Coach happy as home grown talent sets Neptune alight

NEPTUNE maintained, if not consolidated, their position at the top of the ESB Super League table over the weekend with an 86-101 victory over Notre Dame that left coach Martin Aherne again singing the praises of the home grown players.

This could turn out to be a very important victory for Neptune who want to be in a challenging position going into the second half of the competition, and it was fashioned by Kenny Gamble who dominated the first half with 28 points to his credit.

“It was nice to win and particularly gratifying when you consider the fact that Notre Dame had five Americans on the floor,” Coach Martin Aherne said. “OK, you have your stars and inspirational performances like that of Kenny Gamble but when it comes down to it your real strength is in the home players and we are very fortunate in this area.