WHEN Team Montenotte Hotel Cork failed in their bid for a fourth national cup title last season only one of the players, Amy Stewart, was in line for a fourth national cup medal.

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.

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Team Montenotte Hotel Cork have defeated UL Aughinish 89-75 in a pulsating final in the National Basketball Arena to claim the Women's Superleague National Cup.

BEFORE the semi-finals two weeks ago, few would have predicted Team Montenotte Hotel from Glanmire would challenge UL Aughinish for the national cup title.

REIGNING champions UCC Demons and challengers Abrakebabra Tigers sharpened the competitive edge in advance of next Sunday’s National Cup final with solid NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague victories over the weekend.

NEW NEPTUNE coach Sasa Punosevac, will be looking for more of the same when his side entertain his old club, DART Killester, at Neptune Stadium on Sunday.

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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.

DEFENDING champions, University of Limerick, go into the ESB Women’s Cup as raging hot favourites to retain the title.

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.

NEPTUNE fans will be treated to a preview of the first round of the National Cup when Sx3 Star come to Neptune Stadium on Sunday for an ESB Super League tie, as the sides will meet for their cup clash at the same venue a week later.