Irish international Max Sorensen played a starring role as The Hills won a thrilling T20 final beating Railway Union on fewer wickets lost.

Tim Townend (37) was run out off the last ball of the match by Cormac McLoughlin attempting to gain the second run that would have given Railway victory.

Sorensen claimed two wickets alongside Luke Clinton and Mark Dwyer as The Hills successfully defended 153 - just!

Railway lost nine wickets to The Hills seven, leaving the Milverton side winners of the Alan Murray Trophy on fewer wickets lost.

Sorensen had struck 41 from just 28 balls (3 fours, 1 six), receiving good support from Mark Dwyer (37) in The Hills total of 153 for 7 - Pat Collins (3-31).

Kevin O'Brien, fresh from his Caribbean sojurn, had a quiet day, but Railway looked on course for the win thanks to Paddy Conliffe (26), Saad Ullah (21) and a breezy cameo from Mo Tariq, who hit two sixes in his 15 from just six balls.

Dhruv Kapoor however got bogged down at a crucial phase - managing just a single from eight balls - and in the end the Park Avenue side fell short by the narrowest of margins.

Sorensen had crashed an amazing 97 not out from just 36 balls in the semi final win over Pembroke. The knock included 10 sixes and 4 fours, being particularly savage on the Lightning pair of Barry McCarthy and Paul Lawson, who conceded 68 and 42 runs respectively from their four over spells.

Mike Baumgart (44) and Mark Dwyer (34) were also among the runs as The Hills posted a mammoth 210 for 6.

McCarthy tried to exact some revenge as he raced to 31 from 20 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes), but hus demise saw Pembroke opt to go for respectability.

Skipper Theo Lawson ensured red ink for himself with his 41 not out coming from 46 balls as Pembroke ended on 151 for 8 - 59 runs short.

A half century from Pat Collins had helped Railway defeat North County in the other semi-final. His 52 along with 32 from Paddy Conliffe saw Railway make 168 for 6.

That was 19 too many for the Balrothery side, despite an excellent opening stand of 78 between John Mooney and Conor Armstrong (30).

Mooney's departure for 51 from 41 balls (6 fours, 1 six) saw County unable to keep up with the ver increasing run rate.

Conliffe (3-26) completed an excellent all-round game to ensure Railway made it through.