Irish League Senior Cup S59-date *** PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ***

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Welcome to the Irish League Senior Cup.

• All teams in the Irish League receive an invite.

• Teams are invited in the order or their One Day ranking at the end of S62

• There will be 32 teams in the cup, or 64, if sufficient numbers accept.

• So the top 32 (or 64 teams) that accept are guaranteed place in the draw.

Later, all Division 3 and 4 sides that not making round two of the cup are invited to the Irish League Senior Plate.

Competition Details:

• It is a knock-out cup.

• The draw is random (there is no seeding).

• Games are played on a Saturday.

• Games played are T20 friendlies

• Games do not impact player fatigue for league matches.

• Local weather conditions are applied

Pitch preparation is at the whim of the home team’s groundskeeper (random).

What's the catch?

• There is none, entry is free.

• We ask, but don't enforce, that those who can pull Irish youth players as a contribution.

• Both finalists win an award of Pavilion membership.

Then why?
As always, my hope is to:

• Develop a sense of identity, belonging and community to the Irish league setup.

• Support the Irish national side by encouraging youth pulls where possible.

• Offer teams in lower divisions the chance to test themselves against higher league opposition.

• Have fun.

It would be great if you would join in by hitting the accept button when you receive your invite.

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Timeline - S63

• 15 Nov 2025 - Entry deadline

• 22 Nov 2025 - Round of 32 / Round of 64

• 29 Nov 2025 - Round of 16 / Round of 32

• 6 Dec 2025 - Quarter-finals / Round of 16

• 13 Dec 2025 - Semi-finals / Quarter-finals

• 20 Dec 2025 - Final /Semi-finals

• 27 Dec 2025 - --- / Final

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Team Roll of Honour

Season 62:

• Winner: Shaktar Senseless

• Runner-up: Rebel Spinners

• Semi-finalists: Applewood Crossing; Chesney Champions

Season 61:

• Winner: Chesney Champions

• Runner-up: Donna's Kebabs

• Semi-finalists: Applewood Crossing; kilkenny

Season 60:

• Winner: Chesney Champions

• Runner-up: Weston Super Mud CC

• Semi-finalists: Ballingeary Lakers; Me & My Buddies

Season 59:

• Winner: Ballingeary Lakers

• Runner-up: Donna's Kebabs

• Semi-finalists: Applewood Crossing; Cork City Cobra's

Individual leaders
Player of the Tournament, for most fantasy points:

• S62: 389 Philip Kendrick (Rebel Spinners)

• S61: 319 Jackson Caulfield (Chesney Champions)

• S60: 414 Donk Niebeling (Chesney Champions)

• S59: 412 Gregor Coupar (Ballingeary Lakers)

Golden pads, for most runs scored by a batter:

• S62: 318 Oscar Pearse (Rebel Spinners)

• S61: 201 Julian Landry (Donna's Kebabs)

• S60: 227 Akshey Verma (Corleone)

• S59: 292 Gregor Coupar (Ballingeary Lakers)

Golden cap, for most wickets taken by a bowler:

• S62: 14-127 Philip Kendrick (lf, Rebel Spinners)

• S61: 11-68 Jackson Caulfield (lf, Chesney Champions)

• S60: 11-134 Brock Woodward (rfs, Chesney Champions)

• S59: 13-91 Marc Melksham (lfm, Ballingeary Lakers)

Golden gloves, for most dismissals involving the keeper:

• S62: 13 (11c, 2st) Antonio Goggin (Applewood Crossing)

• S61: 6 (4c, 2st) Bhupesh Dibyendu (Corleone)

• S60: 11 (8c, 3st) Tasesa Dummett (Ballingeary Lakers)

• S59: 11 (9c, 2st) Tasesa Dummett (Ballingeary Lakers)

