LHK Alan Murray Cup 2019 - Flashback

August 2019 saw an enthralling final of the LHK Alan Murray Cup between two well matched teams in Clontarf and Malahide. The Village team were to come out the victors, to great joy and excitement from their large following. In the first of a new series of flashbacks you can relive the match on our Youtube Channel. Don't forget to subscribe to Cricket Leinster on Youtube as we have lots of features on the way.

Here's Peter Boyd's match report from the day:

Magic Malahide are Alan Murray Cup Champions

The LHK Insurance Alan Murray Finals Day didn’t disappoint as after three cracking matches Malahide emerged victorious with a 32-run victory over Clontarf in the final.

Matt Ford was the hero of the hour as his sublime 79 was the cornerstone of the 160 for right, the Villagers amassed off their 20 overs. Ford’s half-century came up off just 23 deliveries as he bludgeoned the Clontarf to all parts of the ground, striking five boundaries and three maximums in his 50.

Malahide survived the early departure of semi-final star Alan Reynolds to amass the highest total of the day in the most important innings of the day.

For Clontarf, Joe Morrissey was very economical taking 1-16 in his four overs while Conor Kelly (2-31) and David Delany (2-35) took a pair of wickets each.

Peter Chase (2-14) struck in the first over of the reply to remove Robert Forrest and Malahide never looked back. When he returned to take the final wicket of the innings, Clontarf had been dismissed for 128 inside 18 overs.

In between times, Keith Reynolds (3-39) and James Newland (2-23) took wickets at regular intervals, including just the second ever example of a wicket falling – caught Alan Reynolds, bowled Keith Reynolds – when Macalister Wright was dismissed for 37, Clontarf’s top score.

Kelvin Donnelly (2-24) executed an incredible caught and bowled to dismiss Joe Morrissey and that finished any doubt that it was Malahide’s day.

When Donnelly held on to Butler’s wicket in the 18^th over, the celebrations truly started for Malahide and they were the LHK Insurance Alan Murray Cup champions for 2019.