March 23, 2021

Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Belfast 2017

Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Belfast Logo [References: 1]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
01.12.2017	Manhatten Jaspers	70	Holy Cross Crusaders	54
01.12.2017	Towson Tigers	67	La Salle Explorers	60
	3rd Place Playoff
02.12.2017	La Salle Explorers	58	Holy Cross Crusaders	54
	Final
02.12.2017	Towson Tigers	56	Manhattan Jaspers	55

[References: 2-6]

Report

Ireland’s Cian Sullivan, a native of Kerry lined out for La Salle Explorers in the NCAA Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic at the SSE Arena over the 1st to 2nd December 2017. The four team tournament featured teams from Philadelphia, Pennsylvaia (La Salle Explorers – Atlantic 10 Conference), Towson, Maryland (Towson Tigers – Colonial Athletic Association), Worcester, Massachusetts (Holy Cross Crusaders – Patriot League) and the Bronx, New York City, New York (Manhattan Jaspers – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame is based in Springfield, Massachusetts, where Basketball was invented.

Towson Tigers won the Event with a narrow 56-55 win over Manhattan Jaspers in the Final after defeating Sullivan’s La Salle Explorers in the Semi-Finals. La Salle finished third with a victory over Holy Cross Crusaders.

References

Images

[1] Belfast Basketball Classic Wayback Machine (2017) scl_logo16-200 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20180610153857im_/http://www.belfastbasketballclassic.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/03/scl_logo16-200.png [Accessed 23 March 2021]

Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland (2017) KERRY NATIVE CIAN SULLIVAN STARTS FOR LA SALLE IN BELFAST [Internet] Available from: http://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10032588/ [Accessed 9 December 2017]

[3] Baltimore Sun (2017) State Basketball roundup (Dec. 2): Morsell gives Towson men Belfast title [Internet] Available from: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/mens/bs-sp-state-hoops-roundup-1203-20171202-story.html [Accessed 9 December 2017]

[4] Holy Cross (2017) MEN’S BASKETBALL: Floyd Scores Career-High 15 Points IN 58-54 Loss to La Salle [Internet] Available from: http://www.goholycross.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=917391&SPID=157228&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211688143&DB_OEM_ID=33100 [Accessed 23 March 2021]

[5] Holy Cross (2017) MEN’S BASKETBALL: Holy Cross Falls to Manhattan in Belfast Classic Opener [Internet] Available from: https://goholycross.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=917391&SPID=157228&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211687987&DB_OEM_ID=33100 [Accessed 23 March 2021]

[6] Belfast Basketball Classic (2017) Teams [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfastbasketballclassic.com/teams [Accessed 9 December 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jim Naughton

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March 20, 2021

Irish Basketball Association Men’s Super League 1997-98

Final Standings 1997-98

	P	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Star of the Sea	18	17	1			52
Denny Notre Dame	18	13	5			44
Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	18	10	8			38
Killester	18	10	8			38
Dungannon	18	9	9			36
Longnecks Ballina	18	8	10			34
UCD Marian	18	7	11			32
Kerry Spring Water Killarney	18	6	12			30
Neptune	18	5	13			28
Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	18	5	13			28

[References: 15]

National Championships

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
15.03.1998	Star of the Sea	94	Killester	72
15.03.1998	Denny Notre Dame	97	Marathon Sp St. Vincent’s	70
	Final
15.03.1998	Star of the Sea	92	Denny Notre Dame	74

