Leinster U15 boys and girls began their interprovincial campaigns with convincing wins.
BOYS U15 INTERPRO
Leinster beat Munster by 10 wickets
Munster 93 (28.2 overs; Ayan Ullah 42*; Lorcan Craik 3-15, Sidharth Biju 3-16, Toby O'Connell 2-8)
Leinster 94/0 (14.3 overs; Callum Armstrong 60*, Ted Hasler 27*)
Callum Armstrong (Rush CC)
Leinster got their U15 interpro season off to a dominant start as they recorded an emphatic 10-wicket win over Munster at Oak Hill.
Batting first, Munster struggled from the off with only the talented Ayan Ullah reaching double figures, hitting 5 fours and a six in his unbeaten 42.
Balbriggan's Lorcan Craik and Adamstown's Sidharth Biju each took three wickets, while there was two for Railway Union's Toby O'Connell in a Munster total of 93.
The modest target proved no challenge, with highly rated Rush left-hander Callum Armstrong - what a production line of lefties the club has produced over the years - hitting seven fours in his 60 not out, adding 94 in an opening stand with Railway's Ted Hasler (27*).
The tournament moves to Cork next week with all the four Unions doing battle for the trophy.
GIRLS U15 INTERPRO
Leinster 1 beat Leinster 2 by 214 runs (DLS)
Leinster 1st 285 (42.3 overs; 98 extras, Sarah Prendergast 45, Erin Knight 31, Aisling Lawlor 24; Arisha Foysal 2-27, J Gargan 2-30)
Leinster 2nd 66 (16.3 overs; Tara O'Brien 3-8, Aisling Lawlor 2-4) (Leinster 2 target 281 in 45 overs)
There was an all-Leinster clash at Park Avenue with Leinster firsts proving too strong for the seconds.
Batting first they racked up 285 with Sarah Prendergast top-scoring with 45, and runs too for Erin Knight (31) and Aisling Lawlor (24).
The total was boosted by no fewer than 98 extras, that included 50 wides and 30 no-balls.
Rain meant a revised target of 281 in 45 overs, but it mattered little as three wickets from Tara O'Brien and two for Aisling Lawlor helped skittle the second string for just 66 to complete an emphatic 214-run (DLS) win.
The series continues in the North West region next week.
