Leinster
Leinster Premiership 2024
P | W | T | NR | L | BP | Pts | |
Pembroke | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 239 |
Merrion | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 216 |
Leinster | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 154 |
Phoenix | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 145 |
Clontarf | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 133 |
Malahide | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 92 |
Balbriggan | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 68 |
Balbriggan lost to Leinster by 117 runs
Jack Harper Ground, 7 September.



Gareth Delany struck a 46-ball 76 (11 fours, 3 sixes) as Leinster finished the campaign on a winning note with a 117-run win over Balbriggan at Jack Harper Park. The Irish international shared a third wicket stand of 106 with Monil Patel (43), while Saqib Bahadur hit 6 fours in his 59, and Joey Carroll cleared the ropes three times in a breezy 35 as the Rathmines side piled up 302. The hosts had two half centurions of their own in Abdul Samad and Sebastian De Oliveria, but Bahadur completed a fine all-round game with four wickets, while there were three for Bilal Azhar and the opening two from Mark Tonge in an impressive display.
Phoenix lost to Clontarf by 70 runs
Phoenix Park, 7 September.



Clontarf beat Phoenix by 70 runs in an entertaining contest in the Park. Mitchell Thompson and Andrew Delany scored 50s in the Castle Avenue's 255 - three wickets apiece for Ben White and Shane Getkate. The hosts were always behind in the chase despite a quick start from Getkate (37). Amish Sidhu (38) and Coach Tyrone Kane (20) both got starts, while Adam Chester thumped 5 fours and 3 sixes in a 28-ball 44, but it was too little, too late as John McNally's five wicket haul was decisive. Still, it's not been a bad year for Phoenix given their capture of Irish cricket's most coveted prize.
Merrion lost to Pembroke by 9 runs
Anglesea Road, 7 September.



Pembroke are the Premiership champions after they edged out challengers Merrion in a tense, low scoring affair at Anglesea Road. Tim (45) and Jack Tector (44) were the top scorers for the visitors as they made what looked a below par 138 - four wickets for left-arm spinner Tom Stanton (4-24) and three for paceman Melvin Deveraj (3-26). The game looked a forgone conclusion as the hosts raced to 47 for 0 in 7 overs before the break, but it was to be a different Pembroke that emerged refreshed after the interval. Leg-spinner Gavin Hoey ripped through the middle order to claim 5 for 31 after two initial breakthroughs by Nick Stapleton. Merrion kept chipping away but Byron McDonough took two more to leave them on the brink of the title. With 10 needed it was Harry Tector who claimed the last wicket, trapping Deveraj in front to spark great celebrations in the Sydney Parade faithful. You have to feel sorry for Merrion who missed out on the Irish Cup in similar circumstances last month in Cork.
Clontarf beat Malahide by 76 runs
Castle Avenue, 31 August.



Clontarf won the derby with Malahide in convincing fashion by 76 runs at Castle Avenue. Fionn Hand's unbeaten 62, allied with runs for the Delany brothers took the home side to 223 for 6 - three wickets for Mohit Sane. Jeremy Martins (35) and Younas Ahmadzai (33) were the best of Malahide's 147 all out - the wickets evenly distributed. A word too for Ben McCarthy who impressed behind the stumps on his debut with two catches.
Pembroke beat Balbriggan by 8 wickets
Sydney Parade, 31 August.


Pembroke top the Premiership after their emphatic win over Balbriggan. The Fingal side were bundled out for a very modest 113 - 21 apiece for Sebastian De Oliveria and Sam Willemse. Nick Stapleton (4-35), Gavin Hoey (3-22) and Byron McDonough (2-19) shared the wickets. JJ Garth then made a run-a-ball half century (9 fours) as he and Tim Tector (37) shared an opening stand of 67 as they romped to an 8-wickets win in just the 17th over.
Phoenix beat Merrion by 1 wicket
Phoenix Park, 31 August.


Another week and another thriller between Phoenix and Merrion with the Irish Senior Cup holders coming out on top again, this time by just one wicket. John Anderson top-scored with 75 (9 fours), with runs too for Sam Harbinson (45) and Swapnil Modgill (36). Coach Tyrone Kane took 4-45, while there were two wickets each for Jack Lalor and Devender Ranolia in Merrion's 219 for 9. Johit Munjal and Shane Getkate made 25 apiece in opening stand of 65, but Merrion fought back with three wickets each for Melvin Deveraj and Peter Francis. It took runs down the order from Amish Sidhu (40) and Tyrone Kane (25) to edge closer, but it took a last wicket stand of 12 to eke out the win, as Theo Dempsey's six sealed it.
Pembroke beat Malahide by 8 wickets
Sydney Parade, 25 August.



Pembroke eased to an 8-wickets win over Malahide at Sydney Parade. The villagers could only manage 106 with Ali Frost's unbeaten 40 by some distance their best effort. There were four wickets for Gavin Hoey and three for the impressive Byron McDonough. The chase was a routine one spearheaded by Tim Tector's unbeaten 51-ball 57 (7 fours), with runs too for JJ Garth (23).
Clontarf lost to Merrion by 6 wickets
Castle Avenue, 25 August.



Merrion remain well placed for the Premiership crown after an impressive chase saw them pass their 251 run target with six wickets in hand. Batting first, Clontarf made 250 for 4 with David Vincent top-scoring with 91 (11 fours) sharing a second wicket stand of 147 with David Delany (70). John McNally added late runs too with a 34-ball 47. Merrion though displayed their batting power with runs from all the top-order. Swapnil Modgill hit 9 fours and one maximum in a 56-ball 69, while John Anderson made an undefeated 62 (6 fours). There were also runs from Peter Francis (41), Adam Rosslee (32) and Sam Harbinson (28).
Leinster lost to Phoenix by 98 runs
Rathmines, 24 August.



Irish Senior Cup winners Phoenix were victorious again as half centuries from Jack Lalor and Shane Getkate, plus 44 from Head Coach Tyrone Kane propelled them to a comfortable 98-run win against Leinster at Rathmines. There was one of those statistical quirks in that Phoenix had three partnerships of 69 in their innings of 261 for 8. Top scorer Lalor, whose 71 included 10 fours and a six was involved with two of them. Shane Getkate made 54 (8 fours, 1 six), while there were runs too for Amish Sidhu (33*) and Devender Ranolia (27*) in a crucial unbroken 9th wicket stand. The home side's chase never really got going despite starts for Mark Tonge (38), Joey Carroll (31), Aviral Shukla (24) and Bilal Azhar (21). George Dockrell picked up 3 for 25, while there were two apiece for Devender Ranolia and Ben White.
Leinster beat Malahide by four wickets
Rathmines, 10 August.



Leinster edged out Malahide by four wickets in a hard-fought contest at Rathmines. Aaron Doyle's 40 was the best of a modest 139 total by the visitors, with three wickets for Devan Keenan and Saqib Bahadur. Kelvin Donnelly's four wickets ensured Leinster were made to battle all the way, but they eventually got there thanks to 20's from Tom Johnson, Bilal Azhar and Saqib Bahadur.
Phoenix beat Balbriggan by 6 wickets
Phoenix Park, 10 August.



Phoenix warmed up for next week's Irish Cup final with a six wickets win over bottom of the table Balbriggan. Chris De Freitas made a brilliant 104-ball 126 (12 fours, 6 sixes) but received little support in their total of 213 - three wickets for Amish Sidhu. The hosts never looke dback after an opening stand of 123 in just 14 overs between Levon Shields and Shane Getkate. Shields top-scored with a 50-ball 63 (5 fours, 4 sixes) while Getkate's 58 from 48 balls included 9 fours and one maximum. Nic Pretorius also chipped in with 35 not out as the win was sealed in the 34th over.
Clontarf tied with Pembroke
Castle Avenue, 10 August.



Pembroke stay second after they were involved in another remarkable tie, this time at Clontarf. David Delany just missed on a century - his unbeaten 99 included 8 fours, as he and overseas player Rahul Dalal (83) shared a second wicket stand of 130. John McNally made a 25-ball 40 (4 fours, 2 sixes) in a total of 267 for 7. Diarmaid Tucker and Jack Tector both made half centuries in the chase that was nip and tuxk throughout. Two were needed off the last ball, but Fionn Hand kept Macdara Cosgrave to a single, run out by Mitchell Thompson coming back for the second.
Balbriggan lost to Merrion by 3 wickets (DLS)
Jack Harper Ground, 5 August.


Merrion survived a scare at Balbriggan to eventually secure a three-wickets (DLS) win over Balbriggan. Chris De Freitas (39) and Dylan Lues (34) were the best of the home side's 123, with three wickets apiece for Max Sorensen and Melvin Deveraj, plus two for Tom Stanton. There was a dramatic start to the chase as Merrion slumped to 4 for 4. However, normality was resumed as Swapnil Modgill (43) and Peter Francis (41) shared a 5th wicket stand of 76. Seb De Oliveria with four wickets and Jordan Hollard two almost pulling off the win for Balbriggan.
Leinster beat Clontarf by 4 wickets (DLS)
Rathmines, 5 August.


Saqib Bahadur took six wickets as Leinster got the better of Clontarf. His figures of 6 for 22 saw the visitors bowled out for 157 despite a top score of 49 from David Vincent. Rain meant a revised target of 105 in 23 overs, which they got thanks to Monit Patel's 46 despite three wickets for Reuben Wilson.
Malahide beat Phoenix by 5 wickets (DLS)
The Village, 5 August.


Jeremy Martins took three wickets and made an unbeaten 53 as Malahide made it a few days to forget as they beat Phoenix by five wickets at The Village.
Pembroke tied with Leinster
Sydney Parade, 27 July.


There was no shortage of drama at Sydney Parade as Pembroke and Leinster played out a dramatic tie. JJ Garth's 63 (4 fours, 3 sixes)helped the hosts to 247 for 8 - four wickets for Tom Johnson. The chase looked in trouble at 156 for 8, but a 9th wicket stand of 84 between Jai Moondra (47*) and Luke Callinan got the Rathmines side almost to the finishing line. Nick Stapleton (3-42) broke the stand and then amidst great excitement Byron McDonough had Karthikeyan Jawahar caught behind with the scores level. The shared points mean Pembroke drop back into second place in the table.
Clontarf beat Balbriggan by 133 runs
Castle Avenue, 27 July.



A fourth wicket stand of 137 between Rahul Dalal and David Delany gave Clontarf a welcome win as they thumped Balbriggan by 133 runs at Castle Avenue. Dalal top-scored with 86 (9 fours, 1 six), while Delany's unbeaten 77 included 6 fours and one maximum. There were runs too for David Vincent (43) in a formidable home side total of 291 for 7. Jordan Hollard and Cameron Rowe both hit 8 fours in half centuries, bit Fionn Hand's four wickets and three for Yash Bala ensured the comprehensive victory.
Merrion beat Malahide by 6 wickets
Anglesea Road, 27 July.


Merrion are the new Premiership leaders after a six wickets win at Malahide. Adam Doyle (33) and Jeremy Martins (31) had the hosts in a good position at 83 for 2, but five wickets for Melvin Deveraj saw them slump to 152 all out - three wickets also for Swapnil Modgill and Sam Harbinson. An unbroken fifth wicket stand of 65 between Adam Rosslee (59*) and Peter Francis (45*) ensured an eventually drama free chase after James Newland's three wickets had offered some early hope.
Malahide v Pembroke. Match postponed.
The Village, 20 July.


Phoenix v Leinster. Match abandoned.
Phoenix Park, 20 July.


A frustrating day for both sides as after a considerable delay, they had hoped to play a 22-overs match. However, their efforts were thwarted after the rain returned with just 4.5 overs played.
Merrion beat Clontarf by 10 wickets (DLS)
Anglesea Road, 20 July.



Merrion kept the pressure on Pembroke at the top of the Premiership table with an impressive 10-wicket win in a contest ultimately reduced to 24 overs. The in-form Doheny scored exactly 100, hitting 8 fours and 6 sixes in his 62-ball innings. He and Swapnil Modgill, who was no slouch himself in his 39-ball 58 not out (7 fours, 2 sixes) knocked off the 166 target in just the 17th over. David Vincent (42) top scored for the visitors in their 153 for 6, with runs too for David Delany (35) and Mitchell Thompson (30). Overseas professional Peter Francis took 3 for 30, while Modgill completed a fine all-round effort by taking 2-23.
Merrion beat Phoenix by 4 wickets
Anglesea Road, 13 July.



Merrion kept their Premiership title hopes very much alive with a hard-fought 4-wickets win over Phoenix at Anglesea Road. Batting first, Callum O'Byne hit 52, while there were 30's for Johit Munjal, Shane Getkate and Tyrone Kane. There were six overs left unused and that cardinal sin was to prove the difference in a tight contest. A second wicket stand of 92 between Stephen Doheny - who hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his 51 - Adam Rosslee meant Merrion were always ahead of the game. Free scoring Rosslee hit 10 fours and one maximum in his 75-ball 76, while there was a patient 45 from skipper Harbinson. Jamie Forbes (23*) in tandem with Mikey O'Reilly ensured there was no late drama as the points were sealed.
Balbriggan lost to Pembroke by 8 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 13 July.



