Clontarf Cricket Club Ground

Clontarf

Ground information
Location	Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Establishment	1958
End names
City End Killester End
International information
First ODI	21 May 1999: Bangladesh v West Indies
Last ODI	July 2009: Ireland v Kenya
Domestic team information
Ireland (1964 – present)
As of 20 July 2009 Source: CricketArchive

Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, also known as Castle Avenue is a cricket ground in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. It sits in the shadow of Clontarf Castle, and is home to Clontarf Cricket Club.^[1] The 50th anniversary of the first game played on the current cricket field was celebrated in 2008.

Clontarf is one of two ODI grounds in Ireland (the other being the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground at Stormont) hosting its first ODI match on 21 May 1999 as part of the 1999 Cricket World Cup when Bangladesh played the West Indies. Ireland played their first ODI at that venue on 14 July 2007 against the West Indies as part of a quadrangular series.

There are also two rugby union pitches on the complex, which are home to Clontarf RFC since 1876. It has a capacity of 3,200 spectators.

References

1. ^ Clontarf Cricket Club

External links

• Ground profile from Cricinfo
• Cricket Europe profile
• Clontarf RFC profile
• Clontarf C.C. website

Coordinates: 53°22′04.97″N 6°12′25.75″W / 53.3680472°N 6.2071528°W / 53.3680472; -6.2071528