Champions Pyrobel Killester crashed out of the Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup following a 76-64 loss to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at a packed Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night.

At this time of the year, there is no better atmosphere in Irish sport than in the Tralee Sports Complex around 8pm on a Saturday night.

Reigning Men’s National Cup champions Pyrobel Killester face a huge test tomorrow when they travel to Tralee to face Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at the Sports Complex.

DCU Saints, aided by the terrific Michael Bonaparte, produced a Super League masterclass to end Eanna’s unbeaten run

Unbeaten DCU Mercy face Fr Mathews - who have lost just one of their opening four fixtures - in the headline game of this weekend's Women's SuperLeague.

In a town like Tralee and a county like Kerry, mention or sight of a football is never far away.

Three years ago the Tralee Warriors did not exist, though the idea of an amalgam of the various clubs in the town was beginning to ferment in the mind of a fella called Kieran Donaghy.

The Tralee Sports Complex was the hottest ticket in the country Saturday night. The Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were taking on basketball’s Super league leaders Templeogue in front of a raucous and partisan home support. Around 1,200 people packed the venue in a throwback to the great days of Irish basketball in the 80’s. The top of the table clash was all-ticket and sold out within a couple of days.

KieranDonaghy has issued a call to arms to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors’ fans ahead of tomorrow night’s Super League meeting with table toppers Templeogue (Tralee Sports Complex, 7.30pm).

The reality of relegation is staring both C & S Neptune and Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin in the face as defeat for either side in tomorrow’s Men’s Super League clash at Neptune Stadium could seal their fate.

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.

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

Basketball

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

In Tralee last Saturday night, all of the clichés that make up much of basketball’s great lure and lore applied. They were hanging from the rafters. The players could smell the popcorn. The place was hoppin’.

Liffey Celtics are the outright leaders of the Women’s Super League following a thrilling 66-60 win over UCC Glanmire at the Mardyke Arena.

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.

Ambassador UCC Glanmire have been crowned regular season champions of the Women’s Super League following a comfortable 92-49 win over NUIG Mystics.

Templeogue remain the only unbeaten team in the Men’s Super League following a comfortable 81-70 win over UCC Demons at Inchicore.

ABRAKEBABRA TIGERS have arranged an emergency meeting ahead of tomorrow night’s SuperLeague clash with Merry Monk Ballina to consider the decision to deduct points from them following their recent game with Limerick Lions.

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.

ABRAKEBABRA Tigers will include Kieran Donaghy when they host DART Killester in the NIVEA for Men SuperLeague at the Tralee Sports Complex tomorrow night.

THE Women’s SuperLeague quarter-finals dominate the weekend’s basketball programme, but there is still a lot of unfinished business in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague - with Abrakebabra Tigers fighting for survival tonight at Neptune Stadium.

HORAN’S Health Stores Tigers, Tralee, extended their unbeaten Superleague run to six games with a hard-fought win over Mardyke UCC Demons (74-67) at the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night.