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Irish Cricket Awards

The Irish Cricket Awards launched in 2012 to recognise the best of Irish cricket - from grassroots to international

2023 Irish Cricket Awards

The event

The Irish Cricket Awards is an annual event that celebrates the best of Irish cricket.

Through the Awards, Hall of Fame and other recognitions throughout the event, we acknowledge not just the players that walk on the field to play international matches, but the many thousands of volunteers, coaches, umpires, match officials, administrators and players at all levels of the game.

The 12th Irish Cricket Awards 2024
Award Winners
  • Kitman Labs Emerging Talent Award – Men: Chris de Freitas (Balbriggan)
  • Beauchamps Emerging Talent Award – Women: Freya Sargent (Clontarf)
  • Macron Volunteer of the Year: Dermot Ward (Ardmore)
  • Certa Smash It/It’s Wicket! Activator of the Year: Maria Van der Munckhof (Limerick)
  • SportsHub Coach of the Year: Robert Delaney (Mullingar)
  • Lord’s Taverners Groundskeeping Team of the Year: Matt Reed (Cork County)
  • Butlers Club Player of the Year – Men: Morgan Topping (Waringstown)
  • Butlers Club Player of the Year – Women: Mollie Devine (Fox Lodge)
  • Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket – in honour of John Wright: Alan Lewis (see story)
  • Waterford Club Cricket Official of the Year – in honour of Paul Reynolds: David Caldwell (North West Cricket Union)
  • Arachas Club of the Year: Waringstown Cricket Club
  • HBV Studios Inter-Provincial Series Player of the Year: Neil Rock
  • Evoke Super Series Player of the Year: Amy Hunter
  • Business Plus International Men’s Player of the Year: Harry Tector
  • Certa International Women’s Player of the Year: Orla Prendergast
The 11th Irish Cricket Awards 2023
Award Winners
  • Clear Treasury Men’s International Player of the Year: Josh Little
  • Hanley Energy Women’s International Player of the Year: Arlene Kelly
  • Turkish Airlines Men’s Club Player of the Year: David Delany
  • Turkish Airlines Women’s Club Player of the Year: Amy Caulfield
  • Clear Treasury Emerging Men’s Talent Award: Cade Carmichael
  • Beauchamps Emerging Women’s Talent Award: Jane Maguire
  • KB Sports Hub Club Cricket Official of the Year: Declan Earley
  • Tildenet Groundskeeping Team of the Year: Eglinton Cricket Club
  • Special recognition: Club Coaching: Gareth Thompson
  • Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket: Paul Reynolds
  • HBV Studios Inter-Provincial Player of the Year: George Dockrell
  • Arachas Super Series Player of the Year: Gaby Lewis
  • Waterford Volunteering Excellence Award: Simon Galloway
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Outstanding Contribution to Coaching: Brian Kelleher
  • Butlers Club of the Year: Cork Harlequins
The 10th Irish Cricket Awards 2022
Award Winners
  • ITW Men’s International Player of the Year: Paul Stirling
  • Hanley Energy Women’s International Player of the Year: Gaby Lewis
  • O'Neills Men’s Club Player of the Year: Ani Chore
  • O'Neills Women’s Club Player of the Year: Laura Delany
  • Clear Currency Emerging Men’s Talent Award: Matthew Humphreys
  • Clear Currency Emerging Women’s Talent Award: Amy Hunter
  • KB Sports Hub Club Cricket Official of the Year: Mary McElwee
  • Turkish Airlines Groundskeeping Team of the Year: Dean Simpson - Lisburn Cricket Club
  • Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket: Michael Sharp
  • HBV Studios Inter-Provincial Player of the Year: George Dockrell
  • Arachas Super Series Player of the Year: Gaby Lewis
  • Waterford Volunteering Excellence Award: Bryan Milford
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Outstanding Contribution to Coaching: Ted Williamson
  • Tildenet Club of the Year: Bready Cricket Club
The 9th Irish Cricket Awards 2021
Award Winners
