Limerick's Gandy Malou-Mamel made basketball history Sunday, becoming the first Irish woman to advance the final four of the elite NCAA tournament. The ninth NCAA tourney meeting between the Huskies and the Irish was their first with a spot in the Final Four on the line. At 6' 7", Malou-Mamel is still making her way with the Huskies but the coaching team has articulated their excitement at the Irish prospect. “I think him and his son were checking my height and how fast it took me to get from one baseline to the other baseline. I’m not sure how fast I was but I was fast for my height,” she explained.

Source: Irish Examiner March 29, 2026 20:22 UTC