Basketball Northern Ireland Explained

Basketball Northern Ireland is the governing body for basketball in Northern Ireland.^[1] The association, which is affiliated with Basketball Ireland, is the "area board" with responsibility for the promotion, development and administration of all basketball activities in Northern Ireland.^{[2] [3]} The organisation, also known as "Basketball NI", has previously coordinated with other groups in Northern Ireland, including Netball NI.^[4]

Affiliated clubs

As of March 2024, the organisation's website listed 20 basketball clubs that were competing in competitions organised by Basketball NI:^[5]

• Ballymena Basketball
• Bc Wolves
• Belfast Phoenix Basketball Club
• Belfast Star
• Drogheda Wolves
• Hazelwood Hawks
• Letterkenny Blaze
• Lurgan Lakers
• Newry Fliers
• Omagh Thunder Basketball Club
• Magherafelt Titans
• Poyntzpass Pumas
• Queens Basketball Club
• Tyrone Tower
• UU Tigers
• Mourne Basketball Academy
• Larne YMCA
• North Star Warriors
• Antrim Jets
• Bangor City Warriors

Notes and References

1. Web site: Covid-19: Indoor sports plead for facilities after lockdown . BBC News NI . bbc.com . 31 October 2021 . 18 March 2024 .
2. Web site: Homepage - Basketball NI . basketballni.com . 18 March 2024 . Basketball NI is the NGB for the sport in Northern Ireland and operates as an area board under the National Federation Basketball Ireland .
3. Web site: Basketball Northern Ireland . communityni.org . Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action . 18 March 2024 .
4. Web site: Basketball and netball join forces by forming new partnership to get back on court in Northern Ireland . Belfast Telegraph . 23 January 2021 . 18 March 2024 . Netball NI and Basketball NI have joined forces to form a collaborative approach to support the safe return for indoor team sport .
5. Web site: Registered Clubs . basketballni.com . 18 March 2024.