In the Russell Court Trophy Preliminary Rd, Malahide 5ths were put to the sword by Tyrellstown 1st XI. Batting first, the visitors made 185-5 in their 20 overs. In reply openers Malcolm O (19) and new skipper Shamil K (51) made a decent start but the young home side were always behind the rate and had too big a mountain to climb finishing on 96-8