Garvey’s Tralee Warriors continued their quest for Men’s Super League honours with a stunning 84-72 win over Killester.

As tee-ups go for their most important game of the season thus far, this was about as ugly a knock-down as UCC Demons could have feared, writes Tony Leen

Adrian O’Sullivan’s 26-point haul didn’t just propel UCC Demons to a National Cup semi-final. It means they jump into January and 2018.

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced a magnificent third quarter to defeat UCC Demons 89-76 in the Men’s Super League. 

Four first-round games in the Pat Duffy National Cup are down for decision this weekend as holders Griffith College Swords Thunder face fellow Dublin side DCU Saints.

UCC Demons have major injury problems, following last week’s heroic Men’s Super League win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, for tomorrow’s game away to UCD Marian.

Ej Sligo All-Stars dared to dream on Saturday as, in their first year back in the National League, they won their Hula Hoops President’s Cup semi-final against Team Kilkenny 86-63.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows just what his players are going through down the stretch of a potentially record-setting season. Having stumbled to the finish of a 72-win season as a player with the Chicago Bulls two decades ago, Kerr is watching his Warriors do the same.

Basketball’s big game of the weekend is in the Women’s premier league when leaders DCU Mercy host the champions Team Montenotte.

Templeogue shocked champions C&S UCC Demons 97-87 in a highly entertaining Men’s Premier League clash at the Oblate Hall on Saturday.

Basketball: C&S UCC Demons were crowned Men’s Premier league champions in style following an emphatic 116-65 win over Dublin Inter at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

C & S UCC Demons’ incredible winning streak continued at the UL Arena on Saturday when they chalked up their 17th consecutive win in the Men’s Premier League, defeating UL Eagles 106-81.

C&S UCC Demons were crowned Men’s Premier league champions following an emphatic 112-83 win over UCD Marian at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

Basketball: C & S UCC Demons unbeaten record in the Men’s Premier league remained intact following a hard earned 88-73 win over Killester at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

C&S UCC Demons 91 UCD Marian 65: Men’s National Cup Final: ONE supporter summed it up as "hard to beat class" and few at the National Arena were inclined to disagree after this emphatic victory for UCC Demons in the Men’s National Cup final.

Basketball: C & S Blue Demons 62 Moycullen 59: President’s Cup Final: Three-pointers from David Murphy and Shane McCarthy sealed a famous win for C & S Blue Demons over Moycullen in a magnificent President’s cup final.

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C&S UCC Demons’ 11-game unbeaten run in the Men’s Premier league will be tested on Sunday when they entertain Belfast Star at the Mardyke Arena.

Basketball: Travelodge Swords Thunder got a timely boost before Friday night’s mouth watering National Cup semi-final against C & S UCC Demons when defeating UL Eagles 77-62 in the Men’s Premier League.

C&S UCC Demons maintained their unbeaten record in the Men’s Premier League following a comfortable 104-84 win over UCD Marian in the battle of the colours at Belfield.

Killester will be crowned men’s Premier League champions if they beat UL Eagles tomorrow and Bord Gáis Neptune on Sunday.

C&S UCC Demons will be hoping to complete a men’s Premier League and cup double when they clash with Killester at the Mardyke on Sunday (3.30pm).

UL Huskies secured the regular season in the Women’s Premier League with a hard-earned 71-64 win over DCU Mercy at the UL Arena.

C&S UCC Demons 82 Dublin Inter 64

C&S UCC Demons welcome defending champions UL Eagles to the Mardyke Arena on Sunday for a crucial Premier men’s League clash.

NATIONAL CUP SEMI-FINAL:

UCC Demons produced a stunning fourth quarter performance to defeat Killester 77-72 in a pulsating top of the table men’s Premier League clash at Clontarf on Saturday.

They are both on a seven-game unbeaten run in the Men’s Premier League and tomorrow Killester and UCC Demons will do battle to take pole position heading into the Christmas break.

UCC Demons and Killester continued winning ways in the Men’s Premier League with wins over Templeogue and Moycullen respectively.

UL Eagles and Bord Gais Neptune top the bill on an exciting weekend of men’s Premier League clashes following last week’s National Cup drama.

C & S UCC Demons 101 Bord Gais Neptune 77

UCC Demons 79 Bord Gais Neptune 74

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When you have played at SuperLeague level for 15 years and are contemplating retirement a bit of silverware would be the ideal way to finish your career.

Blue Demons (Cork) 62 St Mary’s, Castleisland (Kerry) 47

Who’s going to blink first? That’s got to be the question both UL Eagles and UCC Demons are asking as they face into another pivotal weekend in the Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague.

Bord Gais Neptune 72 UCC Demons 74

The big two meet in the Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague play-off semi-final at the Mardyke on Sunday.

UCC Demons may have secured the southern conference title but they won’t be resting on their laurels when they entertain Bord Gáis Neptune in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague and what will be the final derby of theseason at the Mardyke Arena tonight (7.30pm).

Shawn Atupem chipped in with scores of 23 and 29 points as UCC Demons secured the Southern Conference title and a home venue for the play-offs with back-to-back wins over Belfast Star in the Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague in Belfast at the weekend.

Mark Scannell has had some close-ups of UCC Demons during his first term as coach to Bord Gáis Neptune before tonight’s National Cup final against UL Eagles at the National Basketball Arena and he believes Demons are “hot favourites” to win.

THERE was no refuge for beaten cup semi-finalists Bord Gáis Neptune and 11890 Killester on their return to the Nivea for Men SuperLeague.

AFTER Thursday night’s derby game, the two Cork teams were back in action in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague yesterday when UCC Demons maintained their good run of form with an 88-65 win over Moycullen at the Parochial Hall and Bord Gáis Neptune got back into the groove with an impressive 74-67 victory over UL Eagles at the University Arena.

DERBY games can be everything, close, tight, exciting but last night’s clash between UCC Demons and Bord Gáis Neptune was all about one side — Demons — and one can only wonder how much importance should be attached to the scoreline and the result, heading towards the business end of the Nivea for Men SuperLeague.

EVERY sport has a major rivalry, be it Cork-Kerry or Dublin-Meath in Gaelic football or Munster-Leinster in rugby but the Bord Gáis Neptune versus UCC Demons clash in basketball is up there with them (7pm tonight, Neptune Stadium).

NEW signing Robert Taylor would appear to have solved the outstanding problem for UL Eagles’ coach Mark Keenan, who watched him contribute 21 points as they beat Bord Gáis Neptune 76-71 to return to the top of the Nivea for Men SuperLeague Southern Conference.

LAST night’s eagerly awaited derby had all the look of a festive hangover about it as UCC Demons cruised past Bord Gáis Neptune to increase their lead over them to four points in the Southern Conference table.