News – Merrion Cricket Club

19 Jul

Merrion 1st XI secure place in top half of Premier League

July 19, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Following their excellent win over North County in Inch Merrion 1st XI have guaranteed their place in the top half of the Premier League for the second half of the season with a round still to play. Indeed a win against Phoenix next week...

07 Jul

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Mid Season Averages [Open Competitions]

July 7, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Photo of Hugh Kennedy with his best ever bowling performance for the 2nd XI in their SF Cup Win over Pembroke. Jan Dijkstra helped secure the win with an unbeaten maiden half-century for the IIs. -------------- The batting and bowling averages up to the start...

06 Jul

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Mid Season Review : Open Competitions

July 6, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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The last two weekends have revived spirits and done much to rescue what was a below par first half to the season. Two wins in the Premier Division mean the 1st XI are now in a very strong position to be above the line ...

05 Jul

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The Premier / Championship Split, just two rounds to go.

July 5, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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There is much written about the likely impact of Artificial intelligence on the world. Some have warned that it heralds the end of the dominance of human life on this planet as a higher intelligence, soon to gain full consciousness, takes over. More mundane...

03 Jul

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Mid-Season Review : Women’s Cricket

July 3, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Victories this week by the Womens 1st XI in the semi-final of the Senior Cup and in the Premier League and by the Womens 3rd XI in Division 3, only go to underline how good a season it has been so far for women’s cricket...

29 Jun

History, homepage, News

‘Stanton holds nerve for victory’

June 29, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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In what proved a memorable weekend for men’s and women’s cricket in Ireland, a little piece of history was also being commemorated at Anglesea Road. The newly created seating area in the corner at the Dunluce end of the ground was being dedicated to the...

02 Jun

homepage, Open, Women

Leinster Competitions: June Checkpoint

June 2, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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As of the 1stJune 2026 the following is the position of the Merrion teams in Leinster competitions. At this early stage in the season, the 1st XI are battling for a top six spot and the 2nd XI are in second place with a crucial match...

16 May

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Veterans Cricket in Ireland

May 16, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Members of a certain vintage may be interested in the following press release from the Veterans Cricket Association of Ireland issued by Barry Chambers. --------------- 15 May 2026 • Dublin, Ireland The Veterans Cricket Association of Ireland has unveiled exciting new plans as it steps into a new...

13 May

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Merrion draw Rush in ISC

May 13, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Merrion have a home fixture against Rush in the 2nd Round of the Irish Senior Cup on 24th May. This will be the third time the two sides have met in the competition, all at Anglesea Road. The results to date are one win each. Last...

28 Apr

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Wine Tasting 9th May

April 26, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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The next event on the Merrion social calendar is the annual wine tasting evening organised by Leslie Light and presented by Celeste Raack. The theme this year is A Wine Tour of France. Previous attendees will remember this as a most enjoyable evening so anyone who...

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