  • ITW Men’s International Player of the Decade: Paul Stirling
  • Hanley Energy Women’s International Player of the Decade: Kim Garth
  • ITW Men’s International Player of the Year: Paul Stirling
  • O'Neills Men’s Club Player of the Year: John Anderson
  • O'Neills Women’s Club Player of the Year: Alana Dalzell
  • Clear Currency Emerging Men’s Talent Award: Matthew Humphreys
  • Clear Currency Emerging Women’s Talent Award: Amy Hunter
  • KB Sports Hub Club Cricket Official of the Year: Ian Houston
  • Turkish Airlines Groundskeeping Team of the Year: Dean Simpson - Lisburn Cricket Club
  • Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket: Roy Torrens
  • Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Player of the Year: Simi Singh
  • Arachas Super Series Player of the Year: Laura Delany
  • Waterford Volunteering Excellence Award: Michael Hickey
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Outstanding Contribution to Coaching: Brían O’Rourke
  • Tildenet Club of the Year: Limerick Cricket Club
  • Turkish Airlines Special Jury Award – Spirit of Cricket Award: Bready Cricket Club
The 8th Irish Cricket Awards 2020
Award Winners
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Male Youth International Player of the Year: Nathan McGuire
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Female Youth International Player of the Year: Orla Prendergast
  • Clear Currency Volunteering Excellence Award: Robert ‘Lofty’ McGonigle
  • Sunday Independent/Aengus Fanning Outstanding Contribution to Coaching: Andy McCrea
  • Techfynder Club Official of the Year: Joe Connolly
  • Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution to Irish Cricket: Joe Doherty
  • O’Neills Male Club Player of the Year: Andrew Britton, Brigade
  • O’Neills Female Club Player of the Year: Alison Cowan, CSNI
  • Tildenet Club of the Year: Pembroke Cricket Club
  • Toyota Super 3s Player of the Year: Leah Paul
  • Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Player of the Year: Harry Tector
  • Hanley Energy Women’s International Player of the Year: Eimear Richardson
  • Turkish Airlines Men’s International Player of the Year: Paul Stirling
The 7th Irish Cricket Awards 2018
Award Winners
  • Test Triangle Male Youth International Player of the Year: Tim Tector
  • Devenish Nutrition Female Youth International Player of the Year: Leah Paul
  • Cricketshop.ie Groundsman of the Year: Philip McCormick
  • Oasis Volunteer of the Year: Harry Rutherford, Bready Cricket Club
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Male Academy Player of the Year: Harry Tector
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Female Academy Player of the Year: Rebecca Stokell
  • Frontline Security Official of the Year: Mary Waldron
  • Toyota Super 3s Player of the Year: Lara Maritz
  • O’Neills Male Club Player of the Year: John Anderson
  • O’Neills Female Club Player of the Year: Isobel Joyce
  • Tildenet Club of the Year: Waringstown CC
  • Emerging Club of the Year: Adamstown CC
  • Hanley Energy Men’s Inter-Provincial Player of the Year: George Dockrell
  • Sunday Independent Aengus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year: Una Raymond-Hoey
  • Hanley Energy Women’s International Player of the Year: Laura Delany
  • Turkish Airlines Men’s International Player of the Year: Tim Murtagh
  • Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket, in honour of John Wright: Dr Murray Power
  • Clear Currency Contribution to Irish Coaching: Stephen Dyer
The 5th Irish Cricket Awards 2016
Award Winners
  • KPC Group International Men’s Player of the Year – Ed Joyce
  • Cricketshop.ie International Women’s Player of the Year – Ciara Metcalfe.
  • Aengus Fanning Sunday Independent International Emerging Player of the Year – Barry McCarthy
  • Flogas Junior Player of the Year - Lorcan Tucker
