Basketball Northern Ireland is the
governing body
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for
basketball
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in
Northern Ireland
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. 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. The organisation, also known as "Basketball NI", has previously coordinated with other groups in Northern Ireland, including
Netball NI.
Affiliated clubs
As of March 2024, the organisation's website listed 20 basketball clubs that were competing in competitions organised by Basketball NI:
* 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
References
External links
*
{{Basketball in Ireland
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Basketball in Northern Ireland
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...