UCD Marian tip-off new basketball season

UCD Marian will be travelling to the Kingdom on September 21 in a hotly-anticipated clash with reigning champions Garvey’s Tralee Warriors.

Meanwhile, newcomers Dublin Lions and Éanna go head-to-head in Clondalkin in another highlighted fixture of the 2019/20 Basketball Ireland National League season announced last week.

The upcoming season will feature 12 Men’s Super League teams while the Women’s Super League boasts 10 teams once more this year.

The Men’s Division One will feature 13 teams from around the country.

The Women’s Division One will feature 12 teams, and will run across two conferences.

This Division also includes two new teams, Tipperary Knights and Griffith College Templeogue.

The opening weekend of the season for the men’s National League is September 20/21 and sees some very interesting clashes in store in the Men’s Super League.

Reigning champions Garvey’s Tralee Warriors host UCD Marian in the Kingdom on September 21 in a hotly-anticipated clash between the two clubs.

Elsewhere, there are big derbies in store as newcomers Dublin Lions and Éanna go head-to-head in Clondalkin and DCU Saints face off against Pyrobel Killester in the second big Dublin showdown.

Griffith College Templeogue meanwhile are on the road to Belfast Star.

The Women’s Super League tips off the following weekend, September 28, with one of the big games of the weekend seeing the meeting of Courtyard Liffey Celtics and DCU Mercy in Leixlip.

Looking ahead to the season, Basketball Ireland National League manager, Sheena Hubbard stated: “We are really looking forward to another exciting season in the National League this year.

“We expect another year of thrills, wins and upsets and we are delighted to welcome two new clubs to the Women’s Division One.”