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Seventh Woods grasps the MVP moment as UCC Blue Demons win Irish Cup
Seventh Woods showed more than the return of his confidence as he took on a different role to be named MVP as Blue Demons won the Irish men’s cup It was always going to be a mental challenge for Seventh Woods and UCC Blue Demons in the Irish cup final. What observers didn’t expect was the change in on-court challenge for Woods. The former North Carolina man embraced a different kind of role as Demons won the cup in dominant style. This mattered the last few have not been kind to him in basketball.
Seventh Woods: From mixtape legend to rediscovering himself in Ireland
It’s not been a straightforward path for Seventh Woods. From Hoop Mixtape legend through a tough college career, basketball has presented its challenges to him. Now, in his first season as a pro, he’s seeking a championship in the Irish cup with Blue Demons The name alone resonates: Seventh Woods. Once you hear something that baller, it just sticks in your mind. In theory, given its origin being the day God rested, it should make him a relaxed individual.
Irish men’s cup final preview
Saturday night guarantees a new name on the Irish men’s cup as University of Galway Maree take on DBS Éanna.
Irish women’s cup final preview
Sunday evening presents a cross Dublin-city clash as Killester, champions in 2020, take on a Trinity Meteors side seeking its first title since 1996. Emmet Ryan breaks it all down.
Jenkins fully focused on the big one
With DBS Éanna seeking a first Irish cup title this Saturday night against University of Galway Maree, Seán Jenkins spoke with BiE’s Emmet Ryan He’s as Cork as a bottle of Tanora beside a box of Barry’s* Tea but DBS Éanna’s Seán Jenkins will proudly and happily win the Irish cup with a Dublin club if that’s the case this Saturday night.
History is no obstacle to Melia
With Trinity Meteors seeking a first Irish cup crown since 1996, Claire Melia spoke to Emmet Ryan about her journey back to the biggest stage of the season Few things are certain in sport, just ask the San Diego Chargers, but I’m willing to bet that few things are going to phase Claire Melia in this Sunday’s cup final. It’s not because she’s the reigning MVP of the final, which she won last year with Glanmire, or that her Trinity Meteors side is heavily favoured to win it.
Basketball in Clarke's blood
Ahead of Sunday’s Irish women’s cup final, Mimi Clarke spoke with Emmet Ryan about her lifelong journey with Killester, the unique circumstances she encountered during their run to the 2020 win, and what to expect from their clash with Trinity Meteors The nature of running a basketball site while working for a business paper leads to some odd crossover situations in work.
One man and his mo
Scott Kinevane’s moustache can speak Polish in French. It can kill two stones with one bird. This mo lives vicariously through itself. A rattlesnake once bit it, after 5 days of excruciating pain, the rattlesnake died. Right after that, Kinevane and his mo sat down to talk about Saturday’s Irish men’s cup final between DBS Éanna and University of Galway Maree It is hypnotic and perplexing. Is he about to step into the cockpit of a spitfire or considering an alternative career in adult cinema?
Rockall talks schools memories, motherhood, Maree, and more
Claire Rockall is regularly at the centre of cup final week in Ireland but, even without her Glanmire side in the final, she’s at thec centre of the action in Tallaght. The Ireland international told Emmet Ryan about her family ties to the week, coming back to basketball after giving birth, and much more It’s rather normal to speak with Claire Rockall entering cup final week in Ireland but awfully odd for her to not be a participant.
Reynolds grinds Eanna back to the cup final
The haymakers were traded, so too the runs, as Ballincollig and Éanna threw everything they had in their arsenals at each other with a cup final spot on the line but Mark Reynolds proved the X factor for the Dublin side as Éanna booked their place in Ireland’s showpiece game The last game of Irish Cup semi final day is a strange one to cover, at least at the start.
Gomez stars as Maree storm past Vincent's
Rodrigo Gomez did most of his work in the first 20 minutes and that, in truth, was enough, as University of Galway Maree reached the Irish Cup final with a comprehensive win over St Vincent’s Donovan Fields didn’t read the script. This game had massacre written all over it pre-game. University of Galway Maree had ridiculous size, ridiculous depth, and a really good record. Field’s St Vincent’s had none of those and it was meant to be academic.
Meteors show no Mercy to DCU
It was one, as they say, for the purists as Trinity Meteors overpowered and outgunned DCU Mercy to secure their spot in the Irish women’s cup final If you like teams that bring the bigs well was this the game for you as both DCU and Meteors leaned heavily on double-big line-ups to start things off. For Mercy it was Hannah Thornton (6’1”) and Rachel Huisjdens (6’3”) squaring off against Trinity’s Claire Melia (6’2”) and Celena Taborn (6’3”).
Latimer drops 34 as Killester push past Wildcats
Chyna Latimer had a scoring outing for the ages as her 34 points against WIT Wildcats proved decisive in Killester’s victory in Irish Cup semi final. Beauty can be truly ugly. The long three ball put up by Sarah Hickey midway through the first quarter had the weirdest mechanics and looked destined to clear the backboard when it left her hands. Bank shot, net. Shows what I know. That gave WIT Wildcats a temporary edge in what proved to be a splendid first quarter against Killester for the neutral.
Warriors survive 40 minutes of fury to reach Irish cup final - BallinEurope
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A gym for a stage And highlight reel displays to behold the swelling scene On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object: can this colum hold The many dunks of Gilmore? or may we cram Within this medium O the very fouls That did get drawn by the Roso? O, pardon! since a crooked figure may Attest in little place a million; And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary forces work.
Neptune surge past NUIG Maree into cup final - BallinEurope
Neptune got the job done in front of their own fans as they cruised past a brave NUIG Maree side that simply lacked the firepower to compete in the end. Emmet Ryan reports from Neptune Stadium There was plenty of space for both sides to operate early in this one as Cian Heaphy set the tone for Neptune while De’Ondre Jackson responded in kind for NUIG Maree.
Mercy grit it out to see off Wildcats - BallinEurope
It was old school, it was gritty, and it was a street fight. WIT Wildcats and DCU Mercy brought a fight to Neptune Stadium early on a Saturday afternoon. Emmet Ryan watched Mercy ensure they’d be going back to Dublin with a cup final to look forward to The first quarter felt like being sucked through a time warp, not just before the pandemic but before the invention of the three point line.
Melia bests Greenberg in compelling cup final duel - BallinEurope
Bailey Greenberg and Claire Melia delivered a battle for the ages in the National Basketball Arena but it was Glanmire’s Melia who had the final say to claim the Irish cup crown Speed kills, Glanmire showed that from the off, but Claire Melia could slow the game down to her liking as the Ireland international star was majestic but she found her match in Bailey Greenberg in what proved to be a defining duel of the Irish women’s cup final.
Sometimes you win ugly - BallinEurope
This was not a good basketball game by any stretch but at least history was guaranteed no matter what. Tralee Warriors and Éanna were both looking for a first ever trip to Irish men’s cup final and Éanna were good for their win in a game where the only thing they’ll want to remember is the result, writes Emmet Ryan This one had the strong scent of game of the weekend off it the moment the two sides were paired in the semis.
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