Basketball National League season begins this weekend

The new National Basketball season starts this weekend, with four Galway clubs in action across three Men's and Women's divisions. The Men’s Super League will return to a straight league format for the regular season in 2024/25 – with the top 8 teams from 13 advancing to the playoffs which will decide the overall winner at the National Basketball Arena next April – giving hope to every team from the outset that a special year is possible.

Two new coaches will face off for the first time in the Women's Superleague when beaten Paudie O'Connor Cup finalists Catalyst Fr.Mathews get their year underway against University of Galway Mystics in Cork. Keith Daly replaces the departed Pat Price for Fr.Mathews, while Kyle Walsh takes over from Paul O'Brien, who left Mystics to take up the head coaching position with Maigh Cuilinn in Men's Division One during the summer.

Men's Superleague: Maree away to Templeogue, Saturday at 7.30 pm in Nord Anglia School, Leopardstown.

Women's Superleague: University of Galway Mystics away to Fr Matthews, Saturday at 5 pm in Model Farm Road, Cork

Men's Division One: Titans are at home to Killarney Cougars in Ballinfoyle Community Centre at 7 pm; Maigh Cuilinn are at home to Limerick Sport Eagles on Saturday at 7.30 pm in University of Galway Kingfisher.