The Shamrock Rovers Hoops were an Irish

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. Rovers competed in the Superleague and played their home games at the

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. They were affiliated with

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, who were nicknamed ''The Hoops''. Originally known as Denny Notre Dame, the team won four consecutive National Cup titles between 1997 and 2000. Notre Dame also won the Irish National Championship in 2000. The team became known as Shamrock Rovers Hoops in 2004 and competed in the Superleague until 2010 when they withdrew from the 2010–11 season due to financial constraints.Hoops withdraw from Basketball Superleague
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