Finals
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Plate Final | ||||
| 30.11.1997 | South West | 43 | North West | 24 |
| Cup Final | ||||
| 30.11.1997 | South | 41 | Dublin North | 36 |
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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