[References: 16]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
05.10.1997	Marathon Sports St. Vincemt’s	90	Dungannon Fliers	81
05.10.1997	Team Longnecks Ballina	74	Star of the Sea	90
05.10.1997	Killester	83	UCD Marian	73
05.10.1997	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	67	Denny Notre Dame	83
	Week 2
12.10.1997	UCD Marian	86	Neptune	80
12.10.1997	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	91	Team Longnecks Ballina	81
12.10.1997	Killester	85	Denny Notre Dame	90
12.10.1997	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	74	Dungannon	75
12.10.1997	Star of the Sea	93	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	75
	Week 3
17.10.1997	Denny Notre Dame	80	UCD Marian	60
19.10.1997	Garvey’s Tralee Tigers	74	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	78
19.10.1997	Dungannon	83	Killester	78
19.10.1997	Longnecks Ballina	99	Neptune	69
19.10.1997	Star of the Sea	95	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	50
	Week 4
26.10.1997	Amev UCD-Marian	93	Dungannon	94
26.10.1997	Neptune	95	Denny Notre Dame	112
26.10.1997	Killester	84	Star of the Sea	98
26.10.1997	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	96	Garvey’s Tralee Tigers	80
26.10.1997	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	95	Longnecks Ballina	115
	Week 5
09.11.1997	Amev UCD-Marian	81	Star of the sea	90
09.11.1997	Denny Notre Dame	108	Dungannon	78
09.11.1997	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	90	Killester	70
09.11.1997	Longnecks Ballina	81	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	77
09.11.1997	Neptune	84	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	87
	Week 6
16.11.1997	Denny Notre Dame	93	Star of the Sea	84
16.11.1997	Dungannon	76	Neptune	67
16.11.1997	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	60	Amev-UCD Marian	82
16.11.1997	Longnecks Ballina	85	Killester	102
16.11.1997	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	109	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	95
	Week 7
23.11.1997	Denny Notre Dame	109	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	83
23.11.1997	Killester	72	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	68
23.11.1997	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	89	Neptune	83
23.11.1997	Dungannon	77	Star of the Sea	87
23.11.1997	Longnecks Ballina	81	Amev UCD-Marian	77
	Week 8
30.11.1997	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	91	UCD-Marian	93
30.11.1997	Lomgnecks Ballina	78	Denny Notre Dame	92
30.11.1997	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	70	Dungannon	72
30.11.1997	Killester	76	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	89
30.11.1997	Neptune	91	Star of the Sea	107
	Week 9
05.12.1997	Denny Notre Dame	99	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	85
07.12.1997	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	82	Amev UCD-Marian	81
07.12.1997	Dungannon	85	Longnecks Ballina	77
07.12.1997	Neptune	104	Killester	83
07.12.1997	Star of the Sea	92	Garvey’s tigers Tralee	89
	Week 10
21.12.1997	Denny Notre Dame	83	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	83
21.12.1997	Star of the Sea	108	Longnecks Ballina	94
21.12.1997	Amev UCD-Marian	90	Killester	82
21.12.1997	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	86	Neptune	83
21.12.1997	Dungannon	74	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	85
	Week 11
04.01.1998	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	62	Star of the Sea	90
04.01.1998	Neptune	74	UCD-Marian	75
04.01.1998	Denny Notre Dame	78	Killester	85
04.01.1998	Longnecks Ballina	130	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	97
	Week 12
11.01.1998	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	97	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	87
11.01.1998	Neptune	103	Longnecks Ballina	86
11.01.1998	Amev UCD-Marian	82	Denny Notre Dame	99
11.01.1998	Killester	86	Dungannon	72
11.01.1998	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	82	Star of the Sea	106
11.01.1998	Neptune	95	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	88
	Week 13
18.01.1998	Killester	119	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	103
18.01.1998	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	85	Longnecks Ballina	92
18.01.1998	Dungannon	81	Denny Notre Dame	93
18.01.1998	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	78	Neptune	88
18.01.1998	Star of the Sea	124	Amev UCD-Marian	88
	Week 13 B
25.01.1998	Dungannon	71	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	75
	Week 14
01.02.1998	Denny Notre Dame	85	Neptune	82
01.02.1998	Dungannon	86	Amev UCD-Marian	85
01.02.1998	Longnecks Ballina	85	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	87
01.02.1998	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	86	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	72
01.02.1998	Star of the sea	113	Killester	80
	Week 15
08.02.1998	Star of the Sea	100	Denny Notre Dame	83
08.02.1998	Amev UCD-Marian	99	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	91
08.02.1998	Neptune	81	Dungannon	84
08.02.1998	Killester	98	Longnecks Ballina	82
08.02.1998	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	89	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	82
	Week 16
15.02.1998	Star of the Sea	110	Dungannon	90
15.02.1998	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	91	Killester	82
15.02.1998	Amev UCD-Marian	94	Longnecks Ballina	95
15.02.1998	Neptune	96	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	90
15.02.1998	Garvey’ds Tigers Tralee	117	Denny Notre Dame	100
	Week 17
22.02.1998	Amev-UCD Marian	95	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	81
22.02.1998	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	68	Star of the Sea	81
22.02.1998	Killester	108	Neptune	94
22.02.1998	Longnecks Ballina	114	Dungannon	89
22.02.1998	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	100	Denny Notre Dame	69
	Week 18
01.03.1998	Amev UCD-Marian	73	Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s	86
01.03.1998	Denny Notre Dame	115	Longnecks Ballina	84
01.03.1998	Kerry Spring Water Killarney	76	Killester	109
01.03.1998	Dungannon	101	Garvey’s Tigers Tralee	83
01.03.1998	Star of the Sea	97	Neptune	77

