Derriaghy Cricket Club

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Derriaghy
Personnel
CaptainCurtis Moorhead
CoachWayne Hughes
Team information
ColorsRed/Blue
Founded1920
Home groundQueensway

Derriaghy Cricket Club is a cricket club in Derriaghy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League. They have 3 senior teams and junior teams from U11 to U17.[ citation needed ]

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