| Killester Basketball Club | |||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Arena | IWA Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Team colors | Orange & black | ||
| Website | killester.com | ||
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Killester Basketball Club is an Irish basketball club based in Dublin. The club's senior men's team play in the Super League and play its home games at IWA Sports Hall in Clontarf.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1967 by Michael Casey.[1]
In 1973, Killester was an inaugural team in the Irish National League. Between 1975 and 1977, the team won three championships in a row. Between 2001 and 2014, they won five championships and three National Cup titles.[2][3]
In the 2024–25 season, Killester won the National Cup for the first time since 2019.[4] They went on to reach the 2024–25 Super League final, where they lost to UCC Demons.[5]
Notable past players
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Women's team
[edit]In 1978, Killester entered the inaugural season of the women's competition, going on to win the 1978–79 and 1979–80 women's league championships. In 2002 and 2005, the women's team won National Cup titles.[2] In 2023–24 and 2024–25, the women's team won back-to-back league championships.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "KILLESTER BASKETBALL CLUB CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY". basketballireland.ie. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b BASKETBALL IRELAND SUPERLEAGUE WINNERS
- ^ Roll of Honour 1973 - 2014
- ^ "Killester lift sixth Pat Duffy National Cup title with 92-75 win over UCC Demons". Basketball Ireland. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "UCC Demons edge Killester 94-92 in thrilling final to win Domino's Men's Super League". Basketball Ireland. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Pyrobel Killester complete double with MissQuote.ie Champions Trophy win over SETU Waterford Wildcats". Basketball Ireland. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Killester retain Domino's Women's Super League title with 83-63 win over Utility Trust St. Paul's". Basketball Ireland. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.