Clontarf edged out Merrion by three runs in an exciting game at Castle Avenue. Irish international Christina Coulter-Reilly and Freya Sargent set up the win with an opening stand of 123 in a home side total of 137 for 2. CCR top-scored with 66 from 53 balls (10 fours), while Sargent hit five boundaries in her unbeaten 56. Celeste Raack (33), Rebecca Stokell (28) and Aoife Brennan (20*) got Merrion close, but Sargent's all-round excellent game saw her take three wickets , while left-armer Sinead Thomson collected two in the narrow win.