Mark Ingle ready for tough Women’s Premier League clash with Killester
Ingle was brought in as defensive coach to the Dublin senior footballers but is focusing all his talents on a DCU team who have yet to taste defeat in this campaign.
“We are going well but I do know there is room for improvement and despite our win against Team Montenotte a fortnight ago Killester are bound to be another tough hurdle for us,” Ingle said.
Jim Gavin attended DCU’s win over Montenotte and Ingle was satisfied the Dublin football boss saw the best qualities of basketball.
“Jim wanted to come along and see a game and I invited him to see our Montenotte clash and he left afterwards quietly surprised with the intensity,” added Ingle.
DCU’s standout quality is the manner Ingle sets up his defence and with Killester having a glut of shooters in their squad this is just the game to test them.
“They have an excellent American in Rae Contreras and with Irish players Mimi Clarke and Ashling O’Sullivan all playing out of their skins we will need to be at our sharpest,” said Ingle.
In the Men’s Premier League, leaders Templeogue host UL Eagles with coach Mark Keenan hoping his side will show the Shannonsiders the respect they deserve.
Keenan, coach at the Limerick outfit before taking up his position with Templeogue, believes his former club are doing well despite the loss of key players.
“They came to Dublin and defeated Swords Thunder so that tells me on their day they are capable of posing teams problems,” Keenan said.
UL coach Paul Kelleher insists injuries to both Neil Campbell and Stephen King are hampering their progress.
“We are in transition but we must believe in our qualities. But it goes without saying that Templeogue are a serious outfit particularly on their home court,” Kelleher said.
Moycullen have still to clarify if they have recruited a new American to replace the axed Matt Burke as they get ready to welcome an in-form Belfast Star team to NUIG.
The westerners are a handful at home but Star coach Neil McCotter believes his team is slowly getting into the groove. “We began slowly but in the past few weeks I can see huge improvement particularly in our cup win over Killester,” McCotter said.
“Moycullen have a good crop of Irish players and if they recruit a good American they will pose problems.”
Liffey Celtics are on a good run but they face another improving side in Waterford Wildcats in a crucial Women’s premier league clash at Leixlip tomorrow.
Portlaoise Panthers were unlucky to be eliminated from the National Cup last week and hope to get their season off the ground against UL Huskies.
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