North County Cricket Club

Sporting organisation in County Dublin, Ireland

Cricket team

North County
Team information

Founded	1985
Home ground	The Inch

North County Cricket Club is a cricket club in Balrothery, County Dublin, Ireland, playing in Division 1 of the Leinster Senior League.

The club was established in 1985 by the merger of Balrothery and Man O'War cricket clubs. North County is Ireland's most successful cricket club with 5 all Ireland titles.^[1]

Irish Senior Cup: 5
- 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
Leinster Senior League: 5
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
- 2003

Facilities

The impressive facilities at North County Cricket Club include Ireland's only purpose-built Centre of Excellence indoor training centre that is used by both the men's and ladies Ireland cricket teams as well as International and Provincial sides.

Overseas professionals

The club regularly welcomes overseas professionals at the club. In 2018 Malcolm Nofal represented the club before returning to New Zealand. In 2019 Yassar Cook represented the club before returning to South Africa.

Teams fielded

In 2019 North County Cricket Club fielded 4 men's teams and 7 junior teams. The junior section comprised both boys and girls teams.^[2]

Notable players

Eoin Morgan - England Captain
Eddie Richardson - Ireland cricket team

References

^ "Cricket | Balrothery | North County Cricket Club". northcountycricket. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^ "Cricket Leinster". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 24 September 2019.