Leaders Pembroke ensured another win with runs again for Tim Tector and Nick Stapleton as Balbriggan were well beaten. The hosts made 175 with Chris De Freitas making 61. Byron McDonough starred with the ball, claiming a five wicket haul, while there was a brace for Paul Lawson. Overseas professional Nick Stapleton hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in his unbeaten 75, adding an unbroken 137 for the 3rd wicket alongside Tim Tector (72*).
Malahide beat Clontarf by 39 runs
The Village, 13 July.



Malahide emerged 39-run winners over Clontarf in their Premiership clash at the Village. Adam Doyle hit 8 boundaries in a top score of 46 as the hosts posted 215 for 8 - runs too for Mohit Sane (37), Andrew Sheridan (34), and Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (30). David Delany stroked seven fours in a top-score of 47 in the chase, but three wickets apiece for skipper James Newland and Sane sealed the victory.
Leinster v Balbriggan. Match abandoned.
Rathmines, 29 June.


Clontarf v Phoenix. Match abandoned.
Castle Avenue, 29 June.


Pembroke v Merrion. Match abandoned.
Sydney Parade, 29 June.


Balbriggan lost to Phoenix by 154 runs
Jack Harper Ground, 1 June.



It was the Jack Lalor show at Balbriggan as the Australian overseas player hit an unbeaten century and followed it up with six wickets to take Phoenix to a 154-run win. Phoenix were in early trouble at 15 for 4 and 53 for 5, but Lalor's imperious knock saw him make 149 not out from 140 balls (14 fours, 6 sixes). He shared stands of 83 for the 6th wicket with Amish Sidhu (28) and 82 for the 7th in just 38 balls with skipper Adam Chester - who hit an 18-ball 38 (3 fours, 3 sixes) to get the visitors to 260 for 9. The hosts' chase never got off the ground as they were bowled out for just 106 despite the best efforts of Jordan Hollard (34) and Sam Willemse (26) - Lalor getting 6/27 and Amish Sidhu 3/33.
Pembroke beat Clontarf by 132 runs
Sydney Parade, 1 June.


A century for Tim Tector and a six wicket haul by Byron McDonough ensured a thumping 132-run win for Pembroke at Sydney Parade. Tector's run-a-ball hundred - his second in two days - included 6 fours and 3 sixes. He shared a third wicket stand of 132 with Nick Stapleton, who hit 5 boundaries in his 60. It was a good day for the Tectors as Jack made a fluent 58 from 42 deliveries, adding 76 with Fiachra Tucker (27). A total of 320 for 7 was certainly an imposing one but the Castle Avenue side initially made a promising start with Eoghan Delany adding 50 with top scorer Mitchell Thompson (49). However, despite runs also from David Delany (40) and Henry Thompson (34) they were bowled out for 188 - McDonough taking 6 for 21 and Nick Stapleton claiming 2 for 23.
Malahide lost to Leinster by 66 runs
The Village, 1 June.



Bilal Azhar's five wicket haul stunned Malahide as Leinster defended 142 to win comfortably by 66 runs. The Rathmines side would have been worried at the halfway stage but stormed back with an impressive bowling effort. Mark Tonge (2-27) took two top order wickets, while Luke Callanan took the crucial wicket of Jeremy Martins (23). Leinster's modest, but winning total owed much to Saqib Bahadur (32) and Joey Carroll (30), while Malahide's Kelvin Donnelly took 4 for 31, and Jeremy Martins 3 for 40.
Leinster lost to Pembroke by 42 runs
Rathmines, 25 May.


An incredible spell of bowling from Pembroke spinner Paul Lawson helped his side to a 42-run win against Leinster at Rathmines. His superb figures of 7 for 35 saw the home side implode from 91 for 1 to 145 all out as they tried to chase down 187. JJ Garth top scored with 46 for Pembroke, while Mark Berry (27*) and Byron McDonough (23*) helped the tail wag as 58 runs were added by the last two wickets - that was to provide decisive in the final analysis.
Balbriggan beat Clontarf by 2 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 25 May.


Clontarf staged a remarkable batting comeback as they recovered from 69 for 7 to post 226 for 8 at Balbriggan but it wasn't enough to get the points. Skipper Eoghan Delany hit a brilliant 123 not out from 137 balls (14 fours, 3 sixes), sharing an unbroken 9th wicket stand of 103 in 14 overs with Paul Ryan (39). The chase was a tense one with the top seven all getting to double figures - Ghanim Dhara's 77 the crucial element in the two wickets win.
Malahide lost to Merrion by 7 wickets
The Village, 25 May.


Merrion made light work of a 224 chase to win by seven wickets at Malahide. Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (72) and Adam Doyle (71) shared a second wicket stand of 99 but from 157 for 1 the villagers didn't kick on, dismissed for 223. There were three wickets each for Sam Harbinson and Melvin Devaraj, while Tom Stanton and Mikey O'Reilly both claimed a brace. Adam Rosslee crunched 14 boundaries in a top score of 90 as he and Swapnil Modgill added 139 in 23 overs for the second wicket to set up the win - skipper Harbinson applying the coup de grace with a fine unbeaten 44, while Modgill ended 69 not out.
Phoenix beat Malahide by four wickets
Phoenix Park, 4 May.



Four wickets for Ben White and a half century for Jack Lalor were the highlights of a four-wicket win for Phoenix at home to Malahide. Ireland leg-spinner White took 4 for 35 as the Village side were dismissed for 175, with Ireland youth international Adam Doyle making 59 and Mohit Sane 21. Jack Lalor claimed 2 for 20 and carried that good form into his batting as he top-scored with 61 from 65 balls (5 fours, 2 sixes). His second wicket stand of 66 in 12 overs with Johit Munjal (41) broke the back of the chase. Two wickets for James Newland saw the home side wobble as they lost three wickets for just 8 runs with 17 still needed, but skipper Adam Chester soothed their worried brows to get his team over the line without any further dramas.
Merrion beat Balbriggan by 174 runs
Anglesea Road, 4 May.



Merrion flexed their muscles with an emphatic 174-run win over Balbriggan at Anglesea Road. The win was set up by a century from Irish international Stephen Doheny, who top-scored with 104 from 126 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes) sharing stands of 138 with Swapnil Modgil (51) and 91 in 9 overs with John Anderson - whose 50 came in just 36 deliveries (3 fours, 2 sixes). Michael Lewis chipped in with 21 in a total of 313 for 8. Last week's hero Dylan Lues found the going tougher, talking 3 for 65, while there were two for opening bowler Sebastian De Oliveria. Max Sorensen struck early blows, and while there was some resistance in a fourth wicket stand of 65 between Cameron Rowe (57) and skipper Greg Ford (32), once it was broken, the result was never in doubt. Sam Harbinson and Daniel Forkin took three scalps apiece, while there were two each for Mikey O'Reilly and Sorensen in the one-sided contest.
Clontarf beat Leinster by 8 wickets
Castle Avenue, 4 May.



Four wickets for Reuben Wilson and an unbroken stand of 99 between Mitchell Thompson and John McNally propelled Clontarf to an emphatic 8-wicket win at home to Leinster. The tone was set when from the first ball of the game, Wilson dismissed last week's centurion Matthew Vercoe-Curtis. Joey Carroll battled bravely for his 39 but with Wilson (4-22) and Cillian McDonnell (3-28) rampant, a total of 112 was always going to be light. Openers David Vincent and Eoghan Delany fell early, but Thompson hit 7 boundaries in his 46 not out, while McNally's unbeaten 43 included six fours. A real statement of intent by Clontarf who on this form will be among the title challengers.
Merrion lost to Leinster by 16 runs
Anglesea Road, 27 April.



Matthew Vercoe-Curtis enjoyed a productive debut as he made a century to help Leinster win the game of the day as they beat Merrion by 16 runs at Anglesea Road. He top-scored with 105 (9 fours, 6 sixes), sharing a second wicket stand of 191 in 29 overs with Monil Patil, whose 73 included 8 fours and 2 sixes. There were breezy cameos too for Gareth Delany (39) and Saqib Bahadur (31*) in a final total of 301 for 6 - three wickets for Swapnil Modgill and two for Mikey O'Reilly on debut. The chase was an entertaining one as the hosts threatened to overhaul their tough target. They looked on course after an opening stand of 155 in 23 overs between Modgill (84) and Mick Lewis (75), but Leinster held their nerve and kept getting wickets as the required rate climbed. Joey Carroll (4-45), skipper Bilal Azhar (3-40), and Luke Callanan (2-59) doing the damage.
Malahide lost to Balbriggan by 9 wickets
The Village, 27 April.



Balbriggan powered to a 9-wickets win at Malahide with Cameron Rowe the hero with a century. Chasing a modest 162, Rowe hit 17 boundaries in his unbeaten 103 from 105 balls, sharing stands of 75 for the first wicket with Ghanim Dhara (23) and an unbroken 90 in 13 overs for the second with Chris DeFreitas (26*). Malahide's 161 saw teenager Adam Doyle make a solid 50 opening, with their total boosted by 46 extras. Dylan Lues was the bowling star, claiming six wickets for just 16, while Sam Willemse picked up a brace as the 2022 champions showed their intent with a statement win.
Phoenix lost to Pembroke by 189 runs
Phoenix Park, 27 April.



Irish internationals Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector powered Pembroke to a whopping 189-run win at Phoenix. The pair shared a third wicket stand of 112 with Harry's 74 coming from 68 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes. It was Tucker though who provided the match defining innings, hitting 10 fours and 7 sixes in his unbeaten 139 from 121 balls. Gavin Hoey hit three sixes in a whirlwind 25 as his side racked up 320 for 9. Phoenix's trio of Irish internationals shared the wickets with three for Tyrone Kane and George Dockrell, while Ben White took two. Dockrell's 52 was the best of a chase that never materialised - all out for 131. Gavin Hoey picked up 3-29, while there were two apiece for Fiachra Tucker, Barry McCarthy and Harry Tector in the statement win.
Leinster Championship 2024
P | W | T | NR | L | BP | Pts | |
Rush | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 290 |
Railway Union | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 247 |
North County | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 225 |
The Hills | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 207 |
Cork County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 155 |
North Kildare | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 114 |
Terenure | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 84 |
Civil Service | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 75 |
Civil Service lost to North County by 2 wickets
Phoenix Park, 7 September.


Brian Dunphy (44) and Eddie Richardson (35) ensured North County gained the points in a hard-fought win over Civil Service. The hosts posted 178 thanks to Dhiraj Shetty's 57 - four wickets for Ash Jain, but in a tense finale the Balrothery side got over the line.
The Hills beat North Kildare by 166 runs
The Vineyard, 7 September.



The Hills ended on a high note as they ran out convincing 166-run winners against North Kildare. Muzamil Sherzad thumped 9 fours and 2 sixes in a 44-ball 64, but it took a 9th wicket stand of 73 between Matthew Weldon (50*) and Sean McNicholl (30*) to get them over 300 and out of sight - runs too for Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard (49). Sayed Shah hit a brisk 45, but four wickets for Febin Manoj and three for Brandon Kruger (3-15) saw the visitors dismissed for 144.
Cork County beat Terenure by 36 runs
Mardyke, 7 September.


Cork County ended on a high as they beat Terenure by 36 runs in a decent game at The Mardyke. The hosts posted 198 with runs for Abu Saddique (44), Brian Upman (43), Eshan O'Sullivan (31), and Ben Maris (29). Henry Dall took four wickets and his 88 kept the Dubliners in with a shout, eventually 162 all out.
Rush beat Railway Union by 40 runs
Kenure, 7 September.



Josh Doyle's century and five wickets for Alex Neary were the highlights as Rush won the battle for the Championship title by beating challengers Railway Union by 40 runs at Kenure. Doyle hit 12 fours and 4 sixes in his 120 from 127 balls, sharing an 8th wicket stand of 88 with Finn McGee in a total of 287 for 9. Ashil Prakash (65) and Hedayat Khogiani (30) got the chase off to a strong start, and Rish would have been worried to see Kevin O'Brien (39) and Srihan Karpe (23) continue in that vein. However, Neary claimed 5 for 34 and Nathan McGuire (3-49) to bowl then out for 247 and let the celebrations begin.
North Kildare beat Civil Service by 3 wickets
The Maws, 31 August.


North Kildare chased 212 to beat Civil Service by 3 wickets in an entertaining contest at The Maws. Arjun Chandrasekar's 57-ball 66 (5 fours, 6 sixes) was the highlight of CS's 212. The hosts chased it down inside 34 overs with hard-hit half centuries from Nurulain Boda and Abidullah Taniwal. Boda top-scored with 54 (9 fours, 1 six) while Taniwal's 49-ball 52 included 5 sixes.
North County lost to Rush by 4 wickets
Balrothery, 31 August.


