Railway Union cruised to a commanding 97-run victory over Terenure in their Group A clash at Park Avenue. Promoted to open the batting, Liam McCarthy made the most of the opportunity with a blistering 66 from just 32 balls, striking six fours and five sixes to set the tone for the innings. He shared the bulk of Railway’s 177-5 with Hayden Hamilton, who anchored the effort superbly with an unbeaten 54 from 49 deliveries, including four fours and a six. Syed Bacha was Terenure’s most successful bowler with 2-29. Any hopes of a competitive chase quickly disappeared as Terenure’s batting struggled throughout. Jaagrat Srivastava ripped through the line-up with 4-15, while Abhay Tipnis and Mark Canniffe claimed two wickets apiece as Terenure were dismissed for a disappointing 80

Pembroke underlined their impressive strength in depth with a crushing 109-run victory over Adamstown. Missing all of their international players, Pembroke barely skipped a beat as Addison Sheriff and JJ Garth produced a match-winning second-wicket partnership of 145 in just 12 overs. Sheriff blasted 90 from only 43 balls, striking six fours and seven sixes, while opener Garth hammered 76 from 44 deliveries with five fours and five sixes. Greg Hollins then provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 23 as Pembroke posted a formidable 226-4. Adamstown never threatened the target despite Prasanth Damodaran’s 29. Paul Lawson (3-11) and Byron McDonough (3-23) led the bowling effort as Pembroke restricted their opponents to 117-9.

Leinster pulled off a dramatic three-wicket victory over Merrion in a thrilling finish at Rathmines. Merrion posted 164-7 from their 20 overs, built around a fluent 47 from 34 balls by Swapnil Modgill, who struck five fours and a six. Jamie Forbes added 31, while Bilal Azhar and Tom O'Connor claimed two wickets apiece. The chase remained in the balance throughout, with Tom Johnson top-scoring with 37 and useful contributions from Younas Ahmadzai (27) and Tom O'Connor (26). Andrew Doheny's 3-35 and Modgill's 2-24 kept Merrion in contention as the game went down to the final ball. With Leinster needing five for victory from the last delivery, Mark Tonge produced a moment of brilliance, launching a match-winning six to seal a memorable success.

Dublin University secured a comfortable six-wicket victory over Civil Service at College Park. Civil Service were dismissed for 85 in 18 overs despite efforts from Simranjeet Singh (29) and Deepak Jayachandran (25). Tom Anders led the attack with 3-14, while Yash Balasubramanium claimed 2-15. Mikey O’Reilly continued his impressive recent form, taking 2-19 to help restrict the visitors to a modest total. The chase was anchored by debutant David Delany, the Irish international turning out for Dublin University in this competition rather than Clontarf. Delany finished unbeaten on 43 from 34 balls, striking five fours and a six, as the students reached 88-4 in 14.2 overs to seal victory with ease.

Phoenix powered to a nine-wicket DLS victory over North County in Group C at Balrothery after a dominant batting display. North County made a bright start as openers Lochie Hardy and Suliman Safi added 73 in seven overs. Hardy struck four sixes in an entertaining 34 from 22 balls, while Safi contributed 31 from 23 deliveries. However, the innings lost momentum badly thereafter, with only John Devane's run-a-ball 25 offering further resistance as they were bowled out for 132. George Dockrell (3-13) and James Maginnis (3-34) starred with the ball. Phoenix lost Johnit Mungal to a run out from the second ball of the chase, but skipper Shane Getkate blasted an unbeaten 79 from 37 balls (10 fours, 5 sixes) and, alongside Tyrone Kane's unbeaten 29 (4 fours, 1 six), added 112 in 10 overs to race past their revised target.

Rush won a remarkable run-fest at Kenure, chasing down 230 to beat The Hills by five wickets with four balls to spare. The Hills looked in complete control after Mohammad Sherzad and Liam Blackford shared a stunning 170-run second-wicket partnership in 15 overs. Sherzad smashed 91 from 45 balls, including seven fours and eight sixes, while Blackford fell agonisingly short of a century with 99 from 57 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and six sixes. However, Rush launched an extraordinary reply. Abidullah Taniwal blasted 43 from just 11 balls, clearing the ropes seven times, including five sixes in Killian McGrane's second over. Jack McGee struck 34 from 20 balls before skipper Nathan McGuire hammered 39. Isaac Bird then sealed victory with an unbeaten 86 from 49 balls, featuring four fours and eight sixes.

