Leinster Lightning is an Irish inter-provincial cricket team. They participate in the Inter-Provincial Championship, Inter-Provincial Cup and Inter-Provincial Trophy.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | George Dockrell |
| Coach | Nigel Jones |
| Owner | Cricket Leinster |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home ground | Sydney Parade |
| History | |
| Inter-Provincial Championship wins | 6 |
| Inter-Provincial Cup wins | 7 |
| Inter-Provincial Trophy wins | 8 |
| Official website | Cricket Leinster |
The team is based in Dublin and is managed by Cricket Leinster.
History
editIn 2013, Cricket Ireland formed the three-day Interprovincial Championship, Cup and Trophy featuring teams from Leinster, the NCU and the North West. The Leinster team is known as Leinster Lightning.
In January 2015, Ted Williamson was announced as the new head coach, taking over at the helm from Trent Johnston.[1] Under his coaching, Leinster Lightning took a clean-sweep of trophies in the 2015 and 2016 seasons before he stepped down from the position.[2]
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.[3][4]
In 2019, Nigel Jones was appointed to the role of Head Coach and Pathway Manager.[5] Following the 2019 season the Inter-Provincial Championship was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has yet to return.[6]
In the history of the Inter-provincial series, Lightning have won 22 of the available 29 trophies.[7]
2023 was the first season in which the team failed to win at least one competition.
Honours
edit- Inter-Provincial Championship - (First Class) - 6 titles
- Inter-Provincial Cup - (List A) - 8 titles
Current squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- *denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Andrew Balbirnie |  Ireland |
28 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Pembroke | |
| Harry Tector | Ireland |
6 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | Pembroke | |
| Jack Tector | Ireland |
2 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Pembroke | |
| Tim Tector | Ireland |
7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Pembroke | |
| Swapnil Modgill |  India* |
Right-handed | Right arm off break | Merrion | ||
| Philippus le Roux | Ireland |
21 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Railway Union | |
| Christopher De Freitas |  Portugal*
|
2 June 2002 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Balbriggan | |
| Monil Patel | India*
|
5 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Leinster | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| George Dockrell | Ireland |
22 July 1992 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Phoenix | Captain |
| Fionn Hand | Ireland
|
1 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Clontarf | |
| John McNally | Ireland |
17 April 2005 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | Clontarf | |
| Sam Harbinson |  Australia*
|
31 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Merrion | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Lorcan Tucker | Ireland |
10 September 1996 | Right-handed | — | Pembroke | |
| Adam Rosslee |  South Africa*
|
12 September 2003 | Left-handed | — | Merrion | |
| Seamus Lynch | Ireland
|
10 August 2002 | Right-handed | — | Terenure | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Reuben Wilson | Ireland |
17 September 2006 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Clontarf | |
| Gavin Hoey | Ireland
|
5 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Dublin University | |
| Mikey O'Reilly | Ireland |
2 July 2002 | Left-handed | Left arm fast-medium | Merrion | |
| Josh Little | Ireland |
1 November 1999 | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | Pembroke | |
| Barry McCarthy | Ireland |
13 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Pembroke | |
| David Delany | Ireland |
28 December 1997 | Left-handed | Right arm fast | Clontarf | |
| Melvin Christoper Devaraj | India*
|
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Merrion | ||
| Amish Sidhu | India* |
15 October 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Phoenix | |
| Jack Lalor | Australia*
|
14 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Phoenix | |
| Oliver Riley | Ireland
|
7 November 2006 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Pembroke | |
| Jai Moondra | Ireland
|
Left-handed | Left arm fast | Leinster | ||
| Dylan Lues | South Africa* |
Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Balbriggan | ||
| Sam Willemse | South Africa* |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Balbriggan | ||
Grounds
editReferences
edit- ^ Easdown, Craig (16 January 2015). "Ted Williamson Appointed as Lightning Head Coach". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (26 August 2016). "Williamson Steps Down as Head Coach of Leinster Lightning". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Nigel Jones appointed as Lightning Head Coach & Pathway Manager". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Interpros to return next month". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Competition Winners". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.