President’s Cup semi final: Killorglin prove their mettle to edge Neptune

Neptune 82 Killorglin CYMS 87:Though they had beaten their hosts in the league at Neptune Stadium, only the white heat of a National Cup semi final would thrust a surging Killorglin outfit into the pressure cooker they needed to truly interrogate their wellbeing.

That they got a serious gut check from their illustrious hosts in the President’s Cup semi last night is beyond doubt – but so too is Killorglin’s ability to deal with a bone fide stress test.

That they overcame a Roy Downey-inspired Neptune was down in the main to a MVP effort at both ends of the court from their grafting Lithuanian import Daniel Jakubaitis, who not only contributed a game-high 31 points, but also nailed a huge basket under pressure when Killorglin’s nerves were fraying in a frantic last minute.