Templeogue edge Swords Thunder in thriller

Templeogue 78 Swords Thunder 75: Templeogue withstood a late Swords Thunder surge to win their first ever Men’s National Cup in a dramatic final at the National Basketball Arena.

In one of the best finishes in recent years of this championship, Swords Thunder point guard Isaac Westbrooks had a chance to bring the game to overtime, but his last-gasp shot rimmed out.

“We had a nightmare second quarter but I told the lads at half-time to relax as we were just a little tentative and you saw in the third quarter the standard of basketball we are capable of producing,” beamed winning coach Mark Keenan.