Stefan Desnica delighted by DBS Éanna's Cup run

DBS Éanna's Stefan Desnica believes a difficult run to the InsureMyHouse.ie Pat Duffy Cup final proves their presence in the decider at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday evening is no accident.

Darren McGovern’s team knocked off the defending champions Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in round one, before downing high-flying Cork duo Energywise Ireland Neptune and Emporium Cork Basketball to set up a meeting with University of Galway Maree.

Asked about the importance of that initial win in Kerry, Desnica said: "It helped us realise how good we can be if we stick together and implement the plan our coaches have for us each game.

"We’re excited to be in this spot, I think it’ll be a great game and usually in cup finals it is the best team who comes out on top, so I really hope that’ll be us on Saturday night."

University of Galway Maree are contesting their first ever Pat Duffy Cup final, boasting an impressive average winning margin of 14 points in victories over Flexachem KCYMS, Belfast Star and Bright St.Vincent’s in the tournament so far.

Not one to get ahead of himself, head coach Charlie Crowley wants to keep things as routine as possible in the build-up.

"We’re trying our best to treat this as a regular game, even though we all know its not," he said. "We’ve a great group here that have put in the work and it’s rewarding for them to be in this position.

"It’s just about channelling that in the right way. We’re under no illusions that we will be going into the game as underdogs, but there’s 100% confidence in the team that we can get the result that we want."