Basketball Superleague quarter-finalsBallina and the UCC Demons await the winners of tomorrow's quarter-finals in next weekend's end-of-season finals at the Mardyke Arena.
The winners of Limerick against Killester, in the UL Arena tomorrow, will play Northern Conference champions Ballina in the semi-finals, while whoever prevails between St Vincent's and the Killarney Lakers pair off with the Demons.
St Vincent's are selecting from a full roster for tomorrow's home game against the Killarney Lakers. American Kenny McFarland returned from America last Wednesday. McFarland is recovering from an ankle injury but should play a significant role.
Simon Flynn and Dermot O'Donnell were also missing from last week's win over Shamrock Rovers Hoops because of intervarsity commitments but both return tomorrow.
The Lakers are also at full strength.
The sides played only once this season, back in October, when St Vincent's won at home, 117-106.
Branislav Tomic should return from injury for Killester but Limerick, with Robert Taylor and new import Brent Welton, are slight favourites to repeat the two victories achieved over the Dublin side during the regular season.
The women's Superleague also reaches the semi-final stages with Mercy hosting UL Aughinish tomorrow in Mount Temple School at 6.30pm. The Waterford Wildcats travel to Cork to face Glanmire.
FIXTURES: Saturday: Men's Superleague quarter-finals: UL Aughinish v Killester, UL Arena, 7.30; St Vincent's v Killarney Lakers, St Vincent's CBS, 7.30. Women's Superleague semi-finals: Mercy v UL Aughinish, Mount Temple, 6.30; Glanmire v Wildcats, Little Island, 7.30.
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