Malahide Cricket Club: The Biggest Cricket Stadium of Ireland

Cricket has been played in Ireland since at least the 17th century, when Oliver Cromwell issued an edict prohibiting sport. Although a recent study claims that Irish soldiers in the British Army influenced the game’s evolution by importing vocabulary and plays from the old Irish game of Catty, it is widely accepted that the British brought it to Ireland. The oldest documented reference of a game played in Dublin is a match between a British garrison and a “All-Ireland” team in August 1792; the garrison team won by an innings.

In this post, we shall look at Ireland’s largest cricket stadium and its history.

Malahide Cricket Club Ground: Introduction

The Malahide Cricket Club Field, often known as The Village, is a cricket pitch in Malahide, Ireland, located on the Lady Acre field of the Malahide Castle grounds. The facility is owned by the Malahide Cricket Club. The pitch, which has a capacity of 11,500, is now Ireland’s largest cricket facility and was formally opened for international cricket in 2013. When Ireland faced Pakistan in May 2018, it was confirmed in November 2017 that it would be the site of their first Test match.

Malahide Cricket Club Ground: History

The Malahide Cricket Club was founded in 1861. Richard Wogan Talbot, the 5th Lord Talbot of Malahide, was a cricket fan and erected a pitch on the castle grounds. Malahide would not host a big cricket match for nearly a century, not until 1991, when Ireland and Scotland met in a first-class match. The surface was officially cleared for international cricket in September 2013 after being approved by the International Cricket Council. (ICC). England captain Eoin Morgan smashed 124 not out on his former home ground, breaking attendance records and making it Ireland’s largest venue with movable grandstands and accommodation tents.

Malahide Cricket Club Ground ODI Records

Highest Total Recorded	381/3 (50 Ov) by WI vs IRE
Lowest Total Recorded	185/10 (34.4 Ov) by IRE vs WI
Highest Score Chased	294/4 (43 Ov) by BAN vs IRE
Lowest Score Defended	381/3 (50 Ov) by WI vs IRE

Malahide Cricket Club Ground T20 Records

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Highest Total Recorded	153/3 (18.3 Ov) by IRE vs ZIM
Highest Score Chased	153/3 (18.3 Ov) by IRE vs ZIM
Lowest Score Defended	117/7 (20 Ov) by ZIM vs IRE

Malahide Cricket Club Ground : Pitch Report

A cricket ground called the Malahide Cricket Club has been in use in Dublin since 1861. It is regarded as one of the best sports facilities Ireland has ever built. With its current size, it has overtaken Castle Avenue in Dublin and Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast as the biggest stadium in the nation

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