North Down Basketball Academy

22/03/2026

20/03/2026

🏀🏆PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING NEW TIME CHANGE, DUE TO TAKE PLACE TODAY 20/03/26.🏆🏀

Today will make for our 9th week of our current Champions League! With 2 weeks to go teams are neck and neck!
Who will win U9 & U12 League Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards?

Out of the Rockets, Bucks, Cavs, Lakers, and Celtics, who will win the U12 League title?

And out of the Spurs, Clippers, and Knicks who will win the U9 League title?

To put it plainly, our kids are AWESOME!!! They are making great progress week to week and we couldn’t be more proud of them.

The Rockets and Bucks are still tied for the top spot in our U12 league, with the Rockets holding a slight edge in both head to head points and total points. With the league playoffs/Finals taking place next Friday any team can still claim the playoff title 👀🔥

The Clippers and Knicks currently lead the U9 league, with the Spurs right behind the.

Well done for all your progress over the last 9 weeks boys and girls! With 2 weeks remaining, the competition is only going to get better!

20/03/25 and onwards
U9s- 4:00 - 5:15 pm
U12s- 4:30 - 6:00 pm

See you all on the court this afternoon 😁🏀!

Coach Mac

13/03/2026

Come on out tomorrow afternoon to support your local youth basketball teams 😁🏀

📢TO OUR NORTH DOWN COMMUNITY!📢
Come on out tomorrow to Bangor Aurora, Saturday afternoon (14/03) to support your local youth basketball teams 😁🏀!

U12 Semi-final matchup
North Down Tridents vs Mourne BC
2:30pm start

Followed by a U16 semi-final matchup
Bangor City Warriors vs Ulster Tigers
4:15pm start

🎉🏀Come enjoy a Saturday afternoon watching two local teams compete for a chance in the Basketball NI Finals 🏀🎉

GO TRIDENTS 🔱

12/03/2026

PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING UPDATED TIME CHANGE, DUE TO TAKE PLACE NEXT FRIDAY 20/03/26, NOT THIS FRIDAY, AS INITIALLY ANTICIPATED.

Tomorrow will make for our 8th week of Champions League! With 3 weeks to go there is a lot to be determined

Will there be any new faces voted in for our U9 & U12 League Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards?
Out of the Rockets, Bucks, Cavs, Lakers, and Celtics, who will win the U12 League title?
And out of the Spurs, Clippers, and Knicks who will win the U9 League title?

We have already seen such progress from our young aspiring players and could not be more impressed with and proud of their effort and how far they have come in just 8 weeks of hoops fun and learning 😊. Most importantly, their attitudes towards other players and their coaches have been outstanding throughout. A true testament to their parents and to the community of North Down.

The Rockets and Bucks are currently top of the league with 7 wins a piece, but make no mistake, the other 3 teams won’t allow them to be crowned Champions so easily.
The Clippers and Knicks currently lead the U9 league, but with some Spurs players expected to return next week, things will get very interesting over the next few weeks.

Well done for all your progress over the last 8 weeks boys and girls! With 3 weeks remaining, the competition is only going to get better!

13/03/26
U9s- 3:45-5:00 pm
U12s- 4:30-5:45 pm

20/03/25 and onwards
U9s- 4:00 - 5:15 pm
U12s- 4:30 - 6:00 pm

See you all on the court tomorrow!

Coach Mac

06/03/2026

📢🏆BIG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE UPDATE 🏆📢

STARTING NEXT FRIDAY (13/03)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE START/FINISH TIMES WILL BE CHANGING TO:

GROUP 1, AGES 6-8: 4:00PM - 5:15PM
GROUP 2, AGES 9-12: 4:30PM – 6:00PM

Apologies for any inconvenience, however, I need to ensure that we are not having to finish up early due to any conflicting bookings through Aurora. I hope you all understand, and that this works for all of our players 😊.

🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

🏀🏆Champions League is back on today! League play commenced last Friday and our boys and girls were loving competing together and against one another! 🏆🏀

Next Friday (13/02) will also be the last day that we will be offering trials for our younger group, AGES 6-8, starting today at 3:45pm today, and next week at 4:00pm. A handful of players have availed of this opportunity and have returned for more hoops fun. Hope to see more of you out on the court in the upcoming weeks!

Enjoy the photos of our awesome Champions enjoying some hoops fun!

