Interview – John Ginnity 
North Stars first season in senior basketball since they were reformed in 2002 saw them promoted to the Ulster Premier League and the second season was going to be a tough test of the newly formed clubs ability. Luckily it coincided with “Playing for Peace” setting up an operation in Derry and two American Coaches, John Ginnity and Pat Maloney (and later in the same year Scott Hettemann), were sent to the North-West to help establish the program in the area. The coaches put a tremendous effort into basketball in the area through both their playing and coaching skills and the effects can still be seen today. So six years later NorthStarBasketball.com decided to sit down with the guys and find out what they thought of the experience and to see what they are up to now. First up John “Ginzo” Ginnity;