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First Round draw
Note: Rankings used are as of the start of the season.
#25 Royal Eleven ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #43 Chester Ducks ( One Day 3.3 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Royal Eleven won by 45 runs
#37 Ella XI ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #26 Vegas Venoms ( One Day 3.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-1]
Vegas Venoms won by 88 runs
#27 Weston Super Mud CC ( One Day 2.1 ) vs. #11 Corleone ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 10-8]
Corleone won by 59 runs
#23 Spinney Wanderers ( One Day 3.1 ) vs. #22 Staindrop Lordies ( One Day 3.3 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Spinney Wanderers won by 5 wickets
#19 Rebel Spinners ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #09 Cork City Cobra's ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 23-11]
Cork City Cobra's won by 28 runs
#12 Barnsley St. Peter's ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #44 The WaddiWallas ( One Day 3.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
The WaddiWallas won by 37 runs
#29 Balls Deep ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #38 Dunbrody CC ( One Day 3.4 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Balls Deep won by 20 runs
#02 Save the Rhino ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #40 North Cardiff Cosmos ( One Day 3.4 ) [Senior Rivalry: 1-0]
Save the Rhino won by 95 runs
#28 Woodlands CC ( One Day 2.1 ) vs. #17 The New Originals ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-2]
Woodlands CC won by 18 runs
#04 Donna's Kebabs ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #13 All Leeds Aren't We ( One Day 2.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Donna's Kebabs won by 17 runs
#06 Ballingeary Lakers ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #33 Billericay Bluebirds ( One Day 3.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 14-2]
Ballingeary Lakers won by 7 wickets
#42 Belmont CC ( One Day 3.1 ) vs. #30 Meeting Mr Miandad ( One Day 3.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 1-4]
Meeting Mr Miandad won by 9 wickets
#08 Applewood Crossing ( One Day 2.1 ) vs. #03 Jolly Boys Of Peckham ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 1-6]
Jolly Boys Of Peckham won by 6 wickets
#01 Chesney Champions ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #31 Celtic Wolves ( One Day 3.4 ) [Senior Rivalry: 5-3]
Chesney Champions won by 8 wickets
#34 North Saxe ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #36 Blwe Scavengerz ( One Day 3.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Blwe Scavengerz won by 5 wickets
#18 The Hurlutown Partnership ( One Day 3.3 ) vs.#24 Shaktar Senseless ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 3-7]
Shaktar Senseless won by 20 runs

Second Round draw
Note: Rankings used are as of the start of the season.
#25 Royal Eleven ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #26 Vegas Venoms ( One Day 3.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 8-5]
Vegas Venoms won by 10 runs
#11 Corleone ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #23 Spinney Wanderers ( One Day 3.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 12-4]
Corleone won by 39 runs
#09 Cork City Cobra's ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #44 The WaddiWallas ( One Day 3.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 2-0]
Cork City Cobra's won by 5 wickets
#29 Balls Deep ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #02 Save the Rhino ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry:0-0]
Save the Rhino won by 153 runs
#28 Woodlands CC ( One Day 2.1 ) vs. #04 Donna's Kebabs ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-0]
Donna's Kebabs won by 3 wickets
#06 Ballingeary Lakers ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #30 Meeting Mr Miandad ( One Day 3.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 15-5]
Ballingeary Lakers won by 6 wickets
#03 Jolly Boys Of Peckham ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #01 Chesney Champions ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 4-6]
Jolly Boys Of Peckham won by 9 wickets
#36 Blwe Scavengerz ( One Day 3.1 ) vs.#24 Shaktar Senseless ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 7-17] [Cup Rivalry: 0-1]
Shaktar Senseless won by 13 runs

Quarter Final draw
Note: Rankings used are as of the start of the season.
It's probably worth mentioning there are five team reaching the quarters for the first time: Vegas Venoms, Corleone, Cork City Cobra's, Save the Rhino and the Jolly Boys Of Peckham. Plus last year's winners Shaktar Senseless are still in the mix with the Ballingeary Lakers who won the cup first time round in Season 59. Good luck everyone.

#26 Vegas Venoms ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #11 Corleone ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 0-2]
Vegas Venoms won by 16 runs
#09 Cork City Cobra's ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #02 Save the Rhino ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry:13-18]
Cork City Cobra's won on countback (wickets fallen)
#04 Donna's Kebabs ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #06 Ballingeary Lakers ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: 28-17] [Cup Rivalry: 0-1][/i]
Donna's Kebabs won by 25 runs
#03 Jolly Boys Of Peckham ( One Day 2.2 ) vs. #24 Shaktar Senseless ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: 9-7]
Jolly Boys Of Peckham won by 5 wickets

Semi Final draw
Note: Rankings used are as of the start of the season.
#26 Vegas Venoms ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #09 Cork City Cobra's ( One Day 1.1 ) [Senior Rivalry: ?-?]
#04 Donna's Kebabs ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #03 Jolly Boys Of Peckham ( One Day 2.2 ) [Senior Rivalry: ?-?]

