Mixed Fortunes For Portlaoise Panthers Sides In National Cup Action

The men's team progress to the quarter finals of the President’s National Cup.

The Portlaoise Panthers had to go to overtime to clinch a 97-95 win on the road against Moycullen in the President’s National Cup on Saturday night.

James Phelan and Gary Morrissey combined for seven in overtime to help see the midlanders progress to the quarter finals.

There were contrasting fortunes for the Panther's women's team in the Pat Duffy National Cup over the weekend.

They suffered a 74-67 defeat to Trinity Meteors at St Mary's Hall.

Lynn Tunnah served up another big performance for Portlaoise with 28 points, but that was not enough to prevent the hosts suffering an early exit from this year’s competition.

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