The Delany brothers deliver again as Clontarf stay top of Group A, while there were also wins for Merrion, Balbriggan and YMCA.

David Delany's consistent form with the bat continued as he top-scored with an unbeaten 86, hitting 9 fours as his side posted 222 for 7 against Rush,

He added 63 in 16 overs for the fourth wicket with his brother Eoghan (51), while also adding 52 for the 7th wicket in even time with Fionn Hand (22).

Allan Eastwood's first match of the season saw him pick up three wickets, including PJ Moor - caught by Tipu Gull. There can't be many dismissals in senior cricket that have a combined age of 96?

A late shower livened up the pitch and the Clontarf attack took full advantage, with Mick Granger and Fionn Hand taking three wickets apiece, and Ben McCabe a brace as Rush were skittled for 83.

Brandon Morris made a run-a-ball 24, while Asher Abbasi ended 21 not out.

Clontarf are assured of a semi-final berth, but the fight to join them is still ongoing with Merrion ahead of YMCA after both won comprehensively.

Leinster were bowled out for 145, with Ben Mitchell's 49-ball 56 (8 fours, 1 six) and Bilal Azhar (20) the highlights of a poor batting display.

Skipper Tom Stanton (3-11) and Niranjan Shankar (3-29) both picked up three wickets, while left-arm spinner Amish Sidhu claimed two.

Shankar was also in the runs, hitting eight boundaries in an unbeaten 53, as he and Sean Stanton (41) added 92 in 100 balls for the second wicket.

Swapnil Modgill's run-a-ball 21 hastened the Anglesea Road eased to an eight wicket win in the 32nd over.

YMCA were the most emphatic winners of the day as they thrashed North Kildare by ten wickets at The Maws.

Padraic Flanagan was the destroyer-in-chief as he took 6 for 20 as Kildare were all out for 93. Yaseen Sherzad top scored with 34, while Mitchell Thompson also took two wickets.

Thompson (45*) and Jack Tector (35*) added an unbroken 95 in 17.1 overs for the easiest of wins to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Balbriggan completed a good weekend as they followed up their Irish Cup win with a seven-wickets win at Jack Harper Park against Cork County.

Dylan Lues ((4-20), Andrew Darroch (3-27) and Ryan Hadley (2-44) ding the damage as Cork were bowled out for 111 - Rudolph Pollard top scoring with 37.

Conor Fletcher hit 9 fours and a six in his unbeaten 58, sharing an opening stand of 51 with Ghanim Dara (24).

Pollard took two wickets but it was merely a consolation as Balbriggan completed the seven wickets win just past the half-way point.