Rachel Huijsdens on Irish u-20 team for Euros
Meath's 2017 young sportsperson-of-the-year Rachel Huijsdens will be in action this weekend for Ireland at the European u-20 Basketball Championships in Kosovo.
The Irish women begin their 2019 FIBA U-20 European Championship Division B campaign in Kosovo against Ukraine.
Many of this year's team featured on the hugely successful Ireland Under 18 team in 2017, including Rachel Huijsdens,that won a silver medal at the European Championships in Dublin and got Ireland promoted to Division A basketball for the first
time in the country's history.
This year’s squad will be led by head coach Martin Conroy, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Ukraine and Great Britain.
“We’re all really excited about the Championships, we can’t wait to get out there and play our games, the team is ready and we’ve been training hard over the past number of months," stated Conroy.
PANEL
Rachel Huijsdens, Trinity College Dublin, DCU Mercy*
Alison Blaney, Trinity College Dublin, Maree BC
Amy Dooley, Hobart & William Smith Colleges (USA)
Amy Murphy, Cork College of Commerce, Brunell BC*
Annaliese Murphy, University College Cork, Ambassador UCC Glanmire*
Claire Melia, TU Dublin Blanchardstown, Portlaoise Panthers*
Dayna Finn, NUI Galway, Maree BC*
Enya Maguire, Ulidia Integrated College, Ulster University Elks
Louise Scannell, Ambassador UCC Glanmire*
Maeve Phelan, Dublin City University, Pyrobel Killester*
Maggie Byrne, NUI Galway, Maree BC*
Sorcha Tiernan, Trinity College Dublin, Courtyard Liffey Celtics*
* On the U18 team in 2017
FIXTURE SCHEDULE
Note: All times are Irish times
Saturday, August 3rd
Group Game 1 - Ukraine v Ireland, 15.30
Sunday, August 4th
Group Game 2 - Ireland v Great Britain, 18.00
Monday, August 5th - Rest Day – Ireland
Tuesday, August 6th - Rest Day – All teams
Wednesday, August 7th - Classification
Thursday, August 8th - Classification
Friday, August 9th - Classification
Saturday, August 10th - Classification
Sunday, August 11th - Classification