News – Merrion Cricket Club

12 Jun

Spring General Meeting

June 12, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Before a sparsely attended audience made up of the usual suspects, the annual Spring General Meeting took place at the clubhouse on 10th June. The meetings had been delayed from its usual end of April slot to facilitate completion of the audited account. The formal business...

02 Jun

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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...

11 May

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An Eventful Week

May 11, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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An eventful week saw Merrion’s 1st and 2nd XIs successfully navigate the first rounds of the Irish Senior Cup and the Leinster Senior II Cup. In what must count as an unusual coincidence, I certainly don’t recall the like, the 3rd XIs in Open and...

03 May

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Memorable Day for Merrion in the Premier League

May 3, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Merrion had scored 350 or more in an innings on ten occasions prior to Saturday’s game in the Premier League against Civil Service. The highest ever innings score for Merrion was against Malahide in the Senior Cup in 2016. Scoring inflation is evident...

01 May

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A busy long weekend for Merrion.

April 29, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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Plenty of action this weekend. To kick things off the Girls U11 team have an away fixture against Adamstown on Friday evening. The Boys U11 are in action at the same venue the following morning. The second round of the Premier League takes place on Saturday...

29 Apr

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Merrion Wordsmiths

April 26, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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It is great to see the Merrion wordsmiths do battle on social media as they combine entertainment with news of the fortunes of the Merrion teams across Leinster. We would invite others to join in. Of course the bar has been set high. James Joyce wrote...

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...

27 Apr

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Premier League Wins for Merrion

April 27, 2026
By Eddie Lewis
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A successful start to the season saw both the Open and Women’s 1st XIs score victories in the first round of their respective leagues. Getting off to a good start is important any season but particular so this year with both teams in transition and...

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