[References: 2-20; 23]

Report

Javan Dupree led Star of the Sea of Belfast to their first ever Irish Basketball Association Men’s Super League National Championship in 1997-98, running up a 17-1 regular season record (their only loss was a 93-84 loss to Denny Notre Dame in Week 6, which put the Tallaght side on top of the table on 6-0). After going 9-0 in the first half Denny faltered over Christmas and New Year’s, with back to back losses to Kerry Spring Water Killarney and Killester. Notre Dame stuck with Star through Week 14, just a game behind the Belfast side going into the big clash between the two in Week 15, which Star won 100-83 with 29 points by C Guitlar, 24 by G Maguire and 19 by Adrian Fulton. Another loss the following week for Denny meant the League title was wrapped up by Star in Week 16, and they went on to win the National Championships with a 92-74 victory over their nearest challengers on March 15th, Gareth Maguire scoring 23, C Guitlar 20 and John Leahy 18. Denny’s Americans, Randall Mounts (27) and Lennie McMillan were unable to stop them.

Starof the Sea 1998 [Reference: 24][Picture Credit: John Folan]

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, October 6, 1997. pp. 30.

[2] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, October 13, 1997. pp. 34

[3] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Basketball”. Irish Independent. Saturday, October 18, 1997. pp. 22

[4] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, October 20, 1997. pp. 32

[5] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, October 27, 1997. pp. 34.

[6] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, November 10, 1997. pp. 34.

[7] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, November 17, 1997. pp. 34

[8] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, November 24, 1997. pp. 30

[9] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, December 1, 1997. pp. 30.

[10] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, December 8, 1997. pp. 33.

[11] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, December 15, 1997. pp. ??.

[12] Anon. (1997) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, December 22, 1997. pp. ??

[13] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 5, 1998. pp. 23

[14] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 12, 1998. pp. 31

[15] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 19, 1998. pp. 31

[16] John Taylor (1998) “Neptune looking up as Augusto points the way”. Irish Independent. Monday, January 26, 1998. pp. 30

[17] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 2, 1998. pp. 20

[18] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 9 , 1998. pp. 26

[19] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 16 , 1998. pp. 32

[20] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, February 23, 1998. pp.28

[21] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 2, 1998. pp. 20-21.

[22] Anon. (1998) “Basketball”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 16, 1998. pp. 34-35.

[23] Anon. (1998) “Sports Round-Up: Basketball” Irish Times. Saturday, December 6, 1997. pg. 34 [Website Reference: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1997/1206/Pg034.html#Ar03403 ]

Images

[24] Irish Basketball Memories of the 80s and 90s (2018) Photo to Page by John Folan, July 24, 2018 “What more can you say but
STAR” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=644547202596101&set=gm.1921626407860829 [Accessed 20 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Folan.

