The Eagles beat EJ Sligo All-Stars 96–65 at the UL Sport Arena on Sunday afternoon. Alex Carlisle scored 32 points and made six of his nine threes. The win makes it four wins from five.
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Sligo scored first, and for five minutes it was close. The Eagles led 13–11 midway through the first quarter. Then they scored the last 14 points of the quarter to lead 27–11.
Sligo played the second quarter level, 22 points each, and got within nine at 33–24. The Eagles pulled away again and led 49–33 at half-time. Sligo cut it to 58–47 in the third quarter, but the Eagles scored the next eight points, and Carlisle's layup on the buzzer made it 72–53 going into the last quarter.
The Eagles finished the game with an 11–0 run. The 31-point margin at the final buzzer was their biggest lead of the afternoon. Eleven of the twelve Eagles who played scored, and Daniel Shahab, the one who did not, had four assists. Jake Moore made a three, and Kirill Yakovlev, Sam Taylor and Ronan Cregan all got on the scoresheet.
The Eagles shot 47 per cent from the field, 40 of 86, and made 11 of 25 threes. They had 33 assists on their 40 baskets and 13 steals. Sligo shot 28 per cent, 22 of 78, made seven of 34 threes and turned the ball over 20 times. The rebounds finished 50 each, with Sligo taking 17 of theirs at the offensive end. Liam Murphy led Sligo with 17 points and three threes, Miles Brown scored 16 and made all five of his two-point shots, and Ibbe Klintman scored 14. Albright Obode had 12 rebounds.
Carlisle made 12 of his 24 shots and both his free throws, with four rebounds and four assists. Ryan Leonard scored 16 on six of 10 shooting, with two threes, two steals and a block. Aaron Rhooms had 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Darragh Horkan had six assists and four steals, Aleksandar Kovacevic had seven points and seven rebounds, and Sean Ryan had eight rebounds.
Thank you to everyone who came out in blue for the second game at the arena in three days. The Eagles are away to UCD Marian on Saturday 31 October. The next home game is Killester at St Munchin's College on Saturday 14 November at 7pm. Tickets for Killester are on sale now, or pay on the door.
Thank you to The Commercial on Catherine Street, our game sponsor for Sunday's win over Sligo. Support the businesses that support the Eagles.
Score by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Eagles | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 96 |
| EJ Sligo All-Stars | 11 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 65 |
Eagles box score
| Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carlisle | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Ryan Leonard | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Aaron Rhooms | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Toby Christensen | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Ryan | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Horkan | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirill Yakovlev | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronan Cregan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Shahab | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team totals: 29 of 61 from two, 11 of 25 from three, 5 of 7 free throws, 50 rebounds (11 offensive), 33 assists, 13 steals, 1 block, 13 turnovers. Sligo: 15 of 44 from two, 7 of 34 from three, 14 of 20 free throws, 50 rebounds (17 offensive), 14 assists, 7 steals, 20 turnovers. Final score: Limerick Eagles 96–65 EJ Sligo All-Stars.
Minutes were not recorded for this game.
Sources: Official game statistics, Domino's Men's Super League 2026-27, Round 5.
