Two Offaly Athletes Secure Medals At World Maxi-Basketball Championship

Teresa Howell and Irene Wallace claimed Silver and Bronze medals.

Two Offaly women have won medals at the FIMBA World Maxi-Basketball Championship in Ticino Switzerland.

Tullamore Basketball Club members Teresa Howell collected silver on the F45 side and Irene Wallace won bronze on the F40 squad. 

The F45s squad made history by being the first Irish womens' basketball team to play in a World Championship final, losing to Germany in the decider, with Teresa Howell captaining the side in one of the games.

Wallace's F40s beat Mexico in the 3rd/4th place play offs to secure bronze. 

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