MDS STAR and Dart Killester set the scene for a crunch ESB SuperLeague tie in Dublin on Thursday night with cross-conference victories over Neptune and BurgerKing, respectively, at the weekend.

IT’S been a difficult week for ESB Superleague leaders, Tralee Tigers. Dumped out of the Cup by Neptune eight days ago, they also surrendered their unbeaten league record on Saturday as BurgerKing Limerick claimed a notable scalp with a 100-89 victory.

DEFENDING champions, University of Limerick, go into the ESB Women’s Cup as raging hot favourites to retain the title.

THE future of Tolka Rovers men’s basketball team will be decided this morning when club representatives meet Basketball Ireland, but coach Martin McGettrick was doubtful yesterday evening if he would have any further role with the club.

Table toppers, Horan’s Health Stores Tigers, face a tough assignment in their opening game in the ESB National Cup when they host the SuperLeague champions, Neptune, at the Tralee Sports Centre on the weekend of December 5-7.

TOM HEHIR, the Burger King Limerick Coach, faces a race against time in a bid to sign an American before tomorrow night’s ESB SuperLeague clash with Waterford Crystal at the University Arena.

The governing body for basketball in Ireland was re-launched today as Basketball Ireland.

WITH the new format ESB Superleague scheduled to get underway on October 11, the new basketball season tips off this weekend when the first session of the National Ranking tournament will take place.

FORMER world kick-boxing champion, Sean O’Regan will coach Vienna Woods-Glanmire basketball team this season in an all-out bid to make a big impression in the ESB Women’s Superleague.

THE top basketball players in Ireland will be in action at the UL Arena over the weekend and BurgerKing Limerick intend to finish off the season in style by lifting the National Championship for the very first time and giving the fans the perfect result.

BASKETBALL can be a funny old game. A couple of months ago, BurgerKing Limerick, then the reigning Cup champions, were more or less dismissed as a force in the ESB SuperLeague but, while they have no chance of lifting that trophy, they are once again the centre of attention and they are loving it.

THE battle for the ESB SuperLeague title developed into a three way contest over the weekend when Neptune, Sx3 Star and Notre Dame consolidated their positions at the top of the table as St. Vincent’s drifted further away on the wrong end of 92-92 scoreline against Hibernian UCD Marian at Glasnevin.

WHAT might appear to be a routine assignment for Neptune against Tolka Rovers in the ESB SuperLeague tie at Neptune Stadium on Sunday has developed nightmare potential for coach, Martin Aherne.

DEMONS coach Pat Price is confident he’ll have a replacement for James Singleton by today’s deadline ahead of tomorrow night’s ESB Superleague clash with Frosties Tigers in Tralee.

DART Killester have lodged a protest over the refereeing of last weekend’s tie against Star of the Sea, but coach Mark Ingle said yesterday there was no question of seeking a replay or anything like that.

NEPTUNE’S failure to take advantage of SX3 Star’s crucial ESB Superleague slip in Tralee last weekend will act as a spur for the Cork side as the top two sides in the country go head-to-head on Sunday in Belfast.

ESB Superleague action resumes this weekend following a brief hiatus which saw Notre Dame pick up the only league points of the last week.

FESTIVE goodwill is in plentiful supply in Cork this weekend. On Sunday, Neptune are offering free admission to everyone for their meeting with Irish Travel Partner Saints (St Vincent’s) in the ESB SuperLeague at Neptune Stadium.

WITH the cup quarter-final commitments out of the way, Sx3 Star turn to the ESB SuperLeague this weekend when they face an interesting visit to Munster for back-to-back games against Burger King tomorrow night and a rejuvenated Gleneagle Lakers on Sunday afternoon.

The ESB Superleague returns this weekend, following the elation of Cup success for four men's teams and the sheer disappointment for four others.

FROSTIES TIGERS, smarting from Wednesday night’s defeat by Neptune, can’t expect any favours from UCC Demons when they return to Cork for tonight’s ESB SuperLeague clash at The Mardyke with Pat Price’s side on the rebound after last weekend’s loss in overtime to Saints.

Unbeaten ESB Basketball Superleague side Sx3 Star have boosted their title challenge by signing a new American player ahead of their weekend game with struggling Dart Killester.

Unbeaten ESB Basketball Superleague side Sx3 Star have boosted their title challenge by signing a new American player ahead of their weekend game with struggling Dart Killester.

Demons were unable to close up the men’s Superleague when they suffered a home defeat to table-toppers Waterford Crystal today.

ESB SuperLeague rookie Saragh Jane O'Connell will be presented with her