Leinster Lightning
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | George Dockrell |
| Coach | Nigel Jones |
| Owner | Cricket Leinster |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home ground | Sydney Parade |
| History | |
| Inter-Provincial Championship wins | 6 |
| Inter-Provincial Cup wins | 7 |
| Inter-Provincial Trophy wins | 8 |
| Official website | Cricket 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
- Inter-Provincial Cup - (List A) - 8 titles
- Inter-Provincial Trophy - (T20) - 8 titles
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- *denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
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Grounds
References
- ↑ Easdown, Craig (16 January 2015). "Ted Williamson Appointed as Lightning Head Coach". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Easdown, Craig (26 August 2016). "Williamson Steps Down as Head Coach of Leinster Lightning". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Nigel Jones appointed as Lightning Head Coach & Pathway Manager". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "Interpros to return next month". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "Competition Winners". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
