Railway Union were crowned Under 17 Leinster Boys Cup winners after a 28-run win over The Hills at Park Avenue.

Skipper Peter Le Roux top-scored with 57 (6 fours, 1 six) sharing a third wicket stand of 50 with Johnny Woods (30).

There were runs too for Connor Walden (30), and Abdullah Safi (21*) in a total of 175 for 7 - three wickets for Peter Stead (3-29).

Hayden Clinton (39) and Mohammed Sherzad (33) kept the Hills in the hunt, but wickets for Marius Pienaar (3-28), Peter Le Roux (2-21) and Ted Hasler (2-22) kept them to 147 for 9.

Railway Union will now travel north to Bready on August 21st where they will play the NW side in the All-Ireland semi-final. Cork Harlequins await the NCU representatives, with the final in the afternoon at Bready.