Leinster Lightning

Fast becoming Mr Reliable at both domestic and international levels, Lorcan Tucker leads this star-studded Leinster Lightning squad in a manner equally assertive to his own playing style.

With the bat, Tucker looks to dominate attacks and had a productive domestic season last year with 225 runs at 45.00 and a strike rate of 121.00 in the IP50s, and 170 runs at 28,33 and a strike rate of 127.82 in the IP20s.

He was by far-and-away the wicketkeeper of the Series in 2025, with 12 catches and 3 stumpings (his 15 dismissals were more than double the next best keeper).

Awarded the Emerging Player of the Year in 2024, Chris DeFreitas is a hard-hitting left-handed opener who has formed a formidable partnership with Tim Tector.

DeFreitas hit 227 runs at 56.75 in the IP50s last year, and 368 runs at 33.45 in the IP20s – but the latter runs came at a strike rate of 152,70!

• Shirt number: 20
• Playing style: LHB RF
• Playing role: All-rounder
• Club: Clontarf

Missed the start of the season as he was still in Australia but now recognised as a genuine all-rounder after scoring 76 from 81 balls against Knights in the Cup and is one of the fastest bowlers in the competitions. Since his debut in 2017, he has played for every team except the Warriors.

• Shirt number: 50
• Playing style: RHB SLA
• Playing role: All-rounder
• Club: Phoenix

The former long-running Lightning captain, George has been at the forefront of the Lightning set-up since the outset. Ireland international all-rounder who has recently remodelled his game, with his batting to the fore. Averaged 69 in the Cup at the end of last season when he was also the leading wicket-taker with 53.

• Shirt number: 57
• Playing style: RHB LS
• Playing role: All-rounder
• Club: Dublin University/Pembroke

Getting lots of opportunities with the Ireland Wolves and Academy team. Studying at Trinity and as well as his leg spin bowling is a powerful finisher with the bat. His figures of 6-26 against the Knights at Stormont last year are the best in the Cup. Scored 50 and took four wickets in an innings for the Wolves in List A games against Nepal A in April.

• Shirt number: 82
• Playing style: RHB LF
• Playing role: Opening bowler
• Club: Pembroke

Ireland’s first current player in the prestigious IPL. Because of his franchise and international commitments, he has not played for Lightning since July 2022. Took three wickets on his IP debut back in 2017 as a 17-year-old, 11 months AFTER his Ireland debut and he hasn’t looked back.

• Shirt number: 60
• Playing style: RHB RFM
• Playing role: All-rounder
• Club: Pembroke

Ireland international who should win his 100^th cap this year and the only current player who played for Lightning in their first T20 game in 2013. As well as his swing bowling, he is a hard-hitting lower-order batter who scored 110 off 59 balls against Knights in 2022. This season set new Trophy best bowling figures of 4-2-3-5 against Reds.

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• Shirt number: 13
• Playing style: RHB OS
• Playing role: Top order batter
• Club: Pembroke

Ireland’s No 4 batter across all formats and ranked No 4 in the world in ODIs at the start of this season. Despite scoring five ODI centuries, he has a top score of ‘only’ 92 from 24 innings in the IP Cup. Actually made his IP debut for the Reds in 2017 and then played four seasons for Knights.

• Shirt number: 4
• Playing style: RHB
• Playing role: Top order batter
• Club: Pembroke

Captain of the Ireland Under-19 team at the 2022 World Cup in West Indies. Had already made his debut for Lightning the previous year. Part of the Emerging Ireland squad in the Caribbean last winter when he made his first class debut. Opening batter, younger brother of Harry.

A former Irish international with an incredible all-rounder record – 142 caps, 3,606 runs at 27.74 an 176 wickets at 21.99.

Andre replaced Nigel Jones as Lightning Head Coach in 2023.