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Inter-Provincial Trophy

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Inter-Provincial Trophy
Tournament logo
AdministratorCricket Ireland
FormatTwenty20
First edition2013
Latest edition2026
Tournament formatTriple round-robin
Number of teams3 (2013–16, 2026)
4 (2017-2025)
Host Ireland
Current championLeinster Lightning (10th title)
Most successfulLeinster Lightning (10 titles)
2026

The Inter-Provincial Trophy is a Twenty20 cricket tournament between the provinces of Ireland.

The tournament was first held by three provinces in 2013, across venues in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Leinster Lightning are the current reigning champions and the most successful team in the competition's history, winning ten titles.

History

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Background

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The Ireland cricket team have had huge success recently on the international level which has boosted the popularity of the game in the country. They had earned the reputation of a giant killer after upsetting teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh (2007 Cricket World Cup), and England (2011 Cricket World Cup). Their good performances in major international tournaments meant that Cricket Ireland openly started bidding for Test match status to the International Cricket Council.[1] Nevertheless, one of the main stumbling road blocks for Ireland from getting to play the pinnacle of the game was a lack of a first-class cricket infrastructure at home, among other things. As early as August 2011, Cricket Ireland announced plans of a domestic first-class tournament.[2]

In January 2012, Cricket Ireland announced the ambitious 'Vision 2020' plan which announced the establishment of a first-class structure by 2015 and achievement of Test status by 2020. It also began work on a cricket academy to find talented players across the country and improving grass-roots cricket in the country. For the first time professional contacts, with central, A, B, and C were established. Plans for Test status were established partly to stem the flow of their star cricketers moving away to England in hope of playing Test cricket such as Ed Joyce, Eoin Morgan and Boyd Rankin.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

According to Richard Holdsworth in an interview with Setanta Sports, CI were pleased with the strategic progress that had been made as of November 2012.[9] In December 2012, Ireland got a $1.5m boost as increased funding from the ICC to establish elite domestic competitions in the country.[10]

Initially the tournament did not hold List-A T20 status, however this was granted by the ICC starting for the 2017 season.[11] A fourth province, Munster Reds was added in 2017 but was removed in 2026.[12]

Format

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The tournament is held as a double round-robin format with each team playing each other twice, once at its home ground and the other leg away.

Teams

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According to Richard Holsworth's interview to Setanta Sports, three teams would initially participate in the tournament, Leinster, Northern and North West, representing the three historically strongest provincial unions in Irish cricket, as Munster and Connacht Unions were considered still quite far away from fielding a competitive team for provincial tournaments.

They were also given a separate limited overs brands or names familiar to supporters of the systems in England and Australia, Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors.[13][14] Munster were added for the 2017 season, choosing to play under the name Munster Reds but was removed in 2026.[12][15]

Team First season Last season Titles
Leinster Lightning 2013 202610
Northern Knights 2013 20262
North West Warriors 2013 20262
Munster Reds 2017 20250

Competition placings

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2013 to present

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Results of each season are here:

SeasonWinnerSecondThirdFourth
2013Leinster LightningNorthern KnightsNorth West Warriors DNP
2014North West WarriorsLeinster LightningNorthern Knights
2015Leinster LightningNorth West WarriorsNorthern Knights
2016Leinster LightningNorth West WarriorsNorthern Knights
2017Leinster LightningNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsMunster Reds
2018Leinster LightningNorthern KnightsNorth West WarriorsMunster Reds
2019Northern KnightsLeinster LightningNorth West WarriorsMunster Reds
2020Leinster LightningNorthern KnightsMunster RedsNorth West Warriors
2021North West WarriorsNorthern KnightsLeinster LightningMunster Reds
2022 Leinster Lightning Munster Reds North West Warriors Northern Knights
2023 Northern Knights North West Warriors Munster Reds Leinster Lightning
2024 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights North West Warriors Munster Reds
2025 Leinster Lightning Northern Knights Munster Reds North West Warriors
2026Leinster LightningNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsDNP

All-time records

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(Correct to 6 March 2024)

Team records

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Highest innings totals

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ScoreTeamOppsVenueDate Sc
260/3Leinster LightningNorth West WarriorsSydney Parade28 Jul 2022
247//4Leinster LightningMunster RedsAnglesea Road16 Jun 2017
236/3 Northern Knights Leinster Lightning Mardyke 6 Jun 2023
228/4 Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022
221/6 Northern Knights Munster Reds Bready 27 Jun 2021

Lowest completed innings totals

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ScoreTeamOppsVenueDate Sc
76 ao Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 20 Aug 2020
78 aoNorth West WarriorsLeinster LightningSydney Parade21 Jun 2013
78 aoNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsSydney Parade22 Jun 2019
78 aoNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsSydney Parade1 Aug 2023
80 ao Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 18 May 2018

