A Little "Bit" of Irish Basketball History: Irish National Team and 1948 Olympic Team

1948 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Note: The Picture above labeled as the 1948 Irish Olympic Team (London) may not be the actual Olympic roster. Although there are some Olympians in the picture it appears that it is a National Team picture of that era. Some of the players pictured were not on the Olympic Team roster. Here are some players we think we can identify. Tom Malone ( # 3) listed on Olympic panel from Collins Barracks of the Eastern Command, Jimmy McGee ? (#18) - listed on Olympic panel as Magee from Eastern Command Army School of Music , Ned Sheehan (#16) - not listed on Olympic panel, Dan Condon ( # 4) - not listed on Olympic panel (a Sergeant from Collins Barracks of the Eastern Command) , Bill Casey (# 15) - not listed on Olympic panel. may have been from No 2 Band at Collins Barracks . So it appears the search for an actual picture of the full 1948 Olympic Team continues. If you have one that you can share please go to the U2 CAN HELP Page

Player Profiles from Olympedia.org

Bill Jackson (Castlerea, Roscommon) He was stationed with the Western Command at Custume Barracks.
Frank O'Connor (Cahirsiveen, Kerry) He was stationed at Custume Barracks with the Western Command.
Danny Reddin (Dun Laoghaire) A member of the Western Command basketball team while posted to Custume Barracks, Athlone.
Dermot Sheriff (Dublin) Posted to the Western Command Army Band in Ahtlone.
Paddy Sheriiff (Dublin) Posted to the Western Command Army Band in Ahtlone.
Christy Walsh (Tralee) A Company Sergeant in the Irish Army Artillery Corps stationed at McKee Barracks with the Eastern Command.
Jim McGeee ( Boyle, Roscommon ) He was a member of the Eastern Command's Number One Army Band at Cathal Brugha Barracks.
Tommy Malone ( New Ross, Wexford) A corporal stationed with the Eastern Command at Collins Barracks.
Tommy Keenan ( Athy, Kildare ) A member of the Irish Army School of Music at Portobello Barracks,
Kevin O'Donovan (Ballydehob, Cork) A lieutenant posted at the Curragh Command in Kildare.
Jim Flynn ( Waterford ) A Lieutenant stationed with Curragh Command at Curragh Camp.
Paddy Crehan ( Dublin ) He was a lieutenant with the Eastern Command Air Corps in Gormanstown.
Harry Boalnd ( Dublin ) Represented UCD - University College, Dublin
George McLoughlin ( Dublin ) Represented UCD and Hibernians in Dublin and a member of the Amateur Basketball Association's Standing Committee.