Cricket Leinster Structure
Cricket Leinster is the Governing Body for the Sport in the Leinster region and its purpose is to promote, foster and organise the playing of cricket in the province of Leinster.
Cricket Leinster is made up of a number of clubs engaged in the playing of cricket. A club can be a Member or an Affiliate member, with elections taking place at General Meeting. The current list of clubs, members and associate members, can be found here. Cricket Leinster also organises the playing of youth and school cricket and supports social cricket in a number of formats.
The Leinster Cricket Union was established in 1909 and in 2017 was incorporated as a company The Leinster Cricket Union CLG which operates as Cricket Leinster.
The Memorandum and Articles of Association of Cricket Leinster can be found here. The Company is affiliated to The Irish Cricket Union CLG as the National Governing Body for cricket in Ireland.
Cricket Leinster Management & Staff Details
Cricket Leinster employs a number of Management and Administration staff to oversee the day to day running of the company and cricket in the province. Their details can be found in the following table:
| Role | Name | Contact details |
| General Manager | Philip Smith | philip.smith@cricketleinster.ie |
| Operations Manager | Kevin Gallagher | kevin.gallagher@cricketleinster.ie |
| Cricket Development Manager North Leinster | Brian O'Rourke | brian.orourke@cricketleinster.ie |
| Cricket Development Manager South Leinster | Naomi Scott Hayward | naomi.scotthayward@cricketleinster.ie |
| Cricket in the Community Development Officer – Dublin City Council | Fintan McAllister | fintan.mcallister@cricketleinster.ie |
| Women's & Girl's Development Officer | Isobel Joyce | isobel.joyce@cricketleinster.ie |
| Competitions Administrator | Michael Cotter | michael.cotter@cricketleinster.ie |
| Accounts Manager | Matthew Ford | matthew.ford@cricketleinster.ie |
| Leinster Lightning/Bolts Pathway Manager | Nigel Jones | jonesynz@hotmail.co.uk |
Cricket Leinster Company Structure
The following diagram provides an overview of the Committee Board structure of Cricket Leinster:
| Board | Details |
| Responsibilities | The Board meets regularly so as to provide strategic leadership to the Company, exercise effective control over the organisation, and monitor executive management and performance. The primary responsibility of all Directors is to act in the best overall interest of Cricket Leinster at all times – it is appropriate to recognise, however, the particular importance of the contribution of the "independent" Directors in this area. Specific responsibilities of the Board are:
|
| Board Members 2022 | The current members of the Board are:
Philip Smith, General Manager, attends ex-officio |
| Committee | Details |
| Finance | The Finance Committee advises on the financial affairs of the Union, including the raising of funding, the coordination of financial projects and oversight of all expenditure of the Union. The current members of the Committee are: Barry Tucker, Paul Reynolds (Company Secretary), Peter Twamley, Kumar Rudraraju, Romy Mathew Philip Smith, General Manager, attends ex-officio |
| Cricket |
The Cricket Committee is responsible for all aspects of the playing of Cricket in Leinster. |
Other Roles and Committees
| Committee | Details |
| President (2022) | Jim Bennett |
| President (2023) | Pat Banahan |
| President Elect (2024) | Siobhan McBennett |
| Company Secretary | Paul Reynolds |
| Nominations | The remit of the Nominations Committee is to advise the Board in relation to the recruitment to the Board and other roles. The current members of the Committee are: Brian MacNiece (Chair), David O'Riordan, Cecilia Joyce, Jim Bennett |
| Child Safeguarding & Inclusion | The Child Safeguarding & Inclusion Committee shall be responsible for matters which relate to the safeguarding of young persons (defined as under the age of 18) participating in cricket under the auspices of Cricket Leinster and for the promotion of inclusive practice relating to the 9 grounds of discrimination. Mary Sharp is the Designated Liasion Person for Cricket Leinster. Aideen Rice is the Childrens Officer for Boys Cricket Meenakshi Baskarasubramanian is the Childrens Officer for Girls Cricket The current members of the Committee are: Aideen Rice (Chair), Mary Sharp, Meenakshi Baskarasubramanian, Judith Neuman-Jones, Liv Fox-Gill Philip Smith (CEO) attends ex officio and as Deputy DLP for Cricket Leinster |
| Disciplinary |
The Disciplinary Committee is responsible for all matters of discipline in accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations. These Regulations apply to any match played under the auspices of the Union.
The Current Members of the Committee are: Barry Collins (Chair), Vinay Kumar, Peter Lacy, Neil Swaby, Philip Byrne, David Pigot, Sibu Jose |
| Appeals Board | The Appeal Board deals with any appeals of decisions of the Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations adopted by Cricket Leinster: The current members of the Committee are: Philip Furlong (Chairman), Susan O’Neill, Roland Bradley, Justin Rodgers, Eddie Lewis, Henry Tighe, Matt Sheridan, Frank Sowman Mary Sharp acts as Secretary to the Committee |
| Open Competitions | This Committee manages the operation of all adult open competitions and administers the regulations for those competitions. The current members of the Committee are: Michael Lowe (Chair), Steve Wood (Hon Secretary), Shankar Gopalakrishnan, Andrew Fox, Cillian McDonnell, Conor Austin, Kiran Hegde, Philip Jacob, Stuart Youngson |
| Women's Cricket | The Women's Committee is responsible for the running of women's competitions played under the auspices of Cricket Leinster: The current members of the Committee are: Siobhan McBennett (Chair), Kevin Gallagher (Secretary), Emma Butler, Judy Cohen, Maríosa Kiernan, Sophie MacMahon, Craig Knight, Deepthi Chakkittakandy, Isobel Joyce (Women & Girls Development Officer) |
| Youth & Schools | The Youth & Schools Section is responsible for the running of all youth and schools cricket competitions played under the auspices of Cricket Leinster: The current members of the Committee are: Meena Baskarasubramanian (Chair), TBA |
| Coaching | The Coaching Committee has oversight of all Coach Education and Coaching matters under the auspices of Cricket Leinster. The current members of the Committee are: Brian Kelleher (Chair) |
| Accreditation & Grounds | The Grounds Committee is responsible for monitoring the quality of cricket grounds and playing facilities in Leinster. The current members of the Grounds Committee are: John Heavey (Chair), Jim Stewart, Dale McDonough, Angus Fleming, Michael Cotter The current members of the Accreditation Committee are: |