1. Our outdoor basketball is made to strict Department of Education Specifications.
2. We have supplied / installed hundreds of these sets for Irish primary and secondary schools over the past ten years, from Wexford, Dublin and Donegal to Kerry.
3. Safety Padding; safety padding for the basketball posts is an optional extra
Outdoor Basketball surfaces & line marking.
In addition to our school outdoor basketball goals & padding, we apply basketball court lining and painting (as pictured above) to indoor & outdoor courts.
Contact Fitness Functions.
If you require additional, basketball sets, basketball rings or backboard information please do not hesitate to contact us. Email our digital marketing manager; niall@fitnessfunctions.ie. We look forward to your email.
Basketball Rings, Standard or Heavy duty… what’s the difference?
We are Department of Education sports equipment suppliers and installers. We have been supplying basketball rings to Irish Schools, Community Centres and basketball clubs for almost ten years. We are constantly asked for advice regarding what basketball rings or basketball hoops are right for particular sporting venues, facilities or schools.
Heavy Duty Basketball Ring.
The Heavy Duty Basketball ring is our most popular hoop, its ideal for the majority of sports club and school use. This is the basketball hoop we supply as standard with our basketball goals for the Department of Education. Its extremely durable and capable of standing up to the toughest match play conditions.
Key Features.
Fully welded supports,
Heavy gauge steel.
45cm Powder coated solid steel basketball ring.
Weight 6kg.
Complete with net.
Online Shop Basketball Ring 10% November Discount.
All of these basketball rings are now available from our Online Shop, customers who enter this code: bball12 (on or before 30th November 2012) will receive 10% off their basketball ring purchases.
Budget Basketball Ring.
Where budgets are tight or the basketball ring will not need to stand up to serious punishment, the budget basketball ring could be a genuine option. This budget basketball ring is for light school or domestic use, where the need for a traditional ‘anti-vandal’ ring would not be required. Once again the ring is powder coated and made of solid steel.
Spring loaded Basketball Ring.
The spring loaded basketball ring is for use in practice matches, school matches or competitive matches. We have installed these spring loaded basketball rings mounted onto steel frames of Perspex or acrylic backboards in almost every county in the country.
Key Features.
Break away 70kg.
45cm powder coated solid steel ring
Din 4 hole pattern: 110mm x 90mm
Enclosed flex mechanism
Side guards for safety
If you require additional basketball rings or backboard information please do not hesitate to contact us. Email our digital marketing manager; niall@fitnessfunctions.ie or call 059-9152889. We look forward to hearing from you.
During the summer months we always try to complete outdoor sports installations. However given how poor this Irish summer has been we’ve recently completed indoor sports equipment projects for schools & sports centres.
Wall Mounted Basketball Units.
St. Marys new community centre, Edgeworthstown, Longford required a number of basketball units. The Community Centre now have 4 no. practice basketball units and 2 no. wall mounted basketball units which can be used and enjoyed for many years to come.
We have just finished putting together our customised 11 page Outdoor Sports Equipment Brochure. It’s ideal for Irish School & Sports Clubs.
This concise brochure features our main outdoor products all of which we can and do install in Irish School & Sports Club yards and outdoor areas.
The vast majority of this sports equipment is manufactured at our facilities in Tullow, Co. Carlow which means if our sports equipment customers have special requests we are able to facilitate them.
Tennis Posts. (details on sockets, caps, uprights & nets)
Playground Markings. (Most popular markings, hopscotch, snakes & ladders and activity trails)
If you should require any further marketing information on any of our Sports Equipment, please do not hesitate to contact me (niall@fitnessfunctions.ie or lo-call 1890-252-856)
Following on from recent calls and e-mails from Irish National (Primary) Schools enquiring about smaller versions of our full Outdoor Basketball Units. As of today, we’re delighted to announce that we now manufacture basketball goals specifically for national (primary) schools requirements.
