FloMAX Liffey Celtics marked their first home game of the 2024/25 Women’s Super League with a 77-65 victory over Trinity Meteors to remain top of the table, while Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell kept themselves in the chasing pack following their 90-83 win at home against Utility Trust St. Paul’s on Sunday. Templeogue got off the mark in the Men’s Super League, battling back from 13 points down to card a narrow 90-86 road win over Energywise Ireland Neptune.
FloMAX Liffey Celtics remain three points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League table after they weathered a late surge by Trinity Meteors to win out 77-65 in what was their first home game of the 2024/25 campaign.
The Leixlip side finished with five players in double figures, including Alexis Tucker and Sorcha Tiernan who totalled 29 points to help see the hosts past a Trinity outfit that relied heavily on Emma Merriweather and the 31 points and 11 rebounds she put up on the night.
“I was frustrated at how we closed the game out” admitted FloMAX Liffey Celtics head coach, Karl Kilbride. “We went up by about 20, but we took our foot off the gas and they’re way too good for us to take them lightly.
“But, look, we just won a game by 12 against a really good team, and yet we’re still not happy with that, which is a good sign. We’ve got a lot more to come” he insisted.
In Sunday’s Women’s Super League fixture, Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell managed to hold firm to see off a dogged Utility Trust St. Paul’s 90-83 at home.
The hosts trailed the visitors by five early in the third quarter, but aided by the 29-point total that Deaja Richardson served up and the 20 a piece from Kelly Sexton and Ava Walshe, the Paudie O’Connor National Cup holders battled back to see off their newly-promoted rivals, whose cause was fuelled largely by Gracen Kerr’s 33-point haul.
Catalyst Fr. Mathews made a return to winning ways after they surmounted a tough challenge from Midland Park Portlaoise Panthers to win out at home 83-73.
Just a point separated the two sides at the half-time break, but the home side began to pull further ahead in the second half, Kyra White putting up 14 in that period to take her overall tally to a game-high 23 points, just two the better of Portlaoise’s Lynn Tunnah.
In what was a titanic battle, SETU Waterford Wildcats edged a 69-65 win on the road against The Address UCC Glanmire, Chelsea Cain recording a big night with 20 points and a stunning 21 rebounds for the visitors.
Kate and Sarah Hickey also combined for 31 points and 17 rebounds, to help counter the impressive 27-point haul that DelJanae Williams recorded for Glanmire.
Defending Women’s Super League champions, Killester bounced back from their four-point reversal at the hands of Trinity Meteors the week before, to serve up a 112-50 rout of table props, University of Galway Mystics in Clontarf on Saturday evening.
Mark Grennell’s side ended the match with five players in double figures, including the game’s top scorer, Destiny Strother on 29 points that included 15 from beyond the arc, with Ieva Bagdanaviciene amassing a further 24 points and eight rebounds.
Templeogue finally got off the mark in this season’s Men’s Super League, battling their way back from 13 points down almost midway through the second quarter to emerge 90-86 winners away to Energywise Ireland Neptune on Saturday night.
Immanuel Allen enjoyed a huge night for the Dubliners, amassing 42 points and 14 rebounds, while Tavias Fagan’s additional 20 points also helped address and damage inflicted by Neptune’s Ar’mond Davis and Nil Sabata Vila who combined for 55.
“I’m delighted with the win” said Templeogue head coach, Mark Keenan. “The guys were immense tonight. We dug a hole for ourselves early on, but credit to the lads, they never gave up and put in a great fourth quarter.”
Reigning Super League champions, Griffith College Éanna kept their unbeaten record intact at the expense of that of Flexachem KCYMS, whom they beat 80-68 in Coláiste Éanna.
It was a decisive third quarter that saw Darren McGovern’s side make it four from four as they outscored their opponents by 22 points in that period, Joshua Wilson and Sean Jenkins accounting for 16 on their way to a combined 37 against a Killorglin outfit for whom Jordan Blount put up 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
The only other unbeaten side left in this season’s campaign, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors chalked up a big 101-87 road win against UCD Marian.
Despite a 33-point haul for Jonathan Jean on the night, the hosts were unable to stop their Kerry rivals making it four from four as Marquavian Stephens and Daniel Jokubaitis led their charge with a combined 47 points.
Belfast Star found another gear in overtime to see off UCC Demons 121-110 in Newforge Sports Complex.
Max Richardson drained a vital three-pointer in the closing minute to see Star draw level at 102 points apiece and force extra time, during which Maurice Jones put up a further 10 to take his overall tally to 28 and effectively propel the hosts over the line.
Aidan Quinn and Maximillian Cooper also delivered for Star with a combined 45 points which was essential in fending off a Demons side for whom Elijah Tillman, James Hannigan and Sean Clancy combined for a colossal 84 points.
Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU took off in the second half to chalk up an emphatic 96-61 win over Maree in the MTU Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Just two points separated the teams at the half-time recess, but the home side clicked into gear when they returned to the court, Todd Wolfe proving key to that surge as he hit 25 second-half points to take his overall tally to 35.
Killester picked up their second win of the new campaign after they prevailed 87-80 against EJ Sligo All-Stars in Mercy College.
Kason Harrell emerged the game’s top scorer on 26 points with Paul Dick adding a further 23, while Jevonnie Scott was Sligo’s most prolific scorer on the night with 22.
In Women’s Division One, iSecure Swords Thunder made it three from three by way of a 75-67 triumph over Oblate Dynamos in ALSAA on Saturday evening. Limerick Sport Huskies shipped their first loss of the campaign after they went down 67-53 against McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles in St. Munchin’s College. Templeogue chalked up a 58-51 victory away to Cleveland Rockets in Lisburn Racquets Club, while Abbey Seals Dublin Lions enjoyed a 100-86 success at home to Limerick Celtics in Coláiste Bríde.
In Men’s Division One, Limerick Celtics, Titans BC and Mater Private Malahide all extended their unbeaten runs to three games, the former chalking up an impressive 96-73 road win over SETU Waterford Vikings, while Titans returned home from Kerry having beaten Scotts Lakers Killarney 93-84 and Malahide carded a 97-85 home win over Drogheda Wolves. Moy Tolka Rovers registered their first loss of the season against an Ulster University side who, subsequently, got off the mark in Division One following their 79-71 success in Tolka Rovers Sports Complex. Joels Dublin Lions still await their first win after they were beaten 73-61 by Team NorthWest in Coláiste Bríde. Killarney Cougars and Tipp Talons have also yet to open their account in Division One after losing out on the road against Maigh Cuilinn (98-84) and Limerick Sport Eagles (87-82) respectively.
Results
Men’s Super League
Saturday October 19th
Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU 96-61 Maree
Belfast Star 121-110 UCC Demons
Energywise Ireland Neptune 86-90 Templeogue
UCD Marian 87-101 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors
Griffith College Éanna 80-68 Flexachem KCYMS
EJ Sligo All-Stars 80-87 Killester
Women’s Super League
Saturday October 19th
Killester 112-50 University of Galway Mystics
Catalyst Fr. Mathews 83-73 Midland Park Portlaoise Panthers
FloMAX Liffey Celtics 77-65 Trinity Meteors
The Address UCC Glanmire 65-69 SETU Waterford Wildcats
Sunday October 20th
Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell 90-83 Utility Trust St. Paul’s
Men’s Division One
Friday October 18th
Limerick Sport Eagles 87-82 Tipp Talons
Saturday October 19th
Maigh Cuilinn 98-84 Killarney Cougars
Mater Private Malahide 97-85 Drogheda Wolves
Moy Tolka Rovers 71-79 Ulster University
Joels Dublin Lions 61-73 Team NorthWest
Scotts Lakers Killarney 84-93 Titans BC
SETU Waterford Vikings 73-96 Limerick Celtics
Women’s Division One
Saturday October 19th
Cleveland Rockets 51-58 Templeogue
Limerick Sport Huskies 53-67 McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles
ISecure Swords Thunder 75-67 Oblate Dynamos
Abbey Seals Dublin Lions 100-86 Limerick Celtics
Fixtures
Men’s Super League
Friday October 25th
Griffith College Éanna vs Killester, Coláiste Éanna, 1930
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors vs Energywise Ireland Neptune, Tralee Sports Complex, 2000
Saturday October 26th
UCD Marian vs Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU, UCD Sports Centre, 1900
Flexachem KCYMS vs Belfast Star, Killorglin Sports Complex, 1915
Sunday October 27th
UCC Demons vs EJ Sligo All-Stars, Mardyke Arena, 1500
Maree vs Bright St. Vincent’s, University of Galway Kingfisher, 1900
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors vs Belfast Star, Tralee Sports Complex, 1500
Monday October 28th
Energywise Ireland Neptune vs Griffith College Éanna, Neptune Stadium, 1400
EJ Sligo All-Stars vs Bright St. Vincent’s, Mercy College, 1500
Templeogue vs UCD Marian, Nord Anglia, 1600
Killester vs Flexachem KCYMS, IWA Clontarf, 1615
Women’s Super League
Saturday October 26th
Utility Trust St. Paul’s vs Killester, Aura, 1600
SETU Waterford Wildcats vs FloMAX Liffey Celtics, Mercy College, 1700
Trinity Meteors vs Catalyst Fr. Mathews, Trinity Sports Centre, 1730
Sunday October 27th
Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell vs The Address UCC Glanmire, Gurranabraher Credit Union Parochial Hall, 1445
Midland Park Portlaoise Panthers vs University of Galway Mystics, St. Mary’s Hall, 1530
Men’s Division One
Friday October 25th
Ulster University vs Drogheda Wolves, Jordanstown Sports Village, 2030
Saturday October 26th
ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers vs Team NorthWest, St. Mary’s Hall, 1900
Mater Private Malahide vs Moy Tolka Rovers, Malahide Community School, 1900
Limerick Celtics vs Limerick Sport Eagles, Crescent College, 1900
Joels Dublin Lions vs Carrick Cruisers, Coláiste Bríde, 1930
Killarney Cougars vs Scotts Lakers Killarney, Presentation Gym, 1930
Maigh Cuilinn vs Titans BC, University of Galway Kingfisher, 1930
SETU Waterford Vikings vs Tipp Talons, SETU College Hall, 1930
Sunday October 27th
Carrick Cruisers vs Ulster University, Phoenix Centre, 1500
Moy Tolka Rovers vs Team NorthWest, Tolka Rovers Sports Complex, 1600
Monday October 28th
Tipp Talons vs Maigh Cuilinn, Scoil Ruain, Killenaule, 1430
Limerick Sport Eagles vs Scotts Lakers Killarney, UL Arena, 1500
ND Audit Portlaoise Panthers vs Mater Private Malahide, St. Mary’s Hall, 1530
Titans BC vs SETU Waterford Vikings, Coláiste Iognaid, 1600
Drogheda Wolves vs Joels Dublin Lions, Ballymakenny College, 1930
Killarney Cougars vs Limerick Celtics, Presentation Gym, 1930
Women’s Division One
Saturday October 26th
Limerick Celtics vs Oblate Dynamos, Crescent College, 1645
ISecure Swords Thunder vs McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles, ALSAA, 1730
Sunday October 27th
Moy Tolka Rovers vs Cleveland Rockets, Tolka Rovers, 1330
