National League

Oct 23 2022

Energywise Ireland Neptune and Trinity Meteors both victorious over reigning Super League champions

Trinity Meteors and Energywise Ireland Neptune both beat the reigning champions to pick up crucial wins on home court in an action-packed fourth gameweek of the National League.

Looking for their first win on the road this season, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors made the trip to Cork with the bragging rights having beaten their opponents in both league and cup finals last year. Energywise Ireland Neptune have added Jordan Blount to their arsenal this time out and the Irish international starred for the Cork side with 29 points to win an enthralling affair 100-91. De Ondre Jackson and Daniel Jokubaitis were in form for the visitors, clocking up 30 and 29 points, respectively.

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Speaking after the game, Energywise Ireland Neptune head coach Colin O’Reilly had this to say:

“Happy to get out of the game with a win. We weren’t as efficient as we would have liked at times, but we made up for it with some extra physicality and intensity in the fourth to get us over the line. Long way to go for both teams but tonight gave us another indication of where we are moving towards.”

 Trinity Meteors, who joined The Address UCC Glanmire at the top of the table.

Irish international and Trinity Meteors star Claire Melia faced off against her old club in The Address UCC Glanmire as two top teams in MissQuote.ie Super League clashed. It was Meteors who started on the front foot against unbeaten Glanmire, leading by as much as 16 points. The Cork outfit rallied to bridge the gap to two points, but Trinity Meteors held up on their home court to get the win. Brittany Byrd of The Address UCC Glanmire top scored in the game with 23 points.

“Obviously delighted to get the win off the back of our very solid performance in that first half. Glanmire came out after half time with the goal of taking control of the game and they had a lot of success.

“Our girls were able to dig deep though and I think we took another step forward in terms of what we’re trying to build, and I’m very happy to see them coming together as a group.” - Niall Berry, Trinity Meteors head coach

⚫️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬.

A hard-fought 76-69 win over @GlanmireBBall has given @trinity_meteors a 3-1 record in the @missquoteie Super League. Niall Berry praised his side’s resilience late in the game. pic.twitter.com/AX4pXPU9mB
— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) October 22, 2022

Cork also hosted the InsureMyVan.ie Super League clash between Emporium Cork Basketball and UCD Marian. It was an impressive performance from Emporium Cork Basketball, coming out 81-67 victors against a UCD Marian team still looking for their first win. The 25 points of Emporium Cork Basketball’s Jose Jimenez Gonzales led the scoring charts on the day.

“Good to be back home and a good bounce back win for us. UCD made it difficult at all stages with their physicality and size in every position. A win gives us something to build on this week with a really tough away game in Killorglin.” - Emporium Cork Basketball head coach Ciarán O'Sullivan

At the National Basketball Arena, Griffith College Templeogue went toe-to-toe with newcomers EJ Sligo All-Stars, but it was the visitors who took home the points, thanks to the 97-90 scoreline. The sides couldn’t be separated throughout, but EJ Sligo All-Stars kept their opponents at arm’s length for the duration of the fourth. Gregory Poleon’s impressive tally of 30 points made him top scorer for the game, as EJ Sligo All-Stars moved to a 3-1 record.

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 Top scorer Gregory Poleon

Speaking after the game, head coach for EJ Sligo All-Stars, Shane O’Meara had this to say:

“We are delighted to be back to winning ways after a tough loss at home last week. Today's game was a game of runs and thankfully we managed to hold off a late challenge when we got a few points ahead. Major credit to Tom Child who controlled the tempo throughout and made clutch free throws down the stretch.”

Belfast Star got back to winning ways with a 87-67 home victory over DBS Éanna. The result leaves them with a 3-1 record after the first four gameweeks. Top scorers were Belfast Star duo Max Cooper and Max Richardson with 21 points apiece.

Head coach Adrian Fulton praised his team and its effort post-game:

“Delighted with the reaction of the players from a disappointing performance on the road last week. It was our best third quarter performance by some distance as we really knuckled down defensively. We had contributions from across the board and once again here was a super turnout in La Salle. Hopefully we can build on tonight's performance.”

