Swords Thunder storm to victory in Castleisland

GCD Swords Thunder 37 UL Eagles 24: GCD Swords Thunder put fellow Premier League side UL Eagles to the sword in the Premier Men’s Final of the 46th St Mary’s Castleisland Blitz, played in front of a full house at the local community centre.

Swords Thunder had knocked out local side Killorglin earlier in the evening 56-52, and their up-tempo run and gun game proved too much for a UL side which relied too much on perimeter shooting, and they missed too many efforts from three-point land.

Isaac Westbrooks’ controlled the offence for Thunder, with Alex Dolenko draining an early three while the game’s MVP, Mike Garrow, drove to the hoop for some excellent baskets.