| Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell remain top of the MissQuote.ie Super League, thanks to an 86-36 road win at newly promoted Portlaoise Panthers.
Jayla Nacole Johnson was the top scorer in the game with 20 points, Kyaja Victoria Williams had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while in-form Ireland captain Edel Thornton racked up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Head coach Liam Culloty said: “We are delighted to start off the season 3-0. Portlaoise really put it up to us in the first-half, but I was delighted with how the team responded in the second half. We know we have some tough fixtures coming up, but we are happy with where we are and looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
FloMAX Liffey Celtics are the only other unbeaten side in the league, they made it two wins from two after securing a solid 91-49 home win over Trinity Meteors at Leixlip Amenities. Ireland international Sorcha Tiernan had a fine performance, registering 28 points and 11 rebounds for the home side.
SETU Waterford Wildcats slipped to their first defeat of the season, 88-66 at Pyrobel Killester, both teams now have 2-1 records. Keowa Walters had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Pyrobel Killester, while Ireland international Claire Melia was imperious on the boards with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Defending champions The Address UCC Glanmire got their first win of their campaign, thanks to an 83-78 derby success at Catalyst Fr. Mathews. The Address UCC Glanmire head coach Mark Scannell still believes his side is a work in progress. “We’re happy to get the win away from home, but we still have a lot to improve on. For 32 minutes we controlled the flow and tempo of the game. The challenge now is to get better in closing out games and our younger players were excellent today.”.
Ulster University got their second win of their campaign, 92-60 over University of Galway Mystics, at Jordanstown Sports Village. Ance Aizsila and Abigail Rafferty with 20 and 19 points respectively for the victors.
Defending InsureMyVan.ie Super League champions Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU continued their excellent form, with a convincing 102-59 road win against Bright St. Vincent’s – Shawndale Jones led the points scoring with 31 for the away team.
Player/coach Ciaran O’Sullivan said: “We started both halves well, which was a big focus for us during the week at training. Away wins are going to be hard to come by, so we are pleased to tick that box. Vincent's are very active and athletic, and maybe we capitalised on the fact that they have played very little together. No doubt they will gel and cause teams a lot of problems going forward. Therefore, we are delighted with the result.”
Newly promoted Ulster University also remain unbeaten, defeating Templeogue 81-76. Eric Anderson was among those who caught the eye, with 23 points and 14 rebounds in their win.
Head coach Ryan McCormick said: “We had a really good team performance this week, capped by Eric Anderson giving us 23 points and 14 rebounds. That being said, every player chipped in along the way to keep us within reach of Templeogue. Credit to Templeogue, they had five players in double figures and made us work for every point. It's exactly the type of game we have to prove we can win to compete in the Super League.”
Belfast Star have also made a 2-0 start to the season, edging Ej Sligo All-Stars 93-86 at Mercy College, Tamyrik Fields put in another big-scoring performance for Adrian Fulton’s side, with 32 points.
Kyle Carey hit 25 points to help Maree secure an 84-74 home win against Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at the Kingfisher Sports Arena. Zvonimir Cutuk and Eoin Rockall had 15 and 14 points respectively for the Galway outfit.
Maigh Cuilinn led from start to finish against Flexachem KCYMS, but had to withstand a late rally before emerging as 83-79 winners on Sunday. James Connaire with 24 points for the Galway side to help their register their first win of the season.
Pyrobel Killester edged Griffith College Éanna by the slenderest of margins, 77-76 at Oblate Hall in the late game on Sunday. Ireland international Paul Dick scored a game-high 28 points for Jonny Grennell’s team.
In InsureMyVan.ie Division 1 Drogheda Wolves and Limerick Celtics are among the early pace-setters with 2-0 records. There were also wins for Moy Tolka Rovers, UCD Marian, SETU Waterford Vikings, Scotts Lakers Killarney and Kavanagh’s Portlaoise Panthers, who have until Tuesday to appeal the overturning of their round 1 result, due to condensation.
