The FIBA European Championship for Small Countries gets underway today at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin, but like the Olympic Games it will do so in the absence of fans.
Ireland will face Andorra at 7 PM this evening with games against San Marino, Gibraltar and Malta to follow over the next five days.
All the games will be streamed live and free of charge on the FIBA YouTube Channel with the Ireland game tonight viewable at this link.
Ahead of the live action, Basketball Ireland has launched a new logo and website ireland.basketball.
The new logo was designed by Adam Ingle, a former member of Killester and DCU Mercy basketball club. The Ingle family are synonymous with basketball with Adam’s parents – Annette and Mark – having founded DCU Mercy, a club that has had huge success, including winning the Women’s Super League title in 2019/20.
Adam’s brothers are also involved in coaching, Stephen with DCU Mercy’s underage sides, while Sean Ingle coaches Grand Hotel Malahide in Division One of the men’s National League
“Having the opportunity to create an identity for Basketball Ireland is a massive milestone for me,” said Ingle.
“I have always had a vision for a more dynamic and symbolic identity that embodies Ireland as a nation and encapsulates the spirit of the basketball community as a whole. The brand refresh realigns Basketball Ireland’s visual components with its values. At the same time, the simplicity of the logo will ensure it remains relevant and easy to recognise to both national and international audiences.”
“It means a lot that I get to leave a lasting impact on Basketball Ireland and the game way more than I could as a player. But, more importantly, it allows me to give something back to the sport that has provided me with so much as a kid.”
“We feel that the new look captures the identity of modern Irish basketball and is something that our players can wear with pride around Europe,” added Commercial Manager for Basketball Ireland, Conor Meany.
“It was important to us that the design came from within the basketball community itself, which reinforces our aim of representing our players, coaches, officials and administrators all over the country.”
Basketball Ireland interim CEO, Paddy Boyd, added that “This refreshing of Basketball Ireland brand and website has been a project that has been in the making for a long time and is extremely welcome. There will continue to be additional features and updates to the new website over the coming weeks, as we showcase basketball in Ireland in the best possible light and cater for all areas of the game.”
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