Basketball: Weekend fixtures include Dublin derby

Sligo are back in Dublin this weekend when they play Big Al's Notre Dame. Seco Camera is back in action for Big Al's having recovered from an ankle injury.

The Dublin Derby between Tolka Rovers and Dart Killester takes place on Saturday. Tolka Rovers seem to be back on track after two wins over Demons and Big Al's last weekend. Prior to that Tolka Rovers suffered three consecutive losses. Both teams are fully fit ahead of the clash.

The big Munster clash is in Tralee between table toppers Waterford Crystal and Frosties Tigers.

The Superleague teams will be rooting for Frosties Tigers this weekend to reduce Crystal's 4-point lead.

Tralee have a full squad ahead of the weekend and with Rik Leonard back on form Tralee may well

put a stop to Waterford's winning ways.

Waterford will travel without Joe Malone this weekend. Malone is Crystal's big surprise this season. He came on board having never played serious basketball before and is now the team's leading rebounder. The 6'10'' Kilkenny man will be sorely missed inside.

Esat Business Demons will be without Shane Coughlan over Christmas. Coughlan's appeal against his 11 game ban was heard last week and the NEC reduced the ban to three games. After his outstanding performance last weekend, Coughlan will be a big loss to the Cork team in the coming weeks, particularly facing top teams Burger King Limerick and Waterford Crystal.

Christmas Fixtures

ESB Men's Superleague

Date Venue Time Home Away

21 Dec Dungannon 20.30 Tyrone Towers v Sx3 Star

21 Dec Tolka Rovers 20.30 Tolka Rovers v Dart Killester

22 Dec NBA 19.30 Big Al's Notre Dame v Abbey Foods Sligo

22 Dec Tralee SC 19.45 Frosties Tigers v Waterford Crystal

23 Dec UL 15.15 Burger King Limerick v Esat Business Demons

28 Dec NEC 20.00 Gleneagle Lakersv Big Al's Notre Dame

30 Dec Parochial Hall 15.15 Esat Business Demonsv Waterford Crystal

30 Dec Glasnevin 15.30 St Vincent's v Dart Killester