Load mobile navigation
PREMIUM

Basketball

Ireland fall to late defeat to North Macedonia in EuroBasket pre-qualifier
Basketball
An impressive performance for the first three quarters, Ireland wilted late on to hand their opponents victory.
Bookmark
Irish Superwomen! Leona Maguire, Edel Thornton, Ayeisha McFerran, Courtney Brosnan, Rhasidat Adeleke and now rugby's Ivana Kiripati
Ireland rugby union team
Kiripati earned his first Irish cap as a 21 year-old last week, and will earn her second today against Canada as a 22 year-old having had her birthday yesterday.
Bookmark
Basketball Ireland confirm that Euro Basket qualifier fixture with Israel will be fulfilled
Israel
The sides met in controversial circumstances in Riga late last year and have been pitted against each other, with Basketball Ireland insisting it is a matter for FIBA Europe whether Israel should be allowed to compete
Bookmark
US basketball icon Steph Curry pictured playing golf with family in Ireland
Golf
The NBA superstar and his family boast a combined net worth running into hundreds of millions
Bookmark
Irish basketball star makes history despite heartbreaking loss in Euro final
Basketball
Even in defeat, Claire Melia has made history.
Bookmark
Crunch men's Super League basketball play-off 'to be replayed' after incredible double scoring gaffe by officials
Basketball
The Domino’s Men’s Super League playoff quarter-final between UCC Demons and Energywise Ireland Neptune is to be replayed
Bookmark
Irish basketball star set to make more history on the continent this week
Basketball
Claire Melia is carving out an unbelievable career playing basketball in Europe.
Bookmark
Finn sisters Hazel and Dayna doing it for themselves in the basketball and AFLW arenas
Mayo GAA
Hailing from Mayo GAA stock, the duo have ploughed their own furrow with Hazel stepping out of Carlton-based Dayna's shadow to represent Ireland on the court
Bookmark
Conor McGregor sizes up seven foot basketball player during game
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor took in a basketball match as he continues his tour of America
Bookmark
Kieran Donaghy details pain of Kerry basketball community after roof collapse in Tralee
Tralee
Finding a basketball court is only part of the challenge. To pay their bills, the Tralee Warriors need fans, and accommodating them will be a challenge, according to Kieran Donaghy
Bookmark
'Tim McCarthy commentates on basketball. Why stop there? Tim McCarthy should commentate on everything'
Irish News
'Football, yes. GAA, yes. But look beyond sport. I'd pay more attention if Tim McCarthy was doing the Six One News'
Bookmark
'Best part of the Olympics on RTE' features in The New York Times as 'hidden gem' hailed
Olympic Games
Timmy McCarthy has once again been a huge hit at the Olympics
Bookmark
Basketball star Peter Jok on LeBron, Caitlin Clark and giving hope to the world's newest nation
Olympic Games
South Sudan will face the USA dream team in the Stade Pierre Mauroy during the Olympic Games.
Bookmark
Grennell family dynasty at the heart of Pyrobel Killester's push for hoop glory
Basketball
An historic double is within reach for the north Dublin basketball club
Bookmark
Portlaoise Panthers refuse to play final 0.3 seconds of game after Basketball Ireland ruling
Basketball
"To be clear if we are instructed to take to the court for 0.3 seconds we will refuse to do so."
Bookmark
Basketball Ireland order final 0.3 seconds of match to be replayed
Basketball
Basketball Ireland have overturned an earlier decision to replay the game between the Portlaoise Panthers and the Limerick Sport Eagles in its entirety, with just the final 0.3 seconds to be played instead.
Bookmark
Basketball Ireland issue statement after their Instagram account is disabled
Basketball
Basketball Ireland has come under scrutiny from many quarters due to their women's team's FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 qualifier against Israel last week
Bookmark
Israeli coach slams Irish women's basketball team for pre-match protest
Basketball
"They took a step in an absolute way and they received their punishment today"
Bookmark
James Weldon on Ireland's loss to Israel: "I'd prefer to be talking about basketball and not this"
Basketball
ISRAEL 87 IRELAND 57
Bookmark
Ireland Basketball players stand to the side during national anthem before Israel loss
Other Sport
The Irish players stood a distance apart from their opponents following controversial comments made by an Israeli player.
Bookmark
Ireland 57-87 Israel recap and result from Women's EuroBasket qualifier
Basketball
Ireland 57-87 Israel
Bookmark
Ireland v Israel Live stream for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 qualifier
Israel-Hamas war
The sides clash in a highly controversial game in Riga this afternoon.
Bookmark
Taoiseach weighs in on Ireland v Israel basketball controversy
Leo Varadkar
The Taoiseach said that while he “disagreed profoundly” with accusations of anti-semitism by an Israeli player against the Irish women's basketball team, it was “their decision” if they chose to play the match
Bookmark
Kieran Donaghy says "it's never too late to do the right thing" in basketball qualifier controversy
Other Sport
The former Kerry All-Ireland winner is hoping for Basketball Ireland to withdrew the women's team from Riga fixture at the 11th hour, claiming the Irish public will pay the fine that would follow
Bookmark
Story Saved
You can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.