IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1982-83
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| *Eagle Lodge Tralee | 14 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| *Moyle Park | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| *Athlone | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| *Eagles | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Marian | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Sporting Belfast | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| St. Joseph’s | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Portlaoise | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
[8]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
| Tralee | 68 | Eagles | 42 | |
| Moyle Park | L | Athlone | W | |
Final | ||||
| Tralee | 65 | Athlone | 37 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1983-84
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| Athlone | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| St. Louis | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| Killester Kittens | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| Atlantis | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
| Beaumont Celts | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Castledermot | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Galway Democrats | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| Team Satzenbrau | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| Marian | 18 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
| Eagles | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
[1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
| St. Louis | 39 | Killester Kittens | 26 | |
| Athlone | 93 | Atlantis | 83 | |
Final | ||||
| Athlone | 52 | St. Louis | 40 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1984-85
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| Killester Kittens | 16 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Yoplait Silhouette [Marian] | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| Team Burgerland [Limerick] | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| Beaumont Celts | 16 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
| Castledermot | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Team Satzenbrau | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Traffic | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Galway Democrats | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Navan O’Mahony’s | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
[2]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
| Killester Kittens | W | Beaumont Celts | L | |
| Yoplait Marian | L | Burgerland Limerick | W | |
Final | ||||
| Killester Kittens | 67 | Burgerland Limerick | 65 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1985-86
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| *Team Lyonara Wildcats | 16 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| *Team Satzenbrau Belfast | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| *St. Louis | 16 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| *Castledermot | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| Traffic | 16 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| Athlone | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Team Burgerland Limerick | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Beaumont | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| Moyle Park | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
[3]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
| Wildcats | W | Castledermot | L | |
| Satzenbrau Belfast | L | St. Louis | W | |
| Final | ||||
| Wildcats | 53 | St. Louis | 47 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1986-87
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| Athlone | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Swatch Castledermot | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Team CSB | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| Moyle Park Columbas | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| St. Colm’s | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Opel Sport | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Dublin Celtic | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Bray | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
[4]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
| Castledermot | 63 | Team CSB | 53 | |
| Athlone | 46 | Moyle Park | 45 | |
| Final | ||||
| Athlone | 46 | Castledermot | 44 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1987-88
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Final | ||||
| Fitzpatricks Shannon | 87 | Premier Milk Killester | 86 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1988-89
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| *Marathon | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| *Premier Milk Killester | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| *Satzembrau Belfast | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| *Moyle Park Columbas | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| Kyer Kelts | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Pacers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Dublin Celtic | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
[5]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Final | ||||
| Marathon | 79 | Premier Milk Killester | 77 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1989-90
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| *Tolka Rovers | 18 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| *Brunell | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| *Columbas Moyle Park | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| *Drimnagh Dynamos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
| Eagles | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Castledermot | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Gateaux Athlone | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Pacers | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
| Satzenbrau Belfast | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
[6]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Final | ||||
| Tolka Rovers | 63 | Brunell | 68 |
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1990-91
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| Corinthians | 14 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| Thor Sporting Belfast | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| Athlone | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| Drimnagh Dynamos | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Castledermot | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Keltic | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
[7]
Report
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The Irish Basketball Association (IBBA) started the Ladies National Basketball League in 1979-80, and the Ladies Division 2 in 1982-83, with automatic Promotion and Relegation between them.
The 1982-83 season was won by Eagle Lodge of Tralee who went on to defeat Athlone 65-37 in the Top-Four Playoffs. Athlone would make up for the loss the following season winning Division 2 and beating St. Louis in the Top-Four Final by a score of 52-40. The 1984-85 season would see the start of the Killester Kittens long-term success, winning the Division and beating Burgerland Limerick 67-65 in the Top-Four Final.
Wildcats of Waterford would start their road to Super League success winning the double in 1985-86, with St. Louis losing another Top-Four Final, 53-47. Athlone, back in Division 2 for 1986-87, would play out a fantastic tussle all-season with Kildare’s Castledermot – the two would finish level on points at the top of the league, before Athlone would beat the Kildare team 46-44 in the Top-Four Final.
The 1987-88 season Finale would be won by Shannon 87-86 over a Killester team back in Division 2. Killester would lose out the following season also, 89-87 to Marathon. Tolka Rovers of Dublin would win the League in 1989-90, only to lose to Brunell, 68-63 in the Final. Corinthians would win the last League under the IBBA Ladies NBL name.
The League underwent rebranding in 1991 – The IBBA became the IBA and the Men’s Division 1 became a Super League. In the Ladies Leagues, the IBA changed the name of the competition to the Women’s National League Divisions 1 & 2, a Super League would be a further 6 years off for the Women.
References
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Articles
[1] (1984) “National league 1983-84”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. October 1984.
[2] (1985) “Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Autumn 1985.
[3] (1986) “National League Standings 1985-86”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1985-86 Season.
[4] (1987) “National League 1986-87”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. 1986-87 Season.
[5] (1989) “National League 1988-89 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 12. 1988-89 Season. pg. 28
[6] (1990) “National League 1989-90 Final Standings”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 15. March 1990 pp. 18
[7] (1991) “National League Tables 1990/91”. IBA Official Basketball Magazine. Number 18. May 1991 pp. 14
Sources
[8] (1983) “Scene is set for top-four showdown”. Irish Press. Monday, March 16, 1983.
[9] (1988) “Dawn Milk leave it to last seconds”. Irish Press. Monday, March 21, 1988. pp. 12-13.
[10] (1989) “Neptune find right formula”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 20, 1989. pp. 14-15.
[11] (1990) “Ballina overtime ban hands it to Vincents”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 19, 1990. pp. 12-13.
[12] (1991) “Last gasp Neptune!”. Irish Independent. Monday, March 25, 1991. pp. 22-23.
[13] (1983) “Vincent’s, North Mon on top”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 21, 1983. pp. 14-15.
[14] (1984) “Top two titles stay in Dublin”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 19, 1984. pp. 16-17.
[15] (1985) “Formula finally right”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 18, 1985. pp. 16-17.
[16] (1986) “Dubliners basket top four honours”. Irish Examiner. Monday, March 17, 1986. pp. 12-13.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester and Ireland National Team.
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