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On Friday the 16th of November, in exactly two week’s time, The gala event of the Irish cricket season will be launched, with the first-ever RSA Cricket Ireland Awards being held in the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin.
The Gala Event of the Irish Cricket Season is now just around the corner with the Inaugural RSA Cricket Ireland Awards being held in the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin on Friday, November 16th.
The Awards are a celebration of the season’s cricketing achievements from the grass-roots of the game featuring the clubs, players, coaches and volunteers right through to all of the international teams.

The evening will be hosted by Matt Cooper of Today FM, as he presents a full evening’s entertainment right in the heart of Dublin. In attendance will be the stars of the Irish Cricket Season including the full Men’s and Women’s Senior Irish Cricket Squads.

There will be eight awards presented on the night.

• International Men’s Player of the Year sponsored by RSA
• International Women’s Player of the Year sponsored by RSA
• Aongus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year sponsored by the Sunday Independent
• Junior Player of the Year sponsored by the Croke Park Hotel
• Club Player of the Year sponsored by O’Neills
• Club of the Year sponsored by Tildenet
• Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Johnston Mooney and O’Brien
• Coach of the Year sponsored by EventCentre

Final tables are available for the Black-Tie event. Your ticket will include a Pre Dinner Drinks Reception, 4 Course Meal with Wine, Music, Entertainment and a great night out celebrating Irish Cricket – Tables of 10 are £900 or €1,200. Individual Seats are also available.

For more details on the awards please click here or email awards@irishcricket.org

RSA International Men’s Player of the Year
George Dockrell (Somerset)
Ed Joyce (Sussex)
Paul Stirling (Middlesex)

RSA International Women’s Player of the Year
Cecelia Joyce (Merrion)
Kim Garth (Pembroke)
Clare Shillington (Malahide)

Aengus Fanning International Emerging Player of the Year sponsored by the Sunday Independent
James Shannon (Instonians)
Max Sorensen (The Hills)
Stuart Thompson (Limavady)

Tildenet Club of the Year
CIYMS – Northern Cricket Union
Donemana – North West Cricket Union
Muckamore – Northern Cricket Union
The Hills – Leinster Cricket Union

O’Neills Club Player of the Year
Nigel Jones (CSNI)
Johnny Thompson (Brigade)
Naseer Shaukat (The Hills)
John Anderson (Merrion)
Andrew McBrine (Donemana)
James Shannon (Instonians)
Junior McBrine (Donemana)

Coach of the Year
John Wills (The Hills)
Kamal Merchant (YMCA)
Ted Williamson (Cork Harlequins & Ireland Under 17)

Croke Park Hotel Junior Player of the Year
Peter Eakin (North Down)
Tyrone Kane (Merrion)
Jack Tector (YMCA)


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