Final Standings 1995-96
| P | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| *Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 18 | 14 | 4 | 46 | ||
| *Marathon Sport’s St. Vincent’s | 18 | 13 | 5 | 44 | ||
| *TNT Killester | 18 | 11 | 7 | 40 | ||
| *Star of the Sea | 18 | 11 | 7 | 40 | ||
| Denny Notre Dame | 18 | 10 | 8 | 38 | ||
| Neptune | 18 | 9 | 9 | 36 | ||
| Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 18 | 8 | 10 | 34 | ||
| North Monastery 96’ers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 32 | ||
| Chambourcy Ballina #(-1) | 18 | 6 | 12 | 29 | ||
| Dungannon | 18 | 1 | 17 | 20 |
Top Four Playoffs
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 16.03.1996 | Marathon St. Vincent’s | 93 | TNT Killester | 83 |
| 16.03.1996 | Star of the Sea | 88 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 74 |
| Final | ||||
| 17.03.1996 | Star of the Sea | 106 | Marathon St. Vincent’s | 83 |
Regular Season Results
| W/E | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Week 1 | ||||
| 08.10.1995 | TNT Killester | 95 | Chambourcy Ballina | 105 |
| 08.10.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 88 | North Monastery 96ers | 83 |
| 08.10.1995 | Neptune | 103 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 103 |
| 08.10.1995 | Star of the Sea | 86 | Dungannon | 65 |
| 08.10.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 109 | Delta Notre Dame | 99 |
| Week 2 | ||||
| 15.10.1995 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 91 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 75 |
| 15.10.1995 | Delta Notre Dame | 94 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 70 |
| 15.10.1995 | Chambourcy Ballina | 71 | Neptune | 76 |
| 15.10.1995 | Dungannon | 67 | TNT Killester | 87 |
| 15.10.1995 | North Monastery 96ers | 81 | Star of the Sea | 84 |
| Week 3 | ||||
| 22.10.1995 | North Monastery 86ers | 86 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 98 |
| 22.10.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 90 | TNT Killester | 97 |
| 22.10.1995 | Dungannon | 69 | Neptune | 85 |
| 22.10.1995 | Star of the Sea | 84 | Delta Notre Dame | 80 |
| 22.10.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 113 | Chambourcy Ballina | 100 |
| Week 4 | ||||
| 29.10.1995 | TNT Killester | 102 | North Monastery 96ers | 87 |
| 29.10.1995 | Delta Notre Dame | 89 | Dungannon | 76 |
| 29.10.1995 | Neptune | 89 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 97 |
| 29.10.1995 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 86 | Star of the Sea | 82 |
| 29.10.1995 | Chambourcy Ballina | 87 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 91 |
| Week 5 | ||||
| 12.11.1995 | TNT Killester | 16 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 12+ |
| 12.11.1995 | North Monastery 96ers | 88 | Delta Notre Dame | 96 |
| 12.11.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 80 | Neptune | 77 |
| 12.11.1995 | Dungannon | 79 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 89 |
| 12.11.1995 | Star of the Sea | 88 | Chambourcy Ballina | 80 |
| Week 6 | ||||
| 26.11.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 107 | North Monastery 96ers | 96 |
| 26.11.1995 | Delta Notre Dame | 94 | Chambourcy Ballina | 69 |
| 26.11.1995 | TNT Killester | 109 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 100 |
| 26.11.1995 | Dungannon | 65 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 73 |
| 26.11.1995 | Star of the Sea | 98 | Neptune | 87 |
| Week 7 | ||||
| 03.12.1995 | North Monastery 96ers | 64 | Dungannon | 59 |
| 03.12.1995 | Delta Notre Dame | 79 | Neptune | 73 |
| 03.12.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 83 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 88 |
| 03.12.1995 | Chambourcy Ballina | 82 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 92 |
| 03.12.1995 | Star of the Sea | 81 | TNT Killester | 76 |
| Week 8 | ||||
| 10.12.1995 | Star of the Sea | 102 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 93 |
| 10.12.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 97 | Dungannon | 82 |
| 10.12.1995 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 88 | Delta Notre Dame | 85 |
| 10.12.1995 | TNT Killester | 98 | Neptune | 99 |
| 10.12.1995 | Chambourcy Ballina | 85 | North Monastery 96ers | 87 |
| Week 9A | ||||
| 17.12.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 102 | Dungannon | 90 |
| Week 9B | ||||
| 31.12.1995 | Neptune | 78 | North Monastery 96ers | 75 |
| 31.12.1995 | TNT Killester | 97 | Delta Notre Dame | 95 |
| 31.12.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 77 | Star of the Sea | 80 |
| 31.12.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 103 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 105 (3ot) |
| Week 10 | ||||
| 07.01.1996 | Delta Notre Dame | 98 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 122 |
| 07.01.1996 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 97 | Neptune | 92 |
| 07.01.1996 | Dungannon | 84 | Star of the Sea | 92 |
| 07.01.1996 | North Monastery 96ers | 79 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 86 |
| Week 11 | ||||
| 14.01.1996 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 90 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 91 |
| 14.01.1996 | Star of the Sea | 95 | North Monastery 96ers | 81 |
| 14.01.1996 | TNT Killester | 87 | Dungannon | 78 |
| 14.01.1996 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 104 | Delta Notre Dame | 71 |
| 14.01.1996 | Neptune | 102 | Chambourcy Ballina | 79 |
| Week 12 | ||||
| 21.01.1996 | Neptune | 102 | Dungannon | 75 |
| 21.01.1996 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 92 | North Monastery 96ers | 78 |
| 21.01.1996 | Chambourcy Ballina | 95 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 102 |
| 21.01.1996 | TNT Killester | 95 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 105 |
| Week 13 | ||||
| 04.02.1995 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 80 | Chamborcy Ballina | 88 |
| 04.02.1995 | North Monastery 96ers | 80 | TNT Killester | 93 |
| 04.02.1995 | Dungannon | 63 | Delta Notre Dame | 71 |
| 04.02.1995 | Star of the Sea | 72 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 97 |
| 04.02.1995 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 116 | Neptune | 117 |
| Week 14 | ||||
