The Basketball Ireland Annual Awards were announced today.
Cork is well represented, with Division One champions Tradehouse Central Ballincollig completing a clean sweep -Andre Nation won player of the year, Dylan Corkery was named young player of the year for the third year in a row, with coach Kieran O'Sullivan named coach of the year following an incredible season that saw Ballincollig crowned league and cup champions.
Ambassador UCC Glanmire guard Shirita Parker was named Women's Super League player of the year, while Cork's Edel Thornton was named division one player of the year.
Derek Hegarty of the Rebel Wheelers was named wheelchair basketball mens player of the year for the second year in a row.
The awards will be presented at the Hall of Fame and Annual Awards Ceremony which is due to be held on May 30th in Croke Park, this date subject to change depending on Covid-19.
The full list of winner:
BASKETBALL IRELAND ANNUAL AWARDS AND PRESIDENT’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WINNERS 2019/20:
PRESIDENT’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Pat Critchley
Frank Cashman
Ann Diffney
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Men’s Super League:
Player of the Year: Delaney Blaylock (Belfast Star)
Young Player of the Year: CJ Fulton (Belfast Star)
Coach of the Year: Adrian Fulton (Belfast Star)
Women’s Super League:
Player of the Year: Shrita Parker (Ambassador UCC Glanmire)
Young Player of the Year: Rachel Huijsdens (DCU Mercy)
Coach of the Year: Mark Ingle (DCU Mercy)
Men’s Division One:
Player of the Year: Andre Nation (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig)
Young Player of the Year: Dylan Corkery (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig)
Coach of the Year: Kieran O’Sullivan (Tradehouse Central Ballincollig)
Women’s Division One:
Player of the Year: Edel Thornton (Trinity Meteors)
Young Player of the Year: Ciara Byrne (Portlaoise Panthers)
Coach of the Year: Vinny O’Keeffe (Trinity Meteors)
IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
Irish Wheelchair Basketball Men’s Player of the Year: Derek Hegarty (Rebel Wheelers)
Irish Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Player of the Year: Jodie Waite (Limerick Scorpions)
NATIONAL REFEREE COMMITTEE:
NRC Referee of the Year: Stewart Joyce (CCBOA)
Most Improved NRC Referee: Rachel Dudley (SERA)
National League Referee of the Year: Niamh Callaghan
Young National League Referee of the Year: Sara Guebaili
TABLE OFFICIALS (NTOC)
Table Official of the Year: Norma Thompson
Young Table Official of the Year: Aoife Quinn
NBCC COLLEGES
Division 1 Female Collegiate Player of the Year: Edel Thornton (TCD)
Division 1 Male Collegiate Player of the Year: Marko Tomic (DBS)
Division 2 Female Collegiate Player of the Year: Morgan O’Donnell (GCD)
Division 2 Male Collegiate Player of the Year: Farouq Raheem (TUD City Centre)
Division 3 Female Collegiate Player of the Year: Aisling McCann (RCSI)
Division 3 Male Collegiate Player of the Year: Lisle Blackbourn (RCSI)
POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
Tom Collins Award: PJ Reidy
Girls A School of the Year: Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise (Laois)
Boys A School of the Year: Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee (Kerry)
Girls B School of the Year: St Colmcille’s CS, Knocklyon (Dublin)
Boys B School of the Year: Cnoc Mhuire, Granard (Longford)
Girls C School of the Year: Sacred Heart School, Drogheda (Louth)
Boys C School of the Year: Skibbereen Community School (Cork)
Girls D School of the Year: Ballybay Community College (Monaghan)
Boys D School of the Year: Castleblayney College (Monaghan)
Female U19 Schools Player of the Year: Ciara Byrne (Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise)
Male U19 Schools Player of the Year: CJ Fulton (St Malachy’s College, Belfast)
Female U16 Schools Player of the Year: Tania Salvado McCormack (Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare)
Male U16 Schools Player of the Year: Anthony Ezeonu (St Joseph’s College, The Bish, Galway)
Girls School Coach of the Year: Niamh Ni Chearra, Virginia College (Cavan)
Boys Schools Coach of the Year: Sean Daly, Malahide Community School (Dublin)
PRIMARY SCHOOLS MINI BASKETBALL:
Primary School of the Year: St John’s, Limerick
Appreciation Award: Joe Doheny, Carlow
AREA BOARDS:
Area Board Club of the Year: Portlaoise Panthers
U18 Male Player of the Year: CJ Fulton (Belfast Star)
U18 Female Player of the Year: Gillian Wheeler (Portlaoise Panthers)
U20 Male Player of the Year: Paul Kelly (Moycullen)
U20 Female Player of the Year: Debbie Ogayemi (Waterford Wildcats)
UNDERAGE COACHES:
Men’s Underage Coach of the Year: Keith Daly (Neptune BC)
Women’s Underage Coach of the Year: Jack Dooley (Portlaoise Panthers)