Coach Mac
North Down Basketball Academy

27/02/2026

🏆🏀Champions League is back on today! Teams are set and players will be getting their team t-shirts this afternoon 🙂🏆🏀.

Players both new and old have really shown improvement throughout these handful of weeks and we absolutely could not be more proud of them 👏. Not to mention the fun that they are all having, that's what we do it for, and is always exciting to see a kid with a ball in their hands and a smile on their face 🏀🎉.

🔥Keep it up boys and girls! 🔥

Still offering trials for the younger age group, taking place, 3:45-5:00PM. A handful of kids have availed of this opportunity and have returned for more hoops fun. Hope to see more of you out on the court in the upcoming weeks 🙂!

Coach Mac

13/02/2026

REMINDER there will be no Champions League this afternoon 😁
See you all next Friday 🏀🏆

North Down Basketball Academy

06/02/2026

🏆 IT’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FRIDAY🏆

FREE SESSION OFFERED TODAY FOR ANY NEWCOMERS AGES 5-8

‼️THEY MUST BE BETWEEN 5-8 YEARS OLD‼️

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HAS CONTINUED TO BE A HIT FOR OUR LOCAL YOUTH.

Our older group has reached 30 players and is at full capacity now (ages 9-12).

Today and Friday, 20th of February, we will be offering boys and girls ages 5-8 to come for a trial day.

Group 1 (ages 5-8): 3:45-5:00pm

If you plan to avail of this opportunity, whether today or in two weeks time, please make sure to fill out the registration form anyway 👇🏻

Follow the registration link below, and please utilize the payment info within the registration
form:
https://forms.office.com/r/dxAq8uNe7a

PLEASE NOTE THAT for the registration form YOU MAY HAVE TO INITIALLY CLICK ‘NEXT’ 3-4 times to get to the official registration bits. Apologies for this 👍🏼
Looking forward to seeing you all on the court this afternoon 😁🏀

North Down Basketball Academy

29/01/2026

🏀FREE TRIAL DAY OFFERED FOR TOMORROW SESSION FOR AGES 6-8 YEARS 🏀

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HAS CONTINUED TO BE A HIT FOR OUR LOCAL YOUTH.
Our older group has reached 30 players and is at full capacity now (ages 9-12).

This Friday we will be offering boys and girls ages 6-8 to come for a trial day.

Group 1 (ages 5-8): 3:45-5:00pm

Even if you plan to trial tomorrow, please make sure to fill out the registration form anyway 👇🏻

Follow the registration link below, and please utilize the payment info within the registration
form:

https://forms.office.com/r/dxAq8uNe7a

PLEASE NOTE THAT for the registration form YOU MAY HAVE TO INITIALLY CLICK ‘NEXT’ 3-4 times to get to the official registration bits. Apologies for this 👍🏼

Looking forward to seeing you all on the court tomorrow afternoon 😁🏀

23/01/2026

🏆🏀IT’S WEEK 2 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FRIDAYS🏀🏆

We hope that everyone’s week has been fantastic, and that you’re all looking forward to some hoops fun this afternoon 😊.

IMPORTANT NOTES BELOW:

🏀FIRST AGE GROUP (Ages 5-8):🏀

‼️OFFERING TRIAL DAY FOR NEW PLAYERS‼️

Still accepting players, and will be offering ONE trial day for any newcomers to give Champions League a go 😊. Tell your friends so that they can come join in on the fun. 9-year old exceptions to this group as well.

🏀SECOND AGE GROUP (Ages 9-12):🏀

WE ARE OFFICIALLY AT CAPACITY AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY MORE PLAYERS IN THIS AGE GROUP AT THE MOMENT. If you have a younger sibling or relative who would like to avail of a trial day with the younger group then please spread the word.

PARENTS HAVE UNTIL WEEK 4 (6th of February) to register and make payment if they wish for their child to join Champions League Fridays 😊. These are beginner friendly sessions, and our newcomers from last Friday progressed well in just their first day. Well done boys and girls, keep up the hard work, and keep having fun 😊.



PLEASE NOTE THAT for the registration form YOU MAY HAVE TO INITIALLY CLICK ‘NEXT’ 3-4 times to get to the official registration bits. Apologies for this 👍🏼

Follow the registration link below, and please utilize the PAYMENT INFO within the registration form:

https://forms.office.com/r/dxAq8uNe7a

See you all on the court 😁🏀

North Down Basketball Academy

10/01/2026

A fun way to spend the afternoon for our local basketball fans 😁🏀🔱