The 2018–19 Irish Super League season was the 46th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season began featuring 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, before dropping to 11 mid-season following Swords Thunder disbanding in February 2019.[1] The regular season began on 29 September 2018 and ended on 24 March 2019[2] with Tralee Warriors claiming their maiden championship.[3] Killester was victorious in the National Cup, while Templeogue won the Champions Trophy for the first time after finishing as runners-up in three out of the previous four seasons.
| 2018–19 Irish Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 29 September 2018 – 24 March 2019 (Regular season) 30 March 2019 – 14 April 2019 (Champions Trophy) |
| Number of games | 20 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Tralee Warriors |
| Season MVP | Jason Killeen (Templeogue) |
| Top scorer | Mike Davis (Belfast Star) (29.0ppg) |
| Tournaments | |
| Champions Trophy champions | Templeogue |
| Champions Trophy runners-up | Belfast Star |
| National Cup champions | Killester |
| National Cup runners-up | UCD Marian |
Teams
edit| Denotes team that withdrew mid-season. |
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 7th |
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 9th |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd |
| Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | New |
| Maree | Calasanctius College | Oranmore | 10th |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 8th |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | New |
| Swords Thunder | ALSAA Sports Complex | Dublin Airport, Dublin | 5th |
| Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | 3rd |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 4th |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 6th |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 1st |
League
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tralee Warriors (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1741 | 1570 | +171 | 48 | |
| 2 | Templeogue | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1724 | 1527 | +197 | 45 | |
| 3 | UCD Marian | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1629 | 1487 | +142 | 39 | |
| 4 | Killester | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1581 | 1519 | +62 | 36 | |
| 5 | Belfast Star | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1693 | 1599 | +94 | 36 | |
| 6 | DCU Saints | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1579 | 1658 | −79 | 30 | |
| 7 | UCC Demons | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1621 | 1683 | −62 | 27 | |
| 8 | Maree | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1623 | 1644 | −21 | 27 | |
| 9 | Killorglin | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1555 | 1649 | −94 | 18 | |
| 10 | Moycullen | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1556 | 1759 | −203 | 12 | |
| 11 | Neptune | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1599 | 1806 | −207 | 12 | |
| 12 | Swords Thunder[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Results
editChampions Trophy
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Tralee Warriors | 65 | |||||||||||||
| UCD Marian | 43 | Belfast Star | 81 | |||||||||||
| Belfast Star | 84 | Belfast Star | 62 | |||||||||||
| Templeogue | 77 | ||||||||||||
| Killester | 84 | |||||||||||||
| Templeogue | 108 | Templeogue | 88 | |||||||||||
| DCU Saints | 95 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editSemi-finals
editFinal
edit14 April 2019
16:00 GMT |
| Belfast Star | 62–77 | Templeogue |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 13–17, 13–18, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: CJ Fulton (16) Rebs: Mike Thiep (11) Asts: CJ Fulton (8) |
Pts: Neil Randolph (19) Rebs: Jason Killeen (15) Asts: Stephen James (6) | |
DCU Sports Complex, Dublin
MVP: Neil Randolph |
Source: Basketball Ireland
National Cup
editRound 1
editRound 2
editSemi-finals
edit12 January 2019
16:00 GMT |
| UCD Marian | 91–63 | Belfast Star |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 28–23, 14–14, 27–12 | ||
| Pts: Tied (18) Rebs: Tied (8) Asts: Barry Drumm (5) |
Pts: Conor Quinn (16) Rebs: Mark Berlic (7) Asts: CJ Fulton (4) | |
Mardyke Arena, Cork
|
12 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
| Killester | 76–70 | Tralee Warriors |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 14–19, 13–16, 20–22 | ||
| Pts: Ciaran Roe (34) Rebs: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (13) Asts: Ciaran Roe (5) |
Pts: Paul Dick (15) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: Paul Dick (10) | |
Mardyke Arena, Cork
|
Final
edit26 January 2019
20:00 GMT |
| Killester | 66–63 | UCD Marian |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 19–11, 9–23, 20–10 | ||
| Pts: Luis-Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (18) Rebs: Ciaran Roe (9) Asts: Ciaran Roe (4) |
Pts: Cathal Finn (12) Rebs: Neil Baynes (10) Asts: Scott Kinevane (5) | |
Source: Basketball Ireland
Awards
editPlayer of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Kyle Hosford | UCC Demons | [4] |
| November | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [5] |
| December | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [6] |
| January | Ciaran Roe | Killester | [7] |
| February | Paul Dick | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
| March | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | [9] |
Coach of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Adrian Fulton | Belfast Star | [4] |
| November | Joey Boylan | DCU Saints | [5] |
| December | Paul Kelleher | Neptune | [6] |
| January | Brian O'Malley | Killester | [7] |
| February | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [8] |
| March | Pat Price | Tralee Warriors | [9] |
Statistics leaders
editStats as of the end of the regular season[10][11]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Mike Davis | Belfast Star | 29.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Martins Provizors | DCU Saints | 12.6 |
| Assists per game | Scott Kinevane | UCD Marian | 8.3 |
| Steals per game | Joan Jordi Vall-llobera | UCD Marian | 3.3 |
| Blocks per game | Jason Killeen | Templeogue | 2.2 |
Regular season
edit- Player of the Year: Jason Killeen (Templeogue)[12]
- Young Player of the Year: CJ Fulton (Belfast Star)
- Coach of the Year: Pat Price (Tralee Warriors)
- All-Star First Team:
- Paul Dick (Tralee Warriors)[13]
- Mike Davis (Belfast Star)
- Sean Sellers (Maree)
- Mike Bonaparte (DCU Saints)
- Jason Killeen (Templeogue)
- All-Star Second Team:
- Ciaran Roe (Killester)
- Royce Williams (Killester)
- Lorcan Murphy (Templeogue)
- Eoin Quigley (Tralee Warriors)
- Niels Bunschoten (Maree)
- All-Star Third Team:
- Elijah Mays (UCD Marian)
- Neil Randolph (Templeogue)
- Kieran Donaghy (Tralee Warriors)
- Luis Filiberto Garcia Hoyos (Killester)
- Martins Provizors (DCU Saints)
References
edit- ^ a b Coughlan, John (7 February 2019). "Blow for the Super League as Swords Thunder disband". IrishExaminer.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "PREVIEW: We look ahead to this weekend's games". BasketballIreland.ie. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "RECAP: Tralee Crowned Champs Plus All Action From Today's Games". BasketballIreland.ie. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - October". BasketballIreland.ie. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month for November". BasketballIreland.ie. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - December". BasketballIreland.ie. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - January". BasketballIreland.ie. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month - February". BasketballIreland.ie. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Basketball Ireland Players and Coaches of the Month for March". BasketballIreland.ie. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Ireland – Stats Leaders". BasketballIreland.ie. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Ireland – Stats Table". BasketballIreland.ie. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.
- ^ "2018/19 Basketball Ireland Player and Coaches of the Year". BasketballIreland.ie. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Ireland 2018/19 All Stars announced". BasketballIreland.ie. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.