Clontarf eased to a nine-wicket victory over North Kildare in Group D at Castle Avenue after a dominant all-round display. North Kildare struggled to build momentum and finished on 93-8 from their 20 overs, with Yash Kalasannavar top-scoring with 20. John McNally (2-7) and Liam Gilhooly (2-11) led an economical Clontarf bowling attack that kept the visitors under pressure throughout. The chase suffered an early setback when Seamus Lynch was dismissed for three, but that proved only a minor inconvenience. Sam Morgan took control with a superb unbeaten 70 from 40 balls, striking nine fours and two sixes. He shared an unbroken 92-run partnership in just 10 overs with opener Mitchell Thompson, who made a patient 20 not out, as Clontarf raced to a bloodless win in the 12th over.

Malahide claimed a comfortable six-wicket DLS victory over Balbriggan in their clash at the Jack Harper Ground. Balbriggan posted a competitive 142-8 from 20 overs, with Chris de Freitas striking 34 from 25 balls, including three sixes. Jordan Hollard provided a powerful late surge, finishing unbeaten on 39 from just 19 deliveries with five sixes, while Cameron Rowe contributed 27. Jeremy Martins and Timcy Khanduja took two wickets apiece for Malahide. A revised target never troubled the visitors. Skipper Jeremy Martins followed up his bowling performance with an unbeaten 41 from 28 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. Alex Brown made 26, while coach Greg Ford accelerated the chase with 24 from only 13 balls, including two sixes, as Malahide reached 111-4 in 12.2 overs.

Pembroke secured a four-wicket victory over Railway Union in a closely contested T20 encounter at Sydney Parade. Railway Union posted 133-7 from their 20 overs, with Hayden Hamilton top-scoring with 34 and Abhay Tipnis contributing 30. The pair laid the foundations with a valuable 57-run partnership that occupied eight overs. Pembroke’s bowlers kept things under control, however, with Addison Sherriff claiming 3-30, while Paul Lawson and Byron McDonough each picked up two wickets. The chase initially looked straightforward as Tim Tector and Danny Hogan dominated the Railway attack. Hogan struck an impressive 48 from just 32 balls, including nine fours and a six, while Tector added 25. Their 76-run stand came in only seven overs and appeared to have put Pembroke firmly in command. Railway Union battled back admirably, tightening the scoring rate and taking regular wickets to keep the outcome in doubt. Tipnis led the resistance with 2-17 as the pressure mounted. Despite the late wobble, Pembroke held their nerve to reach 135-6 with three balls remaining and seal a hard-earned win.

A devastating bowling display from Kripesh Shetty and Bhavic Tukrel set Terenure on their way to a five-wicket victory over Adamstown. The visitors were dismissed for just 104 in 19.1 overs, with Shetty producing outstanding figures of 5-12 and Tukrel providing excellent support with 4-20. Only Abdul Khader and number 11 Shravon Biju offered significant resistance, both contributing 21 in an otherwise disappointing batting effort. Terenure made a brisk start to the chase thanks to Donal Lynch's 21 and Mick Cotter's 20, but Adamstown fought back through Dinesh David, whose 3-13 reduced the hosts to 67-5 and gave the visitors hope. Any nerves in the home camp were quickly settled by Sid Nair, who anchored the innings superbly. His unbeaten 49 from 34 balls, featuring four fours and three sixes, guided Terenure safely over the line.

Merrion produced a ruthless all-round performance to crush Civil Service by seven wickets in their Group B clash at Anglesea Road. Civil Service struggled to build any momentum after being sent in, finishing on 123-9 from their 20 overs. Remarkably, seven batters reached double figures, but none managed more than 17 as Merrion's bowlers kept a firm grip on proceedings. Swapnil Modgill was the pick of the attack with 3-16, while Andrew Doheny chipped in with 2-24. Any hopes of defending the modest total were swiftly erased by an explosive Merrion batting display. Fresh from a midweek century, Daniel Forkin continued his rich vein of form with a stunning unbeaten 58 from just 21 balls, striking seven fours and three sixes. Corne Botha blasted 30 from 11 deliveries and Modgill added a rapid 29 from 12 balls as Merrion raced to victory in just 8.1 overs.

