Travelodge Swords Thunder can go second in the Men’s Premier League with a win at Belfast Star this Sunday. Dave Baker’s side are on a 4-0 run thanks to a number of options off the bench and good form in key positions. The November Coach of the month is looking wants his players to back themselves.
“Anyone can be in any position at any time – we like to play with freedom. I trust in the players win or lose and we’re winning in the league at the moment.”
UL Eagles make their seasonal debut at the National Basketball Arena against Templeogue to open Sunday’s Double Header. Head Coach Paul Kelleher is looking to dispel some myths about the national stadium. “The rims are tight but anyone who says it’s a low scoring venue should look at the Cup finals which often go over 80+ points.” Limerick native Jason Killeen will wear Templeogue colours against his old team mates for the first time. C&S UCC Demons meet Dublin Inter in the second game of the Arena Double Header while BFG Neptune and UCD Marian reprise their Cup clash at the Neptune Stadium.
Killester can move off the bottom of the Women’s Premier League if they can get past Singleton SuperValu Brunell. Olivia Lee believes herself and her fellow American Robin Murphy are continuing to grow with the side. “It was difficult at the start, but I’ve gotten into a flow and it’s coming together”, said the Texan. “The only thing I had to adjust was the weather.” DCU Mercy travel to Glanmire to face Team Montenotte Hotel. Mercy have November Player of the Month Sarah Woods among their ranks but the Cork women remain unbeaten for the season. Meteors will want to redress their recent dip in form when they travel to Limerick to take on UL Huskies. Courtyard Liffey Celtics are away to Maxol WIT Wildcats. Vinny O’Keefe made his coaching debut for Celtics in Waterford last season. “They’re a team in transition,” he said. “But the time their taking to develop players seems justified. It’s impressive that they can maintain a top four position during the process.”
Men’s Premier League
P W L F A BP Points
1 C&S UCC Demons 8 8 0 744 597 0 24
2 Killester 9 6 3 627 611 0 18
3 Travelodge Swords Thunder 6 5 1 467 409 0 15
4 Belfast Star 9 3 6 646 672 4 13
5 Templeogue 8 4 4 602 636 0 12
6 BFG Neptune 8 4 4 707 703 0 12
7 DCU Saints 8 3 5 628 655 1 10
8 UCD Marian 7 2 5 527 545 3 9
9 UL Eagles 7 2 5 485 547 2 8
10 Dublin Inter 8 2 6 571 629 1 7
Women’s Premier League
P W L F A Points
1 Team Montenotte Hotel 6 6 0 432 310 18
2 Courtyard Liffey Celtics 7 5 2 454 398 17
3 Singleton Supervalu Brunell 7 4 3 458 473 15
4 Maxol WIT Wildcats 7 3 4 408 425 13
5 DCU Mercy 5 3 2 361 305 11
6 Meteors 5 3 2 343 312 11
7 UL Huskies 8 1 7 423 580 10
8 Killester 7 1 6 390 466 9
Men’s Division One
P W L F A BP Points
1 SSE Renewables Moycullen 6 5 1 462 374 1 16
2 C&S Blue Demons 6 4 2 428 429 0 12
3 Maree 5 3 2 368 333 1 10
4 JM&L Auctioneers Titans 5 3 2 367 349 1 10
5 Eanna 6 3 3 421 388 1 10
6 Fr Mathews 5 2 3 293 361 0 6
7 Tolka Rovers BC 5 1 4 305 388 1 4
8 Team Left Bank Kilkenny 6 1 5 434 456 1 4
Women’s Division One
P W L F A Points
1 Garveys Tralee Imperials 4 3 1 247 231 10
2 Oblate Dynamos 4 2 2 257 261 8
3 Portlaoise Panthers 2 2 0 165 129 6
4 NUIG Mystics 4 1 3 258 270 6
5 ITC Basketball 4 1 3 205 241 6
6 Team Denjoes American Style 2 1 1 118 118 4
Basketball Ireland: This week’s fixtures
Saturday 13 December 2014
Women’s Premier League
Team Montenotte Hotel v DCU Mercy, Upper Glanmire Sports Centre, Cork 17:00;
UL Huskies v Meteors, UL Sport Arena, Limerick 17:00;
Killester v Singleton Supervalu Brunell, IWA Clontarf, Dublin 18:00;
Maxol WIT Wildcats v Courtyard Liffey Celtics, Mercy SS Waterford 19:00;
Men’s Division One
JM&L Auctioneers Titans v Maree, Community Centre, Knocknacarra, Galway 19:00;
Fr Mathews v Team Left Bank Kilkenny, Colaiste Chriost Ri, Cork 19:15;
Tolka Rovers BC v SSE Renewables Moycullen, Tolka Rovers SC, Dublin 19:30;
Women’s Division One
ITC Basketball v Team Denjoes American Style, IT Carlow, 15:00;
Portlaoise Panthers v Oblate Dynamos St Mary’s Hall, Laois 19:00
Sunday 14 December 2014
Men’s Premier League 2014-15
Templeogue v UL Eagles, National Basketball Arena, Dublin 14:00;
Belfast Star v Travelodge Swords Thunder, Methodist College, Belfast 15:00;
BFG Neptune v UCD Marian, Neptune Stadium, Cork 15:30;
Dublin Inter v C&S UCC Demons, National Basketball Arena, Dublin, 16:00
