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A History of the Northern Cricket Union Challenge Cup 1887-2011
Clarence Hiles (2011)
The541 page detailed history of the NCU's premier competition.
Mine's a Treble
Robin Walsh (2014)
A diary of his year as Cricket Ireland President
Big Roy: His Life in Cricket
Cricket Writers of Ireland (2021)
Memories and testimonials to the late Irish opening bowler, selector, team manager and Cricket Ireland President.
Irish International Women Cricketers 1982 to 1992
William West (1993)
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Do They Play Cricket in Ireland?
David Townsend (2021)
A description of the 25 year journey that took the Boys in Green from rank amateurs to playing Test matches.
Green Wickets
Ed Leahy (2007)
Ireland's adventures at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Raiders of the Caribbean
Trent Johnston & Ger Siggins (2007)
A chronicle of the the unheralded Irish cricket team's thrilling adventure in the 2007 World Cup.
Ireland's Caribbean CarnivalSport NI (2007)
Based on the text of player Andrew White's World Cup Diary with photographs by Rowland White and others.
Six After Six
Kevin O'Brien & Ger Siggins (2011)
The victory over England in the 2011 Cricket World Cup was one of the great Irish sporting momments, crowned by an innings of 113 by Kevin O'Brien, the fastest century ever scored at a World Cup.
Ireland's 100 Cricket Greats
Gerard Siggins & James Fitzgerald (2006)
The stories of the top players who have represented Ireland.
Green Days: Cricket in Ireland 1792-2005
Gerard Siggins (2005)
The story of cricket in Ireland from the earliest days up to the ICC Trophy final in July 2005.
A History of Senior Cricket in Ulster
Clarence Hiles (2004)
The authoritative history of the development of the game in the Northern Cricket Union and North West Cricket Union areas.
100 Not Out: The History of Cricket in Leinster
North West Senior Cricket 1888-1968
WHW Platt
The Greatest Years in North West Cricket 1919-1941
WHW Platt
North West of Ireland Senior Cricket Cup Finals 1888-1995
WHW Platt
North West Cricket: A Photographic Memoir
Billy Platt and Ernie Falconer
A Farewell to Ormeau
Wilfred J Hanna (2001)
North of Ireland CC left their ground at Ormeau, scene of many Irish international matches, in 2001 after 141 years at 'Headquarters'.
Foreign and Fantastic Field Sports: Cricket in County Tipperary
Pat Bracken (2004)
A chronicle of the development, growth and decline of cricket in Tipperary.
One Shot More … For the Honour of Down
Ian Shields (2007)
The story of the North Down cricket club which was founded in Comber in 1857.
Trinity Cricketers' Almanack
Ger Siggins (2020)
Cricket has been played in College Park since 1820. This book highlights the greatest players, matches and seasons of Trinity's oldest sports club.
More Than Sixty Summers
Rab Dunn (2005)
A Diary of Ards Cricket Club covering its first 25 years between 1945 and 1969.
Armagh Cricket Club 150 Not Out
Brian Weir (2009)
The History of Cricket in an Ulster City.
History of Cricket at Foyle College 1863-2014
WHW Platt (2015)
A survey of the school 1st XI's matches, with team photographs, scorecards of many significant matches and oustanding batting and bowling performances are highlighted.
Tommie Andrews, A Titanic Cricketer
Clarence Hiles (2013)
Traces the childhood of young Tommie Andrews from his birth at Ardara House, to Inst School, cricket at The Green and ultimately his meteoric rise to fame at Harland and Wolff Shipyard.
Cricket In Fingal
James Bennett (2022)
Fingal in North Dublin has been described as the heartland of Irish Cricket. In this book, the story of cricket in Fingal is told from its origins in 1825 to the present day.
The Story of The Hills Cricket Club
James Bennett (2023)
The story of the first Fingal Cricket League club to be admitted to senior cricket in Leinster from its foundation in 1969 to the end of the 2022 season.
Cricket In Ireland
Patrick Hone (1956)
The first book on Irish cricket, tracing the game's fortunes from the first match, played at Phoenix Park, Dublin, in 1792 in which the Duke of Wellington participated.