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Basketball Ireland 'assessing next steps' after being drawn with Israel in Women's EuroBasket qualifiers

Irish Examiner

23-07-2025

Politics
Irish Examiner

Basketball Ireland 'assessing next steps' after being drawn with Israel in Women's EuroBasket qualifiers

Basketball Ireland are "assessing our next steps" after being drawn to face Israel in the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. The Girls in Green were also drawn in Group A alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg in the qualifying stage which is set to begin in Novemeber. Ireland are currently facing a trip to Israel on November 18th but in a statement released on Wednesday, shortly after the draw was made, the associaition outlined the ramifications should they decide against taking part in the fixure. "Basketball Ireland is extremely alarmed by the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza and as such we are assessing our next steps following today's FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers draw, which saw Ireland drawn in Group A alongside Israel, in addition to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg. "Basketball Ireland have spoken to FIBA Europe subsequently and are awaiting clarifications on a number of matters. "Basketball Ireland will also be liaising with players, coaching staff, Sport Ireland, the Government, and other stakeholders over the coming days and we will provide an update next week. "Ireland are due to begin their FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers campaign with back-to-back home games against Luxembourg on November 12th, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 15th, before an away game against Israel on November 18th. "Upon commencement of the competition, Basketball Ireland would be subject to a fine of up to €80,000 should Ireland fail to fulfil their first fixture with Israel, while failure to play the return game would lead to a fine of up to €100,000 and removal from the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers, as well as the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2029 Qualifiers. "Should Basketball Ireland elect to withdraw from the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers campaign entirely before they commence, a fine of up to €30,000 would be applied, while FIBA Europe rules state that they 'may impose additional sanctions according to the FIBA Internal Regulations - Book 1 - General Provisions (Chapter 6)', which includes 'disqualification from a competition in progress and/or exclusion from future competitions'."

FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Afternoon

CBC

12-07-2025

Sport
CBC

FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series: DAY 1 - Afternoon

Watch the afternoon session from the opening day of the FIBA Women's 3X3 Basketball Series stop at ParkLake Shopping Center in Bucharest, Romania.

James Weldon reappointed as basketball head coach of Ireland women's team

The 42

05-06-2025

Sport
The 42

James Weldon reappointed as basketball head coach of Ireland women's team

JAMES WELDON HAS been reappointed as head coach of the Ireland senior women's team for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers in November. Weldon was first appointed to the position in 2018, and his extension was confirmed at a recent meeting of Basketball Ireland's Elite Performance Committee (EPC) ahead of the qualifying draw in August. Advertisement This will be Weldon's third FIBA Women's EuroBasket campaign having steered the side through the 2023 and 2025 qualifiers. He previously guided Ireland to a silver medal in the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in 2021. Basketball Ireland Hall of Famer, Jillian Hayes, UCD Marian head coach Ioannis Liapakis and Team Manager Dolores Geaney will also return as part of Weldon's coaching staff for the next two years. 'The previous FIBA Women's EuroBasket campaign was incredibly challenging to navigate,' Weldon said following his reappointment. 'I'm very excited to find out who our opponents will be for the forthcoming qualifiers and embracing a new format which will give us more time in camp during each window. 'We hope we can build on the great team performance against Latvia last time out, when we came agonisingly close to causing an upset. We have strong squad depth now, having brought in a number of new players over the last couple of years, which should stand us in good stead when we return to competitive action.' The FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers first round will see Ireland drawn in a four-team group, with three fixtures this November, followed by three fixtures in February 2026. The FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers second round then begins in November 2026 and concludes in February 2027, with three games in each window.