National League

Oct 25 2026

Domino’s Men’s Super League leaders Limerick Eagles scalped in Limerick derby, as Belfast Star climb to second

Limerick Eagles maintain their top spot in the Domino’s Men’s Super League following an 85-76 defeat to Limerick Celtics in the Limerick derby, as Belfast Star close in on league leaders after an 81-73 victory over UCD Marian.

Limerick Celtics took the first Limerick derby of the year at the UL Arena, and ended Limerick Eagles’ unbeaten run, with a nine-point victory. Celtics began the game with seven unanswered points before Eagles finally got on the board. The second half scoring blitz from Celtics gave them a 16-point headstart for the second half, but it was Eagles who narrowed the deficit to nine points before the final quarter. The sides traded score for score in the fourth period, before Limerick Celtics ultimately won 85-76.

Peter Turay collected his third double-double of the season, with 23 points and 18 rebounds, while Tiras Morton racked up 15 points and 14 rebounds. Irishman Ryan Leonard ended the game on a season-high 16 points, while also getting six assists, as Aaron Rhooms topped the Eagles scoreboard with 30 points. Limerick Celtics travel east to take on UCD Marian on Monday, as Limerick Eagles host EJ Sligo All-Stars in round five.

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Irish international Ryan Leonard put up 17 points in the Limerick derby

Energywise Ireland Neptune earned a four-point victory in a Cork derby against UCC Demons, keeping them in ninth place in the Domino’s Men’s Super League. UCC Demons took a two-point lead into the second quarter, after five lead changes in ten minutes. At the end of the third period, Demons held a seven-point advantage; however, Neptune’s 29-point final quarter pushed them over the edge to win 98-94 at the Neptune Stadium. The game was ultimately decided by a Sam Smith lay-up with only 40 seconds left, before Jalen Hodge scored three out of four free throws in the final 12 seconds.

Hodge reached the game-high 33 points, also picking up ten rebounds and eight assists en route to the final whistle. Sam Smith, Kendall Taylor and Sean McCarthy also reached the double digits in points, but it was Neptune’s rebounding that helped get them over the line, as they racked up 41 to Demons’ 31. UCC Demons will host bottom of the table St. Vincent’s in round five, as Energywise Ireland Neptune take on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in Cork.

Belfast Star earned an 81-93 victory at home against UCD Marian, as they climb to second in the Domino’s Men’s Super League. Belfast strode to an early nine-point lead in the first quarter; however, UCD Marian crawled back and narrowed the gap to two at half-time. Belfast Star upped the standard in the second half, as Irish international Rapolas Buivydas tallied up 14 points in 20 minutes to give Belfast the nine-point win. Belfast Star travel to Dublin in round five to take on Griffith College Éanna, as UCD Marian host Limerick Celtics.

Defending Domino’s Men’s Super League champions Ballincollig got back to winning ways with a 104-79 win over Griffith College Éanna. The victory earns Ballincollig a seventh-place position in the league, as Griffith College Éanna maintain their spot at eleventh. Ballincollig’s second quarter onslaught tipped the scales in their favour, as they outscored Éanna 31-15. The lead was maintained from that point on, as Ballincollig ran away with a 25-point win. Ballincollig will travel to Killester in round five of the league, and Griffith College Éanna host the in-form Belfast Star.

Garvey’s Tralee Warriors scalped Killester in Kerry, as Jaden Daughtry’s buzzer beater dropped Killester from second to fourth in the league. Tralee Warriors took a healthy lead into the second half, winning 40-32 at the midway point. Daughtry’s double-double in points and rebounds was the leading factor to the Kerry’s side win, as they came out 68-65 winners. Killester take on Ballincollig on Monday, whereas Garvey’s Tralee Warriors travel south to face Energywise Ireland Neptune.

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EJ Sligo All-Stars kept St. Vincent’s to their winless Domino’s Men’s Super League campaign, as the Connacht side won 103-95. Sligo took a nine-point lead into the second quarter, stretching that gap to 13 points just before half-time. Mark Bodnar’s Vincent’s clawed the deficit back in the final quarter to level the game, but Sligo’s 12 points in the final 90 seconds pushed them over the line. EJ Sligo All-Stars take a trip to Limerick Eagles in round five, as St. Vincent’s take on UCC Demons at the Mardyke Arena.