“I’ve read this article and thread with some interest. Although not knowing the exact intricacies of the situation with leagues/activities operating outside of Basketball Ireland’s jurisdiction, I have to come to their defense a bit on this one,” writes Dr Ian O’Boyle.
Ireland’s very own Jordan Blount is ballin’ in the Canaries Basketball Academy. His highlight just dropped and it is tight. Blount is one of the most talented young Irish ballers to come out of this country for a long time. At 6’7, and with heaps of talent, how good can Jordan become?
Basketball Ireland quietly announced on Friday via their Facebook page that “A new Basketball Ireland bye-law passed by its Council has clarified the organisation’s position on unregistered activity.” It was accompanied by a link to the Basketball Ireland website which introduced the new bye-law. You can read the bye-law in full below:
Hey guys, for people who don’t know me, my name is Jordan Blount, 18 years old, from Cork. I am currently on my 3rd year away from home on a basketball scholarship. I am now on my 2nd year in the Canary Islands, Spain, after completing a year in England.
Roy Downey explains how he learned to love the game, which players he aspired to growing up, and then concludes by answering the question, “What has happened to the great Neptune Basketball Club?”
Clodagh Scannell, Boston University: “It’s a new year, with a new staff, new team, and new philosophy. When the going gets tough… the tough gets going!”
Youth development, quality coaches, and Americans are all priorities for the growth of the Irish game, says Ciaran Mac Evilly. This is the second opinion piece in our series, “Irish Basketball: Just One Perspective”.
Last Sunday, at Madison Square Garden, Coach Mike Krzyzewski became the first Division 1 men’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins.
Cool feature with Susan Moran, calling into a Midlands Radio show to talk Irish hoops and how she was named the No. 1 Greatest Irish Women’s Player of All-Time! Moran, who has been in the USA for over 14 years, also voices her disappointment over the removal of a Senior Irish National Team program.
