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Outdoor Basketball Courts Limerick/Surrounding Areas

  • 20-05-2009 12:07pm
    #1
    Stab*City
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    Anyone know of any that are in a usable state? Im willing to travel a bit but not too far.. i know there are some in tipp town which are first class but its a bit far to go all the time..


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  • #2
    Baldie
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    Isn't there one across from the Absolute Hotel, beside the car park?


  • #3
    YFlyer
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    There are (were) some outdoor courts at Salesian Secondary School. AFAIK some basketball clubs used to train there. Well up to 15 years ago anyway.


    Salesian Secondary School
    Fernbank
    North Circular Road
    Limerick City
    Co. Limerick

    Tel: +353 61 454 093
    fax: +353 61 454 608


  • #4
    Stab*City
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    Baldie wrote: »
    Isn't there one across from the Absolute Hotel, beside the car park?

    can anyone confirm this? if not i will have a look today is it behind the car park?


  • #5
    Stab*City
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    There are (were) some outdoor courts at Salesian Secondary School. AFAIK some basketball clubs used to train there. Well up to 15 years ago anyway.


    Salesian Secondary School
    Fernbank
    North Circular Road
    Limerick City
    Co. Limerick

    Tel: +353 61 454 093
    fax: +353 61 454 608

    Ya used to play there every summer years ago.. but judging from driving past i dont think the hoops are there anymore.. not for public use anyway..

    Thanks though..


  • #6
    source
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    Scoil Ide in Corbally has a good outdoor court, only problem is that it tends to be a spot that the local teens hang out.


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  • #7
    Baldie
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    can anyone confirm this? if not i will have a look today is it behind the car park?

    Walk across the bridge by the Absolute Hotel. Keep on the left, going towards St Mary's Park. It's before the car park on your left. It's on the N7 between Sir Harry's Mall and Sheep Street somewhere.

    Map Sorry, I can't get Google maps to link to Boards....


  • #8
    Stab*City
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    thanks guys gonna go check both scoil ide and the absolute tonight fingers crossed.. whats the problem with the teenagers at scoil ide do they play there or just hang out? i wonder if the scoil ide one is 10ft hoops doubt it for a primary school.. but will drive by anyway..


  • #9
    source
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    thanks guys gonna go check both scoil ide and the absolute tonight fingers crossed.. whats the problem with the teenagers at scoil ide do they play there or just hang out? i wonder if the scoil ide one is 10ft hoops doubt it for a primary school.. but will drive by anyway..

    They tend to hang out there, cos they can't be seen from the road, the usual problems of drinking and such later in the evenings.but with the long evenings i don't think it'd be an issue.


  • #10
    Insect Overlord
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    One of the yards in Ardscoil Rís used to be a basketball court. They removed the hoops in case anybody got hurt playing there at break times :rolleyes: :mad:


  • #11
    Stab*City
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    Update:

    Me and my 13 yr old took a drive round limerick tonight..

    The court across from absolute hotel is a private court for the gaelscoil round the corner and is sealed off.. not really an adults court as its more of a p.e. area.

    The court at scoil ide is there and accessible but the hoops have been ripped off the backboards..

    the court at saleisans is lookin pretty decent but again is private and not accessible.

    Ard Scoil has a few decent backboards but no hoops..

    my 13 yr old said try castletroy college and yes they have two excellent courts but surrounded by a nine foot fence with padlocked gates so again non public.. which is a real pity..

    So i still have not found a proper court to play on anybody got any more suggestions or ideas?

    Again thanks for all the help..

    Who would i contact regarding the lack of 1 decent public court in this so called "city"? In the UK they are everywhere and after just returning from paris they are all over the place there too..

    i was also in the basketball forum here at boards and it seems the same situation all over the country.. guys in dublin say they are even scarce..

    I know basketball aint as popular as say football, rugby or gaa but come on one court for the population of limerick is not much to ask for.


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  • #12
    badboyblast
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    I know if your a member of UL you can use the courts but that ain`t much good unless your a member, surely there`s an outdoor court in UL.


  • #13
    Stab*City
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    badboyblast wrote: »
    I know if your a member of UL you can use the courts but that ain`t much good unless your a member, surely there`s an outdoor court in UL.

    None in UL badboy.. only decent ones so far in castletroy college but they are fenced off..

    but when i do find one badboy can we drag ya away from the decks/out of retirement for a pick up game?!?


  • #14
    Baldie
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    Let us know if you find one, I wouldn't mind going for a few games myself.


  • #15
    Baldie
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    None in UL badboy..quote]

    Don't UL hire out the courts? I played indoor soccer there a few years back....


  • #16
    Kess73
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    St Munchin's College in Corbally had an outdoor court. Might be worth phoning to see if they would let you use it.


  • #17
    Stab*City
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    Kess73 wrote: »
    St Munchin's College in Corbally had an outdoor court. Might be worth phoning to see if they would let you use it.

    Thanks i will try have a look this evening.. ya baldie sure ill let you know..

    if your ever out the tipp town direction and the urge to shoot a few hoops gets to ya they have an awesome court out there (all weather, public, 4 baskets, new backboards and hoops).. i think as soon as we get a decent hot day ill head our there for a few hours.. but thats about as far as id go id say..

    yes i think ul do hire out the courts but it could prove a bit expensive for just a shoot around..


  • #18
    Kess73
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    061-348 922 / 348 963 is the tel number for St Munchin's. Forgot to put it in my earlier post.


