Home comforts for Eagles in semi-final

THE UNIVERSITY of Limerick Eagles have secured a crucial home semi-final in the Nivea for Men’s Superleague, where they will entertain either DCU Saints or Neptune of Cork.

The final weekend of the regular season tidied up most loose ends, with the two quarter-final pairings finalised: DCU Saints will host Bord Gais Neptune, while UCC Demons will entertain Belfast Star. Northern Conference champions 11890 Killester progress straight into the semi finals with home advantage against the winners of the latter.

Eagles’ Irish international Scott Kinevane was relieved after his side wrapped up the southern conference crown with a win on the road at the Ulster Elks on Friday (105-71), ensuring their 86-81 defeat to UCC Demons yesterday was academic.