Northern Knights was established in 2013, and accorded first-class status in 2017.
Since then, they have played first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket at a number of different home grounds. Their first home first-class match was against North West Warriors in 2017 at Stormont in Belfast.
Northern Knights have played six first-class matches, 15 List A matches, and ten T20 matches at eight different home grounds.
The grounds that Northern Knights have used for home matches are listed below, with statistics complete through the end of the 2023 season.
List of grounds Name Location First Last No. First Last No. First Last No. Refs First-class List A Twenty20 Stormont Belfast 5 Jun 2017 v Leinster Lightning 6 Aug 2019 v Leinster Lightning 28 May 2018v North West Warriors 7 Sep 2023 v North West Warriors 18 May 2018 v North West Warriors – Ireland have played first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches at Civil Service Cricket Ground. Only the first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches played by Northern Knights are recorded. The Meadow Downpatrick – – 4 Jun 2017v Leinster Lightning – – – Ireland played a single first-class match at The Meadow against Scotland in 1983. Ireland played two List A matches at The Meadow in 1990 and 1997, with The Meadow hosting a further two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A match played by the Northern Knights is recorded. Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground Belfast – – – – 23 Jun 2017v Leinster Lightning – Two List A matches were played there during the 2005 ICC Trophy. Middle Road Carrickfergus – – – – 21 Jul 2017v Munster Reds – Middle Road hosted a single List A match between Netherlands and Oman in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The Green Comber 1 Aug 2017v North West Warriors 28 May 2019v North West Warriors 16 May 2021 v Leinster Lightning – 1 Sep 2020 v North West Warriors 29 May 2022 v Leinster Lightning Ireland have played two List A matches at The Green (1995 Benson & Hedges Cup v Kent and in the 2005 ICC Trophy v Uganda). In the 2005 ICC Trophy, Uganda and Bermuda also played a List A match there. The Lawn Waringstown – – 6 Aug 2017v North West Warriors – – – The Lawn hosted a List A match between Bermuda and the United States in the 2005 ICC Trophy. Only the List A match played by the Northern Knights is recorded. Circular Road Belfast – – – – 11 Aug 2017v North West Warriors – Shaw's Bridge Upper Ground Belfast – – – – 25 May 2018v Leinster Lightning –
See also List of cricket grounds in Ireland List of international men's cricket grounds in Ireland
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