Demons seek comfort in cup after poor start

WHAT a difference a year can make. Twelve months ago, the teams from the Southern Conference were dominating the NIVEA for Men Superleague but, after taking a hammering over the cross-conference weekend, a lot of them are heading into the first round of the cup this weekend with one eye on the back door.

Last season, UCC Demons lost a sensational opening cup game to Limerick Lions but they slipped through the back door and eventually defeated Tom Hehir’s side in the final.

“That probably sums up what was a frustrating season for us,” coach Hehir reflected. “We did not always play well and yet we got to both the cup and Superleague finals.”