This book covers the history of Neptune Basketball Club from 1947 to the present as told by its longest serving member and, while it refers to games, trophies, and tournaments, it concentrates on the social, cultural, and community aspects of the club's development, showing the uniqueness of Neptune on several counts.

The book's setting is focussed in a relatively small area of Cork City's northside and provides a unique perspective on life in this working class area, especially in the post-war years of the late 1940s and 50s. It shows how a small group of dedicated working-class men came together, during hard financial times, to not only build a successful vibrant club but amazingly the only purpose built basketball stadium, which uniquely is owned by its members, not only in Ireland but in the world. This stadium was the largest building project in the Northside of Cork at that times, and the only venue capable of accommodating press and television with up to date facilities.

The book is told through the memories of the club's longest serving member, Jim O'Donoghue and is rich with stories of times past, providing a snapshot of an era and cultural heritage now gone. It tells tales of first journey's abroad, mishaps with old jalopies of cars and bomb scares. It chronicles how Cork's Northside became the stronghold of basketball from its beginnings, in the only playing court available at Collins Barracks to the many civilian teams and courts of today, the first civilian players being Neptune members.

Jim O'Donoghue gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Cork City Council and the Heritage Council in the production of this publication.