Conor Meany: Plenty for Demons to work on for cup decider

Brunell stay top after a battling win.  

Eoin Quigley Tralee Warriors and Seventh Woods UCC Demons at the Men’s Super League match played at Tralee Sports Complex in Tralee. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Killester top Liffey Celtics 81-78 in critical game 

Mark Grenell’s Killester side bounced back from last weekend’s cup loss to deal Liffey Celtics just their second league loss of the season. Liffey won the first matchup between the teams and a loss by Killester would have been a major blow to their title ambitions, instead they now are equal in losses to Liffey and just one game back from Brunell. The game was close throughout and it looked like it would go basket for basket as Liffey went up 71-68 with six and a half minutes left. A 10-0 run by Killester took them to 78-71 up and although Liffey challenged, the home side had enough to close out the win. It was well documented how foul trouble impacted Claire Melia’s influence in the cup semi last week and she bounced back this week with a 27-point performance, going 11/11 from two-point range. With both teams still to play Brunell again, there are more twists on the way but for now they remain neck and neck.