UL Eagles
| UL Eagles | |
|---|---|
| League | National League Division One |
| History |
Burger King Limerick 1999–2004 Limerick Lions 2004–2009 UL Eagles 2009–present |
| Arena | PESS Building, UL |
| Location | Limerick, Ireland |
| Team colors | Yellow & blue |
| Main sponsor | Radisson Blu |
| Head coach | Thomas Walsh |
| Championships | 2 (2012, 2013) |
UL Eagles, also known as Radisson Blu UL Eagles for sponsorship reasons, is an Irish basketball team based in Limerick. The team competes in the Basketball Ireland Men's Division One National League and plays its home games at the University of Limerick's PESS Building. The team is directly associated with the University of Limerick.
Prior to the late 1990s, Limerick's presence in the Irish National League was represented by Marathon Basketball Club. In 1999, Marathon's National League team became known as Burger King Limerick.
In 2002, Burger King Limerick celebrated their first-ever Irish Cup title after defeating Star of the Sea in the final. A year earlier, American Cleotis Brown was named Basketball Ireland Foreign Player of the Year.
In 2004, Marathon Basketball Club was renamed Limerick Lions Basketball Club, and thus, Burger King Limerick became Limerick Lions.
In 2009, Limerick Lions Basketball Club parted ways with the National League team. As a result, the University of Limerick absorbed the team and rebranded it as UL Eagles.
In February 2012, UL Eagles won their first National Cup title since 2002 after defeating UCC Demons in the final. Eagles went on to win a historic National League title in March 2012, and backed that up in 2013 by defending their title. In February 2015, long-time servant of the team, Welshman Matt Hall, announced his retirement after 15 years of playing in Limerick.
After finishing in last on the Super League table in 2016/17, UL Eagles were demoted to the Basketball Ireland Men's Division One National League for the 2017/18 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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