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Castle Avenue Cricket Ground, also known as Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, is a cricket ground in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. It is one of two grounds of Clontarf Cricket Club, the other being at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, and is also home to two rugby union pitches belonging to Clontarf FC. The ground is one of only three One Day International grounds on the island of Ireland.
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | |||
 Ireland compete against Essex at Castle Avenue in May 2007 | |||
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Clontarf, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Coordinates | 53°22′04.97″N 6°12′25.75″W | ||
| Establishment | 1958 | ||
| Capacity | 3,200 | ||
| End names | |||
| City End Killester End | |||
| International information | |||
| First ODI | 21 May 1999: Bangladesh v  West Indies | ||
| Last ODI | 15 May 2019: Ireland v Bangladesh | ||
| Last T20I | 29 August 2021: Ireland v  Zimbabwe | ||
| First WODI | 16 August 1990: Ireland v  England | ||
| Last WODI | 13 June 2018: Ireland v  New Zealand | ||
| First WT20I | 28 August 2012: Ireland v Bangladesh | ||
| Last WT20I | 29 August 2012: Bangladesh v  Pakistan | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 29 August 2021 Source: Cricinfo | |||
Location and dimensions
The ground lies near Clontarf Castle, and is home to Clontarf Cricket Club.[1] The 50th anniversary of the first game played on the current cricket field was celebrated in 2008. It has a capacity of 3,200 spectators.
Other sports
There are also two rugby union pitches within the complex, which are home to Clontarf FC since 1876.
International cricket
Clontarf is one of three One Day International (ODI) grounds in Ireland (the others being Stormont in Belfast and Malahide in Dublin), hosting its first ODI match on 21 May 1999 as part of the 1999 Cricket World Cup when Bangladesh played the West Indies. Ireland played their first ODI at that venue in July 2007 against the West Indies as part of a quadrangular series.
It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[2]
In May 2017, the venue hosted its first match between two Full Member teams when Bangladesh played New Zealand in the 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.[3]
Records
International centuries
ODI Centuries
Eight ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116* | Gary Wilson | Ireland | 113 |  Netherlands | 16 August 2010 | Won |
| 2 | 122* | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 113 | Ireland | 23 May 2013 | Tied |
| 3 | 103 | Paul Stirling (1/2) | Ireland | 107 | Pakistan | 23 May 2013 | Tied |
| 4 | 116* | Ed Joyce | Ireland | 132 | Pakistan | 26 May 2013 | Lost |
| 5 | 179 | John Campbell | West Indies | 137 | Ireland | 5 May 2019 | Won |
| 6 | 170 | Shai Hope (1/2) | West Indies | 152 | Ireland | 5 May 2019 | Won |
| 7 | 109 | Shai Hope (2/2) | West Indies | 132 | Bangladesh | 7 May 2019 | Lost |
| 8 | 130 | Paul Stirling (2/2) | Ireland | 141 | Bangladesh | 15 May 2019 | Lost |
International five-wicket hauls
- As of 11 January 2020
Five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground on four occasions, all of them in ODIs.
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Blain | 29 July 2008[lower-alpha 1] |  Scotland | Netherlands | 1 | 9 | 22 | 5 | Scotland won[5] |
| 2 | James Hopes | 17 June 2010 |  Australia | Ireland | 2 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Australia won[6] |
| 3 | Abu Jayed | 15 May 2019[lower-alpha 2] | Bangladesh | Ireland | 1 | 9 | 58 | 5 | Bangladesh won[7] |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Kerr[upper-alpha 1] | 13 June 2018 | New Zealand | Ireland | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | New Zealand won[9] |
Notes
- This match took place during the 2008 European Cricket Championship Division One final competition which was held in Ireland.
- This match was part of the 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series between Ireland, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
- Kerr's five-wicket haul was her first in international cricket. She also scored 232 not out during the same match, a new record in women's ODI cricket. She was aged 17 when the match was played.[8]
References
- Clontarf Cricket Club
- "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Bangladesh seek maiden away win against New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "European Championship Division One at Dublin, Jul 29 2008". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Only ODI, Australia tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, Jun 17 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "6th Match, Ireland Tri-Nation Series at Dublin, May 15 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- Kerr 232*, Kasperek 113, New Zealand 440 in another massive win, CricInfo, 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- 3rd ODI, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 13 2018, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
External links
- Castle Avenue at ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Europe profile
- Clontarf RFC profile
- Clontarf C.C. website
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