Leinster claimed the 2014 Under-13 Inter-Provincial title on a dramatic final day in Dublin which saw three sides finish level on points.
At Balbriggan, an impressive bowling display from North West captain Kyle Magee which saw him take 4 Munster wickets for just 13 runs as they bowled out the Southern side for 115 in just under 29 overs. His opposite number Kieran O’Reilly top scored for Munster with 50 from 48 balls, including 8 boundaries,while Sufyan Khan chipped in with 20.
Having been reduced to 35-3 in reply thanks to two wickets from Aaron Cawley and one from Aidan Leonard, Magee (19) and Marcus Poskitt (44) combined to put the North West in the driving seat and when Magee departed Jacob Logan-Wilson (20*) together with Poskitt saw them home in the 26th over.
Action from the Under-13 Inter-Pros at Rathmines yesterday
Over in Ringcommons, batting first the NCU posted an impressive 224-8 in their innings, reduced to 38 overs due the inclement weather around north Dublin. A fine innings of 75 from opening batsman Max Burton laid the perfect foundation for the northerners, before Archie Johnston (20) and James Humphreys (21) continued their fine form from yesterday and Jack Carson finished unbeaten on 47.
Despite losing two early wickets including danger-man Stuart Jackson to a great catch by Johnston off the bowling of Hunter, Leinster raced to 50 from 9 overs in reply which turned into 115-2 after 25 overs before the heavens opened. With play unable to resume before the cut-off time, the NCU were deemed winners of the match on net run-rate.
A testament to how close fought the tournament was, Leinster, North West and the NCU all finished level on points with two wins apiece. However after the calculators came out it was Leinster who emerged on top, taking the 2014 title on over-all net run-rate.
@Irelandcricket @NCU_Knights @NCU_News obligatory selfie from NKU13's after beating Leinster today #prideoftheNCU pic.twitter.com/dTvXV2HXpp
— Robin J (@robinj220) July 4, 2014
Wednesday 2 July
NWCU beat NCU by 7 wickets
LCU beat MCU by 41 runs Scorecard
Thursday 3 July
LCU beat NWCU by 73 runs – Leinster 184-6, 40 overs (Stuart Jackson 54, JJ Garth 40, Ben Mills 3-27, Rhys Logue 2-23); North West 111 all out, 27.4 overs (Jacob Wilson 35, Kyle McGee 13, Mikey O’Reilly 5-18, JJ Garth 2-30)
MCU lost to NCU by 115 runs Full Scorecard
Friday 4 July
MCU lost to NWCU by 6 wickets Scorecard
LCU lost to NCU on net run-rate
LEINSTER U13
Neil Rock (Capt – Rush) Harry Archer (The Hills) Neil Currie (Clontarf) Theo Dempsey (Phoenix) JJ Garth (Pembroke) Stuart Jackson (YMCA) Justin Martin-Kavanagh (Balbriggan) Cian Nulty (Balbriggan) David O’Halloran (Malahide) Mikey O’Reilly (YMCA) Fionn O’Sullivan (Leinster) Tim Tector (YMCA) Mitchell Thompson (YMCA)
NORTH WEST U13
Adam Boyd (Fox Lodge) Aiden Logue (Fox Lodge) Alistair Doherty (Fox Lodge) Ben Mills (Glendermott) Gregory McFaul (Bready) Jacob Logan Wilson (Ballyspallen) Jason Dunn (Bready) Kyle Magee (Killyclooney) Levi Dougherty (Donemana) Marcus Poskitt (Coleraine) Patrick Carson (Coleraine) Rhys Logue (Strabane) William Finlay (Killyclooney).
NCU U 13
Max Burton (Carrickfergus) Jack Carson (Waringstown) Adam Clarke (Templepatrick) Daniel Humphreys (Instonians) James Humphries (Waringstown) James Hunter (Instonians) Archie Johnston (CSNI) Harry Long (Lurgan) Reece Malone (Derriaghy) Peter McCreery (CIYMS) Bradley McNamera (Instonians) Tom Millar (CIYMS) Harry Warke (Templepatrick)
MUNSTER U13
Kieran O’Reilly (Capt – Midleton CC), Kaasim Alam (Limerick/Limerick Raiders), Matthew Brewster (Cork Harlequins), Harry Broadhurst (Limerick), Diarmuid Carey (Cork Harlequins), Aaron Cawley (VC – Co. Tipperary), Harry Deane (Cork Harlequins), Cian Egerton (Waterford District), Adam Hickey (Cork Harlequins), Seanan Jones (Cork Harlequins), Sufyan Khan (Limerick), Aidan Leonard (Midleton), Tom Mahon (Co. Galway).
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