These goals are set at a fixed ring height of 8ft 6inches, powder coated or galvanised and completed with safety padding. We still recommend the Department of Education specified basketball goals but appreciate in these economic times that budgetary issues are top of a schools list. These junior basketball goals comply with all the relevant safety standards, as do all our basketball units.
Features of our National Schools Outdoor Basketball:
Less costly than full outdoor basketball goals.
Fixed ring height 8″6′.
Weatherproof boards.
Powder coated/galvanised finish.
Optional Extras.
Installation Service.
Protective Safety Padding.
Board Upgrades: Fibreglass, Steel or Mesh Boards Available.
Customised Boards with School Crest or Artwork of Your Design.
Court Markings for all Sports.
Full Colour Court Painting.
If you should require any further information on these or any of our Basketball Units, please do not hesitate to contact me (niall@fitnessfunctions.ie or lo-call 1890-252-856.
Recently we posted our Outdoor Basketball & ‘Goals for every game‘ flyer to Irish schools. We manufacture Outdoor Basketball to Department of Education specifications & can also supply the appropriate safety padding. All relevant standards are adhered to when manufacturing our Goalposts which come in a range of sizes, made from either steel or aluminium. We produce goalposts for all sports but mainly GAA, football and rugby.
If you haven’t received this leaflet and would like one either posted or emailed in a high quality version please contact us; lo-call 1890-252-856 or email niall@fitnessfunctions.ie
Fitness Functions are offering a free set of Outdoor Basketball Safety Padding (worth €230 ex Vat). This outdoor basketball offer has run from early October until 30th November. This safety padding is specifically made for Department of Education Outdoor Basketball sets. These basketball units are ideally suited to Irish schools & sports clubs.
Claiming your free Outdoor Basketball Padding?
To avail of this offer simply mention/reference ‘Blog Basketball Padding Offer‘ when ordering, emailniall@fitnessfunctions.ie
Department of Education Outdoor Basketball Sets comprise of the following:
New Indoor Basketball for a Premium GAA Sports hall.
St. Patricks GAA Club contacted Fitness Functions to install main indoor basketball units in their new multi purpose sports hall. St. Patricks GAA Club have been working on their extremely impressive facility for the past three years. It’s a testament to the all the hard work and dedication of the committee & club members and surely now ranks with the premium GAA club facilities in Ireland.
St. Patricks GAA Club today has the following:
three playing pitches
running track
club house including 4 dressing rooms, multi purpose function rooms, sports shop, reception and office
multi purpose sports hall
Our installation.
For our part, Fitness Functions installed the following:
2 x Main Indoor Basketball Units to National League standard, side folding
Sports hall indoor line marking.
If you require any further marketing information on Indoor Basketball units or our GAA sports equipment range, please don’t hesitate to contact us, niall@fitnessfunctions.ie
Fitness Functions are offering a free set of Outdoor Basketball Safety Padding (worth €230) on all Outdoor Basketball sets ordered from now until 30th November. This basketball safety padding is specifically made for Department of Education Outdoor Basketball sets. These basketball units are ideally suited to Irish schools & sports clubs.
Claiming your free Outdoor Basketball Padding?
To avail of this offer simply mention/reference ‘Blog Basketball Padding Offer’ when ordering, email niall@fitnessfunctions.ie
Department of Education Outdoor Basketball Sets comprise of the following:
Indoor Basketball Units installed in local GAA Club.
Within the last month Fitness Functions completed indoor basketball installation work for O’ Loughlin Gaels GAA Club, Kilkenny. During the summer months we had visited, made recommendations and quoted the club for an upgrade from their old style basketball backboards and basketball rings.
We installed a new wall mounted basketball unit complete with Perspex backboard, break-away ring, safety padding and associated steel framework. We also upgraded their existing ceiling mounted basketball unit (photo no.2) again with a Perspex backboard, break-away ring and board padding . The club are now in the position to play competitive basketball matches, host national league basketball competition and can also rent out their hall as a league basketball venue.
The club have made a capital investment in their sports hall which will be enjoyed by their members for years to come.