Rush are on the brink of the Championship title after a four-wicket win at North County in the Fingal derby. John Devane hit 8 fours and a maximum in the home side's 158 - three wickets for Nasir Totakhil, plus two apiece for Jarred Barnes, Alex Neary and Allan Eastwood. Prisanth Vishwanath's 43 got the chase off to a brisk start and the Kenure side eased to a relatively comfortable win just past the midway point despite three wickets for Alan Mathew.
Terenure lost to The Hills by 108 runs
Terenure, 31 August.


Half centuries from Brandon Kruger and Tomas Rooney-Murphy propelled The Hills to a comfortable 108-run win at lowly Terenure. Kruger hit 8 fours and a six in his 52, while TRM made the same score (3 fours, 2 sixes), There were also valuable contributions from Cian Nulty (28) and Lorcan Woodhouse (22) in the visitors' 199 - three wickets for Kripesh Shetty and Jinal Khatri. The reply was a sorry affair with only Irish youth international Gethin Kelleher reaching 20 as they were bundled out for 91. Cian Nulty completed a fine all-round display with four wickets, while Sean McNicholl also collected four victims in the one-sided contest.
Railway Union beat Cork County by 98 runs
Park Avenue, 31 August.



Half centuries for Hedayat Ullah Khogiani (60) and Kevin O'Brien (52) inspired Railway Union to a 98-run win at home to Cork. The Park Avenue side never looked back after an opening stand of 108 between Khogiani and Ashil Prakash (45) as they posted 250. The Munster side's chase never really got going as they were dismissed for 152 - two wickets apiece for Ashil Prakash, Sumit Kumar and Zaman Safi.
The Hills v Railway Union. Match abandoned.
The Vineyard, 25 August.


No play was possible at Milverton.
Rush beat Civil Service by 6 wickets
Kenure, 24 August.



Prasanth Vishwanath and Jack McGee shared a third wicket stand of 142 as Rush chased down 264 to beat Civil Service by 6 wickets at Kenure. Vishwanath top-scored with a fluent 84, while McGee hit 7 fours in his 69. There were runs too for Hashir Sultan (39*) and Nasir Totakhil (20*) in an impressive chase that keeps their title hopes very much alive.
North County beat Cork County by 114 runs
Balrothery, 24 August.



Six wickets from Alan Mathew, allied with half centuries for John Devane and Brian Dunphy helped North County to a 114-run win against Cork County at Balrothery. Devane hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in his 70-ball unbeaten 86, while Irish Youth international Dunphy's 60 included seven boundaries. Alan Mathew (29) and Ash Jain (30*) shared a sixth wicket stand of 64, and a total of 279 for 5 was always going to be challenging. Thorne Prophet's 81 (9 fours, 3 sixes) saw him add 83 for the fourth wicket with Eshan O'Sullivan (24),but from 105 for 3, the wheels came off. Mathew was the destroyer-in-chief as he took 6 for 30 - including three in an over as the last five wickets fell for nine runs.
North Kildare beat Terenure by 31 runs
The Maws, 24 August.


Bakhtyar Nabi's five wicket haul inspired North Kildare to a 31-run win at home to Terenure in a low-scoring encounter at The Maws. It has looked bleak for the home side after Henry Dall's four wickets had them bundled out for just 111. But the Dublin side found the conditions equally tough as they were skittled for 80 despite Sid Nair's unbeaten 27. Nabi claimed 5 for 16, able supported by left-arm seamer Abidullah Taniwal who took four scalps in a fine bowling display.
Railway Union beat Terenure by 104 runs
Park Avenue, 17 August.



Railway Union stayed top of the Championship as they beat Terenure by 104 runs at Park Avenue. Skipper Philippe Le Roux top-scored with 66 (9 fours) adding 70 for the second wicket with Robert O'Brien (36), while there were runs too for Hedayat Khogiani (42) and Fakhar Zaman - whose 19-ball 41 included 4 sixes. Srihan Karpe made 29 and then claimed five wickets as the visitors were dismissed for 158, despite a thumping 71 from 53 balls by Seamus Lynch (9 fours, 2 sixes).
The Hills beat North County by 3 wickets
The Vineyard, 17 August.


The Hills won the Fingal derby to bring a bit of cheer to the Milverton side in what has been a tough year for the club. Batting first, North County posted 201 thanks primarily to John Devane's 50 (7 fours) with runs too for Suliman Safi (37) and Alan Mathew (26). Brnndon Kruger was again the Hills' top-scorer, with the consistent opener making 62 (6 fours, 1 six) sharing a third wicket stand of 63 with William Archer (32) that broke the back of the chase. 20's from Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard, Tomas Rooney-Murphy and Andrew Kavanagh sealing a three-wicket win in the 48th over.
North Kildare lost to Rush by 5 wickets
The Maws, 17 August.


Rush continued their promotion charge warming up for the National Cup final with a five-wicket win at The Maws. Waqar Azmat's 28 was the best of North Kildare's modest 113 - three wickets apiece for Nathan McGuire and Alex Neary. The chase wasn't all straightforward as Abidullah Taniwal claimed two wickets, but Hashir Sultan's unbeaten 39, and 26 from Jack McGee ensured victory.
Civil Service beat Cork County by 42 runs
Phoenix Park, 17 August.


Arjun Chandrasekar's half century was the catalyst for a rare Civil Service win against Cork County. His 59 helped Civil Service to 241, which was 42 too many for the Munster side despite 33 apiece for Ross Durity and Thorne Prophet.
Cork County beat North Kildare by 4 wickets
Mardyke, 10 August.


Cork County recorded a four-wickets win over North Kildare in an entertaining match at The Mardyke. Abidullah Taniwal hit 8 fours and cleared the ropes 9 times in his 89-ball 111 that saw the visitors make 188 - four wickets for Sam Fenn. Half centuries for Ben Marris and Thorne Prophet ensured the points for Cork.
Terenure beat Civil Service by 5 wickets
Terenure, 10 August.



Raghav Grover's six wickets haul was the catalyst for Terenure's second Championship win of the campaign as they beat Civil Service by 5 wickets. Grover took 6 for 27 to dismiss the visitors for 117. He then made an unbeaten 21, with Seamus Lynch thumping 43 in a welcome win.
Rush beat The Hills by 9 wickets
Kenure, 10 August.



Rush stay top of the Championship table after a 9-wicket win over Fingal rivals The Hills. William Archer hit 10 fours in a top score of 56 as the visitors posted 162 - three wickets for home captain Jarred Barnes. The modest target was soon knocked off, with half centuries for openers Josh Doyle and Prasanth Viswanath in an opening stand of 104. Doyle top-scored with an unbeaten 67 (12 fours, 1 six), while Viswanath's even time 54 included 4 fours and 3 maximums. Nathan McGuire hurried proceedings to an early conclusion with a 22-ball 37 not out (5 fours, 1 six).
Railway Union beat North County by 5 wickets
Park Avenue, 10 August.



Railway Union moved above North County with a 5-wickets win at Park Avenue. Suliman Safi hit 104 from 109 balls (9 fours, 4 sixes) as the Balrothery side made 195 - five wickets for Hamza Maan. The hosts openers Ashil Prakash and Hedayat Ullah Khogiana both mad ehalf centuries in an opening stand of 91 that broke the back of the target. Liam McCarthy (27*) and Philippe Le Roux (25*) ensuring no late dramas in a textbook chase.
Civil Service lost to Railway Union by 107 runs (DLS)
Phoenix Park, 5 August.


The Hills lost to Cork County by 39 runs
The Vineyard, 5 August.


Terenure lost to Rush by 4 wickets (DLS)
Terenure, 5 August.


North County beat North Kildare by 3 wickets
Balrothery, 5 August.


Railway Union beat North Kildare by 3 wickets
Park Avenue, 27 July.



A six wicket haul for Liam McCarthy was the catalyst for a Railway Union side very much in promotion contention to beat North Kildare by 3 wickets. McCarthy - on the periphery of the Irish side - will have made the selectors aware again of his good form as he claimed 6 for 33 as NK were bowled out for 204 - Husnain Maroof top-scoring with 60 and former Railway player Josh Uddin making 36. The chase was tense but Ireland youth international Philippe Le Roux's 45 proved invaluable.
Civil Service lost to The Hills by 43 runs
Phoenix Park, 27 July.


Half centuries from Brandon Kruger (89) and Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard (67) propelled The Hills to a 43-run win over Civil Service ina high scoring game in Phoenix Park. Dhiraj Shetty's 74 gave the hosts some hope, but three wickets for Kruger compelted a fine all-round effort by him sealing the victory.
Rush beat Cork County by 7 wickets
Kenure, 27 July.


Rush produced a fine all-round display to remain top of the Championship table following a comprehensive 7-wicket win over Cork County. Nabeel Anjum made an unbeaten 40 and Mark Adrianatis 31 not out in a total of 184 - the wickets shared around as Allan Eastwood, Alex Neary, Nasir Totakhil and Jarred Barnes. The chase was a formality once Josh Doyle made an unbeaten 82 (8 fours, 1 six), with runs too for Jack McGee and Nathan McGuire.
Terenure lost to North County by 65 runs
Terenure, 27 July.


North County remained in the promotion hunt with a 65-run win over Terenure. John Devane hit 8 fours in a top score of 46 as the Balrothery side made 177 - four wickets apiece for Dylan Cleary and Jinal Khatri. The hosts chase never got going as they were bowled out for just 112 - Eddie Richardson with four scalps and two apiece for Ash Jain and Alan Mathew.
Railway Union lost to Rush by 7 wickets
Park Avenue, 20 July.


Rush are the new Championship leaders after an impressive 7-wickets win at Railway Union in a game reduced to 20 overs. Teenager Robert O'Brien top-scored for the Park Avenue side in a total of 135 for 6 - 20s for Srihan Karpe and Hedayat Khogiani. The impressive Nasir Totakhil took 2 for 9 in his four-overs spell, while there were also a brace for fellow spinner Nathan McGuire. Josh Doyle and Jack McGee both scored 42 apiece in a text book chase that saw the Fingal side's patience in waiting around for a game duly rewarded. What price Rush for a double in the coming weeks?
Terenure beat Cork County by 7 wickets
Terenure, 20 July.


A second wicket stand of 103 between Donal Vaughan and Sid Nair propelled Terenure to their first Championship win of the season as they chased 185 to beat Cork County. Vaughan top scored with an unbeaten 75 (11 fours, 1 six), while Nair's even time 54 saw him hit 8 boundaries and clear the ropes twice. There were also breezy 20s for Henry Dall and Seamus Lynch. Earlier three wickets apiece for the hosts Dylan Cleary and Kripesh Shetty had the Munster side in real trouble, but a 7th wicket stand of 96 between Nabeel Anjum - who hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in his 37-ball 55 - and top scorer Sunil Gautum (59: 7 fours) gave their side something to defend, but in the end nowhere near enough.
North County beat Civil Service by 146 runs
Balrothery, 20 July.



North County got their promotion push back on track after their horror weekend last time out with a 146-run demolition of Civil Service at Balrothery. Ciaran Sheridan (40) and skipper Niall McGovern (37) laid the platform with an opening stand of 60. John Devane then top-scored with a 68-ball unbeaten 73 (7 fours, 1 six) adding 56 for the 6th wicket with Luke Whelan (28) in a total of 262 for 7. The visitors reply never got going as two wickets apiece for Eddie Richardson, Abdul Ghaffar, Sean Sludds and Alan Mathew saw them bundled out for 116.
North Kildare lost to The Hills by 46 runs (DLS)
The Maws, 20 July.



The Hills showed all their battling qualities as they beat North Kildare by 46 runs at The Maws. Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard (25), and Tomas Rooney Murphy (21) got the visitors to 91 for 3 before a collapse saw six wickets fall for just 12 runs to leave their innings in tatters at 103 for 9. Number 11 Febin Manoj (30*) got them up to 149 and those late runs gave the Milverton's sides bowling unit some heart. Sean McNicholl roared in to claim 4 for 22, while there were two wickets apiece for Nicolaj, Mathew Weldon and Manoj to clinch the comeback win that will have left the Fingal side in good spirits for the journey home.
Railway Union beat The Hills by 74 runs
Park Avenue, 13 July.



Railway Union lead the Championship after a 74-run win at home to The Hills. Park Avenue skipper Phillipe Le Roux led the way with a hard-hit 80-ball 85 (5 fours, 3 sixes) in their total of 264 for 9. Johnny Woods then took four wickets - the talented teenager a true sporting all-rounder who plays hockey and rugby to a high standard - while another youngster with plenty of talent, Sean O'Brien took three scalps in the convincing victory.
Civil Service lost to Rush by 1 wicket
Phoenix Park, 13 July.


Rush are in second place courtesy of a nervy 1-wicket win over Civil Service. Arjun Chandrasekar top-scored with 60 in the home side's 198, and then took four wickets as he threatened to derail the Kenure promotion push. Despite Josh Doyle's half century, Rush still needed 38 with the last pair at the crease. Asher Abbasi (39*) and Allan Eastwood (19*) got Rush home - a result you feel could well be critical come the end of the season.
Cork County beat North County by 85 runs
Mardyke, 13 July.


