Three Limerick-based sides eye Domino's Division One final berth this weekend

THREE Limerick sides are eyeing play-off final glory this weekend as the Domino's Super League and Division One reaches its business end.

In Domino's Women's Division One action, the Limerick Celtics and the Limerick Sport Eagles will face off in an all-Limerick affair in this year's semi-final.

Both sides had positive regular season finishes, with both sides ending the regular season on 39 points, the Celtics finishing just above the Huskies on points difference.

The Celtics secured a safe passage into this year's final four following last weekend's win over Swords Thunder at Crescent College.

Jordan Hehir's side ran out 81-73 victors on the day which sets up a mouth-watering derby clash with county rivals Huskies.
Patrick O'Regan's Sport Huskies defeated Clunetech Kilkenny Stars on a scoreline of 77-49 at the LETT'S.

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The pair meet this Saturday evening at Crescent Colleg with a tip-off time of 6.00pm.

In Domino's Men's Division One action, the Limerick Sport Eagles comprehensively dispatched of Dublin's Moy Tolka Rovers on a scoreline of 87-70, a result which puts Niall McDermott's side in the final four.

Next up for the Eagles in the final four is a repeat of this year’s National Cup final, where they will face off against Drogheda Wolves on Saturday at the UL Arena with a tip-off time of 7.30pm.

The pair met in January's National Cup Division One final where the Eagles ran out 83-67 winners on the day.

In Domino's Men's Super League action, the Limerick Celtic's season came to an end following a 91-83 to top seeds Ballincollig in Cork last weekend.

Despite holding the lead for the majority of the first and second quarters, Celtics ran Ballincollig close a few times, with the Cork side only building a double-digit lead heading into the half-time break.

The third quarter is where Ballincollig started to assert dominance, with Latavious Mitchell scoring eight of his 20 points in the third quarter. Ballincollig entered the fourth quarter with a 75-58 lead.

Celtics showed resilience as the final quarter commenced, starting off the fourth with a 10-0 run, through an Eoghan Donaghy three, followed by scores from Tony Hauser and AJ Williams.

Ballincollig held on for the remainder of the fourth quarer, securing their place in this year's final four.