May, 2012 // Posts published in May, 2012
3 Days to go to the ‘Irish Roots Challenge’ Ladies match
Wednesday 30th May: With just 3 days to go to the big game between USA Athletes International (USAAI) college team and our own Division I Ladies excitement is building as everyone looks forward to seeing Mathew’s take on a top US College side for the very first time. We can report that our visitors touched...
The countdown begins – just 6 days to go to the USAAI College match
Monday 28th May: Having just arrived back from a superb 3 day tour in Manchester, England our Div I Ladies are now looking forward to the ‘Irish Roots’ Challenge match against top US College side USAAI. The game takes place at the Mardyke Arena and will tip off at 4:35 approximately. There is a lot...
Special Merit Award for Mathew’s at Basketball Ireland Awards Day
“Daily Star ‘Special Merit Award’ for Mathew’s at Basketball Ireland Awards Day” It was a very proud day for Fr Mathew’s Basketball Club in Dublin yesterday when we were presented with the ‘Daily Star Special Merit Award’ in front of a very large crowd at the National Basketball Arena. Basketball Ireland closed out their season...
Coach Robert Holm serves up an outstanding opening day clinic
Saturday 26th May: US High School and College coach, Robert Holm, was a guest of Fr Mathew’s this weekend and for over 3 hours today in Douglas Community School he delivered two outstanding sessions with our U16 Boys and U114 & U16 Girls. The focus of the session with our U16 Boys was predominantly on...
‘The Eagle has landed’ – Mathew’s U18 Girls arrive in Manchester
Friday 25th May: Mathew’s U18 Girls touched down in Manchester Airport early this morning after a short flight from Cork. Arriving on one of the hottest days of the year there really was only one thing for it and that was to head for the beach. Blackpool was the destination and in 34 degrees heat...
Schedule for Robert Holm’s coaching sessions confirmed
Monday 21st May: As announced earlier in the month US Coach, Robert Holm, will hold a number of coaching sessions for our club at Douglas Community School next Saturday and Sunday, 26th & 27th May. It promises to be a superb weekend of basketball and coaching as Coach Holm brings his enormous wealth of coaching...
Coaches All-Stars v Girls U16/U18 All-Stars
Sunday 20th May: It may have been 10:30 in the morning but the All-Stars were there and what a display they put on…! Moves that haven’t been seen since Magic, Bird and Dr J mesmerised the crowd and the opposition….! This has to become an annual event. Photos from today’s ‘epic’ All-Star game in Ballyphehane...
Mathew’s Div I Ladies close out another hugely successful season for our club
Saturday 19th May: Last night’s Division I Top 4 match between Mathew’s and Donoghmore at the Parochial Hall was the final competitive match for our club in the 2011-2012 season – see photos from last night’s game in our website gallery. In what has been a roller coaster of a season for our club everyone...
Division I Ladies head to Manchester
Wednesday 16th May: On Friday 25th May our Ladies Division I side will head to Manchester on a 3 day tour that will take in two games, against Manchester Mystics and Sheffield, at the Amaechi Arena. The Amaechi Arena was built by ex-NBA star John Amaechi who hails from Manchester and who has been the...
Two more ‘Top 4’ Semi-Finals for Mathew’s Girls
Wednesday 16th May: In this final week of the season our U12A Girls and Division I Ladies will compete in their respective Top 4 Semi-Finals at the Parochial Hall. Tomorrow at 6:30pm Patsy Coade’s U12A Girls will be attempting to reach yet another final and hopefully bring home another trophy while on Friday night our...
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