(Cricket news) Cricket Ireland has today announced a new structure for its international and elite domestic scorers, an initiative funded through its recently announced budget.
The budget included a new investment in match officials – this new funding will provide for the administration, training, development and deployment of umpires, match referees and scorers. Regarding scorers, the funding allocated will see the introduction of a new pathway structure for cricket scorers in Ireland, including three new seasonal contracts for the ‘international’ panel.
Stella Downes, Scorers Officer for Cricket Ireland, said:
“Over the past couple of years, we have been working on developing a “pathway” for scorers – similar to the pathway that now exists for umpires. This has really gathered momentum, with winter training having over 200 people doing scoring courses. Naturally, some of these people are ambitious and would like to score at our highest levels.
“With the rapidly increasing volume of fixtures at representative level across Ireland, it’s important that we have enough suitably qualified scorers. The new pathway that we have developed features three panels: International, First-class and Representative.
“The International panel consists of three contracted scorers who form the basis for the scoring team at international games. The First-Class panel undertakes some international scoring, but mainly adult inter-provincial matches. The Representative panel focuses mainly on youth representative matches. Obviously, there is some crossover between panels.
“Scorers at club level are recommended by people already on panels and their progress is monitored.”
Anyone interested in scoring courses can send an email to [email protected]. Course participation is limited to members of clubs on the island of Ireland.
Scoring Panels 2024
International
- Stella Downes – Clontarf
- Andrew Mooney – YMCA
- David Irvine – Cregagh
- Emma Macbeth – St Johnston
First Class
- Helen Caird – Phoenix
- Ronan Cruise – North Kildare
- Sarah Keates – Muckamore
- Helen McConaghy – Instonians
- Mary McElwee – Ballyspallen
- Angela Mooney- North County
- Murray Power – Instonians
- Dermot Ward – Ardmore
Representative
- Carol Clark – Ards & Donaghadee
- Judy Cohen – Railway Union
- Edward Gash – Cork Harlequins
- Aoife O’Brien – Railway Union
- James Martin – Leinster
- Glory George – North County
- Madeline Lynch – Terenure
Also read: Cricket Ireland releases 2024 umpire and match referee panels
