LIMERICK’s hoping to buck the trend and promote a soaring basketball success with a new Men’s Superleague outfit, the UL Eagles.

RONAN McGARRITY will be accorded a hero’s welcome when he lines out for Merry Monk Ballina against Limerick Lions in their first SuperLeague game of the new season tomorrow night.

Reigning Nivea For Men’s SuperLeague champions DART Killester open the 2007/08 campaign with a trip to UCD Marian on Thursday night, while University of Ulster begin their stint in the top division on Sunday.

TRALEE coach Dave Falvey is looking to Mike Quirke for one more big game. His Demons counterpart Pat Price just wants his captain, Tim O’Halloran on the court for tomorrow’s Superleague Cup final — he’ll take his chances on O’Halloran’s back holding up.

FOOTBALLER of the year, Kieran Donaghy, will be available for the men’s superleague national cup final at the National Basketball Arena when his, Abrakebabra Tigers, bid to wrest the trophy from UCC Demons.