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BREADY – In their debut appearance in an Irish Senior Cup final, Balbriggan edged out Clontarf to take their first ever title by a margin of 12 runs.

The match opened with Balbriggan winning the toss and opting to bat first in this Irish Senior Cup final at Bready.

Balbriggan posted 331-6 from their 50 overs with Jordan Hollard scoring 100 not out from just 42 deliveries (the quickest in the history of the Irish Senior Cup) to get them there.

The batting side were also helped immensely by a partnership of 142 runs between Farooq Nasr (86*) and Sebastian De Oliveira (65) after Balbriggan were 69-5.

John McNally (4-56) was the pick of the bowlers for Clontarf, with Cillian McDonnell and captain David Delany taking a wicket each.

In response, Clontarf scored 319-8 from their 50 overs – falling short by just 12 runs.

The key contributors for the chasing side were John McNally (68), Mitchell Thomson (60) and Eoghan Delany (48) as well as Ethan Marshall (43 off just 27) who looked to wrestle momentum back for his side.

Clontarf almost kept themselves in the hunt right until the very end, but wickets ultimately left them with too much to do. Player of the Match: Jordan Hollard

MATCH SUMMARY

Balbriggan v Clontarf, Irish Senior Cup Final, Bready – 16 August 2025

Balbriggan 331-6 (50 overs; J Hollard 100*, F Nasr 86*; J McNally 4-56, D Delany 1-51)

Clontarf 319-8 (50 overs; John McNally 68, M Thomson 60, E Delany 48; J Hollard 2-49, S De Oliveira 2-71)

Balbriggan won 12 runs

Full scorecard here