Organisation: Demons

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

gaa

Dublin duo leave Aussie Rules club early amid coronavirus travel concerns

Melbourne face Greater Western Sydney, who include Irish stars Cora Staunton and Yvonne Bonner, in their last-eight tie on Saturday.

sport

Basketball: Ballincollig finally up where the air is sweeter

sport

Neptune boss calls on Cork to get behind team

sport

Demons bombshell as storied Cork club withdraws from basketball's Superleague

sport

‘Bring drums, foghorns... it’s about inches on Saturday’ - Kieran Donaghy issues rallying call

sport

No margin for error at Neptune

Cool Colbert edges Neptune to victory in Cork derby classic

C & S Neptune secured maximum points in last night’s Men’s SuperLeague clash against Cork rivals UCC Demons at a packed Mardyke Arena last night.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2019

Tralee Warriors’ late surge wears down Neptune

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors displayed their tremendous battling qualities when overcoming C & S Neptune 92-95 in Saturday night’s Men’s Super League thriller at the Neptune Stadium.

Mon, 31 Dec, 2018

Glanmire facing season-defining test

After the Men’s Cup action a week ago, the Women’s National Cup takes centre stage this weekend, with the four quarter-finals in the newly-named Paudie O’Connor Cup.

Fri, 07 Dec, 2018

Liffey Celtics hit full flow to edge gutsy Glanmire

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

Mon, 19 Nov, 2018

Basketball: Demons need a reaction against Templeogue

UCC Demons will be at their home away from home this weekend as they host Templeogue in the Men’s Super League.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2018

Anthony Tohill's teenage son signed by Aussie Rules giants

Tohill Jnr is a towering figure at 6’6’’ tall despite being just 18.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2018

Templeogue stay unbeaten

Templeogue are the only unbeaten side in the Men’s Super League following their impressive 85-70 over joint leaders Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2018

UCC Demons get SuperLeague off to a flyer with 12-point win

UCC Demons got their Men’s SuperLeague off to winning start with a comfortable 100-88 away win over great rivals C & S Neptune.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2018

The Kieran Shannon Interview: The shadow of The Shot

Gerald Kennedy played high school hoops with Michael Jordan, he played Division One college ball in the States, he showed a young Steph Curry a few tricks. But he came to Ireland and never left. In the week of a remarkable Super League denouement, he is remembered for Ireland’s greatest basketball climax — the 74-foot buzzer-beater that won Neptune the title in 1988. But he’d like if you remembered him for a little bit more.

Sat, 10 Mar, 2018

Tralee suffer heartbreak at Templeogue

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors suffered a heartbreaking 97-88 defeat to Templeogue last night.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2018

Ballincollig already eyeing more than just progress

When sports teams talk about The Project, they could have had today’s President’s Cup final at the National Basketball Arena in mind.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2018

Mark Scannell urges Glanmire to grasp opportunity at Celtics

Ambassador UCC Glanmire will have an opportunity to regain outright leadership in the Women’s Super League when they travel to play reigning champions Liffey Celtics tomorrow.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Pemberton inspires Warriors in Superleague tie

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

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

At last, a silver symbol for Ballincollig’s basketball family

Ballincollig 69 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 64: Ballincollig coach Kieran O’Sullivan was quivering with emotion, but his description of this Men’s President’s Cup final was as apt as it was terse.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2018

Testing tune-ups from Demons and Maree for cup finalists

For those teams looking forward to Cup final duels, this weekend was a delicate balance of keeping players healthy and Superleague momentum on track.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Basketball: Mark Keenan hungry for win, but Demons eager for revenge

Templeogue coach Mark Keenan has demanded that his side returns to winning ways in Sunday’s SuperLeague clash away to UCC Demons.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2018

Glanmire shoot the lights out at Killester

Basketball

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

Meany expects derby fireworks

It’s back to Super League action with a bang this weekend after a hectic schedule of Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals in Cork.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018

In basketball’s pecking order, Cork can’t complain with second city status

UCC Demons 77 Templeogue 98: They hadn’t even started sweeping the floor at the Mardyke Arena on Saturday night when the barbs kicked off.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

Why Cork gives a homecourt advantage for basketball

Basketball is poised for its annual Cork extravaganza, as almost 500 players from across the country head south for the National Cup semi-finals weekend.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

