Eagles eye date with Killester

UL EAGLES beat UCC Demons to set up another clash with defending champions, 11890 Killester, while Ulster Elks shocked Belfast Star and will meet UCD Marian — who beat DCU Saints for the second time in a week — when the quarter-finals of the Men’s SuperLeague National Cup were decided over the weekend.

The University Arena was the setting for a tense quarter-final as Demons made the hazardous trip to Shannonside with the potential to cause an upset. And they were poised to do just that when they went into half-time leading 44-37. The third quarter proved critical as Eagles tightened their defence and drove the game forward to outscore the visitors 19-7.

That provided them with a cushion in the third quarter when Demons fought back to cut the deficit to four points and set up a thrilling finish. However, Eagles had too much in hand and deserved their 78-70 victory.