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.

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.

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.

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*).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.