2013–14 Irish Premier League season
The 2013–14 Irish Premier League season was the 41st running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 10 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 5 October 2013 and ending on 9 March 2014. With a first-place finish and a 17–1 win/loss record, Killester were crowned league champions for the eighth time in their history. UCC Demons were crowned National Cup champions for a sixth time, and won the season finale Champions Trophy tournament for the second straight year.
| 2013–14 Irish Premier League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 5 October 2013 – 9 March 2014 (Regular season) 15 March 2014 – 23 March 2014 (Champions Trophy) |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Killester |
| Season MVP | Michael Bonaparte (Killester) |
| Top scorer | Michael Callaghan (Moycullen) (26.2 ppg) |
| Tournaments | |
| Champions Trophy champions | UCC Demons |
| Champions Trophy runners-up | Killester |
| National Cup champions | UCC Demons |
| National Cup runners-up | Dublin Inter |
Teams
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Star | Methodist College | Belfast | New |
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 4th |
| Dublin Inter | Mountview Y&C Club | Clonsilla, Dublin | 8th |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 5th |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 6th |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | 2nd |
| Templeogue | Oblate Hall | Inchicore, Dublin | New |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 3rd |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 7th |
| UL Eagles | UL Arena | Limerick | 1st |
Regular season
Standings
| # | Irish Premier League Regular Season Standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | BP | PTS | |
| 1 | Killester | 17 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 52 |
| 2 | UCC Demons | 16 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 49 |
| 3 | Neptune | 11 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | DCU Saints | 10 | 8 | 56 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | UL Eagles | 10 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Belfast Star | 9 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | UCD Marian | 8 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Dublin Inter | 6 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Moycullen | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Templeogue | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Source: Comortais
Champions Trophy
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Killester | 76 | |||||||||||
| 4 | DCU Saints | 83 | 4 | DCU Saints | 64 | ||||||||
| Maree* | 63 | Killester | 60 | ||||||||||
 |
UCC Demons | 79 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UCC Demons | 106 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Neptune | 82 | 3 | Titans | 68 | ||||||||
| Titans** | 86 | ||||||||||||
*National League Division 1 champions.[1][2]
**Fourth place in National League Division 1.[3]
Quarter-finals
15 March 2014 20:00 GMT |
| Maree | 63–83 | DCU Saints |
| Pts: Kenneth Hansberry (25) | Pts: Eoin Quill (27) |
Calasanctius College, Oranmore |
Semi-finals
Final
23 March 2014 16:00 GMT |
| Killester | 60–79 | UCC Demons |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–30, 18–14, 7–16, 18–19 | ||
| Pts: Michael Bonaparte (14) Rebs: Kieran O'Brien (13) Asts: Tied (3) |
Pts: Christian Anon (19) Rebs: Lehmon Colbert (12) Asts: Lehmon Colbert (4) | |
Neptune Stadium, Cork MVP: Christian Anon |
National Cup
Round 1 (2 legs)
16 November 2013 (Series 1) |
| DCU Saints | 79–76 | Templeogue |
| DCU Saints win Series 1 on aggregate (163–124). | ||
DCU Sports Complex, Dublin |
16 November 2013 (Series 2) |
| Moycullen | 80–92 | Neptune |
| Neptune win Series 2 on aggregate (196–139). | ||
NUIG Kingfisher, Galway |
16 November 2013 (Series 3) |
| Belfast Star | 61–78 | Killester |
| Killester win Series 3 on aggregate (161–141). | ||
Methodist College, Belfast |
16 November 2013 (Series 4) |
| Dublin Inter | 84–72 | UL Eagles |
| Dublin Inter win Series 4 on aggregate (147–146). | ||
Mountview Y&C Club, Dublin |
16 November 2013 (Series 5) |
| UCD Marian | 98–68 | UCC Demons |
| UCC Demons win Series 5 on aggregate (164–163). | ||
UCD Sports Centre, Dublin |
Round 2 (1 leg)
Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Series 2
Semi-finals
Winner of Series 3 vs Winner of Series 5
Winner of Series 4 vs Winner of Round 2
Final
24 January 2014 20:45 GMT |
| UCC Demons | 82–64 | Dublin Inter |
| Pts: Lehmon Colbert (21) | Pts: Mindaugas Tamušauskas (17) |
Source: Comortais
Premier League Select Team
Gathering Shield
The 2013 "Gathering Shield" match between the Premier League Select Team and the Welsh National Select Team took place at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday 26 October.[4]
Team
- Shane Coughlan (UCC Demons)[5]
- Niall O'Reilly (UCC Demons)
- Colin O'Reilly (UCC Demons)
- Mike McGinn (Neptune)
- Ger Noonan (Neptune)
- Mati Rudak (Neptune)
- Neil Campbell (UL Eagles)
- Scott Kinnevane (UL Eagles)
- Keith Anderson (Swords Thunder – National League Division 1)
- Isaac Westbrooks (Killester)
- Mindaugas Tamušauskas (Dublin Inter)
- Paul O'Brien (Moycullen)
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles)[6]
Game data
Ireland vs England
For the second straight year, the Premier League Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 12 January,[7][8] with tip off at 12pm.[9]
Team
- Paul Dick (Belfast Star)
- Darren Townes (Neptune)
- Ger Noonan (Neptune)
- Ian McLoughlin (Neptune)
- Michael McGinn (Neptune)
- Ciaran O'Sullivan (UCC Demons)
- Mārtiņš Provisors (DCU Saints)
- Kieran O'Brien (Killester)
- Mike Westbrooks (Killester)
- Dylan Cunningham (Moycullen)
- Delwan Graham (UL Eagles)
- Scott Kinnevane (UL Eagles)
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles)
Team Manager: Aidan O'Brien
Game data
12 January 2014 12:00 GMT |
| England Select | 66–75 | Premier League Select |
| Pts: Nick George (16) | Pts: Delwan Graham (21) |
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Michael Bonaparte | Killester | |
| November | Mārtiņš Provizors | DCU Saints | |
| December | Lehmon Colbert | UCC Demons | |
| January | Aurimas Statkus | Dublin Inter | |
| February | Michael McGinn | Neptune | |
| March | Michael Bonaparte | Killester | [10] |
Coach of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Colin O'Reilly | UCC Demons | |
| November | Jonathan Grennell | Killester | |
| December | Dave Donnelly | DCU Saints | |
| January | Colin O'Reilly | UCC Demons | |
| February | Ioannis Liapakis | UCD Marian | |
| March | Jonathan Grennell | Killester | [10] |
Statistics leaders
Stats as of the end of the regular season[11]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Michael Callaghan | Moycullen | 26.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Michael Callaghan | Moycullen | 14.9 |
| Assists per game | Scott Kinevane | UL Eagles | 8.8 |
| Steals per game | Dylan Cunningham | Moycullen | 3.4 |
| Blocks per game | Mati Rudak | Neptune | 2.8 |
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