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Leinster Under 15s have won the 2013 U/15 Inter-Provincial title following three days of high quality cricket in Dublin this week.
This year saw a ‘Southern XI’ replace the Munster side in the four team tournament and they nearly sprung a shock on the first day until they were sunk by a Rory Anders’ inspired comeback. The Phoenix fast bowler has been very impressive and took three wickets for the Ireland Under 19s playing against Pat Cummins and the MCC last week at Muckamore. His 5-25 saw Leinster home despite a superb batting and bowling effort from young Jamie Meier for the Southern XI.

Anders pictured last week with Australia’s Pat Cummins

In the other game on the first day the North West won a thriller by 3 wickets mainly thanks to a superb all-round performance from Reece Kelly.

The second round of matches were played out in glorious sunshine in Dublin 4 with Pembroke playing host to a high scoring match that saw Leinster make 285 for 9 in their 45 overs. Local lad Fiachra Tucker top scored with 77 whilst Clontarf’s Colin Currie made 65. The NCU couldn’t keep up with the big asking rate and lost wickets regularly to be bowled out for 139 with the wickets being shared around the Leinster bowlers.

The Southern XI marked their debut tournament with their first win, thanks in no small part to a magnificent 71 not out from Rush’s Stephen Doheny. Despite a battling 48 not out from Coleraine’s Ben Johnston, four wickets for David O’Connor and three for Finn Conaty saw the Southern XI home for a small piece of history.

With that loss for the North West, it meant they would have to beat Leinster well to have a chance of retaining their title from 2012. The poor weather for much of the day, however, meant no play was possible in their match at North County and the title went to Leinster Under 15s.

Play was possible in the other match and the Southern XI rounded out a fantastic debut tournament and clinched second place with a dominant win over the NCU. Jamie Grassi made 74 not out as the NCU’s total of 117 was chased down without a wicket being lost, Harry Tector ably assisting Grassi with his 38 not out.

Cricket Ireland Under 15 Inter-Provincial Series

Tuesday 25th June
At Castle Avenue, Clontarf

Leinster 180 all out, 37.4 overs (David Delany 66, Colin Currie 31, Rory Anders 17, Harry Tector 4-43, Jamie Meier 4-13)

Southern X1 164 all out (34.3 overs, Jamie Meier 42, Stephen Doheny 41, Jamie Grassi 21, Josh Murphy 18, Rory Anders 5-25, Fiachra Tucker 2-34)

Leinster won by 16 runs.

At Kerenure, Rush

NCU 163-8 (45 overs, Marcus McClean 28, Mark Johnson 25, Aaron Heywood 3-25, Reece Kelly 2-5)

NWCU 167-7 (35.5 overs, Reece Kelly 58 no, Andrew Knape 3-18, Ben Mellor 2-45)

North West won by 3 wickets

Wednesday 26th June

At Sydney Parade, Pembroke CC

Leinster 285-9 45 overs (Fiachra Tucker 77, Colin Currie 65, Rory Anders 39, Conor O’Gorman 25, Thomas Anderson 3/41, Craig Ervine 2/43, Ben Mellor 1/26, Andrew Knape 1/68)

NCU 139 30.3 overs (Jack Burton 24, Paddy Beverland 21, Mark Johnson 20, Sam Gordon 20, Fionn Hand 2/12, Eamon Byrne 2/14, Sim Singh 2/18, Conor O’Gorman 2/22)

Leinster won by 146 runs

Angelsea Road, Merrion CC

Southern X1 196-9, 45 overs (Stephen Doheny 71no, RossMcKay 3-18, Ryan Brolly 3-32)
North West 138 all out (Ben Johnston 48 no, Ryan McBeth 26, David O’Connor 4-24, Finn Conaty 3-33, Josh Murphy 2-16)

Southern XI won by 58 runs

Thursday 27th June

Balbriggan

NCU 117-9, 26 overs.( Aaron O’Neill 2-12,Harry Tector 2-25, Mark Gibson-McKenna 2-20)

Southern XI 118-0, 20.1 overs.( Jamie Grassi 74no, Harry Tector 38no)

Southern XI won by 10 wickets.

North County CC

Leinster v NWCU

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The Ireland Under 15’s will play in the ICC European Division 1 Championships in August

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