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'{{For|the most recent tournament|2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = Inter-Provincial Trophy | image = | imagesize = | caption = | country = {{Cr|IRE}} | administrator = [[Cricket Ireland]] | cricket format = [[Twenty20]] | first = [[2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2013]] | last = [[2013 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2023]] | tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Triple round-robin]] | participants = 3 (2013–16)<br>4 (2017-present) | champions = [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] | most successful = Leinster Lightning (7) | most runs = | most wickets = | website = | current = [[2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy]] }} The '''Inter-Provincial Trophy''' is a [[Twenty20 cricket]] tournament between the four leading cricketing provinces of [[Ireland]]. The tournament was first held by three provinces in 2013, across venues in both [[Northern Ireland]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]]. A fourth province, [[Munster Reds]] was added in 2017. ==History== ===Background=== The [[Ireland cricket team]] have had huge success recently on the international level which has boosted the popularity of the game in the country. They had earned the reputation of a giant killer after upsetting teams like [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] ([[2007 Cricket World Cup]]), and [[England national cricket team|England]] ([[2011 Cricket World Cup]]). Their good performances in major international tournaments meant that [[Cricket Ireland]] openly started bidding for [[Test cricket|Test match status]] to the [[International Cricket Council]].<ref>[http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/5900.html ICC to consider Ireland's bid for Test status] ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref> Nevertheless, one of the main stumbling road blocks for Ireland from getting to play the pinnacle of the game was a lack of a first-class cricket infrastructure at home, among other things. As early as August 2011, Cricket Ireland announced plans of a domestic first-class tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland plan first-class structure |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-news-ireland-plan-first-class-structure-529402 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In January 2012, Cricket Ireland announced the ambitious 'Vision 2020' plan which announced the establishment of a first-class structure by 2015 and achievement of Test status by 2020. It also began work on a cricket academy to find talented players across the country and improving grass-roots cricket in the country. For the first time professional contacts, with central, A, B, and C were established. Plans for Test status were established partly to stem the flow of their star cricketers moving away to England in hope of playing Test cricket such as [[Ed Joyce]], [[Eoin Morgan]] and [[Boyd Rankin]].<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000002/000275.shtml Ireland unveil Test cricket vision] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217163450/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000002/000275.shtml |date=17 February 2012 }} CricketEurope4.net. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref><ref>[http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12342/7452036/Ireland-s-2020-vision CI reveals ambitious plans aimed at receiving Test status] Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland map out path to Tests |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-news-ireland-map-out-path-to-tests-550764 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Ireland-s-Boyd-Rankin-retires-to-play-Test-cricket-for-England/16801 Ireland's Boyd Rankin retires to play Test cricket for England] Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland calls for Test status to 'halt exodus' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-hopes-for-test-benefits-to-halt-exodus-576390 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>[http://irelandcricket.weebly.com/1/post/2012/08/rankin-retires-holdsworth-calls-for-test-status.html Rankin retires, Holdsworth calls for Test status] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130412035850/http://irelandcricket.weebly.com/1/post/2012/08/rankin-retires-holdsworth-calls-for-test-status.html |date=12 April 2013 }} irelandcricketwebbly.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref> According to Richard Holdsworth in an interview with [[Setanta Sports]], CI are pleased with the strategic progress that had been made as of November 2012.<ref>[http://www.setanta.com/ie/cricket-ireland-happy-with-progress-of-strategic-plan/ Cricket Ireland happy with progress of strategic plan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109125137/http://www.setanta.com/ie/cricket-ireland-happy-with-progress-of-strategic-plan/ |date=9 January 2013 }} Setanta Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref> In December 2012, Ireland got a $1.5m boost as increased funding from the ICC to establish elite domestic competitions in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ireland set for $1.5m boost |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ireland-set-for-1-5m-boost-595809 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> ==Format== The tournament is held as a double round-robin format with each team playing each other twice, once at its home ground and the other leg away. ==Teams== According to Richard Holsworth's interview to Setanta Sports, three teams would initially participate in the tournament, [[Leinster Lightning|Leinster]], [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern]] and [[North West Warriors|North West]], representing the three historically strongest provincial unions in Irish cricket, as [[Munster Reds|Munster]] and Connacht Unions were considered still quite far away from fielding a competitive team for provincial tournaments. They were also given a separate limited overs brands or names familiar to supporters of the systems in England and Australia, [[Leinster Lightning]], [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] and [[North West Warriors]].<ref>[http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/north-west-announce-shortlist-for-name North-West announce shortlist for name] Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ncu-confirm-team-name-for-2013-interpros NCU confirm team name for 2013 Interpros] Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2013</ref> [[Munster Cricket Union|Munster]] were added for the 2017 season, choosing to play under the name [[Munster Reds]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2016/articles/000025/002582.shtml|title=Munster boost for inter-pro series?