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Basketball: Portlaoise Panthers 63 Oblate Dynamos 48: Women’s Senior Cup

Portlaoise Panthers retained their Senior Women’s Cup title when disposing of Oblate Dynamos yesterday.

Panthers were full value for their win. After a competitive opening quarter, they commanded a 16-11 lead with Tracy Fallon nailing four crucial baskets.

The game was still much up for grabs but a stunning Jennifer Morabito three-pointer helped Dynamos reduce the deficit to 30-23 at the interval.

In the third quarter the game petered out as the Panthers surged into a 16-point lead. Coach Peter O’Sullivan said: “This is what we worked so hard for all season and I’m thrilled for the squad who put in a tremendous effort.”

Scorers for Portlaoise Panthers: Kelsey Wolfe 15, Sinead Melia 14, Tracy Fallon 14.

Oblate Dynamos: Jennifer Morabito 15, Samantha Massey 11, Georgina McKenna 7.