Claremont Road Cricket Ground

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YMCA Cricket Club Ground
Claremont Road
Ground information
LocationClaremont Road, Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Establishment1911;113 years ago (1911)
Capacity2,000
End names
n/a
International information
First WODI31 July 2005:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Last WODI8 June 2018:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
First WT20I16 July 2013:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Last WT20I26 May 2019:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
Team information
YMCA Cricket Club (1911 – 2024)
As of 20 August, 2015
Source: Ground profile

Claremont Road is a cricket ground in Dublin, Ireland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1994, when Munster played North West. [1] In local domestic cricket, the ground was the home of YMCA Cricket Club. [2]

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In 2021, the ground was acquired from the YMCA by Lansdowne Rugby Club, who then ended the cricket club's lease in 2024. [3] [4]

The ground has hosted 5 Women's One Day Internationals (ODI), the first of which came in 2005 and saw Ireland women play Australia women. The second Women's ODI came in 2006 when Ireland women played the Netherlands women. In 2012 Ireland Women played Bangladesh and Pakistan in an ODI Tri-Series. [5]

The ground also hosted final of 2013 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan and Sri Lanka both went on to be undefeated at the tournament, sharing the title after the final was interrupted by rain. [6]

The ground was used to host two matches at the 2011 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. [1]

One Day International matches

The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.

Team (A)Team (B)WinnerMarginYear
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 240 runs2005
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland By 84 runs2006
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan By 42 runs2012
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh No resultNo result2012
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan By 89 runs2013

T20 International matches

The stadium has hosted following T20I matches till date.

Team (A)Team (B)WinnerMarginYear
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan By 38 runs2013
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 9 wickets2013
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka No resultNo result2013
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 25 runs2015
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 55 runs2015
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia By 99 runs2015

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  2. "YMCA Cricket Club" .
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  6. "Ireland hold nerve to seal World T20 berth". ESPNcricinfo. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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