Given the history between the teams, it was no surprise that the opening exchanges were tight, almost respectful and there were never more than four points between the teams early on as Celtics reached the end of the first quarter with a 17-14 lead. Those two players would continue to drive the Killester offence and both moved their personal tallies onto 20 points by the end of the third period at which point the Dublin side had turned the scoreboard in their favour by 56-50. It had the makings of a storied comeback, but Killester toughed it out with Haiby landing two late free throws to ensure a fifth cup success for the Dubliners and personal match-high tally of 30 points, enough to earn the MVP golden ball.
Author: Greg Allen
Published at: 2026-01-18 20:24:07
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