YMCA v Cork County – 12 noon on Pitch 2

Donemana v Cork County – 3 p.m. on Pitch 2

North Down v YMCA – 3 p.m. on Pitch 1

YMCA v Donemana – 11 a.m. on Pitch 1

• Boys U9 - Blitzes
• Boys U11 A, B & C
• Boys U13 A, B & C
• Boys U15 A, B & C
• Boys U17
• Boys U19
• Girls U11
• Girls U13
• Girls U15

Girls will be invited to every day of The Midweek Academy for the first time this season. YMCA has an excellent girls section and is getting stronger every year. The girls will have more access to coaching and more time in the nets, which will benefit them greatly. Girls aged 12-19 can attend.

The Club is delighted to announce the arrival of Jeremy Bray to the Club. Jeremy is an ex-Irish International and is currently the Irish Womens Coach. Clare Shillington will be coaching the girls teams this season. Clare has 100 caps for Ireland and was voted 'Player of the Year' at the Cricket Ireland Awards in 2012. Jeremy and Clare will join up with Kamal Merchant, Albert Van der Merwe, Rob O'Connor & Simi Singh, to strengthen the coaching programme.

                   

The YMCATS are looking forward to another great year. This season, the YMCATS will take place on a Friday evening. The main aim of this group is to encourage 6,7 & 8 year old boys and girls to take up the game and learn the basics from an early age. The qualified coaches will teach cricket using the ABC'S, which are Agility, Balance, Co-Ordination and Speed. The Friday sessions, which run over 10 weeks, will consist of games and challenges.

North Down CC Press Release – O’Neills T20 Tournament 2013.

Following on from the inaugural O’Neills All-Ireland T20 Tournament which was hampered by inclement early season weather in 2012 the North Down CC cricket committee can confirm that the 2013 tournament will be staged on the 13^th and 14^th April 2013 at The Green Comber.

Competing for the only All-Ireland T20 title will be Donemana CC current North West Cricket Union winners, YMCA the Leinster champions  and Cork County the Munster union holders alongside the homeside. The tournament will enable teams a highly competitive weekend of early season cricket whilst cementing relations between clubs both on and off the field of play.

North Down captain Ryan Haire commented “ we are pleased to be able to provide high quality early season cricket for all the teams involved and we look forward to an enjoyable weekend. We at North Down CC would like to thank O’Neills sportswear for the tournament sponsorship and their broader support to local cricket.”

As aforementioned the weather interrupted the tournament last year as sides from Brigade CC, Cork County and Merrion CC battled it out for the  All-Ireland title. This year promises to be even more competitive and with two pitches at The Green Comber it is hoped that the tournament can be completed as scheduled.

YM Womens Cricket returns to Claremont Road

After a long break, and a lot of hard yakka behind the scenes Womens cricket is back at YMCA.
Click on the link below for full fixture list in 2013.

https://ymcadublin.secure-club.com/fixtures/teamid_2606/YM-Womens-1st-XI.aspx

5 February 2013

In a further boost for the development of cricket in Leinster, YMCA Cricket Club has secured the services of former Ireland international and current Ireland women’s coach Jeremy Bray as a player/coach.

Bray’s focus will be on the development of YMCA’s burgeoning youth section with more than 200 boys and girls currently registered at the Claremont Road club. He will also take a leadership role in developing a resurrected women’s section, with the club set to field a women’s team again for the first time in several seasons.

“YMCA is a great club with a proud history,” said the 39-year-old, who played 15 One Day Internationals for Ireland.

“But more importantly I believe it has a bright future and the key to that future success will be how we develop the youth academy within the club. I am excited about this new challenge and I look forward to the start of the 2013 season,” he added.

“Within my remit as Ireland women’s coach, it will also be beneficial for all concerned if we can return that side of YMCA to its former glory, when it was the strongest club in the country.”

YMCA CC President Heatley Tector said: “This is another big step forward for us. It underlines how serious we are in bringing the next generation of young cricketers through the ranks. Jeremy is an experienced player and coach, who we believe will inspire the young people in the club to maximise their potential for the good of the club and, by extension, for the good of cricket in Leinster.

“Jeremy will play for the first team when available to do so but his primary role is as a coach and we know that his enthusiasm and expertise will help inspire YM cricketers of all ages to push themselves while also enjoying the fun club environment that we have developed at Claremont Road.”

Background:

Jeremy Bray

In all, Bray played 83 times for Ireland between 2002 and 2009. In that time, the left-hander scored 2812 runs at an average of 31.95, a career that included 12 fifties and seven centuries and a top score of 190 against the United Arab Emirates in 2005.

He was part of the Ireland team that reached the Super Eight stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and his unbeaten century against Zimbabwe in Sabina Park, Jamaica, was the main contribution to that crucial tie in the group stage of the competition.

In Leinster club cricket, Bray’s record is truly outstanding. In 198 matches at senior level he scored 9,660 runs at an average of 62.32, including 23 centuries and 61 fifties. He was not out 39 times out of his 194 innings, which as an attacking opening batsman, was a significant achievement in itself.

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