Neptune 82 Killorglin CYMS 87:Though they had beaten their hosts in the league at Neptune Stadium, only the white heat of a National Cup semi final would thrust a surging Killorglin outfit into the pressure cooker they needed to truly interrogate their wellbeing.

Killorglin defeated Neptune in a thrilling Men’s division one clash at Neptune Stadium last night.

A late free throw by Kieran Donaghy ensured Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were crowned Champions Trophy winners in an epic, 74-73 win over league champions, Templeogue, at Letterkenny, yesterday.

47th Castleisland Christmas Blitz - Garveys Tralee Warriors 55 Keanes SuperValu Killorglin 45: Superleague outfit Tralee Warriors inspired by the brilliance of young guard Ryan Leonard proved too strong for a brave Keanes Supervalu Killorglin who top the National League Division 1, in the final of the Premier Mens Final, played before a full house at the Castleisland Community Centre last night.

Brian Cody will mark 19 years in charge of Kilkenny’s senior hurling team after he was confirmed as manager for 2017 following a meeting of the county board in Nowlan Park last night.

Singletons SuperValu Brunell 32 Tralee Imperials 28

Team Garveys (Kerry) 38 Team Titans (Galway) 36

Blue Demons (Cork) 62 St Mary’s, Castleisland (Kerry) 47

THE curtain came down on another basketball extravaganza in Castleisland last night, their 42nd consecutive blitz, at a packed Castleisland Community Centre.

DEFENDING champions, Team Garveys/St Mary’s from Castleisland, are back in the Senior Men’s Division 1 National Cup final after an impressive 80-68 semi-final victory over Titans at Neptune Stadium.

BEYOND the confines of women’s or schools basketball, he may not have instant recognition, but there can’t be many coaches who have made a greater contribution to the sport over the last three decades than Jimmy Diggins of Tralee.