List of Leinster Lightning grounds
Leinster Lightning was established in 2013, and accorded first-class status in 2017.[1] Since then, they have played first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket at a number of different home grounds. Their first home first-class match was against North West Warriors in 2017 at Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground in County Wicklow.[2] From 2019, Leinster will play their home matches at College Park, Dublin.[3]
College Park (pictured) will host all Leinster Lightning home matches from 2019.
As of 4 September 2018, Leinster Lightning have played four first-class matches,[2] four List A matches,[4] and seven Twenty20 matches at seven different home grounds.[5] The seven grounds that Leinster Lightning have used for home matches are listed below, with statistics complete through the end of the 2018 season.
List of grounds
| Name | Location | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | List A | Twenty20 | |||||||||
| The Vineyard | Skerries | – | – | 0 | 1 May 2017 v North West Warriors | 4 June 2018 v Northern Knights | 2 | – | – | 0 | [6][7][n 1] |
| Anglesea Road Cricket Ground | Dublin | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | 9 June 2017 v Northern Knights | 21 July 2017 v North West Warriors | 3 | [8][9][n 2] |
| Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground | County Wicklow | only match: 20 June 2017 v North West Warriors | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [10][11][n 3] | |
| Castle Avenue | Dublin | only match: 5 September 2017 v Northern Knights | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [12][13][n 4] | |
| Observatory Lane | Dublin | – | – | 0 | 10 September 2017 v Northern Knights | 9 September 2018 v North West Warriors | 2 | – | – | 0 | [14][15][n 5] |
| Sydney Parade | Dublin | only match: 1 May 2018 v North West Warriors | 1 | – | – | 0 | 18 May 2018 v Munster Reds | 8 July 2018 v Munster Reds | 4 | [16][17][18][n 6] | |
The Village | Malahide | only match: 4 September 2018 v Northern Knights | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | [19][20][n 7] | |
See also
Notes
- Hosted two List A matches during the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A matches played by Leinster Lighting are recorded.
- Hosted a single List A match between Papua New Guinea and the United States during the 2005 ICC Trophy.
- Ireland played a first-class match and two Twenty20 matches here against South Africa A. Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lightning is recorded.
- Has hosted 15 first-class matches. Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lightning is recorded.
- Hosted two List A matches during the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A matches played by Leinster Lighting are recorded.
- Has hosted seven Twenty20 matches. Only the Twenty20 matches with Leinster Lighting as the home team are recorded.
- Six first-class matches have been played at the ground (including one Test match). Only the first-class match played by Leinster Lighting is recorded.
References
- "First-class status for interpros sees Irish cricket break another glass ceiling". Irish Independent. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "First-Class Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "College Park to become Lightning home ground". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "List A Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "Twenty20 Matches played by Leinster Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "The Vineyard, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "List A Matches played on The Vineyard, Dublin (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Anglesea Road Cricket Ground, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Twenty20 Matches played on Anglesea Road Cricket Ground, Dublin (3)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Oak Hill Cricket Club, County Wicklow". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "First-Class Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club, County Wicklow (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Castle Avenue, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "First-Class Matches played on Castle Avenue, Dublin (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Observatory Lane, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "List A Matches played on Observatory Lane, Dublin (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Sydney Parade, Dublin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "First-Class Matches played on Sydney Parade, Dublin (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "Twenty20 Matches played on Sydney Parade, Dublin (4)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "The Village, Malahide". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- "First-Class Matches played on The Village, Malahide (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
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