Ireland's senior men squad at training in the National Basketball Arena in Dublin ahead of the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. Photo: Brendan Moran/SportsfileCOMPETITION hosts Ireland will entertain Andorra in their opening game of the European Championships for Small Countries on August 10. The tournament, which will be opened by Malta v San Marino, will take place at Dublin’s National Basketball Arena after being moved from its original venue in Limerick. Senior men’s head coach Mark Keenan praised his charges after almost 15 months without competitive basketball being played in Ireland because of pandemic restrictions. FIBA European Championship for Small Countries fixturesAugust 10: Malta v San Marino, 4.0; Andorra v Ireland, 7.0August 11: Gibraltar v Malta, 4.0; San Marino v Andorra, 7.0August 12: Andorra v Gibraltar, 4.0; Ireland v San Marino, 7.0August 14: Malta v Andorra, 4.0; Gibraltar v Ireland, 7.0August 15: San Marino v Gibraltar 4.0; Ireland v Malta, 7.0

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 15:23 UTC