Ireland’s Bridget Herlihy in action against Israel’s Dor Saar during their Women’s EuroBasket Championship qualifier last February at the Rimi Olympic Centre in Riga, Latvia. Photo: Oksana Dzadan/Sportsfile
Ireland take on Israel in a women’s EuroBasket qualifier this Sunday nine months after the sides’ controversial clash, which proved more challenging off the court than on it.
James Weldon’s charges first play Latvia on Thursday but it’s Sunday’s game in Riga that weighs more heavily because of the negative attention the original encounter against the Israelis drew.
