Ireland women's national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | T-78  |
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| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
| National federation | Basketball Ireland | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
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| Appearances | None | ||
| FIBA EuroBasket Women | |||
| Appearances | ? | ||
| Medals | ? | ||
| Championship for Small Countries | |||
| Appearances | ? | ||
| Medals | ? | ||
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The Ireland women's national basketball team represents Ireland in International women's basketball. Organised by Basketball Ireland, the team plays home games in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. It last played competitively in 2010, in Division B of EuroBasket Women, under coach Mark Scannell. In February 2010, during the Irish financial crisis, Basketball Ireland announced that it was €1.2m in debt and was deactivating its senior international squads to cut costs.[1]
The senior squad is scheduled for revival in 2015.[2] Earlier, a "Premier League All Stars" team played Wales in a match to mark The Gathering Ireland 2013 festival.[2][3] Ireland also competed in 3x3 basketball at the 2014 Europe Championships and the 2015 European Games.
In December 2015 it was announced that the national team will join again official FIBA Europe competitions after accepting the invitation to play the European Championship for Small Countries.[4]
Squad
- Michelle Aspell:
Bausch & Lomb Wildcats - Aishling Sullivan: Dart Killester
- Rachel Clancy:
Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo - Niamh Dwyer: Montenotte Hotel Cork
- Susan Moran: Unattached
- Lindsay Peat: DCU Mercy
- Mary Fox: DCU Mercy
- Emma Dyer: Tolka Rovers
- Caroline Jane Nixon:
Arranz-Jopisa Burgos - Stephanie O'Shea: Bausch & Lomb Wildcats
Famous players
- Susan Moran: Played in the WNBA for the New York Liberty.
See also
- Ireland women's national under-19 basketball team
- Ireland women's national under-17 basketball team
- Ireland men's national basketball team
- Ireland women's national 3x3 team
