HEADLINES FROM TODAY’S PREMIER LEAGUE! (13.6.2026)

Pembroke remain unbeaten 6/6

Balbriggan in second having beaten Merrion

Civil Service have beaten Railway to record a historic first win at Premier League level

Malahide beat Clontarf to go 3rd.

Nail-biter in Kenure as Cork County take home the win!

Pembroke strengthened their grip on top spot in the Leinster Premiership with an 83-run victory over Leinster. The leaders recovered impressively from difficult positions at 46-3 and 103-5 to post 241-7. Greg Hollins anchored the innings with a fine 69, including seven fours and two sixes, while Addison Sherriff contributed 56, striking three fours and two sixes. Olly Riley provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 28 from just 16 balls, clearing the ropes twice. Leinster's chase never gained sustained momentum as wickets fell in clusters throughout the innings. Saqib Bahadur made 43 and Monil Patel added 40, but Pembroke's bowlers maintained control. Sherriff completed an excellent all-round display with 3-25, while Joe Prendergast took 3-44 as Leinster were dismissed for 158 in 37.4 overs.

Malahide chased down 256 to defeat Clontarf by three wickets in an entertaining contest. Clontarf posted 255 all out in 49.3 overs, built around half-centuries from David Delany (64), Eoghan Delany (55) and captain Fionn Hand, whose explosive 54 came from just 29 balls and included four fours and four sixes. Seamus Lynch added 40, while James Newland claimed 3-44. Malahide's reply was anchored by a crucial second-wicket stand of 125 between Robbie Foulkes and Adam Doyle. Foulkes led the charge with a superb 91 from 99 balls, striking seven fours and three sixes, while Doyle contributed 49 with eight boundaries. Although Clontarf threatened a comeback, skipper Jeremy Martins held his nerve with an unbeaten 55 from 55 balls. Supported by Aaron Doyle's 21 and Mohit Sane's unbeaten 12, Malahide reached 257-7 with 28 balls to spare.

Balbriggan secured a comfortable six-wicket victory over Merrion in the Leinster Premiership after an excellent bowling performance laid the foundations for success. Jordan Hollard was the star with the ball, ripping through the Merrion batting line-up to claim superb figures of 5-23, while Seb de Oliveira provided strong support with 3-25. Merrion were dismissed for 119 in 30.3 overs, with Corne Botha (33), Seb Dijkstra (29) and Jamie Forbes (21) their main contributors. Balbriggan's chase was controlled throughout, led by Connor Fletcher's 37 and Kai Curran's 26. Chris De Freitas finished unbeaten on 23 as the visitors reached 125-4 in 21.2 overs. Peter Forkin claimed 2-29 for Merrion, but Balbriggan completed the job with plenty to spare.

Phoenix defeated North County by 81 runs after a match that saw both sides suffer dramatic batting collapses. Captain Shane Getkate was the standout performer, blasting 109 from just 90 balls, including 12 fours and seven sixes. He shared a valuable 60-run partnership with George Dockrell, who contributed 32, as Phoenix reached 153-3 before losing their way and being bowled out for 222. Alan Mathew claimed 3-44 for County. North County's reply followed a similar pattern. They looked well placed at 70-1 before collapsing to 141 all out in 35.3 overs. Lochie Hardy top-scored with 38, while Alan Mathew made 22 not out. Aadil Naizam (3-10) and Amish Sidhu (3-30) led the Phoenix bowling attack impressively with three wickets apiece while George Dockrell completed a fine all-round effort with two scalps.