National League

Jan 25 2026

Energywise Ireland Neptune upset Domino's MSL National Cup champions Ballincollig to come off bottom of the Domino’s Men’s Super League table

Energywise Ireland Neptune defeated Domino's MSL National Cup champions Ballincollig 83-69 to move to 10th place in the table, level on wins with EJ Sligo All-Star's, Flexachem KCYMS and UCC Demon's. Michael Hayes and Eoin Nelson combined for 46 points against a Ballincollig side, who were missing American forward Latavious Mitchell.

The loss is Ballincollig's second consecutive defeat, meaning they now drop to third in the Domino’s Men’s Super League after Killester’s victory on Saturday and Belfast Star's win over Limerick Celtics on Sunday afternoon,

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St. Vincent’s picked up a vital win in the playoff race, with a 73-68 triumph over Griffith College Éanna. Vincent’s had four players scoring in double digits, with James Phelan, William Thomas, Marcellus Garrick and Adam Lisewski. The game had 15 lead changes with a 26-point final quarter, ensuring that St. Vincent's took home the win by a margin of five points.

The win for Vincent’s puts them in a stronger position for the last home playoff tie spot as they sit at 8-6 with both Griffith College Éanna and UCD Marian, who are also on the same record in the race for fourth.

Killester went level with Ballincollig near the top of the Domino’s Men’s Super League, after they defeated Flexachem KCYMS in overtime 75-68. American's Josh Wilson and Robert Braswell combined for 50 points. Killorglin managed to build as much as a 13-point advantage but a strong third and fourth quarter from Killester sent the game to overtime at 67-67.

An 8-1 overtime period gave Killester their 10^th win of the season, going level with Ballincollig and one win behind Belfast Star. The defeat for Flexachem KCYMS means they are bottom of the table following UCC Demons win on Sunday, with Killorglin, Demons, Neptune and Sligo all on four wins.

EJ Sligo All-Stars suffered a 20-point loss to playoff chasers UCD Marian, in a 115-95 win for the South Dublin side. Zachary Hinton had a 33-point game for Marian, along with strong 28-point and 18-point games from Bruce Saintilus and Ronan Byrne, respectively. RJ Etyle-Rock and Jordan Hinds managed to score 51 points between them for Sligo.

The loss for Sligo means they slip closer to the relegation area of the table as they sit in 11^th , one place out of the drop zone. For Marian, the win keeps them in contact with the final home playoff spot as the competition for the fourth spot tightens.

Belfast Star are now alone at the top of the Domino's Men's Super League table, after a convincing 89-66 win over Limerick Celtics in UL Arena on Sunday. Star led by as much as 29 points in the game with a first half that was dominated by Irish international Rapolas Buivydas. Buivydas recovered from an injury midweek to start on Sunday, and scored 19 of his 21 points in the first two quarters of action. Roger Wilson scored 22 points in 25 minutes of play to ensure Star went back to Belfast with a record of 11-3.

For Celtics, despite positive games from Ruairi Cronin and Tony Hauser, who combined for 29 points in the defeat, they remain in eighth, occupying the final playoff spot, leaving them just one win ahead of the four sides below them in the table.

UCC Demons ensured they did not fall behind in the battle against relegation, with an 80-75 victory over Garvey's Tralee Warriors. Despite still missing Tamyrik Fields through suspension, Demons managed to amass a 25-point advantage during the game.

Jordan Washington scored 31 points in 30 minutes of action along with 13 rebounds for Demons. He was flanked by a 22-point game from Tala Fam Thiam. Demons are now in ninth, just one win away from the final playoff spot, currently occupied by Limerick Celtics. The loss for Tralee sees them fall a game behind the three sides above them as they sit in seventh with a record of 7-6.

Results

Domino’s Men’s Super League

Saturday 24th January

Ballincollig 69-83 Energywise Ireland Neptune

Killester 75-68 Flexachem KCYMS

St. Vincent’s 73-68 Griffith College Éanna

EJ Sligo All-Stars 95-115 UCD Marian

Sunday 25th January

Limerick Celtics 66-89 Belfast Star

UCC Demons 80-75 Garvey's Tralee Warriors

Domino’s Men’s Division One

Saturday 24th January