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Shane O'Meara's Sligo side are still in contention to make the play-offs

Basketball: Sligo in hunt, Portlaoise into play-offs

EJ Sligo All-Stars kept themselves very much in the reckoning for a playoff berth in Domino's Men's Super League after they prevailed 122-115 in an epic showdown with Belfast Star while Midlands Park Portlaoise Panthers secured their place in the play-offs of the Women's Super League.

Basketball • 09 Mar

Men's Super League: Vincent's well beaten by Maree

In the lone Men's Super League fixture this weekend, Bright St. Vincent's suffered a 113-74 defeat at the hands of Maree at home on Saturday night.

Basketball • 23 Feb

Men's Super League: Killester get back on track

Killester will be hoping their 98-75 success against Energywise Ireland Neptune in Clontarf on Saturday night will have steadied their ship in Men's Super League.

Basketball • 16 Feb

Elijah Tillman scored 34 of UCC Demons' total

Men's Super League: Late UCC surge tightens grip at top

UCC Demons moved three points clear at the top of the Men's Super League after outscoring Energywise Ireland Neptune by 13 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 93-82 victory in Saturday night's Cork derby at Neptune Stadium.

Basketball • 09 Feb

Men's Super League: Killester stay on the march

Killester moved back to joint top of the Men's Super League thanks to a narrow 86-83 win at Flexachem KCYMS on Bank Holiday Monday.

Basketball • 03 Feb

Super League: Tralee beaten, mixed Killester fortunes

Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU inflicted a second successive loss on Men's Super League pace setters Garvey's Tralee Warriors, and Killester capitalised, but Killester's reigning Women's Super League champions were beaten away to Catalyst Fr. Mathews.

Basketball • 01 Dec 24

Garvey's Tralee Warriors were beaten for the first time this season

Men's Super League: Sligo shock Tralee Warriors

The first round of fixtures in another double-game weekend in the Men's Super League served up a shock result as EJ Sligo All-Stars inflicted, on Garvey's Tralee Warriors, their first loss of the season, Shane O'Meara's men running out 98-90 winners in Mercy College on Saturday night.

Basketball • 17 Nov 24

Sean Jenkins scored 18 points but ended up on the losing side

Neptune beat champs as unbeaten Tralee top table

Neptune inflicted a second straight defeat on defending champions Griffith College Éanna as they ran out 91-82 winners in Neptune Stadium on Monday, while St Vincent's fought back from 20 points down to earn their first victory of the campaign at the expense of Sligo All-Stars.

Basketball • 28 Oct 24

Joshua Wilson scored 20 points for Griffith College Éanna

Men's Super League: Belfast Star's unbeaten run ended

Griffith College Éanna brought Belfast Star's unbeaten run in this season's InsureMyVan.ie Super League to an end after they recorded a 99-84 victory over the North Conference leaders in Coláiste Éanna.

Basketball • 17 Dec 23

Maree had 14 points to spare over the defending champions

Men's Super League: Maree beat Ballincollig

In the InsureMyVan.ie Super League, Damaria Franklin hit 26 points and Tom Dumont weighed in with 19, as Maree surmounted the challenge of defending champions, Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig 83-69 @MTU in Kingfisher Sports Arena on Saturday.

Basketball • 19 Nov 23

Garvey's Tralee Warriors' Eoin Quigley. Credit: Inpho

Men's Super League: Tralee extend winning streak

Defending InsureMyVan.ie Super League champions Garvey's Tralee Warriors picked up their seventh win in a row to remain in the hunt for place in the end-of-season playoffs.

Basketball • 05 Mar 23

Bright St Vincent's Charlie Coombes and Michael Randolph Junior of UCC Demons

Men's Super League: Big three win in Southern Conferenc

It's as you were in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League Southern Conference playoff race, as Energywise Ireland Neptune, Garvey's Tralee Warriors and Emporium Cork Basketball all claimed valuable wins to keep one game between them in the standings.

