LIMERICK are well represented in the Cup Finals at the National Basketball Arena, Dublin this weekend.
In the Women’s Division 1 contest, Limerick Sport Huskies and Cleveland Rockets of Antrim meet on Sunday (12.15pm) as a curtain-raiser to the Men’s Division 1 decider between Limerick Sport Eagles and Drogheda Wolves (Louth), 2.30pm.
Huskies have leading scorers in Orlaith Woods, Clara Santa Gomez (December’s Player of the Month) and Shelby Harmeyer.
In their semi, Huskies overcame Moy Tolka Rovers, 74-45.
Huskies are coached by Patrick O’Regan.
Huskies: Tori Spencer, Hannah Cremin, Cathy Grant, Orlaith Woods, Simone O’Shea, Fiona O’Connell, Emilie Hamel, Clara Santa Gomez, Sophie Moore, Shelby Harmeyer.
For Eagles, serious scorers include Alex Carlisle, Ryan Leonard, and Tobias Christensen.
Leonard was shortlisted for the most recent Player of the Month award.
Eagles, under coach Niall McDermott, beat Templeogue 84-68 in the semi-final.
Eagles: Jake Moore, Fryderyk Klimas, Daniel Shahab (10), Kirill Yakovlev, Ryan Leonard, Darragh Horkan, Colm Hackett, Alex Carlisle, Ajay Ryan Walsh, Seán Ryan, Ronan Cregan, Tobias Christensen.
Sunday’s programme will be completed by Liffey Celtics against Killester in the Women’s Super League National Cup final, 5.25pm.
Celtics, who defeated Templeogue 79-59 in the last four, contest the U18 final against Brunell (Cork) on Saturday, 4.45pm.
Jordan Hehir is coach of Celtics.
It will be followed by the Men’s Super League National Cup final between Ballincollig, who squeezed past Celtics after overtime, and Tralee Warriors.
Celtics: Caoimhe Sweeney, Laura Gocek, Emma Sommers, Anna Nealon, Eabha Hayes, Laura Buckley, Robyn Walsh, Holly Meagher, Madelyn Hartigan, Emer Purtill, Megan Hehir, Meabh Purtill.
All finals will be streamed live on BITV (basketballireland.tv), while the main fixtures will air on TG4.