Clontarf Cricket Club Ground

Castle Avenue
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
Ground information
Location Clontarf, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 53°22′04.97″N 6°12′25.75″W / 53.3680472°N 6.2071528°W / 53.3680472; -6.2071528Coordinates: 53°22′04.97″N 6°12′25.75″W / 53.3680472°N 6.2071528°W / 53.3680472; -6.2071528
Establishment 1958
Capacity 3,200
End names
City End
Killester End
International information
First ODI 21 May 1999:
 Bangladesh v  West Indies
Last ODI 24 May 2017:
 Bangladesh v  New Zealand
Only T20I 25 July 2015:
 Afghanistan v  Oman
First WODI 16 August 1990:
 Ireland v  England
Last WODI 13 June 2018:
 Ireland v  New Zealand
First WT20I 28 August 2012:
 Ireland v  Bangladesh
Last WT20I 29 August 2012:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
Team information
Clontarf Cricket Club (1896 – present)
As of 24 May 2017
Source: Castle Avenue, cricinfo

Castle Avenue Cricket Club Ground, also known as Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, is a cricket ground in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland.

Location and dimensions

The ground lies near Clontarf Castle, and is home to Clontarf Cricket Club.[1] The 50th anniversary of the first game played on the current cricket field was celebrated in 2008. It has a capacity of 3,200 spectators.

Other sports

There are also two rugby union pitches within the complex, which are home to Clontarf FC since 1876.

International cricket

Clontarf is one of three One Day International (ODI) grounds in Ireland (the others being Stormont in Belfast and Malahide in Dublin), hosting its first ODI match on May 21st, 1999 as part of the 1999 Cricket World Cup when Bangladesh played the West Indies. Ireland played their first ODI at that venue in July 2007 against the West Indies as part of a quadrangular series.

It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[2]

In May 2017, the venue hosted its first match between two Full Member teams when Bangladesh played New Zealand in the 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.[3]

International centuries

There are four ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1116*Gary Wilson Ireland 113 Netherlands16 August 2010Won
2122*Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan 113 Ireland23 May 2013Tied
3103Paul Stirling Ireland 107 Pakistan23 May 2013Tied
4116*Ed Joyce Ireland 132 Pakistan26 May 2013Lost

References

  1. ↑ Clontarf Cricket Club
  2. ↑ "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh seek maiden away win against New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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