Killester Basketball Club

Killester Basketball Club is an Irish basketball club based in Dublin. Established in 1967 by Michael Casey,[1] Killester is one of the oldest and most successful civilian basketball clubs in Ireland. The club's senior men's and women's representative teams both play in Ireland's top national leagues.

Killester Basketball Club
Founded1967
ArenaIWA Sports Hall
LocationClontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Team colorsOrange & black
Championships10

Killester have training and playing facilities at St. David's CBS in Artane and St. Fintan's High School in Sutton. The Super League teams play their home games at the IWA Sports Hall in Clontarf.[2]

History

In 1973, Killester BC entered a men's team into the Irish National League for the competition's inaugural season. Between 1975 and 1977, Killester won three championships in a row. In 1978, a women's competition was established, and a Killester women's side won the competition's first two titles.[3]

Between 2001 and 2014, the Killester men won five championships and three National Cup titles.[3] The women also managed two National Cup titles in 2002 and 2005.[3]

Achievements
  • 8× Irish Men's National League champions: 1975, 1976, 1977, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014[4]
  • 5× Irish Men's National Cup champions: 1987, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2019
  • 2× Irish Women's National League champions: 1979, 1980
  • 3× Irish Women's National Cup champions: 2002, 2005, 2020

Notable past players

References
  1. KILLESTER BASKETBALL CLUB CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY
  2. "Killester Basketball Club – Home Page". killester.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. BASKETBALL IRELAND SUPERLEAGUE WINNERS
  4. Roll of Honour 1973 - 2014
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