Lisburn Cricket Club

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Founded1836
Home groundWallace Park

Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.

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Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. [1] It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on eleven occasions. The club's grounds are at Wallace Park in Lisburn.

Notable former players

Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland men's internationals
Flag of India.svg  India men's internationals
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland rugby union internationals
IRFU flag.svg Ireland U21 rugby union international
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland field hockey internationals
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain field hockey international
Recipients of the Military Cross

Source: [2]

Honours

† Won by 2nd XI

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References

  1. "Lisburn launch their 175th anniversary celebrations". www.cricketeurope.net. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. "It would have been so different for Lisburn had cricket stars not been taken by other sports". www.newsletter.co.uk. 3 April 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2017.