Cork County knocked North County off the Championship leaders perch with an 85-run win at The Mardyke. Chasing 174, the Balrothery side were bundled out for just 89 - two wickets apiece for Eshan O'Sullivan 2-9, Suliman Safi 2-11, Nabeel Anjum 2-13, and Mark Andrianatos 2-19.
Terenure lost to North Kildare by 1 wicket
Terenure, 13 July.


Terenure stay bottom of the table after a 1-wicket loss to North Kildare in the closest game of the day. Donal Vaughan made 83 in Terenure's 264 - boosted by an incredible 73 extras! Kildare probably didn't deserve to win after all those extras, but they did prevail with six players passing 30. They still needed their number 11 to clear the ropes to clinch victory in a tense finale.
North Kildare v Cork County. Match abandoned.
The Maws, 29 June.


Civil Service v Terenure. Match abandoned.
Phoenix Park, 29 June.


The Hills v Rush. Match abandoned.
The Vineyard, 29 June.


North County beat Railway Union by 4 wickets
Balrothery, 29 June.



North County beat the weather and Railway Union in the only fixture that managed to get a result in the top two divisions. In a game reduced to 24 overs, Philippe Le Roux hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in his unbeaten 71 from just 48 balls. Fakhar Zaman chipped in with 32 in a total of 153 for 8 - three wickets apiece for Abdul Sattar and Eddie Richardson. The reply looked in trouble at 72 for 5 in the 14th over, but former Irish international Richardson proved to be the match winner with a quite brilliant unbeaten 94 from just 58 deliveries (8 fours, 5 sixes), adding 68 in 50 balls for the 6th wicket with Luke Whelan. This result could go a long way to determining who returns to the top flight next season.
Terenure lost to Railway Union by 5 wickets
Terenure, 1 June.


Railway Union produced another excellent chase as they won by 5 wickets in pursuit of 250. The hosts' Raghav Grover top scored with 60 (7 fours) in their 249 for 9, with three wickets apiece for Piyush Sharma and Liam McCarthy. A third wicket stand of 123 between Hedayat Khogiana - who hit 12 fours and 3 sixes in his 66-ball 85 - and Srihan Karpe (58). McCarthy then hastened the game to a quick conclusion as he bludgeoned 6 fours and 5 sixes in his 64 not out from only 35 deliveries, adding an unbroken 82 for the 6th wicket with Sean O'Brien.
North County beat The Hills by 89 runs
Balrothery, 1 June.


Eddie Richardson produced a bowling masterclass to give North County bragging rights in the Fingal derby at Balrothery. The former international and Alan Mathew were joint top-scorers with 38, and John Devane chipped in with 32 as the hosts posted 206 for 8 - three wickets for Cian Nulty. Richardson then ripped through the top order taking 5 for 30 as The Hills were bundled out for 117 - Andrew Kavanagh's 30 their best effort.
Cork County beat Civil Service by 94 runs
Mardyke, 1 June.



Mark Adrianatos top scored with 91, sharing stands of 113 for the first wicket with Ross Durity (47), and 94 for the second with Syed Aiman to help Cork County post 293 for 5. Civil Service's Arjun Chandrasekar made 79 in the chase but four wickets from Nabeel Anjum saw CS dismissed for 199.
Rush beat North Kildare by 96 runs
Kenure, 1 June.


Josh Doyle thumped 18 fours and 5 sixes in a brutal 156 from just 131 balls to help Rush pile up 340 for 7 at home to North Kildare. He added 113 for the fourth wicket with Hashir Sultan (38). After he was dismissed, there was no respite for the beleaguered visitors as Finn McGee and Jarred Barned both made unbeaten 29's from just 13 balls, as 51 came from the last 21 balls, including a combined 6 sixes. Bakhytar Nabi and Sayed Shah both scored half centuries in the chase, but three wickets apiece from Nathan McGuire and Nasir Totakhil ensured the 96-run win.
Rush lost to North County by 112 runs
Kenure, 25 May.


North County piled on the runs as they hit 37 fours and 10 sixes in a mammoth 378 for 8 at Rush. Skipper Niall McGovern set the tone with 12 boundaries in his 67, sharing an opening stand of 87 with John Devane (43). Suliman Safi hit a whirlwind 92 (14 fours, 2 sixes) while there were further runs for Abdul Sattar (60) and Alan Mathew (31). Hashir Sultan cleared the ropes four times in a hard-hit 68, while number 11 Allan Eastwood enjoyed himself in a quickfire 15-ball unbeaten 33 in the losing effort. Eddie Richardson picked up four wickets, while there were three for Alan Mathew and two for Sean Sludds in the 112-run win.
Civil Service beat North Kildare by 21 runs
Phoenix Park, 25 May.


A magificent seven wickets haul for Assadullah Ahmadzai (7-44) led Civil Service to a 21-run win over North Kildare in Phoenix Park. Bakhtyar Nabi'45 was the best effort in Kildare's pursuit of 214. The home side's Junaid Altaf hit 5 sixes in a top score of 63, while Nilesh Joshi didn't do much running as he hit 9 fours in his 43.
Cork County v Railway Union. Match abandoned.
Mardyke, 25 May.


The recent bad weather in Cork continued as the scheduled visit of Railway Union was called off and the points shared.
The Hills beat Terenure by 2 wickets
The Vineyard, 25 May.



Closest game of the day was at Milverton where The Hills did well to chase down Terenure's 178 to win by two wickets. Henry Dall and the Lynch brothers were the visitors top scorers, while Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard and Brandon Kruger each took three wickets. A fourth wicket stand of 70 between Brandon Kruger and Nathan Rooney, who both made half centuries took the home side to 135 for 3. Kripesh Shetty (4-38) and Henry Dall (3-19) induced a wobble, but The Hills got there in the end.
Cork County v The Hills. Match postponed.
Mardyke, 4 May.


The Mardydke was under water after heavy rain on Friday with the sensible decision to call the game off saving The Hills a fruitless journey.
Railway Union beat Civil Service by 151 runs
Park Avenue, 4 May.



The next generation of the O'Brien dynasty showed their youthful class as they were very much to the fore in a 151-run destruction of Civil Service at Park Avenue. Robert O'Brien hit 8 four and 4 sixes in a brilliant 123, adding 90 for the fourth wicket with Liam McCarthy - who cleared the ropes three times in a 40-ball 44. A total of 264 always looked a winning one, and with Sean O'Brien (4-21) taking a cluster of early wickets, the result was never in doubt, just the margin. There were two wickets apiece also for Piyush Sharma and Srihan Karpe as Civil Service were dismissed for just 113, despite late, brief, resistance from Ankit Gusain (24).
Rush beat Terenure by 7 wickets
Kenure, 4 May.


Rush wasted no time in brushing aside Terenure at Rush. The visitors could only muster 129 with Henry Dall making 44, including seven boundaries. The wickets were shared by the Kenure attack with three for Nasir Totakhil, two apiece for Jarred Barnes, Josh Doyle, and Asher Abbasi, plus one for Allan Eastwood. Nathan McGuire pummelled 6 fours and 3 sixes in a 27-ball half century, while Brandon Morris hit three maximums in a quickfire 31 and there was runs too for Joshua Doyle (28). The seven wickets win achieved in double quick time - just the 17th over which was pleasing in that it got everyone out of the bleak conditions and allowed them to watch entire Leinster versus Northampton European semi-final.
North Kildare beat North County by 23 runs
The Maws, 4 May.


North Kildare held their nerve to clinch a 23-run win over North County at The Maws. Half centuries from Josh Uddin ( 4 fours, 4 sixes) and Waqar Azmat saw the hosts total 249 - five wickets for Simi Singh (5-38) and two each for Eddie Richardson and Abdul Ghaffar. The chase was in trouble as the Balrothery side slumped to 120 for 7, including Simi Singh without scoring. Where's there is Richardson, there is hope and he almost pulled off a miracle escape. He hit 8 sixes and 3 fours in a brilliant 112 before being last man out attempting to clear the ropes again. A great game but an early blow for a County side hopeful of a return to the top flight.
North Kildare lost to Railway Union by 132 runs
The Maws, 27 April.


Robert O'Brien starred with a match-winning innings as Railway Union got their campaign up and running with a 132-run win over North Kildare, The latest off the talented production line top-scored with 86 (9 fours, 1 six) as the Park Avenue side posted 229 - five wickets for Husnain Maroof. The home side's reply was soon in disarray as they spluttered to 97 all out - four wickets for Zaman Safi and two for Ashil Prakash.
The Hills beat Civil Service by 111 runs
The Vineyard, 27 April.



The Hills got their Championship campaign up and running as they beat Civil Service by 111 runs at Milverton. Brandon Kruger and Yaseen Sherzad both made 62 with the pair adding 75 for the 5th wicket. Sherzad also shared a 7th wicket stand of 80 in 16 overs with Matthew Weldon (47) as they posted 258 - three wickets for Dhiraj Shetty. The visitors chase never looked like being a successful one, despite 31 for Nilesh Joshi. They were eventually dismissed for 147 - three wickets for Nicolaj Damgaard -Laegsgaard.
Cork County lost to Rush by 164 runs
Kenure, 27 April.



Rush recovered from 91 for 7 to post 253 in their game with Cork County. Finn McGee (54) helped the tail wag with stands of 57 with Nasir Totakhil (31) and 81 with Asher Abassi (40*). Cork struggled in the chase to be out for 89 - Ben Marris (27) and Syed Aiman (25) scoring the bulk of their modest total. Abbasi picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for Jarred Barnes and Nasir Totakhil.
North County beat Terenure by 227 runs
Balrothery, 27 April.


Suliman Safi marked his North County debut with a century as the Balrothery side powered to a thumping 227-run win against Terenure. The Afghanistan U19 international top-scored with 110 from just 92 balls (7 fours, 6 sixes), sharing a 5th wicket stand of 158 in 22 overs with Alan Mathew (54), Abdul Sattar clubbed 40 from 20 balls (3 sixes and 3 fours), while skipper Niall McGovern made 26 in a final total of 335 for 6. Raghav Grover took three wickets and top-scored with 32 in a disappointing batting effort - 108 all out. Sattar (5-27) starred with the ball, while there were two wickets each for Eddie Richardson and Sean Sludds.
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Final: Pembroke beat Phoenix by 210 runs
Sydney Parade, 3 August.



Pembroke powered to a comprehensive 210-run win over Phoenix in the SkellingSix18 Senior Cup final at Sydney Parade. The hosts all-powerful line-up showcased their quality and depth as they plundered 323 for 8 in their 50 overs thanks to a quartet of half centurions. They never looked back after Man-of-the-Match JJ Garth and Tim Tector - who hit eight fours in his 55 - set them on their way with an opening stand of 92. Garth's 57 from 51 balls included 7 fours and 2 sixes. Lorcan Tucker kept the pace going with a 58-ball 69 (7 fours, 3 sixes). Harry and Jack Tector went for a combined single but that didn't stem the flow as overseas player Nick Stapleton hit 9 fours in his 63, adding 78 for the sixth wicket with Fiachra Tucker (32), while Greg Hollins chipped in with 23. Left-arm spinner Amish Sidhu took 3 for 51, while fellow southpaw George Dockrell collected two scalps. The last thing Phoenix needed facing such a daunting total was the loss of their overseas professional Johit Mungal in the first over - bowled by Stapleton - while Levon Shields went cheaply too. Jack Lalor's half century (9 fours) got them to a semblance of respectability as he and George Dockrell added 41, but the result was a foregone conclusion once the pair were run out and former international duo Shane Getkate and Tyrone Kane went in successive balls - both dismissed by Byron McDonough (2-31) while Garth (2-8) completed a fine all-round game. Pembroke will now switch their attention to league matters as they battle with Merrion for the Premiership, while Phoenix will be hoping for better fortunes in the Irish Cup final against the Anglesea Road men in two weeks' time in Cork.
Semi-final: Phoenix beat Malahide by 3 wickets
Phoenix Park, 23 June.



George Dockrell and Adam Chester were the Phoenix heroes as they chased 243 impressively to win by three wickets. Malahide's 242 for 9 was based around a solid batting effort with Jeremy Martin's top-scoring with 61, and important runs from Matt Ford (43) and Adam Doyle (36). Irish international Dockrell hit 8 fours and 7 sixes in his 116 from 119 balls, but when he was out, the game was in the balance with 33 needed and three wickets left. Phoenix skipper Adam Chester decided to attack, and that paid off handsomely, striking 3 fours and 3 sixes in a 29-ball unbeaten 44 to seal the win in the 47th over.
Semi-final: Leinster lost to Pembroke by 8 wickets
Rathmines, 23 June.


Pembroke enjoyed more cup success over the weekend as they set up a senior cup final date on their home patch with Phoenix on August 3rd. Barry McCarthy's return to their ranks brought early success to put Leinster on the back foot and in truth they never recovered. McCarthy (4-41) and Byron McDonough 3-12 doing the bulk of the damage in an impressive effort by the bowling unit. A total of 123 proved woefully inadequate, with the hosts wasting little time in chasing it down. Tim Tector (44) and Diarmaid Tucker (27) the main contributors in the emphatic win.
Round 2: Malahide beat Terenure by 7 wickets
The Village, 2 June.


