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Leinster Senior Cup 2025
15 June Round 2: Dublin University v Railway Union (College Park)
15 June Round 2: Clontarf v Phoenix (Castle Avenue)
15 June Round 2: Pembroke v The Hills (Sydney Parade)
15 June Round 2: North County v Balbriggan (Balrothery)
CL T20 Cup
Group D: Merrion beat Railway Union by 77 runs.
Anglesea Road, 30 May.
Merrion 189-6 (20 overs; C Blaxall-Hill 45, J Anderson 44, S Stanton 27*; L McCarthy 3-18)
Railway Union 112 (16.1 overs; P Forkin 2-11, S Stanton 2-18)
Connor Blaxall-Hall and John Anderson (Merrion)
Merrion ran out comfortable 77-run winners over Railway Union at Anglesea Road. Overseas professional Connor Blaxall-Hill hit four sixes in a 25-ball top score of 44, adding 64 for the fourth wicket with John Anderson, who hit six fours in his 44. There were 20's for Sean Stanton (27*), Max Sorensen (22) and Adam Rosslee (21) in a total of 189 for 6 - three wickets for Liam MacCarthy. The Irish international made 22 in a disappointing Railway reply of 112 - two wickets for Peter Forkin and Sean Stanton.
CL T20 Cup
Group D: Civil Service lost to Phoenix by 106 runs.
Phoenix Park, 30 May.
Phoenix 191-7 (20 overs; T Kane 101, G Dockrell 25; V Adhikari 3-28, M Siddique 2-36)
Civil Service 85 (17.4 overs; A Gusain 33; A Sidhu 3-7 D Raniola 2-12, B White 2-30)
Tyrone Kane's century made sure the Phoenix Park derby was a non-competitive one as Phoenix overpowered Civil Service by 106 runs. 'TK' cleared the ropes eight times and hit 6 fours in a 48-ball 101, adding 63 in six overs with skipper Adam Chester (19). George Dockrell also made 25 in a total of 191 for 7 - three wickets for Vijay Adhikari. CS in reply were all out for 85, with Ankit Gusain making 33 - three wickets for Amish Sidhu and two apiece for Ben White and Devender Raniola.
CL T20 Cup
Group C: Adamstown lost to Clontarf by 46 runs.
Airlie Park, 30 May.
Clontarf 129-7 (20 overs; E Marshall 33; D David 2-16, P Kamal 2-28)
Adamstown 83 (18.2 overs; P Xie 3-9, M Thompson 2-7, C McDonnell 2-13)
Just can't get there (Rodney Smythe)
Clontarf got the better of Adamstown at Airlie park in a match most memorable for Adamstown's Sibu being given out first ball for handling the ball. Ethan Marshall made a run-a-ball 33 as the Castle Avenue side posted 129 for 7 - John McNally chipping in with 21. The home reached 31 for 0 in the chase, then lost three wickets in four balls, including the Sid Biju one. Patrick Xie claimed 3 for 9, while there was two wickets each for Mitchell Thompson and Cillian McDonnell on the 46-run win.
CL T20 Cup
Group C: Rush lost to The Hills by 4 wickets.
Kenure, 30 May.
Rush 123 (19.4 overs; F McGee 35, C May 25; M Weldon 3-26, S McNicholl 3-27, T Rooney Murphy 2-28)
The Hills 124-6 (16.1 overs; O Horlock 28; A Abbasi 2-19, N McGuire 2-26)
The Hills triumphed by four wickets in a low scoring Fingal derby at Rush. Finn McGee (35) and Craig May (25) rescued their side from 41 for 5 to a semi-respectable 123. Three wickets apiece for Sean McNicholl and Matthew Weldon, plus two for Tomas Rooney-Murphy. Oliver Horlock's 28 got The Hills off to a decent start, but they were made to work hard for the win in the 17th over - two wickets each for Nathan McGuire and Asher Abbasi.
CL T20 Cup
Group B: North County lost to Malahide by 41 runs.
Balrothery, 30 May.
