08/02/2019

Player of the Month Award

Congratulations to KUBS player Elijah Tillman on receiving the Basketball Ireland Player of the Month award. Well deserved too as he’s having a great season so far, clocking up a serious amount of points for our National League Team.
​(And he’s a true gent at the same time.)

KUBS End Ballincollig's Winning Streak.

The KUBS National League Team travelled to Cork on Saturday for an afternoon fixture v Ballincollig. The guys were under no illusions regarding the level of competition they faced for the 4.00pm tip off. Ballingcollig were on an amazing 16 game winning streak which they had every intention of continuing. They did get off to a good start for the first quarter and then again for the second, but they couldn’t put any great distance between themselves and KUBS and were only a hard fought 8 points up at half time. KUBS lit up for the 3rd and 4th quarters and showed amazing resolve to continue the pace with a short bench. Eoin Chubb was on fire with 26 points and Marcus Black put in the usual amazing performance with 12 points. But what about our Elijah Tillman, he was outa control and just dominated under the basket with points and rebounds, managing to clock up 44 (no that’s not a mistake) points, in a season best performance. Well done guys.
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​Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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Player of the Month Award

Congratulations to our Nation League player Marcus Black on receiving the Basketball Ireland Player of The Month award. Marcus works some serious magic every game he plays. You have to see it to believe it, so get down to watch the National League team in action. Also, congratulations to his mother Joan Black on been awarded the Coach of the Month. Now that's not something you’re going to see too often, a player and his mother getting those awards in the same month.

KUBS U18 Mens Team Go Through 
from Cup Weekend In Gormanstown

KUBS U18 Mens team put on a great display of basketball skills over the weekend out in Gormanstown. It was the preliminary stages of the 2018 -19 season Hula Hoops Cup. In a draw that saw them kick off their games pitched against a very strong Moycullen, it was a case of hitting the ground running, even with some missing players to injuries. Moycullen proved too strong in the end, but the guys brought it down to a 6 point gap at one stage. They ended their weekend with another game against Moycullen, but with three wins under the belt, they had to accept another loss to them. Well done lads.

National League Win In Galway

With just a crew of eight travelling to Galway to meet the Titans in “The Jes” the guys were expecting to get plenty of game time. And so they did and they each made good use of the their time on court. Eoin Chubb had his usual monster game (12 points) and lobbed some great passes to Elijah Tillman (26 points) who was mostly able to finish them uncontested, despite being triple teamed in the key at times. Stephen/Sean Ingle were keeping things under control coming up the court and managed a nice 17 points for “their” day out. Leo Rowies managed to get some good court time and certainly kept things lit with speed and steals. It was also a good Galway trip for the twin peaks Eoin McCann and Cillian O’Driscoll. They caused Titans a lot of trouble with their extra height and agility. Sean Daly was in full control of the ball while on the court and set up some shots with slick passes. Conor McCracken managed to get on the score sheet also and was back to his old rebounding form. Altogether a great away game for the lads and with such brilliant hosts as the Titans looking after everyone with teas and sandwiches, it made for a very enjoyable day also.
Final Score KUBS 81 – Titans 63   

HOME COURT CUP WIN

The Div 1 Mens Team squeezed out a 4 point NICC Cup win last night in Greendale. It was the first leg NICC Cup game and was closely contested by Carlow Rock. Carlow put in a tough game and had plenty of 3-point shooters to pick from. KUBS were determined to not let this one slip away and turned up some major pressure towards the end. Jack Rogers had a great game and managed to be cool under pressure on free throw in the final quarter. Good rotation from the KUBS bench kept fresh legs on the court which helped maintain the pace. Well done lads.  

And we're back!

The Famous 5

KUBS U12 boys managed a stunning victory over a determined Ongar side despite having to play the game with no subs. Eoin ran the show, and with an incredible 15 points from Olitha and impressive 8 from Sean. Jude cleaned up on rebounds while adding to the score. Matthew with only his second appearance in Greendale looked like a seasoned pro. Their coach Joseph Walsh was happy with the performance and said there’s plenty more to come...

U15 Boys Get Home Court Win

A great home win was notched up by our U15 Boys today. They played Northside Eclipse in Greendale and put in a great performance. Well done lads.
Top Scorers - Oisin O'Riain -12, Filips Vingris 8, Aiden Licken 6 
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What a Tournament!!

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FROM Dublin Ladies Basketball Board: Message from Paul Hennessy U16 Team Manager.
What a Tournament!! After months of preparation both U16 Dublin Demons & U16 Dublin Rockets battled their way to the top of their respective groups, against tough opposition from Germany, Spain, France & Switzerland with the Demons claiming overall victory here in the 2018 Tomas Sola Tournament in Barcelona against the Spanish. What an honour for these Trojan Girls....all 23 of them. They did themselves, their families, Coaches and fellow players so so Proud. You are the most respectful, courtious and focused bunch of girls imaginable. Thank you!!
To all the wonderful parents at home and especially to those who travelled to Barcelona with us, thanks so much for your support and help. To our very own cheerleaders headed up by little Grace & Adam....You lifted the roof each time. To our fellow Dublin teams Boys & Girls thank you so much for staying back after your games to support us and a huge congratulations to you guys too.
To our Head Coach Stephen Ingle you are amazing young guy who will make to the top in this game. You empowered these young girls to become true champion's here in Barcelona. To Tiffany our assistant Coach you Rock. To Sharon, the Mammy of the Squad we could not have asked for a better Manager. Thank You!
This tournament was all about Basketball and fun. It was all about the 23 wonderfully talented young girls from Clubs the length and breath of our Capital coming together to form a squad and represent Dublin. They will depart Barcelona with great memories, a milestone in their lifes and new friends in sport forever!
Thank you to Orla & Mairead in the DLBB for your support and indeed Jimmy Clarke for his guidance at the early stage of this campaign.
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