NCU Under-19s swept past North West by six wickets after a clinical bowling performance. North West were skittled for just 54 in 16.4 overs, with Jodie Spence’s 22 the only innings of substance. Penny Speer struck early with 3 for 12, while Vanessa Minford was equally impressive, taking 3 for 8. Anna Ellerby, Erin Bond and Natalie Moore also chipped in as wickets fell steadily. NCU wobbled at 11 for 3 in reply, but captain Georgia Wilson’s unbeaten 16 and Niamh Lowry’s 21 settled matters, guiding their side to victory in 13 overs.

Cricket Leinster Women U19s eased to a six-wicket win over North West after chasing 110 in 17 overs. North West were dismissed for 109, with Jodie Spence top-scoring on 27, supported by Mansi Bhavsar’s 18 and Ella Wasson’s 12. Darcey Dalwood took 2 for 14 and Aoife Hayden also struck twice, while four run-outs underlined Leinster’s sharp fielding. Aisling Lawlor then made 30 at the top of the order, adding 50 with Izzy McClean. Genevieve Morrissey’s 28 kept the chase on course before Gemma Sargent and Zoe Bell finished the job.

North West's winning start to the interprovincial series ended with a heavy nine-wicket defeat to the NCU at Downpatrick. Less than 24 hours after beating Leinster, the visitors were dismissed for just 55 in 15 overs as Matilda McCartney starred with 4-15, while Ella Naylor (2-3) and Olivia Morrow (2-17) kept the pressure on throughout. Chasing only 56, Lucie Harper struck a fluent 27, including five boundaries, in an opening stand of 53 with the unbeaten Eva Cupitt (17*). Abbey-Gale McGarrigle claimed the only wicket before Katie West sealed victory with plenty of overs to spare.

North West Girls opened their interprovincial campaign with a convincing 36-run win over Leinster at Bready. After losing Ella Wasson early, Jodie Spence and Emily Young transformed the innings with a superb second-wicket partnership of 128. Spence top-scored with 67, while Young made 59 as the hosts posted 178-7 from their 30 overs. Leinster's reply was derailed by three run-outs and wickets for Spence, Anna McGurk and Abbey-Gale McGarrigle, leaving them struggling at 61-6. Sana George (50*) and Annabel Walsh (37*) shared an unbroken stand of 81, but North West always remained in control to secure an impressive opening victory.