Alan Murray Cup stats
Leading all time run scorer (2011-2018) - Andrew Poynter (Clontarf) - 1559 runs @ 43.31
Most runs in an Alan Murray Cup season - Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke) - 360 runs (2017)
Most wickets in an Alan Murray Cup season - Connor D'Arcy (Clontarf) - 20 wkts (2014)
Best bowling - Terry Richardson - 6-4 - North County 1 vs The Hills 2 - Inch - 17 July 2011
Most matches - Joe Morrissey (Clontarf) (2011-2018) - 45
Highest team score - 263-5 - North County 1 vs Malahide 1 - Inch - 30 July 2013
Lowest team score - 43 all out - The Hills 2 vs North County 1 - Inch - 17 July 2011
Clontarf retained the Alan Murray Cup on August 4th, when they beat Merrion by 6 wickets, lifting the trophy for a record equalling 8th time. Joe Morrissey's spell of 4-15 was the match winning performance for Clontarf, as he took the wickets of John Anderson, Dom Joyce, Dave Langford-Smith and Michael Lewis, as Merrion collapsed from 50-1 to 55-6.
Clontarf's 8th win was their 4th in the last eight seasons, and although they couldn't go on to retain their All Ireland T20 crown, they remain the pre-eminent T20 side in the province.
It was an eventful run to the final for Clontard, who tied with Munster Heat in the group stage before going on to beat them in the quarter final and Leinster in the semi final. Merrion's route to the final was also less than smooth, with a loss to Munster Heat in the group stage, before knock out wins over Phoenix and YMCA.
For all T20's reputation as a game for young players, it was two of the most experienced teams in the competition who made it to the final. Clontarf were the oldest, with an average age of 30.6, Balbriggan next with 27.2 followed by Merrion at 27. At the other end of the scale, YMCA were the youngest team in the comp, with an average age of 22.3. Clontarf may well need younger blood if they are to continue their dominance.