Irish Schools Basketball Association U15 Boys Inter-Regional Championship 1997-98

Finals

DateHome TeamAway Team
Plate Final
30.11.1997South West43North West24
Cup Final
30.11.1997South41Dublin North36
[Reference: 1]

Report

South won the Irish Basketball Association Schoolboys Under 15 Inter-Regional Championships in 1997, triumphing 41-36 against Dublin North in the Cup Final. The Plate Final was won by South West who defeated North West.

About Irish Schools Basketball

Following Reorganisation of Irish Schools Basketball in the early 1990s there were 9 Regions in total accross the whole island. As well as playing Leagues at Grades from Senior (U19) to Cadet/Cadette (U16), Second Year (U15) and First Year (U14), which qualified Schools for the All-Ireland League Playoffs, there was a single-elimination (knockout) Cup played on an All-Ireland basis from Round 1, and Inter-Regional Representative Competitions.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1997) “A-Z of Weekend Sport: Basketball” Irish Independent. Monday, December 1, 1997. Pg. 30

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Evie (Our Lady’s Templeogue).

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Last Updated: 19 December 2020

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