Minister Chambers listens to Basketball Ireland's concerns and frustrations

Basketball Ireland CEO Bernard O’Byrne has voiced the organisation's challenges, concerns and frustrations to the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers.

He met Minister Chambers today along with the CEOs of several other national governing bodies, and asked him to take on board the issues raised.

Minister Chambers said he would and thanked all for inputs received, both written and verbal.

The minister also indicated to Basketball Ireland and other NGBs that an announcement on the expansion of the definition of 'elites' is imminent, as is government resilience funding for sports bodies, which would be distributed by Sport Ireland.

O’Byrne said: “We’d like to thank Minister Chambers for his time and for listening to the points that we put across. Needless to say, a change in status for our elite level athletes is of utmost importance, with our Irish international squads eager to ramp up their preparations for the European Championships.

“We hope to have an update in the near future so we can give our players and coaches some much-needed clarity.”