News – Merrion Cricket Club

12 Jul

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

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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

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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...

01 Mar

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Robbie Stanton RIP

March 6, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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It is with the greatest sadness that I have to report the death of Robbie Stanton. If ever the term ‘stalwart of the club’ had meaning, it applied to Robbie. Robbie grew up on Anglesea Road and followed his older sisters and brother down to the...

14 Feb

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Dom Joyce and Hussein Manack Appointed to Coaching Roles

February 14, 2025
By Conor Austin
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The Management Committee of the club are pleased to confirm the appointment of Dom Joyce to the role of Men’s 1st XI Head Coach for the 2025 season. Dom will be taking over the reigns from Nicky Kenny, whom for the last 8 years has been...

09 Feb

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Appointment of Youth Development Officer

February 9, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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The Management Committee are pleased to confirm the appointment of Jarryd Chetty as the club’s new Youth Development Officer (YDO). Jarryd will execute his duties in the role alongside his commitments teaching in Gonzaga College where he teaches business, economics, and geography as well as...

07 Feb

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Bar Supervisor

February 7, 2025
By Eddie Lewis
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The club is seeking applications for the role of bar supervisor. This position is being advertised as an initial 6 month role, on a fixed-term, 30 hour-a-week contract, through the summer from April to September. The position is perfect for someone with experience working in bars...

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