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Inter-Provincial Trophy

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For the most recent tournament, see 2024 Inter-Provincial Trophy.

The Inter-Provincial Trophy is a Twenty20 cricket tournament between the four leading cricketing provinces of Ireland.

Inter-Provincial Trophy
AdministratorCricket Ireland
FormatTwenty20
First edition2013
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatTriple round-robin
Number of teams3 (2013–16)
4 (2017-present)
Host Ireland
Current championLeinster Lightning
Most successfulLeinster Lightning (8)

The tournament was first held by three provinces in 2013, across venues in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Knights are the current reigning champions, while Leinster Lightning are the most successful team in the competition's history, winning seven titles.

History

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Background

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The Ireland cricket team have had huge success recently on the international level which has boosted the popularity of the game in the country. They had earned the reputation of a giant killer after upsetting teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh (2007 Cricket World Cup), and England (2011 Cricket World Cup). Their good performances in major international tournaments meant that Cricket Ireland openly started bidding for Test match status to the International Cricket Council.[1] Nevertheless, one of the main stumbling road blocks for Ireland from getting to play the pinnacle of the game was a lack of a first-class cricket infrastructure at home, among other things. As early as August 2011, Cricket Ireland announced plans of a domestic first-class tournament.[2]

In January 2012, Cricket Ireland announced the ambitious 'Vision 2020' plan which announced the establishment of a first-class structure by 2015 and achievement of Test status by 2020. It also began work on a cricket academy to find talented players across the country and improving grass-roots cricket in the country. For the first time professional contacts, with central, A, B, and C were established. Plans for Test status were established partly to stem the flow of their star cricketers moving away to England in hope of playing Test cricket such as Ed Joyce, Eoin Morgan and Boyd Rankin.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

According to Richard Holdsworth in an interview with Setanta Sports, CI were pleased with the strategic progress that had been made as of November 2012.[9] In December 2012, Ireland got a $1.5m boost as increased funding from the ICC to establish elite domestic competitions in the country.[10]

Initially the tournament did not hold List-A T20 status, however this was granted by the ICC starting for the 2017 season.[11]

A fourth province, Munster Reds was added in 2017.

Format

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The tournament is held as a double round-robin format with each team playing each other twice, once at its home ground and the other leg away.

Teams

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According to Richard Holsworth's interview to Setanta Sports, three teams would initially participate in the tournament, Leinster, Northern and North West, representing the three historically strongest provincial unions in Irish cricket, as Munster and Connacht Unions were considered still quite far away from fielding a competitive team for provincial tournaments.

They were also given a separate limited overs brands or names familiar to supporters of the systems in England and Australia, Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors.[12][13] Munster were added for the 2017 season, choosing to play under the name Munster Reds.[14]

Team First season Titles
North West Warriors 2013 2
Leinster Lightning 2013 8
Northern Knights 2013 2
Munster Reds 2017 0

Competition placings

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2013 to present

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Results of each season are here:[15]

Season Winner Second Third Fourth
2013 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights North West Warriors DNP
2014 North West Warriors Leinster Lightning Northern Knights
2015 Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Northern Knights
2016 Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Northern Knights
2017 Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Northern Knights Munster Reds
2018 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights North West Warriors Munster Reds
2019 Northern Knights Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Munster Reds
2020 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights Munster Reds North West Warriors
2021 North West Warriors Northern Knights Leinster Lightning Munster Reds
2022 Leinster Lightning Munster Reds North West Warriors Northern Knights
2023 Northern Knights North West Warriors Munster Reds Leinster Lightning
2024 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights North West Warriors Munster Reds

All-time records

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(Correct to 6 March 2024)

Team records

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Highest innings totals

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Score Team Opps Venue Date Sc
260/3 Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022 [1]
247//4 Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017 [2]
236/3 Northern Knights Leinster Lightning Mardyke 6 Jun 2023 [3]
228/4 Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022 [4]
221/6 Northern Knights Munster Reds Bready 27 Jun 2021 [5]

Lowest completed innings totals

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Score Team Opps Venue Date Sc
76 ao Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 20 Aug 2020 [6]
78 ao North West Warriors Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 21 Jun 2013 [7]
78 ao North West Warriors Northern Knights Sydney Parade 22 Jun 2019 [8]
78 ao North West Warriors Northern Knights Sydney Parade 1 Aug 2023 [9]
80 ao Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 18 May 2018 [10]

