Testing tune-ups from Demons and Maree for cup finalists

For those teams looking forward to Cup final duels, this weekend was a delicate balance of keeping players healthy and Superleague momentum on track.

Templeogue just about managed to juggle both priorities in Cork yesterday, as they squeezed out a 105-103 overtime win against UCC Demons at the Mardyke before turning their attention to next Saturday’s blue riband decider against UCD Marian.

But their success over Demons was not without its controversy, with the three-match officials booed off the court by home fans who believed key calls went against them at crucial times of an exhilarating game.