Maigh Cuilinn produce encouraging display despite injuries

Thu, Dec 15, 2022

The basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn face one last road trip before the Christmas break as they head to Cork this weekend to play Neptune.

These teams have met once already this season when the Leesdiders were deserving winners by a comfortable margin in October.

University of Galway Maree suffer rare loss

Thu, Dec 15, 2022

University of Galway Maree will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face a Flexachem KCYMS side at the Killorglin Community Centre on Saturday (7.15pm).

University of Galway Maree advance to cup semi-finals

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

Joe-Junior Mvuezolo scored a season-high 33 points as University of Galway Maree progressed to the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup semi-finals with a 92-77 win over Belfast Star on Saturday evening at Calasanctius College.

Moycullen ready for defensive challenge against DBS Eanna

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

Mhaigh Cuilinn basektball travel to Dublin on Saturday to face top Northern Conference side DBS Eanna who secured a big cup win over Neptune last weekend.

A win will be a tough ask for the Galway club with injuries still keeping James Loughnane, James Connaire and James Lyons out, along with Liam Maloney. However, after a first win over Blue Demons, they will go into this fixture with greater belief as they continue to find their feet in what’s an extremely strong league this year.

UG Maree take strong from into cup quarter-finals

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

University of Galway Maree entertain Belfast Star in Saturday's InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup quarter-finals in the first of back-to-back home fixtures against the North Conference leaders. (7pm at Calasanctius College)

Maigh Cuilnn rid themselves of the Demons with first win

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

A dominant display earned Maigh Cuilnn their first win of the Basketball Ireland Superleague season after they led from start to finish at home against UCC Demons of Cork, the final score reading 60- 53.

The margin at the end flattered the visitors who trailed for large stretches by 15 or more points, and only for a nervy closing couple of minutes from a Maigh Cuilinn side desperate to see out a maiden victory, the gap would have been comfortably in the double digits.

Maigh Cuilinn prepare for Demons' visit

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn host their last Superleague game before Christmas this Saturday night as they take on UCC Demons in the Kingfisher Arena at 7pm.

University of Galway Maree continue winning ways

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Zvonimir Cutuk led the way with a new season-high 18 points as University of Galway Maree dominated the Galway derby, winning 68-46 over Moycullen on Saturday evening.

McStay wins international selection after taking national title

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Thomas McStay was Galway's best athlete at the recent National Cross-Country Championships which moved to Donegal after a 23-year absence.

McStay placed 16th, and fifth overall at U23 level, which was strong enough to win selection for international duty for the upcoming European Cross-Country championships, while Finlay Daly of University of Galway and Sligo AC ran well in 20th spot.

Maigh Cuilinn need to up their game to win local derby

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

While most sport fans might be glued to rugby this Saturday evening, Galway's basketball fanatics will be in the Kingfisher Arena for the always hotly anticipated Superleague derby between Maigh Cuilinn and University of Galway Maree.

University of Galway Maree take top spot in Superleague

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

University of Galway Maree sit top of the men's basketball Superleague after grabbing their fifth League win of the campaign when eventually easing to a well-earned 100-90 away victory over Ballincollig.

UG Maree off to winning cup start

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

Jarrett Haines led the way with 24 points as University of Galway Maree secured their place in the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy Cup quarter-finals with a 88-81 home win over Flexachem KCYMS on Saturday evening.

It was far from comfortable, but defensive stops and a better late-game execution helped to edge past Killorglin in a contest finely poised at 83-79 with two minutes left.

Cup campaign might provide respite for Maigh Cuilinn

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Cup competitions are the place for dreams, and for Maigh Cuilinn basketball it might serve as a timely getaway from the nightmare of a cruel injury-ravaged Superleague season so far.

UG Maree keep pace with Superleague leaders

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Eoin Rockall's 23 points helped University of Galway Maree return to winning ways, while inflicting league-leaders Energywise Ireland Neptune's first loss of the Superleague campaign.

Skipper Rockall drained a necessary game-high six three-pointers to secure the win. Although Maree led by 18 in the fourth, the visitors never relented, but not enough to deny UG Galway an 89-83 win.

UG Maree suffer first Superleague loss

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

When leading Demons scorer Jeremiah Moore helped his side into a 28-17 lead, the Mardyke Arena would soon be hushed into silence midway through the second quarter.

After blitzing through the competition in their opening three games of the Superleague season, UG Maree were brought down to earth with a 95-91 away loss to UCC Demons on Sunday afternoon.

Tribesmen rowers thrill in Seville

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Tribesmen Rowing Club is celebrating success at the fifth Seville International Rowing Masters Regatta .

Moycullen basketball hopes it's a weekend to remember

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

On the day their footballers aim to make a second county final in three years, Maigh Cuilinn’s basketballers will be hoping it will be a sporting day to remember when they host Killorglin of Kerry in the Basketball Ireland Superleague, at the earlier than usual tip off time of 1.45pm.

Oranmore Maree advance to camogie final with ease

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

irst of the Window and Rooflights LTD Senior A semi-finals on Saturday in a wet and windy Kilbeacanty.

UG Maree produce another emphatic win

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

University of Galway Maree maintained their unbeaten start to the new season with an emphatic 90-64 win over defending league and cup champions Garvey's Tralee Warriors.

University of Galway Maree claim back-to-back wins in Superleague

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

University of Galway Maree 94 Flexachem KCYMS 84
Rodrigo Gomez led the way with 26 points, Joe-Junior Mvuezolo added 22 and Jarett Haines posted 21 as University of Galway Maree withstood Flexachem KCYMS' fast-paced start to mark their home debut by maintaining their 100% record in this season's Super League – winning 94-84 on Saturday night.

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