Limerick Cricket Club
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Limerick Cricket Club is a cricket
team based in Limerick
, Republic of Ireland
. The club is a member of the Munster Cricket Union and plays in competitions organised by the Union.
The 1980s was a successful decade for the club. For the first time in 1982, the club won the Munster Senior Cup. The club won the trophy 2 further times in 1986 and 1988, and were beaten finalists in 1980 and 1984. The club also won the league in 1984, 1985 and 1988.
During the early 1990s the club won the Munster Junior Cup twice and a memorable Munster Minor Cup and League double in 1992. During the mid to late 1990s, the club won only a couple of Munster Senior Shields and a Munster Senior Cup win.
In the early years of the millennium
the club won the Munster Minor Cup in 2001 and Munster Senior Shields in 2003 and 2005 and Munster Senior League titles in 2004 and 2005.
In 2011 Limerick CC moved to their new home ground in Adare and had a remarkably successful season ending with a Munster Minor Cup and League double.
was difficult to maintain.
The Club then moved to the DeBeers (now Element Six
) ground in Shannon, County Clare
. At this time the club name was changed to Shannonside Cricket Club for some years.
Because of the distance involved and drop in numbers from the Shannon contingent, it was decided to move back to Limerick to the Catholic Institute, and the name reverted to Limerick Cricket Club. After a couple of seasons at the Catholic Institute, the Club was on the move again. The nomadic nature of the club led to stints at Crescent College
, the County Club on the Meelick road, Lord Harrington’s Estate in Patrickswell
, Old Crescent
, and at the University of Limerick
, which the club moved to in 1990.
In 2011 Limerick Cricket Club moved to its new grounds in Adare
thereby ending the nomadic existence of the club.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team based in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club is a member of the Munster Cricket Union and plays in competitions organised by the Union.
History
Limerick Cricket Club was founded in 1968 through the consolidation of the then existing Catholic Institute Cricket Team and the Limerick Protestant Young Mens Association (LPYMA) Cricket Team.The 1980s was a successful decade for the club. For the first time in 1982, the club won the Munster Senior Cup. The club won the trophy 2 further times in 1986 and 1988, and were beaten finalists in 1980 and 1984. The club also won the league in 1984, 1985 and 1988.
During the early 1990s the club won the Munster Junior Cup twice and a memorable Munster Minor Cup and League double in 1992. During the mid to late 1990s, the club won only a couple of Munster Senior Shields and a Munster Senior Cup win.
In the early years of the millennium
Millennium
A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....
the club won the Munster Minor Cup in 2001 and Munster Senior Shields in 2003 and 2005 and Munster Senior League titles in 2004 and 2005.
In 2011 Limerick CC moved to their new home ground in Adare and had a remarkably successful season ending with a Munster Minor Cup and League double.
Grounds
Since its inception, Limerick Cricket Club could well be described as nomadic. Initially the clubs home ground was at the LPYMA ground until the early 1970s. The ground was suffered from vandalism so a move was made to the Catholic Institute ground in Rosbrien, which was used for a couple of seasons, however the wicketWicket
In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings:-Definitions of wicket:Most of the time, the wicket is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch...
was difficult to maintain.
The Club then moved to the DeBeers (now Element Six
Element Six
Element Six is a company specialised in providing synthetic diamond, cubic boron nitride and other superhard materials for industrial use. It was created in 1946 and is owned by Umicore and De Beers...
) ground in Shannon, County Clare
Shannon, County Clare
Shannon or Shannon Town , named after the river near which it stands, is a town located in County Clare. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick city and Ennis....
. At this time the club name was changed to Shannonside Cricket Club for some years.
Because of the distance involved and drop in numbers from the Shannon contingent, it was decided to move back to Limerick to the Catholic Institute, and the name reverted to Limerick Cricket Club. After a couple of seasons at the Catholic Institute, the Club was on the move again. The nomadic nature of the club led to stints at Crescent College
Crescent College
Crescent College Comprehensive SJ is a secondary school located on a section of 40 acres of parkland at Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. The college is one of a number of Jesuit schools in Ireland.- History :...
, the County Club on the Meelick road, Lord Harrington’s Estate in Patrickswell
Patrickswell
Patrickswell, historically known as Toberpatrick , is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland.-Etymology:The name refers to St. Patrick and there is a small hand pump/well in the main street; Microsoft mappoint and some other programs call the village St. Patrick's Well or St....
, Old Crescent
Old Crescent
Old Crescent is a senior rugby club in Limerick.Old Crescent grew out of the Crescent College Munster School's cup team of 1947. Fr Gerry Guinane, who trained rugby in the College, saw great potential in that winning team and persuaded them to stay and play together. In September 1947 it became a...
, and at the University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
, which the club moved to in 1990.
In 2011 Limerick Cricket Club moved to its new grounds in Adare
Adare
-General information:Adare's origin is as a settlement by a crossing point on the river Maigue. It is situated 16 km from Limerick City. Renowned as one of Ireland's prettiest villages, Adare is designated as a Heritage Town by the Irish government...
thereby ending the nomadic existence of the club.
Committee
The Club's committee for the 2011 season is comprised as follows:- Club Chairman: Gay Lawlor
- Financial Controller: John Lenihan
- Youth Development Officer: Chris Thomas
- Team Manager: Declan Earley
- Club Captain: Kevin Hennessy
Honours
- Munster Senior Cup (4) - 1982, 1986, 1988, 1997
- Munster Senior League (4) - 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005
- Munster Senior Shield (4) - 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005
- Munster Senior Plate (2) - 2006, 2007
- Munster Junior Cup (1) - 2005
- Munster Junior League (3) - 1992, 2004, 2005
- Munster Minor Cup (3) - 1992, 2001, 2011
- Munster Minor League (2) - 1992, 2011