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March 9, 2021

Racquetball All-Ireland Club Championships 1996

Final Ranking, At Moylagh

Date	Grade	1st	2nd
03.03.1996	BCD	Fermoy	Arklow
03.03.1996	Novice	Arklow	Moylagh

[References: 1]

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1996) “The A-Z of Weekend Sport: Racquetball” Irish Independent. Monday, 4 March 1996. Pg. Sport 6.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Foley, Conor Moran & Caoimhe Mullaney

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February 18, 2021

Beach Volleyball Winter League 2019-20

Beach Volleyball Ireland Logo [References: 1]

Results

Date/Rank	Event/Medalists
12.10.2019	Event 1
1	Jonathan Workman (King) & Lilian Lieber (Queen)
2	Peter Stewart & Marie-Claire Sabogal
3	Jeff Scott & Regina Ni hAilpin

[Referenvces: 2]

Report

Jonathan Workman and Lilian Lieber won the only Event held in the Beach Volleyball Winter League in 2019-20. The Event was held 12th October 2019, with Peter Stewart & Marie-Claire Sabogal finishing second and Jeff Scott & Regina Ni hAilpin coming third.

Beach Volleyball Winter League 2019-20 Event 1 King & Queen Jonathan Workman & Lilian Lieber [Photo Credit: Jeff Scott][Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] Beach Volleyball Ireland Facebook Page (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/13096150_1022637227825217_7662298299820748132_n.png?_nc_cat=0&oh=c86f3b37c171004ac611755de09c16c4&oe=5BD3BF58 [Accessed 25 July 2018]

Social Media

[2] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Post,October 13, 2019 “

Congrats to King Jonathan Workman and Queen Lilian Lieber on winning yesterday’s event. Also pictured are 2nd place Peter Stewart and Marie-Claire Sabogal and 3rd place Jeff Scott and Regina Ní HAilpín!Thanks also to Four Star Pizza Coleraine for sponsoring some of our prizes! — with Peter Stewart and 2 others.

” [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/posts/2781634305194361/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

Images

[3] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Post,October 13, 2019 “

– with Jonathan Workman and Lilian Lieber.

” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157177484053787&set=pcb.441094579871038 [Accessed 18 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sondra Maher

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February 18, 2021

Celtic Nations Volleyball Men 2020

Celtic Nations Volleyball 2020 Poster [References: 1]

Fixtures 14th March 2020, Queens PEC, Belfast

Date / Time	Home Team	Away Team
	Men’s Celtic Nations
14.03.2020 10:30	Northern Ireland U20	Ireland U20
14.03.2020 12:30	Northern Ireland Senior	Ireland Senior
14.03.2020 14:30	Northern Ireland U20	Irish Universities

[References: 2]

Report

The Annual Celtic Nations Volleyball Internationals held over St. Patrick’s Weekend in Belfast between Ireland and Northern Ireland were cancelled in 2020. Three Men’s Internationals were to be played – Under 20 and Senior Internationals and an Irish Universities v Northern Ireland U20 International Team. The matches were to be held on 14th March in Queens PEC, but were cancelled 11th March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

References

Social Media

[1] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,February 27, 2020 “ARE YOU READY?
This years Celtic Nations will be held on 14th March at Queens PEC, Belfast! A huge day of volleyball, for all of our national teams.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3097108730313582

[Accessed 18 February 2021]

[2] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,March 11, 2020 “: Update from Northern
Ireland Volleyball following continued and growing concern surrounding the COVID-19
Coronavirus” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.774221049269040/3125702534120868

[Accessed 18 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to NIall Brennan.

