Domino’s Men’s Super League Double Gameweek Preview

Belfast Star take their undefeated record on tour to Kerry this Bank Holiday, visiting Flexachem KCYMS and Garvey's Tralee Warriors in the first double-game weekend of the Domino's Men's Super League season. Four such gameweek's take place throughout the season, often throwing up surprise results due to the less than 48-hour turnaround between games. 

It's the biggest test of Adrian Fulton's charges following an impressive opening sgambit this season. Star dug themselves out of a hole against Limerick Celtics, finding themselves down 18-points at one stage in the third quarter.  It's hard to see lightening striking twice in the South West coast should Killorglin find themselves in a similar position on Saturday. Jordan Blount had a quiet game in their first loss of the year against Killester a week ago. Expect a big bounce-back performance from him in front of his home fans.  

Domino's Men's Super League champions UCC Demons have made a roster move ahead of their showdown against the side they took down to win the title last season, Killester. Former Garvey's Tralee Warriors guard Jarvis Doles has come in to replace Zach Hinton, who was unable to get going in his three games for Danny O'Mahoney's outfit. Killester rebounded well from their loss to Griffith College Éanna by winning on the road in Killorglin a week ago. Robert Braswell could be a big matchup problem for UCC Demons without the presence of Elijah Tillman inside this season. 

Ballincollig and UCD Marian could be our first overtime game in the Domino's Men's Super League season. Two-thirds of the games involving the sides this season have been won by a margin of six or less and UCD Marian currently boast the fourth ranked defense in the league. Latavious Mitchell and Latrell Jossell combined for 61-points in Ballincollig's first win of the campaign against Energywise Ireland Neptune, as they shot more than 70% from inside the arc. Expect Ioannis Liapakis to collapse the defense to avoid giving them an easy lane to the basket this weekend. 

Newly-promoted Limerick Celtics have made a squad switch with Zach Hudson coming in to replace injured Austin Rotroff. Celtics will play host to both the earliest and one of the latest games of the weekend. UL Arena will be the venue to showcase the sole Friday fixture in the Domino’s Men’s Super League this weekend when Celtics take on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, who are looking to get their third win in four games to open the season. Celtics then have a few days grace as they do not play again until the Monday when they face Energywise Ireland Neptune, who are still searching for their first win of the season.

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Bright St. Vincent's are another team who've shuffled the pack ahead of fixtures against EJ Sligo All-Stars and Flexachem KCYMS this Bank Holiday weekend. They've brought back a familiar face in big-man Gio Tvalabeishvili alongside guard Will Thomas following a 1-2 start. Sligo will feel the result got away from them a week ago against UCD Marian. Shane O'Meara saw his team go down 87-81 in the absence of Irish international John Carroll - who is in line for a return on Saturday night. 

Elsewhere, it's a big weekend for Energywise Ireland Neptune both on-and-off the court. The refurbished Neptune Stadium is officially being opened on Friday afternoon ahead of their home game against Griffith College Éanna.  Keith Daly is entering must-win territory following an 0-3 start if they want to keep their playoff push alive later in the season. Greg Adon made his debut last weekend and Joe-Junior Muvezolo showed that he has a lot to contribute following an early season switch from Sligo, but it needs to come together quickly if they're going to turn over Éanna, who pulled off a huge win without Sean Jenkins coming into this one.