National title and local bragging rights on the line in Pat Duffy Cup final

The InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy Cup Final takes place this evening with Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU up against UCC Demons at the National Basketball Arena.

A big crowd is expected at the 2,500-capacity venue in Tallaght as the all-Cork decider takes centre stage. UCC are the most successful side in the competition's history although their last triumph came back in 2015.

"I'm looking forward to it man," says College's Seventh Woods.

"We're seeing how excited all the kids are for the game and everybody in Cork who is travelling up to Dublin. It's hard not to get excited for this one."

When asked if it would have been better to see the game taking place by the banks of the Lee, he adds: "Most definitely. Right here in Neptune would have been huge but doing it in Dublin will be huge also.

"Doing it at the National Basketball Arena and having the whole set up, I think it'll be huge."

UCC Demons - Route to the final

93-88 v Maree Basketball Club
105-96 v Belfast Star
100-93 v Energywise Ireland Neptune

Originally from South Carolina, Woods did his third level in North Carolina but it was a back injury that saw his basketball career take a side step.

"This was the only opportunity I had on the table," he says of coming to Cork.

"I had back surgery in my last school year so I had to rehab for a whole year. I had to come here and prove that I could still play at the highest level.

"Surgery helped me out a lot, before it I was in a lot of pain. I tried to play through it and tough it out. After the surgery, and the pain I got from being under the needle, everything was fine after that.

"I had a herniated disc so they had to shave it down."

While the journey to Saturday's final has been a tough one for the team, with narrow wins over