Basketball ace was inspirational for her side Fr Mathew's in their shock cup final win over Liffey Celtics

It has been a horrible year for the club, but it's over now with their position in the Super League assured, they can begin to review where it all went wrong

Annalise Murphy's five three-pointers were crucial at Mardyke Arena

National Cup champions were always in control with a spread of scoring options as they chase a double

Village hunt the double while women's Cork derby favours Glanmire

Camogie stalwart with Douglas and Cork also delivered on the basketball front with Glanmire and Fr Mathew's

The relegation play-off game will take place this weekend at a neutral venue with the loser relegated to the first division

Results means Neptune need to beat Eanna or face a relegation play-off with Killorglin

Neptune head to Dublin today to play Eanna in a game they are starting 22-4 down as this was the score when the game was abandoned due to an injury to Cian Heaphy a few weeks ago

'It's unbelievable that Demons and Neptune find themselves in this position, but the bottom line is that the table doesn’t lie...'

All-Cork showdown to start off the playoffs on Sunday week

Cork's Annaliese Murphy and Edel Thornton also included for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers.

In the Women's Super League Glanmire have found form heading into the playoffs

Cup champions will be leading contenders along with Belfast Star and Killester 

Demons have been ravaged with injuries in recent weeks and the loss of American Tamyrik Fields, Live Kivuvu and Daryl Cuff with long term injuries has ruled them for the remainder of the campaign

There was much joy and jubilation on the Great Island of Cobh in recent days.  Justifiably so you may say, the U16B Coláiste Muire boys team beat St Flannan’s College, Ennis in the All-Ireland Basketball final.

Stephens played with Blue Demons and Neptune and is regarded as one of the best Americans to ever play in Ireland

Super League struggles for Cork's northside clubs means only Ballincollig have made the playoffs

Ireland 91Luxembourg 85Cork's Jordan Blount bowed out of the five a side game as Ireland put in a dogged performance to beat Luxembourg and pick up their first win of their FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers campaign and first under new head coach ...

Mark Scannell's side are in form at the right time ahead of the Super League play-offs

Northside basketball club will welcome 200 guests to their gala dinner

Brunell and now-relegated Fr Mathew's are also in action this weekend

With Lvie Livuvu and James Beckom already struggling with injury, Tamyrik Fields and Daryl Cuff are out for the clashes with Sligo and St Vincent's

Ireland head coach Michael Bree has included two Cork men Adrian O'Sullivan and Jordan Blount in his finalised 12-man squad for the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers games with Azerbaijan and Luxembourg.

Having Neptune in a relegation battle is not good for Cork or Irish basketball but this is the second time in this position in the last 10 years...

Last season's Super League champions have struggled all campaign but looked to have turned a corner in recent weeks

Mathew's failed to win a game all season 

With just three games remaining, northsiders need to find form or exit the Super League

Dominant third quarter at MTU meant Ciarán O'Sullivan's side were in control coming down the stretch

The closing weeks in the Men’s Super League will be interesting as the battle for honours and survival will continue in earnest for all competing clubs.

Tomorrow ,Glanmire travel to play a Trinity Meteors side whose best form is on their home court in the capital.

A massive fourth quarter where Ballincollig outscored UCC Demons 36-18 was key to this victory

The club was founded on February 8th, 1966 and has been one of the best basketball clubs in the country ever since then

O’Sullivan played all his underage basketball with Neptune before he went on scholarship with Florida Tech and played under the former Neptune coach Billy Mims. 

Neptune are struggling to avoid relegation with two narrow losses over the weekend not helping their cause

Demons are moving away from the relegation zone and into the top eight

Emilyan Grudov hit the winner late on at Neptune Stadium

Mark Scannell's side remain in hunt for Super League honours but Mathew's are winless heading for Division 1

Key victory in Domino’s Women’s Super League for the hosts at GCU Arena on Saturday

Demons host Eanna while their rivals at away to Killester and at home to Killorglin

Brunell at at home to Portlaoise Panthers in busy Super League weekend

St Patrick's and St Anthony's landed the two trophies on offer

Ballincollig keep the pressure on Star at the top of the table with a big win away at Eanna

Hosts were outgunned by Cavan Eagles and seem destined to be relegated

Fr Mathew’s are the only Cork side at home this weekend against an improving Cavan Eagles side tomorrow at the Fr Mathew’s Arena

Neptune had a bad Bank Holiday weekend after their game against Eanna was abandoned in the opening quarter following a serious knee injury to Cian Heaphy

To oversee the remainder of the Super League season, the club is pleased to confirm that Paul O’Brien will take charge of the first team, assisted by Darren Geaney.

Ballincollig went into the game without star American Latrell Josell for the second consecutive game as he continues to suffer from back spasms.

