National League

Oct 09 2022

The Address UCC Glanmire stay unbeaten, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors lose to Belfast Star

Defending MissQuote.ie Super League champions The Address UCC Glanmire made it two wins from two with a 96-56 win at University of Galway Mystics on Saturday. New American Brittany Byrd and captain Áine McKenna hit 26 and 21 points respectively and they were both singled out by head coach Mark Scannell afterwards.

 Brittany Byrd of The Address UCC Glanmire

“We had a good day on the road today important to build momentum again we had contributions from the whole squad. Defensively to hold Galway to 56 pts was great and then for Áine (McKenna) and Brittany (Byrd) to hit 11 out of 12 3’s shows how hard they worked during the week. Five players in double figures and another win, all good.We will start again on Tuesday and get ready for Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics."

Waterford Wildcats are also two from two, they were also road winners, defeating i3PT Fr. Mathews 90-75. Karli Seay hit 25 points, while the Hickey sisters – Sarah and Kate – had 20 and 17 points.

Head coach Tommy O’Mahony stated: “Delighted with the win, Fr. Mathews are a very good side and will win a a lot of games this year. We had a great first half, but struggled to contain some of their players. In the second half we managed to get some vital stops and keep the scoreboard ticking over. We still have a lot of improving to do, but to get a win in Cork is never easy .

Singleton SuperValu Brunell edged out Ulster University 73-64 to register their second win, with Lauryn Homan to the fore with 21 points, while Ireland international captain Edel Thornton contributed 13.

Singleton SuperValu Brunell head coach Liam Culloty was pleased with his side’s response after trailing 26-17 at the end of the first quarter.

“We are delighted to come away from Belfast with a win. This is a very tough place to come with the long journey and that probably affected our first quarter. We stuck to the task and won the next three quarters, but Pat (O’Neill) has done a great job with this team and it was never easy. Lauryn Homan was excellent again for us especially in the last quarter.”

Killester defeated Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics 77-70 for their first win of the season, inspired by a 33 point haul from Irish international Michelle Clarke, including 5 three-pointers. Their head coach Mark Grennell, stated: “Great to get the first win on the board. We’ve had a crazy week, but the girls to a player stepped up. The 33 points from Mimi Clarke and 27 from Chanell Williams gave us the ability to counter any runs they made. Very encouraging signs for the season - if we can match that effort and enthusiasm.”

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DCU Mercy’s game Trinity Meteors doesn’t take place until Wednesday.

Belfast Star had a come-from-behind 87-81 win over defending InsureMyVan.ie Super League Garvey’s Tralee Warriors. Adrian Fulton’s side trailed by 12, 73-61, going into the final quarter, but managed to turn it around.

“Very pleased with the win, but it wasn't a great performance although it's still very early on the season. We did play well in stretches, but we need to be more consistent. Warriors are a very talented team and they gave us loads of problems. But the players deserve credit for digging us out of a 17 point deficit on the road, Conor Quinn was terrific for us. And JD (John Dowling) is still the best dressed coach in the league, but I looked good tonight!”

De’Ondre Jackson top scored on the night for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, with 29, while for Belfast Star, it was Chrishon Briggs who headed their scoring on 25 and Conor Quinn contributed 21 points.

 Aivaras Uosis shoots for Garvey's Tralee Warriors. Credit: Liam Ryan

EJ Sligo All-Stars’ dream start to life in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League continued, with a 95-72 victory over UCD Marian. Tom Child’s 22 points was backed up by 19 from Andrew McGeever.

First home win of the season as we move to 2 for 2. Team performance with 5 guys in double figures. 🙌

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Speaking afterwards, Shane O’Meara stated: “Great team win with everyone contributing throughout. It was built on a foundation of disciplined defence and selfless offence. Marian were aggressive and physical, flooding the paint in an attempt to negate the impact Greg (Poleon) would have on the game, but he gave up the ball when needed and Oisin (O’Reilly), Jamie (Hayes), Tom (Child) and Andy (McGeever) were ready to punish them from 3. Our club has put a lot of work into the promotion of this team and having a full house certainly helps! There was a great family feel after the final whistle, something that we value in the club.”

