Marble City Hawks player Kelly O’Hallahan has won back to back player of the month awards from Basketball Ireland.
The local woman has scooped the prestigious Division One title for January after taking the December title as well.
Griffith Swords Thunder will be celebrating once more this week, as the club has been awarded both the Men’s Super League Player of the Month and the Men’s Super League Coach of the Month titles for the month of January.
Head Coach Dave Baker has scooped the title for Coach of the Month after he led his side to their first ever Hula Hoops National Cup title with a win over Pyrobel Killester in the final at the National Basketball Arena last month. Swords star Jose Maria Gil Narbon has been awarded the Men’s Super League Player of the Month, not only for his vital contribution both defensively and offensively in the Cup final, but also for his superb displays throughout the month.
The Women’s Super League awards also sees a double header of wins for Cup winners, Ambassador UCC Glanmire, with Mark Scannell winning the honour of Coach of the Month – his third award of this kind this season – and Grainne Dwyer (MVP in the Cup final) has been voted Player of the Month.
Elsewhere, a phenomenal month for Cork team, BFG Neptune – which saw them scoop three Cup titles, and remain unbeaten in the Men’s Division One – has secured the title of Coach of the Month for Head Coach, Paul Kelleher. Meanwhile, defeated Cup finalists Ej Sligo All-Stars will take some consolation from the fact that star player Kaylim Noel has bagged his second Player of the Month award this season following on from a hugely impressive display throughout the month.
In the Women’s Division One meanwhile, Ulster Rockets’ Head Coach Breda Dick has secured the title of Coach of the Month – her second award of the season – after her side bagged a one-point victory in the Senior Women’s Cup final beating Marble City Hawks 55-54 in overtime.
Basketball Ireland National League Monthly Awards – January
Men’s Super League Player of the Month:
Jose Maria Gil Narbon (Griffith Swords Thunder)
Men’s Super League Coach of the Month:
Dave Baker (Griffith Swords Thunder)
Women’s Super League Player Of the Month:
Grainne Dwyer (Ambassador UCC Glanmire)
Women’s Super League Coach Of the Month:
Mark Scannell (Ambassador UCC Glanmire)
Men’s Division One Player of the Month:
Kaylim Noel (Ej Sligo All-Stars)
Men’s Division One Coach of the Month:
Paul Kelleher (BFG Neptune)
Women’s Division One Player of the Month:
Kelly O’Hallahan (Marble City Hawks)
Women’s Division One Coach of the Month:
Breda Dick (Ulster Rockets)