|publisher=CricketEurope|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !width=175 |Team !width=175 |First season !width=175 |Titles |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" |style="text-align:left;"|[[North West Warriors]] | 2013 || 2 |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" |style="text-align:left;"|[[Leinster Lightning]] | 2013 || 7 |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" |style="text-align:left;"|[[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] | 2013 || 1 |- style="background:#f9f9f9;" |style="text-align:left;"|[[Munster Reds]] | 2017 || 0 |} ==Competition placings== ===2013 to present=== Results of each season are here: <ref>{{cite web|title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Trophy Winners List 2013-2022|url=https://criccoal.com/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-trophy-winners-list-2013-2022/|access-date=12 November 2021|website=www.Criccoal.com}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Season !! Winner !! Second !! Third !! Fourth |- |[[2013 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2013]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[North West Warriors]] |- |[[2014 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2014]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] |- |2015 || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] |- |2016 ||[[Leinster Lightning]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] |- |[[2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2017]] ||[[Leinster Lightning]] ||[[North West Warriors]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[Munster Reds]] |- |[[2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2018]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Munster Reds]] |- |[[2019 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2019]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]]|| [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Munster Reds]] |- |[[2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2020]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[Munster Reds]] || [[North West Warriors]] |- |[[2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2021]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Munster Reds]] |- |[[2022 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2022]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] || [[Munster Reds]] || [[North West Warriors]] || [[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] |- |[[2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy|2023]] ||[[Northern Knights (cricket team)|Northern Knights]] || [[North West Warriors]]|| [[Munster Reds]] || [[Leinster Lightning]] |} ==All-time records== (Correct to 3 August 2014) ===Team records=== ====Highest innings totals==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Score !! Team !! Opps !! Venue !! Date |- | 192/5 (20) || Leinster Lightning || North West Warriors || Bready CC || 21 July 2013 |- | 177/4 (20) || Leinster Lightning || Northern Knights || Pembroke CC || 21 June 2013 |- |} ====Lowest completed innings totals==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Score !! Team !! Opps !! Venue !! Date |- | 78 ao || North West Warriors || Northern Knights || Pembroke CC || 21 June 2013 |- | 86 ao || North West Warriors || Northern Knights || Bready CC || 21 July 2013 |- | 92 ao || North West Warriors || Leinster Lightning || Bready CC || 21 July 2013 |- |} ===Individual records - batting=== ====Most career runs==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Runs !! Innings !! Player !! Team |- | 194 || 6 || [[Nigel Jones (cricketer)|Nigel Jones]] || Northern Knights |- | 187 || 7 || David Rankin || North West Warriors |- | 171 || 6 || [[Andrew Poynter]] || Leinster Lightning |- | 154 || 7 || [[James Shannon (cricketer)|James Shannon]] || Northern Knights |- |} ====Highest individual scores==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Score !! Player !! For !! Opps !! Venue !! Date |- | 77 || [[Nigel Jones (cricketer)|Nigel Jones]] || Northern Knights || Leinster Lightning || Comber || 16 July 2013 |- | 73 || David Rankin || North West Warriors || Northern Knights || Bready CC || 6 July 2014 |- |} ====Most runs scored in a season==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Runs !! Innings !! Player !! Team !! Season |- | 133 || 4 || [[Nigel Jones (cricketer)|Nigel Jones]] || Northern Knights || 2013 |- | 113 || 4 || Pat Collins || Leinster Lightning || 2013 |- |} ===Individual records - bowling=== ====Most career wickets==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Wickets !! Matches !! Player !! Team |- | 11 || 6 || [[Peter Eakin]] || Northern Knights |- | 10 || 6 || [[Eddie Richardson (cricketer)|Eddie Richardson]] || Leinster Lightning |- | 10 || 7 || [[Andrew White (cricketer, born 1980)|Andrew White]] || Northern Knights |- |} ====Best bowling in an innings==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Bowling !! Player !! Team !! Opps !! Venue !! Date |- | 4-0-22-4 || [[Peter Eakin]] || Northern Knights || North West Warriors || Bready CC || 6 July 2014 |- |} ====Most wickets in a season==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Wickets !! Average !! Player !! Team !! Season |- | 9 || 4 || [[Eddie Richardson (cricketer)|Eddie Richardson]] || Leinster Lightning || 2013 |- |} ===Partnership records=== ====Highest partnerships for each wicket==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Wicket !! P/Ship !! Player 1 !! Player 2 !! Team !! Opps !! Venue !! Date |- | 1st || 119 || [[Stuart Thompson]]|| David Rankin || North West Warriors || Leinster Lightning || Bready CC || 6 July 2014 |- | 2nd || 82 || Jason Milligan || David Rankin || North West Warriors || Northern Knights || Bready CC || 6 July 2014 |- | 3rd || 70 || [[Nigel Jones (cricketer)|Nigel Jones]] || Lee Nelson || Northern Knights || Leinster Lightning || Comber || 16 July 2013 |- | 4th || 58 || [[James Shannon (cricketer)|James Shannon]]|| Lee Nelson || Northern Knights || North West Warriors || Comber || 16 July 2013 |- | 5th || 70 || [[Andrew McBrine]] || Jonathan Thompson || North West Warriors || Northern Knights || Comber || 16 July 2013 |- | 6th || 51* || [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] || [[John Mooney (cricketer)|John Mooney]] || Leinster Lightning || North West Warriors || Bready CC || 21 July 2013 |- | 7th || 32 || [[Stuart Poynter]] || [[Stephen Moreton]] || Leinster Lightning || Northern Knights || Comber || 16 July 2013 |- | 8th || 21 || Lee Nelson || Shane Getkate || Northern Knights || North West Warriors || Comber || 13 July 2014 |- | 9th || 14 || Barry McCarthy || [[Fintan McAllister]] || Leinster Lightning || North West Warriors || Bready CC || 6 July 2014 |- | 10th || 18 || [[Andrew McBrine]] || Gareth Burns || North West Warriors || Leinster Lightning || Pembroke CC || 21 June 2013 |- |} ==Seasons== *[[2013 Inter-Provincial Trophy]] *[[2014 Inter-Provincial Trophy]] ==See also== {{portal|Ireland|Cricket}} *[[Cricket in Ireland]] *[[History of cricket]] *[[Inter-Provincial Championship]] *[[Inter-Provincial Cup]] {{clear}} ==References and notes== {{reflist|30em}} {{Cricket in Ireland}} {{Interprovincials}} {{Twenty20 leagues}} [[Category:Irish domestic cricket competitions]] [[Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues]] [[Category:Professional cricket leagues]] [[Category:Inter-Provincial Trophy]]'