THE HULA HOOPS National Basketball Cup got underway last weekend — and Irish international Lorcan Murphy left his mark on the opening round.
Cup holders Templeogue BC beat UCC Demons 96-87 to take a slender lead to Leeside this Saturday night for the second leg of their first-round clash.
The highlight came from Murphy who drove past two Demons defenders on his way to the rim before finishing with a reverse dunk.
Elsewhere, UCD Marian beat the UL Eagles while there were also wins for Moycullen, DCU Saints, Tralee Warriors and KUBS.
Hula Hoops Men’s National Cup – Pat Duffy Cup
- UCD Marian 95-68 Radisson Blu UL Eagles
- SSE Airtricity Moycullen 72-71 Belfast Star
- Templeogue 96-87 UCC Demons
- Pyrobel Killester 69-70 DCU Saints
- Irish TV Tralee Warriors 61-55 Griffith Swords Thunder
- KUBS BC 72-65 Commercial.ie Éanna
Basketball Ireland Women’s Super League
- NUIG Mystics 74-60 Singleton SuperValu Brunell
- Ambassador UCC Glanmire 61-54 Courtyard Liffey Celtics
- Pyrobel Killester 73-63 Meteors
- Portlaoise Panthers 67-71 (OT) Maxol WIT Wildcats
Fair play to him. Amazing result. Gold for Rhys and Ireland
Brilliant result, well done Rhys
Well done him!
Is that not the greatest individual Irish performance at an international sporting gymnastics event ever?
Well done. Delighted for him especially after the way his Olympics ended