Leinster Lightning moved a step closer to wrapping up the T20 Trophy title a week early after they trounced an out of sorts Knights.

Barry McCarthy's new ball burst had the NCU in early strife and they never really recovered despite 30s from Cade Carmichael and Ruhan Pretorius.

There were wickets too for David Delany and Josh Little.

Tim Tector made light work of a 123 target as he thumped 8 fours and 6 sixes in a 43-ball unbeaten 81, dominating stands of 53 with Chris De Freitas and an unbroken 74 with elder brother Harry (34*) as they galloped over the finishing line in the 13th over.

The Warriors recovered from 57 for 5 to post 186 for 7 against Munster Reds.

Jake Egan was the star of the show as he hit an unbeaten 87 from 52 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes). He added 52 for the sixth wicket with Graham Hume (18), but the real fireworks came in the closing stages as he and David O'Sullivan (26*) added 51 in 26 balls - 43 alone coming in the last two overs.

Swapnil Modgill (33) and Kian Hilton (20) started the chase well after the early fall of Stephen Doheny, but thereafter the wheels came off with Andy Mcbrine taking 3 for 7 and two apiece for Robbie Millar and Graham Hume in the 56-run win.

In the U17's interpros North County spinner Johan George was once again the star as he grabbed four wickets as the Junior Knights were bowled out for 126 - two wickets also for Dan Murray and Ethan Marshall.

Brian Dunphy hit 8 fours in a fluent 51, while Rob O'Brien made an unbeaten 35 in the six wickets win. Slow left-armer Alex Ogle (3-34) was the pick of the NCU attack.

Munster batted first in their clash with the NW at Larne making 173 for 7, thanks to a fourth wicket stand of 92 between top-scorer Ayan Ullah (39) and Adhvaith Divakaran (34).

There were two wickets each for Swarnim Jha and Lewis Campbell.

The chase was a straightforward one as James Smallwoods and Bobby Brolly (40) put on 105 for the first wicket.

Smallwoods went on to score an unbeaten 91 (8 fours), adding 70 with his Brigade team mate Mo Hussain (21*) as the nine-wicket win was sealed in the 28th over.