There are 16 matches in the first round of the National Cup. The games involving Leinster teams are as follows:
Knockharley v Cork Harlequins
Glendermott v Malahide
Bonds Glen v North Kildare
Rush v Ballyspallen
Laois v Cregagh
Downpatrick v Dundrum
Holywood v Terenure
Limerick v Civil Service
Leinster will be at least looking to wins from the sides from the Russell Court D2 league but Terenure will have a tough match away against NCU Senior [D2] joint leaders Holywood. For the most part Leinster teams have avoided the better known NCU/NW teams in the first round so there are reasonable expectations of good results across the board.
Malahide: David O’Halloran plays his first competitive game for Malahide 1st XI. The full team is:
Alan Reynolds [C], James Newland, Fintan McAllister, Callum Riches, Neil Boyne, Keith Reynolds, Arjun Muntha, Sean Davey, Danny O'Shea, Samuel De Klerk, David O'Halloran
Rush: The only change to the Rush team is that Jack McGee comes in for Sean Monks who is unavailable due to exams.
L Jansen (C), Neil Rock (WK),, Saadat (Tipu) Gull, Shahid Iqbal, Jack McGee, Stephen Doheny, Dean Brogan, Allan Eastwood, Aaron McGuire, Alex Neary, Daniel Coffey