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Celtic Nations Volleyball Women 2020

Fixtures 14th March 2020, Queens PEC, Belfast

Date / Time	Home Team	Away Team
	Women’s Celtic Nations
14.03.2020 10:30	Northern Ireland U19	Ireland U19
14.03.2020 12:30	Northern Ireland Senior	Ireland Senior
14.03.2020 14:30	Northern Ireland U19	Ireland U19

[References: 2]

Report

The Annual Celtic Nations Volleyball Internationals held over St. Patrick’s Weekend in Belfast between Ireland and Northern Ireland were cancelled in 2020. Three Women’s Internationals were to be played – Two Under 19 and a Senior International . The matches were to be held on 14t March in Queens PEC, but were cancelled 11th March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

References

Social Media

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cara Martin (O’Boyle) (Trinity College) & Sondra Maher, (Tallaght Rockets)

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Northern Ireland Volleyball Men’s Division 1 2019-20

Northern Ireland Volleyball Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

NIV MD1 2019-20	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Ballymoney Blaze 2	9	4	5	12	15	18	654	758	0.86
Garvagh Phoenix	6	3	3	9	9	10	396	377	1.05
Aztec Warriors	7	1	6	5	11	15	478	579	0.83
Aztec Cadets	3	0	3	0	0	9	150	225	0.67

[References: 2]

Results Stage 2

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
2020	Garvagh Phoenix	3	Ballymoney Blaze 2	0
2020	Aztec Warriors	3	Aztec Cadets	0
2020	Ballymoney Blaze 2	3	Aztec Warriors	1
2020	Ballymoney Blaze 2	3	Aztec Cadets	0
2020	Ballymoney Blaze 2	3	Aztec Cadets	0

[References: Calculated from Tablrs in 2 and 3]

Stage 1 Final Table

NIV MPL 2019-20	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Aztec Eagles (PL)	6	6	0	18	18	1	488	308	1.53
Ballymoney Blaze 1 (PL)	6	5	1	15	16	4	471	299	1.58
Queens University Belfast (PL)	7	3	4	7	11	16	511	875	0.58
Garvagh Phoenix (D1)	5	2	3	6	6	10	321	316	1.02
Ballymoney Blaze 2 (D1)	5	1	4	3	6	14	350	646	0.54
Aztec Warriors (D1)	5	0	5	2	7	12	314	434	0.72

[References: 3]

Key / Legend: SW / SL = Sets won / lost; PW / PL = Points Won / Lost. Ratio = PW divided by PL. (PL) = qualify for Stage 2 Premier League (D1) = To Stage 2 Division 1.

Pts: 3 Pts Match Won (3-0, 3-1), 2 Pts Match Won in Overtime (3-2), 1 Pt Match Lost in Overtime (2-3), 0 Pts Match Lost (1-3, 0-3)

Report

The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in the Northern Ireland Volleyball Leagues being suspended on March 13th 2020, with Ballymoney Blaze 2 in first place in the Men’s Division 1 with 12 points from 9 games, although Garvagh Phoenix were in only three points behind with three games in hand having defeated Blaze 2 three sets to nil in Stage 2 already. Aztec Warriors on 5 Points and Azgtec Cadets were the other two teams in the Division.

The Competition was split into two stages, with the top 3 of 6 competing in the Premier League after Stage 1 and the bottom 3 joining the Men’s Division 1.

References

Logos

[1] Northern Ireland Volleyball (2017) Northern Ireland Volleyball Logo [Internet] Available from:http://nivolleyball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NIvolleyballwhsurrond.png [Accessed 9 March 2017

Social Media

[2] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,February 29 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3101460986545023/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

[3] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,February 10 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/pcb.3059290364095419/3059290227428766/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

[4] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,March 13 2020” BREAKING: Update as of 13/03/2020 regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus following the announcement from CEV.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3129859123705209/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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Northern Ireland Volleyball Women’s Division 1 2019-20

Northern Ireland Volleyball Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

NIV WD1	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Aztec Warriors	7	3	4	9	9	12	337	464	0.73
Ballymoney Blaze	7	2	5	6	6	16	391	5-5	0.77
Garvagh Phoenix	8	1	7	2	4	23	416	573	0.73
Aztrec Cadets	1	0	1	1	2	3	100	101	0.99
Ulster University Coleraine 2	1	0	1	0	0	3	40	75	0.57

