The group stages of the Junior T20 Blast came to a head at the weekend with a full schedule of action at both the Mardyke and Adare to confirm the semi-finalists on the 22nd June.
Group A – The Mardyke
- Cork County 111 all out [18.3 overs] lost to Cork Harlequins 112-2 [16 overs] by 8 wickets.
- Cork County 137-8 [20 overs] beat Midleton 109-9 [20 overs] by 28 runs.
- Midleton 124-9 [20 overs] beat UCC 89 all out [19.4 overs] by 35 runs.
Group A comprised of four sides who all played two games each with the top 2 from the group going on to Finals Day. Cork Harlequins 2 defeated UCC 1 earlier in the week and victory over Cork County 2 confirmed their place in the Semi-Final.
The final Group A rankings were as follows:
- Cork Harlequins 2 (Q)
- Cork County 2 (q)
- Midleton 1
- UCC 1
Cork County 2 and Midleton 1 finished level on points but County go through based on head to head performances.
Group B – Adare
- Limerick 148-8 [16 overs] beat Limerick Blasters 142-8 [16 overs] by 6 runs.
- County Kerry 153-5 [20 overs] beat Limerick Blasters 133-7 [20 overs] by 20 runs.
- Limerick 190-9 [20 overs] beat County Kerry 129-9 [20 overs] by 61 runs.
The final Group A rankings were as follows:
- Limerick 2 (Q)
- County Kerry 2 (q)
- Limerick Blasters 1
Finals Day
- S/F 1: Limerick 2 v Cork County 2
- S/F 2: Cork Harlequins 2 v County Kerry 2
