Cambridge were to play two matches against Ireland, one in Cork and a second one in Dublin. The selectors decided to choose somewhat different teams for the two games, the stronger team being chosen from the second match in Dublin. Of the team originally selected to play in Cork, Sir TC O'Brien, O Andrews, E Ensor, RE Adair and TE Lounders withdrew. At the last minute three more withdrew, TA Harvey, JM Magee and GP Christian and were replaced by SC Smith, Captain C Trueman and JC Hart. Stuart, a substitute in the original team, took over the captaincy.

Cambridge, with nine of the players who had played in the Varsity match 10 days previously, outplayed Ireland and won by five wickets on the second day. Included in the Cambridge side were JF Marsh, who had scored 172 not out in the Varsity match and had just created a new record from this match which was to stand until 1931; MW Payne, a Freshmen who had just kept wicket for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lords. One excuse for the Irish defeat was that only four of the original 11 turned out and only five of the 11 who had beaten the South Africans 10 days beforehand. It was not really a representative Irish XI as Browning, Comyn, SD Lambert, Kelly, Harrington and TC Ross were not playing. Cambridge for their part did not have their leg break bowler HC McDonell who also played for the Gentlemen at Lords.

On the first day each side completed an innings and Cambridge led by 189 runs. The wicket was hard and fast; the day was fine; the crowd was disappointingly small and Ireland were completely outplayed. Ireland batted first and were all out a few minutes after lunch for 121. Top scorers were RH Lambert and EJ Donovan, each of whom scored 17. The pace bowling of EW Mann was too much for this weakened team and Mann took 5-18 in 15 overs. Lambert and Smith began to the bowling of Napier and Wilson. The pair put on 31 before Wilson bowled Smith for 11. At 37 Napier, who had bowled seven overs for 11 runs gave way to Mann. Seven runs later Lambert was caught by Eyre at slip cutting at a very fast ball from Mann. With Stuart in the 50 came up but three runs later Captain Trueman, the number three, was bowled by Mann for 13. Stuart was not batting well and soon pulled one onto his wicket from Wilson. 59-4-6. Hart joined G.J.Meldon, both making their debut. Meldon tried forcing tactics only to be bowled by Mann. 73-5-8. Corley was caught at slip, also off Mann, before he had scored. Donovan joined Hart and Eyre came on bowling slow leg breaks. Hart was playing fairly well but at 88 he lifted one to mid-off to give Mann his fifth wicket. Milling was next and he and Donovan took the score from 88 to 106. Then Milling was caught at mid-off off Eyre. Lunch was taken at 2 p.m. when the score was 112-8. PC Ross skied Wilson's first ball after lunch to Mann on the leg side. Nine runs later Wilson bowled French leaving Donovan 17 not out.

Horne and Keigwin began for Cambridge with Donovan and French sharing the attack. Horne gave Lambert a difficult chance at slip off Donovan at an early stage. Apart from this both hit very well. Lambert relieved French at 39 and at 46 had Keigwin caught and bowled for 19. The record-breaker Marsh fell in a similar way at 54. Eyre was next and the third wicket added 52 in very quick time. Horne was brilliantly caught at mid-off on by PC Ross off French for 44 made in 75 minutes with no chances. Mann was out for nought to a fine catch at cover by Smith of Lambert. 107-4-0. Payne was next. Eyre was severe on Lambert and in 90 minutes the Irish total was passed. However at 131 Lambert had his revenge when he bowled Eyre for 44. Payne and Phillips added a further 30 for the sixth wicket and then both were out quickly to Hart who had come on at 150. In his third over Payne was caught at extra cover by Meldon for a lively 28 and two runs later, 163, Phillips was bowled for 10. Fry and Wilson were now together and the Irish bowlers allowed their grip to be broken. From 163-7 this pair took the total to 226 before the eighth wicket fell. Fry was missed twice, by French at mid-off and by Stuart in the outfield. 200 came up in 135 minutes, the last 80 coming in only 45 minutes. Fry was again missed by Corley in the outfield but was at once run out by Donovan for 33 Ireland's troubles were not over for May helped his captain to add 58 for the ninth wicket and Napier joined in a stand of 26 for the last wicket. The last 110 had taken but 40 minutes chiefly due to Wilson who had hit a hurricane 69 not out. Lambert was the best of the five Irish bowlers with 5-87 in 19.5 overs. The last three Cambridge wickets had added 147 runs.

There was rain in the night followed by morning sun but the wicket remained surprisingly easy. The crowd was again poor due to the counter attraction of a regatta. Ireland did much better than on the first day but were eventually beaten by five wickets at 6 p.m. Smith and Meldon shared the batting honours, each making 55. At 12:15 p.m. Ireland went in 189 behind. Donovan was Lambert's partner at this time and he justified his promotion by making 38. May, who bowled leg breaks and did not bowl in the first innings, opened the bowling with Napier. May it was bowled Lambert with a leg break at 20. Trueman came in and a further 20 were added, Donovan hitting two fours off May. At 40 Truman spooned one to Marsh at cover off Mann. Stuart was next and the 50 came up in an hour. Wilson and Keigwin came on but runs were coming quickly when Donovan played on to Keigwin for a lively 38. 70-3. Smith and Stuart were together at lunch when the score was 96-3. Wilson and May bowled after lunch. At 115, after a stand of 45, Stuart ran himself out for 21. Corley got 15 quickly and was then bowled by May, who, two balls later, also bowled Hart. 139-6. Meldon then joined Smith. The latter had all the time been batting soundly. He reached his 50 in 75 minutes by hitting May out of the ground. When he reached 55 he was caught by Horne in the outfield off Wilson. Smith had hit one six and five fours and had given no chance. 175-7. With Milling in Meldon blossomed forth and played all his shots. 200 was brought up in three hours play. At 220 Milling was finally caught at point by Marsh off Wilson. He had made 16 out of a partnership of 45. The fight was not yet over. PC Ross came in and a further 34 were added for the ninth wicket. Again it was Meldon who did most of the scoring although he was missed by Wilson when 40 off a caught and bowled chance. Ross was eventually caught at mid-off off Wilson 10. Meldon was last out at 269, thrown out for a masterly 55.

Cambridge required 81 to win. Lambert and French bowled to Eyre and Payne. Corley dropped Eyre in the outfield when he was six and the stand realised 34. Then Meldon took a good catch at deep mid-off off Lambert to dismiss Eyre. 34-1-15. Phillips came in and Donovan relieved French. The new bowler bowled Payne at 55. Payne had made 28 as in the first innings. Horne was number four but Phillips was bowled by Lambert at 61 while Horne was run out at 66. May and Napier added 14 to tie the scores at which point Napier was caught off Donovan. Keigwin came and scored the single necessary to give Cambridge University a five wicket win.