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SEVERAL high-profile basketball coaches will be sharing their knowledge and skills at a Halloween Basketball Camp that will take place at Killarney Sports Centre from November 1-3.
The annual Triple Threat Basketball Camp is the brainchild of well-known Killarney basketball coach James Weldon.
The camp is open to boys and girls from age six to seventeen and will be divided into two sections. The junior camp is for 6-11 year olds and takes place from 10am to 1pm on each of the three days. The senior camp is for 12-17 year olds and will run from 2pm to 5pm each day
Coaches at this camp include some of the best Irish and international coaches. Former Superleague players James Weldon and Ger Noonan are joined by Irish Internationals Claire Rockall, Michelle Fahy and Louise Galvin along with Rathmore native Jim Hughes.
Key International additions to the coaching team for the Halloween camp are National League basketballers Antuan Bootle and Kevin Gray along with Serbian coach Vojkan Bencic. Bahamian native Antuan Bootle is a 6'7" power forward for Scotts Lakers Killarney and formerly of Sam Houston State University Texas.
Further information is available on the Triple Threat Basketball Facebook page or call or text 087-2907 455.
Above: Looking forward to the 'Triple Threat' Basketball Camp are Kevin Gray, Louise Galvin, Antuan Bootle and James Weldon (camp director). Pic: Eamonn Keogh
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