Killarney Cougars head to Dublin for Intermediate Cup clash with Tolka

WOMEN’S NATIONAL INTERMEDIATE CUP DIVISION ONE

KILLARNEY Cougars Senior Womens Basketball team will in National Cup action this weekend when they compete in the National Intermediate Cup (NICC) when the travel to Dublin to take on Tolka Rovers. The Cougars are this season coached by the experienced Liam Culloty from Tralee and he can call on a large experienced panel who will be well capable of big performances in the Cup.

Coach Culloty will look to experienced Cougars players Cassandra Buckley, Emer O’Neill, Amanda Brosnan and former Italian international Allyson Caggio, Marguerite Cronin and Marian O’Callaghan, all potential match winners all having played at national competition level in the past.

The addition of two incoming players this season Lynn Jones and Rheanne O’Shea will give Coach Culloty a strong hand with both involved in the national league with Tralee in the past couple of seasons.

Younger members Chloe O’Doherty, Megan Buckley and Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh also will add plenty of energy on the court in what is likely to be a high tempo Cup clash.

Injuries have ruled out Mairead Finnegan, Katie O’Brien and Sinead O’Connell who are all unavailable for the coming weeks.

Cougars recent form is good despite some disruption due to injuries with a win in the league over Falcons and two good performances in recent challenges with St Brendans Tralee, University Limerick UL and Fr Mathews.

Tolka Rovers after many seasons in the national and super league are in transition and are rebuilding with a young squad at present and former Cork coach Kieran O’Leary is eagerly anticipating a good Kerry Dublin contest with home advantage he is homing will prove decisive to his teams chances.

The game tips of at 5.30pm at Tolka Sports Complex.