Cricket in Ireland is governed by Cricket Ireland,which maintains the Ireland men's and women's cricket teams. Like several other sports in Ireland,cricket is organised on an all-Ireland basis. Following the team's success in the 2007 Cricket World Cup,the sport's popularity increased in Ireland. The country was,until 2017,an associate member of the International Cricket Council and played in tournaments like the World Cricket League and ICC Intercontinental Cup,which are qualifying rounds for associate teams for the Cricket World Cup and ICC World Twenty20. Ireland qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20,the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2010 ICC World Twenty20. In the 2011 World Cup,they beat England in the group matches.
George Henry Dockrell is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays international cricket for Ireland after learning his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club,Dublin. He was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College,Dublin. In December 2018,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
James Alexander McCollum is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in February 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Munster Reds is an Irish inter-provincial cricket team based in Cork,in the province of Munster. In April 2017,Cricket Ireland approved the participation of the team in the Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup,the highest level of T20 domestic cricket in Ireland. They joined Leinster Lightning,North West Warriors and Northern Knights in the 2017 tournament. They played their first match in the Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017,and won their first match,against North West Warriors,on 6 July 2018. Following the successful end to their 2018 season,there was talk of Munster Reds being included in the Interprovincial One-Day Trophy competition,but while this is an objective of Cricket Ireland,it was confirmed this would not happen in 2019. In February 2021,Cricket Ireland confirmed that the team would take part in the 2021 tournament. Munster won their inaugural Inter-Provincial title when they won the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup.
Jamie Brian Grassi is an Irish cricketer who represents the Italy national cricket team. Grassi's father is Italian,and he qualified to play for Italy in 2021,after his three-year exclusion period had expired.
Simranjit "Simi" Singh is an Indian born Irish cricketer. In December 2018,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Gareth James Delany is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Harry Tom Tector is an Irish cricketer. He was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his full international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Jack Bill Tector is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. Prior to his Twenty20 debut,he was the captain of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Nathan Bede Smith is an Australian-born Irish former cricketer. He represented the Northern Knights team in the Inter-Provincial Championship,Ireland's first class competition. Smith was predominantly a bowler. In March 2019,Smith announced that he would no longer be available to be selected by Cricket Ireland,as he focused on opportunities in Australia.
David Colin Alex Delany is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 16 June 2017. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 5 September 2017. He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 10 September 2017.
Fionn Philip Hand is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 6 July 2018. He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup on 23 May 2019. In June 2019,he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Championship on 18 June 2019. In May 2022,Cricket Ireland awarded Hand a nine-month contract.
The 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the eighth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy,a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Ireland during August and September 2020. It was the fourth edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status. Northern Knights were the defending champions.
Gavin Hoey is an Irish cricketer,who bats right-handed and bowls leg breaks. He currently plays for the Leinster Lightning in the Inter-Provincial Trophy and the Pembroke Cricket Club in the Irish Senior Cup. He is the son of Conor Hoey,who is also an Irish former cricketer.
Mathew Ford is an Irish cricketer,and the son of Graham Ford,the former head coach of the Ireland cricket team. He made his List A debut on 20 May 2021,for Munster Reds in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 June 2019,for Leinster Lightning against Middlesex. Ford's brother,Greg,also plays cricket for Munster Reds.
Greg Ford is an Irish cricketer,and the son of Graham Ford,the head coach of the Ireland cricket team. He made his List A debut on 17 September 2020,for Leinster Lightning in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 August 2020,for Leinster Lightning in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy. Ford captains Balbriggan Cricket Club in north Dublin. Leading the team to promotion from the Championship in 2021,to winning the Premier league in 2022. This was the first time Balbriggan CC played in Ireland's top league. Ford's brother,Matt,also plays cricket for Munster Reds.
The 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup is the tenth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup,a List A cricket competition that is taking place in Ireland during 2022. It is the sixth edition of the competition to be played with List A status. On 4 March 2022,Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.
The 2023 Inter-Provincial Cup, also known as 2023 Men's Rario Inter-Provincial Series for sponsorship reasons,was the 11th edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup,a List A cricket competition that took place in Ireland during 2023. It was the seventh edition of the competition to be played with List A status. In May 2023,Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. Munster Reds are the defending champions,having won the tournament for the first time in 2022.
The 2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy, also known as Rario T20 Inter-Provincial Trophy for sponsorship reasons,was the 11th edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy,a Twenty20 cricket competition being played in Ireland in 2023. It was the sixth edition of the competition played with full Twenty20 status. The tournament was played as a series of three-day festivals between four teams,with the fixtures being confirmed by Cricket Ireland on 5 June 2023. Leinster Lightning are the defending champions having won their 7th title in 2022.
Michael Brendan O'Reilly is an Irish cricketer.
