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Laois basketball players star as Ireland U-18 girls enjoy unbeaten start to European championships

Claire Melia, Ireland captain, in action against Snezhana Serafimoska of Macedonia during the FIBA U-18 Womens European Championship Division B match between Ireland and Macedonia

Two young basketball players from Portlaoise are starring with the Ireland U-18 girls team at this week’s European Championships which are being held in Dublin. Claire Melia and Maeve Phelan, both from the Portlaoise Panthers club, are both involved with Monasterevin native Melia captaining the side that have won their first three games and are…