Leinster Lightning

Leinster Lightning is one of three provincial cricket teams in Ireland. Along with the North West Warriors and Northern Knights it makes up the Inter-Provincial Championship, Interprovincial One-Day Trophy and Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup.

Leinster Lightning
Personnel
CaptainGeorge Dockrell
CoachNigel Jones
OwnerCricket Leinster
Team information
Founded2013
Home groundMalahide Cricket Club Ground, Malahide
Capacity11,500
History
Inter-Provincial Championship wins6
Interprovincial One-Day Trophy wins6
Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup wins5
Official websiteCricket Leinster

The team is located in Leinster province of Ireland and is managed by Cricket Leinster.

History

In 2013, Cricket Ireland formed the three-day Interprovincial Championship, featuring teams from Leinster, the NCU and the North West. The Leinster team is known as Leinster Lightning.

In February 2015, they announced Ted Williamson as their coach, taking over at the helm from Trent Johnston. Under his coaching, Leinster Lightning took a clean-sweep of trophies in the 2015 and 2016 seasons before he stepped down from the position.[1]

Up to and including the 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship, the matches were not given first-class status. However, at an International Cricket Council meeting in October 2016, first-class status was awarded to all future matches.[2][3]

Honours
Inter-Provincial Championship - (First Class) - 6 titles
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and 2019 : Champions
Inter-Provincial Cup - (50 over) - 8 titles
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 , 2019, 2020 and 2021: Champions
Inter-Provincial Trophy - (T20) - 6 titles
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 : Champions

Current squad
  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Club Notes
Batsmen
Andrew Balbirnie ‡ Ireland (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990Right-handedRight arm off breakPembroke
Harry Tector ‡ Ireland (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999Right-handedRight arm off-breakYMCA
Jack Tector Ireland (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996Right-handedRight arm off breakYMCA
Tim Tector Ireland (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003Right-handedRight arm off breakYMCA
Greg Ford South Africa (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992Right-handedRight-arm leg breakBalbriggan
All-rounders
Simi Singh ‡ Ireland (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987Right-handedRight arm off breakYMCA
George Dockrell ‡ Ireland (1992-07-22) 22 July 1992Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxLeinsterCaptain
Wicket-keepers
Lorcan Tucker ‡ Ireland (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996Right-handed—Pembroke
Jamie Grassi Italy (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998Right-handed—Phoenix
Bowlers
Peter Chase ‡ Ireland (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumMalahide
Gavin Hoey  Ireland (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 Right-handed Right arm leg break Dublin University
Mikey O'Reilly ‡ Ireland (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002left-handedLeft arm fast-mediumYMCA
Joshua Little ‡ Ireland (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999Right-handedLeft arm fast-mediumPembroke
Barry McCarthy ‡ Ireland (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumPembroke
Jonathan Garth Ireland (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000Right-handedRight arm leg breakPembroke
Rory Anders Ireland (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997Right-handedRight arm medium-fastYMCA
David O'Halloran Ireland (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000Right-handedRight arm medium-fastMalahide
James Newland Ireland (1993-12-21) 21 December 1993Right-handedLeft arm medium-fastMalahide
Source:[4]

    Grounds
    For a complete list of grounds used by Leinster Lightning, see List of Leinster Lightning grounds.

    References
    1. "Williamson Steps Down as Head Coach of Leinster Lightining | Cricket Ireland".
    2. "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    3. "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
    4. "Core squads announced for men's Inter-Provincial Series 2021 | Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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