Leinster secured a five-wicket victory over Dublin University in their encounter at College Park. The students posted 138-8 from their 20 overs, thanks largely to a blistering 46 from Mikey O'Reilly. The opener struck seven fours and three sixes in a 24-ball innings, while Yash Balasubramanium provided valuable support with an unbeaten run-a-ball 26. Mark Tonge led the Leinster attack with excellent figures of 3-12. Leinster's chase was anchored by Tom O'Connor, whose 28-ball 41 included three fours and two sixes. Although the target was not reached until the final over, the outcome rarely appeared in doubt as O'Connor and Joey Carroll shared a crucial fifth-wicket partnership of 64. Carroll finished unbeaten on 29 as Leinster reached their target with five balls remaining.

Rush claimed Fingal bragging rights with a dominant seven-wicket victory over North County at Balrothery. North County posted a competitive 166-6 from their 20 overs, recovering well thanks to an 88-run fifth-wicket partnership between John Devane and Mohammad Sherzad. Devane top-scored with 48 from 36 balls, hitting three fours and three sixes, while Sherzad finished unbeaten on 34. Any hopes of defending the total were swept aside by a breathtaking innings from Abidullah Taniwal. The opener blasted a remarkable 100 from just 49 deliveries, striking 14 fours and four sixes. He dominated an opening stand of 99 in under seven overs with Jak McGee, who contributed 19. Rush raced to 169-3 in only 14.2 overs to complete a comprehensive victory.

Shane Getkate hit 61 off 37 balls as Phoenix eased to a seven wickets win over The Hills. His innings made up for the loss of Tyrone Kane and George Dockrell who scored only three runs between them. Getkate hit 10 fours and two sixes as Phoenix won with 35 balls to spare. The Hills were bowled out in 17 overs with no batter scoring more than 15. Amish Sidhu was the most successful bowler with three wickets.

Balbriggan fell eight runs short in their chase of Clontarf’s 180-6 with Fionn Hannd the visitors’ bowling star, taking four wickets, including top scorer Ruan Strauss who was lbw to the first ball of the last over for 38, which included seven fours. Sam Morgan hit 74 for Clontarf, at a strike rate of 217, with five fours and seven sixes before he was third out at the start of the 15th over with the total on 137. Clontarf still added 43 from the last five overs which ensured the win points.

Yas Kalasannavar was the game’s top scorer at Malahide but it proved to be in a losing cause as the home side passed North Kildare’s 150-9 for the loss of five wickets with two overs in hand. Kalasannavar finished 70 not out from 45 balls (six fours and three sixes) but David O’Halloran removed four of his partners and Robbie Foulkes three to put their side in control at hallway. Jeremy Martins led the way in what proved to be a comfortable chase with 57 from 41 balls.

Pembroke secured a four-wicket victory over Railway Union in a closely contested T20 encounter at Sydney Parade. Railway Union posted 133-7 from their 20 overs, with Hayden Hamilton top-scoring with 34 and Abhay Tipnis contributing 30. The pair laid the foundations with a valuable 57-run partnership that occupied eight overs. Pembroke’s bowlers kept things under control, however, with Addison Sherriff claiming 3-30, while Paul Lawson and Byron McDonough each picked up two wickets. The chase initially looked straightforward as Tim Tector and Danny Hogan dominated the Railway attack. Hogan struck an impressive 48 from just 32 balls, including nine fours and a six, while Tector added 25. Their 76-run stand came in only seven overs and appeared to have put Pembroke firmly in command. Railway Union battled back admirably, tightening the scoring rate and taking regular wickets to keep the outcome in doubt. Tipnis led the resistance with 2-17 as the pressure mounted. Despite the late wobble, Pembroke held their nerve to reach 135-6 with three balls remaining and seal a hard-earned win.

