There were a number of surprises when the first round of the Best Cup was completed last week. Out went last year's winners Hazel Grove and beaten finalists Luttrellstown while recent winners the K Club went down to the new kids on the block Boystown. Hazel Grove lost out to Old Conna while Luttellstown fell to Sutton.

First Round: Castle bt Dublin Mountain; Forrest Little bt Balbriggan; Bray bt Celbrideg/Elm Hall; Hollywood Lakes bt Newlands; Turvey bt Lucan; Elm Park bt Malahide; Boystown bt K Club; Westmanstown bt Glencullen; Stackstown bt Hermitage; The Island bt Greystones; Craddockstown bt Killeen; Milltown bt Ashbourne; Skerries bt Grange; Slade Valley bt Castlewarden; St Anne's bt Beech Park; Sutton bt Luttrellstown; Old Conna bt Hazel Grove; Donabate bt Killiney; Howth bt Foxrock; Charlesland bt Edmondstown; St Margaret's bt Glen of the Downs; Naas bt Beaverstown; Bodenstown bt Swords; Corrstown bt Kilternan; Kilcock bt Deer Park.