Malahide 181-8 (20 overs; M Ford 76, A Sheridan 31*; H Kindley 2-35)
North County 140-9 (20 overs; S Safi 54; R Foulkes 3-10, M Frost 3-30, J Newland 2-29)
Matt Ford (Malahide)
Matt Ford was at his destructive best as Malahide's short trek to North County was a successful one. Ford hit 8 sixes and 4 fours in a 30-ball 76 to take his side to 181 for 8. Andrew Sheridan chipped in with 31 (5 fours, 1 six), while Hunter Kindley took two wickets against his old side. County's Suliman Safi clubbed 6 sixes in a 26-ball 54, but couldn't get the support needed to challenge the total - three wickets for Robbie Foulkes and Mike Frost, plus two for James Newland ensuring a 41-run win.
CL T20 Cup
Group B: Balbriggan beat North Kildare by 20 runs.
Jack Harper Ground, 30 May.
Balbriggan 171-5 (20 overs; C de Freitas 87*, C Rowe 43; H Maroof 2-30, A Elahi 2-31)
North Kildare 151-9 (20 overs; A Aryan 38, Y Kalasannavar 31, A Ahmadzai 26; C de Freitas 3-16, S de Oliviera 2-23)
Chris De Freitas was in fine form for Balbriggan (CricketEurope)
It was the Chris De Freitas show at Jack Harper Park as the Balbriggan all-rounder top-scored with an unbeaten 87 from 52 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes), sharing a second wicket stand of 110 in 12 overs with Cameron Rowe (43) in a total of 171 for 5. De Freitas then took 3 for 16 to ensure the 20-run win - two wickets for Sebastian De Oliveria.
CL T20 Cup
Group A: Dublin University lost to Pembroke by 38 runs.
College Park, 30 May.
Pembroke 201-5 (20 overs; T Tector 73, B McDonald 41, J Garth 39; M O'Reilly 4-23)
Dublin University 163-5 (20 overs; D Vincent 51, R Smith 42; L Murray 3-25, B McCarthy 2-32)
Wicket for Barry McCarthy (Deryck Vincent)
There was a high scoring match at College Park where Tim Tector was in the runs again as Pembroke beat Dublin University by 38 runs. Tiger Tim hit 5 fours and 4 sixes in a 49-ball 73, adding 87 for the second wicket with Blake MacDonald who hit 3 sixes and fours in a 28-ball 41. JJ Garth (39) and Gavin Hoey (22) also in the runs as the Sydney Parade side posted 201 for 5. Luke Murray (3-25) and Barry McCarthy (2-32) had the students in disarray, but they battled well to make 163 for 5 - thanks to a fourth wicket stand of 117 in 13 overs between David Vincent - whose 44-ball 51 included 8 fours - and Ryan Smith, who made a 29-ball 42 (3 fours, 2 sixes).
CL T20 Cup
Group A: Terenure lost to Leinster by 81 runs.
Terenure, 30 May.
Leinster 192 (20 overs; Y Ahmadzai 79, B Mitchell 34, S Bahadur 31; K Shetty 3-25, B Dillon 2-38)
Terenure 111 (16.1 overs; D Lynch 34, H von Rauenstein 31*; J Carroll 3-23, K Apsunde 2-8, B Mitchell 2-18)
Younas Ahmadzai blasted 7 sixes and fours in a 33-ball 79 to propel Leinster to an 81-run win over nearby Terenure. Ben Mitchell (34) and Saqib Bahadur (31) took the holders to a fine total of 192 - three wickets for Kripesh Shetty and two for Ben Dillon. The total was never in any doubt as Terenure lost wickets early with Joey Carroll, Kaustubh Apsunde and Ben Mitchell in the wickets. Donal Lynch counterattacked briefly with a 19-ball 34 (3 fours, 3 sixes), while Hancke Von Rauenstein made an unbeaten 31 in a final total of 111.
CL Women's Senior League
The Hills lost to Balbriggan by 8 wickets.
The Vineyard, 29 May.
The Hills 64 (14.4 overs; M Curtis 3-4, M Landsman 3-15)
Balbriggan 65-2 (10.2 overs; L Maritz 36*, E Marsh 24*)
CL Women's Senior League
Merrion beat Clontarf by 75 runs.
Anglesea Road, 29 May.
Merrion 153-1 (11 overs; A Squires 42*, R Stokell 41*, B Armstrong 32)
Clontarf 78-3 (11 overs; C Coulter-Reilly 41, J McNally 25*)
Round 1: Adamstown lost to Pembroke by 164 runs
Airlie Park, 10 May.
