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Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Basketball Club) | |||
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Founded | 1966 | ||
Arena | Kingfisher, NUIG | ||
Location | Galway, Ireland | ||
Team colors | Green & white | ||
President | John Cunningham | ||
Website | MoycullenBasketball.net | ||
Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn (Moycullen Basketball Club) is an Irish basketball club based in Moycullen, County Galway. The club was founded in 1966. [1]
The club's senior men's representative team plays in the Irish Super League. The team first played in the Super League, Ireland's top basketball league, in 2009. [1] In 2014, they dropped down to the second-tiered National League Division 1 and won the Division 1 title. [2] They subsequently returned to the Super League for the 2015–16 season. [3]
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