| Killester Basketball Club | |||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Arena | IWA Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Team colors | Orange & black | ||
| Main sponsor | Pyrobel | ||
| Website | killester.com | ||
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Killester Basketball Club is an Irish basketball club based in Dublin. The club's senior men's and women's representative teams, Pyrobel Killester, both play in Ireland's top national leagues with their home stadium being IWA Sports Hall in Clontarf.
History
The club was established in 1967 by Michael Casey.
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.
In 1978, Killester entered the inaugural season of the women's competition. The team won the competition's first two titles. The women won two National Cup titles in 2002 and 2005.
Notable past players
References
- "KILLESTER BASKETBALL CLUB CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY". basketballireland.ie. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
- ^ BASKETBALL IRELAND SUPERLEAGUE WINNERS
- Roll of Honour 1973 - 2014
External links
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