Killester made the short trip to face Bright St.Vincent’s in hopes of getting their third win of the season. However, the hosts were looking for the first win of the season and achieved exactly that, thanks to the 91-82 victory. They took the lead in the middle of the first quarter and never looked back. It turned out to be a bit of a shootout between Donovan Fields and Paul Dick with 35 and 33 points, respectively.

 Donovan Fields via @martydot

In MissQuote.ie Super League action, Waterford Wildcats made home advantage count against University of Galway Mystics. The hosts secured a 71-48 win following a great collective performance, buoyed by the 24 points of Sarah Hickey. The win gives them a 3-1 record, while Mystics are still looking for their first win.

Speaking after the game, Waterford Wildcats head coach Tommy O’Mahony praised his side:

“We are very happy with the win. Galway pose a serious threat with some fine young talent, we played well defensively and in the third quarter, we excelled offensively to push the game out. We understand we still have a lot of improving to do in order to reach the heights we have set. We look forward to Killester now for next weekend.”

 Top scorer Sarah Hickey

Elsewhere, Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics got their first win on the board, beating Ulster University 99-80. Brittney Thibeaux and Lexi Posset were key players for both sides, clocking up totals of 32 and 30 points, respectively.

DCU Mercy were handed a 20-0 win over i3PT Fr. Mathews after the game was abandoned due to condensation.

In InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 action, Moy Tolka Rovers kept their unbeaten start going with a 79-52 win over Ulster University. Irish international Matt Treacy top scored once again with 23 points.

 Matt Treacy

Dwyers of Cork Fr. Mathews got the better of Team North West on a 91-60 scoreline. Brian O’Neill starred with his 29 point tally to give the Cork side a 2-2 record.

A hard-earned win on the road went the way of SETU Waterford Vikings who beat Killarney Cougars 74-61 to secure their first win of the campaign. Leading the scoring chart was Freeman Brou, who scored 24 for the winning side.

Drogheda Wolves made it three wins from four, narrowly beating Malahide 87-84 in a gritty performance. The 20 point tally of Brendon Gooch buoyed the hosts to victory, but top scorer on the night was Trevor Recio with 24

Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney got the better of Limerick Celtics on a 73-65 scoreline coming from behind at the end of the third to finish strong. Top scorer of the day was John Ferguson of the Killarney outfit.

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Portlaoise Panthers were defeated 93-85 by Abbey Seals Dublin Lions on home court to give the Dublin side their first win of the season. Kevin Anyanwu Obasuyi stepped up with a standout performance for the victors, racking up a total of 33 points.

In round four of the MissQuote.ie Division season, Phoenix Rockets picked up their first win. Rockets beat Marble City Halls on a 70-40 scoreline. The result leaves Marble City Halls still without a win. Anna Brennan led the way with 26 points.

Moy Tolka Rovers maintained their unbeaten start, beating Oblate Dynamos 58-48. Katrina Allene Roenfeldt topped the scoring charts with her tally of 23.

Swords Thunder moved to a 2-2 record thanks to a 75-61 win over Abbey Seals Dublin Lions. An impressive 32 points from Amelia Motz wasn’t enough for the visitors, as Peggy Black also performed well for the home side, scoring 26 of her own.

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Portlaoise Panthers also ensured they stayed top of the pack with an unbeaten start, thanks to the 82-68 win over St. Paul’s Killarney. Alyssa Velles topped the scoring charts, playing every minute and ending up with 31 points.

Another side to maintain their unbeaten start were McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles, who got the better of Griffith College Templeogue on a 73-63 scoreline. Top scorer on the day was Griffith College Templeogue’s Lynn Tunnah, who finished up with 23.

Week 4 Results:

InsureMyVan.ie Super League

October 22nd

Emporium Cork Basketball 81-67 UCD Marian

Griffith College Templeogue 90-97 EJ Sligo All-Stars

Belfast Star 87-67 DBS Éanna

Energywise Ireland Neptune 100-91 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors

Bright St. Vincents 91-82 Killester

October 23rd

Moycullen 39-87 Flexachem KCYMS

UCC Demons 95-91 University of Galway Maree

MissQuote.ie Super League