Results
| Date | Home team | Away Team | ||
| Quarter-Finals | ||||
| 31.03.1964 | Garda (Dublin) | 64 | Aberdeen University (Scotland) | 25 |
| 31.03.1964 | St. Joseph’s (Dublin) | 50 | University College Cork | 25 |
| 31.03.1964 | FCA (Tralee) | 55 | Neptune (Cork) | 54 |
| 31.03.1964 | Newport (Wales) | 53 | US Navy (Derry) | 42 |
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| 31.03.1964 | FCA Tralee | 49 | Garda | 32 |
| 31.03.1964 | St. Joseph’s | 52 | Newport | 64 |
| Final | ||||
| 31.03.1964 | Tralee FCA | 61 | Newport | 49 |
Report
Tralee FCA (Army Reserves) shocked hosts Neptune in the first round of the 1964 Lota International Tournament, and then went on to defeat a disappointing Garda in the Semi-Finals, and in a high-scoring match for the times, Newport from Wales 61-49 in the Final.
References
Newspapers / Sources
[1] Anon. (1968) “Tralee FCA win Lota Tournament “ Evening Herald. April 3, 1964.[Irish Newspaper Archive]
[2] Anon. (1968) “Presentation of Lota Trophy “ Evening Echo. April 1, 1964.[Irish Newspaper Archive]
Images
[3] A Little “Bit” of Irish Basketball History (2020) Lota Trophy[Internet]Available from: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZQ2Y5ImAwQ/Xhk9BaymDRI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/flv-QyGMeKgXT9ZfFTc6u2CbYxKuHjDFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1964%2BLota%2BPreview.jpg [Accessed 27 July 2020]
[4] A Little “Bit” of Irish Basketball History (2020) 1964 Lota Tournament Champions [Internet]Available from: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TL1f0txkmlg/Xhk9BfLcB2I/AAAAAAAAC9c/l_fmEug1WoQoVVHhNkSgMM5CqwElr2rIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1964%2BLota%2BTournament%2BResults%2Band%2BPhotos.jpg [Accessed 27 July 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rob Gihbu & Pat Connolly.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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