A last quarter meltdown proved costly for Coughlan C&S Neptune as Griffith College Templeogue set up a decider with fellow Dubliners DBS Eanna in the Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup.

Champions Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced their best basketball of the season in the Men’s Super League to demolish Coughlan C&S Neptune 98-76 at a packed Tralee Sports Complex.

The Men’s Super League kicks off in earnest tomorrow with the big game of the weekend at Neptune Stadium between C&S Neptune and Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin.

The Irish men cranked back into gear with a crushing 11-0 win over Singapore in Le Touquet yesterday to grab top spot from their group and advance directly to Saturday’s Men’s FIH Series semi-finals where victory will secure their place in October’s Olympic qualifiers.

KieranDonaghy has issued a call to arms to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors’ fans ahead of tomorrow night’s Super League meeting with table toppers Templeogue (Tralee Sports Complex, 7.30pm).

Courtyard Liffey Celtics are the outright leaders of the Women’s Super League following a 54-50 win over Ambassador UCC Glanmire on Saturday.

Holders Templeogue are out of the Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup after losing 92-103 to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, in Inchicore.

Templeogue's Jason Killeen is looking forward to the new basketball season but speaking at yesterday’s Basketball Ireland launch, he said predicting the league champions would be “very, very difficult to call.”

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors retained their Men’s Champions Trophy title following a magnificent 73-61 win over Cup champions Templeogue in a pulsating final at Waterford IT on Saturday.

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Templeogue 68 UCD Marian 62: Templeogue won the Hula Hoops Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup final in a low-scoring game at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday.

Black Amber Templeogue were crowned Hula Hoops National Cup champions with a 68-62 point win over UCD Marian at the National Basketball Arena this evening.

A fired-up Templeogue employed the old-fashioned virtues of good hustle and aggressive rebounding to bounce fancied Killorglin out of contention for the Men’s U18 National Cup.

A decade on from crossing paths with NBA superstar Steph Curry, Templeogue’s Lawrence ‘Puff’ Summers takes the latest step in his own incredible journey this weekend. After 10 eventful years in Ireland, there’s still one trophy he’s desperate to claim.

It’s a crucial weekend in the Women’s Super League for Ambassador UCC Glanmire with leaders DCU Mercy in town tomorrow.

Darren wasn't the only member of the Randolph family heroically saving his team last night.

A late free throw by Kieran Donaghy ensured Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were crowned Champions Trophy winners in an epic, 74-73 win over league champions, Templeogue, at Letterkenny, yesterday.

Swords Thunder 88 Templeogue 81: Griffith Swords Thunder produced champagne basketball to dethrone National cup champions Templeogue in a thrilling quarter final at the National Basketball Arena last night.

Five talking points from the Irish basketball weekend.

Team Montenotte had to dig deep before overcoming Singleton’s SuperValu Brunell in a thrilling Women’s Premier National Cup quarter-final.

Sonia O’Sullivan returns to the Leevale Sports today for the first time since 1987 when she was aiming to qualify for the European Junior Track and Field Championships.

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STUDENTS at UCC have created a range of innovative food products. The products include Mílóir, a new spread that combines honey and cream cheese that can be used for dinner, lunch, snacking or as a dip.

ST MARY’S, Castleisland basketball club will be doubly engaged at the National Basketball Arena over the weekend with two teams chasing their first National Cup title.

A chronic depressive who drank alcohol as well taking medication has been jailed for 18 months by Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne for dangerous driving causing the death of a Galway woman.

A man facing sentence for dangerous driving causing the death of a Galway woman has had his bail revoked and been put into custody on suspicion that he was going to flee the country.

A media lecturer who stabbed a love rival in the face and neck with a wine glass has what Judge Desmond Hogan called the dark cloud of a custodial sentence looming over her.

The Preliminary Leinster Schools trial teams have been announced.

A DELIGHTED Damien O’Donovan, a volunteer member of the Bantry Lifeboat crew, led the parade of victorious Irish athletes at the National Aquatic Centre with a gold medal success he immediately attributed to his coach.

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