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DUBLIN – Irish internationals Paul Stirling and Gaby Lewis were announced the men’s and women’s International Player of the Year respectively amongst the 15 categories of awards handed out at the ITW Irish Cricket Awards 2022.
It proved a double-delight night for Lewis as she also claimed the Arachas Super Series Player of the Year, while world-record breaker Amy Hunter took the Emerging Player of the Year award.

Stirling and Lewis also received ICC recognition for their performances in 2021 making various teams of the year, while Hunter has won or been shortlisted for a plethora of national sports awards.

The event was broadcast via Youtube and was hosted by sports journalist and broadcaster Marie Crowe, supported by RTE’s John Kenny and former Ireland Men’s captain Kyle McCallan. Viewers were treated with interviews with each winner, and highlights of the 2021 year in Irish cricket.

Each winner will receive an engraved award designed to the iconic Irish brand, House of Waterford Crystal – an organisation that is proudly extending its generational links with cricket.

Watch the full show

THE WINNERS

ITW International Player of the Year – Men

• Winner: Paul Stirling
• Runners-up: Andrew Balbirnie, Josh Little, Simi Singh

Hanley Energy International Player of the Year – Women

• Winner: Gaby Lewis
• Runners-up: Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast

HBV Studios Inter-Provincial Player of the Year

• Winner: George Dockrell
• Runners-up: Matt Ford (2nd), William Porterfield (3rd), Andy McBrine (4th)

INTERVIEW

Hear an extended interview with George Dockrell after winning @HBVStudios Inter-Provincial Series Player of the Year.#IrishCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/vJtpnn7kOu

— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) February 25, 2022

Arachas Super Series Player of the Year

• Winner: Gaby Lewis
• Runners-up: Leah Paul (2nd), Shauna Kavanagh (3rd), Lara Maritz (4th)

Clear Currency Emerging Player of the Year – Male

• Winner: Matthew Humphreys

Clear Currency Emerging Player of the Year – Female

• Winner: Amy Hunter

Tildenet Club of the Year

• Winner: Bready Cricket Club
• Shortlist: Balbriggan Cricket Club, Bready Cricket Club, Cork Harlequins Cricket Club, Drumaness Superkings Cricket Club

INTERVIEW

Hear an extended interview with Norman Allen from Bready CC after winning @Tildenet_Sports Club of the Year.#IrishCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/pU6h8V0jnj

— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) February 25, 2022

O’Neill’s Club Male Player of the Year

• Winner: Aniruddha Chore (North Down)
• Shortlist: DD Barr (Brigade), Aniruddha Chore (North Down), Sunil Gautum (Cork County), John Glass (Ballymena), Theo Lawson (Pembroke), Ruhan Pretorius (Woodvale)

O’Neiil’s Club Female Player of the Year

• Winner: Laura Delany (Leinster)
• Shortlist: Amy Caulfield (Muckamore), Laura Delany (Leinster), Mollie Devine (Fox Lodge)

Cricket Writers of Ireland Hall of Fame

• Inductee 1: Barbara McDonald

• Inductee 2: Angus Dunlop

• Inductee 3 (posthumous): Dermott Monteith

Gibney’s Outstanding Contribution and Service to Irish Cricket

• Winner: Michael Sharp

House of Waterford Crystal Volunteering Excellence Award

• Winner: Bryan Milford

Techfynder Cricket Official of the Year

• Winner: Mary McElwee (scorer)

Shapoorji Pallonji Outstanding Contribution to Coaching

• Winner: Ted Williamson

Turkish Airlines Groundskeeper of the Year Award

• Winner: Dean Simpson (Lisburn Cricket Club)

JUDGING PANEL

General Award Judging Panel:
• Aideen Rice, Isobel Joyce, Ger Siggins, Ian Callender, Peter McCartney, Paddy Grimes, Philip Smith, Joe Moynihan

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