Conor Meany on basketball: Once Demons have the whiff of Cup knockouts in their nostrils....

Elsewhere on National Cup quarter-final weekend,  Killester get revenge over Neptune, Eanna's sharp shooting downs Killorglin and Sligo reach cup semi-final with win over Ballincollig.

STAR MAN: UCC Demon's J Elijah Tillman with a free throw. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Demons in the Cup! There’s no club in the country with a better cup record and Danny O’Mahony’s side showed that pedigree again as they try to defend their Cup title.

While every club in the country seemingly signed guards and athletic wings over the past two years, Danny went different by bringing in a traditional big man in Elijah Tillman.