What was a great night for Irish basketball was a brilliant night for Sports Across Ireland. All-Ireland champions Killester played against one of the premiere college teams in America, Pittsburgh University, at the DCU basketball hall on the outskirts of Ballymun on Wednesday night. At the end of a tight match, Pittsburgh's Gilbert Brown earned the man of the match award that was presented by SAI's "Coach Dan." Also in the spotlight were 3 players from the local Upward leagues run by SAI in Ballymun: Hanah Ronan, Nojus Lukosiunas, and Nathan McKenzie. All three players have excelled in the leagues in the past where they have come together with 60 other kids from the community battling it out for 8 weeks. As the skill levels have improved, the opportunities to pursue basketball further have opened up for them. Though overwhelmed by the 6' 6" American giant, the experience on the night rekindle the kids' desires to continue dribbling the ball around Ballymun. While there are quality basketball clubs around Dublin for the boys to play with, SAI is excited to announce that we are beginning our first girls basketball team this autumn! Maybe one day our girls will grow that tall!!!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
SAI Man of the Match
What was a great night for Irish basketball was a brilliant night for Sports Across Ireland. All-Ireland champions Killester played against one of the premiere college teams in America, Pittsburgh University, at the DCU basketball hall on the outskirts of Ballymun on Wednesday night. At the end of a tight match, Pittsburgh's Gilbert Brown earned the man of the match award that was presented by SAI's "Coach Dan." Also in the spotlight were 3 players from the local Upward leagues run by SAI in Ballymun: Hanah Ronan, Nojus Lukosiunas, and Nathan McKenzie. All three players have excelled in the leagues in the past where they have come together with 60 other kids from the community battling it out for 8 weeks. As the skill levels have improved, the opportunities to pursue basketball further have opened up for them. Though overwhelmed by the 6' 6" American giant, the experience on the night rekindle the kids' desires to continue dribbling the ball around Ballymun. While there are quality basketball clubs around Dublin for the boys to play with, SAI is excited to announce that we are beginning our first girls basketball team this autumn! Maybe one day our girls will grow that tall!!!
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