Portlaoise youngster named in Irish basketball squad

Luke Kavanagh has been included in the Irish U-16 basketball squad for the upcoming international tournament. Kavanagh plays his club basketball with Portlaoise Panthers while he also attends St. Mary's CBS in Portlaoise. 

Ireland U-16 men’s head coach Dr. Michael Lynch has named his 16 man squad for the Four Nations tournament. Eleven clubs from seven counties are represented, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Laois, Louth, Limerick and Wicklow.

Head Coach Dr. Michael Lynch said: “The squad will meet up again early April for another session in preparation for the Four Nations.  All players have shown great effort and determination up to this point and it’s a difficult time for all involved when selecting the players to progress on the programme. We have really admired the work rate, dedication and positive attitude the players brought to the programme. We move forward now with our preparations and are excited as we look to developing this young group of Irish players."

The Four Nations tournament is a competition between Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales that will take place at the National Basketball Arena on the 5th and 6th of April. 

Four Nations Fixtures

Ireland v Wales - Wednesday April 5, Time: 3pm, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Ireland v Scotland - Thursday April 6, Time: 11am, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Ireland v England - Thursday April 6, Time: 7pm, Venue: National Basketball Arena

Ireland Squad

Adam Charles, Cillian Cannon, Darragh Horkan, Darragh Russell, Denis Brusevics, Dylan O’Rourke, Eoin Potito, James Power, Justin Raheem, Kareem Matonmi, Luke Herrick, Luke Kavanagh, Nathan Gbinigie, Noah Winders, Piers Postma, Rojus Rimas.