grainne Quigley and Danielle Pierse who won Ladies Div 2 blitz in Castleisland. Thanks to coach Liam Culloty for giving up his time.

Our senior ladies Team, Team Garvey’s played their 1st game of new year against Longford on Saturday and won 59 v 34. They are currently 2nd on leader board and next game is at home to Oblates on 16th. Top scorers were Laura 19 Deirdre Geaney 14 and Amanda 8.

Our u18 boys played Kcyms Sunday and won by 8 points.

Next Sunday are Co.Cup Finals. We have 4 teams competing. Our u11 and u18 girls and u16 and u18 boys. Please come and show yr support in Pres Killarney.

Our sympathy to Helen and Gerldine Collins and their families on the death of their dad Jackie Collins..May he rest in peace.

Lastly we would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year.

Tralee Imperials travel to Oranmore this Friday (18th) to take on Maree in the quarterfinal of the Hula Hoop U18 Men’s National Cup.

Tralee qualified for the last 8 with impressive wins over Kilkenny Stars, Ongar Chasers, Limerick Celtics and Sligo All Stars in the qualifiers last month. They are also currently undefeated in the u18 county league with 4 wins from 4.

The team are as follows: Philip Corkery, Michael Linnane, Deaglán Crowe, Ryan Leonard, Patrick Kearney, Keelan Crowe, Dara Devine, Tristan Raymond, Rory O’Connor, Kieran Mangan, Dovydas Baltonis and Robbie Dinan.

Coach: John Dowling. Assistant coach: Rick Leonard. Best of luck to the boys and their coaches and thanks to Dave and our team sponsor, Leahy Construction Ltd. Keep up-to-date with the game via the club’s Facebook page: Tralee Basketball Club. Tip off is @ 8pm Friday 18th Dec.

Tralee Imperials had a 65-41 victory over KCYMS in their latest county league game on Monday 7th December.

Both teams were yet to lose a game this season in the league, with 3 wins each. However, Tralee were the stronger side on the night and led 27-19 at half time.

Top scorers: Tralee – Leonard 23, Devine 12, Dinan 8; KCYMS – O’Shea 12, O’Sullivan 10, Croke 10. Final score: Tralee 65 KCYMS 41.

Next league game v St. Mary’s in Castleisland @ 1pm 19th December. County cup semi final v Gneeveguilla in Rathmore @ 7.30pm 21st December.

Team Garveys travelled the long journey to Methodist College, Queen’s University, Belfast.
We started the first quarter gaining possession and a first score from Rheanne, Ulster played tight defense keeping our players out from under the boards, we excelled on steals with with fast breaks gaining some valuable scores and getting fouled and going to the line for free throws a number of times, giving Team Garveys a one point lead at the end of the first quarter 22-21

Starting the second quarter with a big three point play from Laura Hoffman our team played a running game, it was neck and neck at this point four mins to the half when Casandrea hit a 2 point score followed very soon afterwards by a big three point play delivering a very comfortable 4 point lead at half time, coach Bersen and Diggins were very optimistic at this point. Garveys 39 Ulster 35.

Both teams went into the second half eager to gain scores to enable their team to get ahead, it was score for score with Deirdre Geaney and Amanda Brosnan both getting fouled foing to the board consectively and also gaining more points on the free throw line to show another one point lead to Team Garveys at the end of the third quarter 57-58

Final quarter was very exciting as at one point Ulster had a nine point lead ahead but Garveys pulled the score back to three points between the teams, some of our players were in foul trouble but it didn’t knock their spirit, they played their hearts out fighting for every ball, just three mins to go Ulster got on top of this match and hit two three point shots to close out the game. Final Score Team Garveys 71 Ulster Rockets 81

Top Scorers
Casandrs Buckley – 14
Deirdre Geaney – 12
Rheanne O’Shea – 12
Laura Hoffman – 11
Amanda Brosnan – 11 each

OTHER RESULTS:
under 12 boys division 1
Tralee Imperials 17 v 32 St.Brendans

under 14 girls division 1
Tralee Imperials 26 v 24 Cahersiveen

under 12 girls division 3
Tralee Imperials 40 v 4 Gneeveguilla B

under 14 girls division 2
Tralee Imperials 9 v 27 KCYMS

Academy boys
Tralee Imperials 16 v 41 Rathmore

under 14 boys division 2
Tralee Imperials 21 v 47 St.Pauls

CAKE SALE
Thank you to everyone who gave generously on Saturday. We had a great day.
A special thanks to Geraldine and Helen Collins who made up two amazing hampers that were raffled off.

Thanks to James in Cumann Iosaef as always for his continuous help.

We would like to remind you that the Academy is now finished until January the 16th. A text will be sent out closer to the date to remind you

CLUB SHOP
If anyone wants a last minute present, please contact Helen at 087 7677449.

Tralee Imperials held their Information and Registration night in advance of 2015/16 basketball season in Mercy Mounthawk school last Thursday. Guest speakers on the night were dietician Melissa Costello and coach Mark Bernsen. There was a great turn out and we would like to thank everyone who attended and who helped on the night.

Once again there were huge numbers at the Academy on Saturday morning, please spread the word to encourage more aspiring young basketball players to attend.

We would like to remind parents to bring their Lee Strand tokens to the Academy on Saturday mornings or to give to their respective managers.

The Club shop is now up and running and orders can be placed at the Academy. Also see TraleeImperials.ie for viewing our merchandise.

Girls under 14B Team will train on Thursdays in CBS, The Green hall from 18:30 – 20:00. Looking forward to a great season.

Remember to check our Facebook page regularly for any updates.

Boys, Girls and Parents, it was great to see old friends and new faces back on Saturday, our first day back for the 2015/16 season and we hoped you all enjoyed.

Remember the Club is hosting a information evening on Thursday next 17/09/2015 at 7pm in the General Purpose Area in Mercy Mounthawk and we hope you all can attend.

There will be some excellent speakers/presenters there on the night and we will also have the draw for 2 All Ireland tickets kindly sponsored by Garveys Supervalue.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday evening and again on Saturday mornings.

GO IMPERIALS!