Irone Brough was a member of the New Zealand Women’s Basketball teams in 1950 and then again as the foremost Captain of the team from 1957 through to 1960. Irone later went on to coach the team in 1965 and 1967. At an administrative level Irone was on the executive of the New Zealand Women’s Indoor Basketball Association and the New Zealand Basketball Federation. At a local level, Irone was involved in the administration of Nelson basketball for many years.