Individual records – batting

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Most career runs

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Runs Innings Average SR Player Team(s)
854 32 28.47 123.95 Stephen Doheny LL, MR, NWW
829 33 26.74 132.43 Simi Singh Leinster Lightning
799 27 30.73 140.92 Andy Balbirnie Leinster Lightning
706 42 18.58 121.10 Shane Getkate NK, NWW
661 44 20.03 117.41 Andy McBrine North West Warriors

Highest individual scores

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Score Player For Opps Venue Date
111 Ross Adair Northern Knights North West Warriors Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
110* John Mooney Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Woodvale Road 25 Jun 2015
109 Simi Singh Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017
102 Murray Commins Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
98* Max Sorensen Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017

Individual records – bowling

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Most career wickets

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Wickets Matches Average Econ Player Team
61 36 16.44 7.95 Craig Young North West Warriors
50 42 13.40 6.99 Tyrone Kane LL, MR
49 48 21.47 6.90 Andy McBrine North West Warriors
46 37 16.54 6.97 Simi Singh Leinster Lightning
36 25 15.92 6.69 Eddie Richardson LL, MR

Best bowling in an innings

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Bowling Player Team Opps Venue Date
5/8 Shane Getkate Northern Knights North West Warriors Sydney Parade 22 Jun 2019
5/13 Ben White Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 20 Jun 2021
5/13 Matthew Humphreys Northern Knights North West Warriors Sydney Parade 1 Aug 2023
5/15 Craig Young North West Warriors Northern Knights New Strabane Park 16 Jun 2017
5/15 Tyrone Kane Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Anglesea Road 22 May 2015

Partnership records

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Highest partnerships

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Wicket Runs Player 1 Player 2 Team Opps Venue Date
3rd 162 Murray Commins Tyrone Kane Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
2nd 133 Stephen Doheny Nathan McGuire North West Warriors Northern Knights Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
2nd 132 Simi Singh Andy Balbirnie Leinster Lightning Northern Knights Sydney Parade 6 Jul 2018
3rd 128 Simi Singh Max Sorensen Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017
2nd 126 James McCollum John Matchett Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022

Highest partnerships for each wicket

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Wicket Runs Player 1 Player 2 Team Opps Venue Date
1st 119 Stuart Thompson David Rankin North West Warriors North West Warriors Bready 6 Jul 2014
2nd 133 Stephen Doheny Nathan McGuire North West Warriors Northern Knights Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
3rd 162 Murray Commins Tyrone Kane Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
4th 122* John Anderson George Dockrell Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Sydney Parade 7 Jul 2018
5th 97 Andrew McBrine Aaron Gillespie North West Warriors Munster Reds Sydney Parade 6 Jul 2018
6th 90 Graeme McCarter Stuart Thompson North West Warriors Leinster Lightning Anglesea Road 22 May 2015
7th 52* Graham Hume Ross Allen North West Warriors Northern Knights Bready 20 Aug 2020
8th 38* Rusty Theron Jacob Mulder Northern Knights Leinster Lightning Comber 22 Jul 2016
9th 53 Gavin Hoey Josh Little Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Comber 19 Sep 2021
10th 40 Ryan MacBeth Scott MacBeth North West Warriors Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ^ ICC to consider Ireland's bid for Test status[permanent dead link‍] ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  2. ^ "Ireland plan first-class structure". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ireland unveil Test cricket vision Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine CricketEurope4.net. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  4. ^ CI reveals ambitious plans aimed at receiving Test status Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  5. ^ "Ireland map out path to Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ^ Ireland's Boyd Rankin retires to play Test cricket for England Archived 10 April 2013 at archive.today Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  7. ^ "Ireland calls for Test status to 'halt exodus'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ^ Rankin retires, Holdsworth calls for Test status Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today irelandcricketwebbly.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  9. ^ Cricket Ireland happy with progress of strategic plan Archived 9 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine Setanta Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  10. ^ "Ireland set for $1.5m boost". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  11. ^ "First-class boost for Irish cricket". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ^ North-West announce shortlist for name Archived 8 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  13. ^ NCU confirm team name for 2013 Interpros Archived 8 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  14. ^ "Munster boost for inter-pro series?". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Trophy Winners List 2013-2022". Criccoal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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