[References: 2]

Stage 1 Table (as att 25th October 2019)

NI WPL 2019-20	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Fireblades (PL)	4	4	0	10	12	4	354	254	1.39
Queens University Belfast (PL)	4	3	1	10	11	3	327	244	1.34
Aztec Eagles (PL)	3	2	1	7	8	3	244	176	1.39
Ulster University Coleraine (PL)	3	1	1	3	5	8	257	273	0.94
Aztec Warriors (D1)	3	1	2	3	3	6	148	204	0.73
Ballymoney Blaze (D1)	4	1	3	3	3	10	228	315	0.72
Garvagh Phoenix (D1)	3	0	3	0	1	9	121	169	0.72

[References: 3]

Key / Legend: SW / SL = Sets won / lost; PW / PL = Points Won / Lost. Ratio = PW divided by PL. (PL) = qualify for Stage 2 Premier League (D1) = To Stage 2 Division 1.

Pts: 3 Pts Match Won (3-0, 3-1), 2 Pts Match Won in Overtime (3-2), 1 Pt Match Lost in Overtime (2-3), 0 Pts Match Lost (1-3, 0-3)

Note: Aztec Cadets and Ulster University Coleraine 2 joined in Stage 2.

Report

The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in the Northern Ireland Volleyball Leagues being suspended on March 13th 2020, with Aztec Warriors on 9 points, three ahead of Ballymoney Blaze in Women’s Division 1. Garvagh Phoenix (2 points) were adrift at the bottom, only ahead of Aztec Cadets (1 Point) and Ulster University Colderaine 2 (0 Points) who had joined after Stage 1, and had only played one game.

The Competition was split into two stages, with the top 4 of 7 competing in the Premier League after Stage 1 and the bottom 3 joining the Women’s Division 1.

References

Logos

Social Media

[4] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,October 25, 2019 “Have a look at our league tables based on the results from our leagues so far.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/2809927275698397/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

[5] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,March 13 2020” BREAKING: Update as of 13/03/2020 regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus following the announcement from CEV.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3129859123705209/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Yvonne Brady

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Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 February 2021

February 18, 2021

Northern Ireland Volleyball Women’s Premier League 2019-20

Northern ireland Volleyball Logo [References: 1]

Final Table

NIV WPL 2019-20	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Queens University Belfast	9	6	3	20	23	10	745	592	1.26
Aztec Eagles	8	5	3	17	19	11	655	552	1.19
Fireblades	9	7	2	17	22	14	762	665	1.15
Ulster University Coleraine	8	5	3	15	18	11	624	508	1.23

[Referenes: 2]

Stage 2 Results

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
2020	Queens University Belfast	3	Fieblades	1
2020	Fireblades	3	Aztec Eagles	2

[References: Calulated from Tables in 2 and 3]

Stage 1 Table (as att 25th October 2019)

NI WPL 2019-20	P	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	PW	PL	Ratio
Fireblades (PL)	4	4	0	10	12	4	354	254	1.39
Queens University Belfast (PL)	4	3	1	10	11	3	327	244	1.34
Aztec Eagles (PL)	3	2	1	7	8	3	244	176	1.39
Ulster University Coleraine (PL)	3	1	1	3	5	8	257	273	0.94
Aztec Warriors (D1)	3	1	2	3	3	6	148	204	0.73
Ballymoney Blaze (D1)	4	1	3	3	3	10	228	315	0.72
Garvagh Phoenix (D1)	3	0	3	0	1	9	121	169	0.72

[References: 3]

Key / Legend: SW / SL = Sets won / lost; PW / PL = Points Won / Lost. Ratio = PW divided by PL. (PL) = qualify for Stage 2 Premier League (D1) = To Stage 2 Division 1.

