Basketball Northern Ireland
Basketball Northern Ireland is the governing body for basketball in Northern Ireland.[1] The association, which is affiliated with Basketball Ireland, is the "area board" with responsibility for the promotion, development and administration of all basketball activities in Northern Ireland.[2][3] The organisation, also known as "Basketball NI", has previously coordinated with other groups in Northern Ireland, including Netball NI.[4]
Affiliated clubs
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As of March 2024, the organisation's website listed 20 basketball clubs that were competing in competitions organised by Basketball NI:[5]
- Ballymena Basketball
- Bc Wolves
- Belfast Phoenix Basketball Club
- Belfast Star
- Drogheda Wolves
- Hazelwood Hawks
- Letterkenny Blaze
- Lurgan Lakers
- Newry Fliers
- Omagh Thunder Basketball Club
- Magherafelt Titans
- Poyntzpass Pumas
- Queens Basketball Club
- Tyrone Tower
- UU Tigers
- Mourne Basketball Academy
- Larne YMCA
- North Star Warriors
- Antrim Jets
- Bangor City Warriors
References
[edit]- ^ "Covid-19: Indoor sports plead for facilities after lockdown". bbc.com. BBC News NI. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Homepage - Basketball NI". basketballni.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
Basketball NI is the NGB for the sport in Northern Ireland and operates as an area board under the National Federation Basketball Ireland
- ^ "Basketball Northern Ireland". communityni.org. Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Basketball and netball join forces by forming new partnership to get back on court in Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
Netball NI and Basketball NI have joined forces to form a collaborative approach to support the safe return for indoor team sport
- ^ "Registered Clubs". basketballni.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.