Name – Sophie Doyle
Position – Post
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Definietly winning the Cup 2 years ago!!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Alison because she taught me all my post moves and just does them deadly.
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Jen has only ever been injured this season.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
I can’t think of anything proper embarrassing that ever happened to me!
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire
A player I look up to or admire would have to be Selina McMahon, Karen Staunton or Lynn McLoughlin they can all just do everything on the court !!
Name – Alison Keech
Position – Post
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Most definitely winning the Dublin Cup two years ago
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Niamh White for sure. Would love to know how it feels to be 7ft for a day.
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
That Emily is an owlone
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Catching the ball with my face for sure
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire
Lynn McLoughlin was and still is the player I look up to most and biggest inspo. Most things I know and still do are because of her and will always be grateful for how much she has taught me.
Name – Melissa Kelly
Position – Forward
What is your favourite memory with the team?
The Christmas night out!!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Claire – cause she always seems to be in her own world off the court!
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Never knew Katie and heather were cousins!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Definitely grabbing the ball from the jump and scoring in the wrong basket when I was younger.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Since it’s my first year I don’t know a lot of the previous Oblate players, but definitely Kobe overall!
Name – Keri Lynch
Position – Point Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the cup Semi-Final last week.
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Niamh- because I would love to be as tall as her.
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
That Jen doesn’t drink water in training.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Not paying attention and playing defence when my team is on offence. I still do it all the time.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Probably Kobe.
Name – Samantha Massey
Position – Forward
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Fave memory would be Xmas night out too and Wednesday night for an unreal team win!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
I’d be Jen cause I’d like to know what it’s like to be so fit.
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
I never knew Ellie choked a girl with her French plaits and I’m so glad I do now.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Most embarrassing memory would be playing about 6/7 years ago in a big game and I thought at the end of the 3rd quarter the game was over and was buzzing then realised we hadn’t won and I’d another quarter to go.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Fave basketball player ever would be Kyrie Irvin but fave Oblate player would be Gina McKenna, she thought me so much being an underage player playing up with the seniors.
Name – Heather Meagher
Position – Post
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the Dublin cup in 2018
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Jen S – to be super fit and not have to drink water ????
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Emily is a psychologist.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Scoring in the wrong basket
Just remember Jen Doyle shouting at me to score ????
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Probably Lynn and Gina, for constantly pushing me physically and mentally and having loads of confidence in the younger players to preform during important games.
Name – Katie Moloney
Position – Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the semi final on Wednesday night of course!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
I would be Jenny because I’d love to know what it’s like to be a hairdresser for the day and be constantly on the go!!
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
That Emily is literally a psychiatrist!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Getting a technical u11 I know I know!!
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Kobe is of course my favourite player, but in the club definitely Gina McKenna & Karen Staunton two players I looked up to and admired and aspired to be like.
Name – Emily O’Callaghan
Position – Point Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the semi final last week!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Jen- so I could do hair and exist without water!
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Learning Niamh and Ciara are sisters!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Accidentally showing up to a match in my away gear to a home game and having to play the whole game in the wrong gear!
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Steve Nash and Jason Kidd are my all time favourites!
Name – Claire Quinn Nealon
Position – Post
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the cup finals for definite, beating our rivals is always fun and also the fact that we always go out when we win.
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Ciara White for sure, imagine having arms the length of the Liffey, amazing.
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
That Heather and Katie were related and are cousins.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Showing up at an opponents teams court only to find out it was a home game.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Lynn McLoughlin definitely as a post player it was always insane being taught by her when I was younger & learning her moves and Rajon Rondo with his unreal layups!
Name – Jennifer Sheehan
Position – Point Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning Semis on Wednesday night (can’t shake this smile )
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
That Katie can drive to the basket and is very good at it (she hates it)
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
When I got punched in the face and my eyelashes fell out!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Showing up at an opponents teams court only to find out it was a home game.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Fav Oblate player would have to be Gina and Tammy McKenna my Bball mammys and they shout like me.
Name – Ellie Thornton
Position – Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the Cup Finals 2 years ago & training with the U13/U14 Girls a couple weeks ago! It was so good to see the underage girls improve over 2 hours – hopefully they use some thing we taught them in their final!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Probably Claire – I’d love her ability to be able to nap whenever needed!
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Jen has NEVER been injured – well until a couple weeks ago.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Choking a girl with my French plaits at an U14 Game!
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
I’d have to say my aunty Lynn, her ‘no look passing’ is on another level, she also coaches & helps out within the club and she’s mainly the reason why I do too, and Karen Staunton have you seen her play – she’s just an overall legend and puts us all to shame (her fitness levels are insane)! Pop down to the Oblates in May to see them play in the Masters!
Name – Ciara White
Position – Guard
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the Dublin cup two years ago has to be my favourite memory with this team 🙂
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Terry Staunton, so I could say I scored 8 3-pointers in a game. (Still highly doubt this)
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Melissa Kelly met Shaquille O’Neill in florida when she was 14 (never got a picture tho, so she could be spoofing !!)
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
I’m with Keri on this one, sometimes I’m playing defence when I should really be on offence ????
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Growing up my favourite player to watch in the club was always Sarah Staunton! I loved everything about the way she played.
WNBA: Diana Tuarasi she’s so skilled in every aspect of the game, she’s amazing to watch!
Name – Niamh White
Position – Post
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Winning the semi finals!
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Kerri because she’s like a lightening bolt when she runs and is so skillful
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
That Sophie plays better when she has her minx lashes on!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Getting a black eye from a player who was probably 4 times my age!
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
100% would also have to say Lynn I’ve always looked up to her since I began playing basketball in primary school. She was always such an inspiration to me growing up !
Name – Selina McMahon
Position – Assistant Coach
What is your favourite memory with the team?
Favourite memory so far is definitely the Semi final win last Wednesday – huge team performance. It says a lot when the away gym sounds like home #OblateArmy
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Defo Jen I’d love to know what it feels like to never run out of steam #superfit
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
I had never heard about Terry Staunton scoring 8 3pointers in a single game before!
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Always mortified of that out of nowhere fall while running back on D.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Always look up to Karen Staunton and Lorraine Carroll since I joined the club at 16 to play senior basketball. They were and still are amazing players and people alike always made it look effortless!
Name – Terry Staunton
Position – Coach
What is your favourite memory with the team?
This group have really only been together this past season so my best memory is seeing how happy they were after the Semi-Final.
If you could be one person on the team for a day who would it be and why?
Heather – I would love to be as clever as her (stay in school kids).
One fact you’ve learned about a player on your team?
Sophie Doyle just got her own car and she hasn’t even done her Leaving Cert.
Most embarrassing memory on the basketball court.
Way too many to single out just one.
Favourite basketball player/a player you look up to or admire.
Not a player but I get a lot of inspirations from Fr.Patsy – seeing how happy he gets when we do well is what fuels me and knowing how passionate he is about our club makes the tough times worth all the effort. He is just a great man in my eyes.
Clyde Drexler was my favourite NBA player and I’ve coached so many wonderful players over the years that to name one would be unfair but my beautiful wife Karen is in my top 3 and gets a mention for allowing me to put so much of my time into my coaching and never complains!
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