The Mardydke was under water after heavy rain on Friday with the sensible decision to call the game off saving The Hills a fruitless journey.

The next generation of the O'Brien dynasty showed their youthful class as they were very much to the fore in a 151-run destruction of Civil Service at Park Avenue. Robert O'Brien hit 8 four and 4 sixes in a brilliant 123, adding 90 for the fourth wicket with Liam McCarthy - who cleared the ropes three times in a 40-ball 44. A total of 264 always looked a winning one, and with Sean O'Brien (4-21) taking a cluster of early wickets, the result was never in doubt, just the margin. There were two wickets apiece also for Piyush Sharma and Srihan Karpe as Civil Service were dismissed for just 113, despite late, brief, resistance from Ankit Gusain (24).

Rush wasted no time in brushing aside Terenure at Rush. The visitors could only muster 129 with Henry Dall making 44, including seven boundaries. The wickets were shared by the Kenure attack with three for Nasir Totakhil, two apiece for Jarred Barnes, Josh Doyle, and Asher Abbasi, plus one for Allan Eastwood. Nathan McGuire pummelled 6 fours and 3 sixes in a 27-ball half century, while Brandon Morris hit three maximums in a quickfire 31 and there was runs too for Joshua Doyle (28). The seven wickets win achieved in double quick time - just the 17th over which was pleasing in that it got everyone out of the bleak conditions and allowed them to watch entire Leinster versus Northampton European semi-final.

North Kildare held their nerve to clinch a 23-run win over North County at The Maws. Half centuries from Josh Uddin ( 4 fours, 4 sixes) and Waqar Azmat saw the hosts total 249 - five wickets for Simi Singh (5-38) and two each for Eddie Richardson and Abdul Ghaffar. The chase was in trouble as the Balrothery side slumped to 120 for 7, including Simi Singh without scoring. Where's there is Richardson, there is hope and he almost pulled off a miracle escape. He hit 8 sixes and 3 fours in a brilliant 112 before being last man out attempting to clear the ropes again. A great game but an early blow for a County side hopeful of a return to the top flight.

Robert O'Brien starred with a match-winning innings as Railway Union got their campaign up and running with a 132-run win over North Kildare, The latest off the talented production line top-scored with 86 (9 fours, 1 six) as the Park Avenue side posted 229 - five wickets for Husnain Maroof. The home side's reply was soon in disarray as they spluttered to 97 all out - four wickets for Zaman Safi and two for Ashil Prakash.

The Hills got their Championship campaign up and running as they beat Civil Service by 111 runs at Milverton. Brandon Kruger and Yaseen Sherzad both made 62 with the pair adding 75 for the 5th wicket. Sherzad also shared a 7th wicket stand of 80 in 16 overs with Matthew Weldon (47) as they posted 258 - three wickets for Dhiraj Shetty. The visitors chase never looked like being a successful one, despite 31 for Nilesh Joshi. They were eventually dismissed for 147 - three wickets for Nicolaj Damgaard -Laegsgaard.

Rush recovered from 91 for 7 to post 253 in their game with Cork County. Finn McGee (54) helped the tail wag with stands of 57 with Nasir Totakhil (31) and 81 with Asher Abassi (40*). Cork struggled in the chase to be out for 89 - Ben Marris (27) and Syed Aiman (25) scoring the bulk of their modest total. Abbasi picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for Jarred Barnes and Nasir Totakhil.

Suliman Safi marked his North County debut with a century as the Balrothery side powered to a thumping 227-run win against Terenure. The Afghanistan U19 international top-scored with 110 from just 92 balls (7 fours, 6 sixes), sharing a 5th wicket stand of 158 in 22 overs with Alan Mathew (54), Abdul Sattar clubbed 40 from 20 balls (3 sixes and 3 fours), while skipper Niall McGovern made 26 in a final total of 335 for 6. Raghav Grover took three wickets and top-scored with 32 in a disappointing batting effort - 108 all out. Sattar (5-27) starred with the ball, while there were two wickets each for Eddie Richardson and Sean Sludds.