| 11.02.1996 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 97 | Dungannon | 79 |
| 11.02.1996 | Delta Notre Dame | 86 | North Monastery 96ers | 93 |
| 11.02.1996 | Chambourcy Ballina | 85 | Star of the Sea | 76 |
| 11.02.1996 | Neptune | 96 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 79 |
| 11.02.1996 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 98 | Killester | 96 |
| Week 15 | ||||
| 18.02.1996 | North Monastery 96ers | 101 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 103 |
| 18.02.1996 | Chambourcy Ballina | 85 | Denny Notre Dame | 82 |
| 18.02.1996 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 77 | TNT Killester | 86 |
| 18.02.1996 | Star of the Sea | 103 | Neptune | 96 |
| Week 16 | ||||
| 25.02.1996 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 112 | Kerry Spring water Killarney | 88 |
| 25.02.1996 | TNT Killester | 100 | Star of the Sea | 91 |
| 25.02.1996 | Neptune | 92 | Denny Notre Dame | 110 |
| 25.02.1996 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 90 | Chambourcy Ballina | 65 |
| 25.02.1996 | Dungannon | 78 | North Monastery 96ers | 85 |
| Awarded | ||||
| 20.01.1996 | Chamborcy Ballina | scr. # | TNT Killester | w/o |
| Week 17 | ||||
| 03.03.1996 | North Monastey 96ers | 87 | Chambourcy Ballina | 100 |
| 03.03.1996 | Denny Notre Dame | 88 | Garvey’s Tigers Tralee | 86 |
| 03.03.1996 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 101 | Star of the Sea | 85 |
| 03.03.1996 | Dungannon | 79 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 84 |
| 03.03.1996 | Neptune | 84 | TNT Killester | 85 |
| Week 18 | ||||
| 10.03.1996 | Garvey’s Tralee Tigers | 105 | Kerry Spring Water Killarney | 96 |
| 10.03.1996 | Star of the Sea | 93 | Marathon Sports St. Vincent’s | 99 |
| 10.03.1996 | North Monastery 96ers | 110 | Neptune | 89 |
| 10.03.1996 | Denny Notre Dame | 104 | TNT Killester | 76 |
| 10.03.1996 | Chambourcy Ballina | 83 | Dungannon | 74 |
Note: + 12.11.1995 Killester v St. Vincent’s Match abandoned due to unsafe surface.
Note 2: # Ballina refused to play second match in 24 hours just five days before their Sprite Cup Semi-Final, and the points were awarded to Killester at the beginning of March.
References
Magazines
[1] (1996) “Tralee Tops in Budweiser Superleague”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pg. 16
[2] (1996) “Tralee Tops in Budweiser Superleague Marian: Back in big-time after unbeaten campaign”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pg. 27
[3] (1996) “MSB return to top flight”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 33. April 1996. pp. 29
Newspapers
[4] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Strickland spot on for Neptune” Irish Independent. Monday, October 9, 1995. pg. 22-23. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[5] Anon. (1995) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, October 16, 1995. pg. 24. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[6] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Terry strikes for Neptune” Irish Independent. Monday, October 23, 1995. pg. 23. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[7] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Tough at the top as five teams share lead” Irish Independent. Monday, October 30, 1995. pg. 24. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[8] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Star keep pace with Tigers at top” Irish Independent. Monday, November 13, 1995. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[9] Anon. (1995) “Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, November 20, 1995. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[10] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Naomh Mhuire record broken” Irish Independent. Monday, November 27, 1995. pg. 27. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[11] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Strickland puts Killester on slippery slope” Irish Independent. Monday, December 11, 1995. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[12] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Outrage as ‘Mon lose crown / Scoreboard” Irish Independent. Monday, December 18, 1995. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[13] Foley, Cliona (1995) “Strickland spot on for Neptune” Irish Independent. Monday, October 9, 1995. pg. 22-23. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[14] Foley, Cliona (1996) “McHale and hearty for Chambourcy” Irish Independent. Monday, January 8, 1996. pg. 23. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[15] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Leonard’s steady hand moves Tralee into second” Irish Independent. Monday, January 15, 1996. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[16] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Ballina see no point in playing” Irish Independent. Monday, January 22, 1996. pg. 26. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[17] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Tralee triumph” Irish Independent. Monday, February 5, 1996. pg. 24. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[18] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Tralee close in on title” Irish Independent. Monday, February 12, 1996. pg. 31. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[19] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, February 26, 1996. pg. 24. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[20] Foley, Cliona (1996) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball: Killester into Top Fours” Irish Independent. Monday, March 4, 1996. pg. 28. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[21] Foley, Cliona (1996) “Leonard leads the Tralee festivities” Irish Independent. Monday, March 11, 1996. pg. 32. [Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[22] Anon. (1995) “Sports Round-Up: Basketball” Irish Times. Monday, December 4, 1995. pg. 29; {Available online at the Irish Times Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1995/1204/Pg029.html#Ar02900 ]
[23] Anon. (1996) “Sports Round-Up: Basketball” Irish Times. Monday, January 1, 1996. pg. 28; {Available online at the Irish Times Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1996/0101/Pg028.html#Ar02802 ]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John Folan.
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