Individual records – batting

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Most career runs

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RunsInnings Average SRPlayerTeam(s)
85432 28.47 123.95Stephen DohenyLL, MR, NWW
82933 26.74 132.43Simi SinghLeinster Lightning
79927 30.73 140.92Andy BalbirnieLeinster Lightning
70642 18.58 121.10Shane GetkateNK, NWW
661 44 20.03 117.41 Andy McBrine North West Warriors

Highest individual scores

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ScorePlayerForOppsVenueDate
111Ross AdairNorthern KnightsNorth West WarriorsSydney Parade27 Jul 2022
110*John MooneyLeinster LightningNorth West WarriorsWoodvale Road25 Jun 2015
109 Simi Singh Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017
102 Murray Commins Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
98* Max Sorensen Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017

Individual records – bowling

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Most career wickets

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WicketsMatches Average EconPlayerTeam
6136 16.44 7.95Craig YoungNorth West Warriors
5042 13.40 6.99Tyrone KaneLL, MR
4948 21.47 6.90Andy McBrineNorth West Warriors
46 37 16.54 6.97 Simi Singh Leinster Lightning
36 25 15.92 6.69 Eddie Richardson LL, MR

Best bowling in an innings

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BowlingPlayerTeamOppsVenueDate
5/8Shane GetkateNorthern KnightsNorth West WarriorsSydney Parade22 Jun 2019
5/13 Ben White Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 20 Jun 2021
5/13 Matthew Humphreys Northern Knights North West Warriors Sydney Parade 1 Aug 2023
5/15 Craig Young North West Warriors Northern Knights New Strabane Park 16 Jun 2017
5/15 Tyrone Kane Leinster Lightning North West Warriors Anglesea Road 22 May 2015

Partnership records

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Highest partnerships

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Wicket Runs Player 1 Player 2 Team Opps Venue Date
3rd 162 Murray Commins Tyrone Kane Munster Reds Leinster Lightning Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
2nd 133 Stephen Doheny Nathan McGuire North West Warriors Northern Knights Sydney Parade 27 Jul 2022
2nd 132 Simi Singh Andy Balbirnie Leinster Lightning Northern Knights Sydney Parade 6 Jul 2018
3rd 128 Simi Singh Max Sorensen Leinster Lightning Munster Reds Anglesea Road 16 Jun 2017
2nd 126 James McCollum John Matchett Northern Knights Munster Reds Sydney Parade 28 Jul 2022

Highest partnerships for each wicket

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WicketRunsPlayer 1Player 2TeamOppsVenueDate
1st119Stuart ThompsonDavid RankinNorth West WarriorsNorth West WarriorsBready6 Jul 2014
2nd133Stephen DohenyNathan McGuireNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsSydney Parade27 Jul 2022
3rd162Murray ComminsTyrone KaneMunster RedsLeinster LightningSydney Parade27 Jul 2022
4th122*John AndersonGeorge DockrellLeinster LightningNorth West WarriorsSydney Parade7 Jul 2018
5th97Andrew McBrineAaron GillespieNorth West WarriorsMunster RedsSydney Parade6 Jul 2018
6th90Graeme McCarterStuart ThompsonNorth West WarriorsLeinster LightningAnglesea Road22 May 2015
7th52*Graham HumeRoss AllenNorth West WarriorsNorthern KnightsBready20 Aug 2020
8th38*Rusty TheronJacob MulderNorthern KnightsLeinster LightningComber22 Jul 2016
9th53Gavin HoeyJosh LittleLeinster LightningNorth West WarriorsComber19 Sep 2021
10th40Ryan MacBethScott MacBethNorth West WarriorsLeinster LightningSydney Parade28 Jul 2022

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ↑ ICC to consider Ireland's bid for Test status[permanent dead link] ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  2. ↑ "Ireland plan first-class structure". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Ireland unveil Test cricket vision Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine CricketEurope4.net. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  4. ↑ CI reveals ambitious plans aimed at receiving Test status Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  5. ↑ "Ireland map out path to Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Ireland's Boyd Rankin retires to play Test cricket for England Deprecated link archived 10 April 2013 at archive.today Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  7. ↑ "Ireland calls for Test status to 'halt exodus'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Rankin retires, Holdsworth calls for Test status Deprecated link archived 12 April 2013 at archive.today irelandcricketwebbly.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  9. ↑ Cricket Ireland happy with progress of strategic plan Archived 9 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine Setanta Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  10. ↑ "Ireland set for $1.5m boost". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "First-class boost for Irish cricket". irishcricketarchives.org. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Interpro fixtures released". Cricket Europe. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  13. ↑ North-West announce shortlist for name Archived 8 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  14. ↑ NCU confirm team name for 2013 Interpros Archived 8 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013
  15. ↑ "Munster boost for inter-pro series?". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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