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Revision as of 21:45, 22 December 2021
Countries | |
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Administrator | Cricket Ireland |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2013 |
Latest edition | 2021 |
Tournament format | Double round-robin |
Current champion | Northern Knights |
The Inter-Provincial Trophy is a Twenty20 cricket tournament between the four leading cricketing provinces of Ireland. The tournament was first held by three provinces in 2013, across venues in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. A fourth province, Munster Reds was added in 2017.
History
Background
The Ireland cricket team have had huge success recently on the international level which has boosted the popularity of the game in the country. They had earned the reputation of a giant killer after upsetting teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh (2007 Cricket World Cup), and England (2011 Cricket World Cup). Their good performances in major international tournaments meant that Cricket Ireland openly started bidding for Test match status to the International Cricket Council.[1] Nevertheless, one of the main stumbling road blocks for Ireland from getting to play the pinnacle of the game was a lack of a first-class cricket infrastructure at home, among other things. As early as August 2011, Cricket Ireland announced plans of a domestic first-class tournament.[2] In January 2012, Cricket Ireland announced the ambitious 'Vision 2020' plan which announced the establishment of a first-class structure by 2015 and achievement of Test status by 2020. It also began work on a cricket academy to find talented players across the country and improving grass-roots cricket in the country. For the first time professional contacts, with central, A, B, and C were established. Plans for Test status were established partly to stem the flow of their star cricketers moving away to England in hope of playing Test cricket such as Ed Joyce, Eoin Morgan and Boyd Rankin.[3][4][5][6][7][8] According to Richard Holdsworth in an interview with Setanta Sports, CI are pleased with the strategic progress that had been made as of November 2012.[9] In December 2012, Ireland got a $1.5m boost as increased funding from the ICC to establish elite domestic competitions in the country.[10]
Format
The tournament is held as a double round-robin format with each team playing each other twice, once at its home ground and the other leg away.
Teams
According to Richard Holsworth's interview to Setanta Sports, three teams would initially participate in the tournament, Leinster, Northern and North West, representing the three historically strongest provincial unions in Irish cricket, as Munster and Connacht Unions were considered still quite far away from fielding a competitive team for provincial tournaments.
They were also given a separate limited overs brands or names familiar to supporters of the systems in England and Australia, Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors.[11][12] Munster were added for the 2017 season, choosing to play under the name Munster Reds.[13]
Team | First season | Titles |
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North West Warriors | 2013 | 2 |
Leinster Lightning | 2013 | 6 |
Northern Knights | 2013 | 1 |
Munster Reds | 2017 | 0 |
Competition placings
2013 to present
All-time records
(Correct to 3 August 2014)
Team records
Highest innings totals
Score | Team | Opps | Venue | Date |
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192/5 (20) | Leinster Lightning | North West Warriors | Bready CC | 21 July 2013 |
177/4 (20) | Leinster Lightning | Northern Knights | Pembroke CC | 21 June 2013 |
Lowest completed innings totals
Score | Team | Opps | Venue | Date |
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78 ao | North West Warriors | Northern Knights | Pembroke CC | 21 June 2013 |
86 ao | North West Warriors | Northern Knights | Bready CC | 21 July 2013 |
92 ao | North West Warriors | Leinster Lightning | Bready CC | 21 July 2013 |
Individual records - batting
Most career runs
Runs | Innings | Player | Team |
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194 | 6 | Nigel Jones | Northern Knights |
187 | 7 | David Rankin | North West Warriors |
171 | 6 | Andrew Poynter | Leinster Lightning |
154 | 7 | James Shannon | Northern Knights |
Highest individual scores
Score | Player | For | Opps | Venue | Date |
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77 | Nigel Jones | Northern Knights | Leinster Lightning | Comber | 16 July 2013 |
73 | David Rankin | North West Warriors | Northern Knights | Bready CC | 6 July 2014 |
Most runs scored in a season
Runs | Innings | Player | Team | Season |
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133 | 4 | Nigel Jones | Northern Knights | 2013 |
113 | 4 | Pat Collins | Leinster Lightning | 2013 |
Individual records - bowling
Most career wickets
Wickets | Matches | Player | Team |
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11 | 6 | Peter Eakin | Northern Knights |
10 | 6 | Eddie Richardson | Leinster Lightning |
10 | 7 | Andrew White | Northern Knights |
Best bowling in an innings
Bowling | Player | Team | Opps | Venue | Date |
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4-0-22-4 | Peter Eakin | Northern Knights | North West Warriors | Bready CC | 6 July 2014 |
Most wickets in a season
Wickets | Average | Player | Team | Season |
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9 | 4 | Eddie Richardson | Leinster Lightning | 2013 |
Partnership records
Highest partnerships for each wicket
Wicket | P/Ship | Player 1 | Player 2 | Team | Opps | Venue | Date |
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1st | 119 | Stuart Thompson | David Rankin | North West Warriors | Leinster Lightning | Bready CC | 6 July 2014 |
2nd | 82 | Jason Milligan | David Rankin | North West Warriors | Northern Knights | Bready CC | 6 July 2014 |
3rd | 70 | Nigel Jones | Lee Nelson | Northern Knights | Leinster Lightning | Comber | 16 July 2013 |
4th | 58 | James Shannon | Lee Nelson | Northern Knights | North West Warriors | Comber | 16 July 2013 |
5th | 70 | Andrew McBrine | Jonathan Thompson | North West Warriors | Northern Knights | Comber | 16 July 2013 |
6th | 51* | Kevin O'Brien | John Mooney | Leinster Lightning | North West Warriors | Bready CC | 21 July 2013 |
7th | 32 | Stuart Poynter | Stephen Moreton | Leinster Lightning | Northern Knights | Comber | 16 July 2013 |
8th | 21 | Lee Nelson | Shane Getkate | Northern Knights | North West Warriors | Comber | 13 July 2014 |
9th | 14 | Barry McCarthy | Fintan McAllister | Leinster Lightning | North West Warriors | Bready CC | 6 July 2014 |
10th | 18 | Andrew McBrine | Gareth Burns | North West Warriors | Leinster Lightning | Pembroke CC | 21 June 2013 |
Seasons
See also
References and notes
- ^ ICC to consider Ireland's bid for Test status ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland plan first-class structure ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland unveil Test cricket vision CricketEurope4.net. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ CI reveals ambitious plans aimed at receiving Test status Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland map out path to Tests ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland's Boyd Rankin retires to play Test cricket for England Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland calls for Test status to 'halt exodus' ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Rankin retires, Holdsworth calls for Test status Archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today irelandcricketwebbly.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Cricket Ireland happy with progress of strategic plan Archived 9 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine Setanta Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ Ireland receive $1.5 m boost from ICC ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ North-West announce shortlist for name Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ NCU confirm team name for 2013 Interpros Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
- ^ "Munster boost for inter-pro series?". CricketEurope. Retrieved 7 January 2017.