Promising Start For Senior Teams
Mens team start 2-0, ladies at 3-0
The ladies opened up their season away to league newcomers Jets and came away with a comfortable 59-26 victory. Next up was local rivals Simonstown at home, Cobras started brightly and built up a decent lead. But as you’d expect in a local derby Simonstown fought back to within a couple of points, however the girls held on to finish on the right side of a 33-28 scoreline. Most recently they travelled to Dundalk to take on Ravens for the first time and they put in an accomplished display to leave Dundalk with a 73-48 win. Next up for the ladies is another new challenge, as they face Cavan United for the first time at the Aura Centre on November 26.
The mens team opened with a comprehensive 63-26 victory at home to new entrant Drogheda Bullets. It was an impressive all round team performance, with Eamonn Bradys defensive presence notable. The mens team have experience to draw on this season as in addition to Brady, Jim and John Ward have transferred from Longford Torpedoes. In fact they signalled their intentions for this season, as they followed up the Drogheda game with a 73-60 win away to last seasons Top 4 champion Dundalk Ravens. Next up? Reigning league champions Cavan United visit the Aura Centre on November 26. Its likely to be standing room only.
Note: the mens and ladies fixtures against Torpedoes originally fixed for October 15th in Trim were postponed until later in the season.