Malahide eased safely into the last four with a seven wickets win at home to Terenure. Henry Dall hit 8 fours in his 53, adding 82 for the second wicket with Seamus Lynch (40), but from 98 for 1 they lost their way to be all out for 165 - three wickets for Jeremy Martins and Mike Frost. The chase was a routine one with runs throughout. Matt Ford hit 9 fours in an unbeaten 50, while there were runs too for Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (42), Younas Ahmadzai (33), and Jeremy Martins (28*).
Round 2: Balbriggan lost to Pembroke by 6 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 2 June.



Pembroke marched into the semi-finals with a 6-wicket win at Balbriggan after the home side were dismissed for just 92. Nick Stapleton (4-17) and Padraic Flanagan (3-43) doing the bulk of the damage. There were a few nervy initial moments in the pursuit as Sebastian De Oliveria took three wickets, but Stapleton remained composed as he hit 5 boundaries in his unbeaten 47, as the Sydney Parade side clinched the win in the 29th over.
Round 2: Railway Union lost to Phoenix by 109 runs
Park Avenue, 2 June.


Phoenix recorded a comfortable win at Park Avenue with Devender Ranolia taking the bowling honours. Johit Munjal (53) and Jack Lalor (43) added 85 for the second wicket, while there were late runs too for Amish Sidhu (33) in a total of 208. Ashil Prakash took four wickets and he top-scored with 27 in a disappointing batting effort by Railway, who were skittled for 99. Devender Ranolia (5-9) and Sidhu doing the damage in the 109-run win.
Round 2: Dublin University lost to Leinster by 20 runs
College Park, 2 June.



Leinster edged out Dublin University with a 20-run win at College Park. Matthew Vercoe-Curtis hit five boundaries in his 49, while there were important late runs for Jai Moondra who hit 3 sixes in a 23-ball 32 as the visitors posted 169. The wickets were shared with two apiece for Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Yash Bala and Mikey O'Reilly. Humphreys top-scored with 41 in the chase, while there were runs too for Nix Pretorius (35) but Bilal Azhar's three wickets, plus two apiece for Joey Carroll and Saqib Bahadur ensured victory for Leinster.
Round 1: Dublin University beat The Hills by 5 wickets
Milverton, 11 May.



Dublin University bundled The Hills out of the competition winning by five wickets in a match switched to Milverton. Matthew Humphreys and Gavin Hoey took a combined 7 for 26, with David Vincent and Yash Balasubramanium taking the other three scalps as the hosts were skittled for 83. The chase wasn't straightforward as the students wobbled at 48 for 4 with three wickets for Matthew Weldon. Gavin Hoey soothed any nerves with a quick 25 as Trinity passed their target in the 16th over.
Gavin Hoey of Trinity
Round 1: North County lost to Leinster by 3 wickets
Balrothery, 11 May.


It was a tale of two innings at Inch, where Leinster chased 158 to beat North County by three wickets at Inch. Suliman Safi's even time 90 (9 fours, 3 sixes) was the bedrock of the home side's 158 - two wickets apiece for Joey Carroll, Jai Moondra, Mark Tonge and Luke Callanan. A second wicket stand of 84 between Bilal Azhar (37) and Monil Patel looked to be ensuring a one-side win, but three wickets for Tanvir Hasan and two for Abdul Ghaffar had the Rathmines side a little worried at 113 for 6. Monil Patel though ensure progress to the quarter-finals with 96 not out from just 74 balls (14 fours, 2 sixes) as they passed their target in the 26th over.
Round 1: Pembroke beat Rush by 5 wickets
Sydney Parade, 11 May.


An unbroken 6th wicket stand of 68 between Nick Stapleton (47*) and Joe Prendergast (21*) ensured Pembroke made it through after they would have been slightly worried at 74 for 5 chasing 140. The pair had earlier taken a combined five wickets as Rush were bowled out for 140 - two wickets apiece also for Paul Lawson and Olly Riley.
Round 1: Railway Union beat Clontarf by 4 wickets
Park Avenue, 11 May.



Holders Clontarf crashed out of the Senior Cup after a four wicket loss to Railway Union in the penultimate over. The Castle Avenue side had recovered from 69 for 5 to post 238 thanks primarily to a top score of 73 from Irish youth international John McNally (3 fours, 3 sixes). There were late runs too down the order from Andrew Delany (34) and Andrew Poynter (33). With the ball Sean O'Brien took three wickets, while there were two apiece for Zaman Safi, Hamza Maan, and Liam McCarthy. The target was a tough one for Park Avenue, but thanks to a fine 69 for Liam McCarthy (5 fours, 3 sixes), and a nerveless unbeaten 41 from Zaman Safi they prevailed to make it to the last eight.
Liam McCarthy
Round 1: Phoenix beat Merrion by 12 runs
Phoenix Park, 11 May.


There was a remarkable encounter at Phoenix Park where the home side recovered from 18 for 7 to beat Merrion by 12 runs. Max Sorensen's five wicket haul looked to be taking Merrion through before a counterattacking 52 from home skipper Adam Chester gave them home. Chester thumped 6 sixes and 3 fours in a whirlwind 52 from 32 balls, as he and Devender Ranolia (13*) added 73 for the 8th wicket. A total of 96 shouldn't have been enough but the dismissal of John Anderson sparked a dramatic collapse as Merrion slumped from 43 for 2 to 55 for 8 with four wickets for Tyrone Kane and three for Amish Sidhu. They eventually were bowled out for 84 in a game that will live long in the memory for the hosts - not so much for the visitors.
Adam Chester
Round 1: Malahide beat North Kildare by 10 wickets
The Village, 11 May.


Malahide strolled into the next round with a 10-wicket demolition of North Kildare at The Village. The visitors were bowled out for just 98, with three wickets apiece for Mohit Sane and Jeremy Martins and two for Andrew Sheridan. Sometimes chasing a low target can be tricky, but not this one. Younas Ahmadzai clubbed 14 fours and 3 sixes in his unbeaten 80 from just 39 balls, sharing a century stand with Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (21*) as they passed their target in the 15th over.
Round 1: Terenure beat Civil Service by 24 runs
Terenure, 11 May.


Terenure beat Civil Service in an entertaining game by 24 runs. Seamus Lynch was a man in a hurry as he thumped 5 fours and 3 sixes in an entertaining 29-ball 47, while Raghav Grover (44) and Darshit Shetty (33) added 62 for the 4th wicket in a home side total of 236. The chase was always a little behind after Mark Thomas took 3 for 33, but a quickfire 56 from Asadullah Ahmadzai and 38 from Digamber Mishra kept CS in contention before being bowled out for 212 in the 43rd over.
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Semi-Final: Pembroke beat Balbriggan by 40 runs
Sydney Parade, 6 July.



Olly Riley bowled Pembroke into the final taking 4 for 27 as Balbriggan were dismissed for 109 chasing 150. Jordan Hollard hit four sixes in a top score of 46 for the holders, but received little support - two wickets apiece for Harry Tector and JJ Garth. The Tucker brothers Fiachra (32) and Diarmaid (24) top scored for the hosts, with Jack Tector chipping in with 22 in their 149 for 8. It's probably considered par at best at Sydney Parade, but on this occasion it was more than enough.
Semi-Final: Leinster beat Malahide by 7 wickets
Sydney Parade, 6 July.


Leinster unveiled their all-round power to easily account for Malahide in the second semi-final. Mohit Sane (36) and Adam Doyle's 23 the best of their very modest 105/9 - two wickets apiece for the pace trio of Jai Moondra, Mark Tonge and Bilal Azhar. The skipper then made 34 in a straightforward chase, with runs too for Monil Patel (31*) and Tristan De Bewer - who hit three sixes in his 24. Kelvin Donnelly picked up two wickets, but the Rathmines side coasted to a seven-wicket win.
Final: Pembroke lost to Leinster by 59 runs
Sydney Parade, 6 July.



Gareth Delany powered Leinster to a convincing 59-run win over Pembroke and it will be the Rathmines side that will represent the region in the All-Ireland T20 Cup next month. The Irish international clubbed 8 sixes and 8 fours in an awesome display of clean striking on his way to a top-score of 85 in just 38 balls. Trsitan De Beer and Monil Patel each made 21 in a total of 174 for 8 - three wickets for Paul Lawson and two for Olly Riley. Jai Moondra then did exactly what you want your overseas professional to do - take out the opposition top order including their professional. Moondra's 3 for 10 and one for Mark Tonge had Pembroke reeling on 20 for 4. Harry and Jack Tector set about repairing the damage with a 5th wicket stand of 74 in 8 overs. That meant 80 were needed off the last seven overs - certainly achievable. However, Jack was run out for 29, quickly followed by Harry for 59 in 41 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes) as the hosts chase petered out - the last five wickets going quickly for just 11 runs, with Luke Cullinan (3-25) and Saqib Bahadur (2-21) doing the damage.
Group A
P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | NRR | |
Balbriggan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0.71 |
The Hills | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0.29 |
North County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -0.67 |
Dublin University | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -0.24 |
YMCA |
Group B
P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | NRR | |
Malahide | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3.19 |
Clontarf | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1.06 |
North Kildare | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1.65 |
Civil Service | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2.28 |
Group C
P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | NRR | |
Leinster | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2.51 |
Phoenix | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2.00 |
Terenure | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -2.19 |
Adamstown | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1.55 |
Group D
P | W | T | NR | L | Pts | NRR | |
Pembroke | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1.99 |
Merrion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1.39 |
Rush | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -0.93 |
Railway Union | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2.34 |
Group A: Balbriggan beat Dublin University by 4 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 22 June.


Balbriggan made it through from Group A thanks to two wins against Dublin University. In the first game, a third wicket stand of 134 in 14 overs between Jamie Forbes and Gavin Hoey set the students up for a total of 177/4. Forbes 77 came from 55 balls and included 8 fours and 4 sixes, while Hoey's 58 saw him clear the ropes five times. An opening stand of 87 in 8.4 overs between Cameron Rowe (63 - 8 fours, 3 sixes) and Ghanim Dara (43) set Balbriggan on their way and although there were a few nerves as Jack Atkinson claimed three wickets, the Fingal side claimed the vital win that keeps them on course to defend their crown.
Group A: Balbriggan beat Dublin University by 4 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 22 June.


Half centuries from Jordan Hollard and Sebastian de Oliveria guided Balbriggan to a four-wicket last over win. Gavin Hoey thumped 7 sixes in a 29-ball 63, after an earlier stand of 63 for the second wicket between David Vincent (47) and Jamie Forbes (33). A target of 180 looked tough, but the hosts prevailed, just.
Group A: The Hills lost to North County by 10 runs
The Vineyard, 22 June.


North County edged out The Hills by just 10 runs in a tense encounter. Shreehari Madyalkar (43*) and Sulieman Safi (42) got County to what looked a modest 132, but fine bowling by Eddie Richardson (3-13) and Abdul Sattar (2-30) ensured a narrow win.
Group A: The Hills beat North County by 48 runs
The Vineyard, 22 June.


Brandon Kruger's fine all-round efforts ensured the bragging rights were shared after the hosts fought back to make it one-all on the day. Kruger top-scored with 51, sharing a second wicket stand of 86 with Yaseen Sherzad (48) as The Hills made 159 for 8. Kruger then took 4 for 7 in a superb effort as County were bowled out for 111.
Group B: Malahide beat Clontarf by 8 wickets
The Village, 22 June.


Half centuries for Younas Ahmadzai and Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin saw Malahide win the first of their two clashes with Clontarf and a place in the last four. David Delany's 46 was the best of a modest Clontarf effort of 135 for 7, and a barrage of boundaries by the Malahide openers made it look even more modest. Ahmadzai hit 6 sixes and 3 fours in his 34-ball 69, as he and McLoughlin-Gavin (56*) added 109 in under 11 overs to all but seal the win.
Group B: Malahide beat Clontarf by 33 runs
The Village, 22 June.


Malahide made it two from two thanks to another fine all-round display. Younas Ahmadzai (36) and Ali Frost (41) added 70 in 7 overs and with Jeremy Martins hitting 3 sixes in a rapid 37, a total of 160 looked challenging. Clontarf could only muster 127 in reply, with two wickets apiece for Mike Frost, Mohit Sane, and Andrew Sheridan.
Group B: Civil Service beat North Kildare by 4 runs
Phoenix Park, 22 June.


One of the games of the day saw an incredible bowling feat by Vivekanandan Srinivasan, who claimed seven wickets to help Civil Service defend 111, beating North Kildare by four runs.
Group B: Civil Service lost to North Kildare by 4 wickets
Phoenix Park, 22 June.


Abidullah Taniwal hit 3 sixes in an unbeaten 27 as North Kildare chased 106 to win by four wickets. Three wickets apiece for Maroof and Nabi kept the hosts to the modest target, and despite wickets for Bafanda (3-10) and Srinivasan (2-33) they weren't able to deny the visitors this time.
Group C: Leinster v Phoenix. Not played
Rathmines, 22 June.


The game was not played with Leinster already assured of a semi-final place.
Group C: Leinster beat Phoenix by 7 wickets
Rathmines, 22 June.


