Trinity Basketball Club
Trinity Basketball Club is the official basketball club of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The club fields competitive men's and women's teams and participates in university competitions and national leagues under the governance of Basketball Ireland. The club is a recognized sports organisation within Trinity College Dublin. Also known as Dublin University Basketball Club, Trinity Basketball participates in multiple university and national competitions.
Teams and programmes
Trinity Basketball Club's men’s[1] and women’s varsity teams[2] represent the university in the Irish Colleges League. The club also fields a men’s team in the Basketball Ireland Dublin League (BIDL) and Dublin Men’s Basketball Board (DMBB) competitions.[3] In partnership with Meteors Basketball Club, Trinity supports the Trinity Meteors, a women’s team that competes in the Basketball Ireland Super League.[4][5][6]
Notable achievements
In 2025, the Trinity College Dublin women’s varsity basketball team won both the Division 1 intervarsity championship[7] and the Division 1 league[8]. That same year, the team was named Student Sport Ireland Team of the Year[9] and received the Team of the Year award at the Trinity Sports Awards.[10]
The women’s team also won the Division 1 varsity championship in 2024[11] and were recognised with the Performance of the Year award at that year’s Trinity Sports Awards.[12]
In 2023, the men’s team won the Division 2 league and the Division 2 intervarsity championship.[13]
The club was named Club of the Year at the Trinity Sports Awards in 2020. Edel Thornton was also named the Trinity Sportsperson of the Year at the ceremony.[14]
Club activities and culture
Trinity Basketball Club participates annually in the Colours Game against University College Dublin, an intervarsity rivalry event.[15] The club has also participated in international tournaments, including events held in Paris.[16]
Alumni
Notable alumni include:
- Edel Thornton, Sarah Kenny, Alexandra Mulligan, Sorcha Tiernan, Rachel Huijsdens, Dayna Finn – Ireland Women's Senior Internationals[17] [18] [19][20]
- Francis Patrick O'Flynn, – Ireland Men's Senior International[21]
References
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Eke Out Win in Thriller with Tech University Dublin".
- ↑ "Trinity College Triumph in Tallaght". 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Champions Seek New Talent".
- ↑ "St Pauls headed for Women's Super League final after bringing Trinity Meteors down to earth". 30 March 2025.
- ↑ "Women's Super League: Meteors edge out Celtics". RTÉ.ie. 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Trinity Meteors & Killester set for final showdown". RTÉ.ie. 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Trinity Women's Basketball Team complete the College Double - Trinity Sport | Trinity College Dublin".
- ↑ "Trinity College Triumph in Tallaght". 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Student Sport Ireland National Student Awards 2024-25". 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "Trinity Sports Awards Winners Announced".
- ↑ "Intervarsities titles for Griffith College, Trinity and Ulster University".
- ↑ "Trinity Sport Awards 2024 celebrate sporting excellence". 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Champions Seek New Talent".
- ↑ "Basketball, Volleyball and Camogie Sweep up Trinity Sports Awards".
- ↑ "Decades in the Making". 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "A guide to Trinity sports clubs". 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Three uncapped players called up for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers". ireland.basketball.
- ↑ Doyle, Conor (October 24, 2019). "Shoot for the stars: Trinity player makes history".
- ↑ "Two Trinity Meteors Players Called Up to Ireland Squad". universitytimes.ie.
- ↑ "Impressive Trinity Meteors get past DCU Mercy to reach InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O'Connor Cup final". ireland.basketball.
- ↑ "F. O Flynn - Ireland - Player profile - European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men | FIBA Basketball Events".
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