Leinster Lightning was established in 2013, and accorded first-class status in 2017.[1]
Since then, they have played first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket at a number of different home grounds.
Their first home first-class match was against North West Warriors in 2017 at Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground in County Wicklow.[2] From 2019, College Park was due to become the home ground for Leinster Lightning for the 2019 and 2020 seasons,[3] though this arrangement failed to materialise.
As of 4 September 2018, Leinster Lightning have played seven first-class matches,[2] 18 List A matches,[4] and 20 Twenty20 matches at eight different home grounds.[5] The grounds that Leinster Lightning have used for home matches are listed below, with statistics complete through the end of the 2023 season.
List of grounds
edit| Name | Location | First | Last | No. | First | Last | No. | First | Last | No. | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | List A | Twenty20 | |||||||||
| The Vineyard | Skerries | – | – | 0 | 1 May 2017 v North West Warriors |
14 Aug 2023 v North West Warriors |
3 | – | – | 0 | [6][7][n 1] |
| Anglesea Road | Dublin | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | 9 Jun 2017 v Northern Knights |
21 Jul 2017 | 3 | [8][9][n 2] |
| Oak Hill | County Wicklow | 20 Jun 2017 | – | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [10][11][n 3] |
| Castle Avenue | Dublin | 5 Sep 2017 | – | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [12][13][n 4] |
| Observatory Lane | Dublin | – | – | 0 | 10 Sep 2017 | 9 Sep 2018 | 2 | – | – | 0 | [14][15][n 5] |
| Sydney Parade | Dublin | 1 May 2018 | – | 1 | 27 Jun 2019 | 18 May 2023 | 10 | 18 May 2018 v Munster Reds |
3 Aug 2023 v Northern Knights |
17 | [16][17][18][n 6] |
| The Village |
Malahide | 4 Sep 2018 | 30 Jul 2019 | 2 | 17 Sep 2020 | 28 Sep 2020 | 3 | – | – | 0 | [19][20][21][n 7] |
| The Inch | Balrothery | 12 Aug 2019 | – | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [22] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Hosted two List A matches during the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A matches played by Leinster Lighting are recorded.
- ^ Hosted a single List A match between Papua New Guinea and the United States during the 2005 ICC Trophy.
- ^ Ireland played a first-class match and two Twenty20 matches here against South Africa A. Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lightning is recorded.
- ^ Has hosted 15 first-class matches. Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lightning is recorded.
- ^ Hosted two List A matches during the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A matches played by Leinster Lighting are recorded.
- ^ Has hosted seven Twenty20 matches. Only the Twenty20 matches with Leinster Lighting as the home team are recorded.
- ^ Six first-class matches have been played at the ground (including one Test match). Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lighting is recorded.
References
edit- ^ "First-class status for interpros sees Irish cricket break another glass ceiling". Irish Independent. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "College Park to become Lightning home ground". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The Vineyard, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "List A Matches played on The Vineyard, Dublin (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Anglesea Road Cricket Ground, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Anglesea Road Cricket Ground, Dublin (3)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Oak Hill Cricket Club, County Wicklow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club, County Wicklow (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Castle Avenue, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Castle Avenue, Dublin (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Observatory Lane, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Observatory Lane, Dublin (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Sydney Parade, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Sydney Parade, Dublin (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Sydney Parade, Dublin (4)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "The Village, Malahide". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on The Village, Malahide (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "List A matches played on The Village, Dublin (27)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "First Class matches played on The Inch, Dublin (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.