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Articles by Claire Melia
Ireland's men qualify for the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Finals in Antwerp
The Irish men’s 3x3 team have booked a place in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Finals for the second year in a row in Antwerp, Belgium after beating Cyprus 21-13 in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers in Kosovo, with Matt Treacy picking up the Finals MVP. Our women’s team also reached the finals of FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers but were defeated by Azerbaijan in a hard-fought battle.
Baxi Ferrol and Claire Melia Fall Short but Stand Tall
This is meant to be a neutral basketball outlet but how could it be on this night. Baxi Ferrol, with Monasterevin and Ireland’s Claire Melia took the court in search of a dream. Emmet Ryan was there to witness their battle with Villeneuve d’Ascq in the second leg of the Eurocup Women final. Not all dreams have a happy ending. The important thing is to get the chance to dream at all. The final hurdle of Eurocup Women was one leap too far for Baxi Ferrol. Such is the way with basketball.
Claire Melia Stars for Baxi Ferrol With All to Play for in Lille
The atmosphere was electrifying. The game intense and the battle was enrapturing. Emmet Ryan on a memorable night in Galicia as Claire Melia and Baxi Ferrol kept hope alive despite losing the first leg of their Eurocup Women final to Villeneuve d’Ascq This is what I came here for. Will all respect to the wonderful people at Unicaja Malaga that provided a wonderful game of basketball against Real Madrid on Sunday, you were the starter course.
Baxi Ferrol, Claire Melia, and a City United
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan is on site in Ferrol for this week’s Eurocup Women final between Baxi Ferrol and Villeneuve d’Ascq. Ahead of the game, where his main focus has obviously been on Claire Melia, he took in the town and what this occasion means to it. This Saturday, in between the two legs of the FIBA Eurocup Women final, Ferrol is coming out to support Claire Melia and she, in turn, is embracing the city.
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan is on the ground in Ferrol this week for the Eurocup Women final between Baxi Ferrol and Villeneuve d’Ascq. Back home in Ireland, the impact of Claire Melia’s performance with the Galician club is already being felt. He spoke to some of the people in the know back in her homeland about what Melia’s rise in Spain means for basketball in Ireland. It’s barely 24 hours since I got to Ferrol and the interest in this week’s Eurocup Women final first leg is unmistakable.
Claire Melia, Baxi Ferrol Make History with Eurocup Final Berth
Battered, bruised, and brilliant. Baxi Ferrol have brought their Cinderella story to the final of Eurocup Women. In the process, Monasterevin’s Claire Melia has become the first Irish women to reach a major club final in basketball. Emmet Ryan on an emotional night. The wine was rationed. I needed to make sure I kept enough to write this column. Decades of sport convincing you that hope is foolish does that to you. Then Baxi Ferrol go and do the unthinkable.
What Claire Melia and Baxi Ferrol’s run means for Irish basketball
It’s a small, by Spanish standards, town in Galicia yet it has become the focal point for Irish basketball. Claire Melia and her amazing run with Baxi Ferrol in Eurocup Women will have a lengthy impact on the sport here no matter what comes next. It’s a big sign that nobody is sick of talking about this yet. It’s a bigger sign that the drip feed of messages from non-basketball friends is still coming through.
January Player and Coach of Month awards announced
Feb 03 2022 Claire Melia has won her fourth MissQuote.ie Super League Player of the Month award in a row, taking January's prize. Melia claimed the MVP in The Address UCC Glanmire's InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup final win over DCU Mercy. She backed it up with a 42 point performance in their MissQuote.ie Super League win against Killester last weekend. Melia's teammate Áine McKenna was runner up for the monthly award, with DCU Mercy's Bailey Greenberg third in the standings.
TG4 to broadcast Ireland’s home FIBA EuroBasket November qualifiers
International Nov 05 2021 Basketball Ireland is pleased to announce that TG4 will broadcast live coverage of the upcoming FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifier against the Czech Republic on November 14th and the men’s FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers First Round game with Austria on November 28th. It’s the first time since 2009 that Ireland will be competing in the top tier of European basketball and their first FIBA EuroBasket qualifier since 2003.
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