Congratulations to Aoife Brennan who has won the Harrison Cup for bowling at Premier Level for 2025. The qualification was 15 wickets, which she achieved at an average of 11.27 each. Annabel Squires came 4th in the Leinster batting averages with 313 runs at an average of 39.13. Ally Boucher with eight dismissals was third in Leinster as wicket keeper and Aoife Brennan got a second mention in 5th place in the all-rounders.
The Merrion averages set out below differ somewhat from the Leinster statistics in that the thresholds have been changed and the performances in the All-Ireland final taken into account. Leah Paul leads the club batting averages with 225 runs at an average of 84. Bella Armstrong had the highest number of runs overall.
Starting late in the season Julieanne Morrissey did enough to top the bowling averages with 13 wickets at an average of 11 and an economy rate of 4.69 per over.
Bella Armstrong and Aoife Brennan were the outstanding all-rounders and the only two players to figure in both the batting and the bowling averages. It is fitting that they should also share the higher batting partnership of the year – 144 against Rush in Kenure.
A total of 23 players turned out during the season for the 1st XI and there were Merrion senior debuts for Ashwi Manoj, Bella Dunlop, Hannah Adams and Bella Armstrong.