North West Warriors
 | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Andy McBrine |
| Coach | Boyd Rankin |
| Owner | North West of Ireland Cricket Union |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home ground | Bready Cricket Club Ground |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| History | |
| Inter-Provincial Championship wins | 1 |
| Interprovincial One-Day Trophy wins | 0 |
| Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup wins | 1 |
North West Warriors is one of four provincial cricket teams in Ireland. Along with the Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and Munster Reds, it makes up the Inter-Provincial Championship, Inter-Provincial Cup & Inter-Provincial Trophy.
The team is located in the west of Ulster province containing areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The team managed by North West of Ireland Cricket Union.
History
[edit]In 2013, Cricket Ireland formed the three-day Inter-Provincial Championship, featuring teams from Leinster, the NCU and the North West. The North West team is known as the North West Warriors. On 8 April, they announced Bobby Rao as their coach.[1]
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.[2][3]
Honours
[edit]- Inter-Provincial Championship (first-class) - 1 title
- 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship: Champions
- Inter-Provincial Cup - (50 over)
- Best result
- 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup: Runners-up
- Best result
- Inter-Provincial Trophy (T20) - 1 title
- 2014 Inter-Provincial Trophy: Champions
Players
[edit]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 | ||||||
| Gavin Roulston |  Ireland |
16 June 2006 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Bready | |
| Cameron Melly |  England* |
20 September 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Brigade | |
| Aaron Gillespie | Ireland |
13 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Strabane | |
| Liam Doherty | Ireland |
26 January 2004 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Eglinton | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Shane Getkate | Ireland |
2 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Phoenix | |
| Jared Wilson | Ireland |
25 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Cliftonville academy | |
| Andy McBrine | Ireland |
30 April 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | Donemana | Captain |
| Scott Macbeth | Ireland
|
1 October 2004 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Brigade | |
| Graham Hume | Ireland |
23 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Waringstown | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Kian Hilton | Ireland |
11 February 2005 | Right-handed | Cliftonville academy | ||
| Stephen Doheny | Ireland
|
20 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | Merrion | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Craig Young | Ireland |
4 April 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Bready | |
| Harry Zimmerman |  Australia* |
3 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Ardmore | |
| Marcello Piedt |  South Africa
|
23 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Brigade | |
| Trent McKeegan | Ireland
|
11 March 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Newbuildings | |
| Conor Olphert | Ireland |
28 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Bready | |
| David O'Sullivan | England*
|
11 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Donemana | |
| Ryan MacBeth | Ireland
|
15 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Lisburn | |
| Robbie Millar | Ireland |
11 January 2003 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Eglinton | |
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Current and former players
[edit]Grounds
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coaches announced for Inter-Provincial Series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Warriors confirm extended training squad". North West Cricket Union. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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