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newspoint|22-04-2026
The men’s Inter-Provincial Series kicks off on 2 June with the first round of the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy – this encounter will see the defending champions, Leinster Lightning, travel to Bready to take on the North West Warriors.
The Inter-Provincial Series is Ireland’s premier men’s domestic representative cricket series. In 2026, it will be played between Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors.
The Series features two separate white-ball competitions: Inter-Provincial Cup (50-overs) and Inter-Provincial Trophy (T20).
Inter-Provincial Series 2026: Squads: Leinster Lightning (Total 24 titles; Won IP50 Cup and IP20 Trophy last year):“A significant amount of work has taken place during the winter months within the Provincial Unions, and I am sure the players and coaches are looking forward to testing themselves in this summer’s Inter-Pro T20 and 50-over formats," said Graeme West, the Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland.
“I am confident that reducing the tournaments to three teams will create greater competition for places, a higher intensity of cricket and produce more pressure situations and critical moments to test and assess the capabilities of our players," West added.
"The senior men’s team’s international schedule has allowed us to strategically schedule the Inter-Pro games to support player preparation for the India T20 Series and the Afghanistan 50-over series. With qualifying events for both the Men’s 50-over world cup and the Olympics scheduled for 2027, this summer’s domestic cricket provides the perfect platform for those players wanting to represent Ireland on the global stage to stake their claim," the high-performance director concluded.
Lorcan Tucker (captain) (Pembroke), Harry Tector (Pembroke), Barry McCarthy (Pembroke), George Dockrell (Phoenix), Josh Little (Pembroke), Curtis Campher (Clontarf), Stephen Doheny (Merrion), Gavin Hoey (Pembroke), Tim Tector (Pembroke), Chris DeFreitas (Balbriggan), David Delany (Clontarf), Mathew Hollard (Balbriggan), Jai Moondra (Leinster), Ben White (Phoenix)
Head Coach: Andre Botha
North West Warriors (Total 3 titles; 4th in both IP50 Cup and IP20 Trophy last year):Andy McBrine (captain) (Donemana), Andrew Balbirnie (Pembroke), Ben Calitz (Lisburn), Gareth Delany (Leinster), Billy Dougherty (Donemana), Alastair Doherty (Fox Lodge), Jake Egan (CI), Sam Haslett (Bonds Glen), Scott Macbeth (Brigade), Ryan Macbeth (Brigade), Liam McCarthy (Railway Union), Trent McKeegan (Brigade), Robbie Millar (Eglinton), Freddie Ogilby (Bready), Gavin Roulston (Brigade), Jared Wilson (Newbuildings), Josh Wilson (Newbuildings), Craig Young (North Down)
Head Coach: Boyd Rankin
Northern Knights (Total 4 titles; 3rd in IP50 Cup and 2nd in IP20 Trophy last year):Ross Adair (Lisburn), Paul Stirling, Cade Carmichael (Instonians), Sam Topping (Waringstown), Morgan Topping (Waringstown), Tom Mayes (Waringstown), Mark Adair (Lisburn), Jordan Neill (CSNI), Matthew Humphreys (Instonians), Matthew Foster (Waringstown), Reuben Wilson (Clontarf), Cian Robertson (Instonians), Shane Dadswell (Instonians), Carson McCullough (CI), Adam Leckey (CSNI), Kian Hilton (North Down), Charles Swart (CI), James McCollum (Waringstown), Harry Dyer (CSNI)
Head Coach: Simon Johnston
Inter-Provincial Series 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, Timings, and Venues
| Date |
Competition |
Match |
Venue |
Start Time (Local) |
| Tue, 02 Jun |
IP20 |
North West Warriors v Leinster Lightning |
Bready |
15:30 |
| Wed, 03 Jun |
IP20 |
Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights |
Bready |
10:45 |
| Wed, 03 Jun |
IP20 |
North West Warriors v Northern Knights |
Bready |
15:30 |
| Wed, 10 Jun |
IP20 |
Northern Knights v North West Warriors |
Lisburn |
15:30 |
| Thu, 11 Jun |
IP20 |
North West Warriors v Leinster Lightning |
Lisburn |
10:45 |
| Thu, 11 Jun |
IP20 |
Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning |
Lisburn |
15:30 |
| Tue, 16 Jun |
IP20 |
Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights |
Pembroke |
15:30 |
| Wed, 17 Jun |
IP20 |
Northern Knights v North West Warriors |
Pembroke |
10:45 |
| Wed, 17 Jun |
IP20 |
Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors |
Pembroke |
15:30 |
| Tue, 30 Jun |
IP50 |
North West Warriors v Leinster Lightning |
Bready |
10:45 |
| Thu, 02 Jul |
IP50 |
Northern Knights v North West Warriors |
Stormont |
10:45 |
| Tue, 07 Jul |
IP50 |
Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights |
Pembroke* |
10:45 |
| Thu, 09 Jul |
IP50 |
Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors |
Pembroke |
10:45 |
| Tue, 14 Jul |
IP50 |
Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning |
Lisburn |
10:45 |
| Thu, 16 Jul |
IP50 |
North West Warriors v Northern Knights |
Eglinton |
10:45 |
| Thu, 23 Jul |
IP50 |
IP50 Final |
Pembroke |
10:45 |
*this fixture’s venue has changed from Oak Hill to Pembroke
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