This is a list of cricket grounds in Ireland, inclusive of all-Ireland.

Cricket was introduced to Ireland by the English in the towns of Kilkenny and Ballinasloe in the early 19th century. Retrieved on 3 November 2008. The game increased in popularity until the early 1880s. The Land War in the 1880s resulting from the Irish Land Commission and a ban on playing "foreign" games by the Gaelic Athletic Association set back the spread of cricket. Anyone playing foreign games such as cricket would be banned from the extremely popular Irish games such as hurling and Gaelic football, which in turn had a detrimental impact on the game. The ban was not lifted until 1970, after which time cricket has continued to grow in popularity.

Men's international venues For a full list of grounds that have staged men's international matches, see List of international men's cricket grounds in Ireland

Domestic teams Leinster Lightning For a full list of grounds that Leinster Lightning have used as home grounds in first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket, see List of Leinster Lightning grounds

Munster Reds For a full list of grounds that Munster Reds have used as home grounds in Twenty20 cricket, see List of Munster Reds grounds

Northern Knights For a full list of grounds that Northern Knights have used as home grounds in first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket, see List of Northern Knights grounds

North West Warriors For a full list of grounds that North West Warriors have used as home grounds in first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket, see List of North West Warriors grounds

Other venues First-class venues Name Location First Last Matches First Last Matches Refs First-class List A Beechgrove Derry only match:27 July 1963Ireland v Scotland   – – College Park Dublin 20 May 1895Dublin University v Marylebone Cricket Club 12 August 1961Ireland v Marylebone Cricket Club – – Lodge Road Coleraine 18 July 1987Ireland v Scotland 13 August 2012Ireland v South Africa A – – Pollock Park Lurgan only match:20 July 1999Ireland v South Africa Academy   4 July 2005Uganda v United States 7 July 2005Uganda v United Arab Emirates

List A venues Name Location First Last Matches Refs List A Ballygomartin Road Belfast only match:1 July 2005Canada v Namibia   Drummond Cricket Club Ground near Limavady only match:5 July 2005Oman v Papua New Guinea   John Hunter Grounds Limavady only match:5 July 2005Namibia v Scotland   Moylena Ground Antrim 1 July 2005Denmark v Uganda 4 July 2005Canada v Oman Newforge Belfast only match:2 July 2005Namibia v Papua New Guinea   Osborne Park Belfast 1 July 2005Netherlands v Papua New Guinea 4 July 2005Namibia v Netherlands The Inch Dublin 9 July 2005Denmark v Netherlands 11 July 2005Oman v United States The Mall Armagh only match:20 July 1999Denmark v United States   Upritchard Park Bangor 2 July 2005Canada v Scotland 29 June 2008Ireland v Bangladesh A Wallace Park Lisburn only match:2 July 2005Bermuda v United Arab Emirates  

Defunct venues Name Location First Last Matches First Last Matches Refs First-class List A Cliftonville Cricket Club Greenisland – – only match:4 July 2005Bermuda v Denmark   Ormeau Cricket Ground Belfast 26 June 1926Ireland v Wales 21 August 1999Ireland v Scotland 25 June 1996Ireland v Sussex 19 May 1999Ireland v Essex Cricket Board Woodbrook Cricket Club Ground Bray 2 May 1907Ireland v Yorkshire 12 September 1912CB Fry's XI v Australians – –

Women's international venues Name Location First Last Matches First Last Matches First Last Matches Refs Women's Test Women's ODI Women's T20I Anglesea Road Cricket Ground Dublin – – 27 July 1998Ireland Women v Australia Women 5 August 2016 Ireland Women v South Africa Women only match:27 July 2013Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women   Ballymagorry Strabane – – only match:28 July 2002Ireland Women v India Women   – – Bready Cricket Club Ground Magheramason – – – – 5 September 2016Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women 6 September 2016 Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women Carlisle Cricket Club Ground Dublin – – only match:21 July 1996Ireland Women v New Zealand Women   – – Castle Avenue, Dublin Dublin – – 16 August 1990Ireland Women v England Women 30 June 2018 Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women 28 August 2012Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 29 August 2012 Ireland Women v Pakistan Women Has hosted one neutral Women's T20I. Civil Service Cricket Club Ground Belfast – – only match:5 August 1997Ireland Women v South Africa Women   – – Claremont Road Cricket Ground Dublin – – 31 July 2005Ireland Women v Australia Women 8 June 2018 Ireland Women v New Zealand Women 16 July 2014Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 28 June 2018 Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women College Park Dublin only match:30 July 2000Ireland Women v Pakistan Women   1 July 1987Ireland Women v Australia Women 22 July 2004 Ireland Women v New Zealand Women – – Kenure Rush – – 23 July 2000Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 24 July 2002 Ireland Women v India Women only match:28 June 2008Ireland Women v West Indies Women   Observatory Lane Dublin – – 17 August 1990Ireland Women v England Women 17 July 2013 Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 29 May 2009Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 6 August 2009 Ireland Women v Netherlands Women Has hosted one neutral Women's ODI. Ormeau Cricket Ground † Belfast – – only match:28 June 1987Ireland Women v Australia Women   – – Park Avenue Dublin – – 18 July 1995Ireland Women v Denmark Women 12 August 2012 Bangladesh Women v Pakistan Women – – Has hosted three neutral Women's ODIs. Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground Belfast – – 19 September 2016Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women 10 September 2016 Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women – – Sydney Parade Dublin – – 19 July 1995Ireland Women v Netherlands Women 27 July 2000 Ireland Women v Pakistan Women only match:1 July 2018Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women   The Village Malahide – – 3 July 2002Ireland Women v New Zealand Women 9 August 2016 Ireland Women v South Africa Women 28 May 2009Ireland Women v Pakistan Women 29 June 2018 Ireland Women v Bangladesh Women The Vineyard Skerries – – 30 July 2006Ireland Women v India Women 10 June 2018 Ireland Women v New Zealand Women only match:25 May 2009Ireland Women v Pakistan Women  

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References

External links Cricket Ireland Official Website