DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today conducted the First Round draws for the 2019 Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup and 2019 Clear Currency National Cup.

Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup – First Round Draw

The Irish Senior Cup is the premier All-Ireland club cricket competition, featuring the leading club sides from across the four main Provincial Unions.  The cup is named after Bob Kerr, former Chairman and President of the Irish Cricket Union, who died in 2007. The competition is currently played on a 50-over knock-out format, and played between 28 teams.

The draw for the 2019 Clear Currency Irish Senior Cup was conducted by Paul Reilly from Clear Currency in Dublin. The first round of matches takes place on Saturday 25 May 2019.

First Round Draw

• Instonians v Cork County
• The Hills v Ballyspallen
• Phoenix v Eglinton
• Malahide v Muckamore
• Coleraine v CSNI
• Carrickfergus v YMCA
• CIYMS v North County
• Glendermott v Rush
• North Down v Donemana
• Bready v Lisburn
• Pembroke v Brigade

First Round byes

• Leinster
• Waringstown
• Merrion
• Clontarf
• Strabane

Match Dates

• Round 1 - Saturday 25 May 2019 (replays Sunday 2 June)
• Round 2 - Sunday 16 June 2019 (replays Sunday 30 June)
• Quarter-Finals - Sunday 14 July 2019 (replays Sunday 21 July)
• Semi-Finals - Sunday 4 August 2019 (replays Sunday 11 August)
• Final - Saturday 31 August 2019

Clear Currency National Cup – First Round Draw

The National Cup is an All-Ireland Club cricket competition, played between the next tier of club sides who did not qualify for the Irish Senior Cup.  The competition first year was in 2012, and is currently played on a 40-over knock-out format, between 32 teams across all five Provincial Unions.

The draw for the 2019 Clear Currency National Cup was conducted by Paul Reilly from Clear Currency in Dublin. The first round of matches takes place on Saturday 25 May 2019.

First Round Draw

• Killyclooney v Ballyhaunis (a)
• Co Sligo v Ardmore
• Limerick v Ballaghaderreen
• North Kildare v Newbuildings
• Co Galway v Terenure
• Midleton v Knockharley
• Balbriggan v Co Kerry
• Railway Union v Cork Harlequins
• Cregagh v Laois
• Longford v Downpatrick
• Drummond v Laurelvale
• Derriaghy v DLR County (a)
• Ballymena v Bonds Glen
• The Need v Templepatrick

First Round byes

• Fox Lodge
• St Johnston

Match Dates

• Round 1 - Saturday 25 May 2019 (replays Sunday 2 June)
• Round 2 - Sunday 16 June 2019 (replays Sunday 30 June)
• Quarter-Finals - Sunday 14 July 2019 (replays Sunday 21 July)
• Semi-Finals - Sunday 4 August 2019 (replays Sunday 11 August)
• Final - Sunday 1 September 2019