{"id":22904,"date":"2023-05-06T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22904"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:22:34","slug":"then-and-now-davitt-college-celebrates-40-years-of-basketball-excellence-with-historic-anniversary-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/then-and-now-davitt-college-celebrates-40-years-of-basketball-excellence-with-historic-anniversary-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Then and Now: Davitt College Celebrates 40 Years of Basketball Excellence with Historic Anniversary Match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: 40 YEARS OF BASKETBALL        -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3c0; School History \u2022 40th Anniversary Celebration\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Then and Now: Davitt College Celebrates 40 Years of Basketball Excellence with Historic Anniversary Match\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        6 May 2023\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          History walked back onto the court as part of our milestone 40th-anniversary celebrations. In a brilliant &#8220;Then and Now&#8221; reunion, members of the legendary 1983\/84 U16 Girls All-Ireland Championship squad laced up their runners once again to face off against a spirited team of Davitt College teachers.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          It was a fantastic, high-energy afternoon of hoops that perfectly bridged the school&#8217;s decorated sporting past with its present. Decades after capturing the ultimate national prize for the school, the returning champions showed they hadn&#8217;t lost their touch, trading clinical baskets and tactical plays with the staff in a highly competitive scrimmage.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">Past Meets Present in High-Octane Scrimmage<\/h3>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The event wasn&#8217;t just about the scoreboard \u2013 it was a true celebration of community. With plenty of fresh faces getting involved on the court and a brilliant atmosphere in the stands, the afternoon was filled with shared stories, rolling laughs, and great memories.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          A massive well done to everyone who took part, organised the day, or came down to cheer from the sidelines. Bringing four decades of basketball heritage full circle on the court proved exactly why the sport remains such a vital, vibrant part of the school spirit. 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In a brilliant &#8220;Then and Now&#8221; reunion, members of the legendary 1983\/84 U16 Girls All-Ireland Championship squad laced up their runners once again to face off against a spirited team of Davitt College teachers. It was a fantastic, high-energy afternoon of hoops that perfectly bridged the school&#8217;s decorated sporting past with its present. Decades after capturing the ultimate national prize for the school, the returning champions showed they hadn&#8217;t lost their touch, trading clinical baskets and tactical plays with the staff in a highly competitive scrimmage. Past Meets Present in High-Octane Scrimmage The event wasn&#8217;t just about the scoreboard \u2013 it was a true celebration of community. With plenty of fresh faces getting involved on the court and a brilliant atmosphere in the stands, the afternoon was filled with shared stories, rolling laughs, and great memories. 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