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First Quarter of the Draw
Unlike the Youth Cup, the Senior Cup is bottom loaded with six of the top eight ranked teams in the lower half. #11 Corleone is the only of these in this quarter, making it look quite open.

No team in this quarter have ever made the semis, so someone is going to break their duck. Corleone will surely fancy their chances, #27 Weston Super Mud CC will be the first of three teams hoping to disrupt their progress.

Only two of the teams in this quarter have ever progressed to the quarter final stage and #22 Staindrop Lordies and #23 Spinney Wanderers meet in round one.

Spinner Aravindan Nandedkar's 4-23 finished what Rajendar Srinath (63*) and Amitav Kale (54) started for Corleone. They go on to meet the Spinney Wanderers. Medium pace bowler Sytze Bergwijn also had a good day taking four wickets before the Wanderers eased to a wining total.

#25 Royal Eleven and #26 Vegas Venoms look likely to meet in round two to contest for a quarter-final place.

Sure enough, #25 Royal Eleven and #26 Vegas Venoms progressed. Simon Telemachus (57) then Ranjit Weerapuna (3-19) saw off Chester Ducks. Cade Soutar (3-8) rounded off a great bowling performance from venomous Vegas, Nicky Ware (67*) had helped set up a target that Ella XI never approached.

Coming up: Whilst there are no gimme's amongst the opposition, Corleone look good to continue as, and I quote, "power wears out those who do not have it".

As if to power home the point, Joginder Keriwala (123 not out) blasted Corleone a total that the Spinney Wanderers couldn't reach. Their chase fell away after a good start, before being finally stifled by two miserly overs delivered by Aravindan Nandedkar and Natrajan Gadhia.

Vegas had looked close to losing this game on more than one occasion, but Cade Soutar (4-23) ripped through the back middle order and tail in overs 18 and 20 to hold off Royal Eleven's chase pretty much singlehandedly.

Coming up: Whilst there are no gimme's amongst the opposition, I think the power still rests with Corleone.

Surprise! Having won the toss, chosen to put Vegas into bat and then contained them to 102 thanks (mainly to fast bowler Minato Namikaze's 3 for 13). Corleone must have felt "bigger than U.S. Steel", that they just one small step from the semi finals. Then their batsmen fell to the venomous bowling quicker than victims at a mob hit. All out for 86! ""Bada bing, bada boom! Leave the gun, take the cannoli". That's all she wrote.

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Second Quarter of the Draw
This quarter looks to be be well contested by three Division One sides. #2 Save the Rhino, competing for the first time, seem to have an easy opener against #40 North Cardiff Cosmos. #12 Barnsley St. Peter's also seem to have a gentle warm-up playing #44 The WaddiWallas.

Well I was right about Save the Rhino who recorded a 95 run win. First Zeke Lansdown with an unbeaten century, and his Mate (John) with 50, charged to a 225 total, Before Bud Mullet (3-24) and the bowling line-up gored the poor Cosmos for 130 all out.

But I couldn't have been more wrong as St. Peter's dream turned into a WaddiWalla nightmare. Treyvon Arroyo (92) and Khayri Ra'uf (62*) may well have made Barnsley feel they weren't prepared for the test but it was Antoni Windsor (4-33) who finally convinced them they had failed it.

#9 Cork City Cobra's have a tougher game versus the #19 Division 2 Rebel Spinners, but the Spinners have history on their side with a 23-11 lead in head-to-head matches. The Spinners were also losing finalists of this competition last season, none of the other seven have made the quarters.

History repeated itself as the Cobras beat the Spinners courtesy of Cillian Caldwell (89) and Israel Argus (3-25). Two big score from Safdar Shahid (75*) and Ivan Coulstock (71) saw Balls Deep beat Dunbrody.

