Malahide Cricket Ground or The Village is a cricket ground in Malahide, Ireland, situated in the Lady Acre field of Malahide Castle grounds. The ground is owned by Malahide Cricket Club. The ground has been developed to a capacity of 11,500, making it Ireland's biggest cricket venue; it officially opened for international cricket in 2013. In November 2017, it was confirmed as the venue for Ireland's first men's Test match, when they played Pakistan in May 2018.
History Malahide Cricket Club was founded in 1861. The 5th Baron Talbot of Malahide, Richard Wogan Talbot, was fond of cricket and established a cricket ground in the grounds of Malahide Castle. Well over a century later, major cricket was first played at Malahide, when the ground hosted a first-class match between Ireland and Scotland in 1991.
International cricket In September 2013, International Cricket Council cleared the ground to host international cricket. The ground hosted its first international cricket match when home team Ireland played against England with England winning by six wickets after captain Eoin Morgan hit 124 not out on what had been his home ground in his youth. The capacity was designed to be increased to 11500 using temporary grandstands and hospitality tents making it the biggest in Ireland with a record attendance for the Island of Ireland of over 10,000.
The ground became Ireland's third venue for international cricket, the other two being Castle Avenue (Clontarf) in Dublin and the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground at Stormont. Malahide was also confirmed as the stage for two Twenty20 games against the touring South Africa A team in 2013. It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. In 2026, it was selected as a venue to host the second phase of the 2026 European T20 Premier League including playoffs and the final.
Records International centuries Test centuries In the very first Test match for Ireland, Kevin O'Brien scored the maiden Test century at the venue. No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result 1 118 Kevin O'Brien 217 3 Lost
ODI centuries 16 ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.
No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result 1 112 William Porterfield 142 Lost 2 124* Eoin Morgan 106 Won 3 101* Ravi Bopara 75 Won 4 101* Richie Berrington 126 Won 5 116* Calum MacLeod 141 Won 6 100* Dinesh Chandimal 107 Won 7 135 Kusal Perera 128 Won 8 152 Sharjeel Khan 86 Won 9 109 Niall O'Brien 131 Lost 10 104 Tom Latham 111 Won 11 135 Andrew Balbirnie (1/2) 124 Lost 12 148 Sunil Ambris 126 Won 13 102 Andrew Balbirnie (2/2) 117 Won 14 177* Janneman Malan 169 Won 15 120 Quinton de Kock 91 Won 16 100* Simi Singh 91 Lost 17 113 Harry Tector 117 Lost 18 127* Michael Bracewell 82 Won 19 115 Martin Guptill 126 Won 20 120 Paul Stirling 103 Lost 21 108 Harry Tector 106 Lost
T20I centuries No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result 1 127* George Munsey 56 Won2104Deepak Hooda5728 June 2022Won
International five wicket hauls
A total of seven five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground in international matches, including one in a Test match.
Test matches + Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Malahide Cricket Club No. Bowler Date Team Opposing TeamInnORW Result 1 Mohammad Abbas Pakistan won
One Day Internationals + Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day International matches at Malahide Cricket Club No. Bowler Date Team Opposing TeamInnORW Result 1 Craig Young Ireland won 2 Majid Haq Scotland won 3 Dasun Shanaka Sri Lanka won 4 Imad Wasim Pakistan won 5 Mitchell Santner New Zealand won
+ Five-wicket hauls in Women's One Day International matches at Malahide Cricket Club No. Bowler Date Team Opposing TeamInnORW Result 1 Suné Luus South Africa won3rd ODI, South Africa Women tour of Ireland at Dublin (Malahide), Aug 9 2016, CricInfo. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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References
See also Cricket Ireland Academy
External links
Malahide Cricket Club Official Website Cricinfo