Heroic Noonan helps Neptune shoot down Star

GER NOONAN keeps rolling back the years and he did it again on Saturday night when he played the starring role as Bord Gáis Neptune confirmed the cup result was no fluke when they collected the valuable Nivea for Men SuperLeague points with a 99-96 win away to Belfast Star.

Neptune, who have a derby game with neighbours UCC Demons scheduled for the Mardyke Arena on Thursday night, would appear to be scraping through their recent games but victories don’t come easy and those wins are testament to their never-say-die character.

They were facing a Star side seeking revenge for their one point loss in the cup and Danny Fulton’s side arrived on court with all guns blazing. Neptune led by a point at half time and squeezed through once again thanks to a stellar performance from Noonan.