The domestic basketball season concluded at the weekend, with the season's individual award winners revealed at the National League Finals in Letterkenny.
It proved to be a successful weekend for treble winners UCC Demons, who dominated the end of season awards.
Colin O'Reilly was named Nivea For Men's SuperLeague Player-of-the-Year, while Douglas Leichner and Jerrah Young won the Coach-of-the-Year and Overseas Player-of-the-Year respectively.
DART Killester's Paddy Kelly found some consolation in the news that he was named Defensive Player-of-the-Year, while Matt Betley won the top points scorer award.
Meanwhile, National Cup Final 'MVP' Niamh Dwyer was named Basketball Ireland's Women's Superleague Player-of-the-Year, while DCU Mercy's Lyndsey Peat collected the defensive award.
Emmet Geoghegan is Coach-of-the-Year for his exploits with a vastly improved Tolka Rovers, while Kirsten O'Neill of UL won the overseas Player-of-the-Year award and top points scorer accolade.
Sligo All Stars made it a double in the Women's Division One with Head Coach Terry Kennedy (Coach-of-the-Year) and Kelly Johnson (Player-of-the-Year) both picking up awards, while Cian Nihill was named Men's Division One Player-of-the-Year, while Ballon's Toomas Ilves claimed the coaching award.
