Armagh Cricket Club
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| Association | Northern Cricket Union of Ireland |
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| Team information | |
| City | Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Founded | 1859[1] |
| Home ground | The Mall[2] |
Armagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The club, which was founded in 1859,[3] was fielding teams in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League as of 2024.[4]
The club was formed in 1859.[5] Originally playing as "a guest" on other pitches,[6] by 1861 the club had obtained a lease for its own pitch on The Mall in Armagh.[7] The club built a number of pavilions on the grounds, including in the early and mid-twentieth century,[8] with the current building dating to the 1990s.[9]
Teams from the club won the Northern Cricket Union of Ireland's Senior League in 1928, 1931 and 1939,[6] before being relegated from the Senior League in the 1950s.[8] Armagh Cricket Club won the Twenty20 Shield in 2015.[10]
Former players include the Indian international cricketer Yashpal Sharma, who played with the club between 1988 and 1990.[11] Other former club members include Irish internationals Ivan Anderson, Lloyd Armstrong, John Barnes, Robert Barnes, Wilfred McDonough and Thomas Fitzgerald Ward.[6]
Honours
- NCU Senior League (3): 1928, 1931, 1939[3]
- NCU Junior Cup (1): 2015[12]
