Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
John Coughlan
Demons looked home and hosed when commanding a 17 points interval lead but their inept second-half display almost gave their great rivals an unlikely win.
In a rip-roaring opening quarter, both teams went for the jugular but Neptune got the better start mainly through the outside shooting of Ian McLoughlin.
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CourtsPlace: NiveaPlace: Mardyke ArenaPerson: Ian McLoughlinPerson: Darren TownesPerson: Carleton CuffPerson: Niall O’ReillyPerson: Daniel O’SullivanPerson: Shane CoughlanPerson: Kenton WalkerPerson: Gary WalshPerson: Ciaran O’SullivanPerson: Shane DugganPerson: Niall MurphyPerson: CuffPerson: NeptunePerson: TownesPerson: CoughlanPerson: Ger NoonanPerson: WalkerPerson: K WalkerPerson: S CoughlanPerson: C CuffPerson: D TownesPerson: I McLoughlinPerson: G WalshPerson: N O’ReillyPerson: D O’SullivanPerson: L O’MahonyPerson: M O’LearyPerson: R MurphyPerson: L CarmodyPerson: M McGinnPerson: S O’SullivanPerson: G QuinlanPerson: G NoonanPerson: J WilkinsonPerson: D LenihanPerson: D CroninPerson: P StapletonPerson: D DowlingPerson: M RudakOrganisation: DemonsOrganisation: UCC DemonsOrganisation: Bord GáisOrganisation: NeptuneOrganisation: BlackpoolOrganisation: TownesOrganisation: UCC
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