Pembroke 234-9 (50 overs; J Tector 109, G Hollins 31, M Berry 27; N Shankar 3-34, K Shah 2-40)
Adamstown 70 (31.4 overs; G Hoey 5-24, P Lawson 3-10)
Jack Tector's century and five wickets for Gavin Hoey ensured there were no dramas for holders Pembroke as they progressed serenely into the quarter-finals of the Senior Cup with a 164-run win over Adamstown. Tector made 109 (11 fours, 1 six) while Greg Hollins (31), Mark Berry (27), and JJ Garth (22) all chipped in to a total of 234 for 9. The home side were skittled out for just 70 - five wickets for Gavin Hoey and three for skipper Paul Lawson (3-10) in the emphatic win.
Round 1: Railway Union beat Rush by 40 runs
Park Avenue, 10 May.
Railway Union 243 (42.5 overs; P le Roux 56, L McCarthy 40, S Karpe 39; N Totakhil 5-554, A Taniwal 3-52)
Rush 203 (37.4 overs; N McGuire 130; Ashil Prakash 5-46, L McCarthy 3-44)
Ashil Prakash took five wickets (Kevin O'Brien)
Nathan McGuire hit 130 but in a losing cause as Rush lost by 40 runs at Railway Union. The home side posted 243 thanks to a half century from captain Philippe Le Roux - he top-scored with 56 adding 78 for the fourth wicket with Sri Karpe (39). Liam McCarthy hit a 31-ball 40 (4 fours, 2 sixes) but five wickets for Nasir Totakhil saw Railway all out for 243. The chase was all about McGuire who thumped 17 fours and 3 sixes in a 102-ball 130, but received little support as Rush were all out for 203 - five wickets for Ashil Prakash and three for Liam McCarthy.
Round 1: North County beat Terenure by 6 wickets.
Balrothery, 10 May.
Terenure 123 (30.5 overs; N Ali 55, S Nair 21; S Sludds 4-8, A Ghaffar 2-22, U Azhar 2-26)
North County 127-4 (22.3 overs; J Grassi 33, H Kindley 30*, N McGovern 30; J Khatri 2-28)
North County were comfortable winners over Terenure at Balrothery. Niqash Ali ploughed a lonely furrow with 55 (6 fours, 3 sixes) out of a visitors total of 123. Sean Sludds picked up four wickets, while there were two apiece for Abdul Ghaffar and Usman Azhar. Brian Dunphy went first ball of the reply, but Jamie Grassi's run-a-ball 33 (7 fours) got County back on track and a fourth wicket half century stand between Niall McGovern and Hunter Kindley who each made 30 sealed the six wickets win.
Round 1: Merrion lost to Clontarf by 7 wickets
Anglesea Road, 10 May.
Merrion 246-5 (50 overs; J Anderson 100*, S Modgill 61, S Stanton 58*; D Delany 3-42)
Clontarf 247/3 (40.5 overs; M Thompson 79, P Xie 57, E Delany 51*, S Lynch 32; M Sorensen 2-40)
The Clontarf trio of Patrick Xie, Mitchell Thompson and Eoghan Delany all scored 50's (Nicky Kenny)
Clontarf's excellent start to the season continued as they produced a fine batting effort to oust Merrion at Anglesea Road. David Delany (3-42) struck two early blows for the Castle Avenue side removing Stephen Doheny and Connor Blaxall-Hill cheaply, before Swapnill Modgill counterattacked with an even time 61 (9 fours) in a stand of 91 with John Anderson. Three wickets fell quickly and at 108 for 5, Merrion were in serious diffs. Anderson though rebuilt and he and Sean Stanton (58*) added an unbroken 138 in 22 overs to take their side to 246 for 5 - Anderson making exactly 100 (8 fours). Clontarf eased to victory with almost 10 overs to spare thanks to three significant partnerships. They were set on their way by an opening stand of 80 in 11.3 overs between Seamus Lynch (32) and Mitchell Thompson, who top-scored with a run-a-ball 79 (7 fours, 3 sixes) adding a further 72 for the second wicket with Eoghan Delany. The former skipper and overseas professional Patrick Xie made contrasting 50's, but each were valuable in their own way. Xie was the third and final wicket to fall - his 39-ball 57 including 9 fours and 2 sixes, while Delany ended 51 not out (3 fours).
Round 1: Civil Service lost to Phoenix by 120 runs
Phoenix Park, 10 May.
