The first ever Basketball Ireland Under 20 Men’s
National League will take centre stage this coming Sunday, as the opening round
tips off with some big clashes in store around the country.
Seventeen teams from around Ireland will contest the
inaugural league, including Neptune, Moycullen, Ballincollig, UL Eagles, Sligo
All Stars, Portlaoise Panthers, Killorglin, Gneeveguilla, UCC Demons, Fr
Mathews, Drogheda Wolves, UCD Marian, Andersonstown Tigers, St Vincent’s,
Titans, Waterford Vikings and Ongar Chasers.
The league will be played off on one dedicated
Sunday of each month, with the 17 teams divided into four regions, North East,
South, South East and West. Games will be played off within the regions before
going on to knock out stages.
Speaking about the new league, National League
Manager, Sheena Hubbard stated: “We are thrilled to tip off the first ever
Under 20 men’s National League this weekend and have had great interest and
support from clubs around the country. This league will be an exciting pathway
for future Division One and Super League stars of the future, and is the
perfect way of bridging the jump between underage and senior National League
basketball.”
You can check out this weekend’s fixtures below,
with the most up-to-date fixtures – as always – available weekly on the
Basketball Ireland website, www.basketballireland.ie
Basketball Ireland U20 Men’s National League Fixtures
North East League – Hosted by Andersonstown Tigers
Sunday, September 15th
Drogheda Wolves v Ongar Chasers, Andersonstown
Tigers, 12:30
UCD Marian v Andersonstown Tigers, Andersonstown
Tigers, 14:30
South League – Hosted by UCC Demons
Gneeveguilla v Killorglin, Mardyke Arena UCC, 13:15
UCC Demons v Fr Mathews, Mardyke Arena, UCC, 15:15
South East
BYE WEEKEND
West League
BYE WEEKEND
