Tralee Imperials Basketball Club News

GIRLS

Senior Academy U10s Monday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 5-6pm, Balloonagh U11s Tuesday 6-7pm, Balloonagh and Saturday 10-11.15 am, Cumann Iosaef

U12s Team 1 Wednesday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Friday 5.45-7.15pm, Mounthawk

U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7.30pm, John Mitchells

U14s Team 1 Monday 7-8pm, Balloonagh and Wednesday 7-8.30pm, Presentation

U14s Team 2 Tuesday 8-9pm, Balloonagh and Friday 7-8.30pm, Presentation

U16 Girls Wednesday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Friday 7.15-8.30pm, Friday

BOYS

Senior Academy U10s Monday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Wednesday 5-6pm, Balloonagh

U12s Team 1 Monday 7.15-8.30pm, Presentation and Thursday 7-8pm, Mounthawk

U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7pm, Presentation and Saturday 10.30am-12pm, Presentation

U14s Tuesday 6-7.30pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 6-7.30pm, Mounthawk

U16s Monday 8.30-9.30pm, Presentation and Thursday 8-9pm, Mounthawk

U18s Wednesday 8-9.30pm, Mounthawk

SENIORS

Division 1 Ladies Saturday 12-1.30pm, Mounthawk

Division 3 Ladies Monday 8-9.30pm, Mounthawk

U20 Men Friday 8.30-9.45pm, Mounthawk

Division 1 Men Sunday 12-1.30pm Cumann Iosaef

FIXTURES

16/11 U14 Div3B Girls St.Bridgets v Imperials Currow 19-00

17/11 U16 Div1 Girls Imperials v St.Marys Mounthawk 19-30

18/11 U12 Div3 Boys Imperials A v ST.Colmans Presentation 11-00

U12 Div3 Girls Rathmore v Imperials Rathmore 11-15

Senior Women Div2 Gneeveguilla v Imperials Rathmore 16-00

Academy Div1 Girls Imperials A v Kenmare Cumman Iosaef 11-00

Academy Div1 Girls TK Bobcats v Imperials B Moyderwell 13-00

19/11 Senior Men Imperials v KCYMS Mounthawk 15-00

20/11 U14 Div1 Girls Glenbeigh v Imperials 19-00

22/11 U12 Div3 Girls Imperials v St.Colmans John Mitchels 18-15

RESULTS

U18 Div1 Boys St.Brendans 70 Imperials 38

Senior Women Div2 Imperials 29 Horans Health Store 36

U14 Div1 Girls KCYMS 22 Imperials 26

U14 Div2 Girls St.Annes 42 Imperials 14

U12 Div1B Girls St.Marys 14 Imperials 20

Academy Div1 Girls Glenbeigh30 Imperials A 20

U14 Div2 Girls Imperials A 29 Bobcats 48

U14 Div2 Girls Killarney Cougars 30 Imperials 18

U14 Div2 Boys Imperials 31 Kenmare 37

REPORTS

Tralee Imperials U14 B div2 played a Super game on Wednesday 8th November v Killarney Cougars score 30/18 a win for Killarney but our girls played brilliantly and are getting very strong ….It was a super game from the start with fantastic defence, great energy and commitment from all the girls….well done to Laura Reilly, Aoife Greaney, Aisling Casey, Aine Walsh,Ciara Dowling, Arwa Mohgin, Caoilinn O’Brien, Valerie Enright, Kelsee Moore, Elizabeth Slattery.

Girls U14 team 4 results.  Div 3B.  St Marys Castleisland 50- Imperials 8. An improved performance today. The girls worked really hard on their layups and defence and kept their eye on the ball and are improving each week. Players- Dani OSullivan, Maiya Rivas, Alison McEvoy, Kate Feeney, Maria Draghici, Anna Draghici, Hollie Leane, Carys Curran, Ava McCann, Amy Darcy and Gillian Lane.   Regards Dawn and Shirley.

