Basketball is an extremely popular sport in the Community of Bantry and in Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí. The school sport is Governed by Basketball Ireland and it has 4 grades from A being the top Grade to D being the lowest, where we started with both male and female teams in 2011. There are four age grades in Irish Schools Basketball. They are 1st Year, 2nd Year, Under 16 and Under 19. A school can enter multiple teams at each age group. In every school, the top teams at each age group must all play at the same grade. The second teams can play at any lower grade. Once you reach a national Final your school must move up a grade for that gender. Hence, currently, our top Girls and Boys teams both play in the highest grade of Irish Basketball which is the “A” grade. All of our second teams play in the “B” grade. Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí play in the Basketball Ireland South League which consists of all Cork schools. In order to qualify for the All-Ireland playoffs each year a team must reach the South Final. Selected teams also enter the National Cup each Year which is an open competition at each age group in each grade for the whole country.
Training Schedule 2024/25
Age/Grade: First Year Boys ‘A’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesdays and Fridays
Time: 5pm to 6pm on Tuesday, 3.30pm to 5pm on Friday
Teacher: Mr Pat Curran
Age/Grade: First Year Boys ‘B’ Basketball (Starts after Christmas)
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Teacher: Ms Aoife Crowne
Age/Grade: 2nd Year Boys ‘A’ Basketball (Starts after Christmas)
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Wednesday
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Teacher: Ms Aoife Crowne
Age/Grade: U16 Boys ‘A’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Teacher: Ms Aoife Crowne
Age/Grade: U16 Boys ‘C’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Mondays
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Teacher: Ms Aoife Crowne
Age/Grade: U19 A Boys ‘A’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4pm to 5pm on Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm on Thursdays
Teacher: Mr Pat Curran
Age/Grade: U19 A Boys ‘B’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Mondays
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Teacher: Mr Pat Curran. Team coached by student, Charlie Curran under supervision.
Age/Grade: U19 A Boys ‘C’ Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4pm to 5pm on Tuesdays, 4pm to 5.30pm on Thursdays
Teacher: Mr Pat Curran
Age/Grade: U19 & U16 Girls Basketball (before Christmas)
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 1.15 – 1.45 pm
Teacher: Ms Frances Lane
Age/Grade: 1st & 2nd Year Girls Basketball (after Christmas)
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 1.15 – 1.45 pm
Teacher: Ms Frances Lane & Ms Mairéad Dineen
Age/Grade: Wheelchair Basketball
Venue: PE Hall
Day: Fridays
Time: 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Teacher: Mr Pat Curran, Mr Trevor Hogan, Mr Ivan Kingston, Ms Annie O’ Donovan, Ms Elise Shannon