NEW arrival DJ Harrison could be the man to decide the destination of the ESB Cup next weekend when he lines out with Mardyke UCC Demons.

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.

TRALEE coach Rus Bradburd had more on his mind than a Sunday drive to Cork when he took in last week’s ESB Cup victory for Mardyke UCC Demons over St. Vincent’s.

The ESB Senior Men’s and Women’s National Cup, will be reduced to four semi-finalists after the weekend, with eight men’s and eight women’s teams to battle it out for a place in the coveted finals weekend.

Tralee Tigers had little trouble containing Shamrock Rovers, running out for a 103-87 victory in the ESB Men's Superleague today.

MARDYKE UCC Demons salvaged some southern Superleague pride with a 22-point blitz of Hibernian UCD Marian (97-75), on a weekend when cross-conferences bragging rights went north.

Dart Killester came back from a 20-point deficit earlier this week to defeat MDS Star 79-72, but face another tough challenge when they travel to Neptune this 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.

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.

UNBEATEN at the top of the ESB SuperLeague table, Horan’s Healthstores Tigers’ next joust is against Mardyke UCC Demons who travel to the Tralee Sports Centre tomorrow night.

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.

DEFENDING champions Neptune added to St Vincent’s woes by inflicting a second defeat of the weekend on them in Glasnevin as the new conference structure in Irish basketball went into its first series of crossover games.

Tralee Tigers continued their unbeaten run in the ESB Men's Superleague, defeating Waterford Crystal at home, 86-68.

Dart Killester lead the Northern conference while Horans Healthcare Tralee lead the Southern conference of the men's basketball superleague heading into the Bank Holiday Fixtures.

MARDYKE UCC Demons and Neptune cross swords in a Cork derby game at the Mardyke Arena tonight (8.15pm) and a full house is almost guaranteed.

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.

A TRAUMATIC season for Neptune Basketball team ended on a high note at the weekend when they clinched the ESB Men’s SuperLeague title, making it a great Cork double as Mardyke UCC Demons had earlier won the Cup.

ST VINCENT’S are in the position of deciding the league title on Sunday, when they take on Neptune in the last Superleague game of the season.

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.

Fast-food giant Burger King was sold at the second time of asking today after its British owner agreed a cut-price deal.

Another victory for Neptune last weekend earned them a striking lead on the League table and with a home game against an off-form Limerick this weekend, they are likely to remain unbeaten for another week.

Burger King Limerick have beaten Killarney in the ESB men's basketball superleague.

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.

ESB Men’s Superleague results

BASKETBALL’S ESB Cup champions BurgerKing Limerick will open their defence away to former champions St Vincent’s, now called Irish Travel Partners Saints, next month.

ESB Men's Superleague

Star ended the last chance of any Dublin team making the 2002 Cup finals when they defeated Tolka Rovers in the University of Ulster.

It's make or break this weekend as the Cup battle for a final four spot hots up.