2018β19 Irish Super League season | |
---|---|
League | Super League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 29 September 2018 β 24 March 2019 (Regular season) 30 March 2019 β 14 April 2019 (Champions Trophy) |
Number of games | 20 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
League champions | Tralee Warriors |
Season MVP | Jason Killeen (Templeogue) |
Top scorer | Mike Davis (Belfast Star) (29.0ppg) |
Tournaments | |
Champions Trophy champions | Templeogue |
Champions Trophy runners-up | Belfast Star |
National Cup champions | Killester |
National Cup runners-up | UCD Marian |
The 2018β19 Irish Super League season was the 46th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season began featuring 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, before dropping to 11 mid-season following Swords Thunder disbanding in February 2019. [1] The regular season began on 29 September 2018 and ended on 24 March 2019 [2] with Tralee Warriors claiming their maiden championship. [3] Killester was victorious in the National Cup, while Templeogue won the Champions Trophy for the first time after finishing as runners-up in three out of the previous four seasons.
Denotes team that withdrew mid-season. |
Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
---|---|---|---|
Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 7th |
DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 9th |
Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd |
Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | New |
Maree | Calasanctius College | Oranmore | 10th |
Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 8th |
Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | New |
Swords Thunder | ALSAA Sports Complex | Dublin Airport, Dublin | 5th |
Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | 3rd |
Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 4th |
UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 6th |
UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 1st |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tralee Warriors (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1741 | 1570 | +171 | 48 | |
2 | Templeogue | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1724 | 1527 | +197 | 45 | |
3 | UCD Marian | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1629 | 1487 | +142 | 39 | |
4 | Killester | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1581 | 1519 | +62 | 36 | |
5 | Belfast Star | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1693 | 1599 | +94 | 36 | |
6 | DCU Saints | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1579 | 1658 | −79 | 30 | |
7 | UCC Demons | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1621 | 1683 | −62 | 27 | |
8 | Maree | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1623 | 1644 | −21 | 27 | |
9 | Killorglin | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1555 | 1649 | −94 | 18 | |
10 | Moycullen | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1556 | 1759 | −203 | 12 | |
11 | Neptune | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1599 | 1806 | −207 | 12 | |
12 | Swords Thunder [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Tralee Warriors | 65 | |||||||||||||
UCD Marian | 43 | Belfast Star | 81 | |||||||||||
Belfast Star | 84 | Belfast Star | 62 | |||||||||||
![]() | Templeogue | 77 | ||||||||||||
Killester | 84 | |||||||||||||
Templeogue | 108 | Templeogue | 88 | |||||||||||
DCU Saints | 95 |
14 April 2019
16:00 GMT |
Belfast Star | 62–77 | Templeogue |
Scoring by quarter: 16β17, 13β17, 13β18, 20β25 | ||
Pts: CJ Fulton (16) Rebs: Mike Thiep (11) Asts: CJ Fulton (8) |
Pts: Neil Randolph (19) Rebs: Jason Killeen (15) Asts: Stephen James (6) |
DCU Sports Complex,
Dublin
MVP: Neil Randolph |
Source: Basketball Ireland
12 January 2019
16:00 GMT |
UCD Marian | 91–63 | Belfast Star |
Scoring by quarter: 22β14, 28β23, 14β14, 27β12 | ||
Pts: Tied (18) Rebs: Tied (8) Asts: Barry Drumm (5) |
Pts: Conor Quinn (16) Rebs: Mark Berlic (7) Asts: CJ Fulton (4) |
Mardyke Arena,
Cork
|
12 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
Killester | 76–70 | Tralee Warriors |
Scoring by quarter: 29β13, 14β19, 13β16, 20β22 | ||
Pts: Ciaran Roe (34) Rebs: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (13) Asts: Ciaran Roe (5) |
Pts: Paul Dick (15) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: Paul Dick (10) |
Mardyke Arena,
Cork
|
26 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
Killester | 66–63 | UCD Marian |
Scoring by quarter: 18β19, 19β11, 9β23, 20β10 | ||
Pts: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (18) Rebs: Ciaran Roe (9) Asts: Ciaran Roe (4) |
Pts: Cathal Finn (12) Rebs: Neil Baynes (10) Asts: Scott Kinevane (5) |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Month | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October | Kyle Hosford | UCC Demons | [4] |
November | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [5] |
December | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [6] |
January | Ciaran Roe | Killester | [7] |
February | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
March | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [9] |
Month | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October | Adrian Fulton | Belfast Star | [4] |
November | Joey Boylan | DCU Saints | [5] |
December | Paul Kelleher | Neptune | [6] |
January | Brian O'Malley | Killester | [7] |
February | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
March | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [9] |
Stats as of the end of the regular season [10] [11]
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points per game | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | 29.0 |
Rebounds per game | Martins Provizors | DCU Saints | 12.6 |
Assists per game | Scott Kinevane | UCD Marian | 8.3 |
Steals per game | Joan Jordi Vall-llobera | UCD Marian | 3.3 |
Blocks per game | Jason Killeen | Templeogue | 2.2 |
2018β19 Irish Super League season | |
---|---|
League | Super League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 29 September 2018 β 24 March 2019 (Regular season) 30 March 2019 β 14 April 2019 (Champions Trophy) |
Number of games | 20 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
League champions | Tralee Warriors |
Season MVP | Jason Killeen (Templeogue) |
Top scorer | Mike Davis (Belfast Star) (29.0ppg) |
Tournaments | |
Champions Trophy champions | Templeogue |
Champions Trophy runners-up | Belfast Star |
National Cup champions | Killester |
National Cup runners-up | UCD Marian |
The 2018β19 Irish Super League season was the 46th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season began featuring 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, before dropping to 11 mid-season following Swords Thunder disbanding in February 2019. [1] The regular season began on 29 September 2018 and ended on 24 March 2019 [2] with Tralee Warriors claiming their maiden championship. [3] Killester was victorious in the National Cup, while Templeogue won the Champions Trophy for the first time after finishing as runners-up in three out of the previous four seasons.
