National Cup

Nov 08 2026

FloMAX Liffey Celtics knock defending Domino’s Women’s Super League champions Trinity Meteors out of Domino’s WSL National Cup with 64-56 win

Last season’s Domino’s WSL National Cup finalists FloMAX Liffey Celtics defeated Trinity Meteors 64-56 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Competition debutants Limerick Celtics fell short to Domino’s Women’s Super League leaders VSC Cavan Eagles, losing 85-73 in Limerick.

FloMAX Liffey Celtics earned a nine-point victory in the Domino’s WSL National Cup against the reigning Domino’s Women’s Super League champions Trinity Meteors to advance to the quarterfinals. Liffey Celtics held Trinity Meteors to just nine points in the opening quarter, before taking an 11-point lead into the second half. Anthony Dodson’s Meteors shot out of the blocks in the third quarter to outscore Liffey 21-9 and take a one-point advantage into the final period. The sides traded score for score, before Aine O’Connor, Brooke Kane and Nya Epps combined for six unanswered points to send Liffey to a 64-56 win.

Aine O’Connor ended the game with an impressive 22 points and 16 rebounds, as Irish international Hazel Finn clocked up 17 points for Trinity Meteors. Hillary Netsiyanwa’s FloMAX Liffey Celtics will take on Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell in the quarterfinals of the Domino’s WSL National Cup.

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The Domino’s Women’s Super League leaders and 2024/25 Domino’s WD1 National Cup champions VSC Cavan Eagles defeated Limerick Celtics 85-73 to advance to the next round of the Domino’s WSL National Cup. Cavan Eagles got off to a bright start to go 14-7 ahead after the first quarter, but a monstrous 26-point second quarter from Limerick Celtics levelled the game at half-time. VSC Cavan Eagles shot off to a quick start in the second half, stretching their lead to 14 in the final period. Limerick Celtics got back into the swing of the game to bridge the gap to five with three minutes left, but a flurry of Niamh Tolan free throws gave Cavan Eagles their 12-point win.

Kilah Freelon led the VSC Cavan Eagles scoring with 19 points, while also picking up 17 rebounds. Jeni Levine shot the lights out for Limerick Celtics, notching up 39 points with five three-pointers. VSC Cavan Eagles will face the defending Domino’s WSL National Cup champions Killester in the quarterfinals of the Domino’s WSL National Cup.