The 2013–14 Irish Premier League season was the 41st running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 10 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 5 October 2013 and ending on 9 March 2014. With a first-place finish and a 17–1 win–loss record, Killester were crowned league champions for the eighth time in their history. UCC Demons were crowned National Cup champions for a sixth time, and won the season finale Champions Trophy tournament for the second straight year.
Teams TeamStadiumCity/AreaLast seasonBelfast StarMethodist CollegeBelfastNewDCU SaintsDCU Sports ComplexGlasnevin, Dublin4thDublin InterMountview Y&C ClubClonsilla, Dublin8thKillesterIWA Sports HallClontarf, Dublin5thMoycullenKingfisher, NUIGGalway6thNeptuneNeptune StadiumCork2ndTempleogueOblate HallInchicore, DublinNewUCC DemonsMardyke Arena, UCCCork3rdUCD MarianUCD Sports CentreBelfield, Dublin7thUL EaglesUL ArenaLimerick1st
Regular season
Standings # Irish Premier League Regular Season Standings Team 1Killester 17 1 94 1 522UCC Demons 16 2 89 1 493Neptune 11 7 61 1 344DCU Saints 10 8 56 2 32 5UL Eagles 10 8 56 1 316Belfast Star 9 9 50 4 317UCD Marian 8 10 44 2 268Dublin Inter 6 12 33 3 219Moycullen 2 16 11 1 710Templeogue 1 17 6 4 7
Source: Comortais
Champions Trophy
Bracket
*National League Division 1 champions.
**Fourth place in National League Division 1.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
National Cup
Round 1 (2 legs)
Round 2 (1 leg) Winner of Series 1 vs Winner of Series 2
Semi-finals Winner of Series 3 vs Winner of Series 5
Winner of Series 4 vs Winner of Round 2
Final
Source: Comortais
Premier League Select Team Gathering Shield The 2013 "Gathering Shield" match between the Premier League Select Team and the Welsh National Select Team took place at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday 26 October.
Team Shane Coughlan (UCC Demons) Niall O'Reilly (UCC Demons) Colin O'Reilly (UCC Demons) Mike McGinn (Neptune) Ger Noonan (Neptune) Mati Rudak (Neptune) Neil Campbell (UL Eagles) Scott Kinnevane (UL Eagles) Keith Anderson (Swords Thunder – National League Division 1) Isaac Westbrooks (Killester) Mindaugas Tamušauskas (Dublin Inter) Paul O'Brien (Moycullen)
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles) Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles)
Game data
Ireland vs England For the second straight year, the Premier League Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 12 January, with tip off at 12pm.
Team Paul Dick (Belfast Star) Darren Townes (Neptune) Ger Noonan (Neptune) Ian McLoughlin (Neptune) Michael McGinn (Neptune) Ciaran O'Sullivan (UCC Demons) Mārtiņš Provisors (DCU Saints) Kieran O'Brien (Killester) Mike Westbrooks (Killester) Dylan Cunningham (Moycullen) Delwan Graham (UL Eagles) Scott Kinnevane (UL Eagles)
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles) Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and Mike Hickey (UL Eagles) Team Manager: Aidan O'Brien
Game data
Awards
Player of the Month Month Player Team Ref October Michael Bonaparte Killester November Mārtiņš Provizors DCU Saints December Lehmon Colbert UCC Demons January Aurimas Statkus Dublin Inter February Michael McGinn Neptune March Michael Bonaparte Killester
Coach of the Month Month Player Team Ref October Colin O'Reilly UCC Demons November Jonathan Grennell Killester December Dave Donnelly DCU Saints January Colin O'Reilly UCC Demons February Ioannis Liapakis UCD Marian March Jonathan Grennell Killester
Statistics leaders Stats as of the end of the regular season Category Player Team Stat Points per game Michael Callaghan Moycullen 26.2 Rebounds per game Michael Callaghan Moycullen 14.9 Assists per game Scott Kinevane UL Eagles 8.8 Steals per game Dylan Cunningham Moycullen 3.4 Blocks per game Mati Rudak Neptune 2.8
Regular season Player of the Year: Michael Bonaparte (Killester) U23 Player of the Year: Paul Dick (Belfast Star) Coach of the Year: Jonathan Grennell (Killester)
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