Coming up: Will Cork City and Save the Rhino meet in the quarter final, or will The WaddiWallas cause another team to have a waking nightmare?

Whereas the Cobra's had Cillian McDermott (97 not out) and wrist spinner Matthew Carty (3-23) and finger spinner Barry Matthew (2-41); The WaddiWallas had Morgan Tsvangirai (79 not out) and wrist spinners Cale Mathieson (3-35) and Antoni Windsor (2-30). Yet Cork City wtill crossed the finish line with consummate ease and 16 balls to spare.

Amin wa Mathai (128*) and John Mate (100*) had an undefeated second wicket partnership of 222 for Save the Rhino to knock Balls Deep brutally out of the cup. Stephen Roach's 4-23 finished the job.

Coming up: Will Cork City and Save the Rhino meet in the quarter final? Yes

Surprise, surprise! We all love a close and well contested match; well we got one.

In another low scoring game the Cobra's's Barry Carty (3-12), Kaseem Karim (3-18) and Matthew Carty (2-25) contained the Rhinos to 115-9. Only Boyd Carson (26) and John Mate (22) scored more than 20 runs.

Cillian Caldwell (36), Fergus Boyne (24) and Patrick Dockrell (27) were the top batter for Cork City as the chase first swung to Save then to the Cobra's before ultimately to a tied 115-8. One wicket clinched it for Cork to clinch the upset.

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Third Quarter of the Draw
By comparison the third quarter has six sides who have reached the quarter-finals of beyond, for example the inaugural winners #6 ranked Ballingeary Lakers. They would hope to make their way past #33 Billericay Bluebirds and likely #30 Meeting Mr Miandad to reach the quarters for the third time.

An honourable mention goes to Billericay's Nathan De Valera (81*) and Kaseem Yousif (3-55) who are probably struggling to understand why it was a losing effort against the Lakers. As it was, Ballingeary won comfortably and without fuss when Daniachew Kabatesi (60) and Isaiah House (55*) efficiently guided their response past the Bluebirds total.

Erin Quinn (4-9) then Fintan Moran (58*) kept Mr Miandad's encounter with Belmont brief.

In contrast, #4 ranked Donna's Kebabs hadn't won a game in this cup until making the semi-finals last season. #13 All Leeds Aren't We will be looking to make sure they don't progress this year. #17 The New Originals and #28 Woodlands CC contest to play the winner.

Zane Ayres (67*) then fast bowler Mark Ripia (3-12) helped the Kebabs finally break their Senior Cup duck. Keith Morrison (69) and Rory Arrigan (3-33) helped Woodlands CC get past The New Originals in a well contested match.

Coming up: I think we are all waiting for the Lakers vs. Kebabs match-up in the quarters. With two possible exceptions.

Owen Robins (67) helped Ballingeary sail through their meeting with Mr Miandad, for whom Fintan Moran scored 64. Lachie Peverill (3-26) had contained Mr Miandad to an easily surpassable tally.

The Kebabs were taken to the brink by Woodlands CC who first posted 170-8 mostly thanks to Sean Mulcahy (84) and Keith Morrison (68) and brief cameo from Ian MacGowan (17 from six balls). Fast bowler, Ebbo Twentyman-Jones (3-31) and wrist spinner Adham Nadeem (3-39) inflicting most damage on the woodies. Donna's boys trailed the comparison for most of their chase before rallying in the final third of the inning. Zane Ayres (76) helped build a solid start, and despite the regular loss of wickets late on, the Kebabs limped home with a ball spare.

Coming up: Game of the round - the expected Lakers vs. Kebabs match-up.

Not as close, but just as low scoring. Peter Wynter (36) helped the Kebabs amass a seemingly massive 129-9. Ebbo Twentyman-Jones (4-21) and Jeroen van Oosterhout (3-16) swamped the Lakers' batters for 104 all out, turning over faster than a rotisserie oven.

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Fourth Quarter of the Draw
Holder #24 Shaktar Senseless begin their defence against the higher ranked #18 Hurlutown Partnership, the winner would hope to make the quarter final. #34 North Saxe and #36 Blwe Scavengerz may be an enticing first round draw but are unlikely to provide much opposition in round two.

