UCC DEMONS and DART Killester were always favourites to get through to the final of the Men’s SuperLeague National Cup but after exhaustive efforts getting there, they’ll tread warily as they resume NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague duties.

THE COUNTIES produced a Croke Park football classic last season, and hoops fans hope the Dublin-Kerry rivalry will also provide a fitting climax to basketball’s blue riband weekend.

BOTH Kieran Donaghy and Micheál Quirke have told Tralee Tigers’ coach Dave Falvey that they will be concentrating on football with the Kerry team and will not be available for the remainder of the hoops season.