Tralee Warriors
| Tralee Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Super League |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Arena | Tralee Sports Complex |
| Location | Tralee, Ireland |
| Team colours | Green, blue, white |
| Main sponsor | Irish TV |
| President | John Dowling |
| Head coach | Mark Bernsen |
| Championships | 0 |
Tralee Warriors Basketball Club, also known as Irish TV Tralee Warriors for sponsorship reasons, is an Irish basketball club based in Tralee that currently consists solely of a men's team that competes in the Super League. Their home arena is the Tralee Sports Complex.
History
In May 2016, a new Tralee basketball team was inducted into the Super League for the 2016–17 season.[1] The team came about after a collaboration between local clubs Tralee Imperials and St. Brendan's. Tralee's return to National League basketball, having previously hosted a team called Tralee Tigers, brought with it one of Ireland's best known basketball players, Kieran Donaghy. Donaghy, a dual Gaelic footballer and basketball player, played for St. Brendan's in 2015–16 and was a big part of Tralee Tigers in the early 2000s.[2][3] Originally set up as Tralee Town BC, the club was officially named Tralee Warriors Basketball Club, with their crest and colours being launched in July 2016.[4]
On 23 September 2016, Tralee Warriors made their debut in the Super League with a 92–77 loss to UCC Demons.[5] Croatian forward Dusan Bogdanovic led the way for Tralee with 16 points, while Kieran Donaghy managed 15 points in his first Super League game since 2009.[6][7]
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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References
- ^ "MNCC ANNOUNCE LEAGUE EXPANSION". BasketballIreland.ie. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "'Huge buzz' in Tralee as Donaghy to be named on basketball roster". RTE.ie. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Donoghue, Eamon (5 May 2016). "Kieran Donaghy returning to top tier basketball in October". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "This is the official Twitter page of the newly..." Twitter. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "GAME ZONE WEEK 1: SEPT 23RD TO 25TH". BasketballIreland.ie. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Coughlan, John (24 September 2016). "UCC Demons too good for new boys Tralee". IrishExaminer.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (24 September 2016). "STAR SHOWS HIS QUALITY BUT BALANCED DEMONS HAVE TOO MUCH FIREPOWER". EveningEcho.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2016.