An honourable mention for Antonie Wylie (59) of the Partnership who gave the best batting performance of the game. But this couldn't stop Shaktar progressing to the next round thanks to devastating bowling from Sarran Medwynter (3-23), Stephen Wafula (3-27) and Hector Crawford (3-31).

Similarly, Topon Salahuddin (3-17) and Logan Grant (3-20) helped the Blwe Scavengerz demolish North Saxe's hopes bowling them all out for 98.

Two-time champions Chesney Champions play the first International Series game at the old Emon Warriors 07 ground in India. They play against the Celtic Wolves to demonstrate the prowess of the Irish League to a wider FTP audience. Don't tell anyone, but it was a computer glitch, but I thought this was a good cover.

Two of the strongest sides outside of Division 1 meet when our own #8 Applewood Crossing play #3 Jolly Boys Of Peckham for the right to play Chesney in round two.

Well we (Applewood) gave it a go but the Jolly Boys could celebrate with an over to spare. An honourable mention to Bernard Howard for an unbeaten century in a losing cause. Rabi Mundhir (95) and Joel Sau (72*) ensured Peckham won in a timely fashion. They go onto play the one and only Chesney Champions who won at a canter.

Coming up: Game of the round - #3 Jolly Boys Of Peckham vs. #1 Chesney Champions.

SHOCK! GASP! HORROR! Blair Carr (4-29) and Matt Priddis 3-19) unceremoniously dumped Chesney out of this year's cup; Allan Paul (56) got no help at all. Oliver Dowdall (64*) and Jonty Rhodes (59*) combined for 124 to finish the job. I am feeling a lot better about our first round defeat right now.

Belinda Clark (107) job done, as Shaktar beat the Scavengerz by 13 runs.

Coming up: All of a sudden the Jolly Boys look like the team to beat.

Simon Adamson (82) and Abram Savage (38) took Shaktar to 148-8, a seemingly defendable total. But despite Sarron Medwynter's 3 for 27 the Jolly Boys chipped their way to a winning total of 152-5 in bite sized chunks from: Jonty Rhodes (47); Joel Sau (39*), Benji Prestwidge (32) and Andre Sewell (27).

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Leaders
Player of the Tournament, for most fantasy points:

• 284 - Cade Soutar (Vegas Venoms)

• 268 - John Mate (Save the Rhino)

• 240 - Mark Ripia (Donna's Kebabs)

• 224 - Cillian Caldwell (Cork City Cobra's)

• 223 - Aravindan Nandedkar (Corleone)

Golden pads, for most runs scored by a batter:

• 172 - John Mate (Save the Rhino)

• 153 (off 86 balls) - Joginder Keriwala (Corleone)

• 153 (off 116 balls) - Zane Ayres (Donna's Kebabs)

• 153 (off 120 balls) - Cillian Caldwell (Cork City Cobra's)

• 144 - Belinda Clark (Shaktar Senseless)

Golden cap, for most wickets taken by a bowler:

• 10-36 Cade Soutar (rfm, Vegas Venoms)

• 7-47 Mark Ripia (lf, Donna's Kebabs)

• 7-69 Ebbo Twentyman-Jones (rf, Donna's Kebabs)

• 7-71 Aravindan Nandedkar (rfs, Corleone)

• 7-83 Sarran Medwynter (rfs, Shaktar Senseless)

Golden gloves, for most dismissals involving the keeper:

• 10 (9c, 1st) - Ricardo Jensen (Vegas Venoms)

• 8 (3c, 3st, 1fc, 1ro) - Bhupesh Dibyendu (Corleone) *

• 7 (6c, 1st) - Stuey Leehane (Save the Rhino)

• 7 (5c, 2st) - Alex Davies (Jolly Boys Of Peckham)

• 7 (3c, 4st) - Allen Maddern (The WaddiWallas)

* Includes fielder catches

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Semi Finals and Final
Note: Rankings used are as of the start of the season.
#26 Vegas Venoms ( One Day 3.2 ) vs. #09 Cork City Cobra's ( One Day 1.1 )

#04 Donna's Kebabs ( One Day 1.1 ) vs. #03 Jolly Boys Of Peckham ( One Day 2.2 )