Éanna get season off to a good start

Griffith College Éanna made a winning start to their Men’s Super League title defence as they mounted a late surge to see off 2022/23 champions, Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig @MTU 75-56 on Saturday evening in the MTU Arena.

While the Dublin side rocketed into an 18-point advantage by the close of the first quarter, Ballincollig managed to recoup 11 in the second, thanks in no small measure to Todd Wolfe, who finished with a game-high 22 points.

Yet a good spread of double-digit scoring from Neil Lynch (17), Stefan Desnica (15), Kristijan Andabaka (15) and Josh Wilson (11) helped Éanna steady the ship and outscore their opponents by 11 in the closing quarter to help secure some early spoils.

“It’s great to get off to a winning start, but I was more impressed with the squad’s attitude during the game” said Griffith College Éanna head coach, Darren McGovern.

“They stuck to the plan and executed really well for most of the game” he added.

Zvonimir Cutuk drained a bucket 16 seconds from time to take his personal tally to 32 points and clinch a dramatic 79-77 triumph for Maree away to Templeogue on Saturday night.