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Keenan feels Eagles can tame Killester

BASKETBALL PREVIEWS: UL EAGLES will be looking to atone for their defeat to 11890 Killester earlier in the season when the sides…

Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00

BASKETBALL PREVIEWS:UL EAGLES will be looking to atone for their defeat to 11890 Killester earlier in the season when the sides meet in the Nivea For Men's Superleague on Sunday.

The game has the added spice of Eagles head coach Mark Keenan facing his former charges and he will be desperate to reverse the 67-59 defeat in October. His departure from Killester came as a surprise last summer considering he led the Dubliners to the National League title last season and the treble in the previous campaign.

However, his sole focus is now on UL Eagles and building on their recent revival after wins over UCD Marian and DCU Saints. “I feel we have made great steps forward and I am looking forward to overturning our defeat to Killester a few weeks ago,” said Keenan.

DCU Saints have been the surprise package of the season so far but their head coach David Donnelly is not surprised by their form ahead of their meeting with UCC Demons on Sunday. The Saints lead the Northern Conference and their 93-69 thumping of Killester last weekend was evidence of their plans to stay in pole position.

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Moycullen will be looking to build on their surprise win over Bord Gáis Neptune when they host UCD Marian tomorrow, while on Sunday, Bord Gáis Neptune will be desperate to return to winning ways against Belfast Star.

In the Nivea Women’s Superleague National Cup on Sunday, Singletons Supervalu Brunell and Liffey Celtics make their debut in the competition, with the winners set for a daunting test against unbeaten UL.

FIXTURES – Saturday – Nivea for Men's SuperLeague:Moycullen v UCD Marian, NUIG Kingfisher, 4pm; Senior Men's National Cup – Round two:Matt O'Flaherty Chemists Titans v Ballincollig, Renmore CC, 7pm; Ballon v Portlaoise, Palmerstown Sports Complex, 7.15; Neptune v Loftus Recycling Ballina, Neptune Stadium, 7.30; Dublin Thunder v Blue Demons, Oblate Hall, Killbarrack, 8pm; Killester v Team Left Bank Kilkenny, IWA, 8pm. Sunday – Nivea for Men's SuperLeague– Bord Gáis Neptune v Belfast Star, Neptune Stadium, 3pm; DCU Saints v UCC Demons, Ongar Community Centre, 3.30; UL Eagles V 11890 Killester, UL Arena, 3.30.