List of Northern Knights grounds

Northern Knights was established in 2013, and accorded first-class status in 2017.[1] 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.[2]

As of 4 September 2018, Northern Knights have played four first-class matches,[2] four List A matches,[3] and five Twenty20 matches at seven different home grounds.[4] The eight grounds that Northern Knights have used for home matches are listed below, with statistics complete through the end of the 2018 season.

List of grounds

Name	Location	First	Last	Matches	First	Last	Matches	First	Last	Matches	Refs
		First-class			List A			Twenty20
Civil Service Cricket Club Ground	Belfast	only match: 5 June 2017 v Leinster Lightning		1	28 May 2018 v North West Warriors	1 July 2018 v Leinster Lightning	2	only match: 18 May 2018 v North West Warriors		1	[5][6][7][8][n 1]
The Meadow	Downpatrick	–	–	0	only match: 4 June 2017 v Leinster Lightning		1	–	–	0	[9][10][n 2]
Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground	Belfast	–	–	0	–	–	0	only match: 23 June 2017 v Leinster Lightning		1	[11][12][n 3]
Middle Road	Carrickfergus	–	–	0	–	–	0	only match: 21 July 2017 v Munster Reds		1	[13][14][n 4]
The Green	Comber	1 August 2017 v North West Warriors	2 July 2018 v North West Warriors	3	–	–	0	–	–	0	[15][16][n 5]
The Lawn	Waringstown	–	–	0	only match: 6 August 2017 v North West Warriors		1	–	–	0	[17][18][n 6]
Circular Road	Belfast	–	–	0	–	–	0	only match: 11 August 2017 v North West Warriors		1	[19][20]
Shaw's Bridge Upper Ground	Belfast	–	–	0	–	–	0	only match: 25 May 2018 v Leinster Lightning		1	[21][22]

See also

• List of cricket grounds in Ireland

Notes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Two List A matches were played there during the 2005 ICC Trophy.
4. Middle Road hosted a single List A match between Netherlands and Oman in the 2005 ICC Trophy.
5. 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.
6. 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.

References

1. "First-class status for interpros sees Irish cricket break another glass ceiling". Irish Independent. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Northern Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
3. "List A Matches played by Northern Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
4. "Twenty20 Matches played by Northern Cricket Union". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
5. "Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
6. "First-Class Matches played on Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
7. "List A Matches played on Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
8. "Twenty20 Matches played on Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
9. "The Meadow, Downpatrick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
10. "List A Matches played on The Meadow, Downpatrick (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
11. "Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground, Belfast". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
12. "Twenty20 Matches played on Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground, Belfast (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
13. "Middle Road, Carrickfergus". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
14. "Twenty20 Matches played on Middle Road, Carrickfergus (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
15. "The Green, Comber". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
16. "First-Class Matches played on The Green, Comber (3)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
17. "The Lawn, Waringstown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
18. "List A Matches played on The Lawn, Waringstown (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
19. "Circular Road, Belfast". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
20. "Twenty20 Matches played on Circular Road, Belfast (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
21. "Shaw's Bridge Upper Ground, Belfast". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
22. "Twenty20 Matches played on Shaw's Bridge Upper Ground, Belfast (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-21.