Although players will continue to join the league throughout the season, it is possible from the numbers registered and recorded as playing so far to get a general idea around participation at provincial and club levels.
To start with registration - on the 14th June 2471 players were registered for all forms of cricket [and 2239 for Open Competitions]. Out of the total registered number there are 592 youth players [447 boys / 145 girls]. Not all of these will actually take part in adult competitions during the year. There are 278 players registered for Women competitions [there are players registered for both Open and Women].
Of the adult players [and focussing on Open Competitions] the breakdown in terms of cricketing origins [where someone learnt their cricket] is just under two-thirds non-Irish to one-third Irish. This is roughly in line with the distribution last year. Looking at the breakdown from [other] Test Playing countries: -
Looking at the numbers who have actually turned out so far this season in Open Competitions we see that just 1662 [before last weekend] have played in at least one match. This suggests that there are still a lot of players waiting in the wings for a call up. The breakdown by club is as follows.
Clubs | Players | Teams | P / T |
Adamstown | 64 | 5 | 12.8 |
AIB | 19 | 1 | 19.0 |
Ashbourne | 26 | 2 | 13.0 |
Bagenalstown | 41 | 3 | 13.7 |
Balbriggan | 53 | 4 | 13.3 |
Cabinteeley | 17 | 1 | 17.0 |
Carlow | 25 | 2 | 12.5 |
Castelknock | 40 | 3 | 13.3 |
Civil Service | 52 | 4 | 13.0 |
Clondalkin | 29 | 2 | 14.5 |
Clontarf | 78 | 6 | 13.0 |
DU / Trinity | 44 | 3 | 14.7 |
Dundalk | 21 | 1 | 21.0 |
Dundrum | 26 | 2 | 13.0 |
Gorey | 15 | 1 | 15.0 |
Greystones | 43 | 3 | 14.3 |
Halverstown | 19 | 1 | 19.0 |
Knockharley | 34 | 3 | 11.3 |
Laois | 39 | 3 | 13.0 |
Leinster | 80 | 6 | 13.3 |
Longford | 29 | 2 | 14.5 |
Lucan | 20 | 1 | 20.0 |
Malahide | 64 | 5 | 12.8 |
Merrion | 94 | 8 | 11.8 |
Mullingar | 33 | 3 | 11.0 |
North County | 52 | 4 | 13.0 |
North Kildare | 52 | 4 | 13.0 |
Pembroke | 63 | 5 | 12.6 |
Phoenix | 65 | 5 | 13.0 |
Railway Union | 53 | 5 | 10.6 |
Ringcommons | 23 | 2 | 11.5 |
Rush | 42 | 3 | 14.0 |
Sandyford | 30 | 2 | 15.0 |
Slieve Bloom | 18 | 1 | 18.0 |
Swords | 28 | 2 | 14.0 |
Tereunre | 43 | 3 | 14.3 |
The Hills | 52 | 4 | 13.0 |
Tyrrelstown | 16 | 2 | 8.0 |
Wexford | 16 | 1 | 16.0 |
Wicklow County | 28 | 2 | 14.0 |
YMCA | 53 | 4 | 13.3 |
In terms of the number of matches per player - 268 have turned out once this season so far, 788 between 2 and 4 times, 822 from 5 to 9 and there have been 51 hyper active players playing 10 or more games.
These of course are only mid-season figures. A final and more detailed analysis will be published at the end of the season.