Celtics shying away from favourites tag

The Leixlip club go into Sunday’s national women’s basketball cup final against Brunell unbeaten in all competitions this season

Brunell players celebrate making their first national basketball cup final
Liffey Celtics unbeaten going into final. Pic: Getty

No team seems to like going into a big game as favourites, but it’s hard to believe Liffey Celtics don’t see themselves as the team everyone expects to lift the trophy inSunday’s national women’s basketball cup final.

The Leixlip club is unbeaten in all competitions this season. They have posted an average winning margin of 20.6 points across 12 games in the Super League and cup, including ...