AUDIO: Mark Scannell Previews Clash with DCU Mercy

It's a big weekend in the Women’s Super League as long-time rivals Ambassador UCC Glanmire and DCU Mercy go head-to-head in Cork.

The Glanmire outfit are unbeaten in their five games to date this season, six points clear of their nearest rival on the table (with one more game played), while Saturdays opposition will look for a big win from fourth on the table with six points from three games. 

Click PLAY below to hear a preview with Head Coach Mark Scannell.

Basketball Ireland Fixtures this weekend in full are as follows: 

Thursday 10th November 2016        

Hula Hoops Men’s National Intermediate Cup Competition:  

KUBS BC v Limerick Celtics, Greendale, 20:00;

Saturday 12th November 2016         

Men’s Super League:  

Commercial.ie Eanna v Radisson Blu UL Eagles Colaiste Eanna, 18:00;

Pyrobel Killester v Irish TV Tralee Warriors, IWA-Clontarf, 20:00;

Belfast Star v Templeogue, Methodist College, 19:00;

DCU Saints v UCD Marian, St Vincent’s, 19:00;   

Women’s Super League:  

Ambassador UCC Glanmire v DCU Mercy,: Upper Glanmire Sports Centre, 17:00;

Pyrobel Killester v Singleton SuperValu Brunell, IWA-Clontarf, 18:00;

Maxol WIT Wildcats v Meteors, Mercy SS, 19:00;

Portlaoise Panthers v Courtyard Liffey Celtics, St Marys, 19:00;          

Men’s Division 1:  

Kestrels v BFG Neptune, Colaiste Iosagain, 18:00;

Fr Mathews v ITC Basketball, Colaiste Chriost Ri, 19:15;

Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin v Team Kilkenny, Killorglin Sports Centre, 19:15;

Sligo All-Stars v Titans , Mercy College, 19:30;

Maree v Dublin Lions ,Calsanctius College, 19:45;       

Women’s Division 1:  

Ulster Rockets v ITC Basketball, Methodist College, 16:30;

UL Huskies v Marble City Hawks, PESS Building-UL-Limerick, 17:00;

Hula Hoops Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition:  

Tridents Dublin v Carraig na Bhfear TBC 15:30;

Hula Hoops U20 Men’s National Cup:  

Belfast Star v Blue Demons, Castleknock College, 13:45;

Ongar Chasers v Moycullen BC, Ongar Community Centre, 14:30;

Ballincollig v KUBS BC, Neptune Stadium, 19:30;          

Sunday 13th November 2016

Men’s Super League:  

UCC Demons v SSE Airtricity Moycullen, Parochial Hall, 15:00;

KUBS BC v Griffith Swords Thunder, Carroll Arena, 16:00;        

Men’s Division 1:  

Ulster University Elks v LYIT Donegal, UUJ, 12:45;         

Women’s Division 1:  

Ulster University Elks v Fr Mathews, UUJ, 15:00;

Hula Hoops Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition:  

St Mary’s Castleisland v Ballincollig, Castleisland CC, 15:45;            

Hula Hoops U20 Men’s National Cup:  

Tralee Imperials v Phoenix, Mercy Mounthawk, 14:30;

Maree v Tolka Rovers, Calsanctius College, 14:45;

Dublin Lions v St Vincent’s 1st Team, Colaiste Bride, 18:00;  

Kildare Gliders v Fr Mathews, VEC-Newbridge, 17:00;

Hula Hoops U20 Women’s National Cup:  

DCU Mercy v WIT Wildcats, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, 13:00;

Carraig na bhFear Rebels v Killester, Whitechurch, 15:00;