Garvey Tralee Warriors beat DBS Eanna today in the semi-final of the InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup.
The final score was 75-70 in favor of the warriors.
Niall O'Callaghan reports:
8 January 2022; Kieran Donaghy of Garvey's Tralee Warriors during the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy National Cup semi-final match between DBS Éanna and Garvey’s Warriors Tralee at Neptune Stadium in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/SportsfileJohn Dowling Garveys Tralee Warriors Coach:
C&S Neptune will play Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in the InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup final after they beat NUIG Maree 103-92 in their Pat Duffy Cup semi-final at Neptune Stadium.
It was a tight opening quarter, NUIG Maree got out to an early 8-4 lead, reduced by a Cian Heaphy dunk. Heaphy had a strong performance overall, with 23 points, highlighting why he was selected in the extended Ireland senior men’s squad for last November’s FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers.
Nil Sabata brought it level on the six minute mark, at 13 each, and C&S Neptune would lead 24-20 by the end of the opening quarter.
Heaphy picked up 11 points in the second quarter, including two more dunks, the last of which made it 47-40 with a minute and a half to go. Shortly afterwards Eoin Rockall missed two free throws, while Roy Downey converted both of his and the four point swing meant a 49-40 lead for C&S Neptune and they would go into half-time with a 10 point cushion, 53-43.
C&S Neptune captain Roy Downey hit back-to-back three’s to make it 65-51 with a little over three minutes gone in the third and the game appeared to be getting away from NUIG Maree, however the Galway club responded with layups from Lovre Tvrdic and Deondre Jackson to make it a seven point game, 67-60, at midway point.
Richaud Malik Gittens landed a three point jump shot at the second attempt with just under four minutes to go in the quarter and it was 72-60 to C&S Neptune. It prompted an immediate timeout call by NUIG Maree head coach Charlie Crowley, but C&S Neptune stretched their advantage to 16 points by the end of the quarter, leading 81-64.
NUIG Maree were chasing the game, but kept plugging away, Jackson’s dunk made it 97-85 with three minutes to go. But C&S Neptune weren’t to be caught, a dunk from Gittens in the final minute capped of a fine individual performance, he ended with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists.
The final is on Saturday 22nd January at 6.
