Pembroke clinched the Premiership title with a 27-run win in the shoot-out with rivals Leinster at Rathmines.

You always sensed the momentum was with the Sydney Parade side after Saturday's comeback win over Merrion, and that proved the case despite losing Tim Tector to the first ball - bowled by Jai Moondra.

JJ Garth top-scored with a 39-ball 62 (6 fours, 2 sixes) adding 86 in just 8 overs with Harry Tector (30) to get the innings very much back on track.

Two wickets apiece for Joey Carroll and Saqib Bahdur got Leinster back in contention, but a sixth wicket stand of 69 in 6.3 overs between Gavin Hoey - who hit four sixes in an unbeaten 26-ball half century - and Macdara Cosgrave (22*) got Pembroke above the psychological 200-run mark - 201-5 to be exact.

Leinster lost Ben Mitchell early in the chase, but undaunted Younas Ahmadzai and Monil Patel set about the Pembroke attack, striking some lofty blows to give the home support hope.

Ahmadzai thumped four sixes into the adjoining gardens in a 24-ball 55, but perished attempting a fifth to end a second wicket stand of 83 in 39 balls.

Leinster were up with the required rate at the halfway stage, but the introduction of Gavin Hoey completely altered the complexion of the game, with the leg-spinner taking 3 for 15 in a match-winning effort.

Hoey collected the prize scalp of Gareth Delany, well caught by Barry McCarthy, and the same pair combined as Patel fell for 51 (3 fours, 3 sixes).

Jai Moondra clubbed four sixes in a 12-ball 32, but it was a 'dead-cat bounce' with the game already all but over.

Leinster finished on 174 for 9 with Andrew Boulton also picking up three wickets as well as Player-of-the-Match Hoey.

Pembroke with their strength, depth and quality will once again be the team that others will have to beat in 2026.