Our ladies Div 1 team travelled to Duagh today to take on St Josephs in an absolute cracker. From the very beginning the intensity was there to be felt. Tralee Imperial ladies gave an outstanding display of both offence and defence and never gave up to the dying minute. Whilst every player gave it their all, some outstanding shooting from Aoife Crowley and Eilis O Connor has to be mentioned. Deirdre Kearney gave her usual display of grit and determination. The lost to an excellent team only by 11 points and from start to end this was a most enjoyable game. The team are, Sarah Cooper, Aoife Crowley, Eilis O Connor, Deirdre Kearney, Claire Brennan, Danielle Pierse, Jenny Fitzgerald and Caitriona Collins.  Well done girls, and a huge thank you to coach Tomas O Hanlon.

Senior Ladies Div 2 County League

Tralee Imperials 29 St. Michael’s Lixnaw 36

Our division 2 ladies had a great competitive battle with the Lixnaw side. Tralee trailed 15-19 at half time and were unable to make up the deficit, Lixnaw running out winners with a 7pt victory.

U20 Men National Cup

Templeogue 83 Tralee Imperials 34

Our U20 men made the journey to Dublin last weekend to play in the last 16 of the Hula Hoops U20 Men National Cup. The scoring on the day did not reflect the effort made by our boys in blue but unfortunately it was not their day.

Senior Men Div 1 County League

Tralee Imperials 75 St. Mary’s 67

If you think Sunday afternoons are quiet and relaxing then you haven’t been in Mounthawk. Following on from the nail biting game v Gneeveguilla two weeks ago where Imperials grasped the 3 point win (65-62) it was another thrilling game against St. Mary’s. It was the Castleisland side that started better, leading by 10 points at the end of the first quarter (13-23) and at half time they had extended their lead to 13 (30-43). Tralee Imperials came out fighting in the third quarter outscoring St. Mary’s 26-16 including scores from J. O’Connor, D. Devine, R. Dinan, K. Crowe, C. Sayers, S. Dowling and two big three point shots from Seán Herrick. Despite trailing 56-59 going in to the final quarter the momentum was with the home side. Defensively they were very strong, working hard under the boards, deflecting and stealing the loose pass. Robbie Dinan went to the line in the dying minutes to tie the game with his two free throws. Tralee Imperials pushed on to finish the game with an 8 point victory (75-67). Top scorers: Keelan Crowe (16pts), Cian Sayers (13pts), Seán Herrick (12pts)

.Tralee Imperials U14 B div2 played a Super game on Wednesday 8th November v Killarney Cougars score 30/18 a win for Killarney but our girls played brilliantly and are getting very strong ….It was a super game from the start with fantastic defence, great energy and commitment from all the girls….well done to Laura Reilly, Aoife Greaney, Aisling Casey, Aine Walsh,Ciara Dowling, Arwa Mohgin, Caoilinn O’Brien, Valerie Enright, Kelsee Moore, Elizabeth Slattery.

Coach is Elaine Reilly

On Sunday afternoon our u12 Team 1 travelled to Glenbeigh for our 3rd game of the season. After starting our season with two wins we were hoping to keep our good run going. Our starting 5 of Fionnán, Darragh,Johnny,Tadgh & Conor played great defense but due to some bad luck with our shooting we trailed 6-2 at the end of the first quarter. Our 2nd quarter team of William,Sam,Sean Og,Brian and Will continued our intensity on defense and limited Glenbeigh to just 2 points in the quarter while we scored 12 points ourselves giving us a 14-8 lead at half time.  Nadal came in for the 3rd quarter and added some extra steel to the team when we managed to stay 6 points ahead at the end of this period.  We rotated players around in the last 2 quarters and every player played their part in a game which finished 22-18 in our favour.
The boys are improving with every game and their hard work on defense is what is most satisfying. Our next game is in a Kenmare on November 12th.