Conor Meany on basketball: Killester favourites but good luck betting against Demons in the Cup

It's the biggest weekend in Irish hoops. 

CORK V DUBLIN: Killester's Kason Harrell and Patrick Robinson from UCC Demons. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Demons v Killester: Two of Ireland’s biggest names lock horns again

The rivalry has had lots of great battles, with the 2009 season amongst the best. Colin O’Reilly was back in Ireland for the first time and he led a Demons team against a star-studded Killester team including Paddy Kelly. Demons won both the league and Cup that season as the two teams played at a significantly higher level than the rest of the country. The following year Killester got their revenge by humiliating Demons in a cup final that Killester led by as many as 36. Kyle Hosford, Danny O’Mahony and Jonny Grennell all played in at least one of those past games and will have sharp memories of them as they prepare for Saturday night at the National Basketball Arena.