Basketball Ireland announces talent identification sessions for a number of international programmes

In preparation for the forthcoming international season, provisional dates have been set aside for talent identification sessions a number of the Basketball Ireland Pathway Programmes.

Please note that for the first time, we will be running undiscovered talent identification sessions for our U16 and U18 national team programmes. These sessions are open to anyone with an Irish passport that WAS NOT  part of the U14/U15/U17 Basketball Ireland Academy Programme or the U16/U18 national team programmes.

Those who were involved in the U14/U15/U17 Basketball Ireland Academy or the U16/U18 national team programmes will attend a seperate talent identification session that will be communicated with you directly through XPS. 

The U20 talent identification sessions will be announced later in the year, as they will not start before the end of December 2026. 

If you wish to learn more about the Basketball Ireland Pathway Programme, our objectives and what to expect, you can do so here. 

You can keep track of all the information relating to the Basketball Ireland Academy Programme via our Academy page here. 

Basketball Ireland National Team Programmes - U16 & U18 Undiscovered Talent Identification

The Basketball Ireland U16 and U18 national team undiscovered open talent identification sessions will take place on the following dates at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. 

These sessions are open to anyone with an Irish passport that WAS NOT  part of the U14/U15/U17 Basketball Ireland Academy Programme or the U16/U18 national team programmes. Players who have previously been part of the Basketball Ireland Academy or National Team Programme should check XPS for details of their talent ID dates. 

Register for Undiscovered U16 & U18 Talent Identification Sessions - This will open on Friday, August 28th

• TID1 U16 Women - Saturday, September 12th - 13:30 - 16:00 - REGISTER HERE
• TID1 U18 Women - Saturday, September 12th - 16:00 - 18:30 - REGISTER HERE
• TID1 U16 Men - Sunday, September 13th - 13:30 - 16:00 - REGISTER HERE
• TID1 U18 Men - Sunday, September 13th - 16:00 - 18:30  - REGISTER HERE

Should a player be successful in receiving a call back for the second talent identification session for any of the above programmes, they will take place in UL Arena in Limerick on the following dates:

• U16 Women - Saturday, September 26th - 14:00 - 17:30
• U18 Women - Sunday, September 27th - 14:00 - 17:30
• U16 Men - Saturday, September 26th - 10:00 - 13:30
• U18 Men - Sunday, September 27th - 10:00 - 13:30

We aim for there to be no changes some changes are outside of our control so please check the time, day and venue for your sessions in advance of traveling to it.

Basketball Ireland Academy - U17 Programme

The open talent identification sessions for Basketball Ireland U17 Academy programme will take place on the following days:

U17 Women: Saturday, September 12th - National Basketball Arena

• Players from Ulster/Leinster: 09:30 - 13:00

U17 Women: Sunday, September 13th - National Basketball Arena

• Players from Connacht/Munster: 09:30 - 13:00

REGISTER FOR U17 WOMEN'S ACADEMY PROGRAMME

U17 Men: Sunday, September 13th - Gormanston

• Players from Connacht/Leinster: 10:00 - 13:30
• Players from Munster/Ulster: 14:00 -17:30

REGISTER FOR THE U17 MEN'S ACADEMY PROGRAMME

These are the only open talent identification sessions, so players wishing to be considered should make themselves available.

If you can not make this session you can complete the section on the registration form giving reasons but there is no guarantee that you will be afforded another opportunity.

The second U17 talent identification session is an invite only session for players who coaches which to invite for further evaluation after the first open talent Identification sessions.

U17 Women - Sunday, 27th of September - UL Arena, Limerick 

• All Regions: 10:00 -17:30

U17 Men -Saturday 26th of September - UL Arena, Limerick 

• All Regions: 10:00 -17:30