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Northern Knights
Personnel
CaptainGary Wilson
CoachSimon Johnston
OwnerNorthern Cricket Union of Ireland
Team information
Founded2013
Home groundStormont Cricket Ground, Belfast
Capacity7,000
History
Inter-Provincial Championship wins0
Interprovincial One-Day Trophy wins1
Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup wins0

Northern Knights is a first-class provincial cricket team in Ireland. Along with the North West Warriors and Leinster Lightning it makes up the Inter-Provincial Championship, and with those teams and Munster Reds makes up the Interprovincial One-Day Trophy & Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup.[1]

The team represents Northern Cricket Union of Ireland which in turn covers most of eastern, southern and much of western Ulster.[2]

History

In 2013, Cricket Ireland formed a three-day Interprovincial Championship, featuring teams from Leinster, NCU and the North West. The NCU team is known as the Northern Knights. On 8 April, they announced Eugene Moleon as their coach and Gavin Rogers as his assistant coach.[3]

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.[4][5]

In January 2016, Simon Johnston head of Waringstown Cricket Club was appointed head coach of team replacing Eugene Moleon.[6]

Current squad

  • ‡ denotes players with international caps.
Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Club Notes
Batsmen
Adam Dennison  Ireland (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27) Right-handed — Waringstown
Jamie Holmes  Ireland (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Carrickfergus
John Matchett  Ireland — — — C.I.Y.M.S.
James Shannon ‡  Ireland (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right arm off break Instonians
Greg Thompson ‡  Ireland (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 36) Right-handed Right arm leg break Waringstown
All-rounders
Stephen Bunting  Ireland (1984-12-27) 27 December 1984 (age 39) — — Instonians
Shane Getkate  Ireland (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Instonians
Craig Lewis  Ireland (1986-10-28) 28 October 1986 (age 37) — — Derriaghy
James McCollum  Ireland (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right arm medium Waringstown
Lee Nelson  Ireland (1990-12-05) 5 December 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Right arm off break Waringstown
Nikolai Smith  Ireland (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31) — — Instonians
Morgan Topping  Ireland — — — Waringstown
Wicket-keepers
Christopher Dougherty  Ireland (1988-01-16) 16 January 1988 (age 36) Left-handed — C.I.Y.M.S.
Michael Gilmour  Ireland (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 35) Right-handed — Carrickfergus
Jamie Magowan  Ireland (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 28) Right-handed — Muckamore
Gary Wilson  Ireland (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm medium - Captain
Bowlers
Gary Kidd ‡  Ireland (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 38) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Waringstown
Graeme McCarter ‡  Ireland (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right arm medium Civil Service North
Robert McKinley  Ireland (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right arm medium Instonians
Jacob Mulder ‡  Ireland (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right arm leg break North Down
Nathan Smith  Ireland (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 28) — — Instonians
Source:[7]

Grounds

For a complete list of grounds used by Northern Knights, see List of Northern Knights grounds.

References

  1. ^ "New faces for Northern Knights as they seek to seal Twenty20 playoff spot". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  2. ^ "NCU General Rules" (PDF). northerncricketunion.org. Retrieved 27 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Ireland, Cricket. "Coaches announced for Inter-Provincial Series - Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ^ Ireland, Cricket. "Interview with New Northern Knights Coach Simon Johnston - Cricket Ireland". www.cricketireland.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Mulder given green light for return". CricketEurope. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

External links

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