Paul Reynolds (umpire)

Paul Reynolds (23 May 1973 – 17 October 2023) was an English cricket umpire representing Ireland.[1][2] In November 2016, he was named the Official of the Year at the Cricket Ireland Awards.[3] In June 2018, he was appointed to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees.[4]

Paul Reynolds
Personal information
Born(1973-05-23)23 May 1973
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Died17 October 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 50)
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired8 (2018–2023)
T20Is umpired11 (2018–2022)
WODIs umpired4 (2016–2022)
WT20Is umpired13 (2016–2022)
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2023

Reynolds stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I), between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 22 August 2018.[5][6] He stood in his first One Day International (ODI), also between Ireland and Afghanistan, on 29 August 2018.[7]

In April 2019, he was one of four umpires to be awarded a full-time season contract by Cricket Ireland, the first time that Cricket Ireland have offered such contracts to umpires.[8]

Death

Reynolds died on 17 October 2023, at the age of 50 following a long illness.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Paul Reynolds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Ireland well represented at ICC Regional Conference for Umpires". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. "Ed Joyce claims third Player of Year award". RTE. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. "Paul Reynolds promoted to ICC International Umpires Panel". Cricket Leinster. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. "2nd T20I (D/N), Afghanistan Tour of Ireland at Bready, Aug 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. "Paul Reynolds stands in his first T20 International". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. "2nd ODI, Afghanistan Tour of Ireland at Belfast, Aug 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. "First-ever full-time umpire season contracts, increased women umpires on Panels". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  9. Irish international cricket umpire Paul Reynolds dies after long illness


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