Tralee brace for battle at Swords

Irish TV Tralee Warriors take a six-point first-leg lead to the ALSAA in Dublin tomorrow when they face Griffith Swords Thunder in the Hula Hoops National Cup (7.30pm, ALSAA Dublin).

Playing before a capacity attendance last week, the Tralee side enjoyed a 20 points interval lead but Thunder stormed back and cut the deficit with a fine second-half display.

Warriors’ coach Mark Bernsen admits the tie is all to play for: “Although we had a superb second quarter, I don’t think we were 20 points a better side than Swords, and I think over the 40 minutes the end result was fair to both.