Demons in a Merry mood

THE battle for National Cup glory reaches the penultimate stage this weekend when the semi-finals will be decided, with the focus on the National Basketball Arena where the men and women of the SuperLeague will face intriguing ties on Sunday afternoon.

In the men’s semi-finals SuperLeague champions, UCC Demons meet Northern Conference leaders Merry Monk Ballina, while Limerick Lions, two points behind Demons on the table, renew rivalry with DART Killester, who are stalking Ballina.

UCC Demons are favourites given the depth of talent along their bench, and Pat Price’s ability to utilise it, but each of the four teams have claims to this season’s title.