News – Merrion Cricket Club

14 Aug

All Ireland Finals

August 14, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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A busy week for Merrion’s girls teams saw the U13s win their semi-final on Monday but lose out in the final, while the U15s went the whole way to win the All Ireland U15 Cup for the first time. Yesterday was a memorable day for...

09 Aug

homepage, Youth

Merrion win the Leinster U17 Cup [Boys]

August 9, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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In what was surely one of the best performances by a Merrion youth team in year. The Boys U17s comprehensively defeated a much fancied Railway Union team at Park Avenue to win the Leinster U17 Cup. This is the second time in three years that...

05 Aug

homepage, Open, Women, Youth

Merrion Centuries in 2025

August 5, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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Although there is still a month to go before the end of the season, the two centuries scored by Merrion youth players last week has prompted a quick look at who are this year’s centurions. Way out in front is Stephen Doheny who not only has...

01 Aug

homepage, Women, Youth

Merrion Girls success in two cup finals

August 1, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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Merrion Girls teams secured success in their respective cup finals this week, both against Clontarf. First up, in a very tense game, the U13s came from behind to secure victory by the narrowest of margins. Merrion batted first and made 116/7, mainly thanks to an...

12 Jul

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Merrion Women win Senior Cup

July 12, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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A magnificent 97* by Leah Paul laid the foundations for a dominant performance by Merrion in the final of the Womens Leinster Senior Cup against Pembroke at Sydney Parade last night . Winning the toss captain Celeste Raack had no hesitation in batting on a...

30 May

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Mixed Fortunes for Merrion teams in Leagues

June 1, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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At the end of May the position of the various Merrion adult teams in the league are set out in the table below. Although only a few games have been played so far this year, the Merrion Womens teams are performing well and are all in...

30 May

News

Merrion Batting and Bowling Averages End May

May 30, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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Vikas Dhiman leads the club averages at the end of May with a total of 192 runs at an average 64. In all there are seven players who qualify for the Batting Averages . The highest aggregate of runs is 272 by Swapnil Modgill. Merrion CC...

27 May

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Merrion 1st XI : Competitions Update

May 30, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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With a third of their matches completed, Merrion 1st XI currently lie in fifth place in the first phase of the Leinster Premier League at the end of May. Once the 12 competing teams have played each other once, the league...

29 Mar

homepage, Records

Career Milestones

March 29, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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For the 16 players who participated in Senior cricket for Merrion in 2024 there are some important milestones in the coming season. Perhaps the most significant is the 10,000 threshold that John Anderson will reach if he scores another 223 runs. His runs to...

06 Mar

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When first unto this country

March 6, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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On quiet evenings if I search the corners of my memory, I can sometimes recall my first visit to Merrion in the burnt-out summer of 1976 – the blaze of green, dappled sunlight, grass cutting mixed with petrol, Simon Curley commanding his square, middle-aged men wheel barrowing the...

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