4.2.6 Basketball

There are 20 basketball courts provided within city parks of varying size and associated facilities. In comparison to other core facilities, their provision is relatively low. Their distribution is indicated above, highlighting the deficit areas of Finglas/Cabra, Kilmore/Beaumount, Donaghmede/Raheny/Clontarf, Donnybrook/ Ranelagh/south inner-city.

Basketball provision typically consists of individual courts or sometimes as part of a MUGA (Multiple Use Games Area). The usage levels of the city’s public basketball courts is unknown, however the sport is considered to be one of the top 6 participatory sports in the country, the number one indoor sport and the premier sport for females under 16 years old.