| Hibernia Basketball | |||
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| Leagues | FIBA Europe Cup | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Dissolved | 2016 | ||
| Arena | National Basketball Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Location | Tallaght, South Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Head coach | Colin O'Reilly | ||
| Ownership | Basketball Ireland | ||
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Hibernia Basketball was an Irish basketball team, created by Basketball Ireland to participate in the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup.[1] The team's home arena was the National Basketball Arena, based in Tallaght, South Dublin,[2] and the playing roster consisted of Premier League players.[3] The team made its debut on 28 October 2015 against Danish club Bakken Bears, losing 96–60.[4] They finished the tournament with a winless 0–6 record, finishing last in Group F and earning a tournament-worst point difference figure of 243 (345 points for, 588 against).[5]
- ^ O'Neill, Michael (22 July 2015). "Basketball Ireland to enter new FIBA Europe Competition". SportsNewsIreland.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ McDermott, Niall (21 July 2015). "Irish Club Basketball in Europe – 15 Questions about Hibernia Basketball". TheCourtsideCollective.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "HIBERNIA NAME THEIR 16 FIGHTING IRISH". FIBAEurope.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "BAKKEN BEARS TEACH HIBERNIA TOUGH LESSONS IN BLOW-OUT". FIBAEurope.com. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Hibernia Basketball – FIBA Europe Cup". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.