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2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season

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League
  
SuperLeague

Number of games
  
21

League champions
  
UL Eagles

Sport
  
Basketball

Number of teams
  
8

Duration
  
28 September 2012 – 9 March 2013 (Regular season) 15 March 2013 – 23 March 2013 (Champions Trophy)

The 2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season was the 40th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 8 teams from across the Republic of Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 28 September 2012 and ending on 9 March 2013. With a first-place finish and a 16–5 win/loss record, UL Eagles were crowned league champions for the second straight year. Neptune were crowned National Cup champions for the first time in 21 years, while UCC Demons won the inaugural season finale Champions Trophy tournament.

Contents

Standings

Source: SportsNewsIRELAND

Semi-finals

Source: RTE

Final

Source: RTE

Ireland vs England

In January 2013, the SuperLeague 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 13 January, with tip off at 12:30pm.

Team

  • Shane Coughlan (UCC Demons)
  • Niall O'Reilly (UCC Demons)
  • Robert Taylor (UL Eagles)
  • Jason Killeen (UL Eagles)
  • Rob Lynch (UL Eagles)
  • Neil Campbell (UL Eagles)
  • Darren Townes (Neptune)
  • Michael McGinn (Neptune)
  • Ger Noonan (Neptune)
  • Mindaugas Tamušauskas (Dublin Inter)
  • Keith Anderson (DCU Saints)
  • Mike Westbrooks (Killester)
  • Cian Nihill (reserve player) (Moycullen)
  • Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
    Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and John King

    Regular season

  • Player of the Year: Ger Noonan (Neptune)
  • Young Player of the Year: Keith Anderson (DCU Saints)
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Scannell (Neptune)
  • References

    2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season Wikipedia