University of Galway Maree remain unbeaten, they were 10-point winners, 94-84, over Flexchem KCYMS, with Robert Alan Kelly Jr. leading their offence, on 35 points.

“A good win against a very good team. Home advantage definitely helped us. Killorglin are a great team. Happy we stuck to the game plan tonight and got over the line. All eyes are geared towards Tralee now. We welcome Dre back. A friend of ours, so hopefully he might take the night off!!” - Charlie Crowley, head coach University of Galway Maree

On Friday, Emporium Cork Basketball emerged 81-62 over UCC Demons in the Cork derby at the Mardyke Arena on Friday night. UCC Demons started brightest and were ahead 25-18 at the end of the first, but the away side responded by taking the remaining three quarters. Jose Jimenez Gonzales top scored with 21 points. Emporium Cork Basketball player/coach Ciarán O’Sullivan said: “Good result for us. Demons came out very strong and threw everything at us in the early stages. It was a solid defensive effort overall, which kept us going, as our offense was very stagnant on the night. Credit to everyone on our bench, guys came in and made big contributions to see us over the line.”

There was a first win of the season for DBS Éanna on Saturday, Darren McGovern’s side winning their Dublin derby at Killester 90-77.

“A win on the road in this league is always something great. Killester and ourselves missed some bodies tonight. It was a battle and I'm glad we pushed through everything they threw at us. I am pleased how we dealt with their inside presence, especially when we were under sized. Win number one on the board”

Griffith College Templeogue also got off the mark, they picked up a road success at Bright St. Vincents, 83-77. Head coach Mark Keenan said: “Delighted to get the win on the road to a tough Vincent’s team at home. We kept our composure down the stretch, to keep our noses in front.”

The final fixture of the weekend saw Energywise Ireland Neptune produce a dominant display against Moycullen to bring to total number of undefeated teams in the top tier to five. Ireland international Jordan Blount led the scoring charts with 22 points, ably assisted by Jordan Evans and Nil Sabata, who combined for 37. The result drops Galway’s Moycullen to 0-2 on the year.

In MissQuote.ie Divison 1, Griffith College Templeogue are two from two, defeating Phoenix Rockets 69-63. Portlaoise Panthers also remain unbeaten, they eased to a 85-57 win over SETU Carlow.

The fairy-tale start to life at this level continued for St. Paul’s Killarney and McEvoy’s East Cavan Eagles. St. Paul’s Killarney defeated Limerick Celtics 78-73 to remain unbeaten while East Cavan Eagles kept a zero in the loss column by emphatically beating Swords Thunder by 23 points on Sunday afternoon.

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Moy Tolka Rovers picked up their first win of the season, edging Abbey Seals Dublin Lions by the narrowest of margins, 54-53. There was a first win for new National League side Oblate Dynamos, 78-53, over Limerick Sport Huskies.

In InsureMyVan.ie Division 1, Malahide were victors over Team North West on a 101-90 scoreline, St. Paul's Killarney made amends for last week's defeat thanks to a 99-71 win over SETU Waterford Vikings. Making it two wins from two, Ulster University got the better of Abbey Seals Dublin Lions 86-62. Moy Tolka Rovers also ensured a winning record with a game against Limerick Sport Eagles that exchnaged the lead plenty of times, eventually coming out on top 78-73. Joining them at the top of the tree are Drogheda Wolves after the 76-58 victory over Portlaoise Panthers. In Saturday's other game, it was Dwyer's of Cork Fr. Mathews who took the spoils over Killarney Cougars, winning 74-50 on the road. Sunday’s only game saw a 36-point performance by Joshua Reynolds hand Limerick Celtics the victory over SETU Carlow to maintain a 100% record.

Week 2 Results:

InsureMyVan.ie Super League

October 7^th

19:30|UCC Demons 62-81 Emporium Cork Basketball, Mardyke Arena.

October 8th

University of Galway Maree 94-84 Flexchem KCYMS

Bright St. Vincent’s 77-83 Griffith College Templeogue

Killester 77-90 DBS Éanna

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 81-87 Belfast Star

EJ Sligo All Stars 95-72 UCD Marian

October 9^th

Moycullen 63-94 Energywise Ireland Neptune, Kingfisher Gym.