Alan Neill

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Alan Neill
Personal information
Full name
Alan James Neill
Born (1956-06-10) 10 June 1956 (age 67)
Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
Role Umpire
Umpiring information
ODIs  umpired10 (2016–2021)
T20Is  umpired20 (2016–2021)
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2021

Alan James Neill (born 10 June 1956) is a Northern Irish cricket umpire. [1] [2] [3] Neill serves as a member of the ICC Associate and Affiliate Panel of Umpires representing Ireland. [4] [5]

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Neill stood in matches during the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in Jersey in May 2016, including the final between Jersey and Oman. [6] [7] On 12 July 2016, he made his One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut in a match between Ireland and Afghanistan. [8] On 5 September 2016 he stood in his first Twenty20 International match, between Ireland and Hong Kong. [9]

In April 2019, he was one of four umpires to be awarded a full-time season contract by Cricket Ireland, the first time that Cricket Ireland offered such contracts to umpires. Neill had officiated in 10 ODIs and 20 T20Is by September 2021. [10]

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