| Dates | 1 May 2015 (2015-05-01) – 25 June 2015 (2015-06-25) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | 20 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (2nd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | John Mooney (175) |
| Most wickets | Tyrone Kane (10) |
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The 2015 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the third edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a 20 over cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 25 June 2015.
Leinster Lightning won the tournament on the last day. Despite losing to North West Warriors by 15 runs, Warriors failed to gain a bonus point and so Lightning were crowned champions for the second time.
Points table
The following teams competed:
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +0.886 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.055 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.042 |
Champions
Squads
| Leinster Lightning | Northern Knights | North-West Warriors |
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Fixtures
| 1 May 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| Leinster Lightning 144/7 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Knights (H) 139/8 (20 overs) |
| Andrew Poynter 52* (47) Gary Kidd 2/17 (4 overs) |
Nigel Jones 60 (47) Tyrone Kane 3/21 (4 overs) |
| Leinster Lightning won by 5 runs Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Alan Neill |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyrone Kane took a hat-trick with the wickets of White, Getkate and Eakin.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
| 15 May 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| Leinster Lightning (H) 168/6 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Knights 115/8 (20 overs) |
| John Anderson 61 (36) Neil Gill 2/18 (3 overs) |
Greg Thompson 34 (19) Alex Cusack 2/16 (4 overs) |
| Leinster Lightning won by 53 runs Anglesea Road, Dublin Umpires: Paul Reynolds and Louis Fourie |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5 (Bonus 1), Northern Knights 0.
| 22 May 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| North West Warriors 131/6 (20 overs) |
v | Leinster Lightning (H) 137/3 (17.2 overs) |
| Stuart Thompson 71* (56) Tyrone Kane 5/15 (4 overs) |
John Mooney 53* (52) Rishi Chopra 1/17 (2 overs) |
| Leinster Lightning won by 7 wickets Claremont Road, Dublin Umpires: Azam Ali Baig and Kevin Gallagher |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
| 29 May 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| North West Warriors (H) 96/3 (11 overs) |
v | Northern Knights 96/4 (11 overs) |
| Stuart Thompson 42 (22) Lee Nelson 2/12 (2 overs) |
James Shannon 57* (32) Graeme McCarter 2/8 (2 overs) |
| North West Warriors won by 3 runs D/L method Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Roland Black and Dermot Ward |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side, Northern Knights target was 100 runs
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
| 12 June 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| North West Warriors 136/7 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Knights (H) 123 (19.3 overs) |
| David Rankin 35 (34) Zac Rushe 2/19 (4 overs) |
Chris Dougherty 40 (38) Craig Young 3/13 (3.3 overs) |
| North West Warriors won by 13 runs Circular Road, Belfast Umpires: Jareth McCready and Philip Thompson |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
| 25 June 2015 Scorecard Match report |
| North West Warriors (H) 200/6 (20 overs) |
v | Leinster Lightning 185/4 (20 overs) |
| David Rankin 76 (44) John Anderson 2/27 (4 overs) |
John Mooney 110* (68) Craig Young 2/32 (4 overs) |
| Northern Knights won by 15 runs Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Roland Black and Noel Dunn |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Leinster Lightning are crowned champions.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
See also
References
- "Leinster claim crown as Mooney hits superb century". Independent.ie. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- "HANLEY ENERGY INTER-PROVINCIAL TROPHY 2015 TABLE". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Easdown, Craig (24 April 2015). "Leinster Lightning Name Squad for Season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Easdown, Craig (29 April 2015). "Knights Name Hanley Energy Inter-Pro Squad". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Easdown, Craig (2 June 2015). "Knights Name Squad for Hanley Energy IPC Match". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- Easdown, Craig (28 April 2015). "Warriors Name Squad for Hanley Energy Inter-Pro Match". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
| Inter-Provincials (Ireland) | |
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| Competing teams | |
| Inter-Provincial Championship | |
| Inter-Provincial Cup | |
| Inter-Provincial Trophy | |