In MissQuote.ie Division 1 four teams remain unbeaten – St. Paul’s Killarney, iSecure Swords Thunder, Limerick Sport Huskies and Templeogue, while there were first wins of the season for Phoenix Rockets and Moy Tolka Rovers. |
Results |
| MissQuote.ie Super League
Saturday 7th October Catalyst Fr. Mathews 78-83 The Address UCC Glanmire Ulster University 92-60 University of Galway Mystics Portlaoise Panthers 36-86 Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell FloMAX Liffey Celtics 91-49 Trinity Meteors Sunday 8th October Pyrobel Killester 88-66 SETU Waterford Wildcats
InsureMyVan.ie Super League Saturday 7th October Bright St. Vincent’s 59-102 Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU EJ Sligo All-Stars 86-93 Belfast Star Maree 84-74 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors Ulster University 81-76 Templeogue Sunday 8th October Maigh Cuilinn 83-79 Flexachem KCYMS Pyrobel Killester 77-76 Griffith College Éanna
MissQuote.ie Division One Saturday 7th October St Pauls Killarney 58-47 Limerick Celtics iSecure Swords Thunder 73-54 Abbey Seals Dublin Lions Templeogue 49-47 McEvoy's Cavan Eagles Moy Tolka Rovers 81-62 SETU Carlow Oblate Dynamos 65-70 Phoenix Rockets Marble City Hawks 61-73 Limerick Sport Huskies
InsureMyVan.ie Division One Saturday 7th October Titans BC 76-88 Moy Tolka Rovers UCD Marian 83-57 Mater Private Malahide Killarney Cougars 75-89 SETU Waterford Vikings Drogheda Wolves 83-71 Joels Dublin Lions Scotts Lakers Killarney 98-89 Limerick Sport Eagles Kavanagh's Portlaoise Panthers 82-72 Team Northwest Sunday 8th October Limerick Celtics 96-73 SETU Carlow |
Fixtures |
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Saturday 14th October SETU Waterford Wildcats v Catalyst Fr. Mathews, Mercy Gym, 17:00 Trinity Meteors v Portlaoise Panthers, Coláiste Íosagáin, 17:30 Sunday 15th October The Address UCC Glanmire v Pyrobel Killester, Mardyke Arena, 17:30 DCU Mercy v FloMAX Liffey Celtics, DCU Arena, 14:30 Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell v Ulster University, Gurranabraher Credit Union Arena, 14:45
InsureMyVan.ie Super League Friday 13th October UCC Demons v Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU, Mardyke Arena, 19:30 Saturday 14th October Griffith College Éanna v Ulster University, Coláiste Éanna, 17:00 Energywise Ireland Neptune v Maigh Cuilinn, Neptune Stadium, 17:00 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors v Templeogue, Tralee Sports Complex, 17:00 Belfast Star v Pyrobel Killester, De la Selle College, 18:30 Flexachem KCYMS v Maree, Killorglin Sports Complex, 19:15 EJ Sligo All-Stars v Bright St. Vincent’s, Mercy College, 19:30
MissQuote.ie Division One Saturday 14th October Phoenix Rockets v Templeogue, Lisburn Racquets Club, 15:00 Limerick Sport Huskies v Limerick Celtics, UL Arena, 17:00 Moy Tolka Rovers v St Pauls Killarney, Tolka Rovers Sports Complex, 17:00 Oblate Dynamos v iSecure Swords Thunder, Oblate Hall, 19:00 Sunday 15th October SETU Carlow v Marble City Hawks, Barrow Centre, 12:30 Abbey Seals Dublin Lions v McEvoy’s Cavan Eagles, Coláiste Bride, 16:00
InsureMyVan.ie Division One Saturday 14th October Team Northwest v SETU Waterford Vikings, ATU, 17:00 Joels Dublin Lions v Kavanagh’s Portlaoise Panthers, Coláiste Bride, 17:30 Mater Private Malahide v Drogheda Wolves, Malahide Community School, 19:00 Limerick Sport Eagles v Limerick Celtics, UL Arena, 19:00 Moy Tolka Rovers v UCD Marian, Tolka Rovers Sports Complex, 19:30 Scotts Lakers Killarney v Titans BC, Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre, 19:30 Sunday 15th October SETU Carlow v Killarney Cougars, Barrow Centre, 15:15 |
