Malahide romped to a ten-wicket win over Fingal neighbours Balbriggan thanks to a convincing all-round display. 

Julia Hoal ploughed a lonely furrow as the South African dominated the Balbriggan batting making 76 of their modest 128 for 9. Hoal punished anything remotely loose, dispatching 13 boundaries in her 48-ball stay. Saran Condron and Haley Moore were the pick of the hosts attack. 

Freya Sargent demonstrated her all-round ability as she hit 11 fours in her unbeaten 68, adding an unbroken 129 for the first wicket with Meg Thompson (46*) as they raced to victory in the 16th over of a surprisingly one-sided contest.

There was a real thriller at Castle Avenue where Pembroke held their nerve to win a last- ball thriller by one run. 

Chasing 144, a half century from Robyn Searle, and 22 apiece took them to the brink of victory with three needed from the final two balls. Anna Beale however dismissed Barry, then ran out Sinead Thomson as she tried for the second run that would have tied the game. 

Earlier, Eimear Mullen (35), Sarah Forbes (28) and Clare Shillington (21) were all in the runs in a Pembroke total of 143 for 7 - Katie O'Toole (2-22) the pick of the Clontarf bowlers.

Rush had little trouble beating Phoenix despite the best efforts of Irish international Alice Tector. 

In a dramatic start, Tector watched from the non-striker's end as Mabel O'Donohoe and Darcie Armstrong reduced the visitors to 10 for 6 in the third over. Alice though shepherded the lower order to 126 for 8, making an unbeaten 47-ball 67 (7 fours, 1 six), receiving excellent support from Sophoe McDonough, Elizabeth Walsh and Alanna Staunton. 

Rebecca Lowe's journey down from Lisburn was worth it as she hit four boundaries in her 19 to get the chase off to a fast start. Cate Pedersen then took centre stage as she hit eight boundaries in her 46-ball 63 not out, sharing an unbroken second wicket stand of 99 in 12 overs with Ellie McGee, who made a run-a-ball 32. Rush cruising to a nine-wicket win in the 15th over.