Regular Season Officially Wrapped Up

As the regular season officially wrapped up yesterday, the bracket for the Domino’s Women’s Super League Playoffs is coming into focus. While Basketball Ireland is still finalizing the exact tip-off times and seedings, here is what the landscape looks like for the FloMAX Liffey Celtics.
Playoff Schedule & Outlook
The postseason typically follows a knockout format leading to the Finals weekend.
 * Quarter-Finals: Expected March 14–15, 2026.
   * The Celtics are anticipated to face either Killester (who secured the top spot) or SETU Waterford Wildcats, depending on the final tie-breakers for the 4th through 6th seeds.
 * Semi-Finals: Expected March 21–22, 2026.
 * League Finals: April 10–12, 2026.
   * These will be held at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin.
Regular Season Wrap-Up
The Celtics finished the season on a high note:
 * Final Game Result: Liffey Celtics 76–62 Catalyst Fr. Mathews (March 7).
 * Final Standing: The team finished in the top half of the table, safely qualifying for the postseason.
Player Watch: Destinee Bursch
Destinee headed into the season finale as one of the team's most consistent scoring options. Her performance in the final win against Fr. Mathews was instrumental in securing home-court considerations for the early playoff rounds.

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