Demons tank in Cup prep as O’Reilly frets over direction

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

Mon, 01 Jan, 2018

UCC Demons build on Cup success with Swords win

UCC Demons produced a display of champagne basketball to surprise Griffith College Swords Thunder in the Men’s Super League on Saturday night.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Adrian O’Sullivan’s hot hand steers Demons into Cup semi

If there aren’t many palatable reasons to remember the 80’s, the explosion of basketball in Cork was a passion worth savouring, writes Tony Leen

Wed, 13 Dec, 2017

UCC Demons player-coach Colin O’Reilly predicts cracker in Parochial Hall

UCC Demons player-coach Colin O’Reilly believes tonight’s sell-out National Cup quarter-final clash against Tralee Warriors (8pm) at the Parochial Hall will test the character of his team.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2017

Plucky Tralee Warriors win round one of battles with UCC Demons

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

Mon, 04 Dec, 2017

Swords Thunder have an edge to their game again

A big weekend in the Men’s Super League with crucial games in many venues as leaders UCC Marian clash with Griffith College Swords Thunder.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2017

Basketball: UCD in control as Warriors suffer biggest defeat

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors suffered their biggest defeat since returning to the Men’s Super League when they lost 92-63 to UCD Marian at the Tralee Sports complex.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2017

Pemberton on song for Tralee

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors moved into second place in the Men’s Super League following their impressive 90-78 win over Killester at Clontarf.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

Tralee Warriors steeled for crucial Killester trip

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors coach Mark Bernsen believes his side will face a true test of character when they travel to Dublin tomorrow for a crucial Men’s SuperLeague clash against in-form Killester.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2017

Joey Boylan's faith pays off as DCU Saints stun Thunder

DCU Saints produced the shock of the weekend when defeating holders Griffith College Swords Thunder 75-70 in the first round of the Pat Duffy National Cup.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

Demons bid to deepen Templeogue slump

UCC Demons will be hoping to inflict more misery on champions Templeogue when the sides meet tomorrow in the Men’s Super League.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2017

Basketball: UCC Demons shock league leaders Griffith Swords Thunder

UCC Demons produced the result of the weekend when they toppled league leaders Griffith Swords Thunder 96-95 in an epic Men’s Super League clash at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2017

Demons spring massive shock

UCC Demons 79

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017

Positive Glanmire zone in on another double dream

Cup champions, Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire, continued their winning ways in the League when hammering Meteors 102-46 at Upper Glanmire Sports complex.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Unbeaten streak ends for Ambassador UCC Glanmire ladies

Team Ambassador UCC Glanmire lost their unbeaten record in the Women’s Super League. They were pipped by WIT Wildcats 65-61, in Waterford, on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Struggling UCC Demons tumble to 40-point defeat

UCC Demons suffered their biggest defeat since the inception of the Men’s Super League when they were demolished by Griffith Swords Thunder 99-59 at the Alsaa in Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

UCC Demons’ blow as Kyle Hosford ruled out for rest of the season

UCC Demons will be without star point guard Kyle Hosford for the remainder of the season. Hosford, one of the outstanding point guards in the league over the last three years, will undergo surgery to resolve a knee problem.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

Neptune’s new wave making a splash

When Neptune dominated Irish basketball in the 80’s and 90’s, players like Tom Wilkinson, Tom O’Sullivan, Jim Nugent, Joe Healy and Brendan O’Flaherty were household names.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Francis O'Sullivan is turning the tide in Brunell

The announcement brought an approving nod from basketball’s cognoscenti. Francis O’Sullivan in as head coach at Brunell? Nice move, writes Tony Leen.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

MARY McGUIRE: Kevin Lacey and Griffith Swords Thunder try again

January 30, 2016 was both a low point, and a starting point, for Kevin Lacey and Griffith Swords Thunder.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Basketball: Demons hoping to turn things around

UCC Demons will be hoping to complete 2016 on a winning note in the Men’s Super League when they travel tonight to play Garvey’s Tralee Warriors.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

Mark Keenan delight at ‘resilience’ of Templeogue players

Templeogue remain at the summit of the Men’s Super League following their 78-71 win over Griffith Swords Thunder.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Tralee Warriors take major scalp in UCD Marian

Tralee Warriors produced the shock of the weekend in the Men’s Super League, defeating UCD Marian on a night to remember at the Tralee Sports complex. 

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Basketball: Injured Donaghy still produces crucial cameo for Tralee - all this weekend's talking points

Five talking points from the Irish basketball weekend.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016