Denotes team that withdrew mid-season. |
Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
---|---|---|---|
Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 7th |
DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 9th |
Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd |
Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | New |
Maree | Calasanctius College | Oranmore | 10th |
Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 8th |
Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | New |
Swords Thunder | ALSAA Sports Complex | Dublin Airport, Dublin | 5th |
Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | 3rd |
Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 4th |
UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 6th |
UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 1st |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tralee Warriors (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1741 | 1570 | +171 | 48 | |
2 | Templeogue | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1724 | 1527 | +197 | 45 | |
3 | UCD Marian | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1629 | 1487 | +142 | 39 | |
4 | Killester | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1581 | 1519 | +62 | 36 | |
5 | Belfast Star | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1693 | 1599 | +94 | 36 | |
6 | DCU Saints | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1579 | 1658 | −79 | 30 | |
7 | UCC Demons | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1621 | 1683 | −62 | 27 | |
8 | Maree | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1623 | 1644 | −21 | 27 | |
9 | Killorglin | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1555 | 1649 | −94 | 18 | |
10 | Moycullen | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1556 | 1759 | −203 | 12 | |
11 | Neptune | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1599 | 1806 | −207 | 12 | |
12 | Swords Thunder [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Tralee Warriors | 65 | |||||||||||||
UCD Marian | 43 | Belfast Star | 81 | |||||||||||
Belfast Star | 84 | Belfast Star | 62 | |||||||||||
![]() | Templeogue | 77 | ||||||||||||
Killester | 84 | |||||||||||||
Templeogue | 108 | Templeogue | 88 | |||||||||||
DCU Saints | 95 |
14 April 2019
16:00 GMT |
Belfast Star | 62–77 | Templeogue |
Scoring by quarter: 16β17, 13β17, 13β18, 20β25 | ||
Pts: CJ Fulton (16) Rebs: Mike Thiep (11) Asts: CJ Fulton (8) |
Pts: Neil Randolph (19) Rebs: Jason Killeen (15) Asts: Stephen James (6) |
DCU Sports Complex,
Dublin
MVP: Neil Randolph |
Source: Basketball Ireland
12 January 2019
16:00 GMT |
UCD Marian | 91–63 | Belfast Star |
Scoring by quarter: 22β14, 28β23, 14β14, 27β12 | ||
Pts: Tied (18) Rebs: Tied (8) Asts: Barry Drumm (5) |
Pts: Conor Quinn (16) Rebs: Mark Berlic (7) Asts: CJ Fulton (4) |
Mardyke Arena,
Cork
|
12 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
Killester | 76–70 | Tralee Warriors |
Scoring by quarter: 29β13, 14β19, 13β16, 20β22 | ||
Pts: Ciaran Roe (34) Rebs: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (13) Asts: Ciaran Roe (5) |
Pts: Paul Dick (15) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: Paul Dick (10) |
Mardyke Arena,
Cork
|
26 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
Killester | 66–63 | UCD Marian |
Scoring by quarter: 18β19, 19β11, 9β23, 20β10 | ||
Pts: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (18) Rebs: Ciaran Roe (9) Asts: Ciaran Roe (4) |
Pts: Cathal Finn (12) Rebs: Neil Baynes (10) Asts: Scott Kinevane (5) |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Month | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October | Kyle Hosford | UCC Demons | [4] |
November | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [5] |
December | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [6] |
January | Ciaran Roe | Killester | [7] |
February | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
March | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [9] |
Month | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October | Adrian Fulton | Belfast Star | [4] |
November | Joey Boylan | DCU Saints | [5] |
December | Paul Kelleher | Neptune | [6] |
January | Brian O'Malley | Killester | [7] |
February | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
March | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [9] |
Stats as of the end of the regular season [10] [11]
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
---|---|---|---|
Points per game | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | 29.0 |
Rebounds per game | Martins Provizors | DCU Saints | 12.6 |
Assists per game | Scott Kinevane | UCD Marian | 8.3 |
Steals per game | Joan Jordi Vall-llobera | UCD Marian | 3.3 |
Blocks per game | Jason Killeen | Templeogue | 2.2 |