BurgerKing add two Americans to squad

BASKETBALL’S ESB Cup champions BurgerKing Limerick will open their defence away to former champions St Vincent’s, now called Irish Travel Partners Saints, next month.

The IBA unveiled a new season with some new names yesterday. The first round of league ties is scheduled for next week.

The women's Superleague, however, gets underway this weekend with three new teams Drimnagh Dynamoes, St Paul's Killarney and Tipperary Talons bringing the number back to a respectable nine. All three newcomers face difficult assignments with Scruffy's St Paul's at home to Bausch & Lomb Wildcats,Tipperary Talons at home to Tolka Rovers and Drimnagh Dynamoes away to Sasha Meteors.