Trinity Basketball are ready for what promises to be an exciting season — a historic one for the club. Indeed, with Trinity Meteors competing in the Women’s Super League and Trinity BC in the Men’s National League Division 2, this marks the first time ever that Trinity has had two teams competing in the Basketball Ireland National League.
After the tryouts held in mid-September, both teams will break the ice on Saturday, October 3rd. The season opener for Trinity BC will be a home game against Ongar Chasers (2 pm in the Main Hall of the Trinity Sports Centre), whereas Trinity Meteors will kick off the season against Glanmire at Coláiste Íosagáin (5.30 pm).
Here are the key dates for the whole season:
Trinity Meteors
- Saturday, October 3rd (5.30 pm): season opener against Glanmire at Coláiste Íosagáin
- Saturday, October 17th (5.30 pm): home game against Cavan Eagles at Coláiste Íosagáin
- Saturday, October 24th (5.30 pm): home game against Portlaoise Panthers at Coláiste Íosagáin
- Saturday, October 31st (5.30 pm): home game against Brunell B.C. at Coláiste Íosagáin
- Saturday, November 28th (5.30 pm): against Limerick Celtics in the Trinity Sports Centre (double-header)
- Sunday, January 3rd (3 pm): home game against St Paul’s at Coláiste Íosagáin
- Saturday, February 6th (5.30 pm): against Liffey Celtics B.C. in the Trinity Sports Centre (double-header)
- Saturday, February 27th (5.30 pm): against Wildcats in the Trinity Sports Centre (last double-header of the season)
- Saturday, March 13th (5.30 pm): home game against Killester (last game before playoffs)
Trinity BC
- Saturday, October 3rd (2 pm): season opener against Ongar Chasers in the Trinity Sports Centre
- Saturday, October 31st (6 pm): NLD2 opener against Dublin Raiders in Castle Park School, Dalkey
- Sunday, November 15th (2 pm): home game against Ballina Braves in the Tolka Rovers Sports Complex
- Saturday, November 28th (2 pm): game against Team North West in the Trinity Sports Centre (double-header)
- Friday, January 15th (7.45 pm): home game against Dublin Raiders in the Trinity Sports Centre
- Sunday, January 17th (2 pm): home game against Fr Mathews in the Tolka Rovers Sports Complex
- Saturday, February 6th (2 pm): game against Cavan Eagles in the Trinity Sports Centre (double-header)
- Friday, February 19th (7.45 pm): home game against Athlone in the Trinity Sports Centre
- Saturday, February 27th (2 pm): game against Ongar Chasers in the Trinity Sports Centre (last double-header of the season)
- Saturday, March 6th (7.30 pm): away game against Fr Mathews in the Fr Mathews Arena, Cork (last game before playoffs)
Make sure not to miss these dates, and stay tuned for updates as the season progresses.
