(Killarney) Saint Vincents

Saint Vincent's Killarney was established sometime in the early 1960's. They were an off - shoot of some of the first basketball clubs in Killarney .. The Killarney Basketball Club was established in 1951. This was followed by the Busby Babes a few years later. Players from both of these teams as well as the FCA team were prominent in the establishment of the St Vincents Killarney Basketball Club. 

How it started according to Kerry Basketball Legend - Weeshie Fogarty

1969  St Vincent Hosts the Sixth Annual Killarney Blitz

1973 Tournament hosted by St Vincents Killarney

The O'Connor Brothers Win the 1974 Munster Championship 
(in Cork's Parochial Hall)

O'Connor Brothers 1974 Munster Champions

Tribute to Paudie O'Connor

1975 Lota Tournament ( St Vincents Killarney )

1978-1979 National League Team

1979-1980

 

 Paudie O'Connor triggered the Modern Era of Irish basketball 

when he brought in the first Professionals. 

  See Article from the Kerryman

                 1979-1980 National League Champions

1981 - 1982 National League Champions

Where it started

 

Short History of Kerry Basketball (by Weeshie Fogarty)

More Killarney Basketball History (by Weeshie Fogarty)