Registration & Membership

Basketball Ireland Registration

Shannon Jets is affiliated to the Clare Area Basketball Board, which in turn is a member of Basketball Ireland (BI). BI is the governing body for the sport in this country.

BI rules state that all players must be registered with BI in order to compete in local or national competitions. This registration is done online, through the club website.

If a player has ever previously registered with a different club, then they will require a transfer in order to register with Shannon Jets. There are restrictions around how many transfers are allowed between clubs in a single season, and also around how frequently a player can change clubs.

In addition, Shannon Jets requires that all players must be insured in order to attend training sessions or to play matches for the club. Basketball Ireland registration comes with a player injury insurance policy. So, all players must first complete BI registration before attending a training session. If they are not registered, then they are not insured against injury and cannot participate.

Depending on a player’s age, there may be a small fee for BI registration. This is paid online during the registration process, directly to Basketball Ireland. BI registration fees for 2025-26  are as follows:

Player born 2016 or later (free): €0
Player born 2015, 2014 or 2013:  €6
Player born 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 or 2008:  €17
Adult player born 2007 or before:  €28

BI registration should be completed before Shannon Jets membership is paid. 

The registration season runs from August through July each year.  You can complete BI registration online via the link below.

Jets Club Fees

Shannon Jets provides high quality training with qualified volunteer coaches who have completed Basketball Ireland training courses.

All of our coaches and team managers are Garda vetted and have completed Sport Ireland Safeguarding courses.

There are many costs associated with the running of the club –training courses for coaches, league entry fees, referee fees, equipment costs and, most significantly, training hall rental fees.

As basketball is mostly an indoor sport, played in winter, our running costs amount to well over €20,000 each season.

To cover these costs, we apply our annual Club Fees to all players. The only exception is the children of our coaches, who play for free as a small “thank you” to their families for the many hours that their parents volunteer to the club each week.

Club Fees for 2025-26 start at €30 per season for our youngest players, rising to €250 for our senior men’s teams.

The increases in price as players rise through the age groups are due to increased costs for more training hours, more equipment, and more matches being played.  

Specific pricing for each age group
is available at the Club Fees Payment link below.