Dates and times for InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup finals weekend confirmed

The dates and times for InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup finals weekend have been announced. The Pat Duffy Cup final between C&S Neptune and Garvey’s Tralee Warriors takes place at 6pm on Saturday 22^nd January and you will be able to watch it live on TG4 YouTube page, with build-up starting from 5.45pm. There will also be full deferred coverage of the game from 7.45pm on TG4. The Paudie O’Connor Cup final between The Address UCC Glanmire and DCU Mercy is live on TG4 from 5.10pm on Sunday 23^rd January and tips off at 5.20pm.

Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, Head of Sport at TG4, said: “TG4 is looking forward to providing live coverage of Pat Duffy Cup and Paudie O’Connor Cup finals once more, building on our recent live coverage of the Irish international teams competing in FIBA EuroBasket. The InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup finals are always a thrilling spectacle and I would like to wish Basketball Ireland and all the teams participating the very best.”

John Feehan, Basketball Ireland CEO, added: “We witnessed a cracking weekend of semi-final action down in Cork and we are hugely excited to be preparing for the Cup finals at the National Basketball Arena in less than two weeks’ time. Although we will only be at 50% capacity due to the current government restrictions, we know that the supporters who do get a chance to come along to Dublin will ensure it’s a terrific atmosphere for all seven InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup Cup finals. We’re delighted to have TG4 on board once more for our Pat Duffy Cup and Paudie O’Connor Cup finals, as we showcase the best of Irish domestic basketball.”

The InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup finals weekend begins on Friday 21^st January, with the U20 Men’s National Cup final between UCC Demons and UCD Marian at 6.15pm. Saturday’s action starts at 11am with the IWA Cup final between Killester and Rebel Wheelers or Clonaslee BC, followed by the Presidents’ National Cup final between UCC Demons and Drogheda Wolves. Saturday’s games are wrapped up by the Pat Duffy Cup final, between C&S Neptune and Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at 6pm. Sunday’s basketball begins with the U20 Women's National Cup final between Portlaoise Panthers and Waterford Wildcats at 11am, it’s followed by the Women’s Division 1 Cup final, as Griffith College Templeogue face NUIG Mystics. The weekend concludes with the Paudie O’Connor Cup final, when The Address UCC Glanmire take on DCU Mercy. The five finals not shown on TG4 will be streamed live on Basketball Ireland’s YouTube channel. 

Ticket details for spectators will be released later this week. Media accreditation details can be found below, the deadline to apply is Friday 14^th January at 5pm.

InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup fixtures:

Friday 21^st January

Session 1 

U20 Men's National Cup Final 

UCC Blue Demons v UCD Marian (1815) Watch here 

Saturday 22^nd January 

Session 2

IWA Cup final

Killester BC v Rebel Wheelers/Clonaslee BC (1100) Watch here

Presidents' National Cup Final

UCC Demons v Drogheda Wolves (1330) Watch here

Session 3 

Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup Final

C&S Neptune V Garveys Warriors Tralee (1800) Live on TG4 YouTube from 1745, deferred full match coverage from 1945 on TG4

Sunday 23^rd January 

Session 4 

U20 Women's National Cup Final

Portlaoise Panthers V Waterford Wildcats (1100) Watch here

Women’s Division One National Cup Final

Griffith College Templeogue v NUIG Mystics (1330) Watch here

Session 5 

Paudie O'Connor National Cup Final

The Address UCC Glanmire v DCU Mercy (1720) Live on TG4