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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

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
International
Women’s Player of the Year Clare Shillington Sponsored by RSA
International Men’s Player of the Year Paul Stirling Sponsored by RSA