Women's Super League: The Address UCC Glanmire retain title after victory over Ulster University

The Address UCC Glanmire have been crowned MissQuote.ie Super League champions for the second year in succession. Mark Scannell's side continued an incredible regular season run by beating Ulster University 90-67 to ensure the trophy remains on Leeside.

Khiarica Rasheed and Brittany Byrd stamped their class on the occasion by combining for 42 points, including 7 of the opening 14 points that put the game almost out of sight within five minutes of play. Ulster University showed their grit despite being down by 18 points after one, Irish underage international Maria Kealy their standout performer alongside Emily Maupin and Aoife Callaghan.

Reflecting on their achievement afterwards, The Address UCC Glanmire head coach Mark Scannell said: "We’ve just won a very tough league. At the start of the season, we wouldn’t have expected this. Losing a couple of games to Trinity (Meteors) earlier in the season was really tough at the time, but I think it hardened the team and we went back to the drawing board. The effort and endeavour this group have put in over the last six months has been phenomenal. Today they got their reward."

Elsewhere, Trinity Meteors and DCU Mercy remain neck and neck in the battle for the second seeding for the Champions Trophy.

DCU Mercy extended their unbeaten run to six by beating InsureMyHouse.ie National Cup winners Killester 83-75 on the road. Mark Ingle’s team now face a huge game against recently anointed champions The Address UCC Glanmire next week, as they look to overthrow Trinity Meteors with two weeks left in the regular season.

Niall Berry’s Meteors ended their recent run of poor form against i3PT Fr.Mathews. They led from pillar to post in a 66-60 win and while never pulling away fully, the victory