Leinster won the first game of the day that ensured their semi-final berth. Jai Moondra struck three early blows to put Shane Getkate, Jack Lalor and Tyrone Kane back in the hutch. Phoenix staged a mini-revival but 121 looked very light. Bilal Azhar hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in a 52-ball 64, adding 89 for the second wicket with Monil Patel (40) that made victory a formality.
Group C: Terenure lost to Adamstown by 5 wickets
Terenure, 22 June.


Adamstown gained a morale boosting first win in the tournament as they chased 130 to beat Terenure by five wickets. Sid Nair hit 11 fours in his 57 as the hosts posted 130 for 8 - four wickets for Padmaprabhu. Dinesh David made a run-a-ball 35, while there were vital runs too for Kamal (34) and Yellur (30*).
Group C: Terenure beat Adamstown by 5 wickets
Terenure, 22 June.


Terenure were made to battle all the way as they claimed a final over five-wicket win over Adamstown. Prabanshu Kamal's 48 was the best of the visitors modest 119 for 6. Devansh Singh's sedate 45 anchored the reply, while Donal Lynch's hard-hit 30 (5 fours, 1 six) got them back on track - victory sealed with three balls to spare.
Group D: Pembroke lost to Merrion by 4 runs
Sydney Parade, 22 June.


Merrion won a thriller to keep their qualification hopes alive and set up a winner-takes-all clash in the second match of the day. The Merrion top seven all got double figures with Adam Rosslee's 29 the best in their 164 for 8. Nick Stapleton's 46 kept Pembroke on track, but scoreboard pressure told, with Sam Harbinson's two wickets in the final over sealing an edgy victory.
Group D: Pembroke beat Merrion by 5 wickets
Sydney Parade, 22 June.


Another thriller followed a similar pattern to the first match, but this time Pembroke prevailed to clinch a semi-final berth. Merrion's top 7 got runs with Swapnil Modgill's 32 and John Anderson's 27 the main contributions. A half century from JJ Garth and 35 from Tim Tector kept Pembroke ticking over, but with 18 needed from 7 balls their efforts looked in vain. Greg Hollins hit the last ball of the penultimate over for 6 to leave 12 needed from the last. Harbinson again took responsibility, but this time Jack Tector was the home hero, hitting the first ball for six, and the fifth for four to spark major celebrations at Sydney Parade.
Group D: Rush beat Railway Union by 8 wickets
Kenure, 22 June.


There was little at stake at Kenure, but Rush gave the home support some cheer as they chased 135 to beat Railway Union by 8 wickets. Nathan McGuire's 33-ball unbeaten 62 (7 fours, 4 sixes) clinching the in in the 13th over.
Group D: Rush lost to Railway Union by 18 runs
Kenure, 22 June.


An opening stand of 138 between Ashil Prakash and Fakhar Zaman was the catalyst for Railway Union's 18-run victory in the afternoon clash. A target of 188 looked tough and even more so as Zaman Safi's three wickets saw the hosts in trouble at 60 for 5. Jarred Barnes hit 5 sixes in a quickfire 50, adding 95 with Finn McGee, who top-scored with 51. Despite their efforts, Rush fell short.
Group A: North County lost to Balbriggan by 8 wickets
Balrothery, 15 June.


Balbriggan won the latest Fingal derby with an impressive chase to beat North County by 8 wickets at Inch. The home side lost their big hitter Suliman Safi second ball to Dylan Lues (2-19), and with Sam Willemse taking 3 for 25, it was down to 38 apiece from John Devane and Alan Mathew to get them up to 137 for 7 in a stand of 76 for the fourth wicket. The reply was all about the opening stand of 94 in just 9.4 overs that all but settled the ga,e. Cameron Rowe made a run-a-ball 30, but it was an unbeaten 68 from 59 deliveries (9 fours, 1 six) from Ghanim Dara that was the match winning knock.
North County lost to Balbriggan by 9 wickets
Balrothery, 15 June.


Balbriggan earned the bragging rights with a 9 wicket thumping of North County at Balrothery. Sebastian De Oliveria claimed a five-wicket haul, and with Dylan Lues and Jordan Hollard each taking two scalps apiece, the home side were dismissed for just 79 - Ashish Jain making 39. The reply was a formality, as Ciaran Gray (37*) and Cameron Rowe (27*) shared a second wicket stand of 63 in a bloodless win.
Group D: Merrion beat Rush by 65 runs
Anglesea Road, 15 June.



Stephen Doheny was in the runs again as he hit 11 fours and 6 sixes in his 108 from just 52 balls to propel Merrion to an imposing 219 for 3 against Rush. He shared stands of 106 in 10 overs with Swapnil Modgill for the first wicket and 98 in 8 overs for the second with Peter Francis - both of whom made 47. By contrast, Rush lost two wickets in the first three balls of the reply to Tom Stanton (2-17), and although Josh Doyle (36) and Nasir Totakhil (27) added 65 for the third wicket, the result was never in doubt, only the margin. Jarred Barnes hit some lusty blows in a top score of 38, but the visitors were dismissed for 154 in the final over - three wickets for Max Sorensen and two for Sam Harbinson.
Group D: Merrion beat Rush by 4 wickets
Anglesea Road, 15 June.


Merrion did the double over Rush as they chased 135 to win by four wickets in the final over. Nasir Totakhil (32) and Nathan McGuire (30) were the best of the Kenuire's side 135 for 9 - three wickets for Hugh Kennedy and two for Melvin Deveraj. A steady batting effort by the home side with 20's for Swapnil Modgill, Sam Harbinson, and Stephen Doheny kept the chase on track, with Peter Francis (19*) sealing the win with five balls to spare.
Group C: Adamstown lost to Leinster by 3 wickets
Corkagh Park, 15 June.



Leinster survived a real scare before securing a three-wicket win over Adamstown in a low scoring encounter. Jai Moondra took 4 for 11, and with two wickets apiece for Joey Carroll, Bilal Azhar and Mark Tonge, a target of 81 seemed a formality. However, three wickets for Pomin Ponselvan helped reduce Leinster to 42 for 6 in the 10th over. They were rescued by Tonge who hit four boundaries in his unbeaten 33, sharing a match-defining 7th wicket stand of 32 with Joe O'Sullivan.
Group C: Adamstown lost to Leinster by 8 wickets
Corkagh Park, 15 June.


Leinster made it two wins from two, as they made lighter work of their pursuit of a modest target at Airlie Park against Adamstown. The home side posted 89 for 8 with Sidharth Biju making 39 - two wickets for Bilal Azhar and Tom Johnson. An opening stand of 74 between Peter Lynch (39) and Bilal Azhar (30) ensured the Rathmines side coasted home to win by eight wickets in 13 overs.
Group B: Civil Service lost to Clontarf by 7 wickets
Phoenix Park, 15 June.



Clontarf were another emphatic winner as they had little trouble accounting for Civil Service. The home side were skittled for just 71, with Paul Ryan and Mitchell Thompson taking three wickets apiece, while Cillian McDonnell and Shariful Islam picked up a brace each. Skipper Eoghan Delany hit an unbeaten 38 from just 36 balls (4 fours, 1 six) to give his side the seven wicket win with six overs to spare - two wickets for Aamir Bafanda.
Group B: Civil Service lost to Clontarf by 39 runs
Phoenix Park, 15 June.



Clontarf made the trip to the Park a happy one as a fine all-round effort by David Delany and a rapid cameo from John McNally saw the Castle Avenue side win by 39 runs. Delany hit 46 not out, while McNally clubbed four sixes in a 20-ball 40 that took Clontarf to 159 for 4 - two wickets apiece for Aamir Bafanda and Naveed Khan. Delany then took 3 for 9 in the reply, while Daire Vickers (3-20) also picked up three scalps. Mubasher Siddique hit four sixes in an entertaining cameo, while Dhiraj Shetty ended on 30 not out as Civil Service ended on 120 for 9.
Group A: Dublin University beat The Hills by 20 runs
College Park, 15 June.



Dublin University beat The Hills in one of the closer matches of the day. The students Rory Betley didn't use up much of his daily allocation of steps hitting six fours in a top-score of 24 as Trinity posted 116 for 7. There were late runs too for Jack Atkinson (22) who added 41 for the 7th wicket with David Vincent (17*), and those late runs were to prove vital. Brandon Kruger made 24 in the chase, but a hat-trick for MIkey O'Reilly finished off the game as scoreboard pressure told - they lost five wickets for just 9 runs at the back end. Yash Balasubramanium picked up two which helped restricted the visitors to just 96 and put a dent in their qualification hopes.
Dublin University lost to The Hills by 6 wickets
College Park, 15 June.



The Hills gained revenge for their earlier defeat with a six wicket win over Dublin University. The students made the exact same total of 116 - David Vincent hitting three boundaries in a top score of 39. There were two wickets for Sean McNicholl and Brandon Kruger, and it was the South African who got the start off to a decent start with 28. Andrew Kavanagh ensured a happy trip back to Fingal with an unbeaten 43 to seal the points with eight balls to spare.
Group B: North Kildare lost to Malahide by 8 wickets
The Maws, 15 June.



Malahide raced to a thumping 8-wicket win over North Kildare after another fine bowling display. The Maws side were knocked over for just 61 - batting just 10.1 overs in a game reduced to 12 a side. There were two wickets apiece for Mohit Sane, Andrew Sheridan, Kelvin Donnell and Jeremy Martins. The chase took just 33 ball, with Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin hitting seven boundaries in his unbeaten 31.
Group B: North Kildare lost to Malahide by 35 runs (DLS)
The Maws, 15 June.



Malahide made it two wins from two as they enjoyed their trip to North Kildare. A real team effort saw them post 155 for 7 with teenager Adam Doyle making an unbeaten 37, and runs too for Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (30), James Newland (22*) and Andrew Sheridan (21). Rain meant an adjusted target of 129 in 16 overs, but only Josh Uddin made a fist of it, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes in his unbeaten 48 from 44 deliveries - three wickets for Andrew Sheridan (3-10) completing a fine victory.
Group D: Pembroke beat Railway Union by 8 wickets
Sydney Parade, 15 June.



Pembroke were merciless in their destruction of Railway Union in the first game at Sydney Parade. Kenny Carroll's 28 was the best of the visitors 126 for 7 - three wickets for Paul Lawson and two for JJ Garth. Tim Tector hit 5 fours in a rapid 21 to start the chase, and a second wicket stand of 81 in 40 balls between Garth and Diarmaid Tucker (33) all but settled the contest. Garth cleared the wall six times in his unbeaten 57 from just 23 deliveries, as well as hitting 3 fours in a real Man of the Match performance.
Group D: Pembroke beat Railway Union by 5 wickets
Sydney Parade, 15 June.



A third wicket stand of 73 between the Tucker brothers helped Pembroke to their second win of the day over Railway Union. The Park Avenue side posted a modest 110 for 7 with runs for Ashil Prakash (31) and Srihan Karpe (30) - two wickets for Paul Lawson. The chase wasn't as emphatic as previous ones, but Fiachra Tucker hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in his 31-ball 42, who in conjunction with Diarmaid (37*) ensured the five wicket win in the 15th over.
Group C: Terenure lost to Phoenix by 8 wickets
Terenure, 15 June.



Phoenix were the quickest of winners in their first clash at Terenure. The home side were bundled out for a pitiful 71. Amish Sidhu's left-arm spin picking up 4 for 10, while there were two wickets apiece for Devender Ranolia and Daniel Sugrue. Shane Getkate wasted no time in thumping 5 fours and 3 sixes as made 38 out of the first 41 with only 14 balls of the reply gone. The hosts did pick up two consolation wickets but the game was done and dusted before the end of the powerplay. About as emphatic as it gets.
Group C: Terenure beat Phoenix by 9 wickets
Terenure, 15 June.



There was an amazing turnaround in the second game of the day as Terenure hammered Phoenix in equally emphatic fashion. The visitors batting failed to fire as they could only muster 72, with Ben Dillon (3-21) doing the early damage, followed up by four wickets for Jinal Khatri and two for Gethan Kelleher. Seamus Lynch does what he does best, and thumped 5 fours and sixes in a whirlwind unbeaten 58 from only 22 deliveries as the 9-wicket win was sealed in the 7th over. It's a funny old game...
Dublin University lost to North County by 16 runs
College Park, 8 June.



Suliman Safi thumped 10 fours and 5 sixes in a brilliant unbeaten 63-ball 116 as North County posted 166 for 4 against DU at College Park. The students made a brave fist of the chase thanks to Mikey O'Reilly's 88 not out from 72 balls (9 fours, 1 six) but they left themselves just too much to do, ending on 150 for 9 - three wickets apiece for Alan Mathew and Abdul Ghaffar.
Group A: Dublin University lost to North County by 4 wickets
College Park, 8 June.


North County won both their encounters with Dublin University at College Park, with Suliman Safi and Eddie Richardson to the fore. Mikey O'Reilly (49) and Nic Pretorius (37) made runs in the students 141. Eddie Richardson took 3 for 21, and then top-scored with 38 as they won by four wickets in the final over. Suliman Safi also made 31 in the tense chase.
Balbriggan beat The Hills by 1 wicket
Jack Harper Ground, 8 June.