  • #19
    Baldie
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    Thanks i will try have a look this evening.. ya baldie sure ill let you know..

    if your ever out the tipp town direction and the urge to shoot a few hoops gets to ya they have an awesome court out there (all weather, public, 4 baskets, new backboards and hoops).. i think as soon as we get a decent hot day ill head our there for a few hours.. but thats about as far as id go id say..

    yes i think ul do hire out the courts but it could prove a bit expensive for just a shoot around..

    Well if you get 10 people together for a scrummage game it would cost too much per person


  • #20
    Stab*City
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    Baldie wrote: »
    Well if you get 10 people together for a scrummage game it would cost too much per person

    true but i was also looking for somewhere to just go and practise my shooting before next season..


  • #21
    limerick_man
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    Complain and ask why to limerick co-ordination office and to local election candidates


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  • #22
    Poxyshamrock
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    CBS primary have 2 courts but they're a bit in from the road. You could try asking the principal or St. Colm's basketball club.


  • #23
    Stab*City
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    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    CBS primary have 2 courts but they're a bit in from the road. You could try asking the principal or St. Colm's basketball club.

    Thanks i might just do that seeing as though its my old school..


  • #24
    XxXciaraxXx
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    Roxborough NS in Ballysheedy have a good court! Used to spend my summer days out there when I didnt have to work!
    Also Donoughmore NS in Drombanna!


  • #25
    Stab*City
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    XxXciaraxXx wrote: »
    Roxborough NS in Ballysheedy have a good court! Used to spend my summer days out there when I didnt have to work!
    Also Donoughmore NS in Drombanna!

    Thanks ciara.. only thing is i was at these courts before and the donoughmore one has only like 8ft rims.. and i think ballysheedy the same..


  • #26
    Baldie
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    Thanks i might just do that seeing as though its my old school..

    Me too.... What year did you finish up? We're you in CDS secondary as well?


  • #27
    Vertigo100
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    Another cbs survivor here. Finished in 99 and played on the basketball team all the way through.


  • #28
    Baldie
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    Vertigo100 wrote: »
    Another cbs survivor here. Finished in 99 and played on the basketball team all the way through.

    Snap!! I played up until 2nd year...


  • #29
    dohda
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    sorru i know this is an old post but im wondering if anyone managed to source somewhere for a shootaround? i love playing basketball but cant deny i am now a little out of practice as nowhere to play in limerick.

    would love to find somewhere even just to shoot around.


  • #30
    badboyblast
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    Stab*City wrote: »
    None in UL badboy.. only decent ones so far in castletroy college but they are fenced off..

    but when i do find one badboy can we drag ya away from the decks/out of retirement for a pick up game?!?


    Do of course, if you got ten or so lads together we might be able to do an hour somewhere like Groove island for a game,! make sure and have an ambulance waiting!


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  • #31
    Insect Overlord
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    badboyblast wrote: »
    Do of course, if you got ten or so lads together we might be able to do an hour somewhere like Groove island for a game,! make sure and have an ambulance waiting!

    Between the basketball and the tennis meet-ups, we'll have the fittest regional forum on Boards by the end of the year! :D


  • #32
    Stab*City
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Baldie wrote: »
    Me too.... What year did you finish up? We're you in CDS secondary as well?

    I finished up there in 2nd year think it was round 1989-1990 then went to the U.S. for a couple years played a bit of high school b-ball..

    anyway.. i coach under age hoops and our club limerick lions is now running some open gym time on a saturday so i went down there few weeks back and god damn it blew my knee out (again).. the game was fairly competitve (superleague, divison 1 players) maybe a bit much for my first day back this season.. so im out for a few weeks (at the v least)...

    but ya if we can get even 8 people together for some grove island action id be in (assuming me leg snaps out of it!).


  • #33
    bedridden
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    I'm pretty sure no one uses this site anymore and that it has been 13 years since the last post in here but I still need answers. I live in the clare/limerick area and am looking for outdoor courts, only 2 that I use at the moment are one in cratloe ns and the radison Hotel. If anyone knew any other that would be great as I would like to be able to play on 10ft hoops.



  • #34
    YFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117814212#Comment_117814212

    Wow just wow.



  • #35
    bedridden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭bedridden


    Amm....?



  • #36
    bedridden
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117815058#Comment_117815058

    ...

    Post edited by bedridden on


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  • #37
    YFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117816557#Comment_117816557

    Your 1st post.



  • #38
    bedridden
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117817684#Comment_117817684

    What can I say, I just want to know.



  • #39
    YFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818026#Comment_117818026

    Lol ok. Your opening sentence spelt entitlement.



  • #40
    bedridden
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818036#Comment_117818036

    Oh sorry, I honestly never used boards before so I wasn't sure if people still did or not😅. Didn't mean to sound rude.



  • #41
    YFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818095#Comment_117818095

    No problem boss. Sorry of I was moding.



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  • #42
    YFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818107#Comment_117818107

    If



  • #43
    bedridden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭bedridden


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818107#Comment_117818107

    No worries. So, by any chance do you know of any courts around limerick?



  • #44
    [Deleted User]
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    There aren't any



  • #45
    Eire-Dearg
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    On a similar topic, I'm wondering is there any social games going in somewhere like UL that one could join in on?



  • #46
    Mc Love
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    Dromore Rise in Raheen used to have a court years ago



  • #47
    bedridden
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117821279#Comment_117821279

    I normally do games every week or so with a couple of friends in the radison but idk about any official stuff in limerick.



  • #48
    Eire-Dearg
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822756#Comment_117822756

    Not looking for anything official!



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