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T20: NCU lost to North West by 6 runs.
Stormont, 11 July.
North West 118-6 (20 overs: S Kumar 25, B Campbell 20: P Charlton 2-22)
NCU 112 (19.3 overs: M Bates 48; J Blair 3-22, T Spratt 2-10, L Pearson 2-25)
Marko Bates was the only NCU batter to make any impression as they failed to chase down a modest North West total. Only Northern bragging rights were at stake in a dead rubber, Leinster having already secured the title.
50 overs: NCU v North West - no play
Stormont, 4 July.
NCU
North West
T20: North West v Munster - no play
Stormont, 3 July.
North West
Munster
T20: NCU v Leinster - no play
Stormont, 3 July.
NCU
Leinster
T20: NCU beat Munster by 70 runs
Stormont, 3 July.
NCU 167-3 (20 overs: J West 68, S Yeates 65)
Munster 97 (19.5 overs: A Ullah 31; L McKeown 3-13, M Kennedy 2-7, L Bates 2-7)
James West and Seb Yeates put on 147 for the first wicket (NCU)
The NCU got revenge for their loss earlier in the week to Munster by inflicting a 70-run defeat. Victory was set up by an opening stand of 147 between James West and Seb Yeates on their home patch. West top scored with 68 from 54 balls (9 fours, 2 sixes), while Yeates 65 came 56 balls (7 fours, 1 six) in a total of 167. Ayan Ullah hit 31 in the chase, but Munster finished well short on 97 all out - three wickets for Lucas McKeown and two apiece for Matthew Kennedy and Luka Bates.
T20: Leinster beat North West by 24 runs
Stormont, 3 July.
Leinster 121-9 (20 overs: R O'Brien 47; M Robinson 3-17, T Faulkner 3-27, S Haslett 2-31)
North West 97-6 (20 overs: C Gault 29; J Devane 2-18)
Winners - Leinster U17 squad (Cricket Leinster)
Rob O'Brien starred for Leinster U17 boys as they defended their youth interprovincial title with a 24-run win over the North West at Stormont. Three wickets apiece for Travis Faulkner and Mark Robinson had the young Dubs in real trouble, but O'Brien's 32-ball 47 (4 fours, 2 sixes) got them up to 121 for 9. The Warriors batting got bogged down in the chase, and they finished on 97 for 6 - Charlie Gault making 29. Jake Devane took two wickets while there one apiece for Johan George, Tom Squires, Dan Murray and Ethan Marshall.
50 overs: North West beat Munster by 9 wickets.
Larne, 1 July.
Munster 173-7 (50 overs; A Ullah 39, A Divakaran 34; S Jha 2-17, L Campbell 2-16)
North West 175-1 (27.2 overs; J Smallwoods 91*, B Brolly 40, M Murtajiz 21*)
James Smallwoods (CricketEurope)
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.
50 overs: NCU lost to Leinster by 6 wickets.
Stormont, 1 July.
NCU 126 (40.2 overs; J George 4-25, D Murray 2-12, E Marshall 2-33)
Leinster 130-4 (25 overs; B Dunphy 51, R O'Brien 35*; A Ogle 3-34)
Johan George did the damage again with the ball (CricketEurope)
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.
50 overs: NCU lost to Munster by 3 runs.
Stormont, 30 June.
Munster 115 (40.2 overs; C Ross 48; J McClure-Dalzell 3-12, B Walsh 2-7, D Rayner 2-36)
NCU 112 (26.5 overs; R McCollam 30, Z Malik 24*, J West 23; S Sumanasinghe 7-10)
Seneth Sumanasinghe and Cillian Ross (Glenn Brokenshire/GB Images)
Harlequins left-arm spinner Seneth Sumanasinghe produced one of the all-time great spells taking 7 for 10 to bowl Munster to a famous three-run win against the NCU at Stormont. Chasing 115, the NCU looked well placed at 70 for 1, but after the wickets of Robbie McCollam (30) and James West (23) they spluttered to 112 all out despite 24 from Zaid Malik. Earlier, Cillian Ross made 48 as Munster battled from 47 for five to 115 - three wickets for Jacob McClure-Dalzell and two apiece for Ben Walsh and Daniel Rayner.
50 overs: North West lost to Leinster by 5 wickets.
Larne, 30 June.
North West 93 (31.3 overs; S Haslett 26*, J Smallwoods 21; J George 5-29, D Murray 2-6)
Leinster 96/5 (12.2 overs; B Whaley 38, B Dunphy 21, R O'Brien 20; B Brolly 3-16, B Stott 2-31)
Johan George took five wickets (Cricket Leinster)
Johan George's five-wicket haul was instrumental in leading defending champions Leinster U17s to victory against their North West counterparts at Sandy Bay in Larne. The North County spinner had the excellent analysis of 5-28 as the North West were bowled out for 93, with James Smallwoods making 21 and skipper Sam Haslett an unbeaten 26. There were two wickets also for Pembroke seamer Dan Murray. Bobby Stott got two wickets early on including Brian Dunphy (21), but Bruce Whaley's hard hit 38 (5 fours, 2 sixes) took Leinster to 85 for two. Bobby Brolly got three quick wickets, but Leinster passed their modest target with nearly 38 overs to spare.
North West lost to NCU by 31 runs.
Bready, 27 June.
NCU 149-3 (20 overs; S Yeates 84*, J West 41)
North West 118-5 (20 overs; J Smallwoods 58*, B Brolly 27; L McKeown 2-11)
Seb Yeates scored unbeaten 84 (CricketEurope)
A century opening stand between Seb Yeates and James West was the catalyst for a 31-run win by the NCU over the North West in the Under 17 interpro at Bready. Yeates hit 11 boundaries in an unbeaten 84, while West made an even time 40 (5 fours) as the NCU ended on 149 for three. The NW reply lost Adam Thompson early, before the innings was steadied by a second wicket stand of 76 in 14 overs between Bobby Brolly (27) and top scorer James Smallwoods - who hit six fours in his unbeaten 58. Unfortunately for the hosts the required rate was in double figures quickly and kept climbing - ending 31 runs short, with McKeown taking two wickets.
Munster lost to Leinster by 409 runs.
Mardyke, Cork, 26 June.
Leinster 448-8 (50 overs; D Murray 102, Y Shah 77, E Marshall 72*, B Dunphy 42, D Retty 38, B McCarthy 31, R O'Brien 25; Z Khalid 2-40, W Shields 2-7)
Munster 39 (21.3 overs; J George 3-7, D Murray 3-14, L Murray 2-8)
Munster lost to Leinster by 9 wickets.
Mardyke, Cork, 25 June.
Munster 69-9 (20 overs; W Shields 20; J George 2-14, G Kelleher 2-15)
Leinster 71-1 (4.3 overs; B Dunphy 42*)
Driven into the off-side (Glenn Brokenshire/GB Images)
Leinster opened their Under-17 campaign with an emphatic nine-wicket win against Munster at The Mardyke. The hosts scored 69 for 9 in their 20 overs with two wickets apiece for Johan George and Gethin Kelleher. The chase was over in just 4.3 overs as Brian Dunphy clubbed five fours and three sixes in a 17-ball unbeaten 42.
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