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YMCA Cricket Club

Dublin based cricket club situated in the heart of Sandymount. 1st XI currently play in League Division 1 of Leinster Cricket and Irish Senior Cup. Also field 3 other senior mens teams in League Division 3 (2nd XI), Div 6 (3rd XI) and Div 9 (4th XI). Youth teams include boys U11s to U19s and girls U11s & U13s.(read more)

Club History

Cricket Club Formed in 1890 and played on hired grounds. In 1911 Claremont Road was acquired. 1922 saw the first practice net purchased for £9.15 1930 - 1st XI became Intermediate League Winners. 1934 - Senior League admission. 1955 - Won the Leinster Senior League for the 1st time.

Former Irish Internationals include D.Alan Lewis, Angus R.Dunlop (both captained Ireland), Jonathan D.Garth, Mark A.F.Nulty, Stewart M.Taylor, Keith R.Bailey, W.Ian Lewis, R.I.Gill, R.W.Lyons, current 1st XI captain Reinhardt Strydom and Albert Van Der Merwe who is currently a member of the Irish Cricket Squad. Arthur C.Vincent was President of Cricket Ireland in 2009. W.I.Lewis (1989) and T.A.Dunlop (1977)

LCU senior league wins in 1955/65/86/90/93 LCU senior cup wins in 1984/86/87/88/90/91/94/2001/2002 LCU limited overs league wins in 1977/87/91/93 LCU Alan Murray Twenty20 wins in 1986/90/91/93

Notable Members (Past & Present)

Brian Dobson - Newscaster. Eric Miller - Leinster, Ireland & British Lions Rugby Player. Gerry Murphy - Irish Rugby Coach. Philip Smith - CEO of RSA Ireland (sponsors of Cricket Ireland). Norman Kilroy - Former Chief Executive Grafton Group. John Robbie - Irish & British Lions Rugby Player, captained the province of Transvaal. Now a TV and radio personality in Johannesburg South Africa. Ian Burns - Irish Rugby Player. Alan Lewis - Former Irish Cricket Captain and International Rugby Referee. James Fitzgerald - ICC Media and Communications Manager. Ben Dunk - Current Queensland Bulls & Sydney Thunder Cricketer.