A devastating bowling display from Kripesh Shetty and Bhavic Tukrel set Terenure on their way to a five-wicket victory over Adamstown. The visitors were dismissed for just 104 in 19.1 overs, with Shetty producing outstanding figures of 5-12 and Tukrel providing excellent support with 4-20. Only Abdul Khader and number 11 Shravon Biju offered significant resistance, both contributing 21 in an otherwise disappointing batting effort. Terenure made a brisk start to the chase thanks to Donal Lynch's 21 and Mick Cotter's 20, but Adamstown fought back through Dinesh David, whose 3-13 reduced the hosts to 67-5 and gave the visitors hope. Any nerves in the home camp were quickly settled by Sid Nair, who anchored the innings superbly. His unbeaten 49 from 34 balls, featuring four fours and three sixes, guided Terenure safely over the line.

Merrion produced a ruthless all-round performance to crush Civil Service by seven wickets in their Group B clash at Anglesea Road. Civil Service struggled to build any momentum after being sent in, finishing on 123-9 from their 20 overs. Remarkably, seven batters reached double figures, but none managed more than 17 as Merrion's bowlers kept a firm grip on proceedings. Swapnil Modgill was the pick of the attack with 3-16, while Andrew Doheny chipped in with 2-24. Any hopes of defending the modest total were swiftly erased by an explosive Merrion batting display. Fresh from a midweek century, Daniel Forkin continued his rich vein of form with a stunning unbeaten 58 from just 21 balls, striking seven fours and three sixes. Corne Botha blasted 30 from 11 deliveries and Modgill added a rapid 29 from 12 balls as Merrion raced to victory in just 8.1 overs.

Leinster secured a five-wicket victory over Dublin University in their encounter at College Park. The students posted 138-8 from their 20 overs, thanks largely to a blistering 46 from Mikey O'Reilly. The opener struck seven fours and three sixes in a 24-ball innings, while Yash Balasubramanium provided valuable support with an unbeaten run-a-ball 26. Mark Tonge led the Leinster attack with excellent figures of 3-12. Leinster's chase was anchored by Tom O'Connor, whose 28-ball 41 included three fours and two sixes. Although the target was not reached until the final over, the outcome rarely appeared in doubt as O'Connor and Joey Carroll shared a crucial fifth-wicket partnership of 64. Carroll finished unbeaten on 29 as Leinster reached their target with five balls remaining.

Rush claimed Fingal bragging rights with a dominant seven-wicket victory over North County at Balrothery. North County posted a competitive 166-6 from their 20 overs, recovering well thanks to an 88-run fifth-wicket partnership between John Devane and Mohammad Sherzad. Devane top-scored with 48 from 36 balls, hitting three fours and three sixes, while Sherzad finished unbeaten on 34. Any hopes of defending the total were swept aside by a breathtaking innings from Abidullah Taniwal. The opener blasted a remarkable 100 from just 49 deliveries, striking 14 fours and four sixes. He dominated an opening stand of 99 in under seven overs with Jak McGee, who contributed 19. Rush raced to 169-3 in only 14.2 overs to complete a comprehensive victory.

Shane Getkate hit 61 off 37 balls as Phoenix eased to a seven wickets win over The Hills. His innings made up for the loss of Tyrone Kane and George Dockrell who scored only three runs between them. Getkate hit 10 fours and two sixes as Phoenix won with 35 balls to spare. The Hills were bowled out in 17 overs with no batter scoring more than 15. Amish Sidhu was the most successful bowler with three wickets.

Balbriggan fell eight runs short in their chase of Clontarf’s 180-6 with Fionn Hannd the visitors’ bowling star, taking four wickets, including top scorer Ruan Strauss who was lbw to the first ball of the last over for 38, which included seven fours. Sam Morgan hit 74 for Clontarf, at a strike rate of 217, with five fours and seven sixes before he was third out at the start of the 15th over with the total on 137. Clontarf still added 43 from the last five overs which ensured the win points.

Yas Kalasannavar was the game’s top scorer at Malahide but it proved to be in a losing cause as the home side passed North Kildare’s 150-9 for the loss of five wickets with two overs in hand. Kalasannavar finished 70 not out from 45 balls (six fours and three sixes) but David O’Halloran removed four of his partners and Robbie Foulkes three to put their side in control at hallway. Jeremy Martins led the way in what proved to be a comfortable chase with 57 from 41 balls.