Basketball • 26 Feb 23

Eoin Rockall basketted 14 points for University of Galway

Men's Super League: Maree and Belfast Star maintain run

Conference table-toppers University of Galway Maree and Belfast Star both moved to 12-3 records in the InsureMyHouse.ie Super League, thanks to cross conference wins against DBS Éanna and Emporium Cork Basketball.

Basketball • 12 Feb 23

University of Galway Maree's Jarett Haines celebrates a score

Men's Super League: Belfast Star and Maree stay top

Belfast Star and University of Galway Maree remain top of the North and South Conferences in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League, thanks to victories on Saturday and there was derby success for Garvey's Tralee Warriors, UCC Demons, Killester and DBS Éanna.

Basketball • 05 Feb 23

Tala Fam Thiam's haul of 22 points helped UCC Demons to victory

Men's Super League: Demons claim derby glory in Cork

UCC Demons were 98-88 derby winners at Emporium Cork Basketball in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League, inspired by the 38-point performance by MJ Randolph. Tala Fam Thiam also caught the eye with a 22 points.

Basketball • 18 Dec 22

University of Galway Maree are now three points clear at the top of the table

Men's Super League: Maree win top of table clash

University of Galway Maree are three points clear at the top of InsureMyVan.ie Super League after a 100-90 win at last season's South Conference winners Emporium Cork Basketball.

Basketball • 13 Nov 22

Garvey's Tralee Warriors players Brandon Cotton, left, and Aaron Calixte celebrate with the Superleague trophy

Tralee complete double with Super League success

Garvey's Tralee Warriors are the InsureMyVan.ie Super League champions and have clinched the double in the process, following a 78-72 final win over C&S Neptune at the National Basketball Arena.

Basketball • 02 Apr 22

The Address UCC Glanmire coach Mark Scannell speaking to his players during a Super League fixture in March

Treble and double-chasers wary ahead of finals weekend

The Address UCC Glanmire head coach Mark Scannell and Garvey's Tralee Warriors captain Fergal O'Sullivan speak to RTÉ's Game On ahead of Saturday's men's and women's finals.

Basketball • 31 Mar 22

Ballincollig's Andre Nation shone in the quarter-final

Men's Super League: Munster trio join DBS Éanna in semi

Tradehouse Central Ballincollig, DBS Éanna, C&S Neptune and Garvey's Tralee Warriors are into the InsureMyVan.ie Super League semi-finals after coming through their quarter-finals on Saturday.

Basketball • 20 Mar 22

Andre Nation celebrates a three-pointer for Tradehouse Central Ballincollig

Men's Super League wrap: Another win for Ballincollig

Tradehouse Central Ballincollig make it six wins from six as they continued their excellent start in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League. They beat DBS Éanna 76-60 at Ballincollig Community School.

Basketball • 21 Nov 21

The season has reverted to its traditional October start

One-off conference format for new Super League season

Basketball Ireland has confirmed a new, once-off format for the upcoming Men's Super League and National Division 1 seasons, with both competitions now split into conferences, north and south, beginning on the weekend of 17/18 October.

Basketball • 01 Jul 20

Men's Super League: Belfast's starring show

In the Men's Super League, Belfast Star showed their fire power when they matched up against Hula Hoops Pat Duffy Cup finalists DBS Eanna at home, powering past their opponents 81-59.

Basketball • 23 Feb 20

Dublin Lions pick up first win of the campaign

In the Men's Super League, there was eventual cause for celebration when Abbey Seals Dublin Lions got their first win of the campaign, 63-48 at home to Moycullen.

Basketball • 09 Feb 20

Kieran Donaghy of Garvey's Warriors Tralee in action against Marko Tomic of DBS Eanna

Basketball wrap: Tralee edge Eanna

Garvey's Tralee Warriors beat DBS Éanna in a top of the table clash in the Men's Super League.

Basketball • 05 Jan 20

Basketball wrap: Wins for Maree, Moycullen and DCU

Three big Super League games rounded off the decade in Irish basketball this weekend, as Maree, Moycullen and DCU Saints all finished 2019 with a bang on Saturday evening.

Basketball • 29 Dec 19

Mens Super League