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A dominant display earned Maigh Cuilnn their first win of the Basketball Ireland Superleague season after they led from start to finish at home against UCC Demons of Cork, the final score reading 60- 53.

The basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn host their last Superleague game before Christmas this Saturday night as they take on UCC Demons in the Kingfisher Arena at 7pm.

Saturday night basketball is back for Maigh Cuilnn this weekend when Tralee Warriors roll into town for a 7pm tip off at the University of Galway Sports Arena.

Cup competitions are the place for dreams, and for Maigh Cuilinn basketball it might serve as a timely getaway from the nightmare of a cruel injury-ravaged Superleague season so far.

On the day their footballers aim to make a second county final in three years, Maigh Cuilinn’s basketballers will be hoping it will be a sporting day to remember when they host Killorglin of Kerry in the Basketball Ireland Superleague, at the earlier than usual tip off time of 1.45pm.

A trip to the rebel county and a meeting with UCC Demons in the Mardyke Arena awaits the Superleague basketballers of Maigh Cuilinn this Saturday at 4pm.

In 1895, the Galway Woolen Mills opened in Newtownsmith on land that was owned by Marcella Burke. The project was set up to provide employment, especially for young women, rather than to generate profits. Fr Dooley, the diocesan administrator, was the driving force behind the project and it was known locally as “Fr Dooley’s Mill’ long after he died in 1911. He took over three houses in order to build the mill. The hours were long and the pay was not great, 7/6 for women and 18 shillings for men.

This factory was situated in Newtownsmith in a tall building that later became part of the ESB complex. It was quite a big employer of the day in the city, employing mostly young girls and women.

The final week of the Basketball Ireland Super League season sees Moycullen host back-to-back home games in NUIG Sports Centre. First up on Saturday at 3pm Moycullen face Kerry side Killorglin, and Sunday at 4pm the visitors are the famed Neptune BC of Cork City.

Moycullen host the first of a series of home games over the next three weekends when they take on Cork City’s Neptune on Saturday (7pm) in the NUIG Sports Arena.