Railway Union booked their place in the All-Ireland Under-17 final with a 24-run semi-final victory over Limerick at the Richard Beamish Grounds in Cork. Captain Ted Hasler and Peter le Roux laid the foundations with a superb opening stand of 106, Hasler making 56 from 48 balls with three fours, while le Roux finished unbeaten on 47 from 38 deliveries. Railway closed on 119 for three from their 15 overs. Limerick’s reply never fully recovered from slipping to 21 for three, despite captain Ayan Ullah making 30 and Skandan Lakshmanan 17. Stephen O’Leary, Hugo Daly and Hasler each claimed two wickets, while tight spells from le Roux and Devam Koradia maintained the pressure. Limerick finished on 95 for nine, leaving Railway Union to advance comfortably to the decider against North Down.

Donemana’s hopes of completing an All-Ireland youth double were ended by North Down, who secured a six-wicket victory in their Under-17 semi-final in Cork. The Tyrone side, fresh from their Under-15 national triumph, struggled to build momentum and were restricted to 101 for nine from 20 overs. Riley Boyd top-scored with 18, while captain Olly Britton made 13. Josh Parker, Isaac Webster and Ben Ewart claimed two wickets apiece for North Down. The chase began shakily as North Down slipped to 32 for three, but Alex Fielding and captain Luke Crothers steadied proceedings with a decisive 59-run fourth-wicket partnership. Fielding struck five fours in his 37 from 46 balls, while Crothers finished unbeaten on 27. North Down reached their target in the 16th over to advance to the final where they will meet Railway Union.

Donemana reached the All-Ireland Under-15 final in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, beating Phoenix from the final ball of a thrilling semi-final. Phoenix posted a challenging 156 for two, with captain Gautam Rana Reddy Akkapelli carrying his bat for an unbeaten 85 from 72 balls, while Rohan Praveen struck 44 not out from just 25 deliveries. They had been 53 for two after 12 overs, but accelerated as 103 came from the last eight. Donemana’s reply was built around a superb 60 from Alfie Moan, who struck four fours and three sixes, while captain Ollie Britton supplied a patient 27 as they shared an opening stand of 97 in 13 overs. Roy McGerrigle added a quick 13, but wickets tumbled late to leave the Tyrone side requiring two from the final delivery, as the tension grew all around the Park. With the pressure at its greatest, Ollie Donnell held his nerve to score the winning runs, carrying the Tyrone side to a memorable victory.

Instonians powered into the All-Ireland Under-15 final with an emphatic 92-run victory over Limerick after a dominant batting display. Batting first, the Belfast side amassed 227 for two from their 20 overs, with Vidhath Geddam and David Agnew both striking superb half-centuries. Geddam hammered 70 from just 45 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, before Agnew continued the onslaught with an unbeaten 70 from 40 deliveries. Cameron Wilson provided an explosive finish, smashing four fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 56 from only 29 balls. Faced with a daunting target, Limerick were quickly reduced to 38 for four and never seriously threatened the chase. Ethan Walker claimed two wickets, while Robbie Moore, Hridhaan Salian and Agnew took one apiece. Riyan Shah made 27, Atharvan Alagesan an unbeaten 33 and Arham Ullah 20 not out, but Limerick could only reach 135 for six as Instonians comfortably booked their final place.

Adamstown showed greater nous and gamecraft to defeat Bangor by 14 runs and book their place in the All-Ireland Under-13 final. Tharan Shetty top-scored with 26 and wicketkeeper Mithil Balamurugan added 20 as Adamstown posted 100 for six from their 20 overs. Bangor battled hard but were never allowed to build the decisive partnership, captain Teddy McIlwaine making 21 and Robbie Parker 13. The key performer was Nirvik Jain, whose excellent spell of three for 16 applied the brakes to Bangor’s chase. Ben Andrews finished unbeaten on 12, but Adamstown’s composure prevailed as Bangor closed on 86 for five, leaving the Leinster side deserved winners.

Coleraine Under-13s booked their place in the All-Ireland final with a convincing nine-wicket victory over Limerick. The Bannsiders restricted their opponents to 72 for five from 19 overs, with Dylan Cochrane, Benjamin McCracken, Rory Smith and Vincent McGowan all claiming a wicket. Behroz Athar Khan top-scored for Limerick with 20. Coleraine then made light work of the chase, racing to victory in just 9.4 overs. McCracken led the way with an unbeaten 37 from 29 balls, while captain Reuben McLenaghan struck 23 from 15 deliveries, including three fours and a six. There were runs too for James Murdock, who finished 11 not out as Coleraine sealed an emphatic win.