Ambassador UCC Glanmire will host three other Women's Super League clubs at Upper Glanmire Community Centre this coming Sunday, October 1st for a final pre-season tournament before the season gets fully underway next weekend. 

Mark Scannell's charges will welcome DCU Mercy, Portlaoise Panthers and near neighbours Singleton SuperValu Brunell between 11am and 6pm for the tournament. 

"It's very close now to the start of the league," said Scannell. "We've all had a tough pre season and we need games now to get up to match fitness and sharpness before it all kicks off."

The schedule for the games is below:

11.00 - Ambassador UCC Glanmire v Portlaoise Panthers

12.30 - DCU Mercy v Singleton SuperValu Brunell

14.30 - Portlaoise Panthers v DCU Mercy

16.15 - Singleton SuperValu Brunell v Ambassador UCC Glanmire

Elsewhere, newly promoted IT Carlow Basketball will get their season underway at the Barrow Centre in IT Carlow on Sunday at 3pm as they welcome NUIG Mystics for the opening game of the league. 

See all of this weekend's fixtures here.