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Looking for basketball club

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  • 24-08-2015 3:49pm
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    Emonee13
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi im fairly new to Dublin and would love to join a basketball club or even just some pick up games. Im from the states so i dont know much about the basketball scene here. Any info or advice would be appreciated thank you.


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    #2
    Niamhf
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Niamhf


    There's a club finder on the basketball Ireland website :)


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    Emonee13
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Emonee13


    Niamhf wrote: »
    There's a club finder on the basketball Ireland website :)

    Are there any requirements to join a club? Does age matter or are there clubs for different ages. Thanks


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    ToxicPaddy
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    Emonee13 wrote: »
    Are there any requirements to join a club? Does age matter or are there clubs for different ages. Thanks

    There are a number of divisions in senior basketball in Dublin, so depending on your skill level, commitment to the team etc, you can pretty much find a club to suit. I know guys in their 40s and 50s who still play competitively.

    No real issues to joining clubs, most are happy to have larger squads as a lot of people struggle to commit to training and matches every week with work and family commitments taking priority as to be expected.

    A larger squad can guarantee a decent bench for every game.


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    Emonee13
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Emonee13


    ToxicPaddy wrote: »
    There are a number of divisions in senior basketball in Dublin, so depending on your skill level, commitment to the team etc, you can pretty much find a club to suit. I know guys in their 40s and 50s who still play competitively.

    No real issues to joining clubs, most are happy to have larger squads as a lot of people struggle to commit to training and matches every week with work and family commitments taking priority as to be expected.

    A larger squad can guarantee a decent bench for every game.

    Sounds great. So do I just contact a club directly or is there a signing up process or tryouts? Sorry for all the questions. Im just a bit clueless here but am very interested.


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    Niamhf
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Niamhf


    I'd say make contact via phone or email, tell them your skill level and they should be able to help you out :)


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    ToxicPaddy
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    Emonee13 wrote: »
    Sounds great. So do I just contact a club directly or is there a signing up process or tryouts? Sorry for all the questions. Im just a bit clueless here but am very interested.

    Most clubs are happy to welcome new members and the general reaction I got when I first moved to Dublin was to pop along to a training session and see how you get on.

    Hope it all works out well for you. :)


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    lurraca
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    Did you joined any club?


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