UCD frustrate favourites Demons

THE first leg of the semi-finals in the NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague provided a mild shock for UCC Demons who had to settle for a draw (78-78) at the end of a storming come-back by UCD Marian at Belfield but there was no such problem for the other favourites, DART Killester, who overwhelmed Neptune (85-63) at Neptune Stadium.

Demons appeared to be taking a lead into the second leg until that sensational comeback which was completed by Michael Parker when he tied the game in the dying seconds. There will be plenty to play for at the Mardyke next weekend and UCD Marian coach, Cormac Connor, said he is looking forward to the trip to Cork.

“It was a super game,” he said. “UCC Demons are an incredible side and I would have probably taken a defeat by a couple of points to make sure we were travelling down to Cork with something to play for.”