IT was National Cup title number number for UL Huskies last weekend as they defeated their fierce rivals Team Montenotte Hotel Cork 69 to 59. While clearly inspired by the game’s MVP Michelle Fahy and the tenacious Rachel Vanderwal, the nature of the UL’s win spoke to a fantastic collective effort.
The UL side has lost only one game in their last 46 outings and are now favourites to go on once more and add a national league title to this cup win.
Coach James Weldon was certainly keen to stress the commitment of all involved with this UL side,
“I’m running out of things to say to the girls when they win trophies. I just want to pay tribute to our backroom staff. We are not really about old school coaching here at UL. It´s a team effort and all the little things that people do add up to success.”
Meanwhile in the men’s competition, it was heartbreak for the UL Eagles. Bord Gais Neptune ended a 21 year wait for a SuperLeague Cup with an epic performance that proved too much for UL Eagles.
While Eagles battled manfully right to the end, it was never to be their night and as their long-suffering supporters sang in the stands, Neptune were able to enjoy the last minutes of their eventual 85 to 65 win.
Women’s SuperLeague Cup Final
UL Huskies 69 (33) (R vanderwal 26; M Fahy 14; R Clancy 13) Team Momtenotte Hotel Cork 59 (31) (G Dwyer 20; T Bacic 15; M Breen 10)
Men’s SuperLeague Cup Final
UL Eagles 65 (30) (N Campbell 18; R Taylor 15; J Killeen 11) Bord Gais Neptune 85 (43) (M Mcginn 28; D Townes 23; G Noonan 14)