Phoenix 209 (41.2 overs; S Getkate 103, T Kane 43; R Raviprasad 4-34, A Bafanda 3-47)
Civil Service 89 (23.1 overs; Vijay Adhikari 31; T Kane 3-17, J Maginnis 2-14)
Century celebration for Shane Getkate of Phoenix (Rodney Smythe)
Shane Getkate powered Phoenix into the last eight with a brilliant hundred in the Park derby. The Irish international hit 7 sixes and fours in a 101-ball 103, sharing an entertaining fourth wicket stand of 91 in nine overs with Tyrone Kane - who 35-ball 43 included four fours and two sixes. From 177 for 3, Phoenix faltered as they lost seven wickets for 32 runs to be 209 all out - four wickers for Raviprasad. Kane then turned his attention to the ball and his three early wickets as well as two for James Maginnis saw Civil Service dismissed for just 89.
Round 1: Dublin University beat North Kildare by 9 wickets.
College Park, 10 May.
North Kildare 93 (28.1 overs; A Ahmadzai 36; M Humphreys 4-29, T Dempsey 3-20, Y Balasubramanium 2-20)
Dublin University 94-1 (16.5 overs; M Cosgrave 60*)
Trinity won by 9 wickets (Deryck Vincent)
Dublin University had little trouble as they brushed aside North Kildare at College Park to win by 9 wickets. Irish international Matthew Humphreys took four wickets as Kildare stumbled to 93 all out - Asadullah Ahmadzai making 36, with Humphreys well supported by Theo Dempsey (3-20) and Yash Bala (2-20). The chase was a routine won as Macdara Cosgrave hit ten boundaries in a 50-ball unbeaten 60, sharing a half century stand with Jamie Forbes (18*). They will now face Railway Union at home next month.
Round 1: Malahide lost to Balbriggan by 6 wickets
The Village, 10 May.
Malahide 172 (43 overs; R Foulkes 41, A Doyle 31, G McLoughlin-Gavin 27; S Willemse 3-36, J Hollard 3-38, M Hollard 2-26)
Balbriggan 174/4 (27.1 overs; C De Freitas 47*, G Ford 43, C Fletcher 24, G Dara 22; M Frost 3-22)
Balbriggan set up a last eight clash at North County as they beat Malahide convincingly by six wickets at The Village. Robbie Foulkes (41) shared a second wicket stand of 76 with Adam Doyle (31) but from 123 for 3, Malahide lost seven wickets for 49 runs to be all out for 172 - three wickets for Jordan Hollard and Sam Willemse, Conor Fletcher (24) and Ghanim Dara (24) put on 41 in five overs, but the match defining stand came between Chris De Freitas and Greg Ford - playing against his old club. They sped their side to victory with a fourth wicket partnership of 82 in 11 overs, with De Freitas hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes in a 40-ball unbeaten 47, while Ford made a 35-ball 43 (4 fours, 2 sixes). Mike Frost (3-22) bowled well in a losing cause.
Round 1: The Hills beat Leinster by 2 runs
The Vineyard, 10 May.
The Hills 252-6 (50 overs; O Horlock 125*, E Silva 40, M Weldon 34*; M Tonge 2-67)
Leinster 250 (49.3 overs; Jai Moondra 41, M Patel 40, Bilal Azhar 37, Saqib Bahadur 25, B Mitchell 24, T De Beer 21; B Kruger 3-48, T Rooney-Murphy 2-18, O Horlock 2-41)
Oliver Horlock scored 125 not out. (Baz Grimes)
The closest and most dramatic game of the day came at The Hills where the home side edged out Leinster in a real thriller. Batting first, The Hills rallied from 105 for 5 after 31 overs to post 252 for 6 thanks to an unbeaten 125 from Oliver Horlock (12 fours, 4 sixes), sharing stands of 73 with Edson Silva - who cleared the ropes four times in a 28-ball 40 - and an unbroken 74 for the seventh with Matthew Weldon (34*). Leinster looked dead and buried as they were reduced to 171 for 8, but a 9th wicket stand of 79 between Jai Moondra (41) and Bilal Azhar (37) meant they started the last over with three runs needed and still two wickets intact. Moondra was run out by Horlock from the first, and skipper Tomas Rooney-Murphy had his counterpart well caught off the next ball much to the delight of the home support. The Hills' reward is an away day trip to Pembroke on the 15th of June.
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