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

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

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.

Incredibly, these sides clashed in the Men’s Super League last weekend with the Cork side prevailing 81-75.

Neptune and Demons remain locked in a battle to avoid relegation

Big derby win over Glanmire leaves northsiders in a strong position midway through the campaign

Super League survival is the name of the game between Cork's great basketball rivals

Northsiders produced a super performance while their rivals must regroup for the cup semi-final

Cork basketball derby victory for the hosts at Neptune Stadium

Cork rivals are on the same number of wins in the Super League but Mark Scannell's charges are on a roll

Leeside clubs have only won two games each this season

The old Gonkers players are now joined at the event by players from other clubs who they used to battle against in games

Village hit the last eight points to move clear at the top of the Super League

The Bishopstown school are no strangers to days like these, as the girls have appeared in three previous finals, narrowly losing by four points or less in every one of them. 

Mark Scannell's side are on a roll and challenging for honours along with Brunell as the third Cork club Fr Mathew's continue to struggle

UCC Demons and Energywise Ireland Neptune are on a high after grabbing vital victories last weekend

Drummond is the coach of the Neptune U20 team and is regarded as one of the best young coaches in the game

There was also a terrific performance on the road from Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell when they defeated Trinity Meteors 84-81.

Home side are battling relegation but Tala Fam was hugely impressive for Danny O'Mahony's team

Boost for the Northsiders in their battle against relegation

Both teams have only won one Super League game all season and are in real danger of relegation

The Cork side who defeated Super League leaders Belfast Star in the quarter final are presently on a nine- game unbeaten run and player coach Ciaran O’Sullivan is remaining upbeat with his team’s rich vein of form.

Liam Culloty's side would have been expected to win this quarter final tie, but never played to their full potential

Mark Scannell's side will now be classed as one of the favourites to reach the cup final in the middle of January

Ninth win in a row this season sees Collig into third semi in four years with Joshua Steel their standout performer

Gurranbraher Credit Union Brunell will possibly have the toughest assignment when they welcome holders Liffey Celtics to the GCU Arena (2pm).

The Village are in a rich vein of form after winning eight games on the bounce and have played some quality basketball against good sides

Both sides are struggling for form and bottom of the table, with just one win each so far this season.

Northsiders head into National Cup quarter-finals in a rich vein of form

Mark Scannell's side are picking up momentum ahead of the National Cup quarter-final stage

Brunell take on Fr Mathew's while Glanmire are at home to Trinity Meteors

Last local club to win the Billy Kelly was Neptune in 2019 but are Cork teams able to compete as they did before with the surge in new clubs across the country?

One win from 10 games sees them in danger of relegation from the Super League

Having won everything at home with Glanmire, Jessica then turned professional and has now spent the last 11 years in Australia.

Ballincollig are battling Belfast Star for top spot in the Super League but their Cork rivals are in the bottom two places

Ciarán O'Sullivan's side are up to 6-2 while Demons have now lost seven successive league games

Cork derby on Friday night sees in-form Ballincollig travel to struggling Demons

Cuff won every trophy available at Cork and national level and his legacy continues with his son Daryl in the Super League

Recent results have left the top clubs of the sport in relegation danger and out of the National Cup early

Ireland, ranked 83rd in the FIBA World Rankings, downed the 29th ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina in impressive fashion

With Paul Dick in top form, the Dublin side were able to cope without two of their pros

When the need was greatest, Mitchell made the big plays to secure Ballincollig's sixth successive win

After beating Neptune in the opener, Danny O'Mahony's side have failed to get another win and are now out of the National Cup as well

Southsiders take on UCC Glanmire in this weekend's Super League derby