Elks on the hunt for high-flying Eagles

UL EAGLES will be fancied to reinforce their position at the top of the Southern Conference when they travel to Belfast to play Ulster Elks this weekend while Neptune bid to keep the pressure on SuperLeague champions, UCC Demons, for the prime second spot.

Ulster Elks went desperately close to ending their search for a third win of the season last weekend at the Parochial Hall where UCC Demons edged to a 83-80 win. Elks coach Deirdre Brennan hopes to make amends this weekend.

She admitted: “We were gutted, we played well despite suffering a number of injuries. This weekend we hope to have Paddy McGaharan back after five weeks out with an ankle injury. Damien Gallagher is still doubtful (ankle), as is Andy O’Hare.”