Neptune exit Basketball Premier League

Blue Demons secretary Troy O’Mahony has denied that the club poached Roy Downey from Neptune, after a Neptune statement implied the departure of Downey was a key reason for the storied Cork side’s departure from the top tier of Irish basketball.

Hoops fans were stunned at the weekend when Neptune announced their withdrawal from the men’s Premier League, with club chairman Paul Barrett issuing the following statement.

“Neptune Basketball Club had entered this year’s Premier League campaign and had committed to the association and the other teams. A lot of work had taken place behind the scenes by our club executive to allow this to happen.