Leinster Lightning

Leinster Lightning
Personnel
CaptainGeorge Dockrell
CoachNigel Jones
OwnerCricket Leinster
Team information
ColoursBlue
Founded2013
Home groundSydney Parade
History
Inter-Provincial Championship wins6
Inter-Provincial Cup wins7
Inter-Provincial Trophy wins8
Official websiteCricket Leinster

Leinster Lightning is an Irish inter-provincial cricket team. They participate in the Inter-Provincial Championship, Inter-Provincial Cup and Inter-Provincial Trophy.

The team is based in Dublin and is managed by Cricket Leinster.

History

In 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

Inter-Provincial Championship - (First Class) - 6 titles
Winners: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and 2019
Inter-Provincial Cup - (List A) - 8 titles
Winners: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Inter-Provincial Trophy - (T20) - 8 titles
Winners: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022, 2024

Current squad

  • 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 (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Right arm off break Pembroke
Harry Tector  Ireland (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Right arm off-break Pembroke
Jack Tector  Ireland (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right arm off break Pembroke
Tim Tector  Ireland (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right arm off break Pembroke
Swapnil Modgill  India* Right-handed Right arm off break Merrion
Philippus le Roux  Ireland (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right arm off break Railway Union
Christopher De Freitas  Portugal* (2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 22) Left-handed Right arm medium Balbriggan
Monil Patel  India* (1990-05-05) 5 May 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right arm off break Leinster
All-rounders
George Dockrell  Ireland (1992-07-22) 22 July 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Phoenix Captain
Fionn Hand  Ireland (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Clontarf
John McNally  Ireland (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19) Left-handed Right arm medium Clontarf
Sam Harbinson  Australia* (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Merrion
Wicket-keepers
Lorcan Tucker  Ireland (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28) Right-handed — Pembroke
Adam Rosslee  South Africa* (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) Left-handed — Merrion
Seamus Lynch  Ireland (2002-08-10) 10 August 2002 (age 22) Right-handed — Terenure
Bowlers
Reuben Wilson  Ireland (2006-09-17) 17 September 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Clontarf
Gavin Hoey  Ireland (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right arm leg break Dublin University
Mikey O'Reilly  Ireland (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 22) Left-handed Left arm fast-medium Merrion
Josh Little  Ireland (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Left arm fast-medium Pembroke
Barry McCarthy  Ireland (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Pembroke
David Delany  Ireland (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right arm fast Clontarf
Melvin Christoper Devaraj  India* Right-handed Right arm medium Merrion
Amish Sidhu  India* (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Phoenix
Jack Lalor  Australia* (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right arm medium Phoenix
Oliver Riley  Ireland (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 (age 17) 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

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

References

  1. ^ Easdown, Craig (16 January 2015). "Ted Williamson Appointed as Lightning Head Coach". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ Easdown, Craig (26 August 2016). "Williamson Steps Down as Head Coach of Leinster Lightning". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Nigel Jones appointed as Lightning Head Coach & Pathway Manager". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Interpros to return next month". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Competition Winners". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.