Carlow IT 73----Dundalk IT 52

Yesterday the team traveled to Carlow IT to play against the local team. Things started off badly as DKITs coach was held up due to unforeseen circumstances and coaching duties were passed to one of the players.
The team started off positively taking an early lead and at the end of the 1st quarter both teams were level at 18 points all. 2nd quarter was more tit for tat with excellent displays from Kevin Lacey, Big John, Eugeneo Sam and Neo. Dundalk went in to the half time down only by a point. Confidence was high in the dressing room at half time and Dundalk took the court again.
Things started to go a bit wrong as fatigue started to set in. Good work in the third quarter from Mason, Richie Ojo and Matthias kept the deficit at the end of the 3rd quarter to 8 points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter it became clear that Carlow wanted it more as the shots they had been threatening the entire game started to go in. As their lead increased the Dundalk heads went down and the Carlow IT came out deserved winners.
Overall though, it was Dundalk heads going that ultimately cost the game. The game was their to be one but slowly the self belief went out the window.
I don't think Carlow won the game, I think it was more a case that DKIT lost the game. That is something we can't allow to happen again.

So lets get you up to speed then

First of all apologies. Due to my schedule I havn't been able to keep this as up to date as I'd have liked but hopefully that will change.
We have had two league games and one friendly so far since the begining of the year and to be honest things haven't been going well.
The team lost the first game to Tallaght IT by 40 points and to RCSI by 25. We also had a friendly against another local team which we lost by 30.
However things are slowly but surely looking up. The team are starting to play like a team and we have three or four key players that have been getting better and better as the training has gone on. There have also been a number of players that had been on the sidelines for a year or so and are coming good. The new coach has made a few mistakes but thankfully is learning quickly from them.All and all as I've said we're getting there but time will tell.
Our next game is against carlow IT on wedsday and we will be able to see how things are looking then and I will give a full report on thursday morning.

And so it begins.....

The 08/09 season begins tomorrow. Our first game is away to last years champions Tallaght IT away. This gives Tallaght the home court advantage and in theory should be seen as the toughest game of the season.
Our team this year is very different from the team we had last year. In certain ways we are lacking compared to last year however in other ways we have improved.
We have a new coach, Twelve players as opposed to traveling with 15- 20 so we're much more organised are a lot more dedicated to the task at hand. Hopefully we'll get the right start we're looking for and we'll see where we go from there.
We'll find out tomorrow.

Season 2008/2009

Well here we are again at the begining of a new college year and the begining of a new basketball season. This is just a quick post to make you all, whoever you are, aware that all the basketball news regarding dkit will be posted here including who the new players are, how training is going along with information on friendly and league matches.So check in every now and then to see whats going on.

The end of the year

So the basketball season 07/08 ended in mediocrity. We finished mid table in the league. We got knocked out at the group stage of the Varsities and we came runner up in the plate in the freshers tournement.
Also we have a lost a number of key players as they have finished their studies and at my count we have four of the twelve players that went to the varsities last year left along with three maybe four players that were not at the varsities but will more then likely feature next season. So what does next seaon hold. Well we need new players which we will inevitably get with the new batch of first years. There are also number of players who if worked on could be somthing special. The club itself in my opinion needs an overhaul. The players got along well but I felt it would have been good to have a meet and greet night or somthing in a pub or else a day trip to carlingford adventure centre for a bit of team building. Its clichéd but from experiance I know it works for most players. Then there is the small matter of the coach. Again just like everything else above I'm giving my opinion and what I believe the opinion of the other players is which is that we need a new coach. It was at the varsities tournement that it really showed. A great guy a decent trainer but not a leader which is what we desperatley needed. I look forward to next year but what I'd like to see in place is a commitee, a girls team, a strong mens team and a new coach. Roll on season 08-09

Varsities

The DKIT basketball team took part in the 56th all Ireland Varsities last
week. The tournament began on Wednesday the fourth of march and went on in
to the weekend. The team were playing in the B division and had four other
teams in their group with Griffith College, Letterkenny IT, NUIM and UUC.

The first game was against Griffith College on the Wednesday and Dundalk
took full advantage of fact that this was the Dublin team's first ever
varsities by winning 31-15. The second game was played on Thursday morning
against UUC. Although Dundalk went on to win the game by six points 44-38
this game was most note worthy for the loss of one of D Kit's star players
Darren McGovern who went out with a torn calf which sidelined him for the
rest of the tournament. NUIM were the next team and buoyant on the
previous two victories DKIT again put in a brave display and came away
with the points running out 48-44 winners. It had been a close game but
with hard work from Gerard Cunningham Stephen Nolan,Brian O'Donnell and
Zhang Chen Dundalk got the win they deserved.
Dundalk were now 3-0 and standing at the top of the group with Letterkenny
IT left to play. Confidence was high even if The players were a bit tired
and on Thursday evening the game began. Dundalk went in to an early lead
and by half time were 13 points up. But the men from Letterkenny came back
in the third quarter to level the game. Lack of concentration on defence
eventually cost Dundalk the game with Letterkenny winning 62-50. At this
time three teams were 3-1, DKIT, LYIT and UUC. It now came down to points
to see which team would progress to the semi-finals.
Friday morning the team got the word. DKIT had finished third due to point
difference. The loss to LYIT had been too great so UUC and LYIT progressed
and Dundalk were left to play the garda college in a standings match.
After a tough game the garda college managed to break the DKIT defence and
come our the winners by four points.
Overall a better result then last years one win however every player from
the team knew that the final was well within their grasp but it was not to
be Dundalk's year. So all that is now left to do is to prepare for next
years and to learn from mistakes made.

The schedule

So here is the schedule. We are leaving at 15:30 I think and heading down to Dublin checking in to the hotel that night.
The fixtures are as follows
Wednesday
20:30 DKIT Vs Griffith

Thursday
09:00 UUC Vs DKIT
16:30 DKIT Vs NUIM
19:30 DKIT Vs LYIT

Then depending on how those results go will decide if and where we are playing on the Friday and then if we win we play on the saturday.It should be fun. It will be hard.