Pts: 3 Pts Match Won (3-0, 3-1), 2 Pts Match Won in Overtime (3-2), 1 Pt Match Lost in Overtime (2-3), 0 Pts Match Lost (1-3, 0-3)

Report

The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in the Northern Ireland Volleyball Leagues being suspended on March 13th 2020, with Queens University Belfast leading the Women’s Premier League on 20 Points, three ahead of Aztec Eagles from Portadown and Fireblades, with Ulster University Coleraine a further two points behind.

The Competition was split into two stages, with the top 4 of 7 competing in the Premier League after Stage 1 and the bottom 3 joining the Women’s Division 1.

References

Logos

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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Last Updated: 18 February 2021

February 17, 2021

Ulster Badminton League 2014-15

Ulster Badminto League Logo [References: 1]

UBL Division 1 2014-15

UBL Division 1 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Alpha Steelers (C)	10	8	2	0	51
ACBC Greenwell Street	10	4	4	2	44
Alpha Titans	10	3	2	5	40
Academy A	10	3	4	3	38
Academy B	10	2	2	6	35
Alpha Raiders	10	2	2	6	32

[References: 2]

UBL Division 2 2014-15

UBL Division 2 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Ballyclare Hurricanes (C)	10	10	0	0	61
Academy C	10	5	2	3	45
Sandelford	10	4	3	4	42
Clogher A	10	3	2	5	36
Alpha Eagles	10	1	3	6	30
St. Anne’s	10	2	0	8	26

[References: 2]

UBL Division 3 2014-15

UBL Division 3 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Ballyclare Typhoons (C)	10	8	1	1	61
Whiteabbey A	10	8	1	1	57
Lissara A	10	6	2	2	50
Whitehead/Holy Trinity A	10	1	2	7	28
Academy D	10	2	1	7	25
Alpha Leopards	10	1	1	8	19

[References: 2]

UBL Division 4 2014-15

UBL Division 4 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Queens University Belfast A (C)	10	9	1	0	55
Clogher B	10	6	1	3	53
Ballyclare Cyclones	10	6	0	4	50
ACBC Strean	10	4	2	4	40
Glenmore A	10	1	2	7	26
St. John’s	10	1	0	9	15

[References: 2]

UBL Division 5 2014-15

UBL Division 5 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Clogher C (C)	10	9	1	0	58
St. Andrews	10	6	2	2	49
Whiteabbey B	10	4	3	3	43
Academy E	10	1	3	6	31
2nd Sainfield Warriors	10	3	2	5	30
Ballyclare Whirlwinds	10	0	3	7	29

[References: 2]

UBL Division 6 2014-15

UBL Division 6 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Queens University Belfast B (C) #	10	7	2	1	51
Whitehead/Holy Trinity B	10	4	5	1	46
Lissara B	10	4	3	3	46
Alpha Lions #	10	5	3	2	46
Glenmore B #	10	2	1	7	33
2nd Sainfield Scholars	10	0	2	8	14

[References: 2]

UBL Division 7 2014-15

UBL Division 7 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Banbridge A (C)	9	7	2	0	62
Loughbrickland A	9	5	3	1	49
Alpha Tyros	9	3	1	5	28
Ulster University Jordanstown	9	0	0	9	5

[References: 2]

UBL Division 8 2014-15

UBL Division 8 2014-15	P	W	D	L	Pts
Alpha Wizards (C)	9	7	1	1	54
Banbridge B	9	5	1	3	48
Loughbrickland B	9	4	2	3	39
Pan Disability	9	0	0	9	3

[References: 2]

Note: 8 Matches per Fixture. 1 Point per Match won. (C) Champions # 2 Pts Deducted for No Show.

Report

Alpha Steelers won the Ulster Badminton League Division 1 Title with points to spare as they finished with 8 fixtures won, two drawn and none lost for a total of 51 Match Points, 7 ahead of second placed ACBC Greenwell Street. Other Division winners were : Ballyclare Hurricanes (D2), Ballyclare Typhoons (D3), Queens University Belfast A (D4), Clogher C (D5), Queens University Belfast B (D6), Banbridge A (D7) and Alpha Wizards (D8).