Malahide beat Clontarf by 39 runs
Malahide 215/8 (50 overs; Adam Doyle 46, Mohit Same 37, Andrew Sheridan 34, Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin 30; Cillian McDonnell 3-30, Yash Bala 2-16, Reuben Wilson 2-51)
Clontarf 176 (43.1 overs; David Delany 47, Rahul Delal 29, Henry Thompson 20, Reuben Wilson 20*; James Newland 3-22, Mohit Sane 3-44, Kelvin Donnelly 2-28, Mike Frost 2-41)

Malahide heroes Mohit Sane and James Newland (CricketEurope)

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.

Balbriggan lost to Pembroke by 8 wickets
Balbriggan 175 (48.3 overs; Chris De Freitas 61, Ghanim Dara 22; Byron McDonough 5-26, Paul Lawson 2-24)
Pembroke 179/2 (38.1 overs; Nick Stapleton 75*, Tim Tector 72*)

Runs for Tim Tector and Nick Stapleton (CricketEurope)

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*).

Merrion beat Phoenix by 4 wickets
Phoenix 230 (44 overs; Callum O'Byrne 52, Johit Munjal 36, Shane Getkate 35, Tyrone Kane 32; Swapnil Modgill 4-51, Max Sorensen 2-49)
Merrion 231/6 (48 overs; Adam Rosslee 76, Stephen Doheny 51, Sam Harbinson 45, Jamie Forbes 23*; Ben White 3-59, Amish Sidhu 2-17)

Adam Rosslee (CricketEurope)

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.