Balbriggan edged out the Hills by one wicket in a last over thriller at the Jack Harper Ground. Edson Silva's 34 and 26 from Muzamil Sherzad got The Hills to 133 for 8 - three wickets for Sam Willemse. Cian Nulty's four wickets had The Hills on top despite a hard-hit 41 from Dylan Lues (4 fours, 3 sixes). There was still 21 needed with the last pair of Bilal Iqbal and Kashif Ali in the middle, but they got over the finishing line with three balls left much to the delight of the home faithful.
Group A: Balbriggan lost to The Hills by 3 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 8 June.



In a day of primarily one-sided contests, Balbriggan and The Hills served up two close matches, ending up with one win apiece. Cameron Rowe hit a 50-ball 65 (9 fours, 2 sixes) as Balbriggan made 143 - three wickets for Febin Manoj. Brandon Kruger (37) and Andrew Kavanagh (36) got the chase off to a fine start, but three wickets for Farooq Nasr and two for Dylan Lues had them in a little trouble. Edson Silva's unbeaten 29 the vital knock as The Hills won by three wickets with seven balls left.
Group B: Malahide beat Civil Service by 10 wickets
The Village, 8 June.



Kelvin Donnelly took a five wicket haul as Civil Service were skittled for just 70 in the Village - three wickets also for Mohit Sane. The chase was over inside 9 overs as Younas Ahmadzai hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in his unbeaten 40, with opening partner Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin making 21 not out.
Group B: Malahide beat Civil Service by 67 runs
The Village, 8 June.



Cormac McLaughlin Gavin top-scored with 67 as Malahide made it two wins out of two against Civil Service. The opener hit 6 fours and a six in his 56-ball innings, sharing stands of 88 for the second wicket with Ali Frost (34), and a further 82 for the 3rd with Jeremy Martins (49*) in their total of 184 for 3. CS in reply were kept to 117 for 9, with two wickets apiece for Mohit Sane, Timcy Khanduja, and Rohit Pahuja.
Group B: Clontarf beat North Kildare by 79 runs
Castle Avenue, 8 June.



Mitchell Thompson's unbeaten 104 helped Clontarf to an emphatic 79-run win over North Kildare. he hit 11 fours and 3 sixes in his knock, adding 144 in just 14 overs for the first wicket with Rahul Dalal whose 44-ball 91 included 14 fours and 3 maximums. A total of 220 for 2 was always out of the visitors reach - Zaman's 50-ball 56 (8 fours) the best of their 141 for 9. Thompson followed up his hundred with three wickets, while there were two for left-arm spinner Cillian McDonnell.
Group B: Clontarf beat North Kildare by 48 runs
Castle Avenue, 8 June.


Clontarf skipper Eoghan Delany hit 8 fours in a top score of 68 to set his team on their way to a 48-run win over North Kildare. he shared an opening stand of 84 with Mitchell Thompson (35) as they made 165 for 6. The visitors were kept to 117 with Paul Ryan's 3 for 27 the most successful of the Clontarf attack.
Group C: Leinster beat Terenure by 8 wickets
Rathmines, 8 June.


Terenure's fragile batting was exposed against a potent Leinster attack that kept them to just 63 - three wickets for Shukla and two apiece for Azhar and De Beer. Monil Patel's unbeaten 31 sealing the easiest of bloodless wins in just the seventh over of the one-sided contest.
Group C: Leinster beat Terenure by 8 wickets
Rathmines, 8 June.


Leinster made it back-to-back wins over Terenure with a second eight-wicket win at Rathmines. It had started brightly for the visitors as Seamus Lynch hit 8 fours and 5 sixes in a 35-ball 73 to take them to 89 for 1 approaching the midway point. His dismissal though saw the innings falter and stutter to 147 for 9. An opening stand of 134 inside ten overs between Jai Moondra and Patrick Lynch (34) made the outcome a formality. There was one remarkable over from Abdul Amiri that cost a barely believable 45 - boundaries and extras galore! Moondra ended on 83 not out from just 33 deliveries (8 fours, 6 sixes) with victory coming in the 13th over.
Group C: Phoenix beat Adamstown by 8 wickets
Phoenix Park, 8 June.


Phoenix had little trouble accounting for Adamstown as they chased 132 in the 15th over. Kunal Nagare and Aditya Gupta each scored 34 in a 51-run opening stand, but their were pegged back by four wickets from the impressive Devender Ranolia and three from Levon Shields. Johit Munjal then hit 8 fours and 3 sixes in a 42-ball 71 not out, with Tyrone Kane clearing the ropes twice in his 27 as Phoenix won by 8 wickets.
Group C: Phoenix beat Adamstown by 93 runs
Phoenix Park, 8 June.


Levon Shields just missed out on a century as Phoenix once again beat Adamstown convincingly. Shields was bowled for 99 off 52-balls hitting 9 fours and 7 sixes, while there were enterprising cameos from James Maginnis (29) and Tyrone Kane (24*) in their 206 for 5. Three wickets apiece from Devender Ranolia, James Maginnis and Daniel Sugrue kept Adamstown to just 113.
Group D: Railway Union lost to Merrion by 8 wickets
Park Avenue, 8 June.


Stephen Doheny hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in his 53-ball 64 not out as Merrion eased to an eight-wicket win over Railway. The home side had struggled with the bat again in their 105 for 8, with Kenny Carroll scoring 31. Another former Irish international Max Sorensen (3-20), bowled well, as did Tom Stanton (2-14).
Group D: Railway Union lost to Merrion by 67 runs
Park Avenue, 8 June.


Merrion had little trouble in their two games against Railway Union at Park Avenue. Overseas professional Peter Francis hit 9 fours and 3 sixes in a 57-ball 88 not out in the visitors 164 for 6 - Mick Lewis making 29, and Sam Harbinson 25. Railway in reply were bundled out for 97 - left-arm spinner Daniel Forkin claiming 4 for 6, while Harbinson took 2 for 8.
Group D: Rush lost to Pembroke by 9 wickets
Kenure, 8 June.


A 122-run stand for the second wicket saw Pembroke romp to a 9-wicket win in the first-game of their double-header with Rush. Tim Tector had gone cheaply as they chased 143, but Stapleton hit 6 sixes and 5 fours in a rapid 75 not out from 39 balls, with partner JJ Garth's 30-ball 51 not out having 6 fours and 2 maximums as they won in the 13th over. Brandon Morris top-scored with 35 in the Rush innings with two wickets apiece for Stapleton, Ollie Riley and Byron McDonough.
Group D: Rush lost to Pembroke by 8 wickets
Kenure, 8 June.



Nick Stapleton was again the nemesis for Rush in their second meeting of the day, with the overseas players scoring an unbeaten 112 as Pembroke chased 200 to win by eight wickets with nine balls left. The Australian hit 13 fours and 5 sixes in his 59-ball 112 not out, sharing an unbroken stand of 192 in 99 balls with Zac McCabe, who made 73 not out (9 fours, 1 six). The result was tough on Rush's own professional Josh Doyle, whose 110 included 13 fours and 6 sixes - Stapleton's 3 for 28 the only bowler to escape severe punishment.
Leinster Under 23 Districts Cup 2024
50 overs: Dublin University v Fingal. Match abandoned.
College Park, 26 May.


The weather came to Dublin University's rescue as they were floundering on 63 for 9 in 28 overs when the rain won the day. DU's innings never got going after being put in. Jamie Forbes 17 was their modest top score on a day to forget. The damage was done primarily by Nasir Totakhil who claimed a five-wicket haul, while Jeremy Martins took 2 for 19.
50 overs: South Dublin & Midlands v Dublin City. Match abandoned.
Park Avenue, 26 May.


The rain also put paid to the contest at Park Avenue where Dublin City were in trouble at 58 for 5 in the 17th over when play was abandoned.
T20: Dublin University lost to Fingal by 47 runs
College Park, 23 May.


T20: South Dublin & Midlands beat Dublin City by 2 runs
College Park, 23 May.


T20: Dublin University v Dublin City
College Park, 17 May.


Dublin City eased to a six-wicket win over the students at College Park. David Vincent's 51 held Trinity together as they posted 107 for 7, adding 58 for the 5th wicket with Mikey O'Reilly (25). The City side were always in control of the chase, with Hedayat Ullah (41) and Swapnil Modgill (23) in the runs as they passed their modest target in the 17th over.
T20: South Dublin & Midlands lost to Fingal by 70 runs
College Park, 17 May.


Sebastian De Oliveria's half century led Fingal to a comprehensive 70-run win over South Dublin & the Midlands in their T20 clash at College parl. The Balbriggan player hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in his 30-ball knock, adding 73 in 7 overs with Dylan Lues (26). Skipper Brandon Kruger (27) and Chris De Freitas (26) also chipped in with runs as they posted 173 for 7. The chase never got going as Lues took 3 for 9 and Nasir Totakhil 2 for 26 to restrict their opponents to 103 for 7 - Alan Mathew top scoring with 29 and Mark Tonge making 23.
50 overs: Dublin University v South Dublin & Midlands. Match postponed
College Park, 6 May.


The game was cancelled due to the ongoing students protest at the Trinity campus.
50 overs: Fingal beat Dublin City by 9 wickets
Jack Harper Ground, 6 May.



Fingal beat Dublin City by 9 wickets in a game that was as one-sided as it gets. There was no indication of the fireworks to follow as Dublin reached 25/0 after 7 overs, but thereafter it was all the home side. Jeremy Martins claimed 5 for 25, including a spell of three wickets in four balls to rip the heart out of the middle order. Mike Frost had got the initial breakthrough, while there were two wickets apiece for Nasir Totakhil and Dylan Lues as the visitors were bowled out for just 64. Cameron Rowe then hit 10 fours and a six in a 22-ball half century to clinch a 9-wicket win in just 5.5 overs. Esmat Ibrahimi getting the consolation wicket of North County's Suliman Safi.
50 overs: Dublin University lost to Dublin City by 6 wickets
College Park, 28 April.



50 overs: Fingal beat South Dublin & Midlands by 124 runs
The Vineyard, 28 April.



