They're gearing up for the latest round of Eurobasket pre-qualifiers.
Laois' James Gormley has been called up to the extended Ireland squad for their upcoming Eurobasket pre-qualifiers.
The 22-year-old is in the running to be part of Mark Keenan's final 12-man squad for games with Switzerland and Cyprus.
The Mountmellick centre is currently plying his trade in Las Palmas.
Head Coach Keenan said of his selection:
The call-ups for Cian and Roy are richly deserved, they’ve been performing to a very high level for their club this season. We’ve a strong mix of domestic and foreign-based players and narrowing it down to the final 12 this weekend will be a difficult one, which is a testament to the depth we’re now building.
Ireland head coach Mark Keenan has selected a panel of 17 ahead of next week’s @EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers 🏀🇮🇪 #EuroBaskethttps://t.co/ohoKmv7jlj pic.twitter.com/ZgtavzmBnr
— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) February 16, 2022
We’re just eight days away from our first game of the February window, with a trip to Switzerland and then our home game against Cyprus on Sunday week. We’ve got a 1-1 record from the November games, which leave us very much in the shake-up in the group and we’re targeting more wins, as we look to reach the next stage of FIBA EuroBasket qualification.”
Keenan will announce his final 12-man squad this Sunday. Ireland will play Switzerland in Fribourg on February 24th and then host Cyprus at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin on February 27th. Ireland started their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers campaign last November with a 81-73 win over Cyprus in Nicosia, followed by a 97-70 home defeat against Austria.
Ireland senior men’s squad:
Kyle Hosford (UCC Demons) (captain), Ciaran Roe (Killester), Sean Flood (Omonia Nicosia), Adrian O’Sullivan (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig), Cian Heaphy (C&S Neptune), Roy Downey (C&S Neptune), Conor Quinn (Belfast Star), Neil Randolph (Griffith College Templeogue), Lorcan Murphy (Griffith College Templeogue), Eoin Quigley (Garvey’s Tralee Warriors), Taiwo Badmus (U.M.F Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur), Keelan Cairns (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig)
Jordan Blount (UMF Sindri Hofn), John Carroll (Albacete), James Gormley (Baloncestro Aguimes), Will Hanley (Unattached), Brian Fitzpatrick (Odessa BC)
February Fixtures:
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers First Round
24th February 2022
Switzerland v Ireland 1830, Site Sportif Saint-Leonard, Fribourg (Streamed live on Ireland.basketball and YouTube)
27th February 2022
Ireland v Cyprus, 1700, National Basketball Arena, Dublin (Streamed live on Ireland.basketball and YouTube).
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