Basketball Ireland (B.I.) is the national governing body for the sport on the island of Ireland.

Part of FIBA Europe, the European Governing body, and of FIBA, the World Governing body, B.I. is responsible for the promotion and administration of basketball throughout Ireland and for Irish international participation.

B.I. operates as a conduit with Government Departments, particularly the Department of Transport, Arts, Tourism & Sport who have significantly funded B.I. in the past.

B.I. is also the main conduit for the Irish Sports Council who provide significant funding,FIBA Europe and FIBA World on a wide range of issues, other National Basketball Federations, the Federation of Irish Sports,Local Sports Partnerships as well as a host of service providers including solicitors; statutory bodies; Revenue Commissioners; Banks; sponsors; goods suppliers;

B.I. positions itself as a service centre for all levels of the game, facilitating all aspects of promoting and running the sport.

At national level B.I. acts under the direction of the Board of Basketball Ireland whose remit includes financial governance and business strategy formation.

BI also supports the National Council, the body on which every facet of the sport is represented, which acts as the sport policy formation and activation centre of the sport.

B.I. seeks to promote the game, in all its forms, to supporters and prospective supporters by emphasising the great attributes of basketball.

Our marketing and promotions desk works diligently to get people coming to games. They also manage our website www.basketballireland.ie and social media pages.

In the business arena B.I. works to form and deliver the commercial and marketing strategies of the organisation.

Staff members also provide administrative support for various committees and numerous competitions.

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Basketball Ireland

John Feehan

Karl Kilbride

James Weldon

Cian Smyth

Peder Madsen Msc

Louise Oloughlin

Nathaniel Cope

The Media and Communications Team at Basketball Ireland is responsible for managing and promoting the organization's public image and engagement. This includes overseeing social media channels, the official website, and all digital communications. They produce content that highlights events, competitions, and achievements within the sport, work on marketing campaigns to increase attendance and participation, and provide live commentary and media coverage during key basketball events. The team also supports various committees with administrative tasks related to media and communications.

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Team members

Other teams at Basketball Ireland

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