Reports & Articles
Death of Phyllis Spence
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There was sad news over the weekend with the death of Phyllis Spence, who is the mother of former international Adele Spence and a grandmother of current Clontarf international Freya Sargent,
Clontarf confirm Seamus Lynch signing
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Clontarf have confirmed that Seamus Lynch has joined them from Terenure.
New professional for Clontarf
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Clontarf have signed Australian all-rounder Patrick Xie for the 2025 campaign.
First-class debut for Maritz
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Lara Maritz had a winning debut on her first-class debut in South Africa at the weekend.
Les O'Shea: An appreciation
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Brian Gilmore pays tribute to Malahide's Les O'Shea who died recently.
McNally makes bright start Down Under
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Clontarf all-rounder John McNally has made a bright start to his stint in Australia.
New overseas professional for Pembroke
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Pembroke have confirmed the signing of Australian all-rounder Blake Macdonald for the 2025 season.
Leinster win White Stick Trophy
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Leinster claim victory thanks to a fine century from Rachan Potcuri.
Cold reception for Frost?
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It's been a confusing and controversial few weeks for Mike Frost whose participation in the Zim Afro T10 competition looks to be over before it even got started.
Leprechauns set off on South East tour
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The (very) belated arrival of Summer has come in time for the Leprechauns annual migration to Carlow and Kilkenny, aka :- The SOUTH EAST TOUR.
Clontarf's John McNally Australia bound
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Clontarf all-rounder John McNally has been selected by Cricket Ireland to be the latest participant in their ongoing Cricket Programme with Australian club side Randwick Petersham.
A day in the life of a groundsman
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The day begins early. The rainwater is cleared and the tarpaulin covers removed. Then a walk-around examination of the square and in particular the twenty two yard strips which have been earmarked for upcoming games.
Rush win Championship
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Rush clinched the Leinster Championship with a 40-run win over challengers Railway Union.
Pembroke pip Merrion to Premiership title
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Pembroke are Leinster champions after a 9-run win over Merrion in a tense finale to the title.
Coldplay at Railway Union
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It was all (green) and yellow at Park Avenue on Saturday as Coldplay front man Chris Martin popped in to see the action between Railway Union and Cork County in the Leinster Championship clash.
Rush move closer to Championship title
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Rush and Railway Union win again in the Championship, while there are also victories for The Hills and North Kildare.
Advantage Pembroke in title race
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Pembroke's convincing win over Balbriggan allied with Merrion's loss to Phoenix means it's advantage to the Sydney Parade side in the Premiership battle. Clontarf beat Malahide in the other top flight game.
Merrion and Pembroke continue to set Premiership pace
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Sunday saw wins for both Pembroke and Merrion who continue to battle it out for the Premiership title.
Shoulder high
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A look back at a famous last-wicket stand for Malahide to beat Pembroke in the 1955 Leinster-Cup semi-final.
Rush, North County and North Kildare win
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There were wins in the Championship for Rush, North County and North Kildare.
Phoenix overcome Leinster
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Irish Senior Cup winners Phoenix were victorious again as half centuries from Jack Lalor and Shane Getkate, plus 44 from Head Coach Tyrone Kane propelled them to a comfortable 98-run win against Leinster at Rathmines.
Railway and Rush continue to set Championship pace
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Railway Union and Rush continue to battle it out in the race for the Leinster Championship title.
Death of Derek Brennan
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Amongst his many contributions, Derek served in all officer posts at his club, was instrumental in guiding the then CYM to senior club status and also served a term as Chair of the Irish Cricket Union (now Cricket Ireland).
Rush and Railway set Championship pace
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There were wins in the Championship for Rush, Railway Union, Terenure and Cork County.
Pembroke tie with Clontarf highlight of Premiership weekend
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Pembroke tied again, this time with Clontarf, while there were wins for Phoenix and Leinster.
Railway Union beat The Hills in U17 final
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Railway Union were crowned Under 17 Leinster Boys Cup winners after a 28-run win over The Hills at Park Avenue.
Clontarf beat Pembroke to win U15 Girls Cup
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Clontarf are the Leinster U15 Girls Cup winners after they beat Pembroke by 9 wickets at Sydney Parade.
Phoenix beat The Hills in Women's final
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Gaby Lewis scored a Player of the Match unbeaten 93 as Phoenix beat The Hills by 16 runs (DLS) in a rain-affected final at Sydney Parade.
Pembroke overpower Phoenix to lift Senior Cup
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Pembroke powered to a comprehensive 210-run win over Phoenix in the SkellingSix18 Senior Cup final at Sydney Parade.
The Hills beat Balbriggan to win U15 Cup
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An outstanding century partnership between Hayden Clinton and Joseph Russell ensured The Hills triumphed in the Leinster Under 15 Boys Cup final with a ten-wicket win over local rivals Balbriggan at The Vineyard.
Advantage Rush in Championship race
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There were Championship wins for Rush, North County, The Hills and Terenure.
Merrion close gap in Premiership
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Merrion kept the pressure on Pembroke at the top of the Premiership table with an impressive 10-wicket win in a contest ultimately reduced to 24 overs.
Railway Union take Championship lead
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Railway Union, Rush, North Kildare and Cork County all won in the Championship.
Pembroke and Merrion set Premiership pace
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The Premiership returned with wins for leaders Pembroke, Merrion and Malahide.
Leinster win Alan Murray T20 Cup
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Leinster beat Pembroke in the T20 decider at Sydney Parade.
North County beat the weather and Railway Union
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North County beat the weather and Railway Union in the only fixture that managed to get a result in the top two divisions.
Humphreys 10 wickets haul sets the bar high
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Matthew Humphreys took 5-57 and 5-54 for Emerging Ireland this week against the West Indies Academy, the first time there’s been a 10-for on the island since Dermott Monteith took 12-95 (7-38 and 5-57) against Scotland at the Mardyke over fifty years ago.
Blue Moon - Alun Brophy's perfect 10
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Blue Moon, Hen’s Teeth, Holy Grail it dosen’t matter which figure of speech you use they all apply to Alun Brophy’s incredible feat of capturing all 10 Merrion wickets at Anglesea Road in the Leinster Senior League on Saturday 27th April 1991.
Phoenix and Pembroke to meet in Leinster Senior Cup final
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Returning Irish internationals Barry McCarthy and George Dockrell played pivotal roles as Pembroke and Phoenix reached the final of the Leinster Senior Cup.
Richard The Flash Dunne
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There will be a special unveiling of a tribute to Richard 'The Flash' Dunne at The Hills on Saturday.
Death of John Wills
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There was sad news on Monday with the death of former Hills and Ireland Coach John Wills, who also played Second XI cricket for Middlesex and Glamorgan, as well as capturing 575 wickets in Leinster senior cricket.
Merrion and Pembroke march relentlessly on
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It's four wins out of four for the powerhouses of Pembroke and Merrion.
Leinster top Group C
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Leinster beat Adamstown twice, while Phoenix and Terenure shared the spoils.
Malahide and Clontarf set the pace in Group B
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Malahide and Clontarf both made it four wins out of four to top Group B.
Balbriggan demolish North County
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Balbriggan take charge of Group A with two big wins over North County, while The Hills and Dublin University share the spoils.
North County in pole position in Group A
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North County top the Group A table with back-to-back wins over Dublin University, while Balbriggan and The Hills share the spoils.
Clontarf and Malahide in charge of Group B
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A Mitchell Thompson century and a five wickets haul for Kelvin Donnelly were the highlights of two victories for Clontarf and Malahide.
Phoenix and Leinster top T20 Group C
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Phoenix and Leinster had little trouble with two wins apiece over Adamstown and Terenure.
Pembroke and Merrion set pace in Group D
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There were two wins apiece for kingpins Merrion and Pembroke in Group D of the Alan Murray T20 Cup.
Welcome return for Una Raymond-Hoey
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The new women's contracts were recently announced. While much of it was as expected there were a few nice stories in the news flash.
Leprechauns in action
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As things hot up outside in America, "Jazz Hat" cricket continues apace on the home front with the Leprechauns taking on the Irish Universities at College Park on Wednesday.
Leinster Senior Cup round-up
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Wins for Phoenix, Malahide, Pembroke and Leinster in the Senior Cup.
Premiership wins for Phoenix, Pembroke and Leinster
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Bilal Azhar, Tim Tector and Jack Lalor stole the show in the Leinster Premiership on Saturday.
Cork, Rush, North County and Railway Union win
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There were wins in the Championship for Cork County, Rush, North County and Railway Union.
Leinster Premiership round-up
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There were wins for Merrion, Balbriggan and Pembroke.
Leinster Championship round-up
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There were wins for The Hills, North County and Civil Service.
Claremont Road: Reflections on summers well spent
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As YMCA CC is threatened with extinction after 112 years at Claremont Road came to an abrupt end this year, lifelong member James Fitzgerald takes a personal look back at his time playing at the ground and some of the people he met along the way.
St Joseph's Rush win Schools Cup
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Finn McGee's brilliant 133 led St Joseph's Rush to a maiden Schools Cup success as they beat St Columba's College by 98 runs at a sun drenched Merrion.
Senior service at Pembroke
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Live streaming of cricket in Pembroke Cricket Club started in 2019 and has gone from strength to strength since. The stated aim, not always met, of the Pembroke streaming team is to cover all Pembroke’s home fixtures in Open and Women’s cricket.
Trinity and Railway knock out 2023 finalists
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There was no shortage of excitement in the Leinster Senior Cup with Dublin University and Railway Union ousting out 2023 finalists The Hills and Clontarf, while Phoenix won a remarkable game against Merrion.
Fingal crush Dublin City
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Jeremy Martins took five wickets and Cameron Rowe scored a rapid half century as Fingal thumped Dublin City. There was no play in the other scheduled game due to the ongoing students protest at Trinity.
Rush, Railway Union and win in Championship
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There were wins for Railway Union, Rush, and North Kildare in the Championship, while there was no play in the Cork County versus The Hills match.
Merrion, Clontarf and Phoenix win in Premiership
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Stephen Doheny scored a century as Merrion beat Balbriggan, Reuben Wilson took four wickets to help Clontarf crush Leinster, while Ben White and Jack Lalor starred as Phoenix beat Malahide.
North County, Rush, Railway Union and The Hills win in Championship
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There were opening day wins for North County, Rush, Railway Union and The Hills in the Championship
Pembroke, Balbriggan and Leinster win in Premiership
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Pembroke and Balbriggan won convincingly, while Leinster edged out Merrion.
Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin joins Malahide
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Malahide have confirmed that Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin is joining them from The Hills.
The other game of 1969
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Deryck Vincent revisits the controversial visit of a South African based side to Ireland in 1969.
The Story of Cricket in Laois book launch
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Every now and again something happens, or takes place, which would warm the cockles of your heart.
LCU Preview 11: Malahide
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The demise of YMCA has led to many players seeking pastures new, but the signing of Graham Ford as Head Coach by Malahide where he will hook up with his son Matt is perhaps the most significant.
LCU Preview 10: Leinster
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Leinster will be led on the field by captain Bilal Azhar and he will be aiming for some more silverware in 2024 after their Irish Cup success last season.
LCU Preview 9: Clontarf
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Eoghan Delany is at the helm for the upcoming campaign and his side has been active over the close season.
LCU Preview 12: Phoenix
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It may only be a seven team Premiership, but it will certainly be ultra-competitive, and Phoenix aim to be right in the mix. Adam Chester is in the driving seat as they hope to mount a title challenge.
LCU Preview 8: North County
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The hard work started last season for a North County side that is determined to mount a serious challenge for the Championship title.
LCU Preview 7: Rush
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It's a huge season for Rush, who go into the new season without the services of Neil Rock, having lost Stephen Doheny the previous season.
LCU Preview 6: Terenure
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Terenure have been something of a cup team over the last few years, but captain Dónal Lynch is looking to add some consistency to mount a promotion challenge.
YMCA pull out of Leinster league
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There was sad news on Thursday night when YMCA confirmed they wouldn't be able to participate in the premiership for the upcoming season.
LCU Preview 5: The Hills
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There is plenty of positivity around Milverton as the new campaign approaches.
LCU Preview 4: Balbriggan
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It's been a successful few years for Balbriggan who went agonisingly close to winning the All-Ireland T20 Cup last season.
LCU Preview 3: Pembroke
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It's a new era at Pembroke, with Theo Lawson having retired.
LCU Previews 2: Railway Union
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It's been a busy close season down at Park Avenue with three players in and out.
LCU Previews 1: Merrion
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We start our previews of the domestic season with a look at the ins and outs at Merrion.
Sydney Parade to host interpro season openers
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Sydney Parade will host the interprovincial season curtain-raiser with the opening T20 Festival taking place at Pembroke from Wednesday May 1st until Friday May 3rd.
Laois book launch
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The Story of Cricket in Laois by Jim Bennett will be launched on Friday Apil 19th at the Midlands Park Hotel.
Charlie Craig - an appreciation
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Sports clubs are run by many different types of people. Some love the spotlight and do their thing in the full glare of the public. Others work behind the scenes, quietly beavering away, not drawing any attention to themselves but always getting the job done. Charlie Craig was one of the latter.
Kruger joins The Hills
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The Hills have confirmed that influential all-rounder Brandon Kruger is joining the club from Railway Union.
Clontarf boosted by Campher arrival.
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Clontarf have confirmed that Irish international Curtis Campher is joining the club from YMCA.
Double signing boost for Merrion
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Merrion have signed Leinster professional Peter Francis, while Andrew Doheny has also joined from Rush.
Major improvements at Railway Union
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Railway Union have been busy during the close season and are currently carrying out major improvements at Park Avenue.
Lewis to receive major award
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Alan Lewis will be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket award on Friday night.
Getkate excited by Phoenix challenge
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Shane Getkate is looking forward to a return to Leinster cricket after spending a decade in the NCU.
Last rites for YMCA?
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YMCA members expect to hear later this week that their protracted battle to stay at Claremont Road has been lost, after the ground was put up for sale three years ago, and that the club that produced Ireland star Harry Tector will cease to exist.
Phoenix confirm Getkate switch
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It's all change at Phoenix for the forthcoming campaign with Irish international Shane Getkate moving to the Park.
New overseas professional for Rush Women
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Rush have signed New Zealander Ocean Bartlett for the 2024 season.
Dinner time
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The annual club dinner scene made a welcome return last year, but it's not always just a case of turning up for some members, with an incredible amount of work going in behind the scenes.
Malahide Exhibition game 1981
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Des Cashell, President of the Irish Cricket Union had assembled a star studded XI to play a Malahide XI to mark the opening of the extended and renovated grounds in Malahide including a new international standard cricket square.
Malahide return for Ahmadzai
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Hard hitting batsman Younas Ahmadzai is returning to Malahide for the 2024 season.
Photographs
- Clontarf v Malahide (31 August)
- Clontarf v Merrion (25 August)
- Leinster U17s (13 August)
- The Hills v Phoenix, Leinster Women's Senior Cup Final match photos (5 August)
- The Hills v Phoenix, Leinster Women's Senior Cup Final presentations (5 August)
- Pembroke v Phoenix, Leinster Senior Cup Final (3 August)
- Clontarf v Balbriggan (27 July)
- Malahide v Clontarf, Women's Premiership (26 July)
- Railway Union V Clontarf, Tillain Cup (8 July)
- Leinster v Pembroke, Alan Murray T20 Cup final (6 July)
- Pembroke v Balbriggan, Alan Murray T20 Cup semi-final (6 July)
- Dublin University v The Hills (15 June)
- Dublin University v Leinster (2 June)
- The Hills v Dublin University (11 May)
- Leinster various (4 May)
- Merrion v Leinster (27 April)
- Laois CC book launch (22 April)
Audio
Gavin Hoey of Trinity (11 May)
Liam McCarthy (11 May)
Adam Chester (11 May)
Adam Chester Phoenix round one win (11 May)
Liam McCarthy Railway Union round one win over Clontarf (11 May)
Leinster Senior Cup Round One Gavin Hoey (11 May)