Home side didn't have to come out of first gear for long periods

Massive result for Demons as they look to move up the Super League table

Americans Brailyn Joseph and Maddie Cluse led the scoring to hold off a Waterford comeback

Brunell against Wildcats will the game of the weekend

Title challengers Ballincollig also need to get back on track after successive Super League losses

Leaders Killester looked in trouble when Edel Thornton drained a basket with just seven seconds remaining that gave Brunell 72-71 lead.

Hosts struggled in the second half to hold on but in the end, they recorded a vital victory to ease relegation fears

12th Domino’s Women’s Super League loss of the season for struggling Mathew's

Northsiders were superb in the fourth quarter to push on for a victory that helps in their relegation battle

John Coughlan previews the weekend Super League action

John Coughlan previews the Super League action this weekend including a Ballincollig-Neptune derby

Carrigtwohill CC are the U19B Girl All-Ireland Schools Cup basketball champions, after defeating Coláiste Dún An Rí 47-33 at the National Basketball Arena. Ireland underage international Lucy Walsh scored 29 points on her way to MVP for Carrigtwohill.

It all began on Friday when the Rebel Wheelers put in another solid shift in the capital to win their seventh IWA consecutive championship.

After defeat in the U18 decider on Saturday, the Neillies produced a strong second half in the National Basketball Arena

The 43 year old proved on Saturday that experience and intelligence are never out of fashion and can't be replaced

Ciaran O'Sullivan's side delivered the best offensive shooting performance of all time to blow Tralee away 

Ciarán O'Sullivan's side shot the lights out from outside the arc and defended superbly throughout

Behind most of the game Kieran O'Leary's side never gave up and had a shot to go ahead in the last 15 seconds but missed

Adam Drummond's men were incredible for 36 minutes of this final and led for most of it but could not see it out

A superb final three minutes of the third quarter which saw Mathew's come from 15 down to trail by 3 heading into the fourth was the game changer

Seven National Cup wins in a row for a brilliant and driven group have three of all-time greats in Conor Coughlan, Adam Drummond and Dylan McCarthy...

Conor Coughlan was MVP for the Cork side collecting a seventh successive title at the National Basketball Arena

Special weekend for Brunell at the National Basketball Arena as they contest two underage finals

Model Farm Road outfit are going through a tough period in the Women’s Super League team but Ger Gibbons can guide their side team to glory on Saturday

Brunell will go into the final as outsiders against a tall Limerick Celtics side but coach O’Leary is confident his team will be ready.

Ballincollig have won three Presidents Cups and a Super League but were beaten in their previous National Cup appearance

Drummond has a busy weekend as he's also playing for the Rebel Wheelers at the National Basketball Arena

After showing their class in the semi-final, coach Alan Dineen believes preparations have gone to plan

Ken Black, Jerome Westbrooks, Michelle Fahy and Shane Coughlan will be inducted into Basketball Ireland's Hall of Fame in 2026.

Rachel is now playing in the NCCA Division 1 in the Northeast Conference and she is finding the whole experience a lot different from playing Prep school last year.

Ballincollig’s incredible 10 game unbeaten run in the Domino’s Men’s Super League came to an end on Saturday when they went down to St Vincent’s 86-85.

Poor shooting from outside the arc didn't help Liam Culloty's side

Having lost to the same opponents in the National Cup last weekend, Mark Scannell's side were much more focused and determined in this league game

It was a disappointing cup semi-final defeat for the Cork side, but coach Mark Scannell's side can bounce back

There's massive pressure to the Sunday’s Well outfit, who are now hanging on for dear life to keep their status in the top tier of Irish basketball

Last season she played at Hillsborough Community College in Florida.  However, in the off-season she moved schools and she is now treading the hardwood floor for Saint Leo University

Ohers to be inducted later this year are former Neptune coach Ken Black and Glanmire player Niamh Fahy

Brunell lead the way with two teams, at U18 and U20 level, while Neptune, Ballincollig, Fr Mathew's and the Rebel Wheelers will also head to Dublin

Outscored by 13 points in this period, Neptune despite battling bravely to the end but were never able to make up the point difference

They will now play Limerick Celtic’s in the final in Dublin in two weeks time.

Coach Adam Drummond will have a busy weekend with his own team the Rebel Wheelers in the IWA final on Friday night

A poor second and fourth quarter cost Mark Scannell's team any chance of winning this cup semi final

Fr Mathew's have a superb mix of youth and experience in their side and it will take a very good side to beat them in the final

In a game that the Wheelers dominated from start to finish they had impressive performances from Dylan McCarthy, Adam Drummond and Conor Coughlan.

In a game that was the equivalent of a dogfight a 31-point contribution from Latavious Mitchell proved crucial for the Leesiders.

Both sides have shown consistent form in the build-up to this game and for the Glanmire coach Mark Scannell it is another chapter in his great career coaching at the top tier of women’s basketball in this country.

It will be an early 10am tip off for the Wheelers as stalwart Paul Ryan reflected on the season to date with one eye on completing a record seven in a row wins in this championship.