# 2022–23 Irish Super League season

The 2022–23 Irish Super League season was the 49th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 14 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

## Teams

| Team | Stadium | City/Area | 2021–22 season |
| Ballincollig | Ballincollig Community School | Ballincollig, Cork | 1st South |
| Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 6th North |
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | 1st North |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd North |
| Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | 6th South |
| Maree | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 4th South |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 5th South |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Blackpool, Cork | 3rd South |
| Sligo All-Stars | Mercy College | Sligo | Div. 1 (promoted) |
| St. Vincent's | St. Vincent's C.B.S. | Glasnevin, Dublin | 5th North |
| Templeogue | National Basketball Arena Nord Anglia International School | Dublin | 4th North |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 2nd South |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena | Cork | Div. 1 (promoted) |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 3rd North |

## Results
### Regular season standings
#### North Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 1 | Éanna | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1554 | 1443 | +111 | 42 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Belfast Star | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1569 | 1460 | +109 | 39 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Killester | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1478 | 1499 | −21 | 30 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | Sligo All-Stars | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1603 | 1619 | −16 | 24 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 5 | Templeogue | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1516 | 1614 | −98 | 18 | |
| 6 | St. Vincent's | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1394 | 1578 | −184 | 15 | |
| 7 | UCD Marian | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1272 | 1586 | −314 | 6 | Relegation playoff |

#### South Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 1 | Maree | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1569 | 1339 | +230 | 48 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 2 | UCC Demons | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1685 | 1585 | +100 | 42 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Neptune | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1714 | 1550 | +164 | 36 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | Ballincollig | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1619 | 1485 | +134 | 36 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 5 | Tralee Warriors | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1599 | 1517 | +82 | 33 | |
| 6 | Killorglin | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1620 | 1641 | −21 | 18 | |
| 7 | Moycullen | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1191 | 1467 | −276 | 12 | Relegation playoff |

### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| N1 | Éanna | 94 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Ballincollig | 101 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Ballincollig | 101 | UCC Demons | UCC Demons | 76 | | | |
| | | | Ballincollig | Ballincollig | 84 | | | |
| S2 | UCC Demons | 120 | Ballincollig | Ballincollig | 84 | | | |
| N3 | Killester | 116 | | | | | | |
| N3 | Killester | 116 | | | | Ballincollig | Ballincollig | 78 |
| | | | | | | Maree | Maree | 64 |
| S1 | Maree | 80 | | | | | | | Maree | Maree | 64 |
| N4 | Sligo All-Stars | 72 | | | | | | |
| N4 | Sligo All-Stars | 72 | Maree | Maree | 87 | | | |
| | | | Belfast Star | Belfast Star | 75 | | | |
| N2 | Belfast Star | 73 | Belfast Star | Belfast Star | 75 | | | |
| S3 | Neptune | 69 | | | | | | |

#### Quarter-finals

* 18 March 2023
| Éanna | 94–101 | Ballincollig |
* Coláiste Éanna, Dublin
* 18 March 2023
| Maree | 80–72 | Sligo All-Stars |
* NUIG Kingfisher, Galway
* 18 March 2023
| Belfast Star | 73–69 | Neptune |
* De La Salle College, Belfast
* 19 March 2023
| UCC Demons | 120–116 | Killester |
* Mardyke Arena, Cork
Source: Basketball Ireland

#### Relegation play-off

* 19 March 2023
| Moycullen | 69–64 | UCD Marian |
* National Basketball Arena, Dublin

#### Semi-finals

* 25 March 2023
| Maree | 87–75 | Belfast Star |
* NUIG Kingfisher, Galway
* 26 March 2023
| UCC Demons | 76–84 | Ballincollig |
* Mardyke Arena, Cork
Source: Basketball Ireland

#### Final

* 1 April 2023
* Preview Report
| Ballincollig | 78–64 | Maree |
| Pts: John Dawson (31) | | Pts: Rodrigo Gomez (16) |
* National Basketball Arena, Dublin MVP: John Dawson

## National Cup
### Round 1

* 5 November 2022
| Ballincollig | 98–52 | Moycullen |
* Ballincollig Community School, Cork
* 5 November 2022
| Éanna | 85–79 | Tralee Warriors |
* Coláiste Éanna, Dublin
* 5 November 2022
| Belfast Star | 71–61 | Templeogue |
* De La Salle College, Belfast
* 5 November 2022
| Neptune | 96–87 | UCC Demons |
* Neptune Stadium, Cork
* 5 November 2022
| St. Vincent's | 94–75 | Sligo All-Stars |
* St. Vincent's C.B.S., Dublin
* 5 November 2022
| Maree | 91–81 | Killorglin |
* NUIG Kingfisher, Galway

### Quarter-finals

* 3 December 2022
| Ballincollig | 74–62 | Killester |
* Ballincollig Community School, Cork
* 3 December 2022
| Neptune | 93–97 | Éanna |
* Neptune Stadium, Cork
* 3 December 2022
| St. Vincent's | 93–75 | UCD Marian |
* St. Vincent's C.B.S., Dublin
* 3 December 2022
| Maree | 92–77 | Belfast Star |
* Calasanctius College, Oranmore

### Semi-finals

* 7 January 2023
| Maree | 86–68 | St. Vincent's |
* Neptune Stadium, Cork
* 7 January 2023
| Éanna | 77–71 | Ballincollig |
* Neptune Stadium, Cork

### Final

* 21 January 2023
* Report
| Éanna | 69–74 | Maree |
| Pts: Sean Jenkins, Marko Tomic (14) | | Pts: Jarett Haines (35) |
* National Basketball Arena, Dublin MVP: Jarett Haines
Source: Basketball Ireland

## Awards
### Player of the Month

| Month | Player | Team |
| October | Greg Poleon | Sligo All-Stars |
| November | Jarett Haines | Maree |
| December | M. J. Randolph | UCC Demons |
| January | Jarett Haines | Maree |
| February | M. J. Randolph | UCC Demons |
| March | | |

### Coach of the Month

| Month | Player | Team |
| October | Shane O'Meara | Sligo All-Stars |
| November | Charlie Crowley | Maree |
| December | Darren McGovern | Éanna |
| January | Charlie Crowley | Maree |
| February | Danny O'Mahony | UCC Demons |
| March | | |

### Statistics leaders

There were no web-based statistics or box scores in 2022–23 after the league moved all operations to a subscription-based app.
* Category
* Points per game
* Rebounds per game
* Assists per game
* Steals per game
* Blocks per game

### Regular season

* Player of the Year: M. J. Randolph (UCC Demons)
* Young Player of the Year: James Hannigan (UCC Demons)
* Coach of the Year: Ciaran O'Sullivan (Ballincollig)
* All-Star First Team:
** Chrishon Briggs (Belfast Star)
** Jarett Haines (Maree)
** M. J. Randolph (UCC Demons)
** Paul Dick (Killester)
** Rodrigo Gomez (Maree)
* All-Star Second Team:
** De'Ondre Jackson (Tralee Warriors)
** Jordan Blount (Neptune)
** Jose Jimenez Gonzales (Ballincollig)
** Josh Wilson (Éanna)
** R. J. Kelly (Killorglin)
* All-Star Third Team:
** Daniel Jokubaitis (Tralee Warriors)
** Donovan Fields (St. Vincent's)
** John Dawson (Ballincollig)
** Jonathan Jean (UCD Marian)
** Kyle Hosford (UCC Demons)