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Academy Player of the Year - Josh Little
  • Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Player of the Year – John Anderson
  • Toyota Super 3’s Player of the Year - Eimear Richardson
  • O’Neills Club Player of the Year –  John Anderson
  • Notts Sports Coach of the Year – Rob O’Connor.
  • IAA Official of the Year - Paul Reynolds
  • Tildenet Club of the Year – Cork County
  • Oasis Group Volunteer of the Year - Herbie Honohan
  • Gibneys Outstanding Contribution to Irish Cricket Award - Eddie Lewis
The 4th Irish Cricket Awards 2015
Award Winners
  • Hanley Energy International Men’s Player of the Year – Ed Joyce
  • Toyota International Women’s Player of the Year –Kim Garth
  • Sunday Independent International Emerging Player of the Year –Gaby Lewis.
  • Castleknock Hotel Junior Player of the Year –Varun Chopra (Coleraine).
  • Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Player of the Year – John Mooney (Leinster Lightning)
  • O’Neills Club Player of the Year – Eddie Richardson (North County)
  • The Oasis Group Coach of the Year –Simon Johnston
  • Notts Sport Official of the Year – Roland Black (NWCU)
  • Tildenet Club of the Year – Waringstown
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Academy Player of the Year – Jack Tector
  • Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien Volunteer of the Year – Brian O’Sullivan
  • Flogas Outstanding Contribution to Irish Cricket – Jim Bennett
The 3rd Irish Cricket Awards 2014
Award Winners
  • RSA International Men’s Player of the Year – Kevin O’Brien
  • RSA International Women’s Player of the Year – Cecelia Joyce
  • Sunday Independent Aengus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year – Craig Young
  • Castleknock Hotel Junior Player of the Year –James McCollum
  • Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy Player of the Year – Peter Chase
  • Newstalk Inter-Provincial Player of the Year – Andrew Poynter (Leinster Lightning)
  • O’Neills Club Player of the Year – Dekker Curry (Ardmore)
  • Notts Sport Official of the Year – Mark Hawthorne
  • Toyota Coach of the Year – Simon Johnston
  • Tildenet Club of the Year – Carrickfergus
  • Johnston, Mooney & O’Brien Volunteer of the Year - Lawrence Moore
  • Experis Outstanding Contribution to Irish Cricket - David Williams
The 2nd Irish Cricket Awards 2013
Award Winners
  • Junior Player of the Year - Fiachra Tucker - Sponsored by The Croke Park Hotel
  • Coach of the Year - Kamal Merchant - Sponsored by Toyota
  • Volunteer of the Year - Ian Talbot - Sponsored by Johnston Mooney & O’Brien
  • Club of the Year - Clontarf CC - Sponsored by Tildenet
  • Club Player of the Year - Eddie Richardson - Sponsored by O’Neills
  • Official of the Year -  Mark Hawthorne - Sponsored by Eventcentre
  • Outstanding contribution to Irish cricket - Mary Sharp - Notts Sport
  • Aengus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year - John Anderson - Sponsored by The Sunday Independent
  • International Women’s Player of the Year - Isobel Joyce - Sponsored by RSA
  • International Men’s Player of the Year - Ed Joyce - Sponsored by RSA
The 1st Irish Cricket Awards 2012
Award Winners
  • Junior Player of the Year Tyrone Kane Sponsored by The Croke Park Hotel
  • Coach of the Year John Wills Sponsored by Eventcentre
  • Volunteer of the Year Aideen Rice Sponsored by Johnston Mooney & O’Brien
  • Club of the Year Donemana CC Sponsored by Tildenet
  • Club Player of the Year Johnny Thompson Sponsored by O’Neills
  • Aengus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year Stuart Thompson Sponsored by The Sunday Independent
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  • Women’s Player of the Year Clare Shillington Sponsored by RSA
  • International Men’s Player of the Year Paul Stirling Sponsored by RSA

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