Ireland U17 girls lost the final match of their tri-series, beaten by seven wickets against Scotland although they were already assured of the title. Skipper Alice Tector top-scored with an unbeaten 43 (5 fours) sharing a fourth wicket stand of 64 with Erin Bond (26) after Ireland had lost three wickets for one run, going from 32 for 0 to 33 for 3. Georgina Birkenshaw took 2-21 as Ireland were kept to 111 for 4. The chase was led by a powerful half century from Rebecca McCrossan, who hit seven boundaries in a 43-ball 54, adding 60 with Charlotte Nevard (30*) as the easy win was sealed in the 18th over.

Ireland Under 17 Girls made it three wins on the bounce with a 15-run win to clinch the tri-series in Deventer with a game to spare. The Clontarf duo of Genevieve Morrissey and Gemma Sargent (17*) played a starring role in the hard-fought encounter. Morrissey top-scored with a better than even-time unbeaten 39 (3 fours) adding a vital 38 for the sixth wicket with Sargent in a total of 119 for 5 - two wickets apiece for Georgina Birkenshaw and Freya Wilcox. Sargent then took two wickets as the Scots were restricted to 104 for 6 - wickets also for Anna Ellerby and Aisling Lawlor. The teams meet again on Thursday morning with Ireland already assured of the trophy.

Ireland had won the morning game by 33 runs in another low scoring contest. Irish senior international Alice Tector top-scored with 24, and Bready’s Millie Spence hit three boundaries in a quickfire unbeaten 21 as the Girls In Green made 118 for 8. CSNI opening bowler Vanessa Minford took three wickets in the Dutch reply as they were bowled out for 85 – skipper Lara Leemhuis making 20. There were also wickets for Erin Bond, Emily Carville, Anna Ellerby, and Millie Spence in a fine bowling effort. Ireland are back in action when they play Scotland on Tuesday afternoon, whom they also meet on Thursday morning.

Anna Ellerby took five wickets as Ireland Under 17 girls got their tri-series in the Netherlands off to a great start with back-to-back wins against the hosts in Rotterdam. The Instonians left-arm seamer had the excellent figures of 5 for 14, while CSNI’s Emily Carville took three wickets as the Dutch were dismissed for 83 – Manouk Bruijn top-scoring with 28. Ireland’s batters were soon in trouble in the chase, slumping to 24 for six with Mia Van Egdom taking three wickets. They were rescued though thanks to an unbroken seventh wicket partnership of 60 between Merrion’s Aisling Lawlor, who made an unbeaten 28, and Clontarf’s Genevieve Morrissey who scored 25 not out in the four-wicket win.