Irish Cup 20
Meteors show no Mercy to DCU
It was one, as they say, for the purists as Trinity Meteors overpowered and outgunned DCU Mercy to secure their spot in the Irish women’s cup final If you like teams that bring the bigs well was this the game for you as both DCU and Meteors leaned heavily on double-big line-ups to start things […]
Latimer drops 34 as Killester push past Wildcats
Chyna Latimer had a scoring outing for the ages as her 34 points against WIT Wildcats proved decisive in Killester’s victory in Irish Cup semi final. Beauty can be truly ugly. The long three ball put up by Sarah Hickey midway through the first quarter had the weirdest mechanics and looked destined to clear the […]
Melia bests Greenberg in compelling cup final duel
Bailey Greenberg and Claire Melia delivered a battle for the ages in the National Basketball Arena but it was Glanmire’s Melia who had the final say to claim the Irish cup crown Speed kills, Glanmire showed that from the off, but Claire Melia could slow the game down to her liking as the Ireland international […]
Neptune surge past NUIG Maree into cup final
Neptune got the job done in front of their own fans as they cruised past a brave NUIG Maree side that simply lacked the firepower to compete in the end. Emmet Ryan reports from Neptune Stadium There was plenty of space for both sides to operate early in this one as Cian Heaphy set the […]
Warriors survive 40 minutes of fury to reach Irish cup final
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A gym for a stage And highlight reel displays to behold the swelling scene On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object: can this colum hold The many dunks of Gilmore? or may we cram Within this medium […]
Mercy grit it out to see off Wildcats
It was old school, it was gritty, and it was a street fight. WIT Wildcats and DCU Mercy brought a fight to Neptune Stadium early on a Saturday afternoon. Emmet Ryan watched Mercy ensure they’d be going back to Dublin with a cup final to look forward to The first quarter felt like being sucked […]
Even in defeat, Shrita Parker is impossible to ignore
Shrita Parker is not your regular baller. She’s all of them. Emmet Ryan was enraptured by the game of the Glanmire import as she brought the full buffet with her but it wasn’t enough as Killester forced their way into the Irish women’s cup final Shrita Parker is not your normal US import in Ireland. […]
Sometimes you win ugly
This was not a good basketball game by any stretch but at least history was guaranteed no matter what. Tralee Warriors and Éanna were both looking for a first ever trip to Irish men’s cup final and Éanna were good for their win in a game where the only thing they’ll want to remember is […]