Scannell backs free-scoring Demons to clip Eagles’ wings

Mark Scannell has had some close-ups of UCC Demons during his first term as coach to Bord Gáis Neptune before tonight’s National Cup final against UL Eagles at the National Basketball Arena and he believes Demons are “hot favourites” to win.

“Their depth of talent is just frightening,” he reasoned. “The amount of players all contributing and all in the prime of their careers is unbelievable.

“Ok, Niall O’Reilly and Shane Coughlan are that bit older but they look after themselves so well that they are as competitive now as they ever were. On paper they look to be the raging hot favourites, like I said, a talent team right in their prime, but games are not won on paper.