Super League: Waterford surprise UCC Glanmire in round one

SETU Waterford Wildcats began the MissQuote.ie Super League season with an 80-75 win at defending champions The Address UCC Glanmire.

Ireland international Sarah Hickey was to the fore in their victory with 23 points, while new signing Myia Clark hit 18 points on Sunday.

SETU Waterford Wildcats head coach, Tommy O'Mahony, said: "Delighted to get the win, beating a team of Glanmire’s calibre is never easy. Being the first game of the season, it was scrappy affair, but I thought our girls dug deep to get us over the line."

After finishing second last season, DCU Mercy got off to a flying start on Saturday against University of Galway Mystics at the Kingfisher Sports Arena, winning 98-73, the 25-point margin the largest of the weekend’s games.

Ireland international Hannah Thornton put in a big performance, top scoring with 31 points, along with 11 rebounds and five assists.

Ulster University narrowly edged out newly promoted Portlaoise Panthers by four points, 81-77.

Alex Mulligan and Aoife Callaghan, who returned to the side after one-year stints as students in the USA, scored 23 and 18 points respectively for Patrick O’Neill’s side. Jessica Fressle scored a game-high 33 points for Portlaoise Panthers.

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell picked up an impressive 99-74 road win over Trinity Meteors.

Ireland captain Edel Thornton and new signing Kayja Williams were in fine form for the Cork outfit, both scoring 25 points.

FloMAX Liffey Celtics raced to an 36-7 first-quarter lead against Pyrobel Killester and were 65-29 ahead by half-time, before the InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O’Connor National Cup champions launched a second-half fightback. however FloMAX Liffey Celtics hung on for a 78-75 win.

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