Cecelia Joyce

Cecelia Nora Isobel Mary Joyce (born 25 July 1983 in Wicklow, Ireland)[1] is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler,[1] she played 57 One-Day Internationals for the Ireland cricket team.[2] She played in her final match for Ireland in November 2018, during the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[3]

Cecelia Joyce
Personal information
Full nameCecelia Nora Isobel Mary Joyce
Born (1983-07-25) 25 July 1983
Wicklow, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
RelationsEC Joyce, A Joyce,
DI Joyce, Isobel Joyce (siblings)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 44)14 July 2001 v Australia
Last ODI10 June 2018 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 5)14 July 2001 v Australia
Last T20I17 November 2018 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 47 21
Runs scored 965 305
Batting average 23.53 23.46
100s/50s 0/3 0/0
Top score 78* 41
Balls bowled 112 18
Wickets 1 1
Bowling average 104.00 31.00
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/12 1/31
Catches/stumpings 7/– 4/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 November 2018

Playing career

Joyce made her ODI debut for Ireland against Australia on 14 July 2001, in the second match of a series. She also played in the third match of the series, and against Scotland in the European Championship.[2] She next played in 2003 IWCC Trophy, held in the Netherlands in July 2003.[4]

The following year, she played three ODIs against New Zealand in Dublin[2] and in 2005, played in the World Cup in South Africa.[5] She also played against Australia[2] and in the European Championship in 2005.[6] She played four ODIs in 2006, two each against India and the Netherlands.[2]

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[7] In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[8][9]

Family

Joyce comes from a cricketing family.[10] Her twin sister Isobel has played Test and ODI cricket for Ireland, whilst her three brothers Dominick, Ed and Gus have all played for the Ireland men's team. Ed has also played for England.[1]

Field hockey

In 2009–10, together with her sister Isobel, Kate McKenna, Emer Lucey and Nicola Evans, Joyce was a member of the Railway Union team that won the Women's Irish Hockey League title.[11][12][13][14]

References
  1. Cricket Archive profile
  2. List of Women's ODIs played by Cecelia Joyce at Cricket Archive
  3. "Ireland stalwarts bow out of international cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. Squads for the 2003 IWCC Trophy at CricketEurope Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Squads for the 2005 Women's World Cup at CricketEurope Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Squads for the 2005 Women's European Championship at CricketEurope Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. "Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. "Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  10. "CBP Ep.5: The Joy(ce)s of cricket". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  11. "Hockey: History for Railway". www.independent.ie. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  12. "No stopping Railway at full steam". www.irishtimes.com. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  13. "Emphatic Railway claim maiden outdoor title". www.hookhockey.com. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  14. "Joyce getting used to mixing it with world's best as Railway take on Dutch giants Den Bosch". www.hookhockey.com. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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