Semi-final: Leinster beat Malahide by 21 runs
Sydney Parade, 12 July.
Leinster 164-6 (20 overs; T Johnson 66, J Carroll 33; J Newland 2-24)
Malahide 143 (19.2 overs; J Martins 69; Jai Moondra 4-27, Saqib Bahadur 3-14, B Mitchell 2-22)
Leinster heroes Jai Moondra and Tom Johnson (James Martin)
Tom Johnson's half century and four wickets for Jai Moondra ensured Leinster beat Malahide to reach the final. Johnson top-scored with 66 (7 fours, 3 sixes) as he and Joey Carroll (33) added 84 in 8 overs for the fourth wicket to take them to 164 for 6. Jeremy Martins hit ten fours in a well-made 69, but didn't get much support as Malahide were bowled out for 143. Moondra took 4 for 27, while there were three for Saqib Bahadur and two for Ben Mitchell.
Semi-final: Phoenix beat The Hills by 15 runs
Sydney Parade, 12 July.
Phoenix 231-4 (20 overs; G Dockrell 101*, T Kane 89)
The Hills 215-4 (20 overs; O Horlock 73, N Rooney 67, Muzamil Sherzad 39; G Dockrell 2-56)
George Dockrell (Cricket Leinster)
George Dockrell scored an unbeaten 101 as Phoenix got the better of The Hills in match were 446 runs were scored for the loss of only eight wickets. The Irish international's 101 came from only 41 balls and included 12 sixes and 4 fours. In total, Phoenix hit 20 sixes - Tyrone Kane clearing the ropes seven times in a 45-ball 89 as Phoenix made 231 for 4. An incredible 76 came in the last three overs of mayhem, but to be fair to The Hills, they made a right go of the chase. Oliver Horlock 73 (7 fours, 4 sixes) and Nathan Rooney 67 (5 fours, 4 sixes) both scored half centuries, while Muzamil Sherzad hit four sixes in a rapid 39. Despite their efforts they ended on 215.
Final: Phoenix beat Leinster by 5 runs.
Sydney Parade, 12 July.
Phoenix 178-7 (20 overs; G Dockrell 114*, J Cotgreave 20; J Carroll 3-28)
Leinster 173 (19.5 overs; Y Ahmadzai 61, B Mitchell 39, J Carroll 28; G Dockrell 3-35, B White 2-24, A Sidhu 2-42)
Winners Phoenix (Cricket Leinster)
George Dockrell was again the hero in the final as he made it back-to-back hundreds to help Phoenix squeeze out Leinster by five runs in a real thriller. Dockrell showed no mercy on his old Rathmines team-mates as he helped Phoenix recover from 29 for 3 and 104 for 7 to post 178. Dockrell's unbeaten 114 came from only 54 balls and included 11 sixes and 6 fours. He plundered 74 in the last four overs and that was to prove the difference in a tight contest. Younas Ahmadzai (61) and Ben Mitchell (39) put on 68 in the powerplay, but Phoenix's triumvirate of spinners bounced back with three wickets for Dockrell and two apiece for Ben White and Amish Sidhu. It all came down to the last over with six needed from the last three balls. Joey Carroll (28) holed out and Bilal Azhar was run out the next ball trying to get on strike to give Phoenix the five-run win. They will represent Leinster in the All-Ireland semi-finals next month, with the winners of that tournament going on to Spain for a week next April.
Group A: Pembroke beat Terenure by 4 wickets.
Sydney Parade, 4 July.
Terenure 122 (18.2 overs; Z Mumtaz 32; O Riley 3-21, J Prendergast 3-30, B MacDonald 2-5)
Pembroke 127-6 (14.4 overs; D Hogan 37, J Prendergast 30*, O Riley 30*; J Khatri 4-25)
Pembroke finished on a winning note as they beat a spirited Terenure by four wickets at Sydney Parade. Zeeshan Mumtaz made 32 in what looked like a modest total of 122 - three wickets for Olly Riley and Joe Prendergast, plus two for Blake MacDonald. Danny Hogan thumped four sixes in a quickfire 37, but Jinal Khatri' four wickets reduced Pembroke to 83 for 6. Joe Prendergast and Ollie Riley ensured the win with each making unbeaten 30's. Finals day will be held at Sydney Parade on Saturday July 12th, with Leinster taking on Malahide, the winners facing either The Hills or Phoenix - who play at Anglesea Road - later in the day for the right to represent Leinster in the All-Ireland T20 semi-finals.
Group A: Leinster beat Dublin University by 50 runs.
Rathmines, 4 July.
Leinster 199-4 (20 overs; M Patel 94, Y Ahmadzai 54; D Vincent 2-32)
Dublin University 149 (18.2 overs; R Betley 68, J Forbes 40*; D Keenan 5-20, S Bahadur 2-15)
Successful Leinster trio (CricketEurope)
Holders Leinster advanced safely into the last four as they topped Group A courtesy of a 50-run win at home to Dublin University. Monil Patel top-scored with 94 (10 fours, 6 sixes) adding 64 for the second wicket with Younas Ahmadzai (54) and 78 for the third with Tom Johnson (18) as the Rathmines side made 199 for four. Rory Betley raced out of the traps with a hard-hit 68 in 37 balls (9 fours, 3 sixes) as 67 came in the powerplay. Jamie Forbes chipped in with 40 not out (5 fours), but five wickets for Devan Keenan ensured an ultimately comfortable 50-run win.
Group B: Malahide beat North Kildare by 8 wickets.
The Village, 4 July.
North Kildare 117-7 (20 overs; Y Kalasannavar 44; R Foulkes 4-13, J Martins 2-22)
Malahide 121-2 (14.1 overs; R Foulkes 60*, J Martins 28, M Ford 20*)
Robbie Foulkes all-round efforts were instrumental as Malahide reached the last four with an emphatic 8-wicket win over North Kildare. His four wickets kept the visitors to a modest 117 for 7. He then hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in an unbeaten 60, adding 55 in six overs with Jeremy Martins (28), while there were also runs for Matt Ford (20*) as they clinched the win in the 15th over.
Group B: North County beat Balbriggan by 5 wickets.
Balrothery, 4 July.
Balbriggan 181-5 (20 overs; J Hollard 69, G Ford 65, S de Oliveira 22*; E Richardson 3-29)
North County 184-5 (20 overs; J Grassi 51, H Kindley 50, E Richardson 30*)
There was an entertaining game at Balrothery with four half centuries and a last-ball win for North County in the derby clash with Balbriggan. Jordan Hollard made 69 ( 4fours, 4 sixes) and Greg Ford 65 (8 fours, 2 sixes) in an opening stand of 137 in 14.2 overs, while late runs for Sebastian De Oliveria (22*) took Balbriggan to 181 for 5 - three wickets for Eddie Richardson. The North County innings followed a similar pattern as Jamie Grassi 51 (4 fours, 4 sixes) and Hunter Kindley 50 (5 fours, 2 sixes) put on 91 for the first wicket. The game was right in the balance up the death with Richardson's unbeaten 30 decisive, hitting the last ball to the boundary with two needed.
Group C: The Hills beat Clontarf by 10 runs.
The Vineyard, 4 July.
The Hills 172-6 (20 overs; O Horlock 72, N Rooney 58; J McNally 2-21)
Clontarf 162 (19.4 overs; J McNally 47, E Delany 31, F Hand 21; S McNicholl 2-29, C Nulty 2-30, F Manoj 2-38)
The Hills secured a semi-final berth with a ten-run win in the winner takes all clash against Clontarf at The Vineyard. Victory was set up by a second wicket stand of 116 in 69 balls between top-scorer Oliver Horlock - whose 50-ball 71 included 7 fours and 4 sixes - and Nathan Rooney, whose made a 41-ball 58 (5 fours, 3 sixes) in a total of 172 for six. John McNally took two wickets and it was the tall left-hander who led the Clontarf reply with a fluent 47 (8 fours). Eoghan Delany (31) and Fionn Hand (21) kept Clontarf in the hunt, but The Hills prevailed thanks to two wickets apiece from Sean McNicholl, Cian Nulty and Febin Manoj.
Group C: Adamstown lost to Rush by 40 runs.
Airlie Park, 4 July.
Rush 171-5 (20 overs; H Sultan 56, A Taniwal 41; B Fernandes 3-20, N Raja 2-34)
Adamstown 131 (19.4 overs; P Kamal 35; C Butterly 2-18, A Neary 2-22)
Rush finished Group C on a winning note beating Adamstown by 40 runs. Hashir Sultan top-scored with 56 from balls (5 fours, 2 sixes), while Abidullah Taniwal 23-ball 41 (6 fours, 1 six) helped them to 171 for 5 - three wickets for Bradley Fernandes. Prabhanshu Kamal made 35 in the chase, but two wickets apiece for Conor Butterly and Alex Neary restricted them to 131.
Group D: Merrion beat Civil Service by 8 wickets.
Anglesea Road, 4 July.
Civil Service 142-6 (20 overs; S Singh 57, A Gusain 29)
Merrion 146-2 (11.4 overs; S Doheny 71, A Rosslee 47, S Modgill 22*; A Bafanda 2-32)
Merrion ran out comfortable eight-wicket victors over Civil Service at Anglesea Road. Simranjeet Singh made 57 (6 fours, 2 sixes), adding 65 for the third wicket with Amkh Gusain (29) in a CS total of 142 for 6. Stephen Doheny and Adam Rosslee put a huge dent in the target with an opening stand of 114. Doheny hit 7 fours and 4 sixes in a rapid 37-ball 71, while Rosslee's 25-ball 47 (5 fours, 2 sixes) was also pleasing on the eye. Both fell to Aamir Bafanda, but that was the last success as Swapnil Modgill's 22 not out sealed the win in the 12th over.
Group D: Phoenix beat Railway Union by 10 wickets.
Phoenix Park, 4 July.
Railway Union 143-6 (20 overs; M Canniffe 46, C Walden 28; A Sidhu 2-19)
Phoenix 144-0 (13.4 overs; S Getkate 69*, E Singh 68*)
Shane Getkate and Eknoor Singh added 144 (CricketEurope)
Phoenix finished top of Group D after a ruthless 10-wicket home win over Railway Union. A fourth wicket stand of 70 in eight overs between Mark Canniffe (46) and Connor Walden helped Railway to 143 for 6 - two wickets for Amish Sidhu. The target proved no trouble to Phoenix thanks to an opening stand of 144 in 13.4 overs with Shane Getkate hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes in a 45-ball unbeaten 69, while Eknoor Singh almost matched him blow for blow with his 68 not out from 41 deliveries (7 fours, 3 sixes).