The Panel...
Every year Cricket Ireland appoints four cricket umpires to the International Umpire Panel. the umpires are engaged on full-time season contracts.
The four umpires in 2024 are:
Roly Black
First appointed: 2018
Roly has been umpiring since 2006 – he stood as an on-field umpire in the Final of the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He stood in his first T20I and ODI in 2016.
Gareth Morrison
First appointed: 2025
Gareth Morrison has been added to the panel for 2026. He was first appointed for the Ireland Women vs Pakistan match. He brings extensive experience at both club and provincial level and has previously played for Lurgan Cricket Club.
Aidan Seaver
First appointed: 2024
New to the panel in 2024, Dublin-born, Wexford-raised Aidan has been umpiring for 13 years and has a wealth of experience at club, provincial, Associate and women’s international levels.
Johnny Kennedy
First appointed: 2024
New to the panel in 2024, Antrim-born Johnny has been umpiring for 13 years and has a vast reseervoir of experience at club, provincial, Associate and women’s international levels.
Want to know more?
Click here to find out more about umpiring in Ireland.
ICC Master Educator course
Irish umpire Alan Neill was proudly part of the first cohort of Master Educators for umpiring – a course started by the ICC to raise standards and proliferate knowledge within the global game. Watch this great video about the course.