Where Did Basketball Start?
Basketball started in America but it has spread around the world to many different countries China,Japan,USA,Spain and the Phillipines play the most basketball FIBA record how many international teams play basketball. There are 216 national teams.Many countries register different teams at different ages for both men and women.
Basketball in ireland started in 1925 in Curragh but not internationaly untill 1945.First appearance internationally was in the 1948 Olympic Games.
Ireland have 12 teams,u16s men and women up to Masters men and women(over 50s).
Quick facts about Ireland and Basketball
- the ratio between women and men playing basketball is 50/50
- 200 clubs in Ireland
- favourite